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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. Carnegie says the ambition to become
millionaire Is a low one. 1t is odd how
millionaires spurn money. Nobody else
dpes.
In support of it's claims as an unrlvaled
summer resort Chicago respectfully calls
attention to the fact that six bottles of
beer and one perch we're pulled out Of its
lake on the same fishing line.
Nine. Anna Rogstad, the first woman
member of the Storthing which is the
lower house in the Norwegian Parliament,
was teacher in one of the primary grades
of the public schools in Christiania when
elected.
John TOnkin of Glassboro, n. j., pro badly
the Oldest man ever admitted to the New
Jersey bar celebrated his 6Jth birthday
recently. Mr. Tonkin passed the bar ex-
animation at the February term aud has
been admitted to practice in all the courts.
Miss Kate f. Adams. who is private sec
retary 10 the chief Of police OF Chicago,
and has right to make arrests when she
thinks them necessary, has established q
new precedent in that eJty. She found that
she had been overpaid for a part OF the
time, and voluntarily refunded the money
to the city.
Miss Eleanor r.. Gebhart, daughter Of
Senator William C. Gebhart Of Hunterdon
county. New Jersey, has been admitted to
the bar of New Jersey. She will become
professional partner of her father, who
has law offices in Jersey City. 1t is said
that the women lawyers in New Jersey
can be counted on the fingers Of two hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
Cansns Law No 1nke

Persons who think they may fail
or refuse to answer any question pro-
pounded by the census enumerator
should read the bill ito provide for
the thirteenth and subsequent decen-
nial cehsuses." This act makes it a
misdemeanor not only to fail or re-
fuse to answer, but also to answer any
question falsely and imposes a penalty
not less than 500.
The government is earnest in this
effort to obtain an accurate census
and will have spent more than $1O,-
000,0 900 to that end. The president
and congress, therefore, have taken
every precaution to secure co-opera-
tion by the people. This is shown in
the rigid rules for their protection
with which it has surrounded the cen
sus employees. Any supervisor. clerk,
enumerator, interpreter or agent who
refuses to perform the duties enjoined
on him will be guilty of a misde-
meanor and subject to a fine Of $500;
for disclosing information he shall be
subject to fine OF $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for two years or both; de-
liberate false swearing means perjury
with Ave yenrs in prison and $4,000
ss the maximum fine, and the gamut
of offenses runs up to a final penalty
of Ave years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine.
This glimpse into the provisions OF
the census law affords an idea of the
serious importance the government
attaches to an accurate census. This
Importance is enhanced by reason of
the numerous aggressive movements
the government is promoting today
for popular improvement. most Of
which depend in some measure upon
the very statistics this census is to
disclose.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
Railways Favorinp Eurons.

An interesting complaint of freight
rate discrimination has been referred
to the United States district attorney
in New York by large manufacturers
who allege that railroads are giving
rates to European shippers that not
only nullify the protection to Ameri-
can industries afforded by the new
tariff, but make competition on west
ern traffic all but impossible. AS the
steamship lines make the through
rate, by agreement with the railroads,
and do not file them with the Inter
state Commerce commission, the latter
has no jurisdiction in the case. Under
the Hepburn act the commission has
power to control maximum rates, but
not minimum rates. 1t may also deal
with rebating, but no charge of re-
batting is made in this complaint.
Criminal prosecution is out of the ques-
tion, so that relief is hoped for only
in the process Of a civil suit
Under this arrangement with the
steamship and railroad companies
German shippers may transport goods
to the Chicago zone cheaper than the
same goods may be shipped by Ameri-
can manufacturers from Boston to
Providence. Chinaware is hauled
from England to Kansas City for Al
cents a hundred, while 49 cents a
hundred is exacted to ship the East
Liverpool. o., article to the same point.
These instances are cited as typical of
the general scale of combined land
and water rates.
American manufacturers declare
that if this system of favoritism to
the foreigner is continued 1t will be
ruinous to many lines of domestic
trade and industry. They ask the
court to direct the common carriers to
make the classified rate as low as
that given to the steamship companies.
To meet this demand the railroads re-
ply that If the court grants the re-
quest It would destroy the contracts
with the steamship lines and result
IN general raise of rates to a com
mon level. This may be true and
costly litigation may be involved, but
in the end the American manufac-
turer would be on an equal footing
with his competitor in Europe and
that is the end desired.
Railroad spokesmen are telling us
that railroads must raise their rates
to get money with which to prepare
for the enormous traffic coming to
them in the next two years. But they
must not raise their rates by the lever
of discrimination. Indeed, the recent
earnings reports Of some Of the roads
suggest the possibility of their con
tinued solvency for a little while
longer on the present level of rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

! WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Victor Rosewater.
Esq. Editor The Bee-My Dear Mr. Rose
water What is the real sentiment in your
nelghborhoOd in regard to the Improvement
Of the Missouri river? II the government
should take up the plan Of improvement.
would the counties or states adjacent be
willing to cooperate in paying the ex-
pense?
should be very glad to have your opin-
ion on this subject. which will be abso-
lutely confidential unless you authorize
me to quote you. Very respectfully yours
T. e. BURTON.
OMAHA-My Dear Senator: l hasten to
answer your letter making inquiry about
the sentiment hereabouts In regard to the
improvement OF the Missouri river. l be-
lieve there is a very widespread public
sentiment in favor of such Improvement OF
the river as would restore its usefulness
for navigation, the expectation being, OF
course that water transportation would be
cheaper than rail transportation and would
be regulator for rail rates
You ask whether the counties or states
adjacent would be willing to share the ex-
pense OF Improvement. 1t is hard to an
swer that question because do not believe
1t has been propounded or considered. SO
far as Nebraska Is concerned, / believe
there are constitutional obstacles, namely a
constitutional debt limit to $4,000 and also
limitations requiring a popular vote to
authorize minor subdivisions TO issue
bonds in aid of any public Improvement
enterprise. AS a practical proposition
doubt IL 1t would appeal to any Of the
river counties TO assume an additional
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

70 be given whenever Two persons can no
longer live together with tolerable degree
OF harmony, there is no room for difference
OF opinion regarding essential fraud,
backed by perjury. and made available
solely for those who have plenty OF cash
to spend to crafty their own inclinations,
The money which the lawyers, landlords
and amusement purveyors OF Reno gain
by pandering TO rich fasteners who are
unwilling to abide by the laws OF the
states in which they actually live, may
fatten the incomes of a few hundred in
divlduals. But II II were fifty timea as
great in amount. It would be scanty com
pensation for the dishonor which the pro-
cess involves. Both the Dakotas were
formerly in the same dlsgraceful position
Both freed themselves from Il after
hard fight; and their reputation was i'm
proved accordingly in the estimation Of
decent people throughout the country
Their example should be an instructive
one for the people OF Nevada
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
A PLAIN LITTLE WOMAN.

J. w. Foley in New York Times,
Just a plain little woman, with plain little
Who ''tidles" the parlOr with sweeping
Whose nights are for resting between two
Whose faith is abiding, neaven-seeklng
tired little woman. who puts lads to
bed
And lassies, and tuoks them all in with
Who breathes sweet prayer over each
And devouty knows God and the worth
of His blesClng-
worn little woman yet wearing smile
That resists the attacks OF all time upon
Who is, Oh, such distance from, fash
ion and style,
But always So close upon patierce and
duty;
Whose days are struggle of making ends
Whose brow is deep lined with tho real
cost of living,
Whose soul has Seen tried fifty years and
Who knows naught of getting but knows
ell of giving.
A good little woman who somehow has
learned
The lesson of faith that wtbslRnds every
trial
Whose wlfehood and motherhood noo,y
The crown or her glory with tho'ns OF
a real Si"'iiI iIitle woman. who gives 10 ne
Her children, reared up in tho says of
right living;
Whose brow Is all laureled whose heart
Is all pearled 4..
with year in ana year out of loving an:
GiVlog.
A glad little woman for Just a dim ray
OF light In this world with itS wonder
aud splendor;
Who Is never too tired at the close Of
To be be Tatchful with love that is visit
full and tender;
Who knits and who patches ard over her
thread
And needle and yarn in the nighttime is
When an Of her world and its treasures
in bed.
Whose rest meier begins and whose tasks
lever ending.
A plain lliao woman with plain little
whose iise Is, God knows, sueh a dull
Who mothsrG 8 brood ail her tired ttt!e
what measure Of Treasure shall be hers
Who knows hes as I do, and treasures the
That reslsts the attacks OF time upon
Whose ways we're so far cast from fash
ion and style,
tience and duty?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

