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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

These figures show that less than 6
per cent of the vote of the counties
reported. or, to be exact, trifle less
than 5 7-10 per cent, care enough
about the initiative and referendum
to petition the senate to enact the bill.
If this fairly represents the popular
demand" for this piece of proposed
reformatory law-making we may
easily understand why its advocates
are so anxious to have the required
percentage for initiative and for refer
ence placed at the lowest point.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
Maximum Coal Yield and Prices

To assuage some of the grief shed
over Iowa's loss of rural population,
we suggest to the mourners that they
take time to scan the report of the
United States geological survey show
ing up the coal industry of that state.
In the year 1909 Iowas coal mines
produced 7,757,762 tons at a spot
value of $12,793,62S. Those figures,
of course, do not represent what a ton
of that coal sold for some hundreds
of miles distant from the mines. But
the fact is that the production was the
greatest in the history of the state
and the prices the highest.
In considering lowa's resources
and population. one can but conclude
that the slight loss in population in
the rural districts means nothing dan
gerous to a state of such wonderful
resources and acquired wealth. 1t
only becomes serious when the people
of Iowa fail to rouse themselves. The
Des Moines Capital, in appealing to
Iowa for more enterprise and energy
in exploiting its resources, says:
The attitude OF Iowans is not one Of dis
loyalty, but one of ignorance. Iowa people
have not consciously built up public
spirit which demands progress in CONNER
cial Industrial and agricultural lines.
1t then urges organized effort in this
direction. Perhaps if Iowa would de-
vote some of the energy spent in po-
litical ventures to these other chan
nels it would realize better results.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
Arizona,s New Constitution.

Arizona has adopted its proposed
constitution by a 3 to 1 majority,
though a comparatively small total
vote was cast. Apparently a great
many citizens of that potential state
do not care enough about what sort
of organic law they live under to ex-
ercise their right in helping to estab-
lish 1t. This seems too bad, in view
of the fact that this constitution is of
the most extreme direct-governmen
type 1t contains some Of the most
radical provisions along this line yet
proposed or adopted in any state.
Among these is the clause authorizing
the recall of judges, as well as all
other state officials, an untried ven
ture. With such tremendous powers
and responsibilities upon them it viii
be very unfortunate If all, or a large
majority, of the people of Arizona do
not come out and bear their share of
these burdens. In no other way can
they realize the possibilities of this
popular-rule constitution.
The United States senate yet has to
ratify the adoption of the document.
Perhaps, since we are determined in
this country to try out all these new
theories of government, it is well that
so radical a constitution be tested in
this new state first We know of no
better place to make the experiment.
the provisions are new and interest
ing and their operation will be
watched with the keenest concern.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

New HOrk Tr1bune.
Secretary MacVeagh has recommended
the abolition Of the treasury sinking fund.
At present the sinking fund is a name
rather than a thing since the provision
of the law that certain sum shall be set
aside each year for the redemption Of
outstanding interest-besring obligations
can be compiled with only when the treas
ury happens to have a sufficient surplus
1t would be better to use such surplus
funds as are available when they are avail
able and abandon the fiction Of a regularly
replenished fund
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Evidently President Taft knows a
thing or two himself about swinging
the big stick, from the way congress
buckles down to business on his
Canadian reciprocity and tariff board
measures the day after he threatens
to call an extra session.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
The Energy of HIndsIght.


The American propensity Of locking the
door after the steed has been stolen has
again asserted itself Stringent regulations
regarding the handling Of high explosives
in the nelghborhood Of New York City are
to be made. and they will probably be en-
forced for while, but just how long no
one can or will try to guess.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
New York Sun.

forts are 10 be made BY Governor Harmon 5
managers 20 obtain the united support OF
the democrats FOR his candidacy" They
are destined To fail. Nj Bryan will per
ish before h. abaHdons disc ster. No demo-
orat who has carried Ohio by 10000 a. a
candidate for governor can have Mr..
Bryan's suppoIt. Spch a democrat Is too
intimate with succeeds ana must be bond
man 70 Mammun.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Surely, President Taft could not
have felt the need of his moral infu-
ence in Illinois and Ohio, where are
located. respectively verminion and
Adams counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Omaha ought to be pretty thor
oughly sifted out by the end of next
week, with two legislative committees
inquiring into the Third ward election
and the Mullen inQuisition stirring up
the dirt of the burnt district"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

