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Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14

tinction by insulting a president of the
United States while he was governor.
His personal dislike for President
Roosevelt led him to declare that the
president, then on a tour of the south,
would not be welcomed In Mississippi.
While this may have been the climax
of bis violent career as governor, It
was no more embarrassing to his state
and to the good people generally of
the south than many other antics
which as chief executive he cut. Yet,
in spite of his virulent radicalism,
vardaman has a hold on the people OF
HIS state and he came near defeating
John Sharp Williams for the senate
last time. With all his fiery passion
and prejudice, it is not denied that he
has ability, and it will be of interest
to see whether his better qualities
dominate or whether as senator he
let's loose the uncouth side of his
makeup. The career Of Tillman of
South Carolina, another man of power,
and that of JEFF Davis of Arkansas,
man of very mediocre parts, may
conduee to Vardaman's tanning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
POLITICAL NOTES.


Possibly Mr.. Perkins would like to see
Mr.. Morgan made speaker Of the house,
II seems that while Leroy Percy OF Mis-
sssippi was a good man he was not quite
strong enough to get away with that name.
Woodrow Wilson lie telling the county
fair crowds OF New Jersey all about It.
Wonder II his pay will be locked this
timer
According to the testimony OF Solicitor
McCabe OF the Agricultural department, DR.
Wiley has been occupying the position Of
CULVER bound by Iilliputians.
Ex-Attorney General Griggs thinks
Woodrow Wilson has the presidential germ
and that there's no cure. Judge Alton y.
Parker, however. seems TO have been a
patient who has recovered.
Vic Murdoch lie insurging over the chau-
tauqus circuit. while Champ Clark lie tied
by duty at Washington. Is this fair con-
sIdering that Vic had a lot to do with
putting Champ in the hole?
Editor Norman Mack's suggestion that
Gene Foss would make a good run is
meeting the scornful boot from the breth-
rem. But Brer Mach is mentioning so many
names that he may yet land a winner
Uncle Joe Cannon is manifestlng COM
mendable self-restraint in not making sar-
castle remarks anent the fact that IL re-
Quires two months and a general election
bring a bill to vote in the Canadian
Parliament.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14

Not Shortening Educational Routes
With the spirit of brevity and the
shortcut dominant in 80 many spheres
of present-day thought and action, 1t
is gratifying to note different ten
dency in educational routes. They
are not being shortened to meet the
demand for quick results, but rather
are frightening steadily in response
to another and better demand, that Of
thorough preparation for life's serv-
ice. The situation seems anomalous,
but 1t is wholesome. We may scarcely
fear to spend too much time in prepa-
ration; there is enough poor service
at best.
The college course Of early years in
this country was little more than
equal to our present high school cur
riculum. We might, then, say that
our modern college course is that
much extra. But 1t is a mistake to
imagine that the extra is surplusage
or unnecessary training. 1t is simply
the difference between the demands
Of the present and the past Life in
all its phases is more complex now
than it. used to be. Competition is
keener, wits finer. Not only are So
called classical courses thus being
made more comprehensive, but what is
still better, scientific, especially med
zeal and law courses. are undergoing
the same benefcent change. This
raising OF the standards for law and
medical students, to be sure, is none
too pronounced or rapid, but 1t is
sufficient to show the proper tendency.
Another fact of record which indi-
Gates a defense of the modern school
against the charge Of low standards is
that every year as an army of $50, 900
boys and girls graduate from the
grades into the high schools another
$4,000 fall by the wayside and. for
one reason and another, discontinue
their schooling. In a large number
of cases the reason Is that they have
to go to work to help support them
selves and their families, but in other
cases there are other reasons. One
student OF the situation contends that
the common school course is above the
capacity of the average/boy and girl.
II this is true. aside from not being an
indictment of the standard of our
school system, II is a vindication of 1t,
II IL means that those who drop out
are still at a higher level than they
would have been under preceding
school regimes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
THE WILD HoNEYsUCKLE.

