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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Navy improvements.

Secretary Meyer of the navy calls
attention 10 some important changes
he wishes made in his department of
the government. One is the abolition
OF q number of navy yards which he
says are neither well situated strategy
cally, nor essential to the service If
they were. BY doing away with them
he shows the government could lop off
an annual expense OF more than
$1,6O0.0OO. In the pursuit of the
policy OF bringing the navy up to the
maximum of efficiency II would seem
this recommendation should call for no
argument. The secretary thinks the
nation should proceed with its progress
sive plans of building war vessels each
year to maintain the standard Of a
first-class navy and II it does this it
will be quite satisfactory to retrench
wherever else possible.
But equally as interesting as his
recommendations for more warships
and fewer navy yards, is the secre-
tary's urgent appeal for the passage of
personnel bill now pending before
congress which will insure rapidity OF
promotion and the accession to higher
grades OF the service OF a limited num-
Der OF officers especially qualified. A."
The fact is, he points out, our flag Off
GERS retire within one or two years
after attaining this rank without de-
veloping their fullest efficiency.
This would seem to deprive the
American navy OF a sufficient quota OF
top men. That, in turn, theoretically
at least, is a weakness. Men who are
qualified by long years Of experience
for these positions should be able tc
give their country the benefit OF longer
/ periods OF service. This Is the purpose
aimed at in the measure Mr.. Meyer
wants passed. Then to give additional
strength, he advocates the creation Of
grades above the present rear admiral
This would. moreover, conform 10 nava
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
No Time 70 Waste in Conrrsss.

The short and last session Of the
Sixty-first congress. which convened
yesterday. is so important that mem
bers should forego the precedent Of
transacting little business before the
holidays, adiourning for Christmas
and leaving the bulk Of business for
the last two months. A tremendous
volume Of business awaits congress at
this session, which can last but three
months. Il is extremely doubtful If it
all could be completed under the most
favorable circumstances. Even II con
gress should take out no time for a
Christmas vacation, there is still the
filibustering of the democrats and the
possible lack of entire harmony among
the republicans to count on.
President Taft makes a sensible ap-
peal to the members Of his party for
coherency Of action in this session.
Never was 1t more important The
party has many pledges yet to be re-
deemed. These pledges involve the
bOOQ udluet uOl dlOue Ol tue pI6SAuentt
but Of congress and the entire party.
The executive has done his best toward
their fulfillment. But If they are all
performed it will be because his party
in the house and senate has needed his
call for harmonious. persistent in
dustry this winter. No more lack of
wisdom could be displayed than for
republicans to withhold such co-opera-
ton. They have nothing to gain and
everything to lose by such a course.
We believe they will not pursue it.
Certainly they will not If they listen
to their better counsel. 1t should not
be a matter of how little legislation
congress can perfect this winter, but of
how little it must leave unprotected.
Measures of immense Importance are
up for action. OF course the demo-
Gratis are sure to devote the session to
playing politics, laying their plans for
action in the Sixty-second congress.
But If the republicans stand squarely
together, they still will be able to
accomplish vast good for the country
in spite of the opposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Mrs. Antonio Martinez. who before hcr
marriage was Winnie Horn the ucwsgirI
who was credited with having nirbnamcd
senator Plat the Easy Boss" died from
asthma I'm New York
The finest crop OF alfalfa harvested in
Kansas this year was exhibited boo a To-
pcka barber shop last week. Farmer Co
burn cut of his whiskers. Take the word
Of William Allen white for it.
Miss Mary Lewis, "a years old and pretty,
surprised her friends On Wilburtha. ". Ju
by placing advertisements iu papers in that
section for husband, saying that none Of
her friends or acquaintance need answer
Benjamin Eshleman, aged IS. and his wife
aged a. OF Cressweu, Lancaster county
Pennsylvania, have just celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Eshleman y
a blacksmith and still swings a slcdge az
his forge every day, despite his advanced
years.
on the Clyde liner Mohawk, sailing Tor
Charleston and Jacksonville. the first
woman wireless telegraph operator who
ever bore the responsibility OF this posi-
ton on an ocean liner will have charge OF
the wireless room. She Is Miss Graynella
Packer Of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury., field secretary
Of the American Missionary society. illus
trating her belief that the Indians are
not so bad as people are often led to be-
leve, said that the Sioux tribe raised SSE
every year to send a missionary to their
worst enemies the Crows. because the Biol,
tells them to love their enemies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Growth of Western Statas.

