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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
A Vacancy to Be Filled.

The death of State Railway Com
missioner Cowgirl, not unexpected in
view of his impaired health, creates
vacancy in Office, the filling of which
is of the utmost Importance. The
question Immediately presents how the
succession to this vacancy, occurring
almost in the face of an election.
should be supplied.
The law is plain that the governor
has the right to make a temporary ap-
pointment to hold until successor
shall have been duly elected and quail
ihed. But there is time yet to make
the necessary nominations which
would give the people an opportunity
to make their own choice at the polls
next month.
Some may contend that this is not
a vacancy in Office to be filed at the
coming election because It has oc-
CURED within thirty days of election
day, and an old law seems to indicate
that vacancies are to be filled by cleo
ton only when they occur previous to
thirty days before. This thirty-day
law, however, has apparently been re-
pealed, II not specifically, at least by
implication, by the later enacted pri-
mary laws which in so many words
authorize the respective political com
mittees to fill vacancies occurring on
the ticket up to within eight days of
the election.
In a city election held in Omaha a
little over a year ago one phase of
this question was presented by the
creation by the Legislature of certain
elective Offices after the time when
primary filings could be made, and the
nomination by local committees of
candidates for those Offices whose
right to go on the ticket as the party
nominees was upheld by the courts
over the protest that such vacancies
were not the kind OF vacancy contem-
plated by the primary law.
Irrespective of this. however, If the
state committees make nominations
for the ONCE of railway commissioner
to fill vacancy and the candidates
names go on the ticket we have nc
doubt that the candidate who receive,
the highest popular vote would en-
counter no difhculty to secure a GER
tihcate Of election emitting him t.
claim the Office and would serve out
the unexplred term, which is for -four
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
PHILIPPINES and the Tariff.

Governor Forbes OF the Philippines
gives much credit TO the new tariff law
for the excellent financial showing the
islands have made in the last year
The fiscal report discloses a surplus
of s1.OOO.OOO.
This is a vindieation of President
Taft and his prediction as to what the
Philippine section of the tariff law
would accomplish. In his letter of
August 20, 1910, to Congressman Nc
Kinley, he said:
The Philippine tariff section / have strug-
gled to secure for ten years last past and
1t gratified me exceedingly by my sigma
ture to give IL the effect of law. l am
sure 1t will greatly increase the trade be-
tween the two countries, and It will do
much to build up the Philippines in a
healthtul prosperity.
AS chief executive OF the islands
for five years, MIR. Taft came to under
stand its needs and possibilities as
we'll, If not better, than any other
American and he made those needs
and possibilities the subject of long,
determined, patient effort, finally
working into tangible shape by means
Of the section inserted in the tariff
bill what he believed was required in
these islands. How well he had de-
cided and how wisely he had struggled
may nov be read in the results, and
yet these achievements have only be-
| gun to bear fruit
The tariff law simply keeps faith
with the Philippines by doing what this
government said it would do, by allow
ing the Filipino producer the benefit
of our markets with such limitations
as to prevent injury to our home in
dustries." The result is enlarged
trade for both the United States and
the Philippines, and, as the president
says, it will build up a state of general
prosperity in the islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
High Prioes and Amusement,

A cartoon in a western newspaper
shows a long, dense line Of people
crowding in front of a theater urging
their way to the box office, and above
the building the COW jumping over the
moon, indicative of the high cost of
living. 1t is a fair picture of our pecu-
liar American temperament. We are
prone TO complain at the high cost Of
living, and not without cause, but at
the same time we are buying pleasure
at the theaters, at other places of
/ amusement and taking expensive trips
and vacations. And this is right, up
to a certain point 1t is right If we
can afford It and most people can ar
ford to take some rest and recreation
OF a wholesome kind.
But the fact is, we are still com
planning at the high cost of living.
Are we not inclined to forget that 1t is
very high living We are getting? L.
certainly is very good living. Whether
| the high prices have done IL or not.
the average standard of living is
higher and better today than It ever
was in this country and the chances
are it will never go back People have
cultivated more critical tastes and
they generally satisfy them, whether
they can afford 10 or not.
New England boasts that its tourist
industry brings Il annually $50 .OOO.-
600 and IL has been witnessing an in
crease OF this revenue rather thar a
decrease Of late years. while Europe
gets about 100000. 900 year out OF
oor pleasure-seekers. And as a rule
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
Our Birthday Book
October 10, 1910.

