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Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Our Birthday Book
July IA, 1910,

owen Wister, one of our popular Ameri-
can novelists, was born July IA, 1S4l, at
Philadelphia. He studied law and was i'd
rnitted to the bar, but made his reputation
as a writer of fiction.
Chester M Dawes, head of the law de-
partment OF the Burlington railroad at Chi
cago Is just 65. He was borne at North
Adams, Mass, and became general solicitor
Of the railroad in 1900.
Or. p. NJ. Rixey. surgeon general OF the
United States navy was born July IA, 1852
at Culpepper, Va. He was the personal
physician to President Mckinley, He went
into the navy as assistant surgeon in 1874.
Charles H. Taylor, editor OF the Boston
Globe, is celebrating his cath birthday He
was born in Boston, served in the union
army, and has distinguished military
record.
william II. Michael, now consul general
at Calcutta and formerly a Nebraska man,
was born July H. ls45, a Marysville, o. He
went into public service private score
tary for Senator Henderson, and was for
many years chief clerk 10 the State depart
ment.
Charles H. Morrill,. capitalist and real
estate formerly president OF the Board OF
Regents OF the University OF Nebraska, is
g.. He was born In Concord, N. H., and
located In Butler county, from which he
removed to Lincoln, where he now lives
r. N. Gale, resident manager Of the Amer
lean Press association at Omaha, was born
July II, 1880, at Albuquerque. N. Mex. He
| has been with the American Press associa-
ton continuously since he came to Omaha,
being manager at Clncinnati for one year
before he was transferred here In that
capacity.
Charles Logasa, craftsman In the cts
engineers office. is twenty-Seven He wa
born in Davenport. Iowa. and has worked
up through the city engineering department
He is still a bachelor In spite OF his fathers
fond advocacy Of early marriages.
H. A. Jaeobberger. with the Kimbal
Laundry was born July "a, 1878, at Alsaee
Germany. coming to this country when M
was only years old. He worked for thu
Drexel Shoe company for five years and ha,
been In his present employment since 1908 al
office manager and superintendent
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
No Split in New York.


Republican leaders in New York
may differ as to the details of the
platform, but they have served notice
early on the opposition that it need
expect no material division in the
ranks when the time comes to nom
mate a candidate for governor or later
to elect him.
This is the substantial notice served
on the opposition at the outset by
James w. wadsworth, jr., speaker of
the New York house of representatives
and leader of those republicans who
voted down the primary election bill
in the legislature. Democrats evil
IDENTIFY counted on campaign material
as a result of an alleged breach be-
tween the Wadsworth faction and
Theodore Roosevelt over this bill, but
they seem doomed to disappointment,
for Mr.. Wadsworth, coming from a
conference with Colonel Roosevelt, de-
clares no difference Of opinion exists
that will not be fully reconciled in
time to enable all republicans in the
state to agree on the best man for gov
ernor.
The democrats of New York are as
badly at sea over their own guberna-
torial candidate as they had hoped the
republicans would be over theirs, hav-
ing nine men already in sight as posi-
BILE candidates. IL stands to reason
that a great deal Of clever manipula-
ton will have to be done before any
thing resembling a harmonious NOM
nation can be brought out of this sit
uation. It must be all the more dis
concerting to the democrats, therefore,
to find that even before the campaign
is on the republicans are unifying their
forces in preparation for harmonious
tight.
with the record of Governor
Hughes to go on and with a solid
front, the republican party in New
York has as bright PROSPECTS of sue
cess as ever confronted 1t and there
is not one chance in a thousand of it's
throwing away these prospects.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
WHAT About the Tax Rate :

Only a week or two ago the Com
mercial club showed signs of great &C
tivity over the enactment of a new
plumbing ordinance which 1t was
feared might make the installation OF
plumbing more costly. Right this
minute our citizens are facing the de-
termination of the city tax rate for
next year, which is a great deal more
important than any plumbing ordi-
nance, because when action Is once
taken it is irrevocable.
City taxes for the present year are
more than 20 per cent higher than
they were last year, and our property
owners ought to have tho benefit of q
material reduction because last years
rate was altogether higher than II
should be, and this year the city au-
thorities have additional revenue from
other sources, such as the occupation
tax, royalties, permit fees, ETC., OF
nearly $4,000.
The trouble with our commercial or
CARNATIONS is they fight about assess
ments for taxation and then go to
sleep when the tax rate lie being made
The time to do business is while the
budget is being prepared and not after
the money has all been spent.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Russo. Iananese Treatu.

