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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
DISTINGUISHED HONOR is PAID
TO THE MEMORY OF Won STEUBEN
Statue Of Famous General is
Unveiled in Country's
Capital.
MISS TAFT PULLS SILK CORDS
After Unveiling Ceremonies
10000 Men Participate
in Parade.

Washington. d. c., December o.
Another statue, erected in honor OF q
distinguished foreign soldier who help
ed bring success to American arms In
the Revolution, was unveiled in La
fayette Equare to-day, and filled the
last Of the four corners In this beau
tiful park facing the White House. At
the other three corners stand the he
roic figures of Lafayette, Rocllambcau
and kosciuszko.
COMMUNICATIONS gathered from all
parts of the country to participate In
the imposing military and civic parade
lent Taft paid high tribute to Won
steuben for his work in bringing
efficiency to the American arms.
Miss Helen Taft, the Presidents
daughter pulled the silken cords which
released the American ilags draped
about the statue. Count Won Bernstorf,
the German ambassador; Representa-
tive Richard Bartholt, of st. Louis.
and Charles Hexmor. president Of the
German-American alliance, delivered
addresses In which they r%ecounted the
services of Won Steubep. Secretary
of War Dickinson presided.
Impressive scene.
Thu scene at the unveiling was n
Of unusual impreS.ivcness. Lafayette
Parl, lay deep in snow, but overhead a
brilliant winter sun was shining from
n cloudless sky. Al amphitheatre of
nag-drapped stands had been erected
about the statue, and from scores of
STATS German and American nags were
flying.
Soldiers. sailors and marines were
drawn up in the streets adjacent to
the square. President Tafts advent
was heralded by Il blast of trumpets.
and he was escorted from the White
House by a troop of cavalry.
AS Miss Taft pulled the unyeiling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

cord, a signal flashed to the Washing
ton Monument grounds Don was answ-
cred by roar OF a cannon salute. The
cord leading to the flag draping the
statue became fast in some manner.
Miss Taft had to tug st it for sorne
time, and finally 1t broke. Several sail
ors rushed Onward and soon carried
the fags away. In the parade which
followed the unveilIng, 10000 men. SOL
diers. sailors and civilians, marched.
President Tafts address, In part, fol-
lows:
we dedicate to-day the last of the
monuments which FIJI the four corners
of this beautiful square. and which
testify to the gratitude of the Ameri-
can people to those from France. from
Poland and from Prussia. who aidel
them in their struggle for national in
dependence and existence. Lafayette.
Rochambeau, Kosciuszko and Won
Steuben contributed much 10 the sue
cess of American arms in the Revolu-
ton. The assistance of the first three
was perhaps more conspicuous Inc
spectacular than that of Won Steuben,
but was not so valuable. Won Steu-
ben was a trained soldier from boy
hood.
Services Invaluable.
Baron Von Stueben came TO this
country. actuated by the highest mo-
tives of patriotism, to help us achieve
liberty, and he brought with him that
which was without money and without
price. and which he infused into the
rank and file of the Revolutionary
army-discipline and organization.
"rhe effect of Stueben's instruction
in the American army teaches us a les
son that 1t is we'll for us all to keep
however warlike In spirit and ambi-
ton. in natural courage n self-con-
tidence. can be made at once, by uni
forms and guns. a military force. I'm
til they learn drill and discipline they
are a mob. and the theory tina they
can be made an army overnight has
cost this nation billions of dollars ana
thousands of lives.
"The history of Won Stueben's service
showsShim a kindly, ~considerate, brave
and accomplished soldier.
when Baron Won Stueben came to
this country he found Germans who had
preceded him and who. like him. "a
elected to make this their permanent
home. Since his day millions of his
countrymen nave come to be AmerI-
cans, and 1t adds great interest to our
celebration and emphasizes the propri-
ETY. of the action of Congress in erect
ing this statue to know that the Ger
mar race, since the Revolution, has
made SO large a part of our population
and played so prominent a part in the
great growth and development of our
countrY.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
200 RICHM0NDERs PRESENT
Germnn-Americnns. With Band, Attend
UnveilinE of Steubcn Monument.

