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Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
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Thirty Years Ago
OCT. 20.

a roaring fire tonight consumed tife
barbed wire factory. one OF Omaha's most
important manufacturing industries, and
two adjoining cottages occupied by
Phillip Roy and Cornelius Hogan with
their families, all at the foot OF Capitol
avenue. The property belonged to a
stock company in which n. NJ. Marshall,
J. o. Gibson, .. +. Ramsey and w. j..
Broatch were the principal owners.
The Philomathean club announces that
ats opening concert will be given next
week, Tuesday. with success assured by
reason OF the advanced subscriptions, the
list OF subscribers being made public,
with the names Of all the prominent citi-
zens OF Omaha attached.
/ tram Of tea and silk arrived today
from California.
Mr. j. Hurley. the genial produce
DEALER is rejoicing over the arrival of a
young son last night, this being his
eighth celebration OF the kind.
a wagon loaded with an immense
paving stone and drawn by double team
stalled at the corner Of jackson and
Tenth streets and could not get out.
The finest set OF diamonds ever brought
to Omaha was SOLO TO one of our well
known ladies by the enterprising set OF
jewellers. Edhoim & Erickson, and con.
sists Of comb, spray pin and a magnifi-
cent pair of golitaire drops.
Little Mac" the Waterman, is at.
nioted this week by the severe illness OF
his entire family who, with the ex.
ception Of a little 4-year-old girl. ar,
down with malarial fever. It is to b,
hOpaA Ia.
to Macs" house very speedily.
The two ladies OF the Good Shepherd
whO came 10 omaha 10 couect Iuuus 40
an institution there under the auspices O.
iSishop O'Connor. report that they hav,
received great support In the undertake
ing.
Mrs. Charles schlank left on the Wa
bash today for New York.
George w. Ames, q stenographer from
J Buffalo, N. Y, is in the city.
A. ii. Mayne and wife have gone on
visit to relatives In Ohio and West Wiz
glna.
Miss Pondsford, slster-in-law Of MI
Guiou, Of the Chicago Lumber company
= left for Cincinnati on a visit
William Meier, the well-known barbe,
who recently gave up his business o
Thirteenth street and went to st. Louli
has returned to resume business her
within day or two.
Guy c. Barton and wife of North Platt
are at the Withheld house.
z Louis Mendelssohn, the well-known al
, chitect returned from Detroit, and q
, intimated In The Bee has a charmln
wire, one of the bellies of Detroit, to pr,
] sent to his Omaha friends as Mrs. Mer
[ oelssohn. The happy couple are tn
I guests OF Max Mayer for time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
Police and Politics.

Senator Hitchcock's World-Herald
has dug up an editorial printed In
The Bee four years ago urging the
complete divorce of the police from
politics, and advocating bill to that
end, drawn by the editor of The Bee
and introduced in the legislature at
his request. Our editorial is good
reading, the best that has appeared
in the world-Herald in a long time,
and we reiterate every word Of It,
But the Hitchcock organ is in no po-
sition to claim the benefit OF clergy
under II for itself or for any Of its
democratic favorites Had the demo
Gratis come 20 the support Of the bill
at the time, II would have become a
law. and members OF the police board
would have been prohibited from be-
coming candidates for office. But
the democrats, aided and abetted by
Mr.. Hitchcock's paper. beat the bill
because the police commission at that
time was counted by them as their
political ally.
The Bee has always believed and
now believes that the police should
be kept out OF politics, and for that
reason stood firm against the cleo
tive police commission, which Sen
ator Hitchcock and his democratic
legislature saddled upon us over The
Bees protests. When that subject
was being agitated Senator Hitch
cocks newspaper said:
The people should have a right, as thel
see fit, TO elect democratic commission
ers or republican commissioners. or par
democratic and part republican. just a
they choose.
The avowed purpose OF the demo
cratic legislature in making the pc
lice board elective was to put II bacl
into politics, their expectation beinl
that the democrats would capture tn
board and use II for democratic poll
tics, and It was not their fault tina
this expectation was not met.
Last year the democratic membe
of the police board headed the demo
cratic ticket as candidate for COVER
nor, but Mr.. Hitchcock, who ha
pinned his senatorial candidacy I
Mayor "Jim's" coat-tails, uttered nc
a word OF protest or objection.
Tho editor of The Bee will be gla
to offer again to the next legislator
the bill that should have been passe
four years ago, revised to Fit every
one who has authority or contrC
over the police department directl
or indirectly, II Senator Hitchcoc
and his newspaper will promise no.
to Join with him in procuring II
enactment,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
Fnnal Paw for Teachers.

