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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Duty Of tn. Individual.

Before completely satisfactory re-
suits Of this movement 10 eliminate
the middle man in politics and to give
popular sentiment q more immediate
effect in government" may be hoped
for the movement must arouse the in
dividual to a full sense Of his per-
sonal duty and opportunity. The ten
dency is to magnify the importance Of
the organization and depreciate the
value of individual effort.
This point was touched upon by
President Taft in addressing the Ma
tionsl Republican league, when refer
ring to these uprlsings against cor
ruption in public affairs. He said:
But however effective these suggested
changes may prove at first, l venture TO
say that no permanent good can come from
them alone unless they are accompanied
by a change in the individual voter and
his awakening to the necessity for constant
w~@chfulness and effort on his part TO
prevent the old evils from appearing in a
new gulse.
It is easy for the individual voter to
sit back and delegate to some uplift
society or organization a duty which
only he, himself, can perform. 1t is
easy for him to go into rhapsodies
about reform and forget that results
depend upon personal effort. We talk
much of an aroused public conscience,
but it will produce no concrete, last
ing benefits unless each voter keeps
wide awake and does his part to
achieve the object for which the pub
lie conscience was aroused. Arousing
the public conscience is the theory; in
dividusl effort is the principle. No
leader, however wise and bold, can
win the day with an inactive follow
ing. The political boss is not asleep,
we may be sure and he will go only
when the forces arrayed against him
are stronger than he is and more vigi-
liant and strong enough to make
him go.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
The Army.

If the army is an institution which
is most feared by those who least un-
derstand it, then the tournaments,
maneuvers and exhibitions such as
have just been held for this military
department in Des Moines and Omaha,
and in other cities for other depart
ments, must be mutually helpful. It
does no harm for the officers and men
of the regulars to brush up against
people in civilian walks of life, and it
cannot fail to be instructive to the
general public to view the soldiers at
close range and learn something by
witnessing trial practice illustrating
what the duties OF our soldiers are In
peace and in war.
1t is not that we want the military
idea instilled into our youth by the
glamor of bright uniforms and the
glitter of arms, but it is more impor-
tant that false notions of military life
be dissipated by actual ocular observa-
ton and close contact. While, there
fore, Omaha and its Ak-Sar-Ben week
guests are under deep obligation for
the Official favor that gave us the tour
nament and the accommodating court
esy of the officers and men participat-
ing in 1t, there should be and will be
a resultant reciprocity. Our people
will surely appreciate the better the
needs of the army and value higher
the service which the soldiers are rem
dering, to say nothing Of being
aroused to respond more readily to
every movement for betterment of the
conditions of army life or to increase
the efficiency OF the service, 1t has
been impressed on US mole than ever
what it means to behave like a soldier
and a gentleman and that the men in
the military service are entitled to
generous treatment and sympathetic
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Boston Transcript: A preacher accompany
ing funeral on its way to the grave at
Athens, Ca this week, halted the cortege
long enough to marry a couple who were
In somewhat Of a hurry, and then resumed
his place in the procession. Funeral baked
meats?"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The Metho-
dists Of Chicago have 1t is said, found a
way for raising the money needed to run
their churches without taking up Sunday
collections. II the plans works, It will be
realized that the church is stin militant
and may yet hope to be the church trium-
plant
Cleveland Leader: There is a movement
to eliminate From Greenland's Icy Noun
tains," from the hymnal. But why? There
are few such stirring songs. II it's on &C
count Of the line And only man is vile"
we are prepared to believe that the man
referred to is the one who wants TO do
away with the hymn.
Minneapolis journal: Nothing is more Of
fensive to the cultivated ear than the blat-
ant American profanity that is heard about
the streets. This week $1,000 men and boys
connected with the Catholic churches of
Pittsburg marched through the streets in
procession as a protest against profanity
The Catholic church deserves thanks for the
attempt to oppose the practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
The Referendum at Home.

