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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
nae East Watohes the Weat.

Crop conditions in the west are
watched with eager interest in the
east and form the subject OF much
comment. The New York
Herald prints a significant editorial
under the caption Prospect of Rain
in the Corn Belt" and finds cause for
hope in recent rains In Nebraska,
Oklahoma and Kansas This Is not a
transient interest; it is an interest
that comprehends the business stabil-
ity of the country. The west long ago
has taken it's place as the great food
producing section and as goes the
west, agriculturally, SO the country is
likely to go financially and CONNER
eially. We do not have complete crop
failures any more, so that it is not
necessary to consider how serious one
would affect the money centers of the
east, but we sometimes have partial
failures and they have very vital in
fiuence on every channel of trade and
commerce.
1t is gratifying to know, however.
that crop conditions at present. those
harvested and those to come, are
nearer an average than prospects in
dicated some time ago. From a dis
play of the governments statistics the
winter wheat yield in the aggregate
will be more than last year and pre-
cisely the same per acre, while the
quality is. about per cent above that
of 1909. Certainly In this showing
there is no encouragement and no
warrant for unsettled conditions in
Wall street.
Nebraska stands high both in quail
ity and quantity of winter wheat, only
one state surprising 1t in quality and
two in quantity.
Corn, on the whole. In all states does
not rank relatively as high as wheat.
but it strikes an average yield of 10.
per cent, as against a ten-years' aver
age of S2.1 per cent. which certainly
cannot be regarded as poor But the
redeeming feature about corn is that.
while the percentage condition is
slightly of, the acreage has increased
enough to bring the total output far
above the total OF last year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Rockefeller, the spseder.

That was a handsome reception Mr.
Rockefeller accorded the humble con-
stable who approached him at his For
est Hill home in Cleveland with a
summons for his arrest on the charge
of speeding his automobile beyond the
lawful limit Mr.. Rockefeller received
the law officer most cordially,
promptly accepted SUMMONS, promised
to be in court at the proper hour,
thanked him for his courteous manner
and method and gave him a carriage
to convey him back to his place of
business. But it is rather high ante
for all other speeders to come to, is it
not?
Mr.. Rockefeller, reports say, was
caught in the act Of scorching. Moth
ing, then, but the consummate lack of
nerve by the officer who caught" him
could have prevented negotiations
right there on the spot, one may well
conclude. There is not a doubt that
had this officer whistled to the fieeting
oil king to attract his attention he
would have stopped instantly, got
down out Of his auto, surrendered
himself and gone along there and then
to the station, meekly and gladly. and
paid his farthing into the Golfers OF
the county for this infraction Of its
laws.
But this officer must not be toe
harshly criticised for failing to rise to
the situation. He probably knew that
Mr.. Rockefeller, who is not notably
slow in anything he does. has not al
ways been In the habit of yielding tc
men with summonses and subpoenas;
he may have remembered how a whole
army of officers once vainly sought foI
weeks to serve subpoena on Mr.
Rockefeller at this same Forest Hill
home, securing it's beautiful, undulat
ing hills and tempted dales in search.
ing for the man wanted at the Chicago
court that was hearing the celebrated
Standard Oil case. The moral mus
be that Mr.. Rockefeller's attitude to
ward summonses and constables varie.
with the occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
The National Committeeman.

Judging from expressions from time
to time in various newspapers most
people must have a decidedly confused
idea as to the function and RESPONSE
bility of a member of the national
committee Of any political party. The
relation of a national committeeman
to the national organization OF party
corresponds precisely with that OF a
state committeeman to the state or
ganization, county committeeman to
the county organization and city
committeeman to the city organization.
Upon the committee in each case rests
the management of the campaign for
candidates on national, state, county
or city tickets, respectively, with a
view to a successful outcome. The
presidential campaign comes but once
in four years, so that the activity Of
the national committeeman need be Of
brief duration, and after the campaign
is over the only duty devolving upon
the committee is to call the next pres
identfal election and supervise ar
rangements for holding it, making
way for the new committee commits
stoned when the acknowledgements are
named.
For congressional elections there is
in each party a national congressional
committee, presumably with member
from each state, to look after the in
terests Of congressional candidates
every two years. In the mid-term
elections these congressional commit
tees have the field to themselves so far
as activities covering more than one
state are concerned, cooperating with
the national committees when presi-
dent is to be elected. The member of
the national republican congressional
committee for Nebraska is Congress
man E. H. Hinshaw, and this commit
tee is supposed to work in this state
through him.
1t happens that the member of the
republican national committee for Me-
braska is also editor of The Bee. and
as editor of the leading republican
newspaper in the state has duties and
responsibilities in every campaign
which transcend any obligation to any
political organization, Irrespective of
! the personality of its editor, The Bee
| will continueto advocate republican
principles, will endeavor to bring
about in the interest of good govern
ment the nomination Of the best and
strongest candidates for once. and will
be free to denounce and oppose scala
wags and rogues whatever party label
they may wear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