The states of the new west are show
ing up with remarkable population in
creases. The new census discloses
even greater advances than had been
expected. Idaho, which tops the list
thus far, has more than doubled its
population in the last ten years, max
ing a growth of 1913 per cent. Nevada
is just a little behind it in ratio. 1t
has gained s2.4per cent. Next comes
Oregon with az increase of 62.7 per
cent, then California with so per cent
and Colorado with As.
One encouraging feature in all this
is that the percentage Of increase as
well as the actual gains, has been
consistently greater in the last decade
than they were in the ten years pre-
ceding that, or from 1890 to 1900.
This is really the cause for greatest
satisfaction 1t cannot but show, a
progressive development II discloses
beyond any question, what westerners
have been maintaining for long time,
that this country has taken an ad-
vance from which there can be no re-
cession
And what does it mean? 1t means
simply that this fair domain in all its
beauty of climate and scenery; its
prodigious wealth of natural resources
and its amazing opportunities for the
man with small capital and large thrift
has at last come to be known abroad.
The day has gone by when one can
intelligently pass judgment on this
western empire as merely a nice place
to visit. 1t is that, but 1t is also an
inviting field for industry, for bust
ness. And it is to the great advantage
of Omaha and other Missouri VALLEY
cities that this fact has finally i'm.
pressed itself Development in the
new west opens up new trade for tn,
interior markets and factories ant
therefore we have an active interest IN
all this empire building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

customs Of other nations and improve
administration, he says
Il remains to be seen whether con
gress will act favorably upon the secre-
tarys plea for another fresh lot Of war
vessels, since the keynote Of the pres
ent session is rigid economy. OF
course. II might be economy to build
the vessels but we imagine that this
view will not impress itself on the
minds OF some congressman, though
they may be open to conviction after
fuller light on the subject. 1t is a
notable fact that Secretary Meyer gives
scant credence to the notion of settling
wars Of the immediate future by inter-
national agreement He makes that
very plain. Therefore he is not pro-
noting the disarmament idea. He
probably is on very solid ground here,
too
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
FATHER KICKS.
baltimore sun

Baltimore sun
I'm a packhorse, that's what 1 am!
I'm a human CheCkbook,
parcel delivery and
Necessary evil They take me along to
pay the bills
And carry things home.
Anything.
From a grand piano to feather bed,
package OF pins or
peanut,
They load on my shoulders, stuff in my
pocket
And stick in my hand and they say
To the clerk smillngy, they say:
Mr.. Smith viii give you a check"
I'm Mr.. Smith!
Yep!
I'm the human mint; the parambulatlng
minel
I'm the fellow that has to
Blow the whistle in the morning
get 80 cents a day for lunch and
My wife keeps the handbook because
She's afraid ia lose II; but
She let's me sign the checks because
She says It looks more -buslness-like for
The man to spend the money!
They all let me spend the money.
My wife, my daughters, my sons
My relations and my landlord are all
Unanimous.
They agreed perfectly that I shall
Spend the money
There's no chance Of disagreement on
that;
Nixey!
This Christmas thing brings me out strong,
m the checkbook, the mint, the mine;
I'm the packhorse I'm the getter! I'm
the bringerl
Anything that's too big for the furniture
van,
My wife says:
Here, John, you carry it,
NV names John-John Smith-Mr. Smith.
I m the goat
Ba-aa-aa-aa-aa!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Our Birthday Book.