An article in the current number of
the New York Independent, contribu-
ted by Edwin e. Slosson OF Its editor
ial stan. describing the operations Of
eva, Switzerland, affords an interest
ing exhibit in connection with the
agitation for an initiative and referen-
dun in this country. In the case OBJ
served by DR.. Slosson requisition was
made by appeal to the people to put a
stop to law enacted by the cantonal
council giving an old age pension of
$50 a year to all persons over So
years possessing an annual income
less than that amount. This law
would naturally be expected to elicit
popular approval, but as a matter of
fact when passed on at the ballot box
was overwhelmingly rejected. The
orderly character of the election, the
simplicity of the balloting machinery,
the swiftness and accuracy of the
count the freedom from attempts at
fraud and trickery as attested are all
interesting tributes to the stability
and soundness of Swiss institutions.
But the milk in the cocOanut lies in
this summary:
The official figures for the entire canton
were: Registered voters. 27,B5; stamps
delivered, 1851; stamps recovered, 11779S;
valid ballots, 11,734: void ballots, II; blank
ballots, AZ; absolute majority, 5,S1A There
we're 9276 votes against the law and 2,45S
in favor OF it.
DR.. Slosson goes on to explain that,
although fewer than half of the reg
istered voters took part, there is no
room for doubt that the result il a
fair expression of the opinion of the
whole electorate, for the percentage
voting was greater than at any other
referendum in the last ten years. That
is to say, in the home Of the initiative
and referendum less than 40 per cent
of the qualified and registered voters
evince enough interest to record them
selves for or against any measure Of
legislation submitted, and that in a
canton containing a total of only
27,255 voters, which is less than the
number right here in Douglas county.
In this instance only one PROPOSE
ton was submitted at an election en-
tirely separate from the choice of
candidates for public Office, whereas
in the impending election in Oregon
the voters, aside from filling local
Offices, are to ratify or reject thirty
two separate and distinct initiative
and referendum propositions Even
IL the referendum worked to perfec-
ton in a little Swiss canton, it would
not necessarily follow that it would
produce as good results in a state like
Nebraska, with more than 275,000
voters gathered together from all
climes and countries and scattered
over $4,000 square miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Training Housewives.

Those who habitually criticise the
American system and methods Of edu-
cation-chiefiy because they know
them to be superior-should give
some attention to the excellent work
that is being done in schools, colleges
and universities throughout the
United States in teaching domestic art
and science; in schooling girls and
young women in the most common
and necessary duties and responsible
ties of life-how to become useful
housekeepers. Could there be more
practical education than this?
In Omaha, in Nebraska, in other
cities and states, work of this sort is
being carried on. Kansas has just
now come to the front with some
specializing which has attracted keen
attention. 1t has placed in its State
Agricultural college a course Of special
instruction and training for girls and
young women and enrolled 500 stu
dents; three-fifths are prospective
brides now. II proposes to teach
them, not merely how to cook, sew
and keep house, but how generally to
become good and useful wives, going
into the matter more minutely than
other schools have yet undertaken to
do.
This cannot help but have a good
influence on the homes into which
these young women go as the mis-
tresses. OF course, theory is not prac-
tice, and the inscrurable laws of
human nature cannot be governed
from any school room, but they may
be vitality affected and Influenced. If
not, then ali education were a nat
failure. without any desire to start
a movement of wife-seeking young
men toward Kansas, we do believe that
Kansas is setting a wise example by
increasing the scope of it's domestic
science department. It probably will
be done some day in other places, If
the experiment proves good. Ger
tainly the problems of the home are
basic and call for the best thought of
effort of our people, and IL the theory
OF this kind OF training is sound, then
the practice should be made as effec-
tive and widespread as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
The German Immigrant.