Germnn-AmerIcnns. With Band, Attend
Unwilling of Steubcn Monument.
Two hundred Richmond German-
Americans, who went to Washington
yesterday to take part in the unveil-
Ing of the Baron Steuben monument,
returned to the city this morning snort
ly after / o'clock. The local delega-
tion reached Washington yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock. Immediately
after, Kessnich's band gave a concert
In the rotunda of the Union Station,
rendering patriotic American and Ger
man airs.
Headed by Marshal A. Won N. Rose
negS. the delegation then formed In
line and marched from the station to
.Herzog's Hotel, where the Virginlans
made their headquarters. Carl Illig,
Henry w. Stein and ivan Mueller were
designated al wreath-bearers, and
placed Richmond's offering at the base
of the statue before the beginning OF
the exercises proper. The wreath was
the gift OF the various German socle-
ties OF the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Elected ARTILLERY nainer

D.. Burr Jones, general secretary of the
Portsmouth Young MEMS Christian Associa-
tion, has boon elected junior second lieu
tenant of Crimes Pattery OF Field Artillery.
of that city, to succeed J. Warren Thomp.
son. retired. Mr.. Jones has had a good deaf
of military experience, Iie was a member
of the famous Fighting Second Regiment
of Nebraska. which did much active service
in the Philippines. Later he became con-
nccted with the Army Y. NJ. c. a.. also In
the Philippines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
AMUSEMEMTS.
Bijou-"The Lion ana the Mousse"

Good Music; Small Audience.
Masterpieces of noted composers VI
brated through the City Auditorium last
night when Francis Macmillen, the cell
ebrated violinist, appeared before a
cultured audience OF students, teachers
and musIc-lovers
As the artist touched the strings OF
his rare Stradivarius an appreclative
~assemblage was held s%pellbound, and
throughout the program the instrument
and it's master held sway. Several
unusually delightful numbers were an
cored time and again.
The Arcndians.
Occasionally the t~heatre-goer fnus
himself in the same theatre with a
musical play that is not dangling on
the end of a song or clingtng for dear
life to some interpolated vaudeville
nonsense-just occasionally. 1t is said
this will happen when sThe Arcadians''
come to the Academy on Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee.
It's success is due to the refined hui
NOR. and not to the help of song ana
dance artists and acrobatic specialties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
Pctition IN Banl,r1,ntcr.

Petition In Bankruptcy.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy wal
fled yesterday in the United States District
Court by A.. G. Lesher, a local contractor
and builder. Liabilities are placed at ST.
S51.a5 and assets at Sl5i.S0. Attorney Stone
wall j. boswell represents tho petitioner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08

The Arcadians' climb high on plain
merit M keep on an even course
through the three acts of sparkling
merrlment, which begins with a deli
cious melody. Taking a broad and
friendly view of 1t, which is also the
view of Its three authors and two COM
posers, Arcadia is a place where the
outdoor scenery is excellent, where lies
Are never uttered within hearing and
where the Arcadians are vocally In
clined.
"Thc Country Boy"
THE Country Boy was written by
Edgar Selwyn, Henry B. Harris will
send his company TO present 1.-THE
Country Boy" here for two nights.
Monday and Tuesday. December IL and
l3. at the Academy. There are mo-
ments in the play which will bring the
moisture to your eyes, but the delight
ful comedy which runs through the
entire four acts will cause hearty
laughter. The play tells of a country
boy who came to New York to seek
1ame and fortune and win a name for
himself, SO he could go back to his
home and marry the girl he loved. His
struggles and trials in New York are
most interesting. He lives there in
the theatrical boarding house and for
a time forgets his first love in the
country and becomes fascinated with a
show girl who is shallow and frivolous.
Through his attentions to her the boy
loses his position and is left without
means. The story OF how he is saved
from suicide and finally goes back to
his '1ome in the country and there wins
success and the love of, a true woman
will absorb interest and delight tha
audience here. as it has lone In New
York m all of the large cities
wherever tbs play has been given.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
Congressional Delay.