The people OF the United States.
profoundly shocked and grieved at the
shooting Of Mayor Gaynor OF New
York, will await with intensest inter
est every report OF his condition in
the eager hope Of hearing that the
wound will not prove fatal The at
tending surgeons seem to hold out
such hope, which at FIRST did not seem
possible. The mayors calm self-con-
troll under trying circumstances should
be a great element in his favor.
The circumstances of this tragedy
are not much unlike those attending
the assassination OF President Gar
field. In both cases the assassin was
discharged employe of the govern
ment with fancied grievances. The
criminal who shot Mayor Gaynor
seems to have imagined that the
mayor personally had deprived him of
his means of q livelihood, when as a
matter OF fact some subordinate Of the
mayor had discharged him for incom-
potency. Mayor Gaynor has been ag-
gressive in some of his reform meas
ures and his own secretary had appre-
hended harm to him from political
enemies who had felt the Christening
influence of his office, but certainly
this man, who held a very humble po-
sition, could not have been one from
whom the secretary feared evil.
The mayors administration, even
his political opponents in other parties
admit, has been characterized by an
apparent determination to improve the
conditions of the city, and so popular
had he become with his own party that
he was already mentioned in connec-
ton with the governorship and the
presidency.
Assassination typifies a form of an
archy that seeks the overthrow OF gov
eminent and because of this, in addi-
ton to the wanton attack on human
life, it arouses deepest resentment
among people enjoying popular gov
eminent In this case the assassin did
not even know by sight the man
against whom he held his grievance,
but he knew the mayor of New York
when he was pointed out to him, and
it was the Office at which he aimed his
pistol Such crimes must always call
for the EXTREMIST penalty under the
law. Wrath at such acts is righteous
and the people, whose official repre-
sentatives are shot down in the peace
full pursuit Of their duties, have a
right to insist on vindication of the
law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

tect them from the grasp of these un-
scrupulous hooters.
But that is the technical aspect Of
Il, for behind all that is the govern
ment's original promise to the Indian,
which the Indian already has COM
planned Of being broken in too many
instances. That is a trust which must
be preserved and It is not at all likely
that with the power Of the president
on the one side, the land grafters are
going to succeed in fitting the balance
against the Indians. A victory for
government probably will end, or
mark the beginning of the end, of all
this outrageous plunderbund, and this
very announcement from President
Taft, which betrays a thorough knowl-
edge Of the situation. no doubt will
disconcert the plans of those involved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Or. Crlppen got his title of dentist by
selling old teeth to real dentist.
Fortune awaits the inventive genius who
succeeds in canning the surplus hot air for
winter use.
A New York man engaged In an eating
contest consumed sixty-ono ears of corn.
The nature OF the prize for which he strove
is not known, but a style, equipped with a
capacious trough. would seem to be most
appropriate
James Whttcomb Riley is still resident
of Lockerby street in indianapolis. He
thinks indianapolis has the finest book
stores in the country. Several of the large
eastern publishing houses sell more books
there than they do in New York.
Commenting on Womens protests about
cigarette smoking by women, the New
York World asks for light on the question.
rs this to be taken as a measure OF the
tolerance that would be melted out to all
who do not bow to their ideas of morality
and proprlety were women allowed to vote. ("
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Talks for people who sell things

What are the talking points of q
savings bank? What could you tell
the people about savings bank that
they don't know" asked banker of
an advertising man.
The talking points of savings bank
are the same as any other business, he
was told. What do you offer the peo-
pie? What returns do you offer them
for the money they place in your
hands? What about the quality of
your bank? What sort OF service do
you offer them? Are your employees
courteous?
But the people know this in gen.
eral way" said the banker.
Suppose they do, did you ever know
of anyone getting enthusiastic over
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Taft Protects the Indians.

White citizens as well as Indians
will applaud the presidents announce
ment that he proposes to protect the
Redmen OF the southwest in their land
rights against the rapacity of the pro-
fessional spokesman who has for years
practiced his shameless frauds upon
the governments wards. The Departs
ment OF Justice has been instructed
to proceed with plans for regaining
title to vast tracts OF land wrested
from the Indians by these land sharks,
many of whom have amassed great
fortunes through the system.
1t was to be expected that the land
grafters would hit upon the specious
plea that since the government had
conferred the rights OF citizenship
upon the Indians they were no longer
wards and therefore were not entitled
to the governments protection. This
is peculiar sort OF sophistry and the
government probably will have little
dificulty in defeating 1t. In the first
place, many of the big land steals were
no doubt put through before the In
dians who held title to the land be-
came citizens. but in the second place
as the government win maintain, II
deals with the Indians, not as indi-
vidual citizens, but as members OF
their tribes even today. and therefore
it has the power and the right to pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Our Birthday Book
AuTuEt Io, lolo.

