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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
The Taft Wav.

President Taft enjoys the distinc-
ton of having had more constructive
legislation enacted during the first six
teen months of his administration
than any president who ever occupied
the White House. Not in the history
Of the nation did any sessions Of con-
gress ever accomplish as much. And
what was done was done with a steady
hand, a cool head, but a grim, tena-
cious purpose. There was never any
let-up until the business in hand was
completed, and as a result of this way
OF doing things the country is vastly
benefited.
This has come to be known as the
Taft way, and it is the way in which
the business of the nation must be
transacted for the next two years to
come II we are to get done the things
for which we have been so mistakenly
clamoring. In order, therefore, to
keep the Taft way effective it is neces-
sary for the men who vote this fall 70
cast their ballots for the men who are
committed to the Taft way of doing
business. 1t is essential that they
vote for republicans running for con-
gress as against democratic candi-
dates, for unless a republican majority
is returned the congress will not only
block the Taft way, but It will give
nothing but negation and obstruction
to take it's place.
And that is the whole scheme of the
democratic party in this campaign
to send a democratic majority to con
gress for the purpose of blocking leg
islation. That is what the big inter
ests want.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Inun,s Farm statistios.

Farming statistics of Iowa issued
by the government census bureau pre-
sent a situation that seems anomalous.
II shows a decrease In the number Of
farms owned and in farmers, but a
heavy increase in the value of farm
land. The farm acreage is less today
than It was in 1900 by $4,000 acres
and yet the value OF land has increased
1927 per cent in those ten years.
Apparently the state is doing moth
ing to prevent this slump in its rural
population, but IL new blood Is to be
infused into the farming districts 1t
would seem that some effort would
have to be made, and certainly 1t
would pay to make It, Iowa cannot
long AFFORD this condition. But before
people are attracted in large numbers
to its farms is it not going to be neces-
sary to scale prices of land a little?
We have been told that the tenant
farmer In Iowa, on the whole, loses an
average Of more than $500 a year
while the farm owner would lose but
for the fact that his boys do most Of
his work. II these statements are COT
rect, then it might be pardOnable to
ask. where does the land gets its great
increasing value?
There are 216,SO7 farms in lowe
and 1OS, OS4, OF about half, are Guilt
waited by their owners. The others ar'
divided between owners and renters
hired managers or renters. Yet, de
spite the fact, as stated, that renters
lose money, the number of renters II
increasing.
Nobody believes for a minute tina
Iowa is not one of the best farming
states in the union, its land among
the most fertile and, beside that, it fl
close to markets and has advantageoui
freight rates. What, then, is wronI
with it's situation2 Here is a subjec
that deserves some serious study. Per
haps it will pay Iowa to follow Mis-
souris example of inaugurating I
back-to-the-farm crusade, but it will
meet with some stiff competition il
backing men onto its farms when the!
can get others further west for 81
much less. That matter of price look
like a vital element in the problem
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Auditor BARTON.

Auditor Of State silas R. Barton
has been renominated for a second
term on the republican state ticket.
Mr.. Barton's administration of his
ONCE for the last two years entities
him to denomination. He has at
tended strictly to business and has in
augurated quite a few salutary re-
forms in method tending to greater
efficiency, particularly in the super
vision over insurance companies writ
ing policies in Nebraska. There has
been no scandal and nc serious Criti-
cism about the auditors Office during
Mr.. Barton's incdmbency. What he
has done should entitle him to popular
endorsement by a large majority,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
N. BRAND a Real Reformer.