financial burden where the benefits OF the
waterway would be shared by the entire
country for whose products the channel
might be made an outlet. II should be re-
membered that Nebraska merely borders
on the Missouri which Is an interstate
river as well as a Manageable stream. and
Is really the trunk line. as much IL not
more so than the Mississippi, OF the great
est watershed in the world.
What has aroused public sentiment in
favor Of waterway improvement in this
section is the realization that we, as a part
OF the whole country. are paying our share
for improving the coast rivers and har-
bors, for the Great Lakes and for the
Panama canal and II these great projects
are to be carried on at the general expense
the cost OF improving the interior water
ways should be met in a similar manner.
In other words, l do not believe the Inn
provement OF the Missouri river can be
properly regarded as local improvement
from any point OF view. II the communities
along the river have any incidental bene-
fits they will be offset by providing the
terminal facilities and transportation
equipment to make use of the channel
when navigation is feasible.
have no objection to having my views.
as here stated. quoted, it being. Of course.
understood that they represent my own
personal opinion formed after attendance
at several Of the navigation congresses
and conversation with people here locally
interested in the question with kind re-
CARDS. l am. very truly yours,
VICTOR RosEwATER.
Hon. Theodore E. Burton, United States
Senate, Washington, d. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
A TroubIesome Assessor seHems.


It turns out that trouble is already
brewing as a result of the action OF the
late democratic legislature in again
making the precinct assessors elective
instead OF appointive. When the as
SCISSORS were to be chosen last year this
lucrative place, which pays SO a day
for about thirty days, went a-begging.
and In many precincts a man had to be
persuaded, to file for the nomination
and run at the election. And now that
the work is at hand quite few duly
elected assessors either have failed to
qualify or have resigned, or have
found some pretext for getting out Of
the thankless Job.
Running for assessor, however, may
not be a harmless pastime IL the pen
atty clause OF the law making this
ONCE elective should be invoked. The
statute declares in so many words that
any precinct assessor who shall will
fully neglect OF refuse, in whole or in
part. 10 perform his duties shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor punishable by
fine from $40 TO SlOO. II the county
aathorities should refuse TO accept the
precinct assessors resignation and he
should persist in declining to do the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
Chaos in Latin America.

While Peru and Ecuador seem to
have patched up their differences and
temporarily avoided hostilities, war is
still imminent in South America and
the pan-American peace conference, to
be held at Buenos Ayres in July, may
have to give way to the very thing it
was designed to prevent Peru, aside
from it's dispute with Ecuador, is on
strained terms with Colombia and
Chill and Bolivia and Argentina have
severed diplomatic relations, which in
dicates a tight tension OF i'll feeling:
This Buenos Ayres conference was
to be essentially a peace convention
to promote commercial and political
friendship and cooperation between
the South American republics. The
United States had made extensive
preparations for participating in it.
Since the notably successful visit Of
former Secretary of State Root TO these
countries the United States has made
much headway in its endeayor to allay
i'll feeling and establish peaceful rela-
tions between them and had planned
on accomplishing tangible good in the
role of elder brother at this confer
ence.
1t is high time that the Latin Amer
lean states we're more cordially well
coming some such leavening influence,
for they have shown a deplorable lack
of ability to evolve international peace
without help. They cannot fail to suf-
fer serious loss commercially and po-
lltically from such a status. 1t seems
that even the example of Nicaragua,
which has no coherent government
and none that is recognized by the
United States, has failed to arouse it's
sister republics to the peril involved
in constant disputes and continuous
military performances.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

Philadelphia Record.
Rubber has touched SO a pound in Lon
don. The price has increased nearly three
fold in a year, and more than four-fOld in
the last two or three years. Senator
Lodges committee is entirely welcome to
the admission from all low tariff men that
here is an article whose increase I'm price
is not attributable to the tariff. The
astonishing increase in the price of rubber,
which has set all speculative London wild
over the shares of rubber companies. seems
to be the result OF the enormous demand
for rubber for the tires OF automobiles.
From time to time inventors report sub
stitutes. but they do not answer the pur-
pose
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

work. instead OF coming in on the pay
roll for the customary compensation II
might cost him more than he could
possibly get out of It II he worked.
The elective assessor scheme may
run tolerably smoothly in the rural
districts, but in the larger cities it is
foredoomed to travel a rocky road, and
the chances are it will be harder each
succeeding time to get competent per-
sons to go after the position through
the complicated machinery of primary
nomination and popular election.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
NEvADA's DISGRACE.
Popular Awakening Against Laws
Encouraging Divorce.

