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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Our Birthday Book
january 40, Q 1


Ex-Governor William Larrabee of Iowa
is rs years old today. Governor Larrabee
was born in Ledyard, Conn, and came to
the front politically as a leader Of the
farmers protest against railroad Cypress
ion. His book on the railroad question Is
one OF the best from the point OF view
of the shipper and the public.
Frincis f., White. grand secretary of the
Masonic lodge, for Nebraska, was born in
Doncaster, Old England, January 20, 1913.
He came to this country in 1855 and to
Nebraska In 1857, locating at Plattsmouth,
from which he removed TO Omaha seyen
years ago to take up his present work.
John A. Kuhn, transportation manager
for the Updike Grain company, is cele-
brating his fortieth birthday. Mr.. Kuhn
was born in Chicago, and has devoted
most of his time railroadlng in various
capacities from office boy to general
freight agent of the Elkhorn, which latter
position he gave up In 1903 to embark In
the grain business.
Richard LeGaldenne. poet and literary
critic, was born In Liverpool January 20,
1865,
Ernest Sweet. the hustllng real estate
man, was born at Hayten, Wis, January
20. 1878. and graduated from Elliotts col
lege In Burlington, la. Mr.. Sweet has
more lately taken on the bus
mess in addition 10 his real estate activ-
tiles. being president OF the sweet-Edwards
Automobile company, which handles the
American Traveller, Moon and Parry cars.
DIT. Sanford Ringler. the osteopath ply
stefan IN the Neville block, is "a years old.
DR.. Ringler was born Ia Marengo, la. and
secured his professional education ia the
American school Of osteopathy Gt Kinks
villa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
More Extra Session Talk.

Talk OF an extra session of the Ne
braska legislature is being renewed
and pressure is being brought to that
end on a not unwilling governor di-
rected from a hidden source with some
secret motive. 1t is hardly to be ex-
pected that whether The Bee or any
republican looks with favor or disfavor
upon the, proposed extra session will
have N weight with Governor Shall
lenberger, but nevertheless we do not
hesitate to say that there is no more
emergency calling for special law
making in this state at this time than
there has been every month of every
year for several years. When Gov
ernor Sheldon showed signs of calling
the legislature in extra session year be
fore last The Bee discountenanced it,
and we see no more excuse for Gov
ernor shalenberger to the leg
.islature now than Governor Sheldon
had then,
To be sure, the last democratic state
platform pledged the governor to an
extra session to patch up the deposit
guaranty act, declared unconstitu,
%tional, but he ignored this plank, and
deposit guaranty is not mentioned
among the subjects of proposed legis
lation.
The initiative and referendum was
not an issue in the election of the legis
lature, except in the populist platform
and the initiative and referendum bill
was defeated decisively when 1t was III
last winter.
Ratification OF the income tau
amendment to the federal constitution
is In order, but there is no great hurry
about IT, and whether Nebraska ratihe'
this year or next year will not delay
the final result. OF three democratic
legislatures in session last year only
one ratified the amendment. and Nc
state has thought it necessary to hole
an extra session for this purpose.
If. then. Governor shallenbergei
convenes the legislature 1t win be
political move pure ana simple. Thu
purpose will be to erase, II possible
! some Of the black blotches in the rec
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Syracuse Journal: The Lincoln Star,
which is perhaps the most loyal republican
paper in the state, is after the scalp Of
Taft and those who are backing him in the
fight against the insurgents in congress-
Nebraska City News.
The Lincoln Star is about as loyal to the
republican party as the Nebraska City
News is truthful IN its editorial columns.
The Star did its best to turn this state
over to Bryan and 1t succeeded. 1t did its
best to elect the democratic judicial ticket
last fall and failed. The Star has become
such a loyal republican paper that one
Of it's own stockholders. who is a republi-
can, won't have the paper in his house.
The News editor knows the political stand
ing of the Star well enough, but he thinks
that by such squibs as the above to
deceive some Of it's readers. All loyal re-
p%ublicans are with the president and they
will remain so until he has had time
enough in office to make good. Taft will
not be found wanting in the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Canada,s unper House,