Germany is still sending thousands
Of its sturdy sons and daughters to the
United States, and this country, which
has so vastly prohted by these accre
tions TO it's citizenship, is still cordially
greeting all who come. The German
occupies high rank in the AFFAIRS Of
America; in business. social, religious
and political life he is one Of the fore
most citizens.
It is a matter of pride, therefore,
that this country gets the overwhelm-
ing majority of those Germans who
leave the Fatherland. In 1908 the
total number who emigrated to for
eign climes showed a falling of by
comparison of more than IL 900, but
in 1909 there was a substantial in
crease, 5000 more emigrating that
year than in 1908. In all 24,921 Ger
mans left their native country in 1909
to take up homes abroad, and of this
number 1890 came to the United
States, the other 5000 being scattered
in various lands.
But this large number that Uncle
Sam got included good citizens. They
we're not an Indifferent class, not the
fotsam and jetsam of the population.
They were, in the large majority of
cases, men and women with families
seriously seeking new homes, places
where they might erect the family
altar and build permanent citizen
ships. Whole families there were to
the number Of 1884, the average fam
lily representing 80 members. Indi-
vidual emigrants numbered 1896, of
whom 2,386 were married, which
shows that in many cases the heads of
the families came to prepare the way
first. These immigrants, two-thirds
Of them, ranged in age from II to so.
Thus the kaiser is giving us, not only
good, thrifty people, but thousands
who are just in the prime OF their
manhood aud womanhood, capable of
graphing with the problems Of life.
We are deeply indebted as a nation to
these European countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Girls, Save Your Hair.

Frugal young women with no sur
plus of means OF income may make at
least pin money by observing the
economy of saving their hair comb
ings. Hair is much in demand today
and It comes, as girls and women
know, at rather high prices sometimes.
The modes of wearing and treating it
and Of hats are severe upon it; they
do not tend to make 1t stay in the head
so most women and girls lose some
hair every time they comb. If they
will be careful to tuck this away in a
box and keep it for a few months, even
a year, they will be surprised, says an
authority on the subject, at the
amount they have. It. requires no
special reasoning to know that these
combings can be made very valuable
If they are taken to the proper mar
kets they can be turned into cash very
readily. Or, II the owners do not
want the cash and need their hair-as
many do-then they can have 1t made
into rats or potiches and wear 1t them
selves But 1t would probably be we'll
to take enough interest in the process
Of trade and exchange to see that you
get back all of your own hair.
A few weeks ago reports came from
China that Chinese hair was being
shipped into the United States in large
quantities and that 1t was being worn
by American women in the forms of
puffs and rats and they were blissfully
ignorant of 1t. Some OF this hair is
taken from the heads Of the dead. In
any event 1t is not likely to be any too
sanitary, and If American women can
use their own instead of it it will not
only save them money, but possibly
disease as we'll. OF course, even the
combings from their own hair will re-
quire thorough and scientific cleaning
before it may be safely used again.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE

Marylanders are sobbing prayeTfully for
rain. 1t seems. to be The only real dry
section in the south.
Weather experts and many who are not
versed in the mysteries of the elements
confidently predict frosts early in Novem-
Der.
Next Monday only it is permissible for
accuracys sake to place on the dateline of
your letter the rare combination of figures
"IO-1O-1O"
Barney oldfield is confident he can up
hold the honor Of the white race" In a
Joy ride against Jack johnson. The quality
OF the honor" depends on the size Of the
purse.
Walt wellman is patiently waiting for
favoring winds to start with his airship
across the Atlantic Meanwhile he is pump
ing hot winds into the magazines at the
regular rates.
over in Honolulu the authorities do not
make a fuss when a crook hikes out for
the mountains and liberty. They just sit
down and wait until he gets hungry-then
it's a choice between starvation or sur
render.
II the bard who begged, Turn Backward
Oh, Time in Thy Flight" had seen how
handsomely package OF August weather
was merged into october for Ak-Sar-Ben
and his minions he would have passed off
the stage fairly happy.
Despite the Overturning Of thrones and
the agitation of monarchies, King Ak-Sar-
Ben annually insinuateB himself deeper
and deeper into the affections of his peo-
pie. The jolly old ruler couldn't find an
insurgent in all his realm.
Back In the states where jackpOts bloom
biennially sisters Of the Women's Christian
Temperance union bark back TO Mother
Eve for a cure-alI. The fruit which put
Adam on the bum gets the white ribbon
label as a specific for the thirst of his
descendants.
Three sects doing an opposition business
in Zion City, the community founded by the
vanished messiah, Rev. Alexander Dowie,
have been notified by General Overseer
Voliva to pack up and move out. The
most obnoxious is the Gift Of Tongues sect
in the opinion OF the general overseer
who IA confident that his stock of the ar
ticle is all the community can assimiliate
with safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
IF WE'D ONLY TRY.
Los Angeles Express,

