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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
The Selfish Argument.

Some folks who have been the ben
eficiarles Of Mayor "Jim's" free and
easy way of doing business in the city
hall are said to be disposed to vote for
him for governor in recognition of
past favors and in anticipation of
favors yet to come.
Applying the test of selfishness,
however, these people have no bust
ness to vote for Mayor Jim" for gov
ernor
AS mayor, Jim" has been notori-
ously liberal with his pardons to police
court offenders. Anybody with half a
pull could get friend out of jail, But
send Jim" to Lincoln and he can no
longer respond to these requests. He
could pardon only penitentiary con-
victs and would be absolutely unable
to help a police court prisoner.
AS mayor, Jim" has been lavishly
generous with permits to peddlers,
itinerant vendors and street fakirs at
the expense of the city treasury. Al
] mObL duyDOQy WHO COulu get jim .
ear could get a permit for a pushcart
or a street stand, and many Of the re-
oipients have doubtless been worthy
and deserving. But make Jim" gov
ernor and he can no longer grant these
free dispensations in lieu of paid-for
licenses.
AS mayor, Jim" has been ready
with hand-out to almost anyone who
looked like votes or political influence
but as governor he would be sixty
miles away and deaf to long-distance
Telephone entreaties.
AS mayor, Jim" has voted Yes
on every application for a liquor
license and mo" on every protest
against a saloon keeper, AS governor
he would have no vote in granting
liquor licenses.
Just on the score of selfishnesl
"Jim's" pals and benefciaries should
prefer to have him in the city hal
rather than in the state house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
Business and Freight Cars.

Railroad men have been accustomed
to point to the number OF idle freight
cars the country over as a fair index to
the status of business. When the num-
Der went up into the hundreds of thou
sands two or three years ago, they in
sisted it indicated seriously crippled
commerce and it doubtless did. It Is
especially gratifying, therefore, to
know from official reports that today
the number OF surplus freight cars in
the United States and Canada is down
to the comparatively insignificant
number OF 29,131. a report which
comes from the railroads themselves.
This is a decrease OF more than 1000
cars.
Business is manifestly improving
II has been since 1907 and, so far as
natural conditions are concerned, II
is likely to go on in that course. The
country is on a sound basis financially
it has reaped bumper crops and its
sources and channels of wealth and
earning power are steadily multiply
ing Freight traffic cannot but in,
crease in volume and consequently
railroad earnings advance.
This is all encouraging and WELDON,
information to the good citizen whC
wants to see the great railroad cor
porations prosper It is always
healthy sign when railroads are pros
pering and this sign is going 20 be helC
up very cOnspieuousIy by the time the
get through handling the enormous
traffic resulting from the agriculture
output in this country this year. IL
the end the result may not be con
duoive TO a further concession II
freight rates for the roads, but if tn,
/ general level Of rates Is not raised 1
is quite likly 70 do no injustice to tn
transportation companies. Perhaps tn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
japan is for Protection.

Japan will put into effect a protec-
tive tariff I'm 1911. It has decided
that neither free trade nor tariff for
revenue only will satisfy the demands
Of the most aggressive nation in the
far east. that has entered upon a
movement Of world power competition
i'm commerce as well as in politics. 1t
has determined to build up its manu-
featuring industries, to do which 1t
conceives a protective tariff to be es-
sential
In this as in other spheres Of action,
Japan undoubtedly is influenced much
by the example and experience of the
United States, with which it has come
into the closest relations. II is not
mistaking the signs of the times. IL
is not misleading the record. Our pro-
tective tariff has indeed nourished the
WALKING forces that have made the
American nation strong; that have
built up its industries and equalized
the compensation Of labor, making
the latter the best paid and the best
served of any workmen on the face of
the earth. But Japan is also on most
friendly terms with Great Britain. 1t
has transacted much business with
that country Of late, but it will not
follow England's example and adopt
free trade as an industrial policy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Henry George, jr.. son Of the noted siueI.
tax exponent is running tur congress Boz
the Seventeenth New York district
The favorite dish OF the cvar OF Russia
while he was in France was cod cooked I'm
olive OIL So fond was the car OF this dish
that he remarked to the president "l
should like to eat 80 twice day
Jacob MYERS q wealthy farmer ~ wears
old. and Miss Ellen Kraft IS years old.
eoped and were married i'm sterling. Ul
Myers son. 90 years old, objected to the
marriage The bridegroom has three great
grandchildren.
The unique distinction Of beug chased
almost around the world by Carnegie
medal and being finally captured after six
years, overpowered and branded az a hero.
belongs to Henry p. Mccoy Tucson's new
est and most modest citizen
Colonel Abe Slupsky Of St Louis is going
to make experiment Of drinking two bar
res Of beer in a month Has the colonel
ever considered the proprlety Of changing
the vowel in the first syllable OF his name
from the fifth to the fourth?
Strongheart. Sioux Indian attorney and
grandson Of the famous old medicine mat
OF that tribe, sitting Bull, is expected In
Washington soon to begin an agitation Tor
an Investigation OF the conditions on va
rious reservations throughout the country
and particularly in the west He was In
/ Wisconsin several days ago, and presum-
ably has started for Washington.
/ Mrs. Addison $ Bean OF West Bethel
Me. has piece Of silk curtain from the
carriage Of the confederate president JET
ferson Davis. The piece Of curtain was cut
| from the carriage window by Franklin
! Chester Leach, Fourth Michigan cavalry
who was one OF the picked company Of
! twenty-eight sent to capture Jefferson
Davis when he was trying to flee tn,
| country after General Lees surrender.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
An Early Winter Z

