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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

greatest and most permanent good
from the general expenditure Of money
and care.
This may not appeal to a very large
element Of the public, who have looked
to the promise Of cheaper rates as the
result Of competition between rail and
water transportation, forgetting that
neither form of service can exist an
less on a paying basis. The railroad
drove the steamboat OF the western
rivers because the locomotive could
haul goods expeditiously and
even cheaper than could the old-fash-
toned steamboat. Conditions are, per-
haps, reversed nowadays, but the
water-borne freight must pay a profit
to the carrier or the latter can not
continue the business. Ruinous com
petition between rail and water is not
the end in view, but one supplementing
the other SO that both will serve the
commerce of the country to the best
possible advantage without increasing
the burdens now borne by the shippers
and lessening them wherever possible.
II this can be accomplished, the return
of the steamboat will be a real blessing
to American industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
PERSONAL NOTES.

Melville e. ingalls,, chairman of the
Big -Four railroad board of directors. will
leave Cincinnati January 2S for a tour
Of the world, which will last until March,
1919.
Marvyn Scudder, who assisted Governor
Hughes in the insurance Investigation.
has been asked by Mayor Gaynor TO be
one of the two commissioner of ac-
counts.
One OF the expert shirtwaist makers
now on strike shows by exhibit of her
pay envelope for thirteen weeks that
during that period she had earned
s7.21 5-1S weekly. And yet she struck.
What in the world did the girl do with
her money?
Augustus c. Carney, widely known as
the inventor of more than 100 valuable
electrical and mechanical devices, who
was at one time a member of the Massa-
ohusetts Legislature. is dead at his home
In Boston as the result Of a fall about
three weeks ago. He was in excellent
health up to the time of his fall.
Mrs. Harry Bates, Mrs. Thomas VIII
kinson and John Church OF Portage,
Cambria county, Pa, are trying to get a
fortune of about S500,000 with accruing
interest for forty-nine years, 1t having
been left by Mrs. Susan Church in Eng
land. She left the money for the erection
OF a home for the infirm, and as the home
was never built the heirs contend that
the money reverts to them.
At the funeral Of Melanchthon e. WASH
burn in Indianapolis 1t developed that he
had served the Big Four railway in the
train dispatching department. for more
than forty-four years, had handled 1907
900 orders and had never been respon-
sible for ar accident, caused the loss Of
money or life, or been called on the
carpet" There were present at the fu-
neral two OF mis- associates, each OF whom
had been in the service for more than
forty years. and neither Of whom had
ever caused a wreck or bloodshed by their
mistakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
UPLIFT IN FOOTWEAR.
shOemRkeFs Gently Tickle the COrns
of Consumers.

New York World.
The National Shoe Wholesale association
should be cherished forever in af~fectlonate
regard by the consumer for the delicate
way 1t breaks the news to him tina the
price of shoes is to be raised, 1t is an in
stance of how by the use Of a little tact
disagreeable facts can be made to sound
almost like joyful tidlngs.
The price of shoes is to be raised, an
nounces this most considerate- of COM
merical bodies, sufficiently ito permit the
addition to each grade of such value as
will compensate the wearer for the in
creased cost This attitude OF self-denial
on the part of the shoe manufacturers is
the, more impressive because only a few
months ago at their urgent demand con-
gress put hides on the free list 80 that
they should enjoy the benefits of cheaper
leather. What distresses them most Just
now is that the American workingman is
less we'll dressed than they would like to
see him. More expensive footwear will
lend him the needed air OF distinction, and
they win be pleased to supply it.
The hosiery and underwear manufacture
ers and wholesalers are also about to adj
vance their prices % per cent. When 20
crafty the shoemen's pride in his well
being the laborer or the mechanic goes to
his days work in patent feathers and spats,
to wear anything more coarse than silk
next to his skin would be cruel torture. II
only the wooden manufacturer in turn will
add so or SIS to the price of Il suit OF
clothes the poor consumer will then be
fully Compensated for the increased cost
OF living by its greater refinement.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Our Birthday Book
as. Q ]

