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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The announced intention Of Senator
Aldrioh Of Rhode Island to retire at
the end Of his present term as United
States senator, which expires in
March Of next year, will cause vide
spread comment n win elicit a great
diversity OF opinion as to whether his
elimination at this time Is from the
viewpoint OF the public service deslr-
able or regrettabIe.
The dominating position which Sen.
ator Aldrich, although representing
the smallest state in the union, has at
tanned In matters Of Legislation in the
upper house of congress is universally
conceded. Senator Aldrlch has a per-
sonality which is so strong and force
ful that It commands a place of leader
ship, and his long career in public life
and exceptional familiarity with the
intricate questions Of government
have almost naturally, with the drop
ping out or enfeeblement Of the other
long service senator's, put him 70 the
front and made him practically the
embodiment OF the force that does
things IN the senate.
But no man is indispensable. and
the wheels Of governmen will con
tinue to reyolve irrespective of the
changes worked by time in the per
sonnet OF It's lawmakers. Senator Aid
rich has come to be held up by the
democratic opposition, and also by the
so-called republican insurgents, as the
agent of the great corporate interests
in matters of national legislation. So
far as the democrats are concerned
they will not cease to charge the
republican party with being a party
privilege and special interests. But
whether the insurgents will find 1t
easier with Mr.. Aldrich out OF the
way and get into line for harmonious
party work remains to be seen. We
that events are rapidly shaping
republican party solidarity.
and IL the retirement Of Senator Aid
rich and the elimination of Mr.. Can
non as a speakership possibility will
help 1t along, the party and the coun-
Try will be the gamers, although at a
cost of tried and experienced leader
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
ABOL1sHING Personal TAX.
Inequality of Assessment Recognized
in Several States.

In SeVePaI States.
Minneapolis journal.
New York, alarmed by the fact that Penn
sylvanla is making more rapid manufac-
turing growth than it is, has taken steps
to rid itself Of the %antiquated, unfair and
illegal personal tax. Bills have been intro
duced in the legislature abolishing the per-
sonal tax in New York City and relieving
householders and farmers throughout the
state of the burden.
A committee of the Merchants Associa-
tion of New York, after careful study, re-
ports that the personal tax has driven
many manufacturers out Of the city to
Pennsylvania, where theetax does not exist.
1t has d~isorganized the city's finances and
hurt its credit by forcing It to carry $780,
100000 OF uncollectibie personal tax on the
rolls. II cannot be fairly levied, because
IT Is so easy for the rich n SO difficult
for the poor to dodge It. Widows and
orphans, whose resources are a matter of
record IN probate courts, have to pay the
full limit. The very fact that the tax
is unequal and unjust causes many other
wise honest men to dodge It with no COM
FUNCTIONS of conscience. The New York
personal tax is held responsible by the
committee for much Of the growth of manu-
featuring interests in New Jersey and Penn
sylYanla.
New York's experience is not exceptional.
The personal tax has been abandoned by
all European countries, by the provinces
OF Canada, by Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland ana some other states. States
like Minnesota that retain the tax find In
creasing difficulty in collecting II. Asses
sors differ in their methods Of enforcing
the tax, some going by the letter OF the
law and others letting It go by default.
The indictment against the personal tax
is that it brings about great inequalities
in taxation, absurd methods of assessment,
a lowering OF the moral standards Of the
community, and frequently a ~disorganiza-
ton Of public finances with resulting lower
ing Of public credit. ii,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

years show that those OF 1910 are the
best, not excepting even the big year
OF 1907. The one lesson of this must
be that the railroads have completely
recovered from the III effects of the
panic and are earning more money
shan they ever did. 1t is Of interest
to note in this connection, because of
his complaint about earnings, that Mr..
HIS Great Northern, his leading
northwest road, shows a gain for March
earnings Of S566,12O, although the
Illinois Central tops all the middle
west roads. with an increase for the
month of SS16,26O.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
Our Birthda Book
April 90, 1910.