Judge Walter II. Sanborn of the federal
court for this circuit, was born October 49,
1915, at EPSON, n. II. He practiced law in
st. Paul and was appointed to the bench
by President Harrison in 1892 and is being
urged for one Of the vacancies on the SUI
preme bench
Willet NJ Hays, assistant secretary Of
agriculture Is 81. He Is a native OF Iowa
and was professor OF agriculture in the
University of Minnesota before taking his
present position.
John II. Findley president Of New York
City college, was born October 10, 1863.
AS president OF Knox college at Galesburg,
he was a frequent visitor TO Omaha later
becoming a member Of the faculty az
Princeton, where he was on intimate terms
with the late Grover Cleveland.
Charles H. Brown, secretary and treas
urer OF the Brown Realty and Investment
company was born October 10, 1875, right
academy and Harvard and Is associated
as stakeholder and director with a num-
Der OF local banks and financial instltu-
tons
Or. William A. Hostetter. pracucing
physician. Is a years old today lie was
born in Morris. Grundy county, Illinois
and graduated from the Omaha medical
college in 1894 and has been devoted "a
/ his profession ever since.
/ Robert A. MacFarlane. president and
/ treasurer OF the Robert Dempster company
| Photographic supplies, was born october
/ 10. 1873 He was In the photo supply bust,
ness In Minneapolis and ST Paul for ten
I years, coming TO Omaha In 1904.
Edwin d. Brandt. representing the Comp
tograph company. adding machines, Is
/ So years old. He was born in Davenport
Ia, and has handled various adding ma
chimes as sales agent for fifteen years Ia
| 81. Louis and Omaha.
/ c. Fred Bradford, chief clark OF the sta.
/ tonery department Of ne Union Pacific
was born October 10. iS72. al EIgin. nl
/ He has been with the Union Pacific con
/ unuously for sixteen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
will BARLEY Stand for IT.

n there was one thing that bespoke
admiration for ex-Treasurer BARLEY,
even from those who abhorred his
monstrous crime, # was his boast that
he always stood. by his friends; that
he would not diyulge the names Of
his partners who stood loyalty by him;
that he would, IL need be, serve out a
sentence in the penitentiary with lips
sealed to shield the benefciaries Of his
embezzlement.
BARLEY might have had plenty Of
good company in the penitentiary if
he had broken his silence at the time
and inculpated his associates in the
crime. When, therefore, Congress
man Hitchcock, after confessing him
self beneficiary Of the BARLEY short
age and still in debt for part of the
amount borrowed, placards BARLEY as
"a blackmailer" and says over his own
signature that BARLEY has been de-
handing blood money" in asking for
a return of the borrowed stealings, he
lays an accusation to BARLEY that no
one else has ever publicly put upon
him.
BARLEY has always insisted that he
became an embezzler by force Of cir
cumstances; that he could and would
have paid over to his successor in
Office the full amount supposed to be
in his custody. IL his friends, among
them Congressman Hitchcock, who
had borrowed the states money from
him, had only paid their debts.
Will BARLEY stand for being called
a blackmailer" by Hitchcock, whom
he saved from financial ruin and
shielded all these years?
viii BARLEY stand for this talk of
"blood-money" from Hitchcock, for
whose benefit he served a term in the
penitentiary?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe

The life of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
was benediction Its ninety-one
years were filled with deeds of use
fulness for mankind. She wrote and
spoke inspiring words for good and
great causes, but she accompanied her
words, pungent as was their influence.
with works of another practical kind.
Where her words of cheer and counsel
could not relieve or succor, she sent
her money to provide, and history will
accord her as great place as a philan-
thropist as a writer, She was born of
wealthy parents and married a wealthy
man, so that she was peculiarly able
to give She set an example in giving
she and her husband No worthy
cause, it is said appealed to them in
vain and they helped the needy from
the struggling urchin to the courage
Gus Greek, fighting for independence.
and the federal government in it's SUI
preme struggle against slavery and
disunion.
Mrs. Howe's name is always linked
with the great militant song she wrote
THE Battle Hymn OF the Republic" in
spired by seeing the Inarohipg soldiers
and in turn inspiring them. She wrote
much of prose, both as an associate
editor with her husband of the Boston
Commonwealth, a strong anti-slavery
organ, and in other periodicals and
magazines, but she contributed some
verse in her earlier years. In 1854
she wrote Passion Flowers" then
Words for the Hour" and Late,
Lyrics" Through all her writing rar
the one strong strain of human interest
and love for her fellOwklnd.
AS one Of the founders of the caus,
Of woman suffrage, Mrs. Howe CAV,
dignity and respect to the crusade apt
discussed 1t upon broad lines, winnins
many more friends for It than som,
who have come later as its champions
She remained steadfastly devoted I,
this propaganda, Her wonderful
optimism was expressed in the implicit
faith she gave to the cause as in ever
other enterprise of her long life. sb,
died devoted to the belief that one da,
woman suffrage would be universal
Her optimism was always evident
With 1t she pursued her daily calm,
and with 1t she led and inspired others
But in the simple life of the quie
old woman at home, those who knew
her best found, her greatest virtues
They lay in her example of constan
cheer and cheerfulness to those who
like her, may have to tread Ilfe's patl
on down into the eventide of advance,
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

In a letter recently written by Mayor
Gsynor TO a personal friend, he says some
things which indicate an unsatisfactory
condition Of health. 1T IS konwn." says
a New York correspondent Of the Phllsdel-
phia Ledger that while the mayors
strong physique has overcome some Of the
physical effects of the gunshot wound,
nevertheless his nervous system received
such shock as may require many weeks
utterly 20 overcome A gunshot wound Of
that kind inevitably causes severe nervous
shock, even though the wound may appear
to have perfectly healed. The bullet has
encysted and may remain where It Is dur
ing the rest of Mayor Gaynor's life, not
hereafter seriously troubling him. But
there was the frightful shock to the nerves.
Mayor Gaynors condition may be under
stood by the fact that he Is finding the
best treatment TO be life in the open afr,
and for repose in reading works which
stimulate the Imagination and the recol-
| lections associated with childhood. Mayor
Gaynor has found serenity and mental
comfort In reading a new volume of poems
containing idyls lyrics and ballads, which
describe Christmas scenes in such manner
as to appeal to the imagination OF children.
These have carried him back to his boy
hood days, causing him to forget himself,
and that is something which medical at
tendants say is especially needful in the
| healing of nervous troubles,
The mayor inumates that unless his
nervous system is restored TO perfect
health he may be compelled to retire from
the office of mayor. And those who have
read his letter say there is pathos and true
solemnity worthy Of the needing of every
one who is absorbed in material success,
/ in his inumation that any one who has
\ been as near the great beyond as he was
! for a few hours after the shot was fired,
! is brought to a full sense OF the trivial
character Of much which man esteems inn
portant."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

all these folks get, or think they get,
their moneys worth; at least they con
tinue to take the trips. It is high liv-
ing and il is high cost II may be said
that those of us who do not go to
these distant pleasure resorts are not
to be included in this category Of
critics That is true, but those who
do are nonetheless indisposed to COM
plain of high prices High prices.
after all, is a relative proposition.
They please those who sell and dis
please those who buy, and while there
is room and necessity for much inn
provement over present conditions, the
chances are we shall never strike the
medium all Of us would like.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
FEET.

Amos r, Wells in Life.
OF all the vehicles we meet
In air and sea and on the street
] humby sing the praise of-feet
1t is not widely understood
How safe are feet, how soundy good,
How firm with supple hardihood.
Consider: feet run not away;
Where feet are put there feet will stayJ
Or, turned feet promptly will obey
Further consider: feet will not
However worn, or pinched, or hot
Explode, and wreck your chariot
And think: however feet may ache
How many million trips they make
Without a blowout or a break
And though the feet are punctured too,
They mend themselves without ado,
And plod along as good as new.
Feet need no license: feet NAV 20
In narrOwest pathways to and fro:
the fairest hidden hooks they know.
Feet linger through a pleasant scene;
Feet run not out of gasoline;
A handy brook, and feet are clean.
Feet in all weathers boldly run;
Needless of mud their miles are spun,
Nor by the snow are feet undone.
Feet run not over dog or boy;
DO not with raucous horn annoy.
Nor throw their dust on others 10y
In fine, on feet I'll travel far,
The noblest vehicles there are are
I'LL can buy touring car!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