The reluctance shown in the filing of
the administration bills for conserva-
ton by the chairman or the house com
mittee on public lands, who has
measures of his own to foster, may not
be consequential, but 1t serves TO re-
mind the public that Congressional de-
lay is the factor that must be reckoned
with for any failure to promote the
executive program. From the views OF
the president the congressman have the
unquestioned right to differ, but with
one or two exceptions the policies pre-
sented by Mr., Taft to the house have
been based on the platform pledges on
which both he and the members of
congress were elected.
AS the president OF the whole coun-
try, Mr.. Taft has been alert to do his
duty in putting such measures squarely
before the representatives. Any action
retarding the conservation bills be-
cause the chairman of the committee
In charge had an especial constituency
whose interests he believes to be at
variance presents peculiar situation.
1t would seem as though the president
were entitled to have his bills pre-
sented without undue and prejudicial
delay, when it is known that they con-
form to the wishes of the people and
the pledges of the party. The intro;
duction of a bill is only the first step
and the halting of such measures on
the very threshold isa congressional
move In the policy of delay that toe
conspicuously hampers that serious
work which the people have right to
expect from the present session.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
they happened to be absent from school
would soon be appalling.
On the Forward March.

Successive announcements of big
real estate deals looking toward sub
stantial building improvements en-
phaslze the fact that Omaha is on the
forward march and making strides
such as never before made in the his
tory Of the city.
To an observer who tries to get these
pending and impending changes in the
city's configuration in their proper per-
spective 1t seems that the physical out
lines of the city are becoming definitely
more fixed, that the business districts
are becoming permanently established
for retail and wholesale trade and that
the lines of future development are be-
coming deeply drawn.
The jobbing district of Omaha has
been determined by the location of rail-
way trackage so essential to establish
ments that are constantly receiving and
dispatching large shipments of goods.
The retail district is being centered at
the most important central accessible
point and the permanent location OF
our financial institutions and large
office buildings is likewise being grad
ually settled.
There will, Of course, be continued
expansion and outspreading in various
directions, but the first movement
should be, and probably will be, the
filling in of these central areas with
solid and impressive buildings suitable
to the purposes of their most effective
use.
The Omaha property owner, and the
foreign capitalist, who falls in with
this movement and helps push it along
is bound to draw handsome returns in
the inevitable future growth of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

So many wealthy Pittsburgers are under
arrest for graft, or threatened with arrest
that fears arise Of a shortage in the mascu-
line element at social functions.
Two \oleomargarine dealers have been
fined $500 apiece and sent to prison for
two and a half years. Counterfeiting but
ter seems to be a trifle more deeply Grim
inal than counterfelting coin.
Louise, daughter of the late Leopold, re-
ceived a fortune from her father but beat
the best Broadway record in getting rid
of it. She is broke so completely this time
that she can't raise even sympathy.
james Sargent, inventor of the time lock
to prevent safe burglaries, has just died
at the age of SO years. Many a rogue who
is doing time In the lock-step can thank
Sargent for failure when he knocked on the
door of opportunity and found the COM
bination too much for him.
Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the
American novelist, who was a st, Louis
girl has been in London with her husband
this month, and last week entertained with
him the English Winston Churchills The
American Churchills are on their way to
.Egyptg where they will spent the winter,
Sven Hedin, the explorer and author, is a
Swede a years old and unmarried. His
home is in Stockholm, but since 1885 his
time has been spent largely in the widest
regions of Asia. He is good linguist and
he's received titles and medals from various
governments His book Through Asia
was published in nine languages, and his
Central Asia and Tibet" in twelve.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19

Some of the democratic papers are
finding fault because Secretary Royse
of the State Banking board is drawing
compensation at the increased rate
fixed by the late democratic legislature
notwithstanding the fact that the new
banking law embracing the deposit
guaranty feature, enacted by the same
legislature, has not become operative.
The real complaint of the democrats is
that Secretary Royse has managed to
hold on to the office as against the at
tempt of Governor Shallenberger to
put democrat in his place. If Gov
ernor Shallenberger's democratic ap-
pointee were only drawing the salary
attached to the banking boards secre-
taryship, not democratic paper would
be peeping.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
For Uniform Laws.