The testimony of a keeper of an
opium Joint and roost for criminals to
the effect that the chief of police did
not enforce the law was somewhat
shattered by her later confession as
to raids that landed large squads of
her dodgers" in jail. But this is the
sort of testimony on which Special
Assistant Attorney General Mullen is
trying 10 predicate his present case.
So far as the inquiry has gone the
proof is all in favor of the proposition
that Chief Donahue has been an eff
cient and energetic officer. faithful in
the performance of his duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

PHILADELPHIA Record.

I-WUdUtIUIId INtVUIUs
The imperialists are having great diff
Guilty in keeping up the pretense that we
are in the Philippines for the good Of the
natives. The legislative assembly has ad-
tourned without voting the appropriation
bills as n protest against the government,
has censured Secretary Worcester Of the
commission and reafflrmed its demand for
Independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Now. We have the word of Secretary
Wilson of the Department Of Agricul-
ture for It that Canadian reciprocity
viii help the American farmer more
than II will harm him. And the
American farmer long ago learned to
trust this one OF his number.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Mexican authorities at Juarez are
interfering with the amateur photog-
rapher. They must protect the NOV
ing picture mans privilege at all
hazards
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

That was a fine list Of hardware
men who spoke at the Rome Thursday
night. 1t reminds us of the list OF
editors who spoke at Ak-sar-Ben on
Press night.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Before the debate is closed on the
question, Resolved, That grand opera
does not pay" We should like to state,
by way of parenthesis, that Caruso's
'new contract calls for 5000 a night.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

The census report from Wyoming
shows a great many thriving centers
OF life where ten years ago there were
none. The growth of Wyoming has
scarcely commenced, and with a better
understanding OF the states resources
greater increase is certain.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

That Lincoln constable who under
took to invade the house OF represen-
tatives and arrest two Of it's members
ought to come to Omaha and join
forces with Little Bismarck whose
record Of overruling the supreme
court still stands unapproached.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Some OF Bill Allen Whites EN-
poria subscribers, having learned
that Juarez is on the map. are now
engaged in q controversy as to the
pronunciation of the word
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

II some of those impertinent ones
who are saying so much about the
coloners silence will step up to the
book counter they will hnd he has not
been idle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
Experience Points n Theory.
Washington Post

Woodrow Wilson is industriously refut-
ing the theory that a college professor is
necessarily too much wrapped up in the
wisdom OF the ancients to notice what IL
going on
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Subscribers leaving the cIty tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address win be
changed ne often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

1T would not be ereditable for
big city to attack small town in It's
amiction" says the Kansas City Star
in reference TO ST. Louis attempt to
take the capital from Jefferson City.
As the kids say. Awe, g'Wan, you big
s,ih Jump on Teller your size"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

The proposition to install pneumatic
clocks in the new court house may
seem good TO its promoters, but it will
be just as well TO give the matter
thorough investigation before decid-
ing What the people want there is
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Not at all bad for us. Last year our
imports from Canada amounted to Si03,OO0,-
CO., But our exports TO that country
amounted to 2il,OOO,OOO-a nice trade bal
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

y. Pierpont Morgan has passed
Gibraltar on his way to Egypt" Must
have made little Gibraltar feel cheap.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
1895

STATE OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas S.
dwight Williams. circulation manager on
The Bee Publishing company, being uuly
sworn, says that the average daliy GU
Culation, less spoiled, unused ana feluIheu
copies, Tor the month Of January, l5ll' was
", SIG DWIGHT WlLLIAMS'
Circulation Manager
Subscribed In my presence and sworn 10
before me this LIST gay OF February, ls4.
(5ealJ kOBEItr HUNTER,
Notary public
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

General Hell Roaring Jake" Smith
seeks vindlcation. His love for a
iight seems to grow with his age.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

