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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
DIDN'T SAY A WORD.
Novel Form of Boycott Prncticed by
West Point Glass.

west Point Glass;.
Baltimore American.
deep and dire conspiracy against the
discipline Of the military academy OF West
Point has caused the arrest. of the entire
body Of cadets The corps has been guilty
of silencing Captain Longan. This officer,
who is instructor in tactics seems to have
rubbed the fur the wrong way. At any
rate, a board Of officers sat upon the com
picated question OF why, when Captain
Longan appeared in the messroom a pro-
found silence fell upon the 400 students
there assembled. This show Of positive dis.
respect is one Of the offenses the students
OF such an institution could commit and
thus 1t is that the entire body faces court
martial s....
Just why the captain should have run
afoul Of the students does not appear, and
1t seems that to divulge the circumstances
would be to place some OF the cadets in a
bad plight, as their fellows have rallied
about them to maintain discreet reticence
Silencing in the diningroom is a form Of
haEing a professor that rankles deep in the
heart OF any officer toward whom Il IL
used. Undoubtedly what is back of the
silencing will come out and there may be
some salutary discipline. The cadets have,
however, had their innings and the lay
will refrain from either condemnation or
approval until informed OF the facts. In a
general sense, the students are adopting a
course Of premediated insult and that is
never justifiabie.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
The Real Reason.

Our democratic friends are very
much wrought up for fear it may be
impossible to use the voting machines
in the coming election in Douglas
county. They have been desperately
straining every effort to make sure Of
the retention or the machines, cooking
up a pretended emergency to Justify
democratic members of the county
board and city council ordering new
machines at an expense to the tax
payers OF several thousand dollars
without any warrant of law. OF
course, there is, and was, no emer-
gency that could not have been fore
seen for months and no necessity
whatever for making new purchases at
this time whether the machines al
ready on hand were to be used or not.
The funny part Of It is the piteous
plea of our amiable democratic con-
temporary, the World-Herald, that the
voting machines are necessary for an
honest and fair election and to insure
a square deal. Even more funny is
its representation that the unanimous
democratic desire to have the voting
machines used is "the best possible
evidence that the democratic party is
willing to trust the people and that 1t
demands a fair and honest election. "
To be real frank about It, the demo-
Gratis want the voting machines used
because they think their use would
mean several thousand votes for dem
ocratic candidates below the governor
ship, and the republicans for the same
reason would prefer not to have the
machines used The honesty OF the
election is not lnvolvedS 1t depends
entirely upon the honesty Of the cleo
ton officers and will be the same
whether the machines are used or not
The machines, however, do unques-
| tionably force hundreds upon hun.
dreds Of voters to pull the straight
party lever and to let 1t go at that
even though they may want to scratch
| their tickets. The democrats are con
vlnced that they would get the best Of
this forced straight party voting, and
that is why they are tearing their hail
to keep the machines.
1t is, therefore, the greed for votes
which they cannot get on their merits
and not any superior virtue or honest!
that is actuating the democrats in thil
matter. In the case of the World
Herald 1t is the further belief that tn,
straight party lever on the voting ma
chine will give its editor, Congress
man Hitchcock, running as the demo
cratic nominee for United States sena
tor. votes he could not get II the bal
lot were marked according to tn
voters real preference, that is insplr
ing its fervid eXhortAtion. II ther,
were no party lever It would make alb
solutely no difference to the loud
clamoring democrats whether the ma
chimes were used or not, and the,
would not be wasting breath trying {
raise this hullabaloo. .s .....
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
Epistolary