The variegated reception of the in
come tax amendment among the gov
ernors and legislatures is fair indica-
tion of the usual difficulty of getting
states to agree concerning any measure.
The presidents suggestions to the con
ference Of governors and also to the
Civic Federation can be regarded only
as national capitalization Of senti-
ment that may aid in securing such
conformity of legislation among the
states as the people may deem desirable
on subjects which they are not ready
to yield up to congress-. Some funda-
mentAls with which states seek to deal
individually have been topics of ar
gument for uniformity for a long time,
such as the divorce laws, yet that one
subject alone finds the states so hope
lessly divided that 1t is doubtful II a
national law will soon II ever take the
place of state regulation. Similarly,
each state will cling to it's own incor-
poration methods, even should the ma
tional incorporation act become law.
There are many matters in which
the independence of the state is so
closely involved that natural jealousy
will not be ready to surrender separate
activity to uniform endeavor. Occa-
sionally neighborlng states find 1t op-
portune to act jointly where both are
directly concerned, as witness the CO
operation of New York and New Jersey
for the preservation of the Palisades.
And in such affairs as the reform of
judicial procedure, it may well be that
many states might be persuaded to pat
tern somewhat after the federaFeffort
but even there differences would arise
later, for the reform desired or needed
in each state is not always the same
Congress occasionally passes law that
proves to be beneficial to all states
that originally held divergent views
the present national bankruptcy act
being a case in point, but the right tc
pass that particular law for uniformity
is distinctly granted by the eonstitu
ton, although the states may have
their own statutes in the absence of {
national law, yet SO varying are loca
conditions that national bankruptcy
acts have had checkered career ant
have at times suffered repeal for Ions
periods, while the states adjusted thei
own conditions.
Uniform laws among the states arr
desirable along many lines, but it will
take persistent effort to bring then
about and to preserve them when ono
on the statute book.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
Our Birthday Book
yanuary Is, 1910.


Bishop JohnsL. Nuesen of the Methodist
church, with his episcopal residence in
Omaha, was born at Zurich. Switzerland,
January 10, 1851 coming to this country
when he was 10 years old. Bishop Nuelsen
was educated in both German and Amerl-
can universities. His first pastorate in
the Methodist church was in Sedalia, Mo-
He was elevated to be bishop in 1908.
James M Guffey. remembered as the
democratic national committeeman from
Pennsylvania who had little fracas with
Mr.. Bryan in the Denver convention, is
"a today.
Albert j. Earllns, president Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad Is 81
years old today Richfield, Mo-. has the
distinction OF being his birth place.
Rollo ogden, editor of the New York
Evening POST was born at Sand Lake,
M. Y, January 10, 1856.
David Starr Jordan, president Of the Lee
land Stanford university, completes today
his ffty-ninth year. Doctor Jordan is ii
man of science and an authority on biology
and zoology.
DR.. William w. Keen. the famous Phlla-
delphia surgeon, who delivered the address
to the graduating class of the medical de-
partment Of the University OF Nebraska
here last year, was born January 10, 1887.
Or. Keen is professor of surgery in Jeffer-
son Medical college, and has written more
than a flve-foot shelf OF books on surgery.
Joseph M. Carey, the big stockman-
lawyer and author OF the Carey act, which
started the irrigation movement, is g. IL
used TO be Senator Carey Of Wyoming.
George t. Ladd, the great psychologist
and professor at Yale, is 6S. He was born
at Painesville, o.
w. Scott King, civil and contracting en-
gineer is As years cid today. Scott King
was county surveyor OF Douglas county in
1885, 1887, and was chief engineer for the
South Omaha stockyards until two years
ago, when he went into business for him
self. He was born on a farm in Cofax
county. and his father, Jacob King. was
one Of the pioneers OF Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
m. Kansaa Tax Decision.

