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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Back to the Old Time Mile Post

A new law in Kansas revives the
use of the oid-time mile post, so com
mon in all parts of the country some
years ago. 1t shall be stationed at
every country road intersection, indi-
eating places and local distances. At
once this must recall to the minds of
those who used the old McGufrey
Reader these familiar lines on the
Friendly Mile POST"
All. well, thought he. one thing I've
learned,
Nor shall soon forget
Whatever frightens me again
III march straight up to II.
The mile posts revival in the coun-
try is another effect largely Of the
automobile. Its general use of coun-
try roads has created the demand for
guides, Just as 1t has for better road
ways, and this Is a good thing. 1t
again helps the farmer and the farmer
must realize that, after all, he owes
a good deal to this modern machine.
But the influence OF the old mile
kSSe Aao Aoe bSon ucaus OF even asleep,
ell these years. Indeed, it has been
quite active. only in cities more than
the country. What else is the corner
street sign throughout every we'll
regulated municipality but another
form OF this faithful old guide TO traV-
elersH Every now and then some city
raises complaint that it's streets are
not properly equipped with name
signs and that strangers have no way
OF finding out the names of thorough
fares other than by asking some po-
liceman or other alert and Naccommo-
dating citizen.
The old mile post In the country.
like the steamboat on the river ana q
good many OF the old friends of the
yesterdays, have not run their fun
course Of usefulness. and this fact "a
gradually dawning on many enterpris-
Ing communities. which are finding Il
necessary to borrow from the past for
present progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

time when questions Of honor could
only be settled between gentlemen on the
duellng field. and many a valuable lie
has been sacrificed to standard OF
ethics which the world has now generally
discarded. There Is not the slightest rea"
son why the same course may not be
pursued In respect TO questions OF ma
tional honor"
Genuine honor is the finest thing in the
world But the bogus honor which is so
often appealed to by the bully IL beneath
contempt. President Tafts attitude Is
that OF a oivilised man. He does not ex-
pect the millennium at once, but he u
convinced that the making and confirm
ing Of these treaties" will be "a very
long step toward the securing OF peace
in the world" And he is right. IL we can
agree with Great Britain, France and
Germany TO settle differences in a civilized
and rational way we shall do much to
make war offensive to the public opinion
OF mankind
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

The speech OF Congressman Henry
of Texas denouncing lavish display
of American diplomats in foreign
courts" and calling on the secretary
of state for information" relating to
the purchase Of embassy sites abroad
is cheap clsp-trap of the most par
tisan character. He rails against
Americans fawning at the feet of roy
atty and the daughters of American
millionaires marrying empty titles and
sums II all up as a humiliation OF the
American nation before the world
So much has been said along these
lines as TO make the subject trite. Il
is not humiliating to the American ma
ton, but to the individual, who de-
bases himself or herself abroad. That
is the point Mr.. Henry misses in his
TRADE. These people are only a few
individuals, not in any sense typically
representative of the American people
or government, and what they do,
while Il may be disgusting enough to
sensible folk, cannot possibly hurt
American influence.
What can and what has hurt our
influence in many, foreign nations is
our strange Indifference to the lack OF
official dignity with which we sur
round our governmental agents.
American diplomats, representing the
richest and most powerful of nations,
have suffered and their country has
suffered at many capitals because they
occupied undignifled rented quarters,
while the representatives of smaller
and less important countries were
properly housed in embassies of their
own, or their countries.
Congressman Henry strains at the
gnat and swallows the camel for the
sake of trying to make political cap
ital at the expense of the administra-
ton. But we imagine he will find
very few people in sympathy with his
sophistry. 1t is Just such penurious-
ness as his in our embassy policy
heretofore that citizens and CONNER
cial organizations the country over
are complaining of.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Lumbermen Standing Together


