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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
For Harmon as Against Bryan.

Ohio democrats are unwilling to fol-
low the leadership of Mr.. Bryan this
year and the Buckeye democracy has
taken great pains to impress this on
the Peerless Leader, to show him be-
yond the possibility of doubt that they
will stand by Governor Harmon and
not by him.
Mr.. Bryan invited this revolt in Ohio
when he threw down the gauntlet to
Harmon in the letter commanding him
to adopt the views of the Nebraskan or
prepare to stand aside" The gov
ernor did neither. He spurned the
defy. In the parlance of a more specu-
lative game, he called the bluff" and
It now appears he reckoned not with
out his host, for, the democrats of Ohio
seem to be with him as against the at
tempted dictation of Bryan. Leaders
OF the party have come out boldly in
declaring that they will not have any
senatorial nominations as ordered from
Fairview, but will proceed with their
plans just as II the Fairview mandate
had never arrived. In fact it seems
that they are even more set in this
conviction than they were before Mr..
Bryan spoke.
1t matters little to republicans
whether the Ohio democrats follow
Harmon, Bryan or Tom Johnson as the
latters lieutenant, but 1t is interesting
TO the people In general to view the
steadily receding Bryan tide of senti-
ment in Ohio and elsewhere. Once II
engulfed the party, sweeping away
every vestige of opposition to Bryan
and on the crest OF its top wave carried
its idol to the highest gift within q
partys power. The second time It bore
him there. but with less resistlesi
force, and the third time II was simply
a case OF a bold mariner daring 4
tempestuous sea. while today this tide
OF party sentiment is flashing the shores
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Kearney Hub: Governor Shallenberger,
banker, favorng restrictions on the num-
Der OF banks, is very good imitation of an
anti-monopoly monopolst
Fairbury News: Governor Harmon is
now the subject OF Mr.. Bryan's virturpera-
ton in the Commoner all because he has
been suggested as a possible democratic
candidate for president statesman who
would maintain Mr.. Bryans respect must
cast ambition to the winds.
York Times: Personally Ex-Governor
Mickey was clean, and in business upright,
and his example was wholesome in the com
munity in which he spent nearly all of his
adult life He leaves considerable fortune
to his family, but his richest legacy Is a
good name, the result OF an honorable car
reer.
Rushville Standard: Alliance has lost out
in its foolish and inconsistent attempt TO
prevent the normal school from being To-
Gated at Chadron. The action taken by
the Alliance people was really contempt
lble, to say the least, and will not have a
tendency to elevate them In the estimation
of very many peope.
Havelrs journal (Dem): 1t daily be-
comes more and more apparent that w.
]. Bryan should enter the race for United
States senatorship. With Bryan leading
There would be snap and ginger in the
campaign and victory at the end. With
Hitchcock 1t would be a drag from the
start with the result in doubt.
Oakland Independent: Ex-Governor John
H. Mickey passed away at his home in
Osceola During his ncumbency of the gov
ernor's office he had many difficult prob
lens to handle, and there has been much
criticism of some of his acts, but in the
main we believe he acted in good faith and
that the most of these criticisms came from
those who were friendly to the liquor in
terests and their allies. .I4t :
Hastings Republican (Dem): The anti
saloon league must be pretty rotten when
Frank Harrison, secretary of the Ne
braska County option league, hands 1t a
red hot roast in his Nebraska State Capt.
tai He denounces anti-saloon league as
grating, money collecting machine
When Frank insurges against Messrs
Poulson, Ludden. Darnell ct al, the stu
alton must be very, very bad.
Kearney Times: The State Press asso-
citation did very commendable thing in
appointing a committee to assist the Com
merclal clubs association committee in ad-
vertslng Nebraska. This state is very
little exploited in the east and its re-
sources ars such as to make 1t worthy
of the best advertising. II these two COM
mittees will get busy thousands Of peo-
pie will be attracted to this state.
Alma Record: The campaign thunder
used by the present state administration
to secure votes was for economy and re-
duced taxes. However, Furnas county paid
900 more for state purposes than under
Sheldon's administration and in the same
year Harlan county paid 5000 more. If all
the counties throughout the state paid the
same increased amount for state purposes
it will be difficult TO explain just where
the reduction came in.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Canada Makes Conditions.