Woonsocket r. l., has granted its first
hunters license to a woman. She is the
wife of an Indian and probably knows "a
hawk from a handsaw."
Another millionaire has married a chorus
girl. II looks as il the mlllionsires had
formed a combination to put the musical
comedy shows out of business.
Clear Lake, MINI, with a population Of
nearly 5O0 has neither doctor nor under
taker, That must be the place, claimed to
be so healthful, that they had to kill a
man to start a cemetery.
Washington E. Common, personal broker
Of Jay Gould and Russell Sage, and one
Of the few remaining links connecting the
Wall street of another generation, has sold
his seat on the New York Stock Exchange
and will retire.
George Fitz, "A years old, son Of Town
Clerk A. Slower Fitz Of Waynesboro, Pa,
has been deputized to act as town clerk
during his fathers illness. At the regular
meeting Of the council young Eitz took
charge OF all the work OF the secretary OF
that body.
After a worldwide search lasting six
years. Baron Won Mellenthen of Prussia.
who is in San Francisco, has recovered
his young son, who is heir to large estate
near Stoten. The boy was kidnapped by a
man who lured the baroness away, he
says; got possession OF her property in
Colfax, Cal. last May and fled to London
with her son.
Brigadier General John p Cook, who
as commander OF the union army, re-
ceived the surrender OF Fort Donelson from
the confederate forces, died at his home
near Hllsdale. Mich. He was IS years Of
age. General Cook commanded the first
volunteer force formed in Illinois at the
outbreak of the war between the states.
He formerly was mayor OF Springfield, Ill
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

ago that / would not do another stroke
of work till women was given vote"
Post.
Father" said Willie. whats the diff
ference between sanitarium and a saua-
tOrium?'
"Oh, about FIVE dollars a day" said Mr.
Billups.-l IarpeT's Weekly.
DO you mean to say, madame" inquired
the Judge of the divorce court, that your
husband spends 5000 year on HIMSELF
Il do, your honor
And that 5000 a year constitutes his
entire income?"
Yes"
How do you know that
81 furnish him the money, your honor"
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
VentiIatinE a Crouch
chicago Record.Hernld.

ChlcaBO hecord-Herald.
Patrick Calhoun, who recently had some
trouble with the courts I'm San Francisco,
owing to his operations as a street rail-
way magnate denounces ROOsevelt's new
nationalism" and accuses the former presi-
dent of favoring the theory Of imperial
despotism Mr.. Calhoun is going to have
a good deal of trouble in getting the public
to accept him as a perfectly wise and patri-
otto leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

sent to the penitentiary. This case
occurred, not in another state, but in
this state--a banker by the name Of
Mills, in Harlan county, being con-
victed along with the county treasurer
for farming out county funds in def
ance Of law. Lucky Congressman
Hitchcock did not form a partnership
with BARLEY in Harlan county
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Will Mr.. Bryan support a confessed
BARLEY beneficiary, who admits he has
not yet put it back, for United States
senator? If he cannot stomach Dahl
man for governor, how can he swal-
low Hitchcock for senator?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
Sounding the Doom of MOnarchIes.
Springfield Republican.