The Manchurian treaty between
Russia and japan must silence all
jingoism which has looked in vain for
that heralded blow to the open door
policy for which John Hay so nobly
contended, or for anything else that
strikes at American interests in the
orient. The treaty is a simple agree
ment by these two powers to carry out
the original plans of the Manchurian
convention of July 80, 1907, and, inso-
far as they apply, is a reaffrmation OF
the terms of the Portsmouth treaty
Based primarily upon self-interest OF
the signatory parties, this treaty is nc
different in this respect than any
other, but so long as the protection OF
these self-interests menaces the rights
of no other powers they cannot be OBJ.
jectionable.
The United States may find occasion
for special satisfaction in this treaty
which so frankly recognizes the funda.
mental principle OF the open door. But
this should be the occasion for no sur.
prise, for neither Russia nor Japan
when we come to reflect, is in a posi-
ton TO do other than befriend this
policy and this nation, and that fact
OF course, is keenly appreciated by the
statesmen OF these two nations. Wha
this treaty is for is to enable them Il
pursue their business in the far cas-
with free hand. How, then, coulC
they do this If they stopped TO invit,
hostility, or even the displeasure o.
other powers, in better position thar
themselves to maintain trouble?
But it may be admitted that bust
ness and not sentiment has governe,
the making of this treaty, both as Il
the relations Of the contracting partie
to each other and to other countries
That. however. does not alter the fac
that they have agreed to do certain
things that make for the general peac
and prosperity which must come ahea,
OF any sinister plan IL either party L
the compact had such In mind, whicl
the remarkable brevity and simplicit
of the treaty would seem TO deny, a
does. In fact. the Official declaration
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
WHEN FATHER GOES TO SWIM.

Joe Cane. In Boston Herald.
You ought to be around some limo
Down by the oceans brim,
And see the corkin' show we have
When father goes to swim.
CUE father wants lot o. room,
And no one near to him;
He wants the ocean to himself
When he goes out ia swim.
Now, father he's a wondrous sight,
He Is so big and fat;
He doesn't like the sun too we'll,
And 80 he wears a hat
And fathers bathin suit fits close,
"Tain't none too big for him;
You can imagine how he looks
When he goes out To- swim.
He fuses IL the waters cold,
Or X the tide IL high; .r.
He's scarf to death of sharks and such,
And II a crab IL nigh
He paddles in up 60 his knees
And rubs his monstrous limb;
oh, there is lots OF sport on hand
When father goes out to swim.
Sometimes he slips and tumbles in:
That's when we laugh for good;
'Cuz pa he spits and founders round
Just like a porpoiBe would.
We have to hide behind the boat
And keep our laughing dim;
Cuz we would ketch II II he knew
We're laughin' so at him. "ra
Well, pa he finally gets ashore
A-swearin' pretty sound,
Then tries to blame II on to ma
'Cux he Almost got drown'd
And then he won't go in no more
For sev'ral days, not him;
Oh, but it's fun for us, you bet a'r.,
When father goes 70 swim. v.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
PERSONAL NOTES.


A New York judge has promulgated the
opinion that he lives in pure. but much
maligned city.
Missouri man was fined $500 for speak
ing to the woman from whom he had been
divorced. higher court vacated the fine.
II was higher in intelligence as we'll a.
authority.
After Probate Judge Smith at GAINESVILLE,
o., had dismissed a lunacy charge against
William Brown, a salvation army worker.
the grateful man composed ''thank-you"
poem Of thirty-eight verses and insisted on
reading IL to the judge in court
Frau Margaret Dittmer, the first police
woman TO be appointed in Berlin, Germany.
reports that during her first year Of SER
vice she had to deal with Cox cases. Among
her charges were 1856 boys and girls who
had run away from their homes In the
provinces and come to Berlin.
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, head Of the de-
partment OF Psychology In Harvard uni
verslty who is now on his way to Ham
burg, will for the next year lecture as the
American exchange professor in Berlin uni
versity Under direction OF the kaiser he
viii organize what will be known in Berlin
as the American institute. which is intended
to be "a clearing house for the relations
between German and American culture"
Edwin Hawley, who has bought more
railroads than has anyone else since this
panic, and is sometimes talked OF as the
new Hartman, has a curious habit OF re-
pose In his office when the days ~ork Ii
done The few people who see him theI
zee him sitting on the floor like a Turk oil
tailor fashion, with legs crossed, back
against the wall and arms around both leg
below the knees. Often he rests in thi
way for an hour or more, chatting with
friends, business associates and subor
dinates, and denying himself to ell callers
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
ovsrplaYing a Good Thing

