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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Clogging the Wheels.

Above every other interest and
consideration at stake In the Nc
Namara case is that of justice. II
this aggravating delay in drawing a
Jury is occasioned by q mutual deter
mlnation to facilitate justice. then
It may be pardonable. but II It is
done by one side or the other to
hamper justice, It is intolerable.
Powerful interests, we are told,
are actively concerned in this court
proceeding at Los Angeles. II begins
to look so. II is a misfortune for
both sides that such a thing is be-
lievable. Too much has been said
Of the large sums OF money avail
able, OF the combination OF influ-
ences at work, to inspire implicit
faith In the simple effort OF getting
down to a speedy hearing of this re-
mArkable case. II may be that.
owing to the bitterness OF feeling en-
gendered, prosecution and defense
suffer more or less from the crimina-
lions of one another. But what the
public is interested in is a fair trial
that win produce justice. The wheels
OF the laws machinery should not
be clogged by these extraneous Inn
pediments.
The view has been expressed that
the newspapers have published too
much about the dynamiting. that
thereby 1t is impossible 70 find
twelve men without opinions on
II, That entirely misses the mark.
The best jury service is not done
these days by men without opinions
and sooner or later We shall come 10
act upon that in choosing our juries,
One thing is certain, the newspapers
have published no more than the
public demanded. 1t places the pre-
MUM on the wrong side to search
for the ignorant juror. The chances
are that nearly any twelve men OF
all those rejected in this case would
make as good jury as those who
will ultimately be selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
LttletOn on the Warmth.

The house steel investigation COM
mittee wants all the light that can
possibly be shed upon the case. II
should comply with Congressman
Littleton's demand for proof OF the
charge that he is the Steel trusts
agent in the committee. Chairman
Stanley and the other members will
be derelict in their duty II they fail
TO summon witnesses designated by
Littleton in connection with this
charge.
II the Steel trust has the power to
control the actions OF a member of
congress on this committee, the truth
had better be made public II, ON
the other hand, Congressman Little
ton has been maligned, as he alleges,
by certain clique from Wall street,
then that should be determined. Lit
Teton lays the whole thing to the
National Antitrust league, whose
representatives. he Affirms, have run
a pipe line OF information from the
investigation committee to Wall
street for use by the bear" oper-
ators at work on steel stock. That is
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
The Canal and FREIGHT Rates.


OF course the country will endorse
the recommendation OF the Isthmian
Canal commission that every lett
innate means Of increasing the rev.
enue (from the canal) should be
adopted" The canal will have cost
when completed something like
$500, 200. 900. While It has been said
that heavy net profits need not be
Immediately looked for to justify the
enterprise, yet no time should be lost
in putting the canal upon an actually
paying basis.
But. in spite of all this, the canal
would not come up to the objects set
forth for IL II It failed to bring about
an equalization OF our transconti-
mental freight rates. From the
earliest canal agitation this has been
one of the arguments held out--that
It would tend by competitive infiu.
ence to level the cost of transporta.
tion In this country.
II is no wonder, therefore, that
such interest has been aroused over
the reputed causes of the failure Of
Bernard n. Bakers scheme for an
Independent Atlantic and Pacific
steamship line on the canal. Just as
interest in the venture reaches from
New York to San Francisco, and tho
SIS, 100000 project was apparently
getting on It's feet, It is suddenly
and completely wrecked and reports
are flying thick and fast to the effect
that the money magnates In combi-
nation with the railroads blocked IL.
At any rate, II Is charged that banks
declined to favor tho proposed plans
and. therefore, they failed for want
Of financial support.
There Is a possibility that this ex-
PLANTATION may not be entirely sound
and that the banks, Just at this time,
have plenty of other reasons for not
wishing to underwrite the proposi-
ton. But, at all events, shippers
must be counted in as among the
beneficiaries OF this canal and It
must be so operated as to benefit
them in the matter of cheaper rail
rates. Unless competition is allowed
to have its natural sway this cannot
be done and that would be
great mistake in connection with
the canal But II is a mistake with
which people need not concern them
selves too seriously as yet. The gov
eminent owns this canal and the ter
ritory through which 1t runs and It
has sole power to regulate it's opera
ton and II Is hardly likely that the
government is going to conduct It
in the interest of any private bust
mesa enterprise, no matter what
efforts may be exerted to that end.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
BanIshea From Droad,vnx.