The judicial determination of vexed
point OF constitutional law is aptly
illustrated in the case involving the
Kansas corporation fec. act, which has
lust been adjudged void by the United
States supreme court. The fact that
three separate opinions were filed in
dicates the divergent Interpretations
that may obtain among the wisest and
best trained minds. yet out of the diff
ferences is evolved the decree that sub
stantiates the theory of safetyNin a
multitude of counselors.
That the controlling opinion is
against the Kansas act is not unex-
pected, in view OF the precedents estab-
iished in like cases. When the Western
Union appealed from the states effort
to tax It as a condition precedent to
doing business in Kansas. similar at
titude toward commercial travellers and
insurance companies had been deter
mined as unwarranted interference
with interstate commerce, and in the
case OF a common carrier like the West
ern Union there was the possibility
that local exaetions might drive the
corporation altogether from the field.
1t may be that II state required such
tax of It's native corporations IL
might maintain the right to exact ii
also from foreign corporations; but If
each state were to tax all foreign char
ters. where would the burden end? II
2 per cent tax. for Instance. were
legal. why not 20? Such a privilege
might be built up into a Chinese wal
about commonwealth and interstats
commerce completely shut out.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
RUMBLE SEAT ROMANCE.

Minna Irving in Leslie's.
A pretty maiden tired of golf,
And bridge, and tennis, too,
Went out and bought a motor-coat
And filmy veil of blue.
And then she got an auto-car,
A model new and neat,
1t was a sporty runabout
And had a rumble seat.
She tied the veil coquettishly
Beneath her dimpled chin,
And with her sister at her side
Went out to take a spin.
And as they sat in front she cried,
In accents silver sweet,
II wish a young and, handsome man
Was in the rumble seat"
She looked so fair behind the wheel,
So graceful and so gay,
She captivated old and young
And stole their hearts away
And when a dashing college youth
One day she chanced to meet,
He yielded to her girlish charms
And took the rumble seat.
Along the winding country roads
They motored Ear and wide,
And soon the ardent lover changed
His place unto her side.
Loves old sweet story as they sped
He managed to repeat;
Her sister always after that
Rode In the rumble seat.
Three times since then the golden-rod
Has gilded vale and hill;
She drives the racy runabout
With him beside her still.
And now to make their rosy dream
or happiness complete
A chubby younster and his nurse
Are in the rumble seat
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
Old-Age Pensions.

Because it is the first report of any
such official investigation in this coun-
try, the opinion filed in the state house
at Boston by the Massachusetts COM
mission on old age pensions, annu-
tiles and insurance is sure to attract
general attention. The commissions
rejection of the British scheme of non
contributory pensions is so emphatic
that the corollary comes as expected
in the unanimous advisement against
the enactment of any general pension
legislation by the commonwealth. Bills
are submitted for the pensioning of
public employees in state, counties,
cities and towns, based on the contribu-
tory system, with cooperative control,
and the Legislature is urged to make
the old age commission permanent with
view to fostering retirement systems
among the employers of labor. But fol
the state to attempt old age pensions
is pronounced distinctly un7Amerlcan
The sentiment in Massachusetts is
therefore found to be largely that OF
the people elsewhere. The country
already has many excellent methods OF
providing against misfortune, in the
provisions. for savings and insurance
attached to fraternal or labor organiza
tions and through manifold associa-
tions and corporations. 1t has moi
ceased to be a cardinal principle o.
American family life to prepare fol
the rainy day, and the voluntary effort
toward thrift still has its value in char
acter building and in stimulating ant
sustaining personal achievement. Gov
ernment support cannot take the plac'
of individual responsibility, and it Il
sign of independent spirit and
strength of purpose that the people o
the old commonwealth are able t
stand sturdily alone without any sucl
stipendiary prop.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-19
Footwear Looking Up.

NbW .IOIh WUTIu.
The 10 per cent increase In the cost of
shoe materials foreshadows a further in
crease in the general cost of living If, as
stated shoe leather is dearer partly be-
cause of scarcity Of hides due to de-
creased meat consumption, 1t would appear
that the consumer must pay a new pen
atty for his attempted economies in sub
stitudng cereals and vegetables for meat.
Is there no escape for him? II he evades
higher prices on one side It is only with
the almost certain result OF encountering
them In some other necessity OF life.