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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

of its shipment, even where a railroad
hauls it across the continent That
will be an interesting point for the
Interstate Commerce commission to
determine. This same article, which
We will say is hauled from New York
to a town just a few miles away for
so cents, will be hauled to San Fran
cisco for $14.5O and of this the ex-
press company gets $7.5S, while the
railroad must accept only $6.92.
OF course the shippers can have
little interest in what the railroad gets,
but If this is fair rate to the railway,
which does not seem to he aroused
over the matter, the total rate looks
too high, and manifestly the cut should
be made against the express company.
1t is likely, though, that the people
would be less inclined to attack the
business of express rates, if they could
be assured of improved express SER
vice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Twenty-three persons were seated at the
| dinner rendered to Colonel Bryan in Chi
cago last Wednesday evening.
Former Governor Rollins of New Hamp-
shire expresses deep repentance for having
monkeyed with the custom house buzzsaw.
Denver piled up a majority of 1900 in
favor Of vocal irrigation. The belief that
the town would go dry takes high rank as
sample of amusing optimism.
DR.. Parkhurst qualities his assertion that
''hades is full Of politicians" by announcing
there are several annexes for other classes
of people. so that the politicians viii not
be lonesome. Just how the d. d. secured
the tip on the situation he refuses to say
possibly fearing he might incriminate him
self.
Cometary alarm among Indiana demo-
Gratis was overwhelmed by the fear that
William ]. Bryan would strike the state
during his flight from Fairview to Scot
land. But his orbit touched the northern
end Of the state only, leaving a tail of
locomotive smoke to mark his path.
Hoosier dems are breathing naturally once
more.
The reward of $1,000 job given by the
present mayor of Boston to his predecessor
has been rejected by the civil service
commission which passes upon the qualifi-
cations of certain municipal appointees
There was no question of the ability of
the appointee. He was Objectionable be-
cause he co-operated with the insurgent
republicans in defeating the regular re-
publican candidate for mayor. Party
treachery got what its leaders bargained
for.
A Tammany politician on trial for violat-
ing the primary law enriched the political
slang Of the day with phrase rivaling the
Jackpot" contributed by Illinois. In his
testimony he said he voted a cannon"
and when asked 70 explain gave this def
milton: "A cannon is a bundle of five or
more ballots folded together one inside
the other and ironed out with hot iron
until they are pressed down to look like
one ordinary ballot folded in the usual
way. The cannon is dropped through the
slot into the ballot box. The box is then
shaken up we'll and the ballots making UP
the cannon are shaken out so that they
look as though they had been cast in the
usual way"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Provision.
Golfers Weekly

Goethe foresaw many things. In 1927 dis
cussing the Importance OF a canal across
the Isthmus OF Panama, he said he should
be surprised II the Americans missed the
chance of getting the work into their own
hands as st is altogether essential for
the United States to make the passage to
the Pacific ocean, and / am convinced II
will do It," 1t was the same poet, dra-
matist critic, and man of science who
foretold that by the end OF the nineteenth
century the principal problems confronting
mankind would be those growing out OF
the development OF industry on the new
scale made possible by progress in me
chanics. No great man since Leonardo
has had as many sides as Goethe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Terrible. Terrible. Terrible !

1t may be timely TO remind the democrats,
and other progressive citizens of Nebraska,
that the main issue is still here and un-
solved. Plutocracy and privilege are still
levying their frghtful toll. The tide of
poverty is rising. The dangers against
which we were warned are still real. The
injustces against which we revolted have
grown greater. The burden of oppression
is heavier.-World-Hera
Terrible! Terrible! Terrible! Must
the people swallow this sort of stuff
first in order to put their stomachs in
condition to receive the democratic
dose? Why should the citizens of Ne
braska be reminded more particularly?
Have they not been enjoying the
doubtful benefits of democratic rule
under a democratic governor and a
democratic legislature?
If life is so unbearable. in Nebraska
because OF these grievances, why have
they not been abated by our demo
cratic lawmakers who promised ii
given the power that they would make
this a land of milk and honey? II
things are growing worse in Nebraska
instead of better, then may it not be
because of democratic misrule in the
state house, and may not the remedy
be to turn out the democrats and re-
store the republicans? The only real
pro gressive legislation we ever had
here in Nebraska has come from re-
publican lawmakers, and not from
democratic lawmakers.
So cheer up! Life is still worth
living, even in Nebraska, because there
is hope that we may be relieved of the
democratic yoke and soon again enjoy
the balm of republican sunshine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
QUEST OF THE GOLDEN STEAK.

