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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

More meek and humble people agitated
to the verge Of shivers. gather i'm the
New York customs house these days than
has been seen in the big city since the
suspension OF democratic soup houses
Collector OF Customs Loeb is the source
OF their troubles. The collie tor is great
annoyance to those who neglect 10 play
fair aud square ct the toll gate. Leuient
IN dealing with first offenders, he is a
terror 10 the deliberate and persistent
cheat. The latter constitute 'larke class
OF importers who have been caught with
the goods and are begging for mercy
Since the four Duyeen brothers, importers
OF art works. were taken in, a procession
of importers have besieged the collector
with offers OF money settlement Tor past
shady acts. and the end is not yet Mt
Loeb is quoted as saying that IL had been
agreed In Washington that he should pro-
coed TO lay the several cases before the
district attorney, Then the district at
torney might use his discretion in giving
each offender immunity on the promise
that if called upon he would give evil
dence IN any other case.
Though the criminal penalties will thus
be RENTED full civil damages will be
exacted. Every offender will be charged
full duty on the value OF his goods en-
tered under false valuation besides the
value OF the goods, which is eXacted in
cases Of customs frauds.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

the man Of the fourteenth century did
discover the north pole. It has lad
ample time to get completely lost
again and. from all events Of the last
quarter Of a century, has been as Sc
curely lost as II it had never been
found before one or the other or both
Of these Americans reached IT,
Captain Peary has at least had a
good, long vacation and comes back
full Of fruitful deeds, whether he
reached the pole or not, whose seri-
Gus value will be counted by genera
tions to come and as a mark OF his
governments recognition he is given
his new title OF captain.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Captain John Becker Of the Hamburg
avenue (BrooklynJ police station. says his
job is the toughest he has ever had. He
stretched himself on his couch, after care
fully arranging the down cushions, and de-
clared there was not spot about him that
would not be sore for week.
The captain was sent one morning TO
quell a riot of bargain-mad women at the
opening OF a new lovely things at 1 cent
and nothing over a quarter" store on
Broadway, near Flushing avenue Brook
lyn. Long before The store opened at $3.50
o'clock the women lined up outside,
counted their cents. sharpened their ell
bows and listened for the drawing Of the
bolts. As the doors moved the women
formed a flying wedge. The clerk whose
duty II had been 10 turn the key, was
found afterward at the back end Of the
store and with difficulty was revived
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

like de drum major who Travelled so fast
dat he didn't look like ne belonged TO de
parade. "-Washington star.
Mrs. Dorkins-John IN your sleep last
night you muttered something about Cop
pering the ace" What does that mean?
Mr.. Dorkins-Thats a chemical term,
Maria To copper is To electroplate. an
ace, microscopically speaking. Is an atom.
"Coppering an ace" means eleotroplating
an atom.-Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Newlywed-This paper says there are
30 600 900 babies born every year.
Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, darling, doesn't that
make you prOud2
Mr. N.-Why should #?
Mrs. N.-Why, Just to think that our
baby is the smartest and prettiest Of 5000,
0OO.-Cleveland Leader.
did you have any narrow escapes in
the surf last summer
Yes" replied the life-saver. zone lady
whom ] rescued was 80 grateful that she
nearly married me, Washington Star,
''Mornin' Riggs"
"Mornin Grlggs,"
II hope you're enjoying good health
You don't suppose 1 could enjoy poor
You could If you were a new doctor In
a strange community. Mornin'." 'i
Mornin'."-Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Another link in the fusion fraud is
the pulling off Of W. H. Green, nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor on the
populist ticket and the substitution OF
the corporation emissary who captured
the democratic nomination. The popu-
lists IN their primary declared decl-
siyely that they did rot want Clark.
and yet he is 10 be Hisbranded with
the p0pullst label BY a few democratic
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Up to last accounts Mr.. Bryan was
still running, having crossed the Min
nesota state line. into North Dakota.
Where is that promise of his to put in
the last two weeks of the campaign
for decency Of Nebraska?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
ResponsibiIity in Fire RIsL
New York Tribune.