M. Briand, the first socialist ever to
be elected premier of France, proved
his power over his own and opposing
parties in his remarkable speech in the
Chamber of Deputies, when he flayed
the socialists for attempting to bride
his free speech. His speech was mas
terful, but eaustic, and he was sup
ported by a vote of 329 to 1873. which
indicates his success in appealing to
the republicans.
NJ. BRAND has done In that one
speech alone what his predecessor,
Premier Clemenceau, failed to do and
what, in fact. cost him the ONCE and
led to the dissolution of the cabinet
in which he was the dominant figure.
Whereas an unfortunate remark of
Clemenceau's cost him and his party
defeat, remarks of NJ. Brands. which
might easily have been regarded as
similarly unfortunate, seem to have
lntrenched him In power.
The problems which confront BRAND
are not at all dlssimilar TO those that
vexed Clemenceau--lab disputes be-
ing involved in both. But BRAND has
thus far been able to meet them more
successfully and, as he reminded the
deputies, without blOodshed. 1t is now
known that only the lack Of Frances
preparation for war prevented hostili-
ties between IL and Germany during
the Moroccan troubles, preceding the
Algeciras conference, and that the ulti-
mate price OF peace then was the re-
tirement Of NJ. Delcasse, the most bril-
/ liant premier in years. But national
and international disputes alike have
been handled with finer skill under
Premier BRAND aud he appears to
have gained instead OF lost strength as
a result.
Himself a scholar and exceptionally
strong figure in France, the new pre-
mier is showing the wisdom OF those
who dared trust socialist in the
once II appears now that, though he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

District Of Columbia man who wont 20
South Dakota and paid the regular price
for divorce, finds the decree u. no good
for home use
when a mans wife STICKS hatpins Into
him. and tries to suffocate him as he
sleeps. the New York courts have decides
that he has a right to leave home.
chauffeur at Mrvlle, n. j., ran down
woman who was pushing a baby car
rage. lie paused just long enough to In
form the victim that II was her own fault
That the education OF her nieos should
be practical and should include cookery
drawing and cutting" Is suggested in the
will Of Miss Elizabeth Maria Benham, OF
New York filed for probate In the surro-
safes office in that city.
A tooth Insurance company has iust
been organized by Dr. Norman Haas, an
Evansville Qnd) dentist Dr. Haas pro
poses to insure teeth for Zee OF $50 per
year. II during the year one OF the policy
holders looses a tooth in any way, Doctor
Haas will replace Il with a new one.
Mrs. ossip Gabrlowitzch, the daughter
Of Mark Twain. has decided to sell the
literary treasures OF her tatner, and they
win be put up at auction In New York
before long. The autographed copies OF
the works Of living authors, together with
the volumes having special family asso-
Citations. viii be retained,
Captain r. T. Barnett Of Fairbanks,
Alaska, who has just arrived at Tacoma.
Wash, having made the trip overland,
reports that early in September ON the
lone trail between Fairbanks and Circle
City he saw a herd Of caribou numbering
probably 10000. Mr.. Barnett says his pack
train had to walt on IA hillside for four
hours while one wing Of the herd passed.
Mrs Belva a. Lockwood. a. b.. LII. D..
lawyer. suffragist and twice candidate for
president Of the United States honored by
several universities, has reached the age
Of four-score years. At her home in Wash
,ngton she had a birthday reception and
! party and welcomed a large number OF
friends, who found Mrs. Lockwood in excel
lent health and by no means looking the
age to which she confesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Our Birthday Book
November 2. 1910.

James X Polk eleventh president Of the
United states, was born November g. 1885,
I'm Mecklenberg county. North Carolina, and
died In Nashville in 1919. The Mexican war
and the discovery Of gold in California were
the events OF his administration.
Leslie NJ Shaw, former secretary Of the
treasury and before that governor OF Iowa.
is 81 today. He was born at Morristown,
VI. He went into the banking business
al Denlson, la, and then into politics, He
is now head Of a big trust company In
Philadelphia.
Charles n. Fowler, republican member OF
congress from New Jersey and one OF the
insurgents, Was born November 2. 1852, at
Lena IN. lie has been especially inter-
ested In currency legislation and has visited
Omaha more than once 70 talk on that
subject
Richard Barthoidt. member OF congress
from Missouri + Go. He was born In Ger
many and was q member ot The Hague
peace conference, devotlng himself largely
20 the international arbitration movement.
John Cudahy, one Of the Cudahy broth
ers who made such success in the meat
packing business, was born November 2
lS4S. IN Callan, Ireland. He still lives IN
Milwaukee. where the brothers first pro-
iected their enterprise.
Carroll c. Pearse, former superintendent
Of Omaha's public schools and now super
iutendent In Milwaukee, IL celebrating his
t2l birthday. He was pom al Tabor. Ia
and was imported 20 Omaha from Beatrice.
John F. Bloom. chief owner OF J. f.
Bloom a Co.. monument works. was born
November 2. 1854 at Kristdala, Sweden
He came to this country IN 1878 and started
his present monument business a. Red Oak
Ia. removing 10 Council Bluffs Ia 1880 and
" Omaha In lg90
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Come out Of the Cellar.