Philip FreneRu
Fair Flower, that dost so comely grow,
Hid in this silent duh retreat,
Tn ouched thy h0ncN'd NlossNns blow,
Unseen thy | tile branches greati
80 rowing foot Sna. couch , "a here,
No busy hand provoke tear.
BY natures self In white arrayed,
She babe thee shun the vulgar eye,
And planted here the guardian shade
And sent soft waters murpuring by;
Thus quietly thy summer goes,
Thy days declining to repose,
Smit with these charms that must decay,
| grieve to see your future doom;
They died-nor were those flowers mora
gay,
The flowers that did in Eden bloom;
Implying frosts and autum's power
Shall leave no vestige OF this flower.
From morning suns and evening dews
At first thy little being came;
II nothing once, you nothing lose
For when you die you are the same;
The space between is but an hour,
The frall duration OF flower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
People Talked About

Prince Friedrich Hohenzollern, the
kaiser's sailormsn cousin, is coming TO
make the United States visit this sum
mer.
Mrs. Mary r. Smith OF Bethlehem, Conn.
celebrated her Goth birthday anniversary
by having the first birthday party OF her
life.
John 8. Fasig. a Lancaster, Pa, boy OF
II. is six feet six inches In height and so
strong that with one hand he can raise a
$50 pound weight above his head.
Senator Lodge is trying to get a pension
for Rev. Samuel l. Gracey, chaplain IN
the civil war, consul at Foochow for
twenty years. now q worn and feeble old
man.
Mrs. Henry schliemann has given her
country home in Greece, with its ground.
as a school and home for blind children,
most OF whom she found begging in the
streets OF Athens and other parts OF
Greece.
Richard Dorian, the oldest man in Mont
gomery county. Pennsylvania, died at the
home OF a son, Charles Doran, on the Ger
mantown Turnpike two miles from Norris
town, aged 101 years. He was in good
health until a few days ago.
At 9 o'clock In the morning recently, in
the village OF Belaton, Grandpa" She
auin, who is ZOE years old, was hoeing corn.
He has planted corn for ninety-five years
r G. White OF Cavendish. VT. has a
pewter mug which has been In use for
more than 800 years. and II is still good
for many years Of service. 1t Il said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
Reciprocity victory Forecasted.

Reciprocity Victory Forecasted.
The progress of the reciprocity cleo
ton campaign in Canada indicates a
heavy majority for the proposed
treaty, as was to have been supposed
at the outset when Premier Laurier,
unable TO force action in Parliament,
appealed to the country on a popular
basis. Reports say farmers are sink
ing party affiliations in their allegi-
ance TO reciprocity. This may be
taken as a sign that, whatever the
American farmer may gain or lose
from reciprocity, the Canadian does
not count on losing anything. 1t
would be most satisfactory, of course,
IL both could gain, and they may. 1t
is interesting here to recall some Of
the statements made in Canada and
the United States against reciprocity
while the bill was before congress
Senator McCumber of South Dakota,
a leading anti-reciprocityite, said in
the senate June IA:
Though the Canadian farmer might not
export a bushel OF that vast production
Of grain (from the Canadian northwesD
into the United States he stands there
with a club-and an enormous club is this
Canadian surplus-ready to beat down the
American price the moment It rises above
the, worlds level of prices.
j. e. Sexsmith, in the Canadian
House of Commons on April r. said:
II the Canadian farmers are enjoying
better markets than are enjoyed by the
farmers of the United States. then we are
sure to lose and be dragged down to their
level.
Mr.. Sexsmith was one of the farmer
members of the Commons. Further in
his speech he said this agreement
would tend to cheaper Canadian
lands. 1t is strange that Americans
have criticised the proposition because
they feared it would do precisely that
for our lands and our wheat prices
Evidently a good deal of guesswork
and needless anxiety have been in
dulged in over this subject. Certain
ly both views as expressed in these
speeches cannot be true. The major
ity of people on both sides of the line
doubtless are ready for a trial of reci-
procity, depending on the similarity in
population, industry, prices of wages
and commodities and sympathy of
feeling to work out the situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
TheBctsLc#erBox