@kN ~ HE0A0a HHa
Daniel G. French. the noted sculptor, was
born April 20. 1850 at Exeter N. H. He has
just been given the commission to execute
the statue OF Lincoln which is TO be put
up az our state capital.
Most Rev. John n. Farley, archbishop OF
New York, wa born April 20. B4s, in Ire
land. He succeeded Archbishop CorriEan.
and has written a life Of Cardinal Nc
Closky.
o Paul Breen, a~ttoney-at-law, Is 81.
He vas born at Lockport Ill, and was
the republican candidate for mayor at the
last Omaha. city election.
B. H.. b. KenEedy, one OF Omaha's Pio-
neers was born April 20. 1877, at Bolton, VT,
and Is therefore celebrating his SD birth
day. Mr.. Kennedy Is a lawyer by profess
sion. but has been retired for several years.
Edward A. DOW with the o'Keefe Real
Estate company, with offices in the New
York LAfe building. is 81 years old today.
He was born In Fort Dodge. Ia. and has
been In the insurance and real estate
bushes for ten years
n. II. Wheeler 0f Tekamah, Neb., d "a
old today. and Is probably the Oldest
active agent Of The Bee IN Nebraska. Mr..
Wheeler was born on a farm and wass edu-
Gated az Geneva Hall academy and Antioch
eoileEe during Horace Mann's presidency.
He settled in Tekamsh in 1887. ana In 1885
the Wheeler Book store which
he now owns
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
PERSONAL NOTES.


Somebody has sent the Erie road 1900 as
conscience money. Perhaps the shade Of
Jim Fiske Is suffering remorse.
Samuel A. Cook. ex-congressmsn from
the sixth Wisconsin district. has an
nounced himself a candidate for the United
states senate TO succeed senator Ia Fol
lette.
Senator Dick will be tho only candidate
for United states senator whose name win
appear on the Ohio republican primary bal
lots May H. The signers to the petition
numbered $3.50.
A police court lawyer rises to ask what
4 costs to keep a baby four months old.
He would like an temized statement. II
costs all the way from nothing at all to
several thousand dollars per annuu.
For the first time In the history OF the
famous Rockefeller Bible class, John d.,
Jr., has been voted against for vice presi-
dent He has been unanimously elected
heretofore, against a ticket of opposition
appointed by himself. But this time II
votes we're recorded against him.
Edwin Hawley, who has bought more
railroads than h~as-anyone else since the
panic, and is sometimes talked Of as the
new Hartman, has a curious habit OF re-
pose In his office when the days work Is
uOhe' ihe rev people who see him then
see him sitting on the floor, like a TURK. or
tabor Fashion, with legs crossed, back
against the wall and arms around both
legs below the knees.
A Swiss Portia, Fraulein Brustlein. the
nrst Swis woman barrlster. won a great
success at the Zurich tribunal by her elo-
quent defense. Her client was Nine.
Louise Wyss. q gatekeeper at a. level
crossing Of the Federal railway, who was
charged with manslaughter for neglectine
to close the gate during the passage OF
the zurich-Olton express, which killed a
swiss boy who had wandered on to the
line.
Free shoes are to be provided for hook
worm sufferers, on the theory that the
gains an entrance through the
sole OF the foot. 1t Is believed by many
BARRIERS and other learned men that bald
ness is caused by a parasite which gains
entrance through the scalp when men
90 about bareheaded. The time
Is here for the starting Of a philanthroplc
hat factory. Extreme measures are re-
1uired to meet extreme cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The petitions for additional pre-
cincts in the Twelfth ward emphasize
the fact that omaha's population has
been redistributed since the existing
ward and precinct boundaries were es-
tablished and instead of having ap-
proximately equal voting population
some precincts have now from two to
three times as many as others. 1t is
only a question of time when the
whole arrangement will have to be re
vised.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
A REVISED VERSION.

Anonymous Author in Life.
On Mary had a little lamb. regarding
whose cuticular
The fluff exterior was white and klnked in
each particular.
On each occasion when the lass was seen
peranbulating,
The little q~uadruped likewise was there a
~gallavating.
One day It did accompany her to the knowl-
edge dispensary,
which to every rule and precedent was
reoklessly contrary.
immediately wnereupon the p~edagogue SUI
E1aspsrstsd. did eject the lamb from thso
interior.
Then Mary. on beholding such performance
arbitrary,
Suffused her eyes with saline drops from
glands called lachrymary.
all the pupils grew thereat fumuI-
tuously hilarious,
And epeeulated on the case with wild con-
lectures various.
What makes the lamb love Mary 30? the
scholars asked the teacher.
He paused a moment, thea he tried TO
diagnose the creature.
oh pecus amorum Mary habit omnia tenn
porum."
THANKS, teacher, dear" the scholars
cried, and awe orept darkly DER 'em.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The inaugural message OF Mayor
Trainor of South Omaha to the city
council calls for greater vigilance in
the suppression Of blind pigs" Is
1t possible that there have been "blind
pigs in South Omaha all this time,
without the Anti-saloon league calling
on Governor shallenberger to remove
the South Omaha Police Commission.
ersG Or is the Anti-saloon league in
Douglas county organized only to see
things in Omaha?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Energetic rreeeedinEs Asuinst
window Glass Trust.