Nebraska City Press.
II the Nebraska campaign has evolved
from a slow and easy Jog toward election
to a campaign OF mud and fire, let
have an explanation from the Omaha
newspaper as to the intentions Of It's
owner when he had that memorable buBI-
ness transaction with Dear BARLEY" In
reply to the queries addressed to 1t about
the subject, the world-I1eraid makes the
competent and relevant reply that Vic
ROsewater is a fake; that Judge Ben
Baker was ousted from office In AriHona;
that Edgar Howard is a sanctlmonious
hypOcrite; that Joe BARLEY Is an ex-
convict. The World-Herald might reply
with equal candor and feFvor that Dr..
Cook failed TO reach the north pole; that
Roosevelt failed TO cross the equator in
an airship that Mark Hanna really did
wear clothes patched with dollar marks.
Nebraska voters especially a large number
of democrats sitting nervously on the
political fence. are wondering whether or
not Hitchcock did get the money from
BARLEY, or whether he paid it back. Why
did Hitchcock address the treasurer as
Dear Bartley?" Why did he write such
pathetic little notes about the renewal OF
the loan? The World-Herald should come
out OF the cellar into the light and give
a sufficient reason why the chastisement
applied to Goold in 1901 should not be
given to Hitchcock in 1910
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
sting OF InEratitude Candidate.
nuub,rii1o narnrdar


Rushvile Recorder.
When it comes to a genuine sample OF
an all-rOund sting Of inErRtitude, @, NJ,
Hitchcock, democratic candidate for United
States senator, stands forth as the most
lurid example OF the justification Of that
phrase His denuncation OF Judge How
ard with headpiece Of liar, and his more
holier-thRn-thou denunciation of Goold,
another beneficiary OF the BARLEY short
age years ago, and whom the Worid-Her-
aid so virtuouHlY demanded should get off
the tiokst-in the limelight that is now be-
ing shed around Hitchcock he appears the
most colossal humbuS and worst political
assassin and migrate the state has ever
known. BARLEY, who saved Hitchcock
from ruin during the hard times and went
to prison rather than squeal on his friends,
IL denounced by Hitchcock as black
mailer though the latter admitted after
that he had borrowed money OF him and
not paid part OF II back, as the note was
outIawed. What do you think OF the quail
ficAtions OF a political hypocTite like that
for the senate Of the United States?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
when Liternture Par.
New York Times.

New YORK IImes,
The inventory OF his property (totRling
5000 900 suggests that Mark Twain was very
we'll paid for his work. II he had sought
good counsel In his investments early in
life, and had kept out OF purely commercial
ventures, for the conduct OF which he
lacked both training and temperament, his
fortune might have been twice as large
as 1t was, and he had lived well for many
years. Therefore, the question, Does lit
erature pay7" Is answered affirmatively in
this case. Literature pays when the writer
has the genius. the comprehension Of his
era the power to charm, amuse and upllft
which Samuel l. Clemens possessed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
No blow HOIes In the Law.
Boston Transcript.

Dostoh AIahbuIlPt'
Fifty or more Of the country leading
railroad lawyers met at Portsmouth last
summer to discuss the constitutlonauty Of
the interstate commerce law and the same
attorneys, together with others, are now
again in conference IN New York but report
mo progress" one Of these astute gen
tlemen, quoted by the Herald. expresses
the belief that the law Is not only flaw
proof. but bOmb-proof Thus far" ne adds
mOurnfully the best analysis and the
foremost authorities have been unable to
find comma that IL out OF the way" Such
a statute must exert a most depressing in
fluence upon an attorney who likes 10
feel that he IL earning his salary; but In
the matter OF impregnabhity. al least, II
should stand as a novel and wholesome
precedent for federal legislation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

The $4,000 loan from BARLEY
through a third party was no more
criminal and no less criminal than the
$4,000 loan of state money which Mr..
Hitchcock Internationally confesses.
The only difference is that Hitchcock
pretends he paid up the $4,000 loan
after BARLEY got out Of the peniten-
tiary, while he repudiated the $4,000
note which had outlawed while Bart
ley was in prison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