For many OF the losses caused by the
great San Francisco fire the insurance
companies settled without compulsion.
Certain cases were taken to the federal
courts. however. and these have just been
decided in favor of the property owners.
1t is a good thing to have the principle OF
responsibility freshly affirmed by tri-
bunal OF such authority as the United
states circuit court.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

II County Attorney English is to
have a life tenure of office we might
as we'll change the law and save him
the trouble OF reelection every two
years. James E. RAFT, the republican
nominee, could handle the office just
as we'll. and better, than Mr. English.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Senator Cummins publicly declares
that nothing is to be gained for prog
ress or reform by turning either house
Of congress over TO the democrats.
Senator Cummins is certainly as good
a progressive as Mr.. Whedon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
Knows whereof He speaks.
Kansas city star

hdnHdS lily sui
Alton b. Parker is warning the public
to Beware of Roosevelt and the third
termv' Judge Parker will be remembered
as the man who failed to beware of RoOse-
welt and the second term.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Mayor Jim" is said to have cut out
his poker stories from his campaign
oratory. Poker playing is not included
in the qualifications for governor pre-
scribed by the constitution any more
than is booze-fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

A leading Wall street journal pre-
dicts the overwhelming victory OF
Boss" Murphy's man Dix, It will be
that way Il the crooks OF Wall street
and the crooks Of Tammany can make
a. sure
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Ina any event, the note was outaWed
when BARLEY demanded payment OF 1t
Congressman Hitchcocks confession.
What honorable man would repudi-
ate a note outlswed while the owner
was serving a term in the penitentiary
for embezzling the money it repre-
sented?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Two years is not so long ago that
people hereabouts cannot remember
the disgrace and humiliation suffered
because of the misbehavior Of the DEM
ocratic disreputables and grafters who
made up the Douglas delegation to the
last legislature II Douglas county
sends the same bunch back this year.
it will certainly have no cause to COM
plain no matter what is handed to us.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

When the democratic World-HeTald
in 1901 declared that Il was CLOSE TO
Barley the embezzling republican
state treasurer, 20 one expected Editor
Hitchcock to admit that at that very
moment he had some OF Bartley'a
stealings a his pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
nircIpIine and Denth.

NIIIUdEU IIItVI VOetiII
The naval board Of inquiry finds that
1t was disobedience Of the order to sit
down'in the boat" that caused the swamp
ing Of the sailing launch of the bsttleship
New Hampshire and the loss of more
than thirty lives in the New York har-
Dor disaster A striking object lesson on
the value of obedience to orders under
naval disciplined
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Dr. Crlppen also adopted the line OF
defense, hut you cant prove it, and
lost. He would have tried the statute
Of limitations 4 he could.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

For one balloon to 80 in search of
another one supposed to be lost in the
northern Canadian woods looks like
the blind leading the blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

= How big is dollar asks the
New York sun, During the early
sos, when the democrats we're liant at
the helm. il was about the size Of
cart wheel
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

II remains to be seen II the juries
in sangamon county Illinois, agree
with iuries In Cook county that shar-
ing a taekR0t L. not a crime
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Il appears that ] Pierpont Morgan
cannot vote this year because he for
got TO register. on, well, what's a
little thing like vote TO him?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
Oppressing the shorts.


The worst feature Of laundering paper
money is that 1t costs just as much to
wash . dollar bill as a thousand dollar
hill
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
weird InaEininEs.