The little game of politics now be-
ing played at Lincoln is beginning to
cast its shadow over next years cleo
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
Peeps at Politics

Some Impressions Of Opinion a. 20
Nebraska Senators and other tndi-
viduals Of More or Less Importance
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

II the New York senatorial fight
lasts much longer Judge Parker may
get enough votes to distinguish him
as the leading also-ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

It was very thoughtless In the pres
ident to rob that socialist editor of his
chance to become a martyr by pardon
ing him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

The reform forces of Kansas want
to cap the climax by electing Editor
Capper governor the next time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Bryan refuses to come out for shee-
han. Yet they do say it was sheehan
who came out with that $40 900 for
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Arizona probably could have made
its constitution more radical--proba-
bly, It. could.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

David Murphy and Jonathan shee-
han still stand together.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Mayor Jim" is going TO the leglsla-
ture with a bill for the repeal Of the
S O'Clock closing law This is re-
ferred to just TO show what might
have been. Under other circum-
stances the recommendation might
have been included in Governor
Jim's" message
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
In Other Lands

side Lights on VIE is Trans
pirins among the Near ana
Tar Nations OF The Hsrth.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

1t seems Chicago cannot even pull
off a hold-up on the square.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

the best Of everything. but no costly
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Tax scandal In Cincinnati! Let us
hope 1t will not faint our pretzels.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

Hello! J p. Morgan bought the
Independent telephone companies?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11

A succession OF holdups and assaults OF
passengers on trains on some OF the Ger
man lines prompts the government, as a
measure Of protection, to place safes for
valuables aboard all long distance trains.
The safes are to be placed in the guard
van, and are large enough to hold a small
strip. Jewel case or similar package. A
very moderate charge will be made for
the use OF the safes the state taking all
risks arising from theft, fire or railway
accident and protecting itself by a system
OF reinsurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-11
'Ilm OMAHA DAILY BEE

VICTOR RosEwArER. EDITOR.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

= member of the international perma
nent court Of arbitration under The
Hague convention. In 1902 ne was
appointed by President Roosevelt chair
man Of the anthracite coal strike com
mission. which brought about settle
ment of the great mine strike in the
hard coal regions of Pennsylvania
Judge Gray was chosen arbitrator of
the Alabama coal strike commission in
August. 1908. and he was also arbitra
tor In d dispute between the Illinois
mine operators and their worknen In
both os these instances his decisions
were accepted By both sides and re-
suited III sending the men back TO
work. During his Judicial career Judge
Gray has figured In many important
cases, among them being tie commodi-
Ties clause suit against the anthracite
railroads. the so called anthracite coal
trust suit and the alleged powder trust
suit.
william NJ. tanning will be sixty
three years old on Jan. next. Dur
isig bis thirty-one years In public life
he has served In half d score Of legal
Offices. ranging all the way from jus
tire Of the peace to his present life
position on the United States circuit
court bench He has held this Office
since May IS. 1900
Judge Joseph Burlington Of Pitts
burgb was promoted from district
court Judge to the circuit court bench
10 1906 and during his services on the
circuit has participated In the disposal
OF many big cases. He handed down
dissenting opinion In the commodities
clause case. holding the clause to be
epnsfitntional Judges Gray and Dial
held that the clause was invalid
and decided In favor of the railroads
which had been accused By the gov
eminent Of violating the law.
Judge Burlington was born In Kitfan-
ming. Pa. and Is f1fty-six years old.
He Hss graduated from Trinity col
aege. Hartford. Conn 15p was admit
ted 10 the bar III Kittanning. and ii
1902 President Harrison appointed him
district court Judge Of western Penn
svIsanla Since llsan be has confined
himself almost entirely II his j1aieial
duties
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