Los Angeles Express
If we'd only try to do II we could help
Who is Struggling meath a burden in the
busy, surgng throng.
II we'd only try to do 1t we could speak
We could comfort hearts about us when
the days are sad and drear;
There ere little kindly duties to accomplish
II we'd only try to do them as we go upon
our way.
II we'd only try to do it we could lift
And could strengthen him and aid him to
his weary journeys end.
II we'd only try to do IT we could sing
To the souls that for the sunlight in the
darkened places grope,
We could bring the smiles and laughter 10
the gloomy face and sad
III we'd only try to do Il we could make
somebody glad.
II we'd only try to do it-just the little We
Would relieve some heart Of sorrow and
we would be happy, too.
AS we hurry down the busy thoroughtare
All about us little chances for relieving
misery.
II we'd only try to do it--and tbs what the
suffering need.
II we'd only try to do it-even though we
fail the test
We would have the satisfaction that We
tried to do our best.
We know we paused moment in the busy
rush to try
To bring comfort to another--that we lis
tened to his cry.
II we'd only try TO do II, with heafL
that's full OF love,
We may know our act was pleasing in the
eyes Of Him above.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Millions from the Farm.

This has been lively year for pes
simistic predictions as to crops and
the general status of business. Until
the Treasury department issued its
statement a few days ago assuring the
people there was no likelihood of
money shortage the calamity howlers
were receiving quite a hearing.
Things look bright now everywhere.
1t has been an off year on the south
ern plantations and they have pro-
duced only 10000, 900 bales of cotton.
Fortunately, however, this crop will
bring more money than larger ones in
recent years have brought, being
worth at present market values about
sSOO,OOO,OO0.
Eight hundred million dollars for
one crop from one section of the coun-
try admittedly is not so bad, but here
comes another crop, bringing, 1t is
estimated by September quotations,
81 500, OOO.O 900. That is the corn crop,
whose total yield lie placed at S,00O,-
00O,0 bushels.
Then comes wheat, bringing about
$3.50, 900, 900, and oats 100000 900.
other smaller crops, which would send
the figures up into the billions in the
aggregate, need not be mentioned.
These are enough to convince any rea-
sonabls man that for an off year.
our farms are doing fairly we'll. much
better. we should observe, than our
psssimists are.
The year has been great for indus
trial expansion, but in spite Of all the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Our Birthday Book
october 0, 1910.

Admiral Winfield Scott schley, the hero
of Santiago bay, was born October ., 1888.
at Frederick, Md. He has now retired
from active service. He visited Omaha
several times as the guest OF General
Henderson.
General Leonard Wood, now chief of me
general staff of the United States army,
is so years old today. He was born in
winchester, N. H., and was an army
surgeon until appointed colonel OF regi-
ment in the Spanish-Amer war, since
which time he has gone steadily up the
line.
William Loeb, jr., surveyor OF customs
at New York, was born October 9, 1866, at
Albany. He started out as a stenographer,
became secretary to Governor Roosevelt
and later secretary to him as president,
being appointed to his present position by
President Taft with the express purpose
OF putting an end to smuggling and Gus
toms house frauds.
Myron T. Herrck, financier and former
governor OF Ohio, was born October 3, 1854,
at Huntington, o. He is now head Of a
big savings bank in Cleveland.
Charles A. Prouty interstate commerce
commissioner, 70 81 years old today. lie
was born at Newport, VT, and Is a lawyer
by profession, dating his public service
back 20 the time of President Cleyel and.
Bird s. Coler former comptrollei Of
New York, was born October ., 1867, at
Champaign. ILL., He has been mentioned
more than once by democratic politicians
for bigger Jobs, but has never landed
Charles w. Hamilton, banker, is cele-
brst ting his ffW-first birthday. He is a
native son of Omaha and was active in
the United States National bank until COM
PEELED by ill-health to so into semi-retire-
ment
Casper f. Yost president Of the Ne
braska Telephone company, Is SO years old
today. He was born In Waterloo N. y
locating in Omaha as a lawyer in 1864 He
came United States marshal for the Ne
brsska territory and later postmaster IN
Omaha He used TO be actively interested
in the old Omaha Republican, and has de-
voted himself exclusively TO telephone busl-
ness since 1859.
William Mailer, building contractor, was
born October 3, 1855, at Waldhousen,
Wurtemberg Germany coming to this
country I'm 1888 He located first at Mays
Vile Kan, and Is one Of the old-time
builders Of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