Carlyle Smith in Harper's Weekly.
started out the other night
To try and get a steak.
had a corking appetite
With neither flaw nor fake. a
sort of felt juicy slice
OF good, red beef would be
About the best and very nice
Est thing there was for me.
I'll have dollars worth" said
Unto the Waterman.
He gave a weary sort of sigh
And then he thus began
"A dollars worth of steak, alas!
VIII be so very small
You'll need a magnifying glass -
To see the thing at all"
"Oh, we'll" said I, "If that's the case,
Bring me two dollars worth"
You should have seen that fellows face
1t was so void of mirth
Two dollars is the charge the COOK
Is authorized to make" ..
Quoth me. ito let fellow look
Upon a piece of steak"
So hungry was /, l could not
Resist its sharp appeal, r,,,o 90.
'All right" said !. 81 guess I've Bob
Five dollars worth ] pray you bring"
The waiter sighed again.
wilt have it set within ring
Or on a golden chain, t,.. ..
II want the stuff to cat | sald.
'Oh, dear!" quoth he, ablnk,
ITO let a customer be led
on steak we couldn't thlhk!
We keep II in a crystal case
And under lock and Key, -.
We really shouldn't have the face
To use II wastefully.
And SO It was / gave it up,
And eased my hungry pain
with one small hundTed-dollar cup
OF simple mllk-and rain,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
What. is it All a Guess 2

Here are explanations which three
Of the most famous astronomers of the
country offer for miscalculations on
the comet:
First-The curvature of the comets
tail, first discovered and noted by Prof
Barnard on Tuesday night, may have
developed to a wholly unexpected de-
gree, while the head of the comet has
passed the earth on schedule.
Second-Like Borelli's comet of
1909 Halley's comet may have ceased
its tail-making activity, cutting off the
glowing fan that is now puzzling the
scientists.
Third-It is possible that all cal
culations are wrong and that the
comet has not yet passed the earth.
The telescopes found the comet in
the east at a time when the scientists
had dogmatically determined that 1t
was to be in the west, well on its way
toward the Pacific slope.
What does 1t all mean? Have we
poor, credulous laymen been simply
toyed with by these savants? Have
they had us losing sleep and cIaning
our necks these nights, peering into
the heavens and imagining that we
were gazing into the face of Halley's
comet when, in truth, the comet was
not within range of our vision? We
thought the celestial visitor had
passed, when they tell us that perhaps
it has not yet arrived.
But as matter OF fact these three
explanations" may explain nothing or
everything, just as you wish to view
it They suggest an adroit method
of letting erudite gentlemen out of a
tight place as gracefully as possible
1t really looks as If the joke were on
the solemn scientists with their high,
deep-furrowed brows. II looks as If
they as well as the rest of us were
laymen, sitting at the feet of nature,
beseeching a crumb of knowledge
about it's deep-hidden mysteries.
At any rate it will be prudent for
wise men to speak softly concerning
comets till this one conforms to the
charts that have been made for it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Talks for people who sell things

Many a merchant knows that his
goods are better, that his prices are
fairer, but the man down the street
gets the business while he stands still
and thinks about 1t.
You know these mon-thore are
plenty of examples right here in
Omaha, Mr.. Stand still and Mr.. Go
Ahead. Stand Still is pretty apt to
claim that the other man beat him
out of his business" but don't you be-
lieve it. Mr.. Go Ahead went after
the business and got It.
lie told the people what he had to
offer them, that his wares were good,
that his prices were fair, that he
wanted their custom ana would take
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Tho Lincoln Star virtually admits
that it did not have its president and
proprietor, d. e. Thompson, in mind
when 1t said that no one connected
with that paper is permitted to
promote the interests OF any candidate
for Office" although it insists that Mr..
Thompson is "out of politics" Mr..
Thompson may be "out of politics"
since he is out of office so far as being
personally an office-seeeker, but it is
notorious that he established the Star
for the special purpose of promoting
the interests of his preferred candi-
dates for Office and opposing those he
objected to. 1t can be proved, too,
that he has endeavored to promote the
interests of at least one candidate for
office since he has been "out of poll
tics" That is his privilege and right,
but it does not comport with the Stars
bold assertion that mo one connected
with that paper" is permitted to
commit such a heinous offense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

According to the vivid picture
drawn for the graduating class in med
icine of the University of Nebraska the
doctor of the future will be pretty
much the whole thing, performing all
sorts of duties from playing cook in
the kitchen to sitting In judgment on
criminals and from running the
kindergartens and schools to preach
ing the true religion. 1t is plain that
the only thing that will be left to the
rest Of us 100 years from now will be
to become doctors or get off the earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Withdrawal of Public Land