One of the prominent lumbermen
whose company has recently come in
for some official inquiries as to it's or
ganization and system of business, R.
A. Long of Kansas City, took occa-
sion at church convention in Port
land, Ore, where he announced gift
of $4,000 to the church, to express
full confidence in Hines, the man
reputed to have put Lorimer over"
and to denounce newspapers that have
been publishing the Developments of
Mr.. Hines case. Mr.. Long says he has
known Hines for great time and that
Hines came to him and assured him
that he did nothing wrong in connec-
ton with Lorimer's election. There
fore Long pins his faith to Hines
and denounces those who prefer to
wait until the evidence is all in from
both sides
But why condemn the newspapers
for printing the details of the case
as it progresses? All Long has is
mines Woro. The newspapers and the
public have the word Of half a dozen
men at least entitled to as much
credence as Hines. Courts as a rule
do not convict on the kind of evidence
Mr.. Long accepts as the basis of his
denunciation of the newspapers. OF
course, since Hines and Long are both
In the lumber business and since
their companies have come in with
others for official inquiry as to their
regularity, 1t may be that the Kansas
City philanthropist has better reason
than the one he has stated for taking
this inconsistent position. 1t is per-
fectly natural. though, for men under
such circumstances to vent their
spleen on the newspapers,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Library Board Changes.

The appointment of new members
Of the Library board to supplant Pres
ident F. L. Haller and Vice President
Harry P. Deuel., the one having served
continuously on the board for eighteen
years and the other for twelve years,
makes this board completely a product
OF Mayor Dahlman's selection and
cuts the last bonds Of continuity of
library direction and management.
We have no doubt that Mr.. Halter
and Mr. Deuel. have no objections
whatever to being relieved of the oner-
Gus and time-consuming duties which
their positions have entailed, and II Is
no reflection on their successors to
say that their retirement will seriously
weaken the board by depriving the
public of experienced service so long
at its command, free and without
charge. With the exception of Lewis
s. Reed, who was on the original
Library board and was for over a
quarter Of a century president of the
board, no one has longer record of
continuous membership than Mr.. Hal
Ter, and in the same respect Mr.. Deuel.
ranks close to the top. It goes with
out saying that their earnest and &C
tive work for the upbuiIding and sue
cess Of the library all of this time has
been Of Unreasonable value to the
community.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
QUESTIONS OF HONOR.
President Tsft's Exposition OF Arbi-
tratiOn . Peace Promoters.
Indianapolis News

President Taft's Exposition of Arbi-
tratiOn . Peace Promoter.
Indianapolis News.
In his address OF Monday, delivered AT
Marion, Ind. to the civil war veterans,
President Taft made q strong plea for
the arbitration Of international quarrals.
We are. to be sure, all OF us for arbitra-
ton now, but our Endorsement OF the
principle IL often with many reservations.
Some Of US. agreeing with the treaty
makers OF the past. would except those
disputes touching national honor" Mr..
Taft's strenuous predecessor IL very en-
phatic on this point II seems to be forgot
ten that questions OF this sort-or very
Ike them-have already been arbitrated.
Great Britain felt strongly that its honor
was involved in the dispute with this
country concerning VeneSuela. One can
not read Secretary olneys powerful state
ment pf the case without feeling that IN
his opinion the honor OF this country was
at stake. Yet the quarrel was arbitrated.
On this subject the president speaks with
great clearnesS ana force. The honor
theory. as he says. is the theory OF the
duello. In principle II Is bad for nations
as II 10 for individuals; we shall soon
recognize II In the case OF nations. Mr.
Taft said;
In agreeing 10 arbitrate questions Of
national honor. see no reason why we
may not agree 20 do 30. and that we may
not have moral courage enough, In spits
OF our impulse 70 the contrary 70 submit
such questions 10 an impartial tribunal
and await its Judgment - There was
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
CH|LD'S HEAD SOLID
MASS OF HUMOR
It Was Awful. Cried Continually.
Had to Hold and Watch Him
to Keep Him from Scratching.
Suffering Was Dreadful,
Had not Used Half a Set Of Cuticura
Remedies Before Head was Clear
and Free from. Eczema.