A bill passed by the state legisla-
ture providing for equal pay to men
and women school teachers in New
York City has been signed by Mayor
Gaynor and sent to Governor Dix for
final approval or disapproval. 1t
contemplates an increase of $3,500,-
900 in the city's budget to meet the
increased salaries. The legislature.
by the way, was committed to 'the
largest possible measure OF home
rule for all cities" Judging from
the New York papers. that city Is
violently opposed TO this measure, so
that, looking at the bill quite apart
from its inherent character, It is an
other example of the fidelity Of this
democratic Tammany legislature.
Mayor Gaynor justifies his signing
Of the bill by retorting to his critics,
that similar bills have been repeat
eddy passed and that the legislatures
will so positively expressed ought not
to be overridden. But here comes in
the will of the people who have to
bear the burden of the law. Good
or bad, II they are opposed to 1t,
ought their will be overridden?
The reply is that while this bill has
been repeatedly passed by the legis-
lature, 1t has likewise been repeat
eddy vetoed and that therefore IT
should be vetoed again.
The mayor has been enthusiasts
cally felicitated by women teachers
for signing the bill He gave them
one bit Of good advice when he
warned them that they would now
have to look out that unfrlendly
boards did not employ a dispropor'
tionately larger number of mer
teachers Another thing that comes
up In such a case is the making o.
a fair division of the increases among
all the teachers alike. Doubtless
this action in New York, IL the gov
ernor signs the bill, will become {
tremendous stimulus to sinister de
mands In other cities. Regardless
Of the local circumstances, the prin
ciple that a person is worthy OF hi
hire, applies as much to woman al
to man and the real question re
solves eventually into one as to wha
constitutes equal work?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
BAKER AT THE BAT.

Richard Linthicum In New York woTid.
You have heard OF mighty Casey and the
famous Mudville nine,
How the hero of the diamond In = crisis
WAS a shine
How with bal IN hand ne heard the fans
mighty greeting shout
And heard the umpire call two strikes,
ana how he then famed out,
Wen, that was not a circumstance TO
what took place OF late
Right here on our own polo groundsi on,
sad and cruel fatel
when the famous Ath-a-letlcs faced the
Grnts' great pitcher Matt
Oh, would IL had been Casey and not
Baker at the batI
Eight short innings had been finished
and the game was closely fought,
But the Gints had the advantage With u
score OF one to naughti
And although the Ath-a-letics on the day
before had won
When this snmo geezer Baker hit the pill
Why, that was Off OF "Rube," who PUT
one square across the plate
And could not happen TO man like
Mathewson the great,
Tho score was one to nothing, no would
hold them down to that
Such was tho dope" of oil home fans
when Baker went TO bat.
There was ease in Matty's manner and a
smile upon his face
AS he wound him up an inward curve no
batting eye could trace
When "Zam!' a ball went sailing by as II
out OF a gun,
A through express that made no stops
this side of old Home Run:
Somewhere the sun Is shining, some
where the crowds are gay,
Somewhere the bands are playing In Phil
a-del-phi a;
But here it's Just like Mudville since
Bakers great home run.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
Those Santa Claus Letters,

By order of the Postoffice depart
ment the Santa Claus letters that
customariiy pour into postoffices
during the Christmas time will go TO
the dead letter office hereafter.
Originally this custom of children
dropping letters addressed to Santa
Claus in the mail box was taken as
a sweet little token OF juvenile in
nocenee and was thus INDUCED by a
magnanimous government by turn
ing them over to charitable people or
societies, But impostors and graft
ers OF different sorts. seeing the pos
sibilities Of the practice, went to
writing such letters, with the result
that not only have the mails beer
wrongly used, but postoffices anG
postal forces all over the country
have been deluged by this sort o.
matter at the very busiest part o
the year. 1t is difficult enough a
best for the postal machinery. thor
ough as II is, to handle the annua
Christmas mail. It requires full ant
extra forces OF men and womeI
working overtime to do It and Ger
tainly II there is any place wher,
the burden can be lightened withou
curtaillng legitimate service 1t ough
to be done.
Parents and guardians Will d,
well. therefore, to advise their chill
dren that their good Uncle Sam ha
gone out of the Santa Claus bushes
and that II they have such epistle
TO send, send them to some Goo,
Samaritan. With all the eharitabl
and philanthropic means OF spread
ing Christmas cheer, It is hardl
probable that this action OF the gov
eminent is going to deny that chez
to any deserving little one.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
Twenty Years Ago