One Of the natural results of parti-
san agitation is to magnify alleged
evils to the exclusion of real virtues.
In the case of the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy, while the secretary of the
interior has been viciously assailed in
connection with certain coal land en-
tries in Alaska, the people have lost
sight of the fact, If indeed they ever
knew, that in one week he withdrew
from entry 13,5OO,OOO acres of coal
lands in Montana, which is twice as
much as all the known fuel area of
Alaska.
Without holding any brief for what
was or was not done in Alaska,
we might venture to assert that the
government should have authority to
hold onto this Montana land, said to
be so prolific of fuel wealth. If the
deposits are as rich as experts have
declared, the extent of the area in
sures substantial replenishment against
the heavy consumption of our do
nestle coal supply. Undoubtedly Alaska
abounds in mineral wealth and prob
ably has much good coal land, which
the United States should look out for,
but it must be obvious to all that the
Montana fields, twice the area of the
Alaska, are the more valuable by far
because of their proximity to the mar
ket. Cost of producing coal in Mon
tana will be materially less than in
Alaska and the expense of getting It
to the consumer is not to be compared
with the transportation from Alaska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

the trouble to get 1t. u
He told them this not once, hut
many times, is still telling them, every
day, through the advertising colultks
of the papers.
Now, Mr.. Merchant, If you are an
advertiser, or II you are a man who
ought to advertise, We want your bus
mess and will go to some trouble to
get 1t.
We want to introduce you to our
10000 readers. We want, TO and
know we can help you to sell more
goods. Moreover, we want to make
our advertising columns so ya'wRle
to you that you will stay witN rs year
after year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
JUSTICE TO COLORED SOLDIERS.
Re-EnIistment of Members of the
Twenty-Fifth Infantry.
pbiIadaInbIa Ru1Iatin


Re-EnIistment of Members of the
Twenty-FIfth Infantry.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Active measures have been taken by the
War department at Washington for the
re-enlistment OF the members Of the Twenty
fifth infantry, who were summariy dis
charged from the regular army service by
President Roosevelt for no other reason
than that they were connected with the
battalion charged with shooting up Browns
vile, Tex, and because they refused TO give
the names Of comrades in arms who were
believed TO be implicated in the affair.
These men were guilty OF no infraction OF
the laws or OF military regulations, but
suffered solely because of the misdeeds of
other persons, although exactly whose these
were has never been satisfactorily deter
mined, in spite Of the long and tedious
senate inquiry into the matter, Some OF
the innocent men had done valiant service
in the Spanish war and wore medals for
bravery: yet they were compelled to suffer
the disgrace OF discharge without honor.
The fact that they are colored rs, or should
be- OF no moment.
Now under the provisions Of the act put
through congress by former Senator For
aker Of Ohio the gultless members of the
battalion are to be accorded justice, They
have been notified OF their vindication by
the War department and instructed 10 re-
port to the nearest recruiting station. Upon
re-enlistment they will be entitled 10 back
pay and emoluments amounting 20 nearly
81 900 each. Under the general regulations,
any other soldier in the regular army, with
the approval OF the military authorities,
may purchase his discharge by payment to
the government Of sum ranging from
Sl2O after one year OF service 20 $40 after
eleven years, and the "disgraced" veterans
will be able to use a portion Of their 81. 900
to retire IL they SO desire and the author
tiles consent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Mr.. Bryan is sure that the initiative
and referendum is the most popular
thing a-going because in Missouri two
years ago the initiative and referen-
dunn proposition went 10000 votes
better than did Bryan for president.
Still the conclusion is not logically i'm
perative, nor is there any certainty
that he will catch those 10000 votes
by hitching onto the initiative and ref
erendum,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Buffalo Bill gave his farewell salute
TO New York in the presence of 1000
Haid admissions, which must make the
colonel feel little doubtful of his own
wisdom,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
BREEZY TRIPLES.

Mary Mild-Wouldn't you call her a-ah,
doubtful character?
Carrie Caustique-Not unless you wanted
to give her the benefit of the doubt.--Smart
Set.
1.-The comet whose tail will brush by the
earth has no more harm in IL than a
lightning bug" said the professor
"I.D go glad YOU didn't say wassp'"N WASH
ington Star.
She-You look badly this morning
Hell have cold or something in my
head.
Shelf must be a cold.-Harvard Lam
pooh.
Indignant Constituent-Thls is the fourth
time l have called to see the senator, by
appointment, and founu him out every
time!
Private Secretary (of eminent statesman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

What is new in the idea of peace
il we have to fight for It" that is being
imputed to Colonel Roosevelt? Has
not all the peace the world ever en-
joyed come by lighting for it?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
DON'T WOrrY.
San Franolsoo Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Conservationists are asking the question,
How will mankind get along when timber
becomes so scarce that the supply OF
matches cannot be kept up? Probably they
will do as the ancients did, unless in the
meantime someone invents a substitute
that will dispense with the use of wood,
which is not at all improbable,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

1t is consoling to realize, however,
that few years ago Mr.. Bryan could
not have stood the stress of renting
and paying for hall in which to
promulgate his political hobbies, brew
cry hall or what not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Our only fear is that no one is con-
spiring right now to disfgure Omaha
with another sky-scraper reaching
over ten stories, But we may still live
in hope,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The announcement comes from New
York that many theatrical managers
have decided to eliminate the small
town from their circuits. In which
case the small town is the gamer, for,
as rule, the one-stand troup that
usually goes there ought to be kept of
the stage entirely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
Changing the Map.