Mr.. Hitchcock has reproduced in his
World-Herald two of the BARLEY doc
uments from originals in his posses
sion. Unless he has destroyed the
others he must have all of them. why
does he not reproduce from the orig
inal a fac smile OF the check for
$4,000 Of BARLEY money which he got
December 2s, 1893, by presenting
Bartley's letter to q. w. wattles, then
an utter stranger to himP
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

be a socialist. he is not so rabid a par
tisan that he cannot see and rebuke a
wrong in his own party as quickly as
in any other.
Cabinets hang on slender threads in
France, but it seems reasonable TO be-
lieve that the one supporting the
BRAND ministry is stronger today than
it was at the beginning and that order,
and not chaos, is to follow the tumult-
uous session in the chamber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

tics are not at hand TO prove il. It
may be tempting in this, as in many
other cases, to take the exceptions and
not the rule to reach the truth.
But, nevertheless, II Is gratifying
that these good women, whose imprint
and influence are left firmly stamped
on the life Of their country, have lived
to ripe old age. As they advanced
they must have found new consolation
and new hope in the ever-ascending
progress OF woman, and this, no doubt,
had brought comfort with years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
when Theft Becomes Honorable.
EnlIa rIAu Intarnnl

The popullst state committee endorsed
Hitchcock for senator, giving as the rea-
son HtchcOck's labors for the populist
party when he had such a struggle to keep
his paper from going under The fact that
he borrowed state money from State Treas
urer Joe BARLEY, which he never paid
back, and thereby helped to bankrupt the
state treasury, counts for nothing with
them. They call the mention Of that fact
by the opposition press mud singing"
We notice that mud sticks. The popuist
committee exhibits a low state OF party
conscience when 1t justifles the looting OF
the treasury to help forward the interests
of that party. The popuiist party favors
theft, provided It Is the beneficiary. This
is little raw, but II seems to be the state
ment Of the committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

Mr.. Bryan is still willing to swallow
Mr.. Hitchcock, tainted BARLEY money
and all, for the sole reason that he
bears the democratic party label. But
why. then, should any republican vote
for him2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

Some weeks ago The Bee published
an editorial on THE Ingrate," and Mr.
Hitchcock's World-Herald threw sew
eral fits in it's anxiety to find out who
was meant. Perhaps now that Hitch
cocks reputation Of the note held by
BARLEY for stolen state money has
been disclosed. he can fit the descrip-
ton to his own case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

The sage regal opinion has been
handed down by Attorney General
Art" Mullen to the effect that the va
cancy in the railway commission, not
having occurred thirty days before
election, is to be filed by appointment
by the governor and the choice is not
to be trusted to the people. Anything
to make sure Of fat Job for some
faithful democratic pie-biter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
How Ahnnt Mrs. Inneal


Attention has been called to the fact
that several OF the IeaGers OF woman's
suffrage in this country have lived to
very advanced ages, notably Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, who recently died
at 81; Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who has
passed her SOth milestone. and Miss
Susan b. Anthony and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Cady Stanton, who both far ex-
ceeded the length of life of Mrs. Lock-
wood. On the basis of these instances
Of great age the conclusion is drawn
that suffrage advocacy and longevity
go together and we have no wish TO
quarrel with that view, but unless
further evidence can be offered the
point remains improved.
For instance, there have been other
suffraglsts besides these three eminent
and estimable leaders, and doubtless
many Of them have died before attain
ing snch ages. How about Mrs. Jones
who died at 81; or Mrs. Smith, whose
end came just as she had crossed over
her forty-sixth threshold; or Mrs
Brown, who barely lived TO see SO, and
hundreds or thousands of others?
II might easily be argued that sui,
frege and longevity would make good
companions; that they ought to go to,
gether. for certainly a life of temper.
ate living and temperate teaching
would seem to sweeten and temper al
the elements that so TO give health
and happiness, and that ought 10 con.
duee 10 old age. But a. present stats
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Busy on the Defense.
Fairbury Gazette.