Canada's positive refusal to receive
immigrants from England merely as a
means of relieving the congestion in
London's army of unemployed presents
most interesting situation. London
hit upon the plan of using the
Dominion as its social dumping
ground, but Canada has baked and re-
fused to admit any man unless deemed
fit for farm labor. 1t has great need
for men to help develop its agricultural
resources, but none for those unable to
do this kind of work.
While much Is to be said for
Canada's position, 1t nevertheless is
subject to some criticism. The in
dustrial centers of the mother country
are overrun with the army of unem-
ployed, which is being swelled largely
for lack of work, so that poverty has
become a national menace. England
has no room for contiguous territorial
expansion and these thousands must
seek employment, If at ALL among it's
pAONlhCOb VI uOpOhuShClSSS W I0dCH
which they must have aid. But what
ever sentimental duty may seem to inn
pose itself on Canada in this connec-
ton is lost sight OF by that sturdy peo-
pie who are just now fixing their gaze
upon the practical point of view and
are busily developing a wonderfully
rich empire.
Canada is not half as hospitable to-
ward England as the United States is
toward all European countries, 1876, 900
Of whose immigrants it admitted to its
portals during the month of April
alone. And 1t is of particular interest
to note that most of these came from
northern Europe, 1864 from the Brit
ish Isles alone.
Canada's action must impress on all
the fact that Canada enjoys a much
larger scope of independence than is
comprehended in the definition of pro-
visional government and that it is to
practical purposes distinct and separate
in its authority from England. 1t even
owes a very small financial obligation
to the crown, taxes for the army and
navy constituting about its whole share
of the burden of maintaining the gov.
eminent at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Where the Railroads Erred.

Those twenty-five railroads that
united in an attempt to raise freight
rates, II they had any justification On
their side, which is doubtful, plainly
erred in not proceeding through the
ordinary channels of law providing for
submission Of proposed tariff changes
to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. BY their arbitrary action in
ignoring this provision as we'll as the
Sherman antitrust law. they find them
selves in a most humiliating dilemma.
Their complete backdown before the
president places them and their cause
at a serious disadvantage for the flu
ture.
The governments firm stand against
precipitate action by the railroads not
only has popular sentiment back of it,
but ample warrant in conditions. Here
on the same day when the news of the
withdrawal of advanced rates comes
out, is announced the fact that the
Great Northern, which has completed
its annual report, finds a snug increase
in net earnings, and as the Great
Northern is one Of Mr.. Hills roads,
this is of special significance, because
Mr.. Hill was a pioneer in this move
ment for larger freight rates. This is
only one of many circumstances tend
ing to discredit the railroad plea for
higher rates and to embarrass the
railroads themselves.
But so far as President Taft is con-
cerned his action, while positive, is de-
signed not to hinder railroad develop
ment, but to bring them to see their
own error and the virtue of the govern
ments course, as we'll as the justice of
the shippers demands. Technically
the agreement he made with the rail-
road presidents is but truce, but in
fact it is probably the ultimatum, for
there is little or no likelihood of the
roads being able to establish theiI
claims later any more than now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08

dialect increased the perplexites Of the
quailtrackers. Helke is Go years OF aga
and draws salary OF $4,000 a year
After living TO the ripe old age OF SO
years without having taken railway
journey Of any distance, Mrs Thomas
Bickell, who resides with her daughter IN
Toronto, has started to visit relatives In
New Westminster and San Francisco.
Miss Clara Barton was compllmented
by the Social Economic club OF Illinois
with Il luncheon few days ago. the most
interesting feature OF which was the an
nouncement by Mrs. Catherine Waugh
Mccullough that an effort would be made
during the summer to convert Illinois into
an equal suffrage state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Not So Bad, After All.

