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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

When the tax levy is being made to
provide funds for running the different
branches of city government for the
ensuing year the ONCE holders and de-
partment heads who are to spend the
money are always on hand to show
how they cannot possibly get along
without the top-notch appropriation,
and how their work is crippled all the
time because of inadequate funds. The
pressure for higher salaries and for
more money to spend is strong on
those who make the tax levy, while the
people who pay the taxes are but little
in evidence.
Under this pressure the council has
practically decided to make a city levy
for 1911 to produce the largest amount
the city charter permits, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the city will next year
have from $125,OOO to $4,000 from
new sources of revenue over and above
what it had last year. The taxpayers
ought to have some material beneat in
the way OF reduced tax rate from the
occupation tax and royalties which the
franchised corporations are now pay
ing. There is no good reason why the
proceeds of the occupation tax should
not be turned into the sinking fund
and an equal amount abated from the
tax levy. The appropriation for the
general fund can also be materially
shaved without seriously interfering
with the efficiency of our municipal
government.
1t is up to the property owners, bus
mess men and taxpayers, individually
and collectively, through their organi-
cations to talk up now while there ii
time to accomplish something,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
Talks for people who sci! things

Some years ago, in one of the larg-
est cities in the south, a merchant
started a department store.
From the beginning he refused to
adVertise-in the newspapers.
He did advertise in various ways
by word of mouth, store and window
placards, ETC., etc.-that he would not
advertise. He said the public footed
the newspaper advertising bills of
other merchants, that he would save
his customers this expense, that he
would give them more and better
goods for their money-and all the
rest of that old, old story.
Southerners are kindly and easy
going folk--also intelligent--so they
kept right on reading the advertising
news of the "other merchants''-and
buying their goods.
The other merchants" kept right on
advertising-and doing business.
The only ripple the nonadvertised
store ever made on the business sur.
face OF that southern city was when
the receivers advertised the stock.
store and fixtures" for sale.
1t is the irony Of fate that the store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
AFTER THE CIRCUS.


Philadelphia North American.
Once more the elephants has came and
The screechin' of the bands has died
The folks has all gone homo and back to
work
And school is out. but I can't seem to
play.
Ny ma, she thinks Tn cross or half way
sick,
And pa says, NEARLY time to git the
strap ~
But now the animals and band is gone
And hothin's left, why should I care q
rap?
Somehow the sunshine isn't quite the
The rooster crows just like he didn't
The circus has been here and went away
show?
/ wisht I had-a-gone away with them.
Nobody seems to care about me here.
/ could R-helped to feed the elephants,
And mebbe learnt to ride bear or deer
or tanned lion or a tiger cub,
And when I'd got him tame I'd set him
free,
And when we come down Main street ma
and him,
bet the folks I'D have to notice me.
Some fellers only want to be a clown,
Or drive q wagon in the street paradeI
But Pm a-goin' to tame the animals
And not come home until my fortunes
made. Tommy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
will Bryan Help Kernq

The late also-ran, John w. Kern,
finds himself in an embarrassing situa-
ton Just now. He is the democratic
candidate for the senate in Indiana
and he wants the brewers support
along with that of all other interests.
The brewers, 1t is understood, nave
evinced friendly feeling for aim, but
they first want to exact one promise
OF MIR. Kern, namely, that he will not
have his friend. w. J. Bryan, help in
his campaign.
But the Macedonian cry had already
gone out to Mr.. Bryan to come over
and help the last man who followed
him around the presidential ring and
1t Ii understood, Mr.. Bryan has lent q
willing ear to the duplication. He has
not failed since 1895 to take part in
an Indiana campaign and his friends
there insist he has always had some
influence. Mr., Kern is not averse to
accepting any aid that Mr.. Bryan may
be able to give him, but it is not his
voice that beckons him onward, for he
Is not sure that under the circum'
stances it is possible for Mr.. Bryan t.
be of any actual assistance, unless he
will agree to make speeches without
advocating county option.
And what makes Mr.. Kern so nerv
GUS is that he knows Mr.. Bryan too
well to suppose that he would ALLOW
any mere candidate for ONCE even t.
suggest to him what he shall or shall
not talk about. But why should Mr.
Kern always be the paschal lamb? H,
stood for the sacrifice when he ran fol
vice president with Mr.. Bryan and be
came the burnt Offering in the sena
torial race two years ago and nov
must be again offered up on the DO
litical altar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
PERSONAL NOTES.