The Peoples Code,
UNITED STATES SENATE. WASH
INGTON. d. c.. Sept. o. i9lO-Dear sir:
have not heard from you with regard to
Senate Document COS The Code Of the
Peoples Rule, which / sent you last month
Please let me know II you received IT, and
II you have made any comments in regard
to the code, l should he glad to have a
copy. The Importance OF re-esta blishinE
honest and efficient government Is so
obvious that I hope you will give personal
attention TO the proposals set forth in this
document, again calling your attention 70
the introduction and to chapters | and XXX
1 should appreciate a reply from you.
Yours respectfully, ROBT. l.. OWEN.
OMAHA. oct TO- 191o-Hon Robert L.
owen Washington, d. c.: My Dear Sir
l beg to acknowledge receipt Of your rub
ber-stamped circular letter OF the 18th ult
with reference to the copy of The Code Of
the Peoples Rule" previously sent me.
Answering your inquiry, l have to say
that the document arrived safely and the
subject matter has had various comment
In The Bee from time to time. both before
and after you had your compilation made
Most Of the reforms that seem Statutory
have been put into effect here in Nebraska
with the help, II not at the instlgatlon, Of
The Bee. Some OF your other propositions
we are opposing as not adapted to the al
legged purpose. You assume that we have
to re-establish honest and efficient govern
ment, but we go on the theory that we
have reasonably honest and efficient gov
eminent now, although always subject 10
Improvement.
Very truly yours,
VICTOR ROsEwATER,
Editnr Omaha Pee
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
VICTOR ROsEWATER,
Editor Omaha Bee.
MORTGAGE RECORD
Meaning of the Recent Increase in
Recorded Debts.

Meaning of the Recent Increase in
Recorded Debts.
Springfield (Mass) Republican,
Nebraska still maintains a public con-
solidated mortgage record, and this shows
for 1899 a net increase over 1908 OF some
SO 900, 900 in the amount Of farm mortgage
Indebtedness. From 1907 TO 1908 the net
Increase was 100000 Farmers out that
way siRnalized the advent OF high prices
and boom times ten years ago by crawling
gradually out from under the great load
OF debt Incurred when they bought their
farms and during the hard times succeed
ing. Now they are going into debt again.
But this does not reflect conditions OF ad-
verstty as II did then. Quite the con-
trary. Il reflects, rather, no doubt a
prosperity which has induced the specu-
lative purchase OF new land or more land.
As hong as farm prices continue high
there will be no trouble, Jut II an ex-
tended fall OF prices should set IN a sit
uation would develop about as bad as
that which overlook those sections OF the
country twenty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
THE ARMY UNIFORM.
A CentUry'H Progress 60 the Smart
and Business-Like Khaki.

and Business-LiISe Khaki.
New York Sun.
The two large quarto volumes issued by
the War department under the supervision
OF the Quartermaster general, illustrating
the evolution OF the army uniform from
1774 to 1907, are full Of Interest to soldier
and civilian alike. They contain together
more than 100 pictures, showing the uniform
in every advance up to the present smart
and business-like khaki for active service
Curiously enough, the old-tme uniforms
are not in the least "frumpy," even when
compared with the latest styles The evo-
luton registered by these illustrations Is
one Of mere utility and efficiency, cover
ing new ideas as TO detail but always
tending to simplicity. Leaving aside the
full dress uniforms for state functions and
strictly social and official displays the
present clothing OF the army for all pur-
poses OF everyday wear and tear Is now
more satisfactory than ever before In
deed, II the khaki stuffs produced in Amer
lea were as serviceable as those available
in England the American army would be
the most usefully dressed army in the
world. Upon the whole, IT has usually been
more senslbly clothed than that of any
other country. Only in the sos was it
given over to spike helmets and lot of
embarrassing frippery, but there was in
those days no thought Of war and adorn-
ment may we'll have superseded utility.
The War department seems to have
reached the point of highest efficiency in
service uniforms, barring some lack of
durability in the material, and the country
has every right TO be satisfied. Gone are
the plumes, the spikes in fact all the rest
of the embarrassing upholstery-and now
according to these illustrated books, the
army lie trimmed to the minute and dressed
for any fate
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks the
natural advantages OF the city"
should make Omaha an ideal place for
the next national convention of the
prison congress. 1t would be too in
delicate to suggest holding It in Phil
adelphia or Pittsburg
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

New Mexicos constitution-makers.
now in session have decided that leg
islative employees shall be few and
salaries moderate. That is what was
decided, also, by Nebraskas constitu-
tion-makers, but they did not know
the versatility and resourcefulness Of
the future Nebraska lawmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Alton b. Parker and Dear Maria" may
shake hands. They both got back at the
colonel and both gave him hot ball over
the plate.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
And he hit It each time for a home
run, with the bases full.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

1.-THE New York Herald says that the
west Is more appreciative OF art than
New York City. And yet We had been led
TO believe that New Workers didn't know
there was any such place as the west
Atlanta Journal
The large number who escape to this
city from the west would not let US forget
there is such place II we wished to-
New York Herald.
No, and II they did there would still
be the crops OF the west at all times
and the money of the west as re-
minders.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
House of Governors Complete.
New York Tribune.