-"I think the Cuticura Remedies are
the best remedies for eczema ] have
ever heard OF. My mother had child
who had a rash on Its head when 1t was
real young. Doctor called ID baby rash.
He gave us medicine, but it did no
good. In a few days the head was a
solid mass, a running sore. 1t was
awful, the child cried continually. We
had TO hold him and watch him ito
keep him] from scratching the SORE
His suffering was dreadful. At last we
remembered Cutlcura Remedies. We
got a dollar bottle Of Cuticura Resell
vent, box Of Cuticura Ointment, ard
Q bar Of Cuticura Soap. We gave tho
Resolvent as directed, washed the head
With the Cuticura Soap, and applied
the Cuticura Ointment. We had not
used half before the child's head was
clear and free from eczema, and il has
never come back again. His head was
healthy and be bad q, beautiful head OF
very good for the hair. It NAKED the
hair grow and prevents falling hair"
(Signed) Mrs. Francis Lund, Plain City,
Utah, Sept. 10, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are for
sale throughout the world, but to those
who have suffered much, lost hope and
are without faith in any treatment, q
liberal sample Of each with 32-p. book
let on the skin will be mailed free, on
application. Address Potter Drug h
Chem. Corp. Dept. l2B, Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Another speoial Bond Election.

I'm response to an almost universal
demand" created by its own members
and their clacquers, the Water board
has decided to call another special
bond election August to vote again
on the ss,25o.000 water bond propo-
sition. When these bonds were sub
natted for popular approval last
month an accompanying oficial state
ment, signed by the Water board by
each of its members individually, de-
clared in words that could not be mis-
understood that II the bonds failed
they would be resubmitted at the reg
ular election next November, the log
zeal inference being that they would
not be resubmitted before that time.
But It has been repeatedly demon
strated that there is neither logic nor
reason in our Water board, so that
Its sudden change of mind and demand
for immediate resubmission is not at
all surprising.
Whether the people will show any
more interest in the special bond cleo
ton to be held on August 2 than they
did in the special election held June
81, when less than $500 out of 2O,-
900 qualified voters recorded them
selves in favor of the bonds, remains
to be seen and will depend on the ex-
tent to which the Water board
politicians and drum heaters exert
themselves to stir things up
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

BENSON. Neb,. July s.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: 'As therefore the tares are
gathered and burned in the fire; 30 shall
it be in the end OF this world" Matt. 1914.
This is taken from the parable of the
tares. l have dreamed many dreams Of
the world being destroyed and people suf-
fering terrible death. This has troubled
me so much ! would like to have II be-
come known to all. great and small. old
and young II the world is soon to be
destroyed or not. II stands us in hand to
be on the watch.
Be ready when the Lord comes All who
do not want their children, dearest and
best friends to suffer. let them read their
Bibles, study. teach and preach, use all
their influence to bring them into the fold
Of Christ
My love goes to ali the people Of this
world May they all turn and be saved
before II is too late. The end Of the world
may not be in our time. but would we like
TO think our children whould have to suf-
fer. A READER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Danger signs at Garter Lake.

OMAHA. July $40 the Editor OF The
Bee: In reference TO drowning Of Walter
Baxter. the Omaha Bee states that careful
investigation was made and no danger
signs could be found. This is erroneous.
To my personal knowledge there are
seventeen I'D Of this signs scattered along
the lake with the words. Danger! Keep
Outr'
They were there before the drowning. at
the time of the drowning and are there now.
This to my personal knowledge. You can
verify this statement by a person investiga-
ton or have someone inspect II for you.
As president Of the Park board. and ex-
pressing the views Of my colleagues, we
regret exceedingly the loss of these young
lives. Without calling a meeting Of the
board I have. ordered two dozen additional
signs printed, also floating buoy, six feet
square, with the words. Dangerous Deep
WaterI Keep Outr' ROME MILLER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
The Bees Letter Box
Contributions on Timely Subjects
Not Exceeding Two Hundred words
Are Invited from Our Readora-
IL Pays to Advertise.