While England has been campaign
ing to determine the status of the
House of Lords, Canada has been con
sidering the proposition to abolish its
Senate. The Canadian action is a re-
vivai OF an effort of 1895, when the
upper house was denounced as "a mill
stone around the neck of the Canadian
people" The overwhelming defeat
with which the recrudescence was
greeted shows that the commoners re-
gard the senate as a measure of safety
against themselves. an intermediate
check Of legislation based on popular
error or folly, and as such worthy of
continuance. The only lasting basis
for criticism against the senate at OF
tawa appears to be that the member
ship is for life. 51P
In our>own country the populace is
at times impatient with the delibera-
ton and conservativeness of the upper
house, yet there have been crises
when that very quality Of the senate
proved a wholesome restraint upon the
more radical representatives. Our SEN
ate is to the United States in a meas
ure what the elder statesmen have
been to Japan. Every country that has
thus established two separate branches
of coordinate legislation has at times
chafed against the reaction of the up
per division, yet in the final analysis
the wisdom of such dual relationship
Is admitted. Canada has but followed
the universal faith in'the policy of tax
ing a second thought in its decision
that with. all its defects the upper
house is a desirable and necessary
part of the machinery OF legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
PERSONAL NOTES.

John Farson. a noted Chicago banker
and exponent OF the red necktie, is reported
critically III with heart trouble.
The mayor OF Springfield. Mass, in re-
fusing to Introduce Commander Peary to
an audience declared with some degree OF
emphasis that he would not be a party
to the explorers north pole side show
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands wants to be
the Alpha and Omega Of fine imposers.
He has just mulcted an Individual prisoner
Il cent. This is about one three billionth
part of the Standard Oil ~company's sock
dolager.
You are my madonna exclaimed a
Secilian without the formaiity of an in.
PRODUCTION to an ls-year-old Chicago girl
A scream started a chase that ended when
the SiciIlaH dashed into a police station to
save his lie.
The 100 navy officers who refused to
make themselves absurd by undergoing
certain physical tests may have to stand
court-martial. However, the latter is an
experience that may be undergone with
some dignity.
Makers of women's apparel propose a
combination capitalized at $500, OOO. 900. One
of the announced purposes is the payment
- dNOpudNe WdE6S. vi COURSE, ttafuly
worth mentioning, however. Can't some
things be taken for granted?
Frequent announcement of the reported
death of Menelik, king of Abyssinia, are
useful as a means OF easing the pressure
on the biographical section Of newspaper
morgues. Still, the ungrateful monarch
ought to shuttle off when all arrangements
are made. ts
Congressman Dawson of Iowa finds thai
he cannot make due provision for his am.
ilty on his official salary of $3.50, and will
accordingly retire at the end Of his present
term. This. however, does not prove that
the recently raised congressional salary is
still insufficient to meet Nall reasonable de-
mands.
The New York World Almanac for 1916
is out, loaded from cover to cover with in
formation for all classes of active people.
The present number is better than ever.
Not that it is more complete than ever, bu,
because the world has lived another year
and things have progressed and happened
In the light OF another years added knowl-
edge and experience. The history of the
year just passed is brought down to the
last tick OF the clock; 1856 days of the
worlds history. in combination with some
thing about almost everything you should
know. Besides the usual 10000 facts and
figures, there are hundreds OF new features
which make it an indispensable reference
book for the busy man.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
II BRIGHT SIDE.
with apologies to w. W. Storey.

with apologies to w. w, Storey
l..
"Life's milestones marking year on year,
Pass swiftly. 1t is true:
The days and hours make quicker strides
Than they were wont to do;
The years that seemed like centuries
Were tedious. They rave passed.
Thank goodness! there are more to come,
Each better than the last.
All mel how full OF needless pain,
How full of bliss and blunders,
Those former years; and as we pause
Thu heart in silence wonders
Tina from that maze of errors we
CBike Jews In bramble patches)
At last emerge and still have heart
To smile and count our scratches.
How all has changed Our hearts were
young
And green and full Of blindness;
But many Joys outlast the years
Pirate not OF Iife's unkindness.
For Love that loitered on the way
Then turned his head and beat it."
In after years will come to stay
II well brace up to greet IL,
The tickle graces' that have flown,
The careless Joys" that follow
Have left successors that will beat
Their fleeing charms all hollow.
-15 rp9 l4e1 7Iv!.o tairiait ct a.
And as for shadows, wen not see
Them IL we gaze afar
Beyond our prosy, poky selves
To where the hilltops are;
And as new vlstas greet our eyes
Rare blessings shall we know ,
When faith and love for us shall shine
In life's sweet aftergtow.
Omaha. -BAYoLL NE TRELE. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
WHY Not Cut Expenaes.