Rnnauelpnih BuHelln.
Those Americans who believe in liberal
divorce laws have no reason to regret the
movement that has been started in Ne
vada to do away with the fraud-nciting
statutes which tempt wealthy persons to
seek a brief, fictitious residence there in
order to gain freedom from their marital
responsibilities.
The citizens OF that western common
wealth who are striving 10 have the res
idential" requirement "a the case OF lti-
gants made something more than a farce
and sham are not necessarily advocates
OF extreme stringency In divorce legisla-
ton. What they are apparently seeking to
secure ia the removal from their state Of
peculiarly odious stigma,-onO that
brands II as a community willing 70 eeIi
for money the privilege OF svading the
statutes which prevail over the remainder
of the union.
Whether the belief Is entertained that
divorce should be granted only in exceed.
ingy rare instances and for the gravest
causes, or whether it IL held that Il ought
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

President Taft ana Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham have distinctly drawn
the lines for party unity which Is
necessary 70 republican success. Their
speeches at Washington and Chicago
constitute a simple call to arms and
challenge to fealty. The men who
believe in republican principles must
fall in, close ranks and march under
the banner of Works, not words"
In reiterstIng his desire to read
no man out Of the party the president
is asking nothing unfair OF those who
stay in when he summons them to
join with him in redeeming the pledges
he and they made the people when
they asked them for their votes in
1908. That is a definite joining of
the issue. 1t puts up squarely to
every republican member OF congress
the simple proposition OF keeping faith
with party and people alike. or as
suming responsibility for failure and
being judged by the result. 1t ought
to have the effect of allaying nominal
differences, unifying forces and bring
ing all professed republicans to the
realization Of the imperative need for
sane, sober action. No time is left
now to be cajoled by democratic So
phistry. II congress is to perfect
record of constructive legislation,
which under the direction Of the presi-
dent It is achieving, it must act upon
his plea that this is a time for doing
things. Mr.. Wickersham but voices
what every honest observer knows
when he says that this administration
has accomplished great results in a
short period, but the president is not
content to stop there, nor anywhere
short of complete fulfillment of party
promises
In none of his public utterances
before has President Taft given ex.
preston so forcibly to his determine
tion to keep to his program. He has
given those members of congress who
must go before the people this fall
something of personal moment to
think about, not attempting to
conceal the conviction that in party
discord turks party peril. Looking at
conditions as they are, at what con
gress has done and what it may yet
do, making due allowance for the hue
and cry Of internal dissension, 10 re-
publican need contemplate the out
look with trepidation. Most of the
talk of diseord comes from the demo
Gratis who realize the impossibility of
democratic control of the next house
unless they succeed in splitting the
republicans before the campaign opens.
This has been ths whole purpose and
plan of the democrats during this
session of congress.
The president refuses to allow his
party 20 be deceived by such patent
politics il he can avoid it. and he is
talking right out in meeting, putting
it up to the republicans in congress to
help him make good as the real way
to secure a vote OF confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