Bryan's expressed fears of a monarchy
are purely figurative. The solitary indi-
vldual who would like to be monarch has
but a single vote,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Is Mr.. John r. Mclean OF Ohio pre-
pared for the order to Prepare to
stand aside" in his senatorial candi-
dacy?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

John r. Mclean is getting ready to
run for the senate in Ohio, providing
the Legislators is democratic Back
10 the good old days. Ell?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

AViators need give no thought to
the fear that their art may become
commeroisiized--no 80 long as It is
In the Wright hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Tell a ChicRgoan that Philadelphia
is slow now and he Will probably tell
you he is from Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

You say 'thets'are two sides to eyerS
question: Dispute the umpires de.
cision and see.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Subscriber leaving the city teI-
poFariIy shouId have The Dee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed as often 49, requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

What was 1t the democratic party
did when in power that entities it to
be trusted AGAIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
Around New York

Nipples On the ourrant % Life
a. seen IN ths 0reat American
Metropolis from nay ~ Day
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

With the Old Guard, Tammany,
Hearst and the big barrel against him,
Mr.. stimson has hard fight in New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Frost is way late this year, but do
not worry, It will be here not later
than November 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

For the eighth time we ask, win
Hitchcock put 1t back?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Those Koreans appear to make very
good subjects. At least they keep
their thoughts to themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

People are not supposed to talk
when they go to the grand opera. But
why should they, when their money
is doing so much talking for them?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

one way to boost for Omaha is to
quit knocking.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

The name Hdirigible" must be a
misnomer
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

st. Louis is a great water front city
but IL bellies the name.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

MIR. Edison seems to be claiming no
credit for any of these aerial feats.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

Mr.. Hitchcock is mad That's very
evident.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

A wonderful woman has been discov-
cred in New York. Her husband began
business on the East Side years ago, in a
humble manner He prospered expanded
and grew rich. A new and gorgeous home
uptown was purchased and occupied
The wife stood II for a time. Homesck-
ness for the old simplicity took posses
sion Of her The husband would not leave
the new home. She left him and went
back to her humble neighbors Of the ten
ement.
The husband objected, and refused to pro-
vide for her, unless she returned to him.
She sued for a legal separation. The de-
cision Of Judge Blur OF the supreme
court is worth quoting, as Il shows the
wide range Of the modern women =
rights" from the domestic and financial
standpoint.
The plaintiff" said the judge, has
chung stoidly to the simplicity Of their
early life, when they were struggling
against poverty while the defendant has
broadened in his views and aims con-
comitantly with the growth Of his wealth,
and the Importance Of his business.
while this may account for much OF
the disagreement between the parties, II
does not detrRct from the wife's right to
be supported in accordance with the
means, and to live at peace in their COM
mon home, and IT, as appears to be the
case here, she is compelled to live else
where, she is entitled to adequate main
tenance, pending the trial Of her suit FOL
separation"
He ordered that the husband should pay
| t4O0 per month to the wife
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

pie-biters who pretend to be the popu-
list state committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

state Of Nebraska DOuglas county, IS:
George u. TEschuCk. treasurer Of Ihe
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn.
complete copies Of The Daily, Mornlng
Evening and sunday Bee printed during
the month Of September, 1910, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

The telephone habit has a strong grip
on u.s. said New York clergyman, quoted
by the Sun, and its influence on our
vocabulary, our comparisons and our lines
Of thought is quite remarkable. l had an
amusing instance OF just this very thing the
other Sunday afternoon. ] was going over
with my children the various statements in
the Lords Prayer. 1 tried to make each
sentence plain and practical. When I'd
finished my eldest boy asked:
What's amen mean, father
Il hesitated to get some easy answer
that they'd remember, when the youngest
little chap spoke up and said:
why amens just ring off" isn't 1t,
| father?
Then, as l suppose, l looked somewhat
amused and shocked at his Interpretation
OF the word, he added:
" Amen's just more respectful, cause
you're talking to God, but il really means
ring off
LAS an example Of the eveIrpresent
thought OF the telephone | think this is
hard to beat"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

NEV. n. T u. n u ~
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this thirtieth day OF September,
1910 Nj. b. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-26

like de drum major who travelled SO fast
dat he didn't look like ne belonged TO de
parade. "-Washingtou Star.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12
COBB PICKS THE
!. ATHLETICS TO WIN