The downfall OF monarchy in Portugal
means that Europe now has three repub-
lies. The London Times not long ago con-
graduated its readers because republican
ism OF late had made so little advance IN
European countries. There may be more
governments over there without kings and
queens within ten years, Certainly the
French republic is a success, and Norway.
Holland and Belgium could be transformed
into republics at any time without disas-
ter or disturbance, n circumstances re-
qured the change. Monarchy will ulu-
mately disappear from the earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Mayor Jim" has not been boasting
lately about shooting his brother-in-
law or branding other peoples cattle.
He prefers to tell how good his wife
and daughters are and to shine in re-
fected light.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Say all the mean things you want
TO about those Illinois Central Off
cials but when man can save $685.
6O5.12 in four years out OF salary
of $1,000 a year he is entitled to
praise as a tolersbly good finanoier.
isn't he? Some Of us find 1t difficult
to lay by the IL cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Mr. Hitchcock's explanation OF his
dealings with Embezzler BARLEY re-
calls the story of the man whose wife
caught him hugging the hired girl.
Il assured my WIFE," declared the in
jured husband, that It was purely ac-
cidental and perfectly proper. But
some how or other, try as / may. /
can't make her see II in that light"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Colonel Roosevelt endorsed the tariff
part Of the republican platform, but
stopped payment on the check, so to speak.
Atlanta Journal
That must have been because he
was in the enemy's country and he
feared forgery.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Sol NJ. Ireland OF Rye who Is village
president and also village undertaken has
lost a hat in a rash bet with woman and
has just learned what women's hats cost.
The undertaken was so certain that Sem
ator J. Mayhem Wainwright would not be
renominated that he felt perfectly safe in
betting on the proposition He is a mem
Der OF the school board, and in an aFgu-
ment with one OF the women teachers let
his sporting spirit carry him too far
'Tll bet you a hat Wainwright isn't
nominated" he said 10 the teacher, and
the teacher said eve got you" before Mr.,
Ireland had a chance 20 reconsider
The winner informed Mr.. ireland that
she was going to New York TO buy the
hat and he at once began making discreet
inquiries TO the depth OF the hole into
which he had left himself The village
miliiner told him a toque shouldn't run
much above S95, but satin Charlotte Cor
day ought to set him back from Sl25 10 $50
/ Mr.. Ireland is perspiring profusely and
/ asking friends OF the teacher 70 reach her
/ by telephone and ask her to be reasonable
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

ST, LOUIS GIObe-DemOCrat
Kansas is of course, the first state to
put the new nationalism into effect She
has notified the packers that they cannot
sell forty-six pounds Of lard in tin can
over there any more for fifty pounds Of
lard.
subsequently, the movement will extend to
weighing Ice tongs with the ice and other
expressions
The rest OF us talk. Kansas acts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
Wentern Presidentn OntcInnsed.
Indianapolis News

The eastern railroad presidents have made
much better showing before the Interstate
Commerce commission than did their west
ern brethren, but it is clearly mere for
revenue-only appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Congressman Hitchcock says he re-
fused to pay one note because it out
lawed under the statute Of limitations
while BARLEY was in the penitentiary.
People used to say there was honor
among thieves.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

1t is oficially announced that
Omaha's census has not been held
back because Of being under suspicion
of padding. If Omaha had under
taken to pad it's census this year It
would have made a bigger exhibit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

If w. ]. Taylor is as upright and in
corruptible as he wants people to be-
lieve, how much longer will he con-
tinue to appear in public on the stump
with the beneficiary of Bartley's
shortage2 ps ga
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Congressman Hitchcock's studied
reference to Mr.. Metcslfe as "Bartley's
friend" seems all the more gratuitous
because it was unnecessary and added
nothing to his public statement. He
could just as well have referred to
him as my friend" but he evidently
no longer classes Mr.. Metcalfe as such.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Mr.. Hearst has his artists cartoon
ing John Adams Dix as parrot sit
ting on Murphy's finger and Murphy
is telling the trusts that he can make
the bird say anything he wants him
to. Yet Boss" Murphy's newspaper
organs declare that Mr.. Dix is a man
who cannot be made to say anything
except what he believes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

st. Louis has become the center Of
the air-hying business and the old
town deserves much credit for its en-
terprise in promoting this interna-
tional meet. 1t is a milestone in the
worlds progress
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

The long-established affinity be-
tween Mr. Hitchcocks democratic
World-Herald and crooked republican
ofice-holders is now more readily un-
derstood.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Elinor Glyn first wrote about
Three Weeks, Now she has got
down to 'His Hour" Soon she may
have it figured down to the very
minute.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

The Bee wants to correct slight
inaccuracy Of statement when it cited
: case IN another stEte of illegal Dor
rowing OF public funds similar TO the
MISUNDERSTANDING loans where both
the treasurer and the beneficiary were
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

The longer those S6,5OO,OOO Of
water bonds remain unsold the more
vacation trips at taxpayers expense
for the managing director Of the
Water board.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

Probably It was out of Difference to
the rest of the Brown family that Lee
o'Neil Browne added the final "e' to
his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

subscFibers leaving the city tenn
DOrarily shOuld have The Bee
mailed 60 them. Address will be
changed ne often aa requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19

II Mayor Jim" did all that for
Omaha in four years. we just can't
aft0rd to let him go to Lincoln and
build up a really rival city there.