Judge Swami. in general sessions. n
putting on probation a young clerk con
vieted OF forgery. requires him to keeE
away from the Great White WaV." II
no approaches within mile OF Broadway
and Forty-seoond street he will be nabl,
TO five years term In prison
The conditions ought not to be difficult
TO observe, says the New York World
The hardship OF being forty or four min.
utes from broadway is more imaginary
than real There is IN fact no greater
popular miseonoept on than that OF Broad.
way as a region OF sheer delight. It's
pleasures are sordid and its lights have
a cherries glitter TO those who look al
them with Unconditional view. There Is
more true radiance to a single Argand
burner, where eompanionship and good.
fellowship are. than in all their million
candle power.
Broadway, as respects It's Characteristic
attractions, is fiction Of the magma
ton, a myth created by long exploitation.
1t is only necessary 20 scratch the sur
face OF It's elegance TO show the tawdri-
ness bellows To a youth who has been
feeding on its husks II may seem hard
10 have to give II up. But there is moth
ing cruel In the courts sentence and no
occasion for sympathy for the one on
whom II IL imposed. Exile from Broad
way should have a salutary effect on
him, as It would on many others who
do not require It as the alternative OF a
prison term.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
The stay.at.Homes.

In the recent election held in Ne
braska tho total vote cast through
out the state was 225, $3.50, according
to the official canvass. In 1908,
being the last presidential election,
the total vote polled In Nebraska
was R71.491. In the three years
elapsed since that high-water mark
the number OF qualified voters en-
titled to participate in the election
in Nebraska has unquestionably In
creased. so that It is conservative to
figure the stay-at-homes at $4,000,
or almost 20 per cent,
This situation is no different, per-
haps, in 1911 than It has been in
other off years--in reality the total
is, we believe, a little higher than
usual. But that does not alter the
stubborn fact that approximately one
voter out OF five in Nebraska re-
fuses to exercise his right Of suffrage
in the odd election years.
The general opinion is that large
stay-at-home vote is an evil that
should be remedied, but the remedy
has not yet been proposed. One of
our lawmakers advocates a law to
penalize nonvoters by imposing a
$40 poll tax. of which So is to be
refunded. on presentation OF a GER
tificate attesting participation in all
regular and special elections held
during the, preceding year. The mega
tive of this would be to pay man q
premium of SIS a year for voting.
which might look more attractive.
Another suggestion is that the stay
at-home be disqualified to vote when
he fails to perform his duty and to
make reinstatement to the voting list
an onerous proceeding. Still an
other way to eliminate the stay-at-
home vote would be to change our
method Of balloting and let the cleo
ton officers gather up the tickets
like a census taker instead of maxi
ing the voter 60 to the polling place.
The stay-at-home problem Is not a
new one. yet seems to be becoming
more acute and perplexing, or rather
it's consequences are becoming more
serious A workable solution Of II
would make reputation over night
for the man presenting lt.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
LAUGHING LINES.

Il suppose you will have a Thanksgiv.
u don't know" replied the tIrld man.
well have the turkey. all right But
III have to carve and the amount OF
thanktulness will depend on the luck that
1 have.'-Washington Star.
much"
why not?"
They're over before a man fairly gets
10 eep.'-Detroit Free Press.
Before / was married life was one
continual round Of pleasure
And isn't II now
No; It's one continual round of econ.
omy now."-Detroit Free Press.
Aiice-I got a. hat at such a bargain this
morning just feel like hugging myself.
Dick-Had Mt you better have II done
by proKy?-Boston Transcript.
why are you so sore on that eminent
nilnonaire? He has done some good
things"
II was one Of them."-washington Her
"Of course" said the optimist. If a
man gets into the habit of hunting
trouble he's sure to find It,"
Yes, replied the pesslmlst; and II
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29