Ty Cobb has gone on record with
prediction that the Athletics VIII win
the coming worlds series from the
Cubs. As the Georgia Peach has had
chance to play against both clubs
aud is one of the closest students OF
the game among the men who make
their living ar II his ideas on this sub
ject are worthy of serious considera-
tlon, and the Mackmen consequently
are feeling very chesty that he should
select them.
Superiority on the slab is the thing
that Cobb believes will give the Ath-
letlcs victory He considers Mack's
pitchers far and away superior to
those wearing the Cnance uniform.
Connie Mack's team has the best
pitchers in the country" says Cobb.
He has four stars. two of whom must
he reckoned among the greatest in the
business. On the other hand, the Cub
slabmen have been going poorly this
season. Look at the records of Ruel-
bach and Brown and some others on
the team There used TO be time
when they would win ten or tewlve
games in row and now ii is hard for
them Ia cop two In succession.
The Athletics will have the flag
won for fair By October / then Mack
can af'ord to give Plank good rest
With this rest Plank will he ready to
pitch fha FIRST game of the series and
be Will Win it. Bender and Coombs
will grab the next two games for the
Athletics. Connie can use one of his
second string pitchers in the fourth
battle and let the Cubs take 1t II they
can. Then Plank will be ready TO 90
back again and win the flfth
The Athletics have everything
with which to win. a fine pitching
STAFF, good lnGeld. capital outHeld
and pretty good management The
Philadelphia club plays the game, too.
OF course. the Cubs are a great ball
club all admit that. but they are going
back while the, Athletics are coming
Another thing that must be re-
membered is that the Cubs have not
been facing the class OF pitching this
year that the National league once
boasted. AS a w66fs the twlrlers in
that league are going back, though a
number OF good youngsters have de-
veloped this year, among them the
Cubs own man, Cole. who looks to be
strong proposition
Summing 1t all up. not only be
heye that the Athletics will win. but
that they will do it comparatively
easy"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12
PRACTICAL FACTS.
BUT LESS THEORY

SALT LAKE, Sept l1.-Details OF
the new course OF study for the
schools 0f the state were complct-
ed by committee of county super
intendents yesterday and they will
be turned over TO a printer this week
for immediate publication and diStri-
button.
The changes made by the commit
tee in general indicate a movement TO
eliminate all non-essentials and TO
require a thorough course OF work on
a minimum of subjects. One add
ton will be a special course In phys
ical education. I'm the study of phys
iOlogy technical anatomy WIN be elm
mated and common sense instruc-
ton regarding sanitation and hygiene
will ~ substituted.
Provisions 9fc made for a course
OF elementary agriculture for the boys
in the eighth grade. AID domestic sci.
ence arts for the girls. The geog-
rapby course VIII be modified, and
in the lower grades will be combined
with nature study. In the upper
grades three days a week will be
given to geography and two days 20
nature study
In arithmetic the more techni,il
phases Will be eliminated in the high.
er grades, and mental arithmetic ~lll
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12

Deputy County Clerk j. u. Eldridse
Sr.,e Salt Lake county's marrying
squire, TO blame for their frustFa-
tion. brnt
When a well dressed, handsome
young man and-a a comely young wo-
man ptesented, Themselves at the mar
rage license counter Saturday aft
ernoon Mr Eldredge proceed TO ill
out the blanks in the marriage IL
eensc certificates as usual, until he
came TO the place Ia which TO insurt
the woman,s applican name. Tho
Similarity OF names struck the dep
uty, and he inquired II the applicants
were related
2Distantly,,A lervoUsly responded
the man.
What IS the relationship in
quired Mr. Eldridge
We're second cousins" replied tho
man. Her father and mine are halt
brothers But our mothers are no
relation"
This presented legal proposition
about which Mr. Eldredge was NOT
quite certain. and. determined TO have
legnl advice, he sought out Judge
Morris j. Richie for an opinion.
Judge Ritchle rendered an oral, I'M
promptu decision TO the effect thit
tho applicants arc first cousins and
therefore the degree or relationship
prohibited under the marital laws OF
Utah
When Mt Eldredge gave Mr. and
Miss Pryor Judge Ritchic's decision
they decided TO appeal directly to the
highest tribunal in the state the Su-
prcme court. and forthwith repaired
e the supreme court quarters on She
floor below The supreme court Up.
held the decision OF the lower. or
trial court, and after borrowing the
Idaho marriage laws from the Su-
preme court library shelves and CON
sultInG them at some length. the
couple disconsolately left the build.
ing and presumably the city, for their
Idaho home
Pryor is about e years OF age and
lis sweetheart is about a. Miss Fry
or is decided blonde
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12
ROOSEVELT HAS
A DAY OF REST