SgsS

Hoye and CoIOred Fire Company.
OMAHA, Aug. l2-To the Editor Of The
Bee: l have noticed an effort being made
to make political capital out Of the fact
that Mr. Hoye Is a member Of the Police
board, who recently replaced the colored
officers OF the colored fire company with
white officers
| have no personal interest in any candi-
date for office. In local political matters
I have always voted for the men irrespec-
tive of party, whom l believed best quail
flied, morally and otherwise, for the posi-
ton sought. Party labels do not always
indicate the quality Of the goods, The
party label will not be a sufficient recon-
mendatlon at this time to secure my vote
II, for example, at the approaching pri-
maries the democrats should, in my judy
ment. nominate a stronger and better man
for any given office than the republicans
then l will not hesitate to vote for the
democratic candidate. This may be consid-
cred political heresy but 1t is the policy
l have always pursued and expect to pur-
sue l mention these facts that this let
ter may be understood.
believe in fairness and justice to every
body and for this reason feel II my duty
to say that whatever else may be said of
Mr., Hoye, no blame should attach to him
for his actions in reference to the colored
fire company. The men OF the company
were themselves primarily responsible for
this action by the commissioners
was chairman of a citizens committee
of twenty-one representative colored men.
nearly all property owners and taxpayers,
which committee included the three resi-
dent ministers, who took up this matter
with the commissioners. 1t was a most
satisfactory interview. Certain things were
made clear on both sides. The committee
made It plain that they we're deeply in
| terested in having No. Ii one Of the most
efficient companies in the city and that
that could be done II, when any member
Of that company proved inefficient or broke
the rules he were dismissed and some
liable, competent man put in his place. 1t
was also shown that one cause of the dis,
organization was the see-saw policy OF re-
ducing a man TO the ranks and retaining
him in the same company. The commits
sioners admitted the force of this. Now, in
this interview no one made a more favor
able impression upon all the members of
the committee for his manly and straight
forward position than did MIR. Hoye. 1t
was shown to the satisfaction Of the com
mittee that this experiment was made
merely as an experiment rather tHdh us
miss the company, as had been urged in
some quarters. Mr.. Hoye said among
other things at that meeting:
There is no reason why Omaha can
not have as good a colored fire company
as Denver, Indianapolis or any other city.
There are competent colored men here and
l know it, for l have eight or ten in my
employ, and can count on them for faith
full and reliable work at all times"
Whatever else may be said against Mr..
Hoye 1t is only fair that his attitude
towards the colored fire company should
not be misrepresented.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
vardaman to the Senate.

The Bourbons have won in the SEN
atorial fight in Mississippi and nomi-
mated Ex-Governor James X. Varda-
man to succeed Senator Percy in the
upper branch of congress from the
state. 1t is the way in Mississippi for
the people TO express their preference
at the polls for senator a long time
before the Legislature elects and the
senator takes his seat. Vardaman
will be elected by the legislature,
which convenes in January. 1912, but
will not assume Office until March 4,
1918, for Senator Percy's term does
not expire until then. In the same
way Senator John Sharp Williams was
selected some four years before he ac-
tually took his seat
Thus, TO borrow an expression from
Sam Blythe, a senator-elect has time
enough before beginning his service
TO think over what the people have
done for him. II thinking It over has
steAdying and SOLDERING effect. then
In the case OF Vardaman this arrange
ment in the Mississippi plan ought to
be fully vindieated. Unless varda-
man has sobered down considerably
since he was governor OF his state
there is much need for some such in
fuence before he becomes a member
OF that select body of dignitaries at
Washington.
Vardaman achieved his greatest dis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
Ten Years ARo-

Ward caucuses are held among the re-
publicans of Douglas county and give the
endorsement to Judge william w. Keysor
for nomination for the supreme court.
The tenth annual convention of the Rail-
way Postal Clerks association of the Sixth
district was held in Omaha and the pro-
ceedings were enlivened by the contest
for the presidency between John C. wal
lace of Burlington, Ia, and c. w Fishel
of Cedar Rapids. the former winning. Ma
tional President c. L. Shaffer made an adj
dress
Occulists agree that confetti throwing
ought TO be suppressed at street fairs, as II
is dangerous to eyes. Drs. p. c. Moriarty,
H. B. Lemere. Harold Clifford, H. L Bur-
rell, coincide in this view. Chief of Police
Donahue adds the weight of his dictum
that confetti throwing is bad. and Mayor
Frank e. Moores declares it probably will
be prohibited during AkSar-Ben. (But,
oh myD
DR.. Elias Holovtchiner receives cable
gram from Manchester. England, announ-
cling the death OF his wife.
Miss Rose Bernstein. 9s22 Capitol avenue
returned from a months visit to the PAN
American exposition.
w. w. Mcmahon, a Union Pacific switch
man who formerly lived in Omaha, was
killed in the yards at Buford. wyo
Wing B. Allen plunged into the district
court to recover IAN elaborate and radiant
wardrobe" which through the harsh
Vaccinations OF the greedy law, disap-
peared from his quarters at his dwelling
place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
[EOOkin$ Backward
IhisDSSy in0maha
r COMPILED from BEE FILES
AUGUST IL.
Thirty Years Ago
FROM BEE FILES