What makes the World Herald editor
more especially grleved at Judge Baker is
that the Judge said that had he known
that Editor Hitchcock had been implicated
with Mr. BARLEY at the time the latter
was sent TO the penitentiary for coping
state funds, no would have sent the editor
along with him as an accomplish. In fact,
Mr.. Hitchcock has got 20 much on his
mind at the present time defending his own
acts that the balance OF the democratic
ticket is liable to be sighted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
lIcaRo democrats

Chicago democrats have the
greater number Of eX-mayors to adorn
their rostra," says the Chicago News.
You got that, did you, to "adorn"
their "rostra?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
Corporation Gets Comfort.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Eighty cent gas 10 shown by reports OF
the gas company in New York to contain
the possibility Of/6 per cent dividends not
set forth in the arguments Of corpora te
counsel But since that contest the cor
poratlUn claims have expanded; they must
have not only 6 per cent dividends. hut
profits enough ia addition 10 MAKE large
extensions u their plant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

When he was over in Indiana Mr..
Bryan said that one Of the prerequi-
sites to aspiring to represent the state
in the United States senate was hon
esty. Here in Nebraska he seems to
have struck that line out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

When Mr.. Bryan returned from Eu-
rope the last time even his dog ap-
peared TO have forgotten him. In this
campaign even the democratic mule
knows him no more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

This Is the season when some young
men. TO show how really rugged and
brave they are, defy old Mr. Pneu-
mOnia by discardlng the vest and
wearing their coat wide open in front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

II Mr. Hitchcock had wanted TO let
the facts speak for themselves he
would have let the democratic state
committee give BARLEY a hearing. 1t
is the facts he Is afraid OF.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

II is pretty well established now
that when Mr.. Hitchcock brRzenly de-
elared be never had any stolen state
money be was qualifying for member
ship In the Ananias club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
A shudderinE- Thought.

Beaver CITY IImeB-ITibune.
We shudder to think of the contortlons
OF the World-Herald editorial writer's
space filters and cartoonists, II It had
been Senator e, J. Burkett who had been
the beneficiary OF Bartley's generosity
BARLEY would have been the saint and
Burkett the sinner. But, as Il is, BARLEY
is the perfidious and Hitchcock the perse-
cuted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

on December 30, 1898. Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock wrote Dear Barley" say
Ing Thank you" Thank you" for
what. II not for the $4,000 that Bart
ley then loaned him?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

New York World.

A golfer who sued for $4,000 damages be-
cause Of injuries which interfered with
his game has been awarded only 1900.
That, at least. is as much as he could have
won by numerous successful rounds for the
usual stakes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
LAUGHING LINES.

smith--Why do you carry that old
plugged coin around with you2
Brown m maued now, and like 10
say I'm able to Keep cent in my pocket
Judge.
How uneasy that young man appears"
yes. I cont know whether he's afraid
they're going to call on nm for a speech
or whether hes just breaking In his winter
tlanneis. Detroit Free Press
"wh-whats all this"' exclaimed the
voter. unrolling the long, narrow poster
that had been given him.
That's the little ballot, sir" said the
judge OF election with the patient, large
hearted tolerance that knowledge ever owes
Tribune.
American courts are beastly ineffective,
don't yeh know. In my country they hang
a man who deserves it.
"Ah. / had wondered why you left Eng
land. '-Philadelphia Record.
Poet-How much are your furnished
rooms, please2
Lardlady-one dollar per night. Suicide
with gas, so cents extral-Puck.
rs that candidate on the stump. now7"
nowT'
I'm not quite sure" replied Senator
Sorghum, whether he is on the stump or
up a tree."-Washinston Star
you are not in It with me-" sneered the
nightingale. why you can't touch high
note at all"
True" rejoined the ostrich. but my
feathers can reach more $40 notes in day
than you could in q thousand years. Chi
oaEo News.
What do you thing that mRdcap Gladys
said when persuaded her to read Dante's
Inferno to Improve her faster
What was tt?'
That II was such a pity there were no
. postcards In those days, for pictures OF
Dante's journey would have been such hot
stuff "-baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02

Two hundred and nifty saloons in
city or $4,000 population means one
saloon 70 every 500 inhabitants. men,
W omen and children. Il means one
saloon 70 every ESQ males and one sa-
loon 90 about every 175 males over
n years OF age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-02
%. Louis Republlo.

~ NAS @eSRebhS'
II some OF our gilded youth would only
substitute the chase OF the Jack rabbit for
that Of the Welsh variety at this time Of
the year 1t would improve their chances OF
becoming the men their fathers are