Howard Elliott, president OF the North
ern Pacific railroad was born December
G. 1850, In New York. He is an old-time
railroader ana for many years was with
the Burlington in various capacities.
f. II. sothern, the well-known actor, is
just 81. He was born in New Orleans and
his father was a great actor before him.
Colonel John s. Mosby, confederate
cavalryman, Is celebrating his seventy
seventh birthday. He is a native Of vir-
glnia and has reconstructed since the war.
He was for awhile special agent OF the
interior department with headquarters at
Omaha and helped stir up cases that re-
suited in the land-fraud prosecutions.
Francis A. Brogan. attorney-at-law,
offieing In the Brandies Theater building,
is just 50 years old today. He was born at
De Witt. Ia. and studied law at Harvard
university law school. He practlced for
awhile in Emporia, coming to Omaha in
1888. He has recently been appointed at
torney for Nebraska for the Missouri Pa
cifio railway.
Major Herbert M Lord, paymaster
United States army OF the Department OF
the Missouri with headquarters/ at Omaha,
was born December 6, 1856. he previously
edited the Rockland CMe) Gazette and
was later clerk OF the ways and means
committee In the United States senate,
Charles z. Foster, attorney-at-law IN
the New York Life building. Is celebrating
his thirty fourth birthday. He was born
IN Lafayette, III. and graduated in Law
from the University OF Nebraska. He was
for five years With the firm OF BaldridEe
a DeBOrd aud for two years deputy county
attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
French view Of Our Penologv.

A French delegate to the recent
prison congress at Washington com
ments unfavorably upon the tendency
of penology in the United States. He
criticises US on the ground that we are
disposed to make our prisons and our
systems Of correction too easy and
comfortable for the man convicted of
crime And he is not far wrong.
1t is dangerous to preach, as some
so-called philosophers are doing, that
"all punishment is wrong and must be
stopped" It is dangerous because
some day it may be taken seriously by
those in control of the penal institu-
tions and the system OF melting out
justice 1t is not necessary to overlook
the reformatory element of imprison-
ment to hold to the punitive purpose.
All the nice talk in which men may
indulge cannot change the fact that
imprisonment for crime is highly punt
tive in its elemental nature. When
ever the penologist loses sight of that
he misses the main point.
First offenders, or men, who, under
the heat of sudden passion, violate the
law or even endanger life, but who
under normal conditions, are wholly
law-abiding, are entitled to every con-
sideration of this purely reform doc
trine that the ends of justice permit
For them the punitive part of prison
life may safely be emphasized, If it IL
not overdone. But no such system can
be followed in the case of the hardened
scamp who goes from place to place
committing crime and from prison tc
prison serving terms. Therefore this
soft-pedal penOlogy must be handled
with care or it will do quite as much
mischief as some Of the prisoners il
would benefit. So long as criminals
are a menace TO society, so long must
society demand and receive as muct
protection from them as the law car
give and it is not receiving such pro
lection when this sentimental notion
of penology is carried very far.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
smotherinE rake colleges.

1t is a wholesome decision of the state
Of New York that an institution for in
struction in hypnotism, mesmerism and
personal magnetism shall not be permitted
to advertise itself as a college. For twenty
years past a concern existing merely on
paper. but bearing under charter privilege
the name Of a state university. has been
carrying on q profitable business in the
sale Of academic and professional degrees
to persons In foreign lands. The new
conference of governors might well con-
slider what constitutes a college," and
take steps for such uniform legislation on
the subject among the states OF the union
as shall wipe out forever a shameful incl
dent of cur academic life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
..Lockinw the Stable Door"
Baltimore American.