store. You will find what you want az
the state prison. Just around the corner
Judge.
He-1ts said that mans brain Is big
ger than a Wom0n's.
Shells feet are. too, but they are no
more serviceablc than a woman s.-Boston
Transcript
This Is the fourth time you have asked
me to marry YOU" said the goud-looking
girl. resentfully. 81 am sure / have never
encouraged you
81 don't know about that" replied tbs
serious Young man. You're the only girl
know who doesn't laugh when I propose
to her indianapolis News
"Hunol what's up Hurt your handr
Yes reckless driving"
''Oh, a motor2'
mo, a nail. M A. +.
Caller Viewing new 6abyl-Dso you thihA
he is going TO resemble his father
Mother-1 shouldn't be surprised. lie
keeps me up nights even now.--Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

1t is certainly Enthusiastically dem
ocrstic that those Massachusetts, dem
ocrats should have delegated to a
committee the selection and nomina-
ton of their candidate for governor.
This action is eQualed only by the New
York democrats, who left 1t to one
man in his oficial capacity as head Of
Tammany hall TO choose for them
their candidate for governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

II the New York republicans had
been willing TO give their candidates
the name OF the Independence league
Mr.. Hearst might have endorsed them.
Nothing like keeping your name be-
fore the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

The Treasury department is con-
templating reducing the size Of our
paper currency. Now, il they would
only print it on some elastic substance
so that by stretching we could make
it go further we would have an ideal
circulating medium.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

tremendous energies engaged in the
mills and factories, the United States
still remains essentially an agricul-
tural country, the greatest in the
world. and we have millions upon mil
lions Of acres Of rich land yet to open
up to cultivation. It certainly is not
the time to feel blue.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

Congressman Hitchcock lie not say
ing what he thinks about Edgar How
ard; for if he said it 1t might shatter
his pretensions to pose as a gentleman
and a scholar.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

Congressman Tawney stopped a
runaway horse the other day in
winona, but he could not head of that
young political colt who broke loose
in his district a short time ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

The masked robber who held up
one OF King Ak-Sar-Ben's loyal sub
ieets in Iowa and prevented her COM
Ing 10 the festival should by all means
be caught and placed in the dungeon
Tor this act Of lese majestic.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Frosty JOY riding.
Chicago News.

That Frenchman who assembled in an
aeroplane to the height OF 9,121 feet and
froze his carburetor should be allowed to
keep his attitude record unbroken. Frost
bites achieved in high attitudes add moth
ing to the Joy Of the human race.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Conserving Human Life.
NeW York Tribune

The gradual lowering Of the death rate
is one Of the great achievements Of science
and civilization. Conservation of life is the
most important of the many current prof.
ects for conserving national resources. But
human life is still held far too cheap and
methods of checking waste are still more or
less rudimentary.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09

A Georgia clergyman asserts that a
minister who does not preach hell is
not doing his duty" Well. perhaps
even q minister may miss q duty now
and then without losing his hold on
heaven. Love and salvation preached
are quite as potent influences TO draw
men the right way as hell.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Beyond Comprehension.
Philadelphia Record.

Bhhadelphia RECORD.
The most incomprehensible marine dis
aster we have encountered is the swapping
Of a naval tender and the drowning Of ten
men in the Hudson river between the boat
landing and the battleship New Hampshire,
a voyage of couple of hundred yards.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIEs.

was your chatting dish party a sue
oess2"
Great We spoiled all the food early
in the evening and then went to a regular
restaurant. washington Star.
Timid Lover (glancing at his watch)-
Well, 1 must be going, Miss Dora Time
presses M
Miss Dora dosing all padence)-I suppose
something else presses How dare
you! Stop, George, you're mussnS my
hair.-Chicago Tribune.
First Suburbanite-We've got a baby
grand I'm our house.
Second Ditto-We can go you one better
We've. got grand baby in ours.-Bald-
more American.
Fastidious Matron-I am afraid some
crackers are Injurious to children. Have
you any safe crackers?
accommodation, this is grocery