hNaNou AAHNNAus . Ia #.
The Window Glass trust takes its turn
after the Boxboard trust ana the sugar
trust the transatlantic pool and Others In
standing before the bar 70 answer for
violations Of the law. There is less blow.
ing Of trumrets and beating Of drums than
formerly, but the federal power lie consist
emily enforcing the law against all offend
ers and with notable success. Conspirators
against the law are discovering that the
watchdogs OF the administration having
charge over the equality OF public service
and the right OF competitive business
undertakings can bite as we'll as growL
and the wiser ones are seeking a new path
OF business which win not cause them to
transgress on the property rights OF other
citizens. President Taft and his ''eorpora.
ton lawyer" attorney general have not
submitted their final report to the people.
When It is ready It will stand comparison
with that Of any predecessors who may
have found publicity ana agitation an es-
sential 20 their programs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
A LEGAL Yindicntion.
Philadelphia Record.

IHdUtIpHII yIttCUTu.
A Chicago lawyer has collected a fee
of 5000 for advising a woman that her
marriage to an old and dying man OF
wealth would be legal. This fee is evil
IDENTIFY based upon the amount Of prop
erty in dispute rather than upon the
amount of the serviceI But as the law
yer in this case sued for So, 900 and got
an award Of only rOnsrseventhc of that
amount, it may be assumed that the ethics
of the legal profession have been more or
less indicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
New York Sun

The latest oracle from the Nebraska cav
ern has thrown q misery into the Washing
ton democracy. BY the same token the
political ondsns OF the capital are torn by
eontending emotions and are now asking
themselves whether they will rally 70 the
standard Of common sense or revert to the
tawdry standard OF the harping t~roubadOur.
This, however, Is democracy In III latter
day revelation. Like pa steppin' high. I"
Il Is their usual way. We quite expect TO
see the democratic party welking straight
into the melodious trap arranged BY the
Nebraska juggler. They wouldn't be dem.
ocrats'' IN the modern sen II they ala any
thing else, We stin hope. but the emotion
IL somewhat ianguid.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
RumOP MORgeFinE in washington.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.


Some Washington wtseacres are evidently
determined that the president shall
get a new cabinet. They are retiring the
present members one by one, and for
strangely discordant reasons. There Is
said TO be much dissatisfaetion with the
president himself. because he is not as
much of a free trader as was expected.
Since he cannot be retired, It has been
decided that the secretary OF the treas
ury must go because he is not as much OF
a free traderas was expected. Since he
be retired. 1t abs been decided that
the secretary Of the treasury must 20
because he is q free raider only dis
guised. Some OF the cabinet Officers
too much to do with politics
and others not enough. Some are
too radical and some too conservative.
The most interesting part Of all these ex-
peeted designations IL hat neither the
president nor any one OF the members
OF the cabinet appears to know anything
about them.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
HOUSEWIVES AND THE CENSUS.
Uncle Sans Qualification Not In
tended to BE Offensive.