Severe storms in the last ten days
have swept Atlantic and Pacific coasts
alike, seeming to favor the extremes
in each case. The southeastern shores
of Florida and the northwestern slope
of Alaska have been the centers Of the
severest elements. The ordinarily
mildest and most rigorous sections
have been hardest hit. In Alaska
more damage was wrought than in
Florida though the latter did not en-
tirely escape losses. Unsettled con-
ditions have covered very wide area
in the United States, Heavy SHOWS
have fallen in the east, Pennsylvania
getting its share and the Catskill
mountain country Boosting OF excel
lent sleighing. Rains and wind have
beat on other parts.
In the middle west, while we have
had a breath or two OF chilly weather
and a suggestion of snow, conditions
have been more even. They usually
are This section Is very fortunate
when Il comes to climate, either in the
winter or summer. Il seldom has the
extreme Of any kind. II has warm
weather, but never the hottest; cold
weather, but never the coolest. Such
a condition is an asset Of great worth
to the middle west, not only sentimen,
tally, but in an actual commercial,
way. Climatic disturbances are not
TO be coveted and the section that Ii
freest OF them is fortunate.
1t is always perilous to predict an
early winter or an early spring. A st
Paul newspaper one year in March
when gentle spring was blowing iti
sweet, mild breath upon the eommu
nifty, published an editorial on 9Th,
Dawn OF Spring" and before the papel
got into circulation the ground wa!
covered with eight inches of snow
Yet some OF the oldest inhabitants'
have already assured us that we ar,
going TO have an early winter an,
warned the people TO get ready. /
they get ready and then wait it a
least will do no harm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
A Taft Proclamation.

President Tafts Thanksgiving proc
lamation is impressive for its straight
forward simplicity. 1t is typical of the
man, his administration and character.
1t goes straight to core of the subject
without any frills or flourishes, just as
has his whole influence and effort
since he became president. 1t must,
therefore, impress soberly-thlnking
men and women, just as must the
fruits of his administration impress all
who have honestly and seriously stud
led and weighed them.
The president speaks of records of
population and haryests which are the
index of progress showing a vigorous
national growth and prosperity. These
are natural sources of development.
but even they, without the right sort
of direction and application, would not
yield their maximum benefits. While
the earth has been giving forth abund-
ant crops and while the land has been
increasing in population, the govern
ment has been administered wisely
honestly and ably in the interest Of the
whole people and with a singular skill
that has brought to us the largest pos
sible advantages which these natural
resources had to offer.
The Taft administration thus far has
brought more essential good to the
country than any administration ever
produced in a similar period and what
it has accomplished has just brought
us, to the point where progress or re
PROGRESSION is inevitable, progress, II
we vote today to continue in power tn,
party led by the president and through
which 80 much good has come; re
PROGRESSION, if we vote for the demo
Gratis who, in league with the boodl,
brigands and spcial interests are seek
ing power solely for the purpose o
defeating or neutralizing what hal
been done OF is yet to be undertaken
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
Just Suppose Again.

Congressman Hitchcock wants peo-
pie to believe that his repudiated
$4,000 note came into Bartley's pos
session after he had emerged from the
penitentiary and after it was out
lawed.
Just suppose G. w. Wattles was, in
1898, loaning his own money to Mr..
Hitchcock. whom he had not previ-
ously met without security very
rash supposition.
Just suppose the note had remained
in Mr.. Wattles hands.
Would anyone suppose that Mr..
Wattles, as a very strong, clear
headed business man." would let a
note for $4,000, representing his own
money, become outlawed without
pressing It for payment, and in ex-
tremity protecting himself with a
judgment?
Would anyone suppose that IL Mr..
Wattles held the note and it rep
resented his own money loaned to
Hitchcock when he was in dire need,
and the note by accident had become
outlawed, Mr.. Hitchcock would even
then repudiate the debt?
Is it not easier to suppose that
Hitchcock knew be was borrowing
stolen state money from BARLEY and
repudiated the. note that had outlawed
while BARLEY was in prison because
he thought BARLEY dare not squeal2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
THE JOLLY WIND.