In order to make a showing OF work
accomplished, the organ of the Anti
Saloon league makes public a specially
compiled exhibit of the results of the
recent spring elections through Me-
braska so far as they have affected
wet and dry territory, as follows:
In the first place, more towns went from
wet" to dry" than from dry to wet"
and by an aggregate majority that wipes
out the majority of the dry" to wet"
towns. In most Of the thirteen towns
where the dry" policy was discontinued
the issue was not clearly defined and we
did not poll our full vote; overconfidence
and even criminal negligence paved the
way for the temporary setback.
In the second place, out OF G55 towns, AZ
are dry and only 22S wet" In other
words, we have 1877 per cent more dry"
towns than wet" towns.
Again, the population of all these towns
is about $4,000 Deducting this number
from the total population OF little over
1,066O0O, leaves about $50 900 who live in
rural sections of the state. OF this num-
Der fully So per cent live in territory
where a saloon is unknown. This divides
the population of the state into the 400 06S
living in wet" territory and the 657, 237
living in dry" territory In other words,
we have 100 per cent more people living in
dry than in wet territory. If we leave
Omaha out of the calculation, we have over
264 per cent more living in dry" than in
wet districts.
Assuming that these figures and
computations are correct, what better
proof could be presented that the local
option feature Of the Slocumb law, by
which Nebraska has regulated and
controlled the liquor traffc for nearly
thirty years, is serving it's purpose in
every respect and indicating that law
as an effective piece of legislative ma
chinery? Our present Slocumb law
gives every incorporated city, town
and village the right to say whether
the sale of liquor shall be licensed or
not, and this right is being exercised
continuously and intelligendy.b If the
Slocumb law has produced the condi-
ton of which the anti-saloon people
are boasting, and has produced it
without denying any community the
right of deciding for itself to suit the
majority, it cannot be so bad after all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08


II man sent his children to school
for twelve hours one day in the month,
everybody. including his wife. would
call him a fool. Everyone would be
surprised If they learned anything at
all.
To a teacher this is so simple a
statement that it probably sounds fool
ish. Yet the same teacher or school
president may advertise his school
once month in a magazine and inn
agine that people will know all about
his school. The same principle I'M
derlies both teaching and advertising.
The child learns to spell by seeing the
combinations of letters day after day.
The public learns the merits OF goods
and becomes familiar with it by fire.
quent repetition of argument Rope
titlon is the foundation of both ped
agogy and advertising.
If you see an advertisement in the
newspaper, day after day, uncon-
sciously the facts stated in the adver-
tisement become part of your knowl-
edge, just as children come to know
the spelling of word, apparently by
instinct.
Let me illustrate by a familiar eX-
ample. Most every one likes coffee
People not only like IL, but habit has
made il the worlds breakfast beverage. A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Talks for people who sell things

man had an article 90 sell as Substitute
for coffee Before he could sell &c. he
had to create a prejudice against coffee.
The average person in this country kno,,A
without translation. that Postum means
substitute for coffee. The average pet-
son in this country not only knows. hut
thousands have, I'm spite Of the fact that
they like IT,, conquered u life habit and
given up coffee, and why? Because they
were conquered by the almost Irresistible
force OF persistent and carefully planned
newspaper advertising, by the daily Tepeu-
ton Of facts aud arguments until they
know. II Is indehbly written In the aver
age brain as firmly as the multiplication
table. because It has been established there
IN the same way
Any kind OF an announcement. a cir
cular. hand till, or telephone message
win give Information. That however. is
not essentially advertising. IL YOU want
to make your name or your goods
or your line OF goods household
word, II you want everybody TO think OF
you whenever goods Of your kind is men
toned. II YOU want the public to feel
that your goods are standard, whether or
no, they have ever seen them, you must
do It by the same method that the teacher
uses-frequent repetition.
A daily newspaper does this and is the
only advertising medium with which you
can reach the same man, woman and
child day in and day out tho same people
and all of the people, each and every day
Advertising is really Kind of teaching
and there is no less certainty in its making
the public learn about your goods than
In your succeeding in making the student
learn what the professor has to teach
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Our Birthday Book
June 9. 1910.