Horace Fletcher, lecturer and originator
Of "Fletcherism." was born August 10, 1919,
at Lawrence. Mass. He has been a great
world traveller, but has more lately de-
voted himself to the study Of human nutri-
ton.
Horace White, journalist, is 70 years old
today. He is a native Of New Hampshire.
who helped Joseph Medill make a name for
the Chicago Tribune. and later succeeded
William Cullen Bryant as editor OF the
New York Evening Post He is now how
ever, retired from active work.
Rev. Samuel z. Batten, lately pastor OF a
Lincoln church and officer OF the Anti
Saloon league in Nebraska, was born Aug
ust TO- 1859, at SwedesbOro. N. ]. He not
long ago got a better call elsewhere at a
higher salary and accepted II.
II. Barlow Harris. police surgeon in the
Omaha department, is just &c. He was born
at Louisville. Ky.
r. C. Hoyt, clerk of the United States
district court at Omaha, is Just So. His
birthplace is Holland Patent, N. Y. He
came to Nebraska In 1873. and in 1887 was
given a position with the federal court al
Omaha by favor OF President Cleveland.
of whom he Is a relative
J. ]. Smith, formerly OF the On Time Yeast
company, but now looking after his farm
near Florence, was born August 10. 1856 at
Centerville, Ia He was a member OF the
Board OF Education for two Terms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

general knowledge? The people want
special knowledge.
Also. you can tell people how TO
save. Very few people really know
how. Show them the advantages of
having money laid by, give them your
reasons; prove to them that you are
interested in having them save. be-
cause it is as much to their interest as
1t is yours. Last, but by no means
least, you might make 1t a trihe
easier for an ordinary citizen to see
an ofiicer OF your bank. Most people.
who have money to save are busy and
resent cooling heels in an ante-room.
Mr.. Banker, The Bee has $4,000
home subscribers. most of whom
would be interested in what you have
to say about savings banks and saving
money. VIII you talk to them?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

The sad fate which has cut of in
his prime W. r. Michaelis, editor Of
the illinois Stats Zeitung, drowned
the other day while rescuing his little
daughter. removes one Of the strong
est men in the field of foreign Ian
guage Journalism In this country. Mr..
Michaelis had all the good traits gen
orally attributed to the German
fatherland OF his ancestors, and stood
high among his associates in the news
paper world His personality marked
the Stats zeitung and maintained its
high position of influence with that
sturdy German-speaking element of
our population which has contributed
so much to the upbuilding and devel-
opment of this section OF the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
No liberties with Truth.
buffalo Express.


Whoever mistakes the army or the navy
for an Ananias club comes to grief A few
weeks ago a cadet was dismissed for ly-
ing when he was asked IL he were chewing
gum. Now a naval officer of the rank OF
lieutenant commander has been sentenced
by court-martial to a public repr1mand
and to lose fifty numbers in his file rank
for making a false statement. You cannot
take liberties with the truth II you are
going to maintain your standing IN the
military services OF your Uncle Samuel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

For the first time in a long time
the supply Of rentable houses in Omaha
seems TO have caught up somewhere
near with the demand, with the result
that the newer and more modern dwell
ling has the call over the antiquated
back-number house. People who live
In this live. progressive city want
everything the best aud most up-to-
date and insist upon having It,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
LAUGHING LINES.

Papa" said little Harry. II believe
that the man in the moon Is policeman
"Why?" inquired his father;
Because. Harry explained. you can
Judge.
my" said the first man. reading news
paper at the club, aren't those bridge
disasters terribleT
second man sent-mindedly.- Buffalo EX-
press.
What defense" asked the grafter's wife,
did you make when you faced the investi-
II Sehementiy called the man who had
brought the charges n liar."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. et
Yes" he said, al have buried six wives"
why" she exclaimed, you must be
mo madame" he explained, II am an
undertaken. baltimore American.
do you believe that an offense carries
its own retribution2'
al do / once tried to cheat the gov
eminent by buying a box OF cigars the
man said he had smuggied. Then tried
10 smoke them. "-Washington Star IN
Mrs Henpeck-(with newspaper)-1t says
here that buttermilk Will extend ones HE
Henpeck (wearily)-If was a bachelor,
ia take to drinking it.-Boston Transcript.
Hes a mutt"
''Why, how is that; he's nice looking and
Upright nothingl That pretty Miss Stack.
SOFT asked him to teach her to swim ana
he told her he couldn't because he DIDN'T
know w."-Boston Post
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