Under the new Observation-Disclosures
amendment Of the railroad bill the geogra-
ply of the country will be rectified and
Denver. Omaha and the other interior cities
will be hereafter no further from New
York and Philadelphia than San Fran
cisco Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

1t is all right about the good times
Colonel Roosevelt has been having.
but it is a~1OO to 1 shot that when he
met Seth Bullock in Dear ole Lunnon
there was some doing reminiscent of
good old times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Speaker Cannon's cat is accused of
looting the Department of Justice of
it's rubber bands. Still, since congress
refused to pay for his automobile gaso-
lene Uncle Joe ought not be deprived
of his faithful Tabby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

New York, we observe, did nothing
to stop young Mr. Heinze when he ex-
claimed, on emerging from the court
room, Il am going back to Butte"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

If the scorcher who speeds the street
car water cart through our streets is
not more careful about slowing down
he may unwittingly sprinkle out
enough water to lay the dust in spots.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Uncle Sam is getting ready to estab-
lish a postofice substation and install
electric delivery between the depots,
postofhce and branch postofices for
Omaha Notwithstanding the protests
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The Catholic society under whose
auspices Mr.. Bryan spoke in Chicago
could not have read what the ofaclal
4. san Of the Catholic church here in
Omaha, The True Voice. said about
him a week or two ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The mystery is solved. Says a Harvard
astronomer OF Halleys comet TT is the
ARREST approach to nothing set in the mid
die Of naught." It can harm no one be-
cause of It's "vacuity." oh, the greatness
of wisdom!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The fact that the chaplain of the
house of representatives offered up a
prayer for the muckrakers shows their
cause is not regarded as hopeless be-
fore the throne of grace, anyway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Old Sol need not get miffed just be-
cause the comet happens to be receiv-
ing all the attention for the time
being.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

1t may be worth noting that Spain
has not yet sent any urgent invitation
to Mr.. Roosevelt to call around.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Coney Island has an alligator 100
years old which has been named Car
rie Nation. Well, she is probably
harmless by now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

President Taft regards Congress-
man Walter l. Smith as a useful mem
Der of the national legislative body
and doesn't care who knows it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

o. we'll, wouldn't make a fuss about
that According to what the papers say,
everybody is finding him out.-Chidago
Tribune.
This Is a singularly consistent sort Of
artist whose pictures are just before us."N
I'm what way?"
81 notice that all his marine views are
In oils."-Baltimore American.
He-Do you know I would really like to
hug you.
She (shocked.)-The idea! The bear idea!
He-Exactlyl That is bear idea, isn't
it?-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The bee
mailed TO them, Addresses will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The country has not had a demo-
cratic congress since 1898, but it has
not been able to forget that experience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Those London papers ought to have
imported a few American reporters to
handle Major Seth Bullock's line of
talk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
They Pull Together.

Indianapolis News
what the railroads would like to know
is how they are going to keep on increas-
I ing their dividends IL they don't increase
their freight rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Now, the dispute arises over who
club. Look up the back files.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Wonder If those Omaha trade boos-
tiers whirling around the Dakotas
frightened the comets tail away?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

The Hyde murder was most too
novel to wear we'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Net total. .......s......s.... .A'4I4'AAS
Daily average. .............,.. 42,4|O
GEORGE u. TzSCHUCK,
Treasurer
Subscribed In my presence and SWORN TO
before me this % day of May, 1910.
M Z. WALKER
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

Is it quite right to refer to the "re-
call" law as a gig-back?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

that we're registered against it by two
Omaha newspapers bent on blocking
this improvement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
In Other Lands

SIDE lights on what IL Trans
piring Among the Near and
Far nations Of the Earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

What are we going to kill when The
colonel comes homer A fatted calf will
look tame to him.-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Then We'll make 1t two fatted
calves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

sTATEMENT OF C1RC ULATION'
state Of Nebraska Douglas County S.
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer OF Ahe
Bee Publishing Company being duly sworn;
says that the actual number OF fun ahu
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during tue
month OF Aprll 1910. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21
rERMs On srnsCR1PTIoN.

Entered at Omaha postoffiee as second
{ lass matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-21

From no apparent cause, save perhaps the
growth Of a conviction that temperance is
wisdom, there is going on in England a
great reform in the drinking habits of the
nation. Last year the expenditure for al
coholic drinks, malt liquor included, was
s25, 1000 less than for the year before. In
the fashionable club as well as in the tene-
ment, in mansion, mess room and banquet
hall the same process is going on. An in
creasing number Of those who gather at
public banquets abstain from wine.