John Everett Millais. the famous English
painter. was born June 8, 1893. at South
ampton. He. with several associates,
inaugurated the pre-Raphaelite school OF
art
George C. Cockrell. justice OF the peace,
was born June g. 1885, in New Jersey. He
lie a veteran OF the civil war and also
prominent la a number or fraternal or
CARNATIONS.
Frederick II. Millener, electric engineer
for the Union Pacific, Is just IS years old
today He was born In Tonawanda, n. Y.
and is a graduate first of De Veaux col
lege OF Niagara college in electrical en-
cheering and Of jefferson Medical col
lege. He has been doing some wonderful
things in experimental engineering since
he assumed his position with the Unior
Pacific four years age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
S0LILOQUY.

New York Sun.

New York Sun. -
10 be killed, or scared to death; that is
the question.
Whether tits better TO grow fat than thin,
tea.
Unmlndful of the germs that Turk therein.
Or to take arms against the bacteria
70 sterilize, to pastuerize, to boil to chew.
70 chew-and by much chewing end
me stomach ache and all aches, not
That flesh is heir to. IT'S a consumma-
Bevoutly to be wished Chewing is good.
out What is good to chew? Ay, there's the
we must not chew adulterated food.
says; f rNaught with eyes is proper food
Alas, for all the habits of the race,
meat and potatoes fall beneath this ban
.. Trtrotelds are poison" says A, and C
says A, You quite forget the Japanese"
Ihus everlastlngly they disagree
argue, assert, question and criticlse,
H NV maus en- IS elt to eat that's really nice
And for treat, occasionally, rice
an, who would stand eternally on guard
Against the germ that turks in every kiss.
IN every cup, In every breath OF air,
When he might easily escape from this
With bare bodkin. duly sterilized
But Tor the paralyzing, awful fear
here?
Perchance I err but oft 1t seems to mo
IN certain reckless, ataVistic moods
That would gladly give up my near-tea.
Near-coffee, and the latest breakfast foods
70 live as all my ancestors have lived
On PORK and pickles, apple pie and cheese;
70 ole as all my ancestors have died
or some old-fashioned orthodox disease,
Ana, II the idea strikes my aged head,
may do on nice fat feather bed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
IDEAL AMERICAN SOLDIER.
General Custer, His Career and His
Monument.
New York Sun.


The statue of General George A. Custer
unveiled at Monroe. Mich, represents him
refining up his horse on the brow of a hill
while reconnoitering during the civil war,
the target of the enemys line, which from
admiration Of his gallantry withheld its
fire. There was not a more soldierly and
attractive figure on either side in the great
war. From West Point Custer went
straight to the battlefield, and as a Major
General of Volunteers at twenty-five he
could say in a farewell order to the Third
Division:
During the last six months, though in
most instances confronted by superior num-
bers you have captured from the enemy
in open battle Ill pieces of artillery, sixty
five battle flags, and upward of 10000 pris-
onerS of war. including seven general Off
GERS. You have never lost a gun, never lost
a color, and never been defeated.
Eleven horses were shot under Custer in
battle. Fourteen OF his thirty-seven years
were spent in activs warfare. OF simple
tastes, temperate BY habit, fond of children
and animals, reveHencing religion. he might
have stood for. the Ideal American soldier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
PERSONAL NOTES.

The kiss Me-Not' buttons affected by
sedate Indiana girls bear on the reverse
side an emergency mottoi Just One for
Old Times Sake" The outward sign de-
ponds on the occasion.
Just ITO human lives were snuffed OUT
by street cars in Chicago during the
eleven months ending with May. Four.
teen OF these fatalities occurred last
month The injured numbered hundreds
a young married woman in New York
died after years Of suffering and severa
operations caused by the rice thrown al
her wedding, a grain OF which lodged ir
her ear and could not be removed. finally
resulting in fatal brain fever
Charles r. Helke, the sugar trust treas.
urer on trial in New York proved sucf
a rapid-fire talker on the witness stand
that court stenographers had the task OF
q lifetime to keep up with him. A German
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
A WORD FOR THE RAILROADS.
Proposed Tax Levy of Two Hundred
Million Dollars on the People.
Indiananolia News