- AAN
tended to BE Offensive.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Central Kentucky Womenis clubs
are protesting to Uncle Sam against the or
DER to census takers to include housewives
In the classification Of those having no oo-
cupation. The Kentucky club women think
the word housewife" should be inserted IN
the census blanks. A Chicago woman has
suggested that the term 'h~omekeeper,
should be used. ~
The situation is rather a peculiar one
A housewife or a homekeeper cannot well
BIO an idler and 1t is somewhat absurd to
think OF the average housewife as having
no occupation. Primarily occupation Ia
defined as that which principally takes
up ones time, thought and energies" There
is no question that housekeeping makes
large drafts on time, thought and energy.
There is no disputlng the fact that the
woman who looks after the details OF her
affairs is a busy Individual From
early morn till dewy eve"--and then some.
Mans work is from sun to sun" runs
the old couplet, but woman's work rs
never done" There is more truth than
poetry in this oftquoted saying:
Our benevolent Uncle Samuel does mt
to be offensive in classifying the
as persons OF no occupation.
is simply trying to make a distinction
those who follow what he Is
pleased to term a ''gainful occupation and
those who do not, In seeking to gather
along this line he distinguishes
paid housekeepers and women who
keep house for their families or themselves.
or who assist in household duties without
remuneration; likewise, between
those who, in addition to their housekeep-
Ing, do other work for wages and those
who confine the sphere Of their activities
to the home.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Congressman Hitchcock's World.
Herald is just now engaged in the
delicate and difficult task of encourage
ing Hastings, Kearney and Grand Is
land in their efforts to secure capital
removal, and at the same time of as.
surfing Lincoln that it has no sympa.
thy whatever with the proposal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
Put 'Em All out.
PittshnrR Dfahatch.

IltlSpurB DlSpaIcn.
The Nebraska Railroad commission calls
on the president to appoiht to the supreme
vacancy mo lawyer who has been
a railroad attorney" Would 1t not be
fully as relative to the prevailing issue
to exclude also lawyers. who nave been
attorneys for any trust? In which casa
the president might have to go to the law
schools for his supreme court judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Having spent five months studying
economic and sociological conditions
in South America, Mr.. Bryan returns
to the United States with the EXPERT
advice that the chances of the demo-
cratic party are always good.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

II Is a cheerful age. but we still
need the glow of Mark Twaln's happy
humor, which is the selfish side Of
public anxiety for his welfare now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The water supplied by the water
company in Omaha must be pure. de-
elares the city council. But what is
pure water? Can the city council pre-
scribe a standard for the water COM
Dany without being held to the same
standard when the city gets possession
Of the water works?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The state Railway commissions ex.
Derts have discovered S1,s7s,77a OF
water in the capitalization Of the Lin.
coin Traction company. For3G dry
town that & doing pretty well.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

by the big packing kings may help
simplify the process Of prosecution
and aid in getting at the alleged meat
trust, but IL cannot surprise anyone
who has ever given the least thought
to the subject. The idea that these
Independents were really. independent
faded out long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary is preparing to put up within
two years a building to be its new
home. Good. Let as have another
''pride Of two eontinents."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

And the next day after Mr.. Roose-
welt was mobbed by admiFing Buda-
pest citizens his old friends in Wash
ington were besieged by the women.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

II takes more than a d~renehing rain
to cool the Hungarian ardor for lib
erty when such an apostle Of freedom
as Theodore Roosevelt comes to town.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

This Santa Claus weather in April
has led n man to kill himself by
jumping down a chimney.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The answer Of the lords Is that "a
strong and ericlent second chamber Is
necessary . the wellbeing on athe
state and the balance OF Parliament
The Commons may grant that and
still have a. argument left fof the
abolition 81 the presept House Of
Lords.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Brooklyn Eagle.
The man who gets up to see the comet
Is too sleepy to appreciate it. The man
who sits up to see the comet sees two. So
there you are. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Up to last accounts Roger C. suili.
a had not been stampeded by VIII
liam Randolph Hearst's magnanimous
oner to fuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address win be
changed az often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Putting his very first question.
''Name Of the head of the h~ouseholdY"
will give the census man inside infor-
nation on who rules the roost.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Uncle Jim Wilson's cook book is
popular, but we observe that Uncle
Joe's griddle is still in use.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Whisky has gone down s cents in
five days. Feel It'll?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Don't let the census man miss you.
Meet him half way, If you see him
first. -e
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Seems strange that a Miss Hussey
should have led those suffragetttes IN
to the capitol,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Many a woman would be glad
enough to switch the conversation of
the census man to the age Of Ann.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

With all the advertising it has had
the North Pole still has to 60 some to
be popular as a vacation resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

II a paper sack full Of apples can
bahie an armed highwayman. apples
must be cheap, no matter how high
the price. CAV
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

