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

Metropolis from nay 20 nay.
There is not much foundation for the
provincial belief that big business and
profitable jobs in New York await the re-
tirement Of leading members Of the govern
ment at Washington. The belief has It's
origin in the demand among New York
bankers for men familiar with the opera
lions Of the treasury department. and the
promotion OF officials Of that department
to responsible positions In New York banks.
But the case is different with other voca-
tons. only in exceptional cases does a
retired statesman, seeking a place of profit
in New York, escape the worry and hustle
of beginners. The experience of the late
John @. Carlisle IL cited to show that mem
beers OF the legal profession, no matter how
eminent, must themselves push open the
doors to profitable business 1T was pre-
sumed," says a New York correspondent,
that Mr.. Carlisle had but to open a law
office in New York after he retired from
the office Of secretary OF the treasury to
find large and very profitable cllentage
awaiting him. But II IL a fact that some of
his political and personal friends having
taken heed OF his disappointment that
clients did not come, took II upon them
selves to solicit business for him, He was
almost completely alone In this city his
wife and children having passed away and
two of his grandchildren, having married
were occupied with their own domestic
affairs. Mr.. Carlisle seemed to feel some
thing of chagrin at his failure to maintain
himself In his profession. at least for the
first two or three years after he came to
New York.
However, his case is not unlike that of
others, Speaker Thomas B. Reed made no
conspicuous success after he came to New
York to practice law. So also David b.
Henderson, who had gained great popular
ity as a member of congress and who
served two terms as seaker. came to
New York in the hope that he would build
up large law practice, an ambition which
met with disappointment although that
may have been due TO Ill health. Three
men who have served as speakers In con-
gress, Carlisle Reed and Henderson, who
afterward attempted to secure large prac-
tees in New York. met with disappoint-
ment, for there was not full realization OF
their hopes"
The New York police authorities have
| hit upon a plan which ought to mitigate
| the ill-feeling between automobilists and
the police, and at the same time make
for an improvement In police administra.
ton. Identification cards are to be fur.
nished TO automobile owners and blank
forms of summonses to the police, and
hereafter when the former lay themselves
/ open to arrest for minor offenses against
the dignity of the law, all that will b.
| required on the spot will be a delay lonr
enough for the policeman to record thu
pane and address OF the offending auto
mobile owner from his Identification carr
and to deliver a summons to appear be
| fore a magistrate at a definite time anC
place. Then the automobllist may go OF
his way without further molestation, anC
the policeman will not be taken from hi
post of duty. The penalty for failure I,
obey the summons is sufficiently heavy {,
insure respect for it, and the whole proc
ess is calculated TO conserve the tempe
and the time OF all concerned.
That the helpless rich as well as tn
helpless poor. who buy short quarts of mill
at long prices, are to be beneficiaries o
the recently awakened bureau of weight
and measures was indicated today whel
the proprietor of a garage was arraigne,
in the Yorkville police court on the charg
OF selling gasoline in short measure.
The defendant was Edward Underhil
who runs a garage.
Leo ], Mills, an inspector of the Bureau
of Weights and Measures, said that o.
\ Tuesday he paid $40 to have his auto tan
filled, and was told that he had receive
ten gallons. He remeasured it and foun
only eight gallons and one gill. william
II. Meyers who said that he had bee
employed in Underhilrs garage, told Mas
istrate Krotel that the gasoline pump ha
been tempered with, George Caldwell. a
expert on pumps, testified that he had ex
amined it and found that IL registered one
fifth more than the quantity aetuall
pumped.
Underhill was held for trial.
browsing in hotel lobby were some fift
men in different stages of somnolenc,
Presently a bellboy passed shouting
Zachary Taylor Is Zachary Taylor here
Tha nam. yaa1a S{t