! he bee published n diagram and two
column explanation OF the Australian
Dalot.
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmores 'unrivaled
band from New York" began a series
Oh concerts at the Coliseum.
A wreck on the Union Pacific near Mil
lard cost Engineer John Reed his life
and injured several others.
lhe ten-year old son of Charles Bax-
ter. the plumber. was killed by a motor
car at Park avenue and Pacific street.
Burglars cracked the safe at the street
railways OFFICES and got away wth
so,2Uo
Mrs. w. NJ. Brady, 261O Harvey street
reported to the police that she lost her
watch on the street.
Councilman Moiearty urged that the
city codncll Doodle inquiry be expedited
MIR. and MIS-. Clement Chase enter.
,ained tor Mrs. Chases mother, Mrs. Z
n. Edwards of Santa Ana, at high five
! these were present; Mr.. and Mrs. S
II. Mallory of Charlton, Ia; Mr.. anne
Mrs a. j. Hanscom, Senator and Mrs
Mande, son. Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick. Judg
and Mrs. Dundy, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Darker, MIR. annd Mrs. ]. ]. Brown
Mayor and Mrs. Cushing. Mr.. and Mrs
~atiln, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish, Major an,
AIRS, Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Greene. Gen
eIai and Mrs. GOWN. Mr.. and Mrs. wy
man, Mrs. Beall, Mr.. and Mrs. McKel
airs. Burns. Mr. and Mrs. John Barker
ars. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, Mi
and Mrs. o. NJ. Carter. Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, Mi
and Mrs. Daniel Baum. Mr.. and Mr.;
!. e. baum, Or. and Mrs. Moore, MI
and Mrs. COipetzer, Mr.. and Mrs
squires. Mr.. and Mrs. Vessels, Mr.. an
4ars. Estabrook, Mr.. and Mrs. MekennS
AR, and Mrs, S. POppleton. Mr.. an
Mrs. Woolworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Victo
caldwell, Misses Butterfield. stewar
nRnscom. Colonel Chase. Mr.. Darling
MIR. Charles Baum, OF Denver and Nj
} Edgar Edwards.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
People Talked About

Miss Anna Willis Wilson, the original
Miss Liberty" whose profile adorns the
silver dollar, has been for the past twelve
years at the head OF the kindergarten
system OF Philadelphia. her native city.
Eugene Desabia. a millionaire. Is spend
Ing $4,000 to keep mosquitoes away from
his country home at Hillsborough. Cal.
lhe mosquitoes have been breeding IN a
stream on the place. and ne is building
an enormous concrete wall TO turn the
water In another direction.
out OF pure sympathy for a grass
widow whom he CHANGED 10 meet In a
deluge OF sobs eight years ago, a wealthy
ST. Louisan admits IN court that he
helped her to the tune Of $1,000. OF which
$500 was IN cold cash. In seeking a
solution OF the high cost OF living In Mis-
sourrs metropolis, some factors escapS
the attention Of inysstigat0ra
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
rern. Cd TriaI BIZ Jury.
sprInrfield Republican.


Now that the prosecution In the Mo
Namara trial has fallen into the objeetlnG
mood in selecting jurymen, the prospect
grows that the record OF the Camorra
trial In italy may be at least approached
and the Camorra trial began In April last
six months ago. II n man so much as
heard Rev. Bob Burdette's funeral ser
mon over some OF the victims, the de
tense now objects to him; and II mar
reads a socialist newspaper, the state OBJ
iects to him. II may turn out. at this
rate. that trial by jury in California has
become impossible In case OF this char
acter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
swnttIng nIa way to Fame,
New York World.