Although this new pain de bois. :
as the French call it, is meant for
consumption by horses only. claim is
made by the manufacturers that in
case OF famine it would furnish a nu
tritious and highly satisfactory food
for human beings.
Sawdust bread may not taste so bad
as 1t sounds. In various parts of the
world bread is obtained from trees.
For example. in the Molucca islands
the starchy pith of the sage palm fur
nishes a white. floury meal, which is
made into fiat. oblong loaves aud bak-
ed in curious little ovens divided into
small oblong cells just big enough to
receive the loaves.
In Lapland the inner bark Of pine
trees. well ground and mixed with
cat flour. y made into cakes. which
arc cooked ii a pan over the ire.
Along the Columbia river bread is
made fren d kind Of moss that grows
N q sneeies Of hr trees
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

state failed 70 get any satisfactory
agreement ont Of local commission
merchants. offering TO sell the pears
on commission less frei2lit charges.
which would have given him only
about Is cents bushel. in spite of the
fact that retail prices were 90 cents q
busheI
The mayor then told the shipper to
bring bis pears and put them on sale
at 30 cents a bushel. This the latter
did. and he had no trouble disposing of
the 650 bushels 1T that figure. Pears
Immediately took a drop to 40 cents
bushei throughout the city.
Then the mayor took up pork ana
planned to bold big sale of these.
products. which include smoked ham.
bacon, lard. etc. vn the city market.
SO that one could stock up on such
for the winter
Mayor Shank recently made a per-
sonal trip to the country. where he
talked with farmers along the road
about securing hogs He found sew
eral men who We're willing to sell Fill
ed and dressed $50 pound hogs at 81
head lie believes that Il contract
could be made with several farmers
to kill and dress hogs and place them
on sale at the city market at prices
much below those charged.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

ness and soon would be practically
extinct; but, according to the Harness
World. there are today more than
twice as many horses In the United
States as there were In 1000. the very
year that the motor driven vehicle be-
gan TO demonstrate its independence
of the horse.
According to the latest statistics.
there are more than 100000 horses,
one horse to every three individuals
In the United States. Their total val
uation In round figures IS $4,000. 0o0.-
900. In 1900 there were 100000
horses III this country, with a total
valuation of S625.000.000
1t Is interesting to note that the
horse makes and maintains the mar
ket for nearly all the oat crop. worth
$685.. 600, 900: most of the hay crop,
worth S743. 900 600. and i large part of
the corn crop. worth $1.3533 !. coo 600 If
we also consider The horse equipments
1t viii be readily understood that the
horse creates business interests rank
ing with the railroads and agriculture
and other colossal affairs of the eoun-
try.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

the east to the west, but never bef Fe
has there been an organized metlll
of returning these visits. The gotet
uors will extend their thanks for tn 50
visits and meanwhile tell little alb -
the country from which they come.
Seven of the ten or twelve govern1f
who are to take the trip are from So"
states which compose the Northufsi
Development league. and the h
show of that league, which will be bal
at st Paul Dec. 1923, will be one ~
the main talking points of the goyet
nors. The special train will return 10
st. Paul for d conference Of the gov.
errors several days after the land
show opens
This train will also carry four ex
hibit cars. each state TO have half
car showing what can be raised in
each commonwealth Through lhese
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

Brady OF Idaho has conceived the idea
of this train.
The train is run under the auspices
of the Northwest Development. league.
which is banded together for the devel
opment of the states of Minnesota
North and South Dakota Montana
Idaho. Oregon and Washington.
Among the governors TO be in the
party and the states they represent
are:
A. O. Eberhart, Minnesota; John
Burke. North Dakota; H. 5 yossey.
South Dakota. Il. L. Norris, Montana:
Oswald West, Oregon: ]. III. Hawley.
Idaho: NJ. E. Hay, Washington; H. w
Johnson, CALIFORNIA; j. NJ Carey, Wy.
oming.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26
NINE. CURE.

Distinguished Scientist Who Was
Awarded Nobel Prize For Chemistry.
Mime. Curie. the chief professor of
sciences in the University OF Paris.
who has been awarded the Nobel prize
for chemistry. $4,000. is the foremost
scientist in France. perhaps in the
world. and Of course the greatest M
thority on radium and radioactiyity.
She and her husband. the late Pro
fessor Pierre Curie. in collaboration
discovered radium after toiling aud
experimenting through years OF power.
ty and depression. IN 1903 half of
the Nobel prize for physics. $4,000.
like the other four prizes which The in
ventor OF