Now there is to be the usual rigid in
uuiry" into the Newark fire with its hor-
rors and its terHnle loss of life 1t would
be better to substitute for these rigid
inouiries" which seldom fail to develop
any responsibility and which are seldom
followed by punishment, a rigid inquiry
into the efficiency Of buildings, fire es-
capes, precautionary rules and other means
Of foreseeing and preventing accident. 1t
is the old story Of the superior worth of
the ounce of prevention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

himself up as the shinin light OF sweet
ness an purity?"
1T reminded me- replied Mr.. Dolan, "ot
a beauty contest bechune an elephant, a
hippopotamus and a rhinoceros. wash
ingtOn star
Riter?"
I'm calling It Salad Ior the Solitary"
Isn't that a bit stale? Why not call Il
Lettuce Alone? Boston Transcript
Clancy-Olm after "A ticket ter Chicago
Ticket Agent-Do you want an excursion
ticket? One that VIII take you there and
back?
Clancy-Phats the slnse Of me payin' ter
go there an back whin Oi'm here alriddy2
Hotel Register
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Can BrOwn "COme Back q"
Chicago Inter Ocean.

The report that w. c. Brown OF the
New York Central was on the point OF
resigning and becoming a farmer turns
out to be exaggerated. Nevertheless, Mr.
Brown has bought an Iowa farm, and de-
clares: II am going to do 1t some day
Probably he will, for the call Of the coun'
try to a man brought up on farm Is one
Of the strongest things in life. AS
young man he may rejoice to get away
from the farm, but when he gets to middle
age the longing to return begins to grow
upon him. Forty years ago Mr.. Brown
was a farm lad in Carroll county, III
inois, and deserted the farm for job al
water boy for = section gang.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

The secretary Of war in his annual re-
port and the president in his Forthcoming
message to congress will refer in emphatic
terms to the need Of legislation which will
improve the efficiency of the army com
missioned personnel II has been decided
that an effective step in that direction
would be accomplished by the enactment
Of the measure providing for extra army
officers, amended IN form as described by
General Leonard Wood In his first annual
report as chief OF staff. In brief, the
changes Incorporated are such that the
number Of officers detailed for duty with
the organized militia may be increased,
the pToportionate number Of officers in
the field grades may be somewhat re-
duced, and a definite provision tncorpo-
rated whereby the increase will be spread
over q period Of five years In accordance
with the precedent established in other
acts increasing the commissioned per
! sonnet of the army. 1t has not been de-
termined by what method the amended
| bill may be brought to the attention OF
the house and senate military committees.
! 1t may be that the bill will be presented
| in the house and senate, or in both houses,
| by Messrs. Warren and Hull, respectively
as an amendment 20 the extra officers
| bill; in which event the amendment would
90 in the regular way TO the military com
mittees and be considered as substitute
| for the pending measure, which, as Is well
known to those interested, is awaiting
committee action in both houses. 1t Is
! expected that the militia influences, which
have been obtained by the departmental
| amendment will serve to engage the aid
of the national guardsmen, which aspect
of the case may Justify Senator Dick who
] is a champion OF the militia cause in con-
Eress. in presenting the amended DILL
which would go to the senate military
committee. It Is impossible at this time
/ TO determine what chance the extra off
| GERS bill has OF approval at the capitol
during the coming session. Everything
depends upon the decision reached by the
| leaders In congress IN their current con
ferenoes with the president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

probably will never, feel the assur-
ance IL would like In this discovery.
This is but natural in view Of the fact
unavoidable as It may be, that what
the lay world regards as the proofs
have not been laid before IL. Captain
Peary. however. displayed a patient
determination in his grim quest for
ten years and is entitled to much dis
tinction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Why should not Brigham Young's
image appear on Utah Oficial silver
ware7 This sturdy old pioneer has
stamped his personality indelibly on
one of the great states of the west,
and the mere matter OF religious diff
ference Of opinion is not sufficiently
potent TO obliterate the Importance Of
the service rendered under Brigham
Young's leadership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Bill Husenetter showed himself
gallant general during the late un-
pleasantness in Nebraska, and the CO.
horts of the oil octopus might as we'll
keep this fact in mind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Real brothers Now.