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Sepc H.
After an absence OF three weeks, Col
onel Roosevelt is home again, weary
from his western trip, but we'll salts
lied With the result He enjoyed cv-
cry minute OF 1t, he said.
The colonel reached New York at
10 O'Clock this morning from Pitts
burg. His first orders were that no
one should be permitted to invade The
privacy oil Sycamore Hill, and for the
day he relapsed into the comforts
and seclusion OF his family HE. To-
morrow he will plunge into a mass
Of correspondence.
II is likely that this will occupy
his entire day and that whatever con-
sultations are 10 come with those who
have in hand the fight To force his
election as Temporary chairman Of
the coming Republican state conyen-
tion will be postponed until Thurs
day. when he win visit his office,
again.
Before he started on his trip Col
onel Roosevelt had said little on pub
lie matters, but To the people OF the
middle west he declared himself on
almost all the questions now before
the nation His utterances were ac-
, ceptcd as his political creed and were
received with satisfaction by many
insurgents. although Colonel Roosc-
welt himself IN a speech at Kansas
City classed himself as progres-
sive
Tho itinerary 10 which he had COM
nitted himself and its attendant OBJ
legations were enough To have dis
mayed less confident and energetic
man, but the colonel not only execut
cd 1.-The overIapped it at every stage
of his journey, In all he delivered
about 100 speeches, including both HIS
set addresses and hts impromptu
talks.
The first political uttcrance OF his
trip was made at Utica, y. Y. where
In endorsing State Senator Davenport,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12
AUTolSTS INJURED.

OMAHA. Neb., Sept. lin an All.
tomobile accident on tho track OF
the Speedway company this afternoon
one man was considerably and en-
other slightly injured,
AS Floyd Doherty, driver of one OF
the cars, was rounding the three
quarters turn In the fourth lap OF
the 25-mIle race the exhaust pipe Of
his machine became detached and
falling into the driving chain brought
the machine to a sudden stop. Uo.
herty was thrown violently TO the
ground. resulting in a broken collaT
bone.
Henry lie Frentz. mechanician. also
occupying the car, was slightly hurt
The car, however. was practically de-
molished.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-12
SENATOR BRISTOW
.STUMPING COLORADO

DENVER. Coils. Sept 11-Senator
Joseph l., Bristow OF Kansas, primed
with a speech covering state and ma
tional politics, and his personal dill
fcrencess with Senator Aldrich of
Rhode Island, passed through Denver
today on his way TO make the be
ginning of a series Of insurgent talks
in this state.
Tomorrow night he will speak at
Grand Junction in the interest of the
candidacy OF Merle Vincent for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
As a starter Mr. BriStow Will tale
up the records OF Senator's Guggcn-
helm and Hughes of Colorado on the
tariff question. besides discussion OF
the question as whole. OF Senator
AldTich he said
II win demonstrate he has violated
all the party pledges and that his
interest In the rubber trust Is per
sonal. In his reply TO me he said |
had not interpreted the facts rightly
but he did not attempt TO deny them
! will show that any reasonable man
would interpret them as | did.
Leaders are needed said he. in
speaking OF the insurgent movement
and recounting It's progress!
The trouble in Illinois, for in
stance, Is that there arc no leaders
TO organize the movement. This docs
not mean that Cannon is in control
there He Will he reelected. but
shorn Of his old powers, His frlent ;
have left him to his fate to save
their own faces"
He also paid his respects toA the
president
In some things Taft has stood
with the insurgents. on good, pro
gressivc measures, but on the tariff
he sides with Aldrich, Cannon and
the Representatives of the corpora.
tons"