North Platte Telegram: We notice in
the Lincoln papers that a few of the states
men in that village lave gotten together
as in olden days and held a caucus OF
specially invited gentlemen, and now they
propose to hold an old time convention. not
limited to delegates. but just anybody that
has the price to pay the expense. Do these
gentlemen intend to do away with the pri-
mary law, or does Lincoln need the money
that a big crowd would spend. Who are
these self-appointed dictators of the future
course to be pursued by the republican
party Of the state? Who is c. o. whe-
don? Is he the same Whedon that was
going to leave Nebraska because this same
bunch elected Bud Lindsay delegate to the
national republican convention when he
was an active candidate9
Is this the same bunch OF statesmen that
turned Lancaster over to the enemy and
helped place a democrat In the governors
chair, and have just gotten through with
a recount on mayor. The people over the
state that are to foot the bill for this
monster convention want to know some
thing about II.
Again, II we are expected to attend this
spontaneous gathering, why not hold Il
somewhere In the central part Of the state
and cut our expenses In half. And while
we are together, why not inject some live
question. such as building a new state
house at the new capital soon to be To-
Gated near the center OF the state.
Why do these great minds bother with
such little things as telling President Taft
how he should run his offise when there
are live questions to discuss in our own
state?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
The Brutal Truth.

A few months ago Senator Gore Of
Oklahoma, who assumes to be n OF
the chief spokesman Of the Bryan
brand of democracy, publicly held out
an alluring bait to all so-called repub-
lican insurgents in the form of a half
promise that they would be accorded
uncontested reflections without oppos-
ing democratic candidates. II is to be
noted, however, that our amiable dem
ocratic contemporary, the World
Herald, who processes to speak for the
democratic party with equal authority
with Senator Gore, bluntly announces
that no such program will be carried
out n that every republican insur-
gent will have to beat a democratic
competitor, irrespective of any record
he may make at Washington.
According to the World-Herald, the
only way for an insurgent republican
to get democratic support is to re-
nounce the republican party and to
Join the democrats, and ven Their take
his chances with dyed-in-the-wool dem
ocrats who have been on the waiting
bench longer. To quote literally, IAN
insurgent republican is better than a
regular republican, but he is also a
poorer representative than a good and
honest democrat"
Put it down hat professions of dem
ocratic sympathy for republican insur-
gency are simply feigned and insincere,
except so far as intended to inveigle
insurgents into helping prepare the
way for democratic victory in which
they will have no share.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
COPYRIGHT or AN IDEA.
Important Ruling Of Federal Court
of Appeals.

Brooklyn Eagle.
A recent decision of the United States
circuit court of appeals in a theatrical
copyright suit is of far-reaching Importance
to everybody who writes storIes-a class of
laborers who promise to occupy more space
In the census Of this year than many. Of
the older and more firmly established
trades-and to theatrical managers as we'll.
II. j. w. Dam author OF a short story
published In a magazine in 1901, sued the
producer of the play, 'The Heir to the
Hoorah," for infringement of copyright,
The court has awarded to the widow Of
the author Of the story the entire profits
OF the play slnceiits production, and has
appointed a refsree TO determine what
those profits are In, the course, of the
decision the court says: "A playwright
who appropriates the theme of another's
story cannot, in our opinion, escape the
charge of infringement by adding to or
slightly varying It's incidents, even IL none
of the language Of the story appears in
the play"
The decision is, said to be the first COW
ering that point and 1t goes further toward
the protection of ideas than the copyright
law has been supposed to reach. Hereto
fore there has been a copyright in words,
but ideas have been regarded as analogous
to news. The courts ave held repeatedly
that there is no copyright in news. A
newspaper which secures an exclusive story
at great ex~pense-Cook's account OF his
supposed dash for the pole, for example
is powerless against another newspaper
which reprints the substance of its article,
so long as the language is not copied or
quoted. From time immemorial writer's
have taken ideas from other peoples books
and plays and have worked them over in
such fashion as they choose. Shakes
peare was VIGOROUSLY a sinner in that
respect, the justification for his wholesale
borrowing being that he improved the ma
terial which he annexed. Bouoicault and
Belasco. among later playwrights, have
been noted for the freedom with which
they worker over other peoples ideas, gen.
orally to the Improvement of the original.
If this decision OF the federal court is
accepted that practice will have, to stop.
II you want to make a play around an
other mans idea, which he has copyrighted,
you will have to, secure his consent first.
The decision promises to be especially
valuable to playwrights who send their
wares to managers offices and too fire.
quently after getting their manuscripts
back, find plays on the stage embodying
the theme or principle scene of their own
Enacted work.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
To Stop a Cough in
a Hurry.