81. LOUIS AllAlSas
The Japanese have done many things to
win our sympathetic appreciation; but they
now have become our own brothers, since
they have equipped an exploring vessel
and sent band of their sons to the regions
where the ice floes are, and where men are
most certain of acquiring reputation for
mendacity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Another point for comparison be-
tween American and British practice
is that just at present in the United
States four notorious murderers,
guilty Of a crime as heinous as DR..
Crippen's are appealing for a new
trial against a life sentence. II is this
that the British avoid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Congress is proceeding under its
own steam again, but it will not be
considered as fairly started until it
hears from the president. II is ru-
mored that Mr.. Taft has several mat
ters to bring before the attention Of
the law-making body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

It was expected that the democrats
would be strong for civil service re-
form when they began to go out of
ONCE. II was not mere chance that
enabled Governor shallenberger t Sc
lect the best men" He merely
picked democrats. And now when
GOvernOr-elect Aldrioh is about to re-
place them with republicans the state
is disturbed by a dreadful wailing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Called the Bluff.

There are indications that Attorney
Louis ID. Brandeis cannot be bluffed even
by railroad magnates. 1t will be interest
ing to observe what answer they will make
TO his offer to show them how to save
$500. OOC 900 year and accept no fee for the
9artrIca
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

At least one appointment made by
Goverpor-elect Aldrioh viii meet with
the World-Herald's approval. Chair
man Manuel Of the populist party sup
ported Hitchcock just as enthusi-
asticaIly as he did Aldrich, and thus
laid up for himself treasure in both
places. Sometimes 1t pays to be a
pOpulist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Secretary Meyer Of the navy gives
ohicial recognition 70 Peary Is the real
diseoyerer OF the North Pole and pro-
poses the highest honOrs for him. The
one regrettable feature about this is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

II anybody thinks Mr.. Bryan will
stop at merely taking a hand In Texas
politics he IS wrong. He win have
both feet In It before he quits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

A. healthy horse, we are told, eats
nine times its weight in food every
year It would almost pay for a horse
not to be healthy with the present food
prices
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
sweetIy solemn Conclusions.

1t begins to look as though the govern
ment, after careful consideration, had
finally reached the conclusion that the
American Sugar Refining company is a bad
trust
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

1t was all right for the weather
man to make the first snow a good
one, but It wasn't required that he
give Il to us all at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Secretary Meyer recommends the
abandonment or number Of naval
stations and naval yards, but nothing
in his report Affects the status Of
Omaha. The local sea dogs are as
safe as safe can be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

John Bigelow, who has celebrated
his ninety-third anniversary, severely
attacks the tariff. Ninety-three is a
ripe old age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

The Baltimore American says. The
assaiiant OF Mayor Gaynor is shortly
TO be tried Yes, and let us hope he
win be tried shortly, also
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

We may have been inuulging Excess
sive appetites for legislation, as Wood
row Wilson says, but still we are not
suffering much from the govt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Subscribers leaving the city Jem-
pOrRrily should have The bee
mailed TO them. Address viii be
changed ms often N requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

A New York state senator testifes
he was offered 100000 for his vote in
the legislature. Well, how much did
the man want. for mercy's sake9
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Still the kaiser must not be blamed
for exalting the divine right idea as
long as he can get away with it,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

The schools are complaining that
letter writing is becoming a lost art.
Many a man is wishing he had never
found Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

A runaway horse demolished two
automobiles in Rochester. Good for
the poor old horse, He has borne too
much already
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

What a merry Christmas it will be
for Alfonso, Manuel and Madero.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
SMILING REMARKS.

When you go TO England, you exchange
dollars for pounds"
Yes, that Is what the American heiress
said when her noble husband beat her.
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Does Wall street always have an
understanding with Mr. Hill that IL he
sounds the alarm It will get scared?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

At any rate, the insurrectionists In
Mexico know now who is president Of
that passionate little republic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Carter Harrison and punnes Jock
sying for a start is almost as interest
ing as q mayoralty race, itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

Women now can vote in Ave states
Fellows, they are closing in on us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

The real test of DR.. Woodrow Will
sons administration will come, though,
in its ability to make those New Jer-
sey mosquitoes stop biting.