Judge w. B.. Rose of the supreme court
Of Nebraska is Is today. Judge Rose is a
Pennsylvania by birth and a lawyer by
education. lie was an assistant in the at
torney generals office and later assistant
attorney general until his appointment by
Governor Sheldon 10 one Of the new Judge
ships created by the constitutional amend
ment adopted two years ago.
John w, Alvord, hydraulic engineer, was
born at Newton Center, Mo-, January %,
1861, Mr.. Alvord was the appraiser APP
pointed by the city OF Omaha for that
famous waterworks valuation, which prom
ises to saddle our taxpayers with o. debt
Of $6,5OO,OOo TO acquire the waterworks
plant which r. b. Howell rad made out
could be bought for sS,OOO.OOO,
Herman b.. Peters, genial host OF the
Merchants hotel, is celebrating his forty
third birthday and he will doubtless cele-
bTate II right. Nj, Peters selected Hol-
stein, Germany. as his birthplace, but de-
cided TO come over 20 this country In 1882.
trying 1t out first at Grand Island before
locating In Omaha.
Blanton W. Tandy, representative for
Omaha OF Gabel-Johnson-Harwo Brok-
erage company. was born January Is, 1888,
at Malta Bend. Mo. He once thought Of q
military career and got az appointment to
West Point. but resigned after two years
and returned 70 the. brokerage business
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Vocational Education.

Much attention has been given
lately to the matter of training young
men for life work at certain vocations.
This goes beyond mere technical edu-
cation and involves the matter Of spe-
cialization pure and simple. 1t has
come to be an established feature of
business and industrial life. Men may
yet come up from the ranks to high
position in any calling, and always
will, for no plan has yet been pro-
posed that will shut the door of ad-
vancement to merit. The principal
change suggested is one Of detail. In
stead of the boy spending several years
of his life in acquiring general and in
definite knowledge, he will be taken
into a school especially adapted to
train him definitely for a specified vo
cation Thus, when he energies from
school he will be prepared to enter
upon the practical work in the business
he has chosen.
Mr.. ]. Shirley Eaton has just pre-
scented a monograph on the topic, deal
ing especially with the question of spe-
cial educational training for railway
service, In course of which he says:
Railroad financia arrangements should
incorporate an educational scheme as a
definite part OF their policy on the ground
of business prudence. Such policies should
be ~inaugurated for periods of not less than
five Wars npafarnh IU Ton nfharmiqa the
money appropriated will be largely wasted.
Railroads should extend the principles OF
definite apprenticeship to every department
OF the service, and should provide for two
or more grades of apprentices in order to
take account OF differences in capacity and
work done elsewhere, either in properly
accredited schools or by experience, and
leading to different grades of service.
Definite details of the plan, such as
an efficiency wage apart from the
seniority wage, and other can for
stimulating the young men in the serv.
ice Of the railways to better achieve
ments are suggested by Mr.. Eaton.
The whole Is worthy Of consideration
as marking very plainly modern de.
way Of doing business, and showing
the development of industrial and com
mercial undertakings along lines thai
ought to make for higher efficiency and
better service. The matter of voca
tional training has gone beyond expert
ment, and with the great Industries Of
the country enlisted in its support Il
will become a very important factor III
our general educational plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Test it Out.

The filing with the secretary of state
Of an application to go on the official
ballot for the mex Nebraska primary
as candidate for United States senator
gives an opportunity to test out the
question whether candidates for sena-
tor are, or are not, to be nominated by
the respective political parties the
same as other candidates for state and
local offices.
Attorney General Thompson is said
to nave expressed the opinion that in
adopting the so-called Oregon plan the
lawmakers excluded the senatorship
from the list Of offices for which nomi-
nations are to be made, because in the
paragraph enumerating the Offices to
be filled a comma was omitted whose
presence would have made it clear that
senatorial candidates were to go before
the primary. Notwithstanding this
view the secretary of state has &C.
cepted the proffered filing and indicates
that he will place the names Of sena-
torial candidates on the official pri-
mary ballot the same as other candi-
dates unless prohibited by authorita-
tive decree.
So far as The Bee is concerned, read
ing the law from the standpoint of a
layman, we believe the secretary of
state is right in this case and the attor-
ney general wrong. The construction
of the law, with or without the comma,
must turn upon the intent of the legis-
latqre, and in determining the intent
extraneous evidence may be con-
sidered. The same legislature that en-
acted this law enacted other amend
ments to the primary law, but retained
the provision fixing the filing of candi-
dates for United States senator at $50.
Why should the fling fee be prescribed
IL there were to be nj filings per
mitted? a5-
Still another law subsequently
passed by the same legislature, the So
called nonpartisan judiciary law since
declared invalid, re-enacted the sample
ballot which is incorporated into the
statute governing the regular election.
On this ballot appears the names of
candidates for United States senator
labeled, Republican Democrat
and "Populist." These names could
not so appear on the official election
ballot unless the candidates we're first
nominated by the political parties emit
tied to confer those designations, and
no way for nominating them is pro-
vided except the regular primary for
which this filing has been offered.
We are convinced, therefore, that
the intent and purpose of the legisla-
ture was to retain the primary nomina-
ton of candidates for United States
senator. But in order that there may
be no mistake and no cry of sharp
practice, the question should be sub
mitted at the. earliest moment for ad-
judication of the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
THE LOVELY TAKES A LEAP.
Peanuts Looking Up and Reaching
for lore Money.