The pieces of pie and the glasses OF milk
are growing smaller in the house restau-
rant at the capitol. This discouraging fact
has been gradually dawning upon the mem
bers for some time, reports the Washington
Times, ana unless the shrinkage stops at
once the lucky individual who is just now
conducting the eating house will find him
self facing an investigation.
This piece OF pumpkin pie made Of
squash, is just one-quarter smaller than the
lO-cent piece / used to buy here two years
ago" remarked one of the western repre-
sentatlves as he surveyed the little three
eornered slab. Considering the fact that
the restaurant man gets his rent heat and
light free, do not think he ought to sting
us quite so hard. He charges 25 cents for
turkey or chicken sandwichs Is cents for
bowl OF soup SO cents for a piece OF fish
no larger than the palm of your hand, ana,
when you buy steak you are expected to
mortgage your home to pay for It,
Senator McCumber was over here the
other day and had a steak when he re-
ceived his bill he did a little figuring on
the menu card, and announced that IL the
whole Of the ordinary steer was sold at
the rate that steak brought the animal
would net $4,000. Now I call that going
some"
over in the senate restaurant, wnere the
same scale Ok prices prevails, the senator's
have compelled the restaurant manager to
place mo tipping line on all the menu
cards. Consequently the cards are very
hard 20 get nowadays. and IL guest in-
sists upon having one before he orders
the waiter snatches it and burles it under
the tablecloth before the next customer
sits down. The sign on the card does not
prevent the walters from grabbing ali the
tips they can get, nor does it keep them
from neglectlng q patron the next day If
he has forgotten to come across on the
previous visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
Our Birthday Book
April IL, 1910.

Charles Evans Hughes, governor OF New
York, was born April II, 1862, at Glenns
Falls N Y. Governor Hughes is a lawyer
by profession and for while was a pro-
fessor of law in Cornell university law
school He is serving his second term as
chief executive Of the Empire state. He
spoke in Omaha during the last presidential
campaign, making most excellent impress
sion on his hearers.
Colonel Enoh II. Crowder. assistant Judge
advocate general OF the United States army,
is 81. Colonel Crowder is a MlssOurian with
many friends in Omaha, where he was
stationed for several years as judge advo-
cate OF this military department. He has
had several special assignments, entailing
great responsibility. in the Philippines and
in Cuba. and Is to be one Of the represents
tives OF our government in the South Amer
lea International conference this summer.
Isldore Rayner. United States senator
from Maryland. is 90 years old today. He
was born IN Baltimore and served In the
lower house OF congress before going TO
the senate He was the attorney for Ad-
miral Schley in the Santiago controversy,
and more lately attracted attention by his
scathing speech In answer to Senator
Burkett
James B. Forgan. the big Chicago banker.
was born April H. 1852, In Scotland. Mr..
Forgan Is in on the ground floor on all the
public enterprises In Chicago.
Thomas Kearns. formerly United states
senator from Utah. is celebrating his 4sth
birthday. Mr.. Kearns was raised and edu-
Gated on a farm In Holt county, Nebraska,
made money freightlng 10 the Black Hills
and struck II rich in Utah mines, but never
forgets his Nebraska start
A
chief signal officer OF the Department OF
the Missouri, and eommandant OF the post
OF Fort Omaha, was born April II. 1853, In
Indiana. He entered the service as prl-
vate In 1874, reaching his present grade In
1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

Omaha is to have street railway pos
tai car service within a few months.
With the increased postofice business
which Omaha has to show, nothing in
the line Of up-to-date postofhce equip
ment should be beyond our reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
PASSING PLEASANTRIEs.

| olBBlns ana hlB WlIe are going To
have trouble" said Mrs, Bridgeton
II know he is. But how can woman
love man who persistently trumps his
partners ace?"-W ashington star
II felt so sorry when | heard your
house was burned down, Mrs. Jones" saiu
Mrs. Hawkins
1T was TOO bad" said Mrs. Jones, but
II had its bright side. John and 1 were
both afraid 20 discharge our cook, but
don't have to."-Harpers Weekly.
Yes Mrs Gayleish has found it neces-
some time
"PUlmonitis?'
NO, Renoitis. cleveland Plain Dealer
Father, what Is meant by bank
ruptcy?'
Bankruptcy is when you put your money
In your hip pocket and let your creditors
take your coat. New York Press
what, marry old Rownders, Don't you
know he leads a double life?'
tinue to lead a single life. Which Is
worse ?"-Clevelend Leader.
I'VE are going to have a fine garden
this year-flowers TO beat the band, and
we are going to raise our own vegetables"
Have you done any work on IL YETI
"Havs You been spadlng up and digging
and the rest of it?'
mot exactly, but we've sent for all the
catalogues we've seen advertised free
Baltimore American,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11

The World-Herald is running Mr..
Bryan for president again in 1912.
Anything to keep him away from the
senatorship which the World Herald
editor wants for himself.