since the kaiser IL to have daily papeN
T. r.. with mere weekly habit is llkelTl
to drop behind.
Robert Irwin. aged 81 years, for whom
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie worked more than
half a century ago as a telegraph mes.
senker boy died at the home Of his SON
in-law, Or. n. w. kirkpatrick. in Pitts
burg.
Austrian women have been greatly bene.
fitted through a decree Of the minister Of
public works, which enlarges the sphere OF
their choice OF occupation. Almost every
line OF industry is now open TO them IN
that country.
Michigan has stolen a march on Indiana.
It's poets and novensts have organized
"for the purpose of drawing the literary
people of the state into closer social ac-
auaintance." The headquarters OF the Mich
igan Authors association are located In
Detroit The newly elected president OF
the association Il Frederick S. Isham, au-
thor OF Half Chance" ID.
George II. Stewart and older brother of
Justice John Stewart OF the supreme court
OF Pennsylvania the oldest business man
In Shippenburg and the oldest grain mer-
chant along the line OF the Cumberland
Valley railroad, retired from the mercantile
business July /. Mr.. Stewart began his
business career in shippenburg in 1856 and
has been actively engaged in the grain
and merchandise trade for ported OF fifty
five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
Our Birthday Book
July Is. 1910.

Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the
University Of California was born July Is,
1854, at Randolph, Mass. He was for long
time one OF the professors at Cornell uni
versity. from which he was called to the
Golden Gate state.
Franklin X. Lane, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner. IL just 46. He was born In
Prince Edwards Island, and was a lead
ing lawyer OF. San Francisco before taking
his present position. Just now he is the
leading lawyer representing the United
States in the lawyers conference being held
in Switzerland.
william Winter, the nestor Of dramatic
critics, is just "a. He used TO be with the
New York Tribune. but resigned in a huff
about year ago BECAUSE of differences
with the management. He is an authority
upon the drama IN this country.
Thomas c. Plat, former United States
senator from New York. who died few
months ago, was born July Is. 1888. al
Owega, NJ Y. He was head of the United
States Express company. and though q
long political career had acquired the title
OF the easy boss"
| Alfred Hertz, musician and musical con
ductor. was born July 15 1874 He is 8
native OF Germany. but more recently con
nected with the Metropolitan opera house
In New York.
c. w. DeLematre, attorney at law offio
ing In the Karbach block. is celebrating hi
fifieth birthday today. He was born II
KimbaI o.. and educated in the ohi'
state university and the Cincinnati Law
school He came to Omaha In 1885. wher'
he has been practcing his profession con
tinuously since
Lucien Stephens, gents furnishings OIL
Sixteenth street. was born July Is, 1891, a
RochepoTt NO, and was educated In tn
Omaha public schools and Du Pauw uni.
versity. He Is a member OF the omaha
4 Public Library board,
Gwyer H. Yates auditor and accountan
OF the United States National bank, Is Jus
q years old, He was bern here IN Omaha
and started IN the banking business wit
the Nebraska National bank. going 10 hi
present position In 1905 after five years
service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
The Supreme Court.