RGunuts Up hnO ~heacntnG
for More Money.
New York sun.
The day which brings the news of the
introduction of a self-denying ordinance
proposing that the Buckeyes abstain from
meat tells us that the price Of peanuts in
tidewater Virginia continues to move up
ward. II the peanut is to become a luxury
It is time that something be done. Caught
in the swirl of political economy, brayed
between the upper milestone OF supply and
demands neither stone, necessaries have
become arrogant luxuries and the former
luxuries have become specimens to be
treasured in museums. We nave learned
to do without; we have been accommodating
stores Of merit by controlling appetite; a
moral exercise.
But at the goober we make our last stand.
What sha be the cold verdict Of the
top gallery without the mellowing oils of
Arachis hypogaea masticated with a wide
swathe of the jaw and punctuated by the
cracking Of the hulls under foot? Panem
ct circenses-that shows how little Juvenal
knew of the popular delights, nucem ct
circenses In our golden age which has held
the peanut best OF fruits.
What, we ask, shall await the reveller
when the revel has undergone Its sudden
loss OF charm at the beginning OF the
homeward way, obvious though devious
Certain schools OF Interpretation sing the
praises Of the coffee bean for a disguise.
Calamus has its advocates, so the orris
root, so the clove. Well, a k your choice,
theTe're all TO be found just the last thing
before you go out. But how explain the
~disguise2 The cloak but reveals the savors
OF the bowl whose flowing you fain would
hide. Our faith is in the peanut, fresh
roasted, five a bag, and dump them loose
In your overcoat pocket. A disguise which
really masks the emanatons OF the JOY
that is past, a Disguise that needs no ex-
PLANTATION, It's own best excuse so long
as II shall remain the freeman's right u
eat peanuts on the public way and let the
shucks fall where they may.
The right OF the freeman to his peanut
must remain unimpaired. We are proud
OF our farmers and their prosperity, but
they must remember that the city has
some rights which must and shall be re-
spected. The peanut loves the soil; after
its blossom II goes into the mould Il
f~ructify, but II comes 10 town 10 end ia
days in urban nights. This is a cOmmercs
which will brook no restraint. II this thine
goes on We shall welcome a great, a vic
tohous, national party whose platform
shall contain but a single plank, Fresh
roasted, five = bag"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Tom watson Challenge.
washington Star.

~ washington otar.
Now and then a man overeager for de-
bate is advised to hire a hall. Tom Wat
son is willing TO go farther than that. He
wants to hire an opponent. He will pay
$4,000 IL Mr.. Bryan will meet him in pub
lie and discuss the subject Of foreign mis-
sions. Mr. Bryan advocates them, while
Mr.. Watson opposes them. Mr.. Bryan
ought to take him UP and turn the money
over to the mission fund. One result would
be the disclosure of the fact that upon one
subject at least Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft
are in full accord. Travel abroad, and
especially in the far east, has impressed
both men with the value of Christian mis-
sldhs in non-Christian countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Waterways Conservation.