The government has very properly
called down those get-rich-quick
promoters who have made use of its
influence in selling eucalyptus tree
land in California, and Chief Forester
Graves has issued this statement that
ought to be read far and wide:
While many Of them have planned their
operations aicng lines W ich will bring
commercial success, others are believed to
be estimating returns far beyond reason
able expectations. Some of them make
claims regarding the possible yield per
acre within ten or twelve years, which
are believed to be entirely extravagant.
Some Of them maintain that within this
short period a product can be secured
which is, equal in value and price to that
Of Australian eucalyptus, obtained from the
virgin forest. The forest service repeatedly
has been misquoted in circulars of euca-
iyptus companies and an effort made to
place the government behind exaggerated
statements.
Anyone at all familiar with euca.
lyptus trees needs no such advice OF
warning from the government, for he
knows better than to believe half the
word pictures about the wealth-pro.
ducing capacity of this species of tim.
Der, but the great majority of people
are not 80 informed and are, there.
fore, subject to damaging imposition
1t should not be necessary to say g
word against the eucalyptus tree OF
its possibilities for investment tc
point out the culpability of misusina
the name and influence of the fedora,
government in such a way. The pro
moters who have gone to such lengths
will, no doubt, suffer financially as 9
result of their stupid methods, for II
certainly is stupid to suppose thai
Uncle Sam would not find them out
and rebuke them in an effective man.
ner. This example ought to be OBJ
served by promoters Of other similar
schemes as well as investors.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Talks for people who sell things

tap of his hammer or drive OF his pick,
may become virtually q millionaire In q
moment but business fortunes are not
gained by chance or hazard. or get-rich-
quick publicity methods, but by sensible,
clear-headed, persistent effOrts-above all,
persistent; although IT, with persistence,
there be united force and originality, sue
cess comes the sooner.
While Sunny Jim was eating his way
through q $260,000 or more advertising APP
preparation there was concern up at Ma
CARA Falls making a breakfast food and
advertising 1t in sane, sensible, persistent
manner. Freak advertising seemed to be
the rage in many quarters, but these gen.
tlemen went right on in the even tenor
of their way.
The food that gives you sustenance is not
to be joked or verslfied into your stomach.
A Philadelphia baking concern, for two
or three years, advertised by what we call
Stunts" 1t gave away gold rings to sell
pound cake. II printed Clock" dials on the
face OF its cartons and when you got the
twelve hours you got prize. Its advertis-
ing representatives endowed some OF their
waters with human attributes, gave them
arms and legs and had them talking to the
public I'm the newspapers In all this
imaging of extraneous and meretrcious adj
Vertising the public lost sight OF the quality
Of the goods-a man or woman might say,
what clever'-or What an unusual
advertisement" and then. very likely tell
the grocer to deliver something else-some
article in which the. advertising had con-
WINGED them, as sane sensible human be-
ings, OF the quality OF the goods and their
daily need Of them. This firm thought ad-
vertising was q gamble, but we proved
otherwise to their satisfaction.
IL is a common failing of advertisers, and
OF agents who ought to know better, to
spend money on some bizarre character or
queer scheme or Series on the belief that
this will firmly fix the minds OF readers
upon the product. This is a mistake, proved
so by scores of experiences. The public is
tickle. 1t has its own affairs to think
about at home and IN business. II It can
he brought to remember the name OF
product, its quality and Its value. this is
all that can be expected or asked. Try to
engage Its attention permanently on an
extraneous scheme, or character. or
stunt" and you give your advertising APP
preparation double work to do.
DO not take from this that uniformity Of
style, or adherence to publicity policy, once
1t is proved good, is not the proper thing.
But II must BIO uniformity OF method and
policy and general typographical effect,
rather than repetition of one idea. Indeed,
many advertisers have found that COM
rlete change Of layout Of type. OF makeup
ana style in their advertising every few
years means directly traceabIe Increased re-
sults.-Printer's Ink
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Danger Signals fin Advertising.
BY RICHARD A. FOLEY.

