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

Another House of Lords wrestle has
ended in a dog-fall The climax Of
the veto contest is only a compromise.
IL but stays the inevitable for the
peers, which cannot be far off.
Though the government will have en-
forced its partial program, embodying
the popular will, by a slight majority
Of votes, its ultimate victory is as sure
as IL II we're now at hand, for this and
every concession gained in the strug-
gle that began more than two years
ago to wrest power from the lords is
but the steady advancement of the
principle of democracy in Great
Britain. Time may halt it, but only
that. Let those who think otherwise
review the course Of British history
and see that this is but the logical Sc
quence of events laid far back in the
life of the empire. Nor has there
been a backward step in recent years,
certainly not in the life of this con-
test. Democracy has achieved every
victory.
AS for the present struggle. the
lords have at last been forced to real
lie that, while II might be a good
thing to make a show of their unyield-
ing tenacity, yet in the end discretion
is the better part of valor," and it
would be far better to submit even to
drastic Limitation Of power than to
lose their last prerogative They
took no stock, when it came to the
actual test, in the sweet theory that
swapping the upper house with new
peers would not wash away their
power because OF the greater assim-
Hating force of conservatism over that
of liberalism. At least, they invited
no such matching of wits at this stage
Of the game. The final issue is yet
to come and the time probably will
depend on how we'll the lords adapt
themselves to their new restrictions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
THE ARMIES OF PIECE.

After the tea things are put away,
After the paper is read,
After the noise and cares of day,
And the youngsters are abed;
After the prayers and the good night kiss,
She by the fire and !,
And the winds may blow, but I'm glad for
this,
And the dreams that go smiling by.
After the children's time for play. 81,
After the voices OF care
Have echoed in distance and died away,
And night with its peace Is fair,
After the little stories are told
And the lit of the lullaby,
The day seems dross bI the evenings goldL
And the joys that go laughing by
After the crib and the trundle bed
Are canopied high with dreams;
After the last little curly head
Is shorn of its golden beams
BY the snuffing out of the candles light
When she by the fire and /,
And I'm glad for the stiffness and peace OF
And the hopes that go cleaning by.
After the gnomes and the COLLINS drift
Out to the sleepy sea;
After the hearth fire MUSES. lift
Songs of the Joys to be;
After the workaday worlds asleep,
She by the fire and
In the dream-a-whle time, when fairies
peep
And giadness goes dancing by.
And this is the strength that the Nation
And this is the Nations pride,
And these are grander than panoplied hosts
And ships on the sea beside;
The lullabies and the hearth fires bright,
And the cribs where the children lie,
And the dreams of love that hallow the1
And the Faith that goes smiling by.
j. w. Foley
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
People Talked About