Interest in the preliminary report
of the waterways commission to CON
gress will turn on the implied sugges-
ton hat the project is to take the
form of a comprehensive plan for i'm
proyement, and not to be on/the basis
Of piecemeaI expenditure, With this
policy established. the federal govern
ment will be able to enter on the work
of improving inland streams and coast
harbors along lines that will ultimately
achieve the revival OF the water-borne
commerce in the United States.
The report very specifically sets
forth that the federal government can
not undertake great enterprises solely
for the purpose Of relieving some sec
ton of the country from railroad
charges that are considered excessive,
Nor will the government become en-
tirely responsible for, all the demanded
improvements. States must 90
operate with the nation in order to
accomplish what is required. and rail
roads and waterways must be har-
m~oniously operated, in order that com
merce and Industry may have the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Not to be Taken Literally.


The Nebraska i%nsurgent republicans have
held a noisy convention. Their speeches
and threats do not, however, represent so
much what is actually going to happen in
the republican party as what might happen
II the opposing faction sat too firmly on
the throttle.
But all the indications are that the steam
pressure will be reduced by a c~onciliatory
attitude among the old-line members of the
party, and that republlcanism will prove it.
self, once more big and lusty enough to alb
sorb its own factions.
The Nebraska voice need not be taken
literally. 1t Is over-strident to nave literal
valce.
But it would be just as great an error to
under-emphasize its Importance. 1t is a
voice that represents many tens of thou
sands OF middle western voters, who are
very strongly determined to make their
progressive views count in the party's ac-
tivity.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

The death at Salisbury, Md, of
Joseph A. Graham ends the earthly ca
reer of a man with whom readers Of
The Bee were in touch while he was
contributing TO this page as editorial
writer last year. Mr.. Graham was a
Journalist of the old school, whose
charm of literary style was eqialled
only by the charm of his personality.
He was Industrious and retiring, and
because of these traits left the chief
impression of his life in Omaha on the
editorial pages of The Bee day by day
in the form OF masterful essays and
perspicuous comment on current
events.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

LES 'MOlneS capital.
OF course we are free to admit that the
motive power of the present insurgent
propaganda IL high ideals. We have been
told SO from q thousand and one chautau-
qua platforms. Theirs IL a fight for prin-
cipie. Not for them the unseemiy scramble
for the spoils Of office.
But there are exceptions to all rules and
over In the reform-tinted atmosphere Of
our sister state Of Nebraska we find one
Of these exceptions. In that noble com
monwealth IL is Senator Burkett who is
the chief target of insurgency. The decree
has gone forth that having perslstently
maintained speaking acquaintance with
Senator Aldrich, Burkett must go. So con-
fident are they Of Senator Burketts early
political demise that the funeral baked
meats are even now in course of prepare
ton and it is supposed several obituary
notices are already In type.
A few days ago, however, there was one
insurger who was disposed to give Senator
Burkett another chance and he accordingly
expressed himself In the following letter:
l write you at this time to ask you to
name me as collector of customs and Gus
todian of the federal building, to succeed
the present incumbent. / want this ep-
pointment, and If 1 don't get 1t l am going
to oppose you with all the vim and vigor
/ possess. You may know, or may not,
that l resisted overtures of the b. & M.
crowd to beat you the last time BECAUSE |
thought you would treat me squarely. 1
Will say that I have had some preliminary
correspondence with your friend, C, o.
Whedon, and am in a position to be with
you or against you.
Now here is a man who, of course, thinks
he is fighting for a principle. He is simply
the victim Of his own robust appetite for
office. He is a disgrace to the insurgent
cause. He is just as much amid incongru-
Gus surroundings in the insurgent camp as
a bull-thistle or a burdock stalk would be
In a patch OF daisies.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Congressman Hitchcock's Outburst.

Springfield CMass.) Republican.
The charges against Secretary Ballinger
preferred by Congressman Hitchcock of
Nebraska, which are entirely distinct from
the CLAWS charges Endorsed by Mr., Pin
chot, seem to be devoid of substantial
foundation. Some of them are already
seen to be ridicu1ously untrue. The Ne
braska congressman appears to have acted
on the principle that a fresh attack on a
man who is already under a heavy fire is
In itself justified, regardless Of the truth
or the falsity of the accusations. But
such tactics may easily prove TO be a
blunder. If charges are flimsy and are
readily answered, piling them up is sure
to cause a revulsinon in popular feeling in
favor of the accused. The people will de-
mand fair play. F.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
1T DOESN'T PAY.
Detroit Free Press.