w. d. Nesbit in Chicago Post
The wind ran up a-laughing, and it seized
a hundred leaves
And whrled them in and whirled them out
IN weird and wondrous weaves;
1t tossed them high. IL tossed them low, IL
blew them far away
Then dropped them here and there, just
like youngster in his play.
It raced around a corner and it caught a
It fumbied II and tumbled it--and, Oh, the
All purify and chufnly he followed in tho
Until the wind caught up the hat and blew
It in his face
It leaped in through a window and it swept
table bare
or magazines and other things that had
And ere they shut the window down 1t hur-
rted out once moro
And ran around the house and yelled be-
meath the kitchen door
1t saw a lady in the street and scampered
TO her side
And twisted her and tangled her until her
clothes were tied
In half 8 dozen knots at least, and then
In one wild rush Il ieft a blush Of kisses on
her cheek.
II shouted down the chimneys, and II
walled along the night
Till ell the little children woke and clam
ored for a light;
And when 1t found a creaky sign It made
it moan and sigh
TIL people thought a regiment OF ghosts
was marching bys
The wind ran on a-chucklinR, and the world
grew Btll once more:
Tho trees TegRined their dignity, much a.
they were before;
Tho houses stood all Bolemnly and looked
adOWn the path,
with windows shut like lips that close to
stop the words Of wrath.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
GOOD THING ron RAILROADS.
Financial Benefits from Law Against
Rebates,
Pittsbprg Dispatch.

Pittsbprg Dispatch.
1t is interesting to find that a railroad
man has been brought to the point of esu-
mating what rebates used to cost the rail-
roads, or, TO put II in the form most
cogent to the present issues, what they
gained by their abolition. Inasmuch as in
the present contention the railroads desire
is to minimize the gains OF the railroads in
recent years 1t may safely be presumed
that the railroad statement was not an
overestimate.
At the Chicago hearing the vice president
of the Burlington gave his opinion that the
rebating plan used to cost his road to
per cent of It's freight earnings. Taking
the percentage Of the rebates in the cases
brought to light and the invariable plea OF
the railroad man caught with the goods
that they all do It." this seems like a
very inadequate percentage Yet only 3
TO per cent Of freight earnings would be
sum very nearly equal to the proposed
advance in rates, and that sum the rail-
roads have already secured.
No railroad man has yet given an esti-
mate of what was gained by the abolition
OF cutting down Of free passes. Nor do
we Know any means OF arriving at such
an estimate. But that these were very strong
factors for the benefit of the railroads Is
| apparent from the remarkable increase OF
both gross and net earnings per mile OF
United States railroads as shown in the
| following figures:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
TURNS DOwN THE INITIATIVE
Action of New Msxte0's Constftu-
ttanaI CoHventiOR.
ST PAM Pioneer Press

l.
The constitutional convention now in ses-
sion in New Mexico has voted by decf-
sive majority not TO include the initiative
IN the fundamental laws OF the new COM
monwealth. The vote was taken after a
protracted debate, in which the merits OF
the plan were fully expounded.
The decision viii come a. something OF a
surprise, tnasmuch as conservatism is
about the last thing looked for in the
southwest. The point was made that there
is grave doubt about the constitutionality
Of the initiative in our form Of govern
ment, and the reports from Oregon ap-
peared to convince the New Mexico solons
that the nflexbnity Of the methods out
weighs some Of it's admitted advantages.
Theoretically. the initiative provides q
way for the people to enact measures into
law which the legislatures fail or refuse
to pass. In practice, however, It appar-
emily makes opportunity for the faddists
and theorists TO aEftate and confuse the
public mind without producing the results
desired. Oregon has demonstrated that the
initiative will be resorted 70 with such
frequency that IL Is practically impossible
TO secure intelligent and effective legisla-
ton by its use New Mexico has wisely
decided that while the initiative principl,
appeals, some better system OF putting Il
into practice must be evolved before IL car
be used 20 advantage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
POINTED PLEAsANTRIES.


what we want" said the magazine edis
tor, rs a story that reflects real life"
That's the trouble with our current
literature replied the harsh critic. wv
are getting too much fact efforts Toy
fiction and too much fiction In our alleged
facts washington Star.
And what" asked visitor at the North
Dakota state fair, do you call that kind
of cucumber
That" replied a Fargo politician, 'ls
the insurgent cucumber. II doesn't always
agree with a party. "-Everybody's Maya
zine.
Don't speak SO harshly to that little
printers devil"
why not?
"Ie is somebody's angel child, "-Bait-
more American.
Mr.. Snapp-What a spectacle that Mrs.
De Coltay was sitting there In the box
without a thing on her shoulders
Mrs. Snapp-Nothing on her shoulders.
Why John Snapp, your eyes weren't or
theater.-Boston Transcript.
He holds. the record for sustained flight
Yes. but he doesn't really deserve any
credit for IT,"
"HOws that?'
why, you see he'd been out on bat all
night, and his wife-perhaps you don't
know his Wife-was waiting for him 20
come down-Cleveland Plaindeaer.
Cobbie-I don't suppose De CarpctaCk
ever has. an idea OF his own-One that alb
serbs him, carries him away. so 20 speak.
Stone-Oh, don't know. ] think he has,
Pray, what Is it,"
''The idea Of not doing any work."-Ldfe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
Our Birthday Book
november g, 1910.