Dispatcher Bryan is sending out lot of
specials but they haven't got any terminal
facilities.
When w. II. Furniss was assigned 10
Haiti as American minister the eternal
fitness OF things was not overlooked.
After noting the lack OF popular graft
tude for donations for libraries and hook
worm cures Mr.. ]. ]. Hin seems disposed
to content himself with giving advice.
II Frau Woener could have her way In
Germany, for every boy drafted in the
army there would be a girl doing com
pulsory housework In a school for house
wives.
Though the Maine woods are full Of au-
thors and artists at this time of year,
Caroline Dale Snedeker, author Of THE
Coward OF Thermopylae," goes for days
without seeing any one nearer than the
passing boats. With her husband, she is
spending the summer on the rocky Egg
gemoggin coast OF Beach island. living at
an isolated farm.
Thirty-one years ago Miss Cora Clemens
buchanan then years old, was given a
Pennsylvania railroad ticket by her father
at her home in Honeybrook, near Phila-
delphia. IN keep this, and when 1 get
big III ride to Pittsburg on IT," was her
childish remark. She used the ticket in
travelling from Philadelphia 70 Pittsburg
20 visit her cousin recently.
Lady Bertha Dawhins, a widowed friend
OF Queen Mary OF England, has been
chosen TO guard the royal children. to see
that they do not make any undesirable
acquaintances. She will supervise ali the
arrangements for the Princess Mary espe-
eially, acting in the absence OF the queen.
James Glencairn Thomson, a grandson
OF Robert Burns. died In Glasgow in his
eighty-fourth year. He was the son OF
Betty Burns. daughter OF the poet and
was a bachelor Mr.. Thomson resided
nearly all his life in the suburbs OF Glas-
gov, and was a frequent guest at Sooial
gatherings. where his singing OF Burns
| songs was . feature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Humane Treatment of Criminals.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. Ito the
Editor of The Bee: THE Sheriff Leaves
for Omaha" appears in large headlines
in Kalamazoo daily. 1t Is announced that
the object of this junket to Omaha as
stated, is to boost the humane treatment
of criminal Observation-Disclosures, bur
glars, murderers-and to reform the brutes
who inflict the most horrible treatment on
their wives whom they have solemnly
sworn to protect and defend-these brutes
whom the sheriff is pleased to call the
unfortunates' without reference 10 their
victms)) who may have some good streak
hidden away in their systems, and II those
engaged in this boosting can only find that
streak, their job in ushering in the millen-
MUM will be less barbarous, etc.
It seems to me the real object of these
boosters is to combine all the elements OF
discord that are floating about into a
sort of political factor for recognition, for
instance, anarchist, socialist absolute life
cult, the concentrated extract of affinity
and free love, with other floating schemes,
all combined into one. They have made
their demonstration at Kalamazoo. Now
they decide to invade Nebraska, the COM
monwealth that stands in the front ranks
of the galaxy of law-abiding states of the
union. Nebraska, oplne, is able to take
care Of itself without the aid OF the boost
ers who would pardon or parole law
breakers. Tell them to go over into Mis-
souri, and throw bouquets TO the beast who
beat his wife, choked. kicked her and
hitched her to a mule TO be dragged around
q field.
TalS about humane treatment Of Grim
inalsl sophistry, rank hypocrisy Criminals
for years have been humanity treated. The
Suings OF magistrates have nearly all been
tempered with mercy towards the offend
ers. II anything the law is too elastic and
not enforced enough. The interests of JUS
tiee, humanity and kindness demand that
the law should be enforced.
The agitation of today is only history
repeating itself, II has been going on while
ages have rolled on their course and will
continue until that happy time when the
Zion and the lamb" shall lay down to-
gether. Can the boosters usher It in? l
doubt it. DAVID BURNHAM.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Ten Years Ago

John w. Leverton, 1913 California street,
former policeman, assaulted Henry G.
Kirkpatrick with a pistol and policeman s
club at st. Joseph, charging that Kirk
patrick ran away with Mrs. Leverton, but
kirkpatrick denied 1t.
Leroy Austin won the tennis champion
ship Of the Amateur Athletic association,
virtually of Nebraska, when he defeated
Conrad II. Young, Ga 6-2, 7-5,
General ]. c. Breckenridge, inspector
general of the United States army. stopped
in Omaha en- route to the Philippines.
The editors of Nebraska did homage to
King Ak-Sar-Ben at the den. They were
welcomed to the city by Edward Rose
water. G. NJ. Hitchcock spoke, as did also
Edgar Howard and A. H, Sniff Of Missouri
Valley, Ia
Miss Florence Parmelee was informed
that she won the free scholarship given to
residents of Nebraska by the Dread In
stitute of Worcester, Mass.
Miss Ferrin. accompanied by Miss Dozler,
left for Chicago and Geneva Lake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Where Omaha Leads.