Thirty Years Ago
divine services were held for the last
time in the Emanuel Lutheran church on
Douglas street before turning the struc-
ture over to the Willard Hotel company.
by whom It will be torn down This church
is one Of the oldest in Nebraska, being
built over twenty years ago. The Lutheran
society is now without q pastor. DR.. q. F.
Stelling, a prominent Lutheran minister
from Dayton, o., spoke last night. and
efforts are under way to have him take
permanent charge OF the congregation here.
About the hour church bells were ring
ing and pious people were on their way
to the sanctuaries, a horse trader by the
name Of John Evans fractured the skull
but not fatally, of William b. Johnson
with an axe. The quarrel occurred at
Johnsons house on the north side of the
railroad track within a stones throw OF the
foundry, and was evidently precipitated by
Lothano act in which Mrs. Johnson
figured as the fair darnesl. Mrs. johnson
is described as still good looking, though
by no means so handsome that an ordinary
man would rave over her"
The Turnverein celebrated the one hun
dren and first birthday of Turnvater Johns
birthday in Metz's summer garden. An
attractive program of gymnastic perform
ances was given. The Omaha Turnverein
was started September H. 1875, and at this
time numbers between sixty and seventy
members.
The Bricklayer's Benevolent union gave
their first picnic in South Omaha park.
During the day the contractors, Messrs.
Withheld, Ittner and Bailey, paid visit
to the park. The picnic was most sue
cessful.
A hunting party consisting of w. F.
Heine, Ed Lindsey, Tom Cummings, Ed
Leeder. John Mcdonald, and William Traf-
fley went out over the Union Pacific to-
day. The company had a special car and
innumerable hunting dogs, and expects to
be gone two weeks
Rev. F. s. Blainey went to Waterloo TO
preach the dedication sermon for the new
Presbyterian church there today.
NJ. O. McKoon and wife arrived home
this afternoon after two weeks passed very
pleasantly in Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14

Mike" Harrington says he would
not have run for presidential elector
on the same ticket with the late Rail-
way Commissioner Cowgirl had he
known that the railroads were trying
to help Cowgirl. But Mike" knew
that the railroads were at the same
time trying to help shallenberger as
much, If not more, yet he manifested
no disposition to put Shallenberger
on the blacklist or to avoid his con-
terminating company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
Jerry Howard. Latest Bulletin.

SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 12-To the Editor
of The Bee: In the name OF "the blood
of all the Howards'' let me have a few
lines to protest against the very undemo-
cratic tactics OF some democrats. They
are seeking to give out the impression that
Jerry Howard has no chance, and well they
may, for l have them running around in
rings. They know the common democrat
who believes in civic purity is with me to
man. They know that no one will be able
to get any special favors when 1 am in
the sheriffs office, but that every man,
rich and poor, will get an absolutely
honest deal
family name, or the automobile aristocrscy
of the democratic party should have any
influence with the electors. Let tubs stand
on their own bottom, and let young Nc
Shane stand or fall on his own merit and
capacity. just as Tanner will surely follow
his record, which has so many sharp
points" even though he travel in high
style on four rubber wheels and an I'M
limited amount OF gall.
In this campaign my space on the primary
ballot must be the refuge OF the ordinary
democrat who hates gangs and despies
bosses l neither affiliate with one or
knock my head on the floor of the other,
Neither am l foe of the honest, rich man.
or the decently managed corporation. Just
an open field and fair play all around is
my demand and for that ideal 1 mean
to keep on fighting after l lay McShane
in moth balls and benzine and teach the
senatorial automobilist where he gets off
at JERRY HOWARD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
The Politics of It.