There is both a comical and a serious
side to the threat or hint of the railroads
that If they are not allowed to raise their
rates, "at least $500 900, 900, which they had
tentatively arranged to spend in replace
ments, must now be used to stave off
ruin" and that hard times will be the
total result. Whose money would this be ?
The answer to that constitutes the COM
ical side of the proposition. Is it the
money that the roads are now making !?
Are they going to reduce some of their
swollen salaries or reduce some of their
dividends? Oh, dear, no! This 5000 600 900
Is fresh levy of the peoples money. 1t
is the amount that the roads expected to
force shippers to pay in addition to the
amounts that they now pay and which,
of course. in the end in collected off all
the people, So the proposition is: "If
you do not hand over a lot of money we
shall punish you by making hard times.
That points to- the serious side OF the
statement. The idea that the railroads
or any other concerns in the country
shall have what they want in a tax on
the people or else threaten them with
hard times indicates that our Caesar has
been feeding on too rich meat. Until the
first questioning of rates and rebates a
Few years ago, the railroads or this coun-
try exercised autocratio sway. Twelve
men meeting in secret in Liberty street,
New York, decreed what the American
people should pay for common carriage;
and II they did not like It they could
lump it. Now, those days have passed.
The railroads may not perhaps think so,
but they are mistaken. The Illinois Man
ufacturers' association, for example, CON
tradlcts simultaneously this last threat OF
the roads. But the main point is simply
this The people of this country are going
to run It, They will have TO travel Ions
way TO do 1t, but they are headed in the
right direction.
Another thing that the roads could
gracefully realize, and that is that the
people do not mean to hurt them, Both
ST. Paul and Aesop long ago told the
world OF the foolishness of the various
members OF the body quarreling with one
another-the hand because 1t was not the
head. and the foot because 1t was not tho
hand Railroads are, indeed indispens
able to prosperity and civilization. But thu
day has gone when they alone can say
what share they shall have and punisi
the country IL they do not get 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Smuggling Comes HIRh.
Philadelphia Bulletin.


Another man Of wealth and prominence
in his home state has been fined for
attempting to smusge dutable goods past
the customs inspectors. The defendant
this time is a banker from Minnesota, and
he was caught with two undeclared pearl
necklaces in his back pocket. The duty
amounted to $500 and it was thought that
the Federal Judge before whom he was
convicted would assess that amount as the
fine. Instead, the judge doubled It, so that
the banker had to pay 5000 for his fun"
It is evident that the customs authorities
are sharply on the job this year, and the
courts have sustained them on each, occa-
sion when they have caught one of this
class Of rich smugglers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08

If we are overrun with too many
poorly prepared doctors it must be the
fault of the doctors who prepare them
The people to reform the medical
schools are the medical men them
selves. 1t should be noted in passing
however, that both the medical schools
at Omaha have passed muster with
the exacting inspection of the rep.
resentatives of the Carnegie founda-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08
Philadelphia Ledger.


The president, in his commencement al.
dress In Ohio, gave a comprehensive and
wise survey OF the professions, as they
open before the young college graduate.
He had most OF criticism for his own pro-
fession, and most lawyers probably viii
agree with such reflections as he made
upon abuses OF modern practice. His view
of Journalism is appreciatlve ard emil
nently sound and just, though not OF start
ling novelty. Perhaps some particular
Significance may be attached upon sensa-
tional, undertaking newspapers and mag
azines, but most right-minded readers will
feel in hearty accord with him We agree
altogether with the president that this
episode will pass" and that the muck
rakers are already sinking to their proper
level
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08

What an awkward dilemma for our
democratic congressman from this dis
trict in having the postal savings bank
bill come in with three committee re-
ports, two of them presented by demo-
cratic minority members opposing the
bill. Will he insurge by voting for a
republican administration measure
Or will he stay regular by lining up
with the democratic opposition?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08

That democratic love feast al
Broken Bow had no cablegram from
the Peerless. At the last democratic
love feast held at Red Cloud Mr.
Bryan's greetings were tossed in the
waste basket unread, and he evidently
has come to the conclusion that the
only sure way to get a hearing is tC
hire his own hall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-08

Pittsburg Dispatch.

A congressman, inspired by the discussion
Of the presidents travelling expenses, thinks
that the members of the legislative branch
should have their expenses paid while trav-
cling about to see the country. AS they
are now paid about six times the cost Of
railroad fare for coming to congress and
going back home it looks as II the margin
would support considerable diversions from
the direct line