With this recipe you can make a
pint Of cough remedy at home in five
minutes, A few doses usually conquer
the most obstinate cough. Simple
as II II is, no better remedy can be
had at any price.
Put 2M OF. Of Pinex (fifty cents
WORTH in a clean pint bottle, and
fill up with Granulated Sugar Syrup.
made as follows: Take a pint OF
Granulated Sugar, add IN pint Of
warm water and stir for . minutes.
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours. The tase is very plens-
a~nt-children take IL willingly.
Splendid, too, for colds, chest pains,
whooping cough, bronchitis, etc.
Granulated Sugar makes the beat
syrup. Pinex, as you probably know
is the most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway White Pine Ex-
tract. None OF the weaker pine prep
arations Will take its place. II
your druggist hasn't the real PInex.
he a easily get II for you.
Strained honey can be used instead
of the syrup, and makes a very fine
honey and pine tar cough syrup.-adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
No w Alike,

Falls City Journal: II you chance to be
acquainted with this Lincoln bunch of in
surgents as the editor is. you will know
that no two of them are against Burketi
for the same reason; most of it is personal
and not political. The Journal editor is
not a very warm friend of the senator, bu,
that is largely the senator's fault. He has
not made an honest effort to get this city
a postoffice building, but has thrown all his
Influence to get the United States govern
ment to spend its money in Lincoln and
now his home town is making 1t hot for
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

a gun to lend force to his accusation.
That ain't the hand l dealt ~ysi'-Every-
body's,
Thu Lady-Why don't you go to work
and earn an honest living Instead OF beg
ging?
The Hobo can't git no work al me
profession, ma'am. OATS de ansyer.
The Lady-What is your speciality
The Hobo-fm q professional bomb
throver, ma'am.-Chicago News.
Clerk-This is an improved skate that
can be Jut on in three seconds.
Customer-But I wish a pair for my best
~girl."-Judge.
"Dear?"
Yes"
II am not going to buy that sealsklh
coat" n
"Ehl why not?'
81 think we both would prefer a good
dinner .'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Your son is brave, colonel, but
which,
But when wha sirP"
II saw your old enemy insulting him by
asking him to take a drink with
him"
MY son resented that insult. 1 know.
sir"
mo, colonel, he swallowed it."--Baltl-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

The car report for Nebraska COM
piled by the State Railway commission
reflects the changing business condi-
tons as compared with a year ago. At
this time last year there were twice as
many empty cars on hand as there are
now, and there are 80 per cent more
cars ordered for loading To- than then.
Some of this is. of course, due to inter
ruption in traffic from bad weather.
but it shows that the railroads are
likely to keep busy right along.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Beatrice Press; The Omaha Bee says the
so-called Lincoln insurgents" who are
getting ready for a Vesuvius demonstration
against Senator Burkett and the national
administration, are mourning because they
feel they have no great leader. But we
doubt il they really feel that way. 1t Is
more probable that several of those who
attended the recent meeting, feel they
are fully equlppd to steam forth as leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Plattsmouth News: 1t is richly amusing
to read the names of the men who held that
i~nsurgent meeting condemning Senator
Burkett, at Lincoln recently and see the
names Of men, so many of them who were
openly supporting Mr.. Bryan a few months
ago when he made his last spectacular
dash for the presidency. 1t is equally amus-
ing to read the names of most Of the rest
Of them who were openly condemning the
other fellows because they supported the
great Bill. Surely politics does make
strange bedfellows. q.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
MAKES ron SQUARE DEAL.
Decision on Distribution of Cara for
shippers.
New York Tribune.