BY RICHARD a. FOLEY.
Don't believe that advertising will work
miracles. Don't imagine that you can In
vest 500 in it today and get your money
back tomorrow or next week. Don't fall a
victim to the fallacy that because twenty
or thirty years ago man could put a soap
on the market by making 1t In his cellar,
advertising 1t $50 worth month. gradu-
ally increasing the sum until now he has a
gigantic business, that you can do the
same. Twenty or thirty years ago, in
Philadelphia, you could buy Market street
or Chestnut street property for a song
compared to what 1t would cost today, and
the sites upon which you may now erect
advertising successes have increased In cost
just as much, for the simple reason that
advertising successes now bring cor
respondingly increased revenue.
You might as we'll erect one wall of an
office building, no floors, and expect to
get enough rent out of that wall to com
plete your building, as to expect an mad
equate organization or a picayune adver-
Using fund to bring success commercially.
1t would be equally foolish to erect a
twenty STORY building in small town and
expect 1t to pay; or to put half a dozen
buildings in large city where there is need
for only one, and look for 6, or 10 per
cent on the investment. There is such q
thing, in other words, as spending too much
money in advertising an article for which
there is only small market; and in over
advertising even an article of general APP
peal.
A great deal of this wasted money goes
into the wrong publications, or is used at
the wrong time or in the wrong way.
The well-equipped advertising manager
or advertising agent, before opening pub
licity work, will want to know that the
market conditions are right-and ripe-for
the launching of the product or the enter
prise. He will want to be sure that the
channels of distribution are we'll opened
up; he will want to feel certain that his
article or his proposition has merit; that
the sales methods are right; and II he be
a really scientific advertising and merchan-
dising man he will want to be sure that
back of it all exists q we'll defined policy
In a word, a basic business-bullding plan.
Because some of these features have been
sighted, or were established upon false
premises, many an advertising campaign,
excellent in copy, in illustrations, or IN
work on tho trade" has gone wrong. Or
dInarily fair copy has a better chance to
achieve successful results IL backed by a
good business policy and sales plan than
perfect copy. supported by only loosely
planned merchandising or q half-hearted
organization.
You can't carry the public by storm now
adays Over-advertislng won't accomplish
1t. Perhaps a prospector, by fortunate
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

Some INSTRUMENTATION papers are
pretending to be mystihed as to the
reasons for the retirement of Colonel
John s. Mosby from the Department OF
Justice service. The colonel is well
along in his 70s and the government
has given his age as its.reason for re.
firing him. Colonel Mosby was con.
federate soldier and he has been
treated handsomely by the federal gov.
eminent, which has given him years
Of lucrative employment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14


This is to acknowledge receipt Of a
large number of dissertations, varying
In length and in style, purporting to
be the personal platforms of numerous
candidates for nomination for Office
that are being sent to us from all parts
of the state. We appreciate the kindly
consideration that prompts all these
self-sacrificing patriots to permit us to
read their literary productions, but II
we undertook to throw the columns OF
The Bee open freely to this sort of
pabulum we fear our readers would be
getting little else. In the interval we
are consoling ourselves with the
thought that the duly constituted plat
form-makers OF the respective political
parties will meet in about ten days and
do the job once and for all.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Overdrawn ComparIson.