New Nork tribune.
Governor Carroll of Iowa has been ac-
quilted on the charge of criminally libelling
subordinate state official Governor
Haskell Of Oklahoma has been indicated
from the accusation OF conspiring in an
Indian land sale. Nothing initiates any
longer against free and full attendance
at the next session Of that experimental
fifth wheel in government, the house Of
governors" Ut &
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Where was Congressman Hitchcock
when the tariff bill was finally voted
on in congress? over in Europe en-
ioying himself spending the money
paid to him out of the public treasury
to stay on the Job at Washington. A
willful absentee must have brass to
find fault with a colleague who does
his duty by his constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
SAID IN FUN.

Doesn't your husband like cats, Mrs.
NO, indeed. lie hates all cats except q
little Kitty they have at his club."-Balu-
more American
Serve the champagne in tin cups, Oscar"
directed the owner OF the bungalow,
Very good, SIR
These hunting parties Ike to rough It
tritle. Washington Herald.
Il hear the people who have moved next
door are folks Of the strictest integrity"
strict? I should say so, Why. even
their piano is uprght'-Puck,
y told dat Teller I was so flat broke I.
had to sleep outdoors" said Flooding Pete.
Did It touch his hearth asked Nc
mo. lie said he was doing the same
thing, an had TO pay de doctor for teln'
him what a blessin' II wasN'-Washington
star
Has the doctor large practce?"
80 large that when people have nothing
the matter with them he tells them so."-
Louisville Courier-Journal
Olga (all excitement over Nora's account
Of her eopemenO-How romantiCl But
weren't you afraid Of the ladder slippinE?"
Nora-Oh, no! Mother was holding it
Judge.
Dante looked up at the sign over the door
Of Hades.
Abandon hope all We that enter here"
he said aloud.
Then he family smiled.
They wondered at his levity.
THAT sign he explained, would serve
just as good purpose at the automobile
course on Long Island"
Marvenng at his foresight they winked
at the doortender and passed in.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Times whirliEig must have A lot Of fun
In Georgia. old Joe Brown won the
Eovernorship and ousted Hoke Smith. Now
Hokc Smith has been elected governor
oustlng Joe Brown. It's Browns turn the
next round, ana Smith should be pre-
pared.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

The democratic nominee for railway
commissioner, in whom the corpora
lions have put their trust, comes back
at The Bee in an interview in a Lin
coin paper admitting the allegation
and telling how he came to wear the
corporation collar. He says that he
was in the legislature OF 1887 and
helped perpetrate the successful con-
spiracy by which the railroads and
their allies relegated to private life
United States Senator Charles H. Van
Wyek as punishment for too great ac-
tivity on behalf OF the people and too
little subserviency to railroad dicta-
ton Candidate Hayden helped the
railroads put Van Wyck out OF bust
ness, and in their gratitude the rail-
roads have kept Mr.. Hayden's name
on their preferred list of safe, sane
and reliable eligibles for any public
ONCE where a useful man is wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Since Governor Shallenberger has
been commencing Mayor Jim" as a
good man to succeed him, Mayor
Jim" has refrained from calling the
governor a liar. But, Of course, that
does not alter the fact, but rather
proves H.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

A London magazine compares the
poetry Of Kaiser Wilhelm with that of
Alfred Austin, Those British are al
ways poking fun at Bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14
waste RivnIry Cut out.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