One fault in the system of Voting
for the man" is that the voter has to
take the mans word for his superior
ity almost entirely. In all the preach
ments about how to select the best
men, they have not yet given any in
formation on how to discriminate be-
tween the man who is best and the one
who is not, but says he is. The great
trouble is too many mountebanks are
sailing under false colors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

A newspaper household has It's Joys
and sorrows just as every other fam
lily, and the star of The Bee mourns
the loss of one of it's members in the
death of s. s. Peters, who gave the
last years of his career to the service
of this paper. In his own unobtrusive
way Mr.. Peters fought the battle Of
life in war and in peace with patriotic
enthusiasm and a creditable record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

The open primary rs not open to the
extent of permitting anyone to vote at
the same time for candidates for nom
ination on the democratic ticket and
for other candidates for nomination
on the republican ticket Republicans
should make up their minds to vote in
the primary on the republican prob
lem and let the democrats take care
of themselves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Although Governor shallenberge

Although Governor shallenberger
gave Attorney General Thompson writ
ten orders to institute quo warranto
proceedings against four OF Omaha g
public officials, designating them by
name, for alleged failure to enforce
the law, the attorney general has
brought suit against only one of them.
BY the same logic the next thing in
order will be quo warranto proceed
ings against the attorney general for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
yEs LAX FOLKS.

Lawsy! such a scrappin' roun'
OBJ dem blue jays on de groun;
Mebbe hits a worm dey foun',
An debatIn' whose. II am
Jes LAX folks. @
Looky! now deys in de trees,
LAX q lot o. gwarmin' bees,
And a shamin'- de sweet breeze
Wild dere tightly, sduawkin notes
Jes lax folks.
Husky now. YOU fussia'a lotan ,sei pr'Gt
Deere dey go! But what dey gotf
Bits o. fat worm lax as not
Fer de babies in de nes'--
Jes lax folks.
Harkyi to de twitter dere,
OBJ dat pretty billin' pair;
LET benin, an dey don carel
Nom! An In dat dcy Is
j. e. FREY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

Colonel Nelson Of Kansas City
thinks that If Massachusetts, were peo-
pied with generation that had sue
coded the men who fought in the rev.
olution the state would be more like
Kansas. While, of course, no one can
disprove such an assertion. yet is it
not a fact that Kansas was peopled
largely by settlers from Msssachu-
sets?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

Mayor Jim" vetoes the creosoto
block paving ordinance for the benefit
Of Charley" Tanning. who gets a com.
mission on all the brick paving, II
Tanning were not for Dahiman he
would, indeed, be ungratefuL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

Not content with putting a county
option plank in the republican state
platform, the anti-Saloon leaguers
want, also, to choose the republican
nominees. when some people get an
inch they want an ell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

II King Corn makes good. all those
Nebraska farmers who are riding In
automobiles win throw them in the
junk heap and buy new models for
next year. without signing a mortgage
either.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

The Houston Post says Texas needs
Mr.. Bryan's9 influence and services
more than his residence, as It is opu-
lent of statesmen. Yes but is It also
long on opuient statesmen?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

The Portuguese duke who had sat
by and calmly watched many a fatal
bull tight tainted when he hit the
Bowery In New York. which goes to-
show that bull fights are tame affairs,
after all There is also another posi-
BILE deduction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

We are sure we divulge no secret in
saying that the preferred choice of the
Commoner for United States senator
is Associate Editor Metealfe and that
the preferred choice of the world-Her-
aid is Editor Hitchcock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

A. G. Spalding says it is possible to
make politics as clean as base ball and
he will work toward that end in his
race for the United States senate from
California. Or to make base ball as
clean as politics?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

That creosote block paving veto
must be intended by Mayor Jim" to
serve as proof positive that he will
stay with his friends. and that he
would as governor be there with the
goods whenever friend needed a
veto. sRfa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
Forgetting Home knocks.

Mr. Bryan wants 10 read out of the demo-
cratic party the democratic members OF the
Illinois legislature who helped to elect
William Lorimer United States senator. 1t
is always pleasant to turn to distant fields
when domestic troubles become acute and
irlxsome
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

A few people hereabouts Witnessed
peculiar rhetorical phenomena the
other day. Some others will be seeing
meteors about the day after the pri-
mary election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
ReachinE Out for Business.

Notwithstanding the enormous complaints
that American manufacturers do not prop
erly push their goods in foreign countries,
export statistics indicate that they are
taking hold Of the problem In the right
way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

When it comes to legislative states.
II Congressman Hitchcock does not
have one in the interest of his sena-
torial candidacy It will not be his
fault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

Subscribers leaving the city teu-
pOrarAIy should have The Rec
mailed 60 them. Address will be
changed - often or requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10
A Possible pi.euise.

t1ItSDurB Olspdtcn.
If ex-President Roosevelt desires to in
spect the country incognito, he will have to
shave off his mustache,. cultivate side
whiskers and suppress his teeth.