NOW 10TH WOIAus
We do not think highly Of Senator Bris-
tows comparison between the slave inter-
ests before the war and the corporation
interests. Slavery was sectional and being
sectional It was able to tsrrorise the coun-
try for years by the threat Of secession.
The corporations are not sectional and the
power of the government to regulate and
control them is no longer disputed even by
corporation presidents. Has Senator Brls-
tow heard Of any corporations that threat
ened to secede from the country II congress
or the courts interfered with them7
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
Progressive Method OF Reform.
Chicago Tribune

In the old blue spelling book that helped
to make Noah Webster famous there was
an instructive little fable pertaining to an
old man who found rude boy up in his
tree stealing apples and politely asked
him to come down but the young sauce
box plainly told him he would not. The
old gentleman threw a few tufts Of grass
at him without effect and then pelted him
with stones with the result that the boy
FASTENED TO come down and beg the old
mans pardon. Sometimes We suspect that
Uncle Sam, In dealing with CERTAIN trusts,
is applying this progressive method OF re-
form TO their particular cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

Baltimore American.

Baltimore American
speaker at meeting OF a medical
society In New Jersey declared that some
OF the greatest surgeons living had left
sponges, forceps and other instruments In
the abdominal cavities Of persons operated
upon, and that the practice was "inexcus-
able" This makes cheerful reading for the
lay public, especially that portion of II that
has hospital experience in prospect; but
the statement Of the existence Of this prac-
tlce is also puzzling from the fact that II
must be more or less expensive practice
to the surgeons themselves to be so care
less about losing good instruments.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

that no secret treaty is hidden behind
this public document.
IL lie certain that the treaty will be
accepted at it's face value and that II
will have a powerful influence toward
clearing up the whole eastern situa-
ton and creating a better interns-
tional feeling all round.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

OF course. when it comes to discuss
ing the question of scrupulous honesty
we must all forget about that Connec-
ticut widows $4,000. Also about
the Tibbles story OF the sick lung
miraculously healed by $4,000 Of
Wall street Doodle.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

Fingy Connors says his side can win
in New York this fall If it can get a
real democrat" to run for governor.
There is only one real democrat and
he is disqualified for that ONCE be-
cause he lives in Nebraska and not in
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

Nebraska may have one registered
automobile TO every twenty families in
the state, yet there are few OF us
who are still counted among the nine
teen.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

II the Wright brothers insist on
suing other aviators who use their in
ventions. perhaps the collapse of their
machine that resulted in the death Of
DR.. Rolls may serve to protect them.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

The proposition TO import from Africa
such wild animals as would be adapted to
and multiply on the great plains OF the
west and southwest, affords George A.
Manning OF Cheyenne, Wyo, considerable
mental exercise, and he is pushing east
ward to secure the opinion OF Colonel
Roosevelt. While resting in Washington
a few days ago he unfolded his scheme to
the newspaper men. This is a matter that
Is receiving much thought in the Rocky
mountain States" he said land It Is q
phase OF conservation that appeals to me
as having as great an economic value even
as the preservation and renewal of the
forests. Present high prices indicate that
the people of this country cannot expect
the supply Of beef, pork and mutton TO hold
out, and before long the problem OF obtain
ing meat at any price will be a serious one.
ION the contrary, we are told that there
are at least twenty varieties of wild ami
mails common to Africa suitable for use as
food, and biologists assure us that many
OF these animals would thrive in this coun-
try. In the Rockies there are vast stretches
of country practically uninhabited by any
beasts. This is a waste and barren section
not unlike that inhabited in Africa by the
animals mentioned. The same is true in the
south, where at present the swamp areas
are without animal life. The importation
of African beasts there would also, 1t is
believed, go long way toward the recla-
nation of those regions, which now are OF
no use save as breeding places for mos
quitoes. Anyway, the scheme seems one
worthy Of careful investigation"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

The anti-saloon league is still send
ing out literature on letterheads car
rying the names of the traitors who
resigned on the eve of battle" II is
up to the TRAITORS" to get out an in
junction.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

w. r. Hearst boasts that he can
stop war between Japan and the
United States. He could doubtless
stop all there Is to such a war IL he
would stop talking.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

Water board mismanagement has
done its best to boost the city tax rate,
but that is no reason why the, council
should not try TO give the taxpayers as
much relief as possible
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14

While the jokists are picturing Pres
ident Taft as miffed because passenger
trafic seems to be all going to Oyster
Bay, the president finds 1t necessary 70
cruise up along the Maine coast to OBJ
tain real rest and refuge from public
men,