The recent decision OF the United states
supreme court that the Interstate Com
merce commission has power to direct a
railroad to apportion freight cars Impair
TALLY among the coal companies along its
line which ask for transportation facilities
sustalns one OF the important provisions
OF the Hepburn railroad rate law. Inves-
legations by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission had disclosed evidence OF favori-
tism to companies with special influence
and Of discrimination against others.
Hereafter a fair distribution must be made
OF all coal ~oars-those the railroad owns.
those It has on hand belonging to other
railroads and even the private ears OF
coal companies which are in use on It's
trackA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Relentless Justice.

Unhappy as is the spectacle of John
R. Walsh consigned to a prison cell,
1t cannot be denied that he is the vic
tim of his own mischance. His fight
for freedom followed so identically the
lines of that of Charles w. Morse, and
the charges against the two men we're
so similar that both have come in for
much of the same general condemna-
ton. Yet of the two Walsh is far more
deserving of sympathy, for while the
New Yorker was merely a manipulation
Of millions on the gamblers chance.
the Chicagoan was a constructor, a
builder up, and to his energy must be
credited numerous more or less sue
cessful business enterprises.
In the days of his triumphs Walsh
was pointed to as a typical American,
rising by sheer individual strength
from a newsboy to a captain of indus
try and finance, and but for the fact
that misfortunes overlook his ven
lures and crippled his ready resources
he might today still rank among hon
ored citizens. In the effort to re-
habilitate his fortunes he took chances
outside the pale of the law and lost.
Such a termination of so promising a
career must stand as a tragedy of
American banking and commerce,
while offering to youth a lesson of the
dangers Of departing from a rigid
standard into the undesirable depths
of frenzied finance, which re%lentlessly
exacts it's penalties.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Beatrice an: Edgar Howard of Co
lumbus has had conferred upon him the
degree of the most Internal liar in the
state" by Congressman Latta, who beat
Howard to the democratic nomination in
the Third district. This is indeed a high
compliment and Howard will peaceably
be called upon to defend his title to the
championship belt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

To be sure, the New York jurors de-
cided in favor OF the local cloak models
as the venuses Of commerce, repudi-
ating their st. Louis rivals. But just
wait till they hear from Missouri!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

1t IS greatly 70 be feared hat an
Anxious phblic viii never know exactly
what the awful ofense was which oul
amiable democratic contemporary re
Gently charged in such disquieting Ian
guage npan our distinguished fellow
citizen, the Hon, John l. Webster,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

One of our divorce court judges is
emphasizing from the bench the evils
OF rapid transit courtship and mar
riage. If you want to follow judicial
advice. take a slow train for the matri-
monial station and avoid taking the
fast train out of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
A safe Suspicion.

When the prices to consumers of such
things as milk, eggs and vegetables
materially increase it is a good plan to
ascertain If there is a corresponding in
crease in the prices paid to the producers.
II not, it is pretty safe to suspect that
there is something wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
A Possible AlternatINe.

Atkinson CRATER: IL those embryo states
men at Lincoln continue to stir up the
animals the other parts OF the state may
decide to stop the scramble for office by
going to Omaha to get their next United
States senator to represent them. IL some
times proves best to let well enough alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
SntInfxinE Grudees.
Chicago Tribune,

From the preliminary conversation of the
principals in the forthcoming contest for
the heavyweight championship the infer
ence is that the. fight will partake of the
nature OF a grudge match, tine %inancia
features thereof being merely incidental.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Democrats Pleased at the Row" is
the headline over the report of con-
gressional proceedings at Washington
in the democratic World-Herad. OF
course, democrats are always pleased
at a row among republicans just as re-
publicansu are equally pleased when the
democrats yield to their natural pro-
pensities and tear one another's hair.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

Eager for the exploitation of that
country, tho gov or of Alaska seems
TO think it is a long time between the
opening UP of the conserve cans.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

bage removal. The garbage problem
will never be permanently solved until
the city has a garbage department of
It's own n performs this service with
out mediation Of contractors.