A pair Of plain clothes men Of the po-
lice department Harry Hallowell and
James ONfara. last week we're given the
greatest thrill In ell their experience by
an auto-lifting chauffeur. The latter
was caught with the stolen car in New
York and was ordered TO drive to the
police station. the detectives in the rear
seat. As the car neared the station the
chauffeur turned the throttle full open
and shot by the jug at sixty-mile
clip, heading out on the Boston post
road.
Turn around, 1 tell your shouted
oMara. stop your damn speedingl"
No reply; only the throttle was clicked
notch further open.
"I'l blow your head Off" called the
detective, drawing his revolver.
"Thsre'll be three of us dead then"
answered the chauffeur.
O'Mara put his revolver near Chase's
ear and fired. The powder singed the
chauffeur's hair, but the machine did not
slow UP.
1.-The next shot viii so through YOU"
shouted o'Mara.
LET her 60" replied the man. There's
gully out there and we're headed
for It,"
! O'Mara was leaning over the back OF
the seat trying to steady the wheel OF
the swerving, skidding automobile as II
shot along the road. They were almost
| TO the city limits. Ahead the detectives
knew there was n turn in the road and
thirty-foot excavation. 1t would be
! impossible to make the turn at the rate
of speed the machine was making and
Hauoweil was leaning over the seat OF
the csreening machine trying to put his
hands on the throttle
See where we're going" said the
chauffeur, looking toward the turn ahead
Hallowells eye lighted on black
rubber contrivance at the front. He
gave a shout, lurched over the front
seat and jerked out the spark plug.
The engine stopped humming. The
big machine went slower. 1t stopped
not many feet from the turn, beyond
which was the excavation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
The $4,000. 900 nahr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hopkins have
chartered the houseboat Minnie w. for
their baby, John Randolph Hopkins
known as the 100000 baby" The
parents OF this bouncing. lucky youngster
want him to have a winter which will
not subject him to cold or dangers OF
Group and the other ailments that come
to little ones in a northern city.
The Minnie w will start for Florida
today and later Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins
with number of guests, will board the
boat and spend the winter in a trim
through Florida rivers and inlets. For
the amusement of their son a ZOO will be
fitted up on the upper deck OF the house
boat
The bouncing pet of the family is COM
Ing in for 100000 when he grows up
and there is no financial reason for his
failure TO get what he wants now.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

The so-called competitive bids for
creosote block paving on which con-
tracts were let in Omaha and South
Omaha last year proved to be moth
ing but a frameup, the contractors
simply fixing their own price. and
supporting 1t by collusive bids. Still,
as long as taxpayers stand for 1t
meekly the same performance will
be repeated at every opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
Mesdames Ben Newman and Sam Frank
were hostesses at an afternoon affair
given In honor OF several out-of-town wo.
men and their hostesses, Prizes were
won by Mrs. NJ. Degan OF Sioux City and
Mrs. Leon Kline and Mrs. werthhelmer
Of Pittsburgh.
Miss Caldwell Of Chicago was the guest
OF Mildred Lomax.
General Manager Bidwell Of the Elkhorn
railroad announced the line would at last
be extended from verdlgris<to Niobrara.
The Unity club met at the office OF City
Electrician r. r. shurig and listened to
two papers on modern science, one by
MIR. shurig on Modern Methods Of Pro-
ducing Light" and one on Modern
Chemistry" by w. II. Lowe.
Arthur Crittenden Smith and Ward
Burgess. president and vice president,
respectively of the NJ. E. Smith company,
returned from San Francisco, where they
establish branch house.
The threatened extinction Of the entire
menagerie at Riverview park by consump-
ton, was announced by the park board.
The first to die was COW buffalo and a
pair OF bisons loaned to the board by
Buffalo Bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
|NOokinS Backward
(IhiSDay inOmaha
COMPILED PROM BEE FILES :
Thirty Years Ago
rom BEE FILES
NOV. 20.

Thirty Years Ago
The first OF a series Of four parties
was given by the Terpslchoreans at
STANDARD halt The gentlemen in charge
were. Frank Borkley. Edward Murphy.
Joseph Mccafferty. Edward Shelby and
Henry Bushman
The city council meeting was full of
business Addison Jones, superintendent
Of the Omaha Boys Industrial school,
wanted contract with the city to keep
certain street crossings clear: Mrs. Mol
lie Freeman asked payment for COW
killed on the grade between Douglas and
Dodge streets; the services of B. #.
Baker as sewer inspector were dispensed
with; Jim O'Brien was reinstated as
driver OF Pioneer hook and ladder truck &:
the street commissioner was ordered to
put Douglas and Thirteenth street cross
ing In proper condition.
George A. Custer post No. !. held
memorial services on Colonel Watson d.
Smith.
be lowering around this nelghborhood
with a brace OF revolvers.
The Nebraska Rendering and Drying
company has been Incorporated by
Thomas Gibson. Oberndorf, Meyer & Co.,
w. J. Broatch. II. c. Cranz, a. Poiack
and c. f. Goodman.
Stanley Felch, the high kicker In The
Joliitles,' landed one Of his rubber shoes
on the top Of the chandelier on the east
side OF the stage, where It took fire and
filled that part Of the theater with a
very unsavory odor Mr.. Boyd knocked
It down to the parquet, from which a
gentleman carried It down to the door
and threw II into the street.
w. Winscit, the contractor. is recover
Ing. as his friends will be glad to know.
George w. Frost left for Montana.
Edna c., young child Of William NJ.
Dwyer, died OF diphtheria at the residence
Of her parents, 24OS Capitol avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