DO women want the ballot?" asks
the philadelphia Bulletin. Well, Mr..
Taft knows Of a few who do.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Mr.. Hitchcock is not a democrat by in.
heritance.-world-Hera
Nor Only masquerading?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
CHEEKY

Il know it's Ridiculous for me 10 powder
my face so thickly," said the dashing b,1i-
nette, but my parents named me Pearl.
ana I've got to live up to the name. -
Chicago Tribune.
Why ala Mrs. De Richie railroad her
Il think It was because in consequence
OF the maids careless way OF dressing her
hair, she had an accident with q misplaced
switch. "-Baltimor American.
Pa, what is a ~braggart7"
to s ssprs = m az my, son who y not afraid
Boston Transcript.
Actor-ConRratulate me, ola ma nh,
have named a 1O-cent cigar after me.
Criticus-Well, l hope IL will draw better
than you do.-Chicago News
Nice car
Us It the latest him Ia oarsY"
Il guess so; It has never gotten me any.
where ON time yet."-HoustOn Post.
IT was easy to wind up his affairs when
Didn't he leave much %
an old silver watch. buffalo
knieker-rhere is gas in the comets tail.
boSker-Ihen we VIII probably find It on
Bazaar.
scurely.
Seven cities noisily claimed to be the
birthplace Of the greatest OF Grecian bards.
Now ten thousand fans hoarsely applaud
q homer. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What 1 want" said the man who was
l9oklng for a home, us a place with a fine
Wen, - replied the r al estate agent
I've got what YOU want. But i'm cost
yo8 several thousand dollars extra"
"Y9a're sure the view Is ali right
couldn't DO better. BY climbing on the
-Tot you can 8 Q the base ball games."-
Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Governor Patterson should at least
disarm his friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
Around New York

nipples on tho Current % Life
80 seen An the Great Amsfiesh
Metropolis from nay 20 Day
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Arbor day is almost upon us. Get
the tree planting habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Wonder what U old friend and
democrat, Billy Thompson, is afraid
Of?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20


Back at you, ladies'" the men can
say when those button-in-the-rear
coats come.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

The confession Of a so-caiIed 'inde-
pendent" packer that his ana other
similar plants are owned or controlled
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

AoIAl AISssS4vS
EuihSu copies 1sssgss.s.o-.s.s 1vaSo
Hot e"Lel AgSAotees
CAliy average A2s44A
oEo. q. TzsCHUCK.
Treasurer.
subscribed In my presence and sworn
20 peGoFe me this Slst day OF March,
AVN. N. p, WALKER.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound1 We can
furnish positive proof that it has made many remarkable
cures after all other means had failed.
Women who are suffering with some form of female
illness should consider this.
$ such evidence read these two unsolicited testimonial
letters. We guarantee they are genuine and honest state
ments Of facts.
ericsson, Pa" Five years ago I had q bad fall, and hurt
myself inWardIy. / was under q doctors care for nine weeks,
and when 1 stopped 1 grew worse again. / sent for a bottle Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, took IL as directed,
and now l am a stout, hearty wOman."-Mrs. Ella e. Afkeys
CreSsOn, Pa.
Baird, Wash.-"A year ngo / was sick with kidney and
bladder troubles and female weakness The doctors gave mo
up. All they could do was TO just let mel 60 as easily as possible.
i was advised by friends 20 take Lydia Il. Pinkhamfs Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier. L am completely cured Of my
Ills. and I am nearly sixty years old."-Mrs. Sarah Leighton
Baird, Wash.
Evidence like the above is abundant showing that the
arrangements of the female organism which breed all kinds
of miserable feelings and which ordinary practice does not
cure, are the very disorders that give way to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are afflicted with similar troubles, after
reading two such letters as the above, should be encouraged
to try this wonderfully helpful remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

For 80 years ydia II. Ptnkham'S Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy Tor
female Ills. No sick woman does Justice "a
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands Of cures to It's credit
HRS. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. she hea
guides thousanda TO health free OF charge.
Address Mrs. PtnkAam, Lynn, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20

Pa, what is a b~raggart3"
HES q man, my son, who is not afraid
70 express his real opinion OF himself. -
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
srATEMnNr On cIRmrLAr1oN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County. So;
George b. Tzchuck. treasurer OF Ihe
Bee Publishing Company. being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
Morning. Eyenins and SUNDAY Zee printed
during the month Of March, 1910. was