IIIIuUVIIIId ItUbtTs
The aviators appear 20 have more bust
ness gumption than one would suspect
They have eliminated competition in thai
$4,000 Chicago to New York flight, thus
avoiding the wastetul methods that result
from a lack of business sense.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

has not a single penny at its disposal
to help out the police fund which it
cut below original estimates. Il is to
be noted that he is not so emphatic in
his response to the demand Of the
democratic street commissioner for
more money for political broom
vielders and campaign chair-warmers
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

senator Delivers illness calls out
sympathy and hope for his speedy re-
covery We trust, however, that his
trouble is not aseribed TO any defects
in the borrowed dress suit IN which he
last appeared IN Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Subscribers IeavinE the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address Will be
changed as often ne requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

It is up to Edgar Howard to go the
limit now without waiting for the aid
or consent of any democratic newspa-
per on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

A New York woman physician says
the women of the Turkish harem are
better off than the American women"
She knows how to better her condi-
ton. then.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Incidentally, one wonders II Little
King Manuel will be able to come back
to dear old Lisbon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

The Atehison Globe says women are
stlngier than men. They have to be
sometimes to make up for the men 8
extravaganoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Yes, but lot of other statesmen
will be able to relate experiences of
being up in the air" after November.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Mr.. CASTOR OF Massachusetts re-
fused 10 accept the democratic nomi-
nation for governor. Evidently pre-
ferred to let some Alphonse have II.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Perhaps It was his lack OF early mil
itary training that led General Wood
to advocate military training for all
American children
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

The National Grain Dealers asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting in
Omaha next year This is the place
to touch the heart Of the corn belt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

And now the Germans are search
ing for the high cost OF living. Ask
Champ Clark
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Seems after all these years 1t re-
quires a church council to decide
whether prayer alone helps a sick man
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

What does that professor who pre-
dicted that the African fever would
kill Roosevelt think now after that
aeroplane exploit?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Boston Transcript.
In view of the current record Of rail-
road accidents, that fifty millions for the
installation OF safety appliances cannot
be applied any too soon,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Talking conservation and burning
forests does not add to our timber
supply very materially.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Opera in English" is discussed at
length by New York paper English
in opera might make a hit in the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

In the meanwhile the Commercial
club, should quickly make up those
lost memberships with new recruits.
and then some.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Lions, tigers, hyenas, African fever,
Egyptian nationalists, old guards and
aeroplanes-and still he lives
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

When It comes to ideal weather,
Indian summer in. the latitude and
longitude OF Omaha cannot be beat.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

William J. Bryan is opposed to a
tarihf commission. OF course, since
Taft and Roosevelt favor It.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Cholera knocks at the door of
Uncle SAM" reads a headline. Tell
him we are not at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

All danger having been wiped out,
the Old Guard may stack arms and go
into winter quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Acting Mayor Brucker. who is sub
stituting while Mayor Jim" is on the
hastings, declares that the city council
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

My, what short base ball season
this has been!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

State OF Nebraska, Douglas county IS :
George B. Tzschuck, treasurer OF l Io
Bee Publishing company. being uuly
full and complete copies Of The Dally
Morning, Evening and sunday Bee pTlhIou
during the month OF September, ls4V' was
n FnIl
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Treasurer
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
TO before me this thirtieth day OF sep
tember, 1910. - .-r.r
NJ b. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

Has the doctor a large practlce?"
80 large that when people have nothiuf
the matter with them he tells them So
Louisville Courier Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

u hear the people who have moved next
door are folks of the striCtest integrity"
strict? / should say so, Why ever
their piano is upright"-Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-14