or course. It is no Outrage" for
the democratic county board TO
throw $4,000 worth OF voting ma
chimes. paid for with taxpayers
money. into the junk heap. That
would be an outrage" only If per-
Detrated BY republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
PeacefaI Psrsuasion ana Bricks
Philadelphia Bulletin

coineident with the resumption Of mill
tant tactics by the suffragettes In Lon
don. their sisters ON this side Of the At
iantie are going ahead with lectures.
talks, teas and inoffensive bill posting
OF the two methods. the American has
az least the advantage OF not running
atoul OF police regulations or becoming a
public nuisance
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

The expose OF the creosote paving
block combine may help folks to un-
derstand the noticeable eagerness 20
set next 20 paving contractors who
nse so much sand. lime. crushed rock,
brick and other building materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

II Il 10 be noted that the leaders
OF the anti-Taft crowd in Nebraska
today were for the most part also
leaders OF the anti-Taft crowd IN
Nebraska four years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Loulsville Courier-Journal.

Speaking Of progress. twenty years
ago there was no mail service IN China.
and there were but four newspapers
printed IN native dialects. Now the
Chinese have a mail service. tslegraphs
newspapers, talking machines. ice cream
soda. hotwater bags. American cigarettes.
a modernized army, a tremendous revo-
luton and q good sized famine.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

II looks as II that Water board
promise OF new supply main TO
Florence TO be laid before the ground
froze was a campaign roorbRch for
bond election purposes only.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Underneath all the mush of the
sob squad covering" the Beattie
murder case, is to be found the fact
that Virginia still holds to the old
fashioned idea of speedy justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

A member OF Senator Hitchoock's
editorial staff starts yarn about
long distance telephone banquet
demonstration for Colonel Roose-
welt, and then Senator Hitchcock's
newspaper credits 1t TO the editor of
The Bee. Can you beat IL?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Edna Goodrich's share of her for
mer husbands wealth is $4,000, so
the court decides. Gee, IL each of
the girls get that much. Nat will
not have more than $4,000. 900 left.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Coming events cast their shadows
before. Even II thcro were no other
premonitory signs. tho renewed Rc-
t.yity OF zig" Dunn is positive evil
denee OF the approach OF q municipal
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

st. Paul boasts of IAN old lady Of
1O2" who recently danced a Jig and
calls on Minneapolis to beat this,
will you" st. Paul always was con-
sidered an old lady's town.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

II seems that among other local
blessings Detailing Mayor-Elect
Blankenberg OF Philadelphia is a
$4,OOO,OO0 deficit, which ought to
round out his thankfulness,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Our old friend, Edgar Howard,
must have had a wireless from Fair
view when he struck Champ Clark's
name off the list Either that or
the FaIryiew statesman got his
huneh from Edgar.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

criticising President Roosevelt for
not consulting Secretary OF War Taft
on that steel merger deal. an ex-
change asks. Where was Secretary
Taft. that he was not consulted?"
The record Will show that Secretary
Taft was In japan at that moment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Comrades Tor Loot.

Persia being advised by Great Britain
TO yield to Russia has done 80. There
really did not seem TO be anything else
TO do, seeing the iury was packed against
Il. But the injustice is none the less Elar,
ing that Great Britain. as well as Rus
STA. Il responsible for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

who put the joker In the Albert
law to save vlolators. from its PEN
attest How about II. Judge Aiberti
Did someone catch the author nap
ping?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
why This Noise.
Baltimore American.