The fact that Omaha, through the
initiative of The Bee in procuring and.
filing the petition, will be the first city
in Nebraska to vote on the question
of adopting the commission plan of
city government is in itself attracting
favorable attention throughout the
state. The second city 10 submit the
plan TO the voters will be Beatrice.
where the special election win be held
on October 4, little more than
month after September 2. which is the
date fixed for the election in Omaha.
The Lincoln Journal points TO the
significance OF the movement In
Omaha and Beatrice as promising OBJ
ject lessons for other Nebraska towns,
and giving Lincoln, which in this re-
form is tagging behind in spite OF Its
boosted progressiveness, something to
go by, declaring;
When the new system finally gets into
effect we shall have. by the way. the
means OF comparing In operation the two
rival plans OF commission government
which divide lincoln friends OF the system.
Whatever happens, IL is certain that
Omaha will take the lead in introduce
ing the commission plan into Ne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
TheBetsLcttcrBopv

PRtrtck's Contribution 90 the Melee,
SOUTH OMAHA Aug ITO the Editor
Of The Bee: have been an interested
reader Of the Harringt on Hartman contro-
versy and desire TO offer a few comments
on the subject Of sucking railroad eggs.
Most persons who are alive to the situa-
ton will agree that Hartman ought to be
defeated for having supported Cowsil the
railroad candidate for railway commits
sioner in 1905. But how about Shallenber-
ger, who was the preferred candidate Of
the railroads for governor in 1905? He also
received the votes that put Cowgirl over"
which not only elected him governor, but
with some additional wet votes garncred
here and there combined to make him feel
that he was a bigger man than william J.
Bryan, who, owing to his failure to receive
the railroad and brewery vote ran some
what behind the democratic candidate for
governor. In the light Of these facts and
in furtherance Of an intense desire for
clean political household, will Mr.. Harring-
ton permit Mr. shallenberger 10 continue
as a candidate for the high office OF United
States senator? on election day of 1905
saw one of the typewritten slips that were
distributed from a private car along the
line of the Union Pacific instructing en-
ployes 70 vote for Taft Shallenberger and
Cowgirl" 1 tried to get some Of my demo
cratic friends who were in possession of
the Identical document delivered to the
Union Pacific agent at Papillion to expose
the situation, and upon their refusal l
went out and worked at the polls all day
against both Shallenberger and Cowgirl
for l was of the opinion that both were
sucking eggs and hiding the shells" /
am in a position to know that Mr.. Har-
rington is correct when he says II requires
courage. for my democratic brethren were
unable to find epithets quite strong enough
to apply to me, because had the temerity
to make and repeat the statement that
''the Union Pacific railroad had instructed
its employees to vote for Taft, shallenber-
ger and Cowgirl"
JJpon the death of Mr. Cowgirl, shalen-
berger, as governor, appointed his private
secretary TO Fill the vacancy, and Mr. Furse
is now a candidate for nomination on the
democratic ticket. and it is my judgment
that he ought to be defeated because of the
vicious pro-corporation opinion concurred
in by him in the case of Lowrie Childs, ct
al. VS.. the Nebraska Telephone company,
filed June g. 1911, holding that an iniqui-
tous, outrageous wire mileage charge of
from II TO AZ cents per quarter mile per
month imposed upon rural subscribers ad-
jacent to South Omaha, in addition to all
other charges, including rentals and tolls
are reasonable and just charges-a holding
which permits the Nebraska Telephone
company to require the patrons Of four
party line to pay for the wires over which
they talk, every ninety days-in addition
to all other charges.
WILLIAM r. PATRICK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Togo and the West.

1t is a little disappointing that Ad-
miral Count Togo did not find time to
extend his visit to the Pacific coast.
There is where most OF his country
men, who are in the United States,
dwell, and there is where their only
problems have been. The only anti
japanese feeling of any consequence
in this country has conferred on the
Pacific slope. and If there is any preju-
dice toward the race it is to be found
there. 1t is certain that the people of
California, Oregon and Washington
would have been delighted to receive
the distinguished representative of the
mikado and welcomed him Just as cor
daily as did New York or Washington.
But Admiral Togo must have
thought of all this. In planning his
tour he must have gone over with the
crown all this situation, therefore he
must have a good reason for not Wis
iting the western part of the country.
We imagine the reason is one that
should encourage Americans and dis
courage all further agitation of an
anti-Japanese problem in the United
States. That reason must be that
japan and Togo are satisfied that no
such grave problem exists here and
are content to let matters rest where
they are. At least there is ground
for such belief, and it should serve
to end all jingoism of this sort Togo
met and conversed with official rep
resentatives of the Pacific states in
Washington and heard from them ex-
pressions of the most friendly charac-
ter. Evidently he has no curiosity to
go behind these returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Democratic Tactics.
EprinUfiald hlican-