u told dat Teller l was so flat broke l.
had to sleep outdoors" said Plodding pete.
Did II touch his hearth asked Nc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-12
AND CANADA
TO HAVE CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Within
two months, according to the present
plan OF the administration, there will
be a gathering III Washington or Otta-
and Canadian governments for the pur-
pose OF negotiating a reciprocity and
trade treaty between the two countries.
The fehcltOus exchanges between
Secretary Knox and Minister Fielding
of Canada, which concluded the recent
tariff, contained an implied promise
that an effort would be made to reach,
an understanding on broad lines that
might settle for all time the various
issues regarding land and water boun-
DIARIES, the fisheries, the preservation of
the seals and finally the tariff relations.
Most of the matters are of concern
purely to the two principals, but the
developments in the negotiations rela-
tive to the tariff are awaited with the
greatest interest by nearly all of the
European powers. which may be de
pended upon to make instant demand
Tor any concessions of special value
that may be made by the United States
10 Canada. or vice versa. And the ex-
tension Of the concessions to all nations
would result in making them practical
ly yalueless to the two countries in
volved in the negotiations, it begins to
appear that the President and Sill Viii
frid Laurier will be obliged to devise
some strong arguments on which 10
base refusal Of the concessions to
| third parties. The task Will be made
! t... i 90. l.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-12
kamaaina Mem berS.

There are eight members of the pres
ent house who have had nine continuous
terms ot two years each. There are
insurgents and regulars. Republicans
and Democrats in the number, but the
most conspicuous one of them is Rep
resentatiye Tawney. of Minnesota, a
regular from a pronounced insurgent
State. They are fighting Mr.. Taw ney 5
denomination and will fight his reelec-
ton if lie wins in the primary. Threats
that they would get him after a
while have abounded in Mr.. TaWney 5
district for number of years He is
chairman OF appropriations and the
most prominent man in the house, next
TO Speaker Cannon. Experts on Mime
sofa politics say that Mr.. Tawney is
getting along pretty well and that his
constituents, as matters look now, are
not likely to turn him down this year.
If it should be a Democratic land
slide year, Of course, normal political
calculations will count for naught and
some Of the shoulder strappers of the
Republican party will 90 down in the
dust of defeat. But it is pretty early
vet to count upon a landslide as a GER
tainty. As a matter Of fact very few
Of the staunch organization men behind
Speaker Cannon in the house seem to be
in any serious trouble and if the next
house IS Republican the old Cannon
ieutenants Will be marching up to the
marble desk once more to take the oath
of office for another two years. There
are always from forty to one hundred
members who fail of reelection to the
house for one reason or other, but most
Of them are men whose names Will
hardly be missed from the club s roster.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-12

are having some worries about renomi.
nation and reelection, but not to a very
marked degree. Speaker Cannon, now
Oh his thirty year as a member OF
the house, can without question have a
denomination from the eighteenth Hi
nois district. There viii be talk about
his defeat at the polls. but it Will be
only talk. He IS 600o or 1000 votes to
the good. The agitation VIII continue
over efforts to eliminate him from the
congressional equation. but "Uncle
Joe has recently said that ha is no
quitycr and Washington expects him to
stay in to the finish and TO come back
here as member of the sixty second
congress.
Father of the House.
Father Ii. H Bingham of PhiIa.
delDhia. called .'father'' because he
has had the longest continuous service
Of any member of the house, can come
to congress as long as he lives if he
wishes, and IS not losing any sleep IN
this tumultuous political year As much
IS true of Representative Serene T.
Payne of the Auburn, n. Y, district
who has been a member of the house
now going on twentysiX years 4 Re
publican stronghold Of central New
York has been sending him here all
those years and is very likely TO insist
on doing so some more.
Representative John Dalzeu of Pitts
burg, who has been in the house nearly
twenty-four years, has an enormous Re
publican majority back of him, but is
not feeling so easy as he might. There
is a big industrial population among his
constituents that has been showing con-
siderable restiveness, and in the last
two campaigns has kept Mr.. Dalzell
guessing. He probably has been at no
time IN danger of defeat, and probably
is in no such danger this year. Never
theless Mr.. Dalzell keeps very sharp
lookout over political developments in
his special bailiwick.
Representatives J. A T. Hull, of Des
Moines, Iowa; W. \. Jones, of the
eastern shore district of Virginia and
l.. f. Livingston. of the Atlanta. Geor-
gia. district. have each served almost
twenty years in congress. The last two
are Democrats not especially prominent
in the house and Will come back with
cut notable opposition. Representative
Hull always has fight for nomination
and viii have some insurgent troubles
in that line this year. He is chairman
of house military affairs.