OMAHA. July Ito the Editor OF The
Bee 1t pays TO advertise Is such a
well-ostab lished business maxim that II re-
qulres no argument to convince anyone OF
its truth.
Even the code OF ethics which forbids
certain professional men from advertising
does not deter them from seeking personal
mention when they leave the city tempo
rarily on business or pleasure.
The enterprising business man appeals TO
reason through the medium OF the daily
newspaper for patronage. presenting facts
and figures and supplements this with
statesmen to supply the goods.
IL II pays to advertise the business in
terests of individuals Il will also pay to
advertise the advantages Of all the busl-
ness interests OF a clty-lts resources. COM
merciRl financial and manufacturing,
showing those seeking new locations and
better investments the advantages 10 be
gained by locating here.
According to Postmaster Thomas more
than 10000 letters are mailed at the Omaha
postoffice daily. of which about 1000 are
mailed at the depot office, coming from
the wholesale district alone.
Not one letter in a thousand contains
full weight postage coptents. 1t seems 70
me that these travelling missives OF busi-
ness, reaching all points Of the compass,
could be made the medium of spreading
the gospel OF Omaha abroad.
II the facts and figures OF omaha's re-
sources were gathered and compiled in q
concise. interesting and instructive man
ner. In pamphlet form and inclosed in the
Omaha outgoing mail, freight and express
packages for period Of five years the
city would be the best advertised in the
world at a cost not TO exceed the produc-
ton OF the pamphlet or leaflet.
The facts and figures could be revised
once every three months with comparative
data. BY this means and through the me-
dium Of newspaper ink now so generously
contributed Omaha would be the mecca Of
manufacturing and mercantile enterprises
not now on the map. E II. HEMMING.
2iO5 North Twenty-ninth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
THE wAsHERwOMANs SONG.
rurene ware NronauinO

Eugene ware uronduiIl)
In n very humble cot,
In 4 rather quiet spot,
In the suds and IN the soap,
Worked a woman full OF hope;
working. singing, all alone.
In a sort OF undertone;
with the Savior for a friend,
He will keep you TO the end
Sometimes happening along,
/ had heard the serni-song,
And I often used to smile,
More in sympathy than In guile,
But ] never said Q word
Ia regard to what I heard
AS she sang about her friend
who would keep her to the end.
Not An sorrow nor In giee
Working all day long was she.
As her children, three or four,
PLAYED around her on the floor;
But I'm monotones the song
She was humming all day long:
with the Savior for q friend,
He will keep me to the end"
IFS n song I do not sing.
For I scarce believe n thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles Of oldi
But / know that her belief
Is the anodyne of grief
And win always be a friend
That win keep her to the end.
Just a trif1e lonesome she,
Just as poor as poor could be.
But her spirit always rose
Like the bubbles In the clothes,
And. though widowed and alone, ..
Cheered her with the monotone,
OF a Savior and a friend
Who would keep her to the end.
| have seen her rub and scrub.
On the washhoard in the tub,
While the baby, sopped In suds,
Rolled and tumbled in the buds,
Or was padding in the pools,
with old scissors stuck in spools;
She still hummtng OF her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Human hopes and human ereeds
Have their root in human needs;
And 1 should not wish to strip
From that washerwoman's lip
Any song that she can sing,
Any hope that songs can bring;
For the woman has friend
Who will keep her to the end
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Just TO take the curse on that three
year contract binding the city to col
lect and deliver free OF charge all the
garbage which the last contract re-
CURED the garbage man to collect at
his own expense. q valuable eonsidera-
ton is exacted by which the city will
not have to pay for disinfecting its
wagons with steam, and win also be
relieved OF the necessity OF keeping ao-
count OF receipts Of the drivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

You have heard OF tho Judge years ago.
"a counsel for the Lexow legislative COM
mittee investigating political conditions
in New York City. Mr.. Goff lexowsd him
self onto the bench and with unwavsring
zeal sticks to the Job Of flirting with the
blind goddess" in the appellate division
OF the supreme court At &17 500 per.
As compensation for the extra perSpira-
ton of an extra session in an extra hot
summer. the legislators OF Tennessee voted
themselves an extra salary Of $500 and got
away with II.
An urgent appeal has gone out to the
attorney general OF Kansas to let UP on
the "Soused minions Of Cherokee ana Craw-
ford counties and give first aid attention
TO the Marysville citizen who reports hav-
ing found q tarantula In his shoe.
The late Captain Barr. famous sailor and
defender Of the Americas cup, left go 000
for spreading the gospel among the sailors
OF salem. Mass. The benefaetion falls on
sterile ground, however. as Salem has NO
sailors. The one way OF reaching the
money IL TO prevail on Gloucester to come
to the rescue with a bunch OF its toughest
mariners.
While General oordlllo Escudero has been
impatiently waiting At Juarez for orders
from the Mexican capital some Of his aol-
diers have been slipping across 70 the
Texas side OF the river and getting tohs on
the railroad at 81 80 to SIS a day. That. "
says the El Paso paper. lis more money
than they would make In a week carrying
muskets for the Mexican government
Brother NJ Raphael Touchet, o. c. r.,
who died AZ the rrApplst monastery in
Kentucky last week. was a distinguished
soldier Of France forty years ago. partioI-
Dating In several Algerian campaigns and
IN the neo-Prussdan war. In which he
was captured by the Germans. After the
latter war he Joined the silent brotherhood
and devoted the remainder Of HE liso 70
labor. Helf-denial and music
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