The arbitration treaties will Tie over
until the regular session, mainly on ac-
count OF the questioning and suspicious
attitude OF Senator Bacon. the ranking
democratic member OF the committee on
foreign relations. The treaties were pub
lished in full in order that the people might
form a definite opinion concerning them
and thus aid Mr.. Bacon in finally deter
mining his own attitude and that of many
Of his democratic colleagues. 1t is up 70
Mr. Bacon to convince the people that the
treaties are dangerous TO the country or
be convinced by them that they offer the
best sort OF insurance against war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Let Christina. Alone,

The "sane Fourth" idea Is we'll enough
but there Is nothing in It that Jusufes
or should prompt the organization Of the
Worlds League for q Sane Christmas
Let Christmas alone, II Is altogether the
best holiday Of the year. The sane Christ
mas agitation would eliminate the giving
Of presents at Christmas except between
members OF a family. The members
pledge themselves neither 10 give nor &C
oept Christmas presents outside OF their
own immediate family. Under that rule
those who need presents most would re-
ceive the poorest or none at all. 1t cuts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
|nOokin{ Backward
IhisDSSy in0maha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES :
Thirty Years Ago
COMPILED FROM BEE
AUGUST IL.

Thirty Years Ago
dispatch from Lincoln announces that
the supreme court has affirmed the deci-
sion of Judge Savage in the slocumb liquor
case. The decision was unanimous and is
the first on the constitutionality Of the
Slocumb liquor law. sThe test case was one
against Andrew Pleuler of this city ar
rested for an infringement Of the law
Judge Nakeley and General Gown APP
peared for the defendant and General Esta-
brook and Hon. George w. Ambrose
against him. The decision will be received
with considerable surprise. II affects a
large interest and was not generally ex
pected."
The superstructure Of Trinity cathedral
on the corner OF Eighteenth and Capitol
avenue is progressing very satisfactorily.
The building will be finished and rooted by
next November and will doubtless be COM
pleted and ready for the bishop early next
year
Sir Charles Upper, minister of the
Canadian government railways, accom-
panied by party Of friends, arrived at
Omaha today. They will visit all places OF
interest on the coast before they return.
Chris Hartman arrived from Chicago on
business connected with the state fair.
Bishop Clarkson, accompanied by his two
daughters, left today for Boston and other
points in Massachusetts,.
Mrs Robert McAusland returned from a
trip in the east.
r. s. King Is giving novel street parade
Of wild Rocky mountain lions, accompanied
by band followed by performance at the
Tivoii gardens. King will enter the lions
den at 8 o'clock and perform some wonder
full feats of daring. Admission TO the
grand concert only 10 cents
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

And now the. Anti-Saloon league has
come out of it's shell with list of
candidates for judicial nomination on
all tickets deemed to be satisfactory
to the cause represented by the league
and blacklisting those who are not
satisfactory. Well, well, we'll! We
thought the Anti-Saloon league in Ne
braska had troubles enough of its own.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

Mike" Harrington charges Har-
man with "cuttle-fishing." At any
rate, enough inky fluid has been shed
to obscure the real question, which is,
What fault have the railroads to find
with the democratic appointee to the
commission put there by Gov
ernor Shallenberger, in whose interest
is making all this fuss?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
danger of the Recall.
New York World

without a free and independent judi
ciary," said Senator Borah In yesterdays
debate on the recall OF judges, popular
government will be a haunting tormenting
deluslon." II will be corollary 10 the de-
fusion that judges will be prevented from
legislating when they are subject 70 recall
II they decide legal questions contrary TO
popular sentiment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

Neither the Real Estate exchange
nor the Commercial club has yet dis
turbed itself for the court house
bonds, although a reading of the ap-
peal put out by the county board must
be convincing that the prosperity of
the community for all future time de-
ponds upon this bond issue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

Strange how some of these public
officials who are constantly complain
ing about being underpaid, and telling
what sacrifices they are making to
serve the dear people, should be now
scrambling so hard to avoid being dis
connected from the payroll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
why They wonder.
Chicago Tribune.