Neither who's Who in America" nor
the Encyclopedia Britannica, nor any OF
the other standard works of reference,
devotes a single line to J. Franklin
Baker, born at Trappe, Talbot county,
Nd, In 1857. MIR. Baker, who bats left
handed, hit Marquard Monday for home
run, and Tuesday he scored another home
run with "Matty'' in the box. Both days
he pulled his team out Of a hole and
really won the games for the Athletics
in the worlds championship series. Other
important facts OF Mr. Bakers life are
that he plays third base, stands 5.lls'
weighs 40 and has a batting record of
.s2s and a fielding record Of 1888 for the
American league season.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

The Department OF Agriculture
has found that this Miracle Wheat
peddled over the country at $50 a
bushel by Pastor" Russell of Brook
lyn is very inferior seed, which
yields less per acre than almost any
other kind sown. That probably
will not prevent its being continued
as a part of this get-rich-Quick en-
terprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
pe.ert. Yavn for AvIators.
New York Sun,

INV NVTN
c. p. Rodgers. the aviator who has
Travelled through the air FROM New York
to Austin, Tex. with the Pacific coast
as his destination some time OF other Is
now in a latitude where he can fly all
winter II he lodges the northers. His
route will naturally lie along the South
ern Pacific, but IL viii take him through
deserts and over mountain ranges, where
gasolene Is scarce. but not as scarce as
mechanics. His difficulties and hardships
are all to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

1t seems that Charley" Tanning
is now fussing about the judges and
clerks of election named by Boss
Flynn to run the primaries at which
he was to be nominated for district
court clerk. II any of the judges and
clerks are not qualified for the cleo
ton, they were In the same boat for
the primary, but nary protest oil
objection from any source. Those
democratic machinists should get to
gether earlier.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

If the shoe had been on the other
foot up in the Third Nebraska dis
trict, and the republicans had tried
to sneak the republican candidate on
the ticket labeled "populist" or $50
cialist." what yell would have come
from, the democratic endmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

It viii be a question which will be
surprised the most-our public
works contractors or the public--if
the work. OF street improvement is
cleaned up before the open season
closes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Not much nonpartisanship talk is
being heard from our democratic
friends this year. The nonpartisan-
ship bunco game did not work out
two years ago. and as a consequence
they are taking another tack.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Almost any man the democrats
may nominate for president can be
elected in 1914" shouts Chairman
Underwood. All right, then we
present that effete champion of the
quiet life, Colonel ]. Hamilton Lewis
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Mr.. Hines helped Senator Stephen
son little for old-acquaintance sake.
They had been friends for twenty
years. Had any other friend of as
long-standing been up for the office.
It would, OF course. have been the
same.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
Ten Years Ago

swift taelAns company announced It's
plan 90 erect q $4,000 addition to its
south Omaha plant TO accommodate
growing business.
William A. Pinkerton OF the Pinkerton
Detective agency was in town.
The candidacy OF George p. Cronk for
grand exalted ruler OF the Eiks was re-
eeiving some hearty boosts,
Or. Francis +. Clark. founder of the
Christian EndeavOr, was welcomed to the
state convention meeting in Omaha
The trip OF steam carriage" from
Des Molnes to Omaha was causing much
excitement
Mrs Bertha c. Fuerst, wife OF William
II. Fuerst. died at their home, 1923 North
Twenty-first street.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

A gentleman from Canton, China.
says they have a population there of
$500. 900 mot one OF whom has ever
seen the picture OF an elephant. Z"
what's the joke?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Omaha pulls down seventh prixo
in Uncle Sans latest land lottery.
II that Is the way the awards are
TO be made, we should be glad to
have some of them come this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

BY the way. what about using the
prosecuting machinery OF the county
10 force them 10 line up for the
cemocratic ticket BY making the
deputy county attorney chairman Of
tie demoeratie County e0mmitteeg
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

A1ouhNpn rust
Champ Clark says the tide is turning
toward democracy. We entreat Champ
TO remember. however. that Il is essential
for the party to get on the tide We do
not need any high tide 10 run over us.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Senator Hiteheoek's newspaper adj
mits that its circumstantial account
Of that meeting OF Fifth ward re
publicans was pure fake. but It keeps
on printing the same kind OF fakes
whenever It serves It's purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Mr.. Bryan tells the so-called in
surgent republicans that they are
democrats at heart On his next
visit. he will try to persuade them TO
put on the democratic livery.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26