10NAOA - hAO0cs
1t doesn't pay to be a Crouch, 30 9
1t doesn't pay to wear a frown;
Nobody ever made his pile
By knocking every one in town.
There are some better reasons why
A man should smile upon his way,
But here is one financially
A gloomy vlsage doesn't pay.
There's money in a cheerful smile,
A fortune in a cheerful word,
And money often reaches souls
That finer things will leave unstirred.
And so l put 1t up to you,
Don't NOPE and whine along your way,
II II is money you desire,
A gloomy visage doesn't pay.
'Twere better that you smile, because
You wish to cheer your fellow man.,
And speak the cheerful word, to help
A weaker brother, II you can. /
But IL these reasons don't appeal 2
To you, / write II down today,
There's money in a happy face;
A gloomy visage doesn't pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
LAUGHING A

Two handsome young women. becomlngi1
dressed, slipped and fell together In tho
slushy pool of the crossing. They arose
Wiring out, wild bellies" commented an
observer. such an addition OF insult to
Injury being condemned by all who over
heard,-Philadelphia Ledger
stranger-Did you ever reveal your fish
ing hole to a friend?
Angler-Once i did to a friend on his
deathbed.-Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. INSTRUMENTATION, we are out OF
coal. Is your credit at the dealers bad
again?
Mr.. HewIigus-Not again" Amanda.
still!-Chieago Tribune.
II wonder that you have a photographer
in you debating society"
What has HIS business got to do with
'only this: That he would naturally al
ways take the negative de,"-Baltlmore
American.
This" remarked the newly arrived spirit,
looking around with strong |disapproval, us
absolutely the jumping off placel'
mo, II isn't exactly that" said Pluto,
with a cleaning smile. This is where you
landed Chicago Tribune,
Yes, / remember him." said Alkali Ike.
He died very sudden"
Heart disease?' asked the eastern tour
list.
all nOWs uOu I hnOW Us you KIN say
1t was the heart any more'n the club,
spade or diamond. Anyway, he dealt his
self four Ices. "-Philadelphia Press.
Poet-Didn't you like the verses l wrote
yesterday
Editor-No-they would offend our read
ers.
Poet-Sir, those lines are immortal!
EditoI-Don't fool yourself-I killed EN-
notwithstanding Leader.
The Girl-You're not a bit like q lover.
You never say pretty things.
TIL Man-Didn't l say that you looked
like a beautiful autumn leaf7
The Girl-Well, don't autumn leaves want
pressing H-Philadelphia Inquirer.
And you want to marry my daughter"
growled the grim old father. do you think
you can support her in the luxury to which
she is ac~customed?'
Well, sir" modestly replied the youth,
Il think l can guarantee that we will have
meat on the table at least once a day.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
which Should be R~eplacedP
Kansas City Star.

The progressive republicans of Nebraska
have taken the lead as organizers. In
other states the movements for the nom
~ination of progressive republicans have not
been organized, except as to district meet
ings here and there. Nebraska has made a
state organization. The progressives Of
hat state propose to make a vigorous
campaign in every district in which there
is opposition to a progressive candidate
for the republican nomination.
Nebraska's present delegation has made
a good showing in congress, taken as a
whole, but some of its members should be
replaced by men who will stand up for the
people and not train with Aldrlch or Can
mon or their kind.
The west is accustomed to winning its
boss buster fights, and it will win this one.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

And now Congressman Burle-
son OF Texas with a bill to repeal the
tax on oleomargarine on the repre-
s~entation that this tax helps boost the
price of butter. What about the states
like Nebraska which have by state law
put oleomargarine out OF business as a
substitute for butter? How will re-
peal OF the federal tax give them relief
unless they also repeal their a~nti-oleo
laws?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

According to Chairman Norman e.
Mack Of the democratic national com
mittee, II all rests with Champ Clark
as mlnority leader whether the demo.
Gratis VIII pull out the next house OF
Representatives or not. Let us suggest
that Champ clark was door leader last
time, yet the democrats fall consider
ably short OF being a majority Of the
present house