One of the LsoSl important and influential
bands Of workers in the metropolis, whose
laoors make the greatest and most lasting
Impression, are the 1900 persons who de-
vote themselves to the education OF chill
dren. In these New York City is most for
tunate In their ability, honesty OF purpose
ana devotion to calling. No city in the
world Is better provided for In these re-
spects than u New York and no teaehars
are given better facilities and opportunities
for the exercise OF their best sbllities
They are to be found In the bas public ana
TSs private schools as managers, directors.
teachers and assistants. Thsy are engaged
in teaching about 100000 pupilA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Nebraska state banks may now ex-
hibit a sign informing the public that
deposits are secured by the guaranty
fund under the state law. How much
safer that makes the deposits is stiI
subject to debate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Even though having broken the rec
ORD for the hottest day, the hottest
June and the hottest year. We stin
have the pleasing consolation OF i'm
agining that there Il yet a hotter
world.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Now it is said that the signing of
the Declaration Of Independence by
the fathers was an afterthouEht,
which only goes to support the con-
tention that afterthOught is sometimes
better than forethought.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

As Senator cummins says the United
states has almost ceased TO be an exporter
OF farm products. he win now be called
upon to demoiish the Treasury statistics.
The secretary OF the treasury h IaborinE
under the impression that In the fiscal year
which ended Friday midnight the United
States exported Agricultural products 70
the value OF tSS5, 10000
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

The mayor Of Lincoln has issued an
ofncial proclamation urging water
users to discontinue lawn sprinklinE
altogether in order to conserve the
supply. Even with but one main,
Omaha has not quite reached that
point.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Our old friend, Edgar Howard, may
be sure Of one Of two things-either
the Albert law is lsmentably weak
and defective as drawn by its author,
or We have had some judicial lesisIa-
ton in the test case that has made II
harmless to offenders ready to cult
when caught.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

The ungallant men members of
Hunnewell (Kan.) city council sit
and smoker at the mayorsss when she
says things. Evidently the mayoress
is not so young and petite as she once
was.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
WatehfuIness Rewarded.
Wall Street Journal.

For the fiscal year just ended the custom
house collected almost 100000 from zines.
penalties, forfeltures and the like against
N.6ooooo the year before. Not because the
world Il growing worse. but that custom
officials are growing more watchful.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Wonder IL the Commercial club
committee on municipal affairs will
show any interest in the question of
adopting the commission form Of gov
eminent Real Estate exchange ditto.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

The Water board has ordered a tar
levy Of 100000 Ito provide for by
drant rentals for the coming year"
The impression has. however. been
put out By the Water board that there
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
JUNE CIRCuLATIoN,
48,466

State Of NebrasKa, County Of Douglas, IS:
Dwight Miihams, circulation manager OF
4 he bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says tha' the average daily eircula-
ton, less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month OF June, 1911, was
" ,t65. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this first day OF July, 1911.
(Seal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Pubic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

II Senator Jonathan Bourne, ir., is
satisfied that he is getting his moneys
worth by circulating his speeches in
100000 copy lots. other people
should be, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

The British pug's defeat by YAM
kee on the Fourth seems like Uncle
Sam rubbing IL into Johnny Bull.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

President Taft must be a pretty
good traveller to cover all that ground
in a torrid temperature and keep his
smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Fingy Connors has endorsed Har-
mon for president. But since Fingy
is out of political leadership his en-
dorsemept cannot hurt much.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
az Seen IN the Great American
metropolis from Nay 20 Nay
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

Abe Reuf has written farce COM
edy in prison. In some way or other
Abraham will emerge from San Quen-
ten q plutocrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-07

subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily HhoaId have The Bee
mailed 20 shem. Address will be
changed AZ often as requested.