the last two weeks TO make up his mind
10 do it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Languid Larry-If ye could "a got a
handout fr rakin' tn leaves Offn that
woman front yard wy didn't We do III
Dropdead Dugan-I never work durin'
my vacation, an that lasts firm the Gro
Gus to the corn cuttn'.-Chicago Tribune
You object to my smoking cigarettes
because you think they will injyre my
healthY' said the young man With the
fuzzy hat.
NO, my son." replied the sarcastic
In each package will spoil your artistic
taste. '-Washington Star.
Andrew Jackson was inspecting his
iatest portrait.
Il seem to sport a rather aggressive
topknot," he said. Fortunately, how
ever, they haven't got to calling 1t pom
padour yet"
Feeling that this was where he had
something on the progressive statesman
from Wisconsin, he smiled grimly.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Why IS Mayme so cool toward Mr..
Downrlte?"
because he made personal remark
she didn't like. He told her something
was as plain as the nose on her face"
What's the matter with that?"
She thinks she's GOt a pretty nose
Boston Transcript.
They tell me you was a pretty husky
youngster I'm those college athletics, son2
We'll, yes, dad. l was on both tn big
teams last year"
such circus doins on tn farm. You can
AXE one team an a load O. punkins 10
tn village this AFTERNOON"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
|TbeBetsLctcrBoz
Nebraska. Ten Largest Towns.
-ME$-

KEARNEY. Neb., oct. 1s.-To the Edi-
tor OF The Bee: Please print in an early
Issue of your paper list Of the largest
cities OF Nebraska, giving population OF
each, and oblige. MARY T.. HARP.
According to the United States census
Of 1910 the ten largest cities in Ne
braska, according 70 their population.
WERE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
FnttenInE the PIE.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The total production OF gold in the
United States last year was 100000 and
OF silver S5TOoO.OOO But that would not
lessen the cost OF living II the amount
were twice as great.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

1t seems that The Bee is the only
newspaper in Omaha with the cour-
age TO expose and denounoe a medi-
cal fraud preying on the unfortunate
victims OF disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Mr.. Bryan is spending three days
in the Third Nebraska district That
1000 majority polled by the late
democratic congressman must be in
danger OF melting away.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Perhaps not, but Il should do so by
showing up the downright and de-
liberate fraud resorted and con-
nived in by the democratic candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Whatever little Japan is thinking
of doing to China better be done
quick, for Jack. the Giant Killer, is
coming to life fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

81 shall never be president" ex-
claims Mr.. Bryan, Yet how mad he
got the first time the people told
him that fifteen years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Subscribers leaving the city
Temporarily aho1I1 have The
Nee mailed 60 them Address
will be changed ~ often az
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Two things to remember about
next Saturday: Last day to register
for the coming election and the last
day OF the Land show.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

An Stand Pat, the Chinese revolu-
tionary leader, paradoxlcally as 1t
may seem, is a rantankerous insur-
gent.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
OFFICEs.

OFFICES.
Omaha-The Zee Building.
South Omnha-23is n. ST.
Council Buffs-i5 Scott st.
1.incoln-26 Little Building.
Chicago-i54s Ma-quette Building.
Kansas City-Reliance Building
New York--34 West Thirty third
Nvashington-T25 Fourteenth st, n. W.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Communications relating 20 news an9
editorial matter should be addressed
Omaha Bee, Editorial Department.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

In its valiant efforts to knock, the
Lincoln Star is giving our Omaha
Land show a fine line of free adj
vertlsing. Thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

The Houston Post Gays Dixie is
our national air. II certainly is our
most thrilling air II the applause is
the test,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

A correspondent asks II a pledge is
right. Good ones are II only they
are kept.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Yale's budget for the year foots
up S1,5O0,0OO. But do not tell
Richard T. Crane.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

What could Misther McGraw have
meant by telling Home Run Baker
I'VE will get your"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

La toilette Tour in Doubt Headline.
II that is all that is in doubt. pros
poets are not SO bad.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Even a worlds series, like other
things, has an end.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Some aviators seem to think the
Wright brothers are wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

Colonel Roosevelt again declares
that he will not break his silence.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
An the Pri.ss PIucked.


There Il very little talk Of foreisn inter
vention AZ Psking. and there is scarcely
anything left there nov worth footing
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26

philadelphia is not so slow, after
all.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
SEPTEMBER CIRCUI
1888

state OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas, IS.
Dwight Williams, circulation manager
pf The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn, says that the average daily
circulation, less spoiled. unused ana re-
turned copies for the month OF September
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn "a
before me this Cd day OF October, 1911.
(scal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

Ann-George proposed TO me last night
Mary-Yes, l knew he'd been trying for
the last two weeks TO make up his mind
10 do it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.