A good stout kick always makes a
deeper impression than q boost. Editor
Roosevelt is, OF course. well aware OF
this, and reali1es the value OF a loudly
uttered knock TO keep himself and his
publication in the limelight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Twenty Years Ago

]. w. Deweese OF Lincoln was at the
Paxton.
W. r. Parks Of Chicago. formerly of
Omaha, spent the day in town.
Mr. and Mrs. T., c. Calkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. s. Downing and Miss Leta Har-
locker OF Kearney spent the day in
Omaha at the art exhibit
Mr. and Mrs. Patton OF Albright were
Mortified to find on waking in the morning
that their little child was lying between
them In bed dead. They had been in the
habit OF taking It to sleep with them dur
ing the cold nights and the little one
smothered to death. The parents were
overcome with grief.
Fire did much damage to the one-story
frame building at ITO South Tenth street,
occupied by the Omaha Compressed
Yeast company.
DIR. u. T. Allen spoke on Life as the
Physician Secs It," at the afternoon
mems meeting at the Young Mems Crls-
tian association.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
rrouhIr. to settIe az Nome.
Washlngton Herald

Colonel Roosevelt has been suggested
as the head OF The Hague peace tribunal
Just now he Is having trouble keeping
his own peace
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Sam Blythe declares that next TO
Bryan. Jim" Dahlman is tho big
gest democrat In Nebraska. What
about our democratic United States
senatorY
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Cosmopolitan LIE.

Secretary of State Lazansky recently
refused to incorporate the Hell cafe Of
New York.
New York's cafes are singular
enough" said Mr.. LAEansky the other
day. without the addition Of such a
queerly named institution as the Hell. ''
He smiled and added:
Is there anything quite so queerIy
cosmopolitan as New York cafe? The
last one visited, saw a Portuguese, a
German and an Italian. dressed in Eng
lish clothes and seated at a table OF
spanish walnut, lunchlng on Russian
caviar. French rolls, Scotch salmon,
Welsh rarebit. Swiss cheese, Dutch cake
ana Malaga raisIns They drank China
tea and Irish whisky"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

As long as Persia slept, Russia
had nothing to say, but now that the
little lamb is rousing, the bear
growls.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Trip for Campaign spIelerr.

1T is a lot easier to speak ana hold
your audience in a district where the
people are frequenters Of moving picture
shows than in one where they seldom
see the films" remarked a political
speaker quoted by the sun. at first I
wondered why this should be so. but after
little thought and investigation 1 found
the reason.
Every one who goes to a moving pic
ture show gets into the habit uncon-
seiously OF watching intently the faces OF
the actors, so that guess can be made
As TO what the actor on the canvas n
talking about. After little attention the
picture show patron finds that Il IL not
hard to follow most OF the conversation,
even II he can't hear sound. The habit
OF concentration and attention to a speak.
ers face is carried to the political meet
Ing or anywhere that somebody speaks,
and II helps both the listener and the
speaker. have mentioned this To sew.
eral others who made addresses during
the last campaign and they all tell me
their experience Is the same as mine'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Speaking OF Champ clark's humor.
Mr.. Bryan seems 70 think he Is the
Joker in the democratic deck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have rhe
nee mailed to them. Address
win be changed ~ often ns
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
A sob from the Cellar.

Emporia Gazette.
The fact that Nebraska won'a foot ball
game from Kansas Is something we can
live down II We try,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
naakeT. Know The Route
y III INWWNW7
81. Paul Dispatch.

The American Bankers association Is
strongly In favor Of the back 10 tho farm
movement. They know where the money
crop comes from.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29
Color scheme for November.

Color Scheme for November.
November Is here--the trees stand out
bare
Gainst the skyline at eve--a great yellow
glare,
And somewhow this rich hue appeals to
my eye
Like a vast pumpkin pie.
Thro' my window, too. soon comes the
daylight a-streaking,
And I case where rose tints all the pale
daylight a-sneaklng,
And the hue OF that sky, 1 declare, suits
me we'll
Just like cranberry jell.
Yes, November has come as sure az your
life;
There's an edge to the air--it's as keen a.
knife:
The bright moon like cycle is cleaving
the sky
And the turkey roosts high.
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

what does the socialist party
stand fort" asks a correspondent.
Most everything.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

My. those turkeys are roosting
hight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

That reminds us, what has become
Of jerome. one time district attorney
IN New York?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

II Is to be hoped that John
BiEeiow, at %. called on DR.. osler
on his recent visit to London.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

The foot ball season is over, ok
cept for those forty-seven on the in-
jured list.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-29

1t was only natural that the horse
blanket should follow the pony coat.