On a par with the gravity OF the re-
sponsibility devolving on the president
I'm the appointment OF three members
of the supreme court, counting Mr..
Hughes and the possibility of Mr..
Moody's successor, is the character of
pending litigation that will confront
the new judges Just such a situation
never before existed and 1t calls for all
the wisdom and special qualifications
in those selected to fill up the bench
The presidents training and tenn
permanent, as well as his thorough
knowledge of men and his eagerness
to select the best for the place COM
bine to make him exceptionally we'll
fitted to meet the task that confronts
him. 1t is exceedingly doubtful IL an
other could be found so we'll qualified
for this duty. 1t must be now ap-
parent in comparing the Taft and
Bryan training and temperament and
inclinations that the people made no
mistake in choosing their leader in
1903.
President Taft is wisely taking time
to fill Chief Justice Fuller's place. He
has named Governor Hughes for the
vacancy created by the death of Asso-
ciate Justice Brewer, but there is a
possibility that the New York gov
ernor may be made chief justice,
which would still leave one and posi-
bly, two other vacancies, depending on
the action of Justice Moody, who will
retire unless his health improves. The
three largest issues that will demand
attention of the recognized court will
be the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust
cases and the corporation tax suit All
of these are important in themselves,
but their chief interest lies in their re-
lation to other kindred questions, and
in their determination the court will
be constituting, in well-defined measure
the powers of congress on any ques-
ton affecting antitrust legislation in
the future.
This principle brings us into imme
diate contact with the biggest point
involved in the future makeup of the
supreme court, which is rapidly under
going complete reconstruction. The
men of the old school of business are
passing and those representing the
newer thought of the day taking theii
places. If Justice Moody retires tn,
bench will include, after all vacancies
J are filled, four Taft appointees, tire,
Roosevelt appointees, one each b!
Hayes, Mckinley and Cleveland.
{ will leave the court composed of com
paratively new men, excepting Justic'
Harlan, named by President Hayes ii
1877, now at the age of n. Next t,
5 him will come Justice White, ap
/ pointed by President Cleveland il
1894, and then Justice Holmes b,
Roosevelt in 1902.
1t would seem to be wise dispense
ton, after all, that brings new mel
with new times to the determination
of issues and principles growing out o
new conditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

was packed every day by customers
who came in response to the receivers
newspaper advertising and that thal
stock was closed out In record time
through newspaper advertising.
l do not say that nonadvertising
was the sole cause of failure. The
merchant didn't realize 1t perhaps
but he was trying to fool the people
by claiming to give them more and
better goods than his advertising COM
petitors, because he did not advertise,
No man can make success in busi-
ness by trying to fool the people
through advertising, or through the
lack OF IT.
Intelligent merchandising and intel
ligent advertising go hand in hand.
and the merchants who realize this
are reaping the benefits.
You who are not advertising, had
you not better begin?
The advertising columns. Of The Bee
will carry your store news to $4,000
subscribers every day-you can win
their confidence and custom through
steady, persistent advertising OF honest
merchandising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
Wisconsin Democrats.

Wisconsin has a direct primary law
designed to help the people rule. But
Wisconsin democrats have Just held a
state convention and put In nomina-
ton complete state ticket in antieipa-
ton Of the primary. Wisconsin dem
ocrats did this two years ago, and they
are repeating the performance again
this year The nominations by the
convention are, of course, merely en-
dorsements and recommendations to
the members OF the democratic party
but they are also instructions to the
nominees to file in the primary and
notice to all others who may want to
file that they will do so at their peril.
This example set by Wisconsin dem
ocrats is not cited here by The Bee as
an argument for OF against the direct
primary, but as another proof of the
wide divergence between democratic
practice and preachment. Every
where; In Wisconsin. in Nebraska and
throughout the country. the democrats
are trying 10 make out that they are
the special guardians and only sincere
friends OF the direct primary; thai
they otfer the people the only oppor.
tunity to down the bosses and choose
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
DEATHS LURH IN THE AIR,
AerOpIanIng Classed ns the Most Dam
EerOus of sports.
81 I,ouis Republic.


However cold and unsympathetic the
statement may seem, 1t is only the literal
truth to say that every persistent navi-
gator Of an aeroplane is absolutely GER
tain Of death in the course Of time II he
keeps at the sport. Man has solved a
part, but not all, the mystery Of the air.
II stin holds secrets that are beyond hu-
man ken, and until they are more fully
known the best of aviators will continue
to move hand in hand with death every
time a flight Is made.
Greatest Of these secrets is that which
relates to the flight of an aeroplane OF
such substantial construction that It VIII
not buckle and break under the influence
Of a mere zephyr of the air. Nothing more
fragile than the aeroplanes with which such
startling feats have been accomplished dur
ing the past few months has ever been
used as a vehicle of locomotion. 1t Is as
insubstantaf almost as a toy borrowed
from a kindergarten.
Perhaps experience will bring improved
construction to diminish the danger. For
the present, however, aeroplaning must be
classed as the most hazardous OF sports
and week by week there is bound to be q
regular toll OF death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
Prose Picture of Tart.
New YORK Tlmep.