Somehow the average Chicago voter can
not rid himself of the impression that there
is something weird and uncanny concealed
in the mechanism OF the purchase whereby
the cost OF thousand voting machines of
q more or less experimental Character WAS
saddled upon him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

Having remained single twenty
years after taking charge OF her Texas
as he promised her he would,
Mrs. Hettie Green's son now an
nounces that the time of the mating
of the birds has arrived. Come on,
girls, only 800 proposals ahead of you,
and he has made no decision as yet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

City Clerk Butler is requisitioning
the city law department for light on
the new primary law, which has been
changed so often that 1t is hard to
keep up with. still, the city clerk
ought to be able to guess right as we'll
as the city attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

Reimbursement for Loss of Horse.
An important decision has been rendered
by the comptroller in the claim of Captain
Frank Parker, Eleventh cavalry, for the
loss of horse which he valued at $3.50 the
purchase price. Captain Parker was de-
tailed to Cuba as an instructor of the rural
guard and while on such duty returned to
the United States by order of the president
Of Cuba to buy horses for the Cuban army.
He purchased in Missouri a horse for
which he paid the sum named and he took
the animal to Cuba along with the other
horses purchased by him, It being alleged
that his horse died within three weeks
after its arrival OF pneumonia contracted
while enroute by sea to Cuba, The ques-
ton involved was as TO the act of March
8, 1886, which makes the government liable
for the value Of lost articles of personal
property" such the secretary Of war
shall decide to be reasonable, useful, neces-
sary and proper for an officer or soldier
while in quarters, engaged in public service,
in line of duty. The comptroller does not
believe that horse could be classed as an
article" and he decided that the act
does not include horses and that the ao-
counting officers are without jurisdiction
10 consider a claim made for the loss of a
horse" The assistant secretary of war
had previously certified that the animal
was reasonable, useful, etc, within the
provision OF the law OF 1885. II was re-
ported to the comptroller by the paymaster
general Of the army that Captain Parker
received 10 per cent increase Of pay for
service in Cuba and pay for two mounts
from September TO December 1903; on this
subject the comptroller points out that II
an officer furnished his mount at his own
expense and his horse should continue In
the service six or seven years, the In
creased pay may operate as compensa-
ton, although. he adds, II do not think
it 80 inNandad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
Fortune Sometimes comes 70 .

Fortune sometimes comes to q man
in disguise. 1t transpires that when
Superintendent Crabtree was kicked
out of his position as head of the Peru
normal, instead OF being kicked down
the stairs. he was kicked up the
ladder
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
BeIated Opinion of Funeral Fees.


THREE LAKES, Wis, Aug. Ito the
Editor of The Bee 1 did not receive your
letter until Saturday, therefore am ex-
cluded from your symposium, but would
just say that we have no charge in the
Presbyterian parish to members In our
own communion for funeral sermons.
II we go outside and the requirements
are considerable and the parties able to
pay l would not think the price OF $50 ex-
orbitant. AS for myself, l do not make
any set fee. leave the matter wholly
with the bereaved family. II they wish to
contribute anything, well and good; If not
likewise. The largest funeral fee 1 have
ever received was SOS, but 1t came as a
gift unasked for. consider all these mat
tiers part of my parish work and make
no charge T. II. MCCONNELL
Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12
JULY CIRCULATION.
1881

etate OF Nebraska. County Of Douglas, S..
Dwight Williams, circulation manager of
he Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circu-
IAuon' less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, Tor the month Of July 1911, was
1871. DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day OF August, 1911
NSeaL) ROBERT HUNTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-12

1.-THE farmers free list" has a sus-
picious sound. Getting something for
nothing was all right in the good old
lightning rod days, but we farmers
are a little skittish of gold bricks now.