republican primary is solely for re-
publican success in the subsequent
election. Last November Dahlman
carried Douglas county for himself by
$500, and for the rest of his demo-
cratic associates by majorities upward
of 5000. To restore the county to
the republican column republicans
must present their best fighting men
and overlook no elements of strength.
The primary contest has focused on
the nomination for sheriff, and in the
election the sheriff will be regarded
as the head of the county ticket. The
Bee believes It will be conducive to re-
publican success to have the ticket
headed by Fred H. Hoye. Not only is
his public record better than his chief
competitors, but his vote-getting abili-
ties have been proved.
But, assuming other things to be
equal, Hoye's nomination is desirable
because, If he is not named, no repub-
lican candidate will come from south
of Farnam street, where the repub-
licans have to make their chief gains.
To have Hoye head the ticket instead
of Hummel will, in our judgment, be
worth many hundreds of votes all
along the line; 1t would make easy as
against hard shedding for the other
nominees, and for the state ticket
might score victory instead of defeat.
This is certain, that no convention
would leave over one-third of the city
without single candidate on the
county ticket, and the rank and file
of republicans in the primary that
takes the place of the convention
should not ignore this important con-
sideration.
The Bee believes It good politics to
prefer Hoye over Hummel for still an
other potent reason. To take the
sheriff's office Hummel would have to
relinquish his place in the city council,
Just as Councilman Bedford did when
chosen county commissioner. If Hum
mel dropped out while the council
stands, as 1t does now, six republicans
and six democrats, It would give the
democrats complete control. BY fill
ing the vacancy with a democrat they
would have It to 5, or by leaving 1t
untitled they would have 1t to 8.
Hummel claims to have a deal with
the democrats who have been acting
with him in the council combine to fill
the place with a republican and to let
him name his own successor. We
place no reliance in such a deal be-
cause we know the pressure sure to
be brought on democratic councilmen
to stick for a democrat, particularly
IN face OF the then approaching ma
tional campaign and an imminent city
election, probably the first one under
the commission plan. We know that
If conditions we're reversed and retire
ment Of a democratic councilman gave
the republicans a chance to take con-
troll of the city hall, no republican
councilman could vote for democrat
without being branded a traitor to
his party.
So The Bee does not hesitate to say,
in fact, 1t would be wanting II 1t did
not say 1t, that the politics Of the sit
uation demands the nomination of
Hoye for sheriff as a forerunner of re-
publican victory in November.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-14
Twenty Years Ago

These men composing the general COM
mittee to land the republican national con-
vention for Omaha were appointed at a
meeting Of the citizens subcommittee
Thomas Fitzpatrick, E. A. Benson, Guy G.
Barton, John M Thurston, George w.
Holdrege, r. c. Gushing, DR.. S. D. Mercer,
John L. Webster, John Rush, Thomas
Swobe c. H. Brown, w. v. Morse. Ed
ward Rosewater, Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. w.
A. Paxton, Frank Murphy. c. F. Good
man, T. s. Clarson, General J. B. Hawley
Joseph Gsrneau. John L. McCague. Lewis
s. Reed. D. ]. o'Donahue, A. Hospe, jr,
and Cadet Taylor.
Seth p. Mobley of the Grand Island In
dependent was in the city and found time
to talk about how the people of his town
were going to entertain the Grand Army.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grau was buried at Holy
Sepulcher cemetery, the funeral services
having been held at the Holy Family
church She was an old resident.
Chief Galligan was elected one of the
vice presidents of the National Association
of Fire Engineers at the convention held
at Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. ]. II. Stein reported to the police
the loss OF her purse containing s45 in
cash and $3.50 certificate OF deposit. De-
tective Wizard went to her residence at
512 South Tenth street and found the valu-
ables in closet. He thought the thief
got scared and left them there.
1. L. Benhow brought to The Bee office
turnip measuring twenty-sx inches in
circumference. 1t was raised near Burr
Oak Kan.
Miss Wakeley entertained the members
of the Patrick coaching party at her home
in the evening.