Ex-Governor Murphy of New jersey,
chairman Of that states republican COM
mittee, issued an open letter to Jerseymen,
setting forth the committees ideas OF 1.-The
great work that has been accomplished by
republican congress and a republican
president" In the beginning he tells q
story to illustrate his conception of Presi-
dent Taft
ION North river ferryboat little while
ago." says Mr.. Murphy, the attention Of
ali the passengers was drawn to the mag
nifieent Mauretania, with its thousands OF
tons OF cargo, and with people. enough for
a good-sized country town as 1t sped
through the waters almosr as silently as
the seagulls about 1t floated through the
air. / thought OF President Taft--of HIS
quiet, gigantic reslstless power, as he is
moving smoothly on with his great burden
OF national problems"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
SAFER PAssENGER COACHES.
steel Construction supercedinG the
old Wooden Coach.
Minneanoite JotirnaI

Minneapolis Journal.
The advertisement OF one railroad OF the
northwest asking patronage for certain
trains because they are made up OF steel
coaches is significant. It is an effort to
take advantage Of the only kind OF COM
petition between railroads that Is now prac-
ticabie, namely, that which arises from
offering better equipment, greater safety
and more comfort In travel
The steel coach is a great Improvement
on tho old wooden coach. More than 700
steel coaches are now used on one Of the
Eastern Trunk lines including day, dining,
sleeping. baggage and postal cars. The same
company expects TO have two thousand In
use as soon as they can be turned out.
The advantages of the steel coach arc
numerous. but the most important is that
il cannot be burned or crushed into deadly
splinters in a wreck. Tho passengers in a
steel coach may be badly shaken up and
even suffer serious bone fractures and other
injuries But they cannot be horribly
burned TO death while pinned down beneath
the train debris. Neither are they exposed
to the danger OF instant death Of fright
full injury by deadly spiinters OF wood In
addition, steel coaches can more readily be
kept clean and free from hiding places FOL
germs.
The steel coaches stand the impact OF
a collision better than any device yet con
triyed. It means big bill to the railroads
TO change over their passenger equipment
but the change viii be made with wha'
speed is possible. All new cars at least
ought to be Of steel construction. The rail-
roads that offer their patrons trains Of
steel are likely to benefit largely from IT
thus pursuading. their competitors to gC
and do likewise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

Dividends Mock the Lamentations of
Railroad Managers.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Atohison. Topeka q Santa Fe rail-
road is another company that. on mature
elaboration has decided that It is unneces-
sary to reduce It's plump dividend rate of
per cent. It is also among the companies
whose presidents wero choral in declaring
that ruin was staring them in the face II
any obstacle was presented TO their general
raises OF rates. But It was decided that
the rates must be subjected to scrutiny as
to their Teasonableness and the dividends
Of the hightide mark are kept up.
The whole business is one OF the most
protrusive examples OF the disposition OF
the railway interest 10 regard the public
as easily fooled. Perhaps this judgment
has some foundation In the experiences OF
the past. But II certainly requires an
exisentl belief In the public stupidity 10 ex.
peot the nation at large to be stampeded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
The Fiery Brand.