william Writ once attorney general of
the United States was born November. s.
1T72 in Bladensburg. Nd, and died IN 1884.
He acquired his chief celebrity as one OF
the counsel for the prosecution in the trial
OF Aaron Burr.
Edward Pococc an eminent English di-
vine and orientahst was born November s.
i60i- lie was the first professor Of Arabic
in oxford and is said to have been the best
scholar Of Arabic Of his time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

dressed him I'm the most insulting lam
guage and he responded by denouuc-
ing them as misrepresentation of
the people Yet he utters not word
Of warning when talking here to their
constituents. evidently willing TO have
these misrepresentation repeat
their past performances with his aid
and consent just because they call
themselves democrats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

1t is almost to laugh, this indigna-
ton of brewery hirelings who have
contracted to deliver the foreign born
vote 1t would never do to let those
whose votes are to be delivered get the
idea that their disinterested advisers
are collecting for IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

cit is the primal woman for whom
man cares" remarks Mary Stewart
Cutting. 1t would be a cutting re-
mark, too, to say that any woman is
not primal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

In his Auditorium speech Mr.. Bryan
neglected to say anything against the
members Of the Douglas delegation
running sor reelection and presume
bly, endorsed them along with other
nominees on the local democratic
ticket. When Mr.. Bryan asked these
men TO sign his petition for a special
session Of the legislature they ad-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
Heads Win or Lose .

The reported failure Of several Chinese
banks will afford a test OF that lOug-stRnd-
ing tradition that II Chinese banker fails
he subsequently loses his head. There is
room for a suspicion that the security of
the head may depend on the amount Of pull
that its owner has with high Chinese
officials
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

The school board is submitting a
bond proposition, the proceeds Of sale
to be used for constructing new school
buildings to meet growing demands in
various parts of the city. Don't over
look the school bonds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

readtustment Of finances might be inn
proved if some dividend funds we're
cut down just a little. This, at least,
would help to make a better showing
for arguments sake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

Wonder if the cost of sending out
those 10000 rubber-stamped personal
letters will appear anywhere in Mr.
Hitchcock's campaign fund atidavit?
But a man who would lie about his
dealings with BARLEY will have no
computations in subscribing to a per
iured expense account.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

Down in Connecticut Judge Bald
win the democratic nominee for gov
ernor, is threatening to sue Colonel
Roosevelt for libel. Here in Nebraska
no one has heard Congressman Hitch
cock threaten to sue anyone for libel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

1t will be observed that those Eu-
ropean kings whose thrones are fall
ing or tottering are not like the hui
manitarian king of Italy, whose throne
seems to be steady and secure,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

When a man belongs to a society
that exacts no initiation fee and col
lects no membership dues and still has
an overlooking treasury, he must know
that a barrel is being tapped some
where.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
The RaLSe-Off Untouched.
Chicago Record-Herald.

NluGdi5O ISoCoIu-AlolehN'
The prince of Monaco has been compelled
to give up a few more Of his prerogatives,
but his loving subjects continue to permit
him TO live in fine style at the expense
OF people who think they can beat the bank
at Monte Carlo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

In 1908 this gain was Interrupted by the
setback OF business, but was resumed In
1909 and 1910. But that the railroads re-
ceived decided gain from the check upon
their favorite and persistent abuses is
hardly left in doubt by these figures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
WIN Tbey "Come Across '''
Baltimore American

British newspapers are expressing the
fear that reciprocity between the United
States and Canada viii inevitably result in
a closer political interlactng between the
two main divisions of the North American
continent. We are not talking much on
this side Of the Atlantic about manifest
destiny; manifest destiny will take care Of
itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08
ReInted ConsoIntIon.

I-IIIduVIpIIId L1tubtIs
People who wear high-priced scars, show
ing the manner in which they were re-
lieved of appendicitis, will regard as some
what tardy the theory that no operation
Is required for the cure of this disease
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

ST. Louis boasts that It's preachers
are the best paid in the country, An
other argument against the an-im-
portance OF population comparisons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-08

A seven-foot sample ballot illus
trating the referendum in South Da-
kota is on exhibition in the window of
The Bee office. Take a look and see
how you would like to wrestle with it.