Brand Whitlock, the Toledo mayor,
belongs 70 that school of uplifters who
have been saving the rest of the hui
man race from the penalty of their
follies in the last few years, SO that he
is especially well qualified to deal with
the recent occurrence at Reno and its
discussion. Mr.. Whitlock is not only
an uplifting politician, but a scholar
Of literary attainments, being one Of
the most voluminous supplement
contributors" there is and he writes
with equal facility on all subjects, al
ways leaning to the side of the non
conformist. So, in all the public pro-
test arising as result of this Reno
prize fight, he finds nothing commend
able to those who. have given utterance
to such sentiments, but says:
And now we experience a recrudescence
Of Anglo-Saxon morality, and suddenly
wake up to the fact that all this is bru-
tai and calculated to corrupt somebody.
Meanwhile in the tenements and slums half
of the children die before the age OF 6
years. cuIlHOTLHOTe, last year, ny lnc III
dustrial machines of the country, half a
million men were killed or MANNED. Most
of these lives might have been saved by
the Improvement of working conditions.
AS to these immense and appalling brutal
ities the nation is dumb. No resolutions,
no appeals. no threats. Why? Because
to oppose this kind Of brutality is danger
oas. 1t might hurt business.
1t is we'll for those who did not al
ready understand Mr.. Whitlock and
his kind that he cast this gratuitous
reflection upon the press, for intelli-
gent men and women know better;
they know that Just now very sensi.
BILE, systematic and determined move
ment is being directed against the very
abuses which Toledos fiery mayor
says are practiced with perfect i'm.
punity. The best people of all classes
have arrayed themselves against them
and they are making splendid prog
ress and would, make better progress
perhaps, but for just such deterrent
influences as that welded by these
nonconformists, who choose to belittls
or misrepresent everything except
that that they have espoused for theii
own personal purposes, for the promo
ton Of their own selfish ends.
Brutality and injustice, classification
and deception, whether practiced b.
the greedy interests to which Whitlocl
refers, or by the sleek politician in tn,
reformer's role, are being frowned OF
today by the best there is left Of tn,
Anglo-saxon and it is not being dom
for stage purposes, either.
1t is of interest to note that Mr.
Whitlock made this play OF his to al
assembly of mill workers, whose pas
sions are sometimes subject to sucl
appeals, fact which. Of course, neve
occurred to this Golden Rule mayor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
P. o. d. ''Points with Pride"

PEIII6IIuIA 1tNPAUIINaII
Postmaster General Hitchcock is entitled
to claim that he is doing his part in
meeting President Taft's demand for re-
trenchment in sill departments of the fed
erai government. The postoffice depart
ment points with pride to the fact that
more than S1O,OOOOOO reduction in the postal
deficit has been made In the first nine
months OF the fiscal year just ended, Such
a whiting constitutes the record for the
department. How did it happen? Post
master General Hitchcock should take the
country into his confidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

by talk Of ruin to the railroads when the
latter are enjoying the largest earnings and
paying the best dividends OF their history
II the apostolate OF increased charges Is
not abandoned after this evidence OF It's do
ceptive character. the imputation OF foolish
ness may be shifted from the people AZ
large to the realms OF railroad manage
fuent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

The Nebraska anti-Saloon league
has issued proclamation to say that
those who favor county option ought
to declare in favor of the Oregon
plan" We think 30, too. They ought
also to declare themselves in favor of
woman suffrage, the Henry George
single tax. the curfew bell. the nine
foot bed sheet and government owner
ship of railroads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
no the NavaI Junls Pile.

tN1AHW OH w OTlus
The proteQted cruiser Boston, offered
for sale at public auction by Secretary of
the Navy Meyer, was a member Of the
original White squadron in the days when
William G. Whitney was secretary of the
navy. and fifteen years after its launch
ing it bore great part in the battle of
Manila Bay. Some memories will go with
the old ship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15
senae Jolts Etnotion.

81, IAouIb Republic,
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintendent
Of Chicago public schools, declares that to
prohibit the prize fight pictures without
any authority therefor in law is as bad as
10 break the law by promoting prize fights.
And, anyway, she can't see any great harm
Is exhibiting the pictures. Very sensible
woman. that Mrs. Young. One wonders
why the men were so, stubborn in resist
ing her election as N. z. A. president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

The effort TO hold republicans re-
sponsYUle for acts of omission and COM
mission by Nebraska's last democratic
legislature will not succeed any more
than would an effort to hold the dem
ooratic minority responsible for what
s0RaEssa has or has not done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

The East st. Louis woman who,
after waiting fifteen years for the re-
turn OF her husband and applies for a
divorce on the groUAi that her pa
thence is exhausted, probably will be
exempted by the st. Louis preacher
who said all Divorces ought to be ban
ished, nor can she be accused OF being
impatient.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-15

Roger Sullivan is getting off the
reservation again. My, has that fel-
low no sense Of proportion at all9
Here is Mr. Bryan busy strengthening
out his disobedient party at home and
this obstreperous scamp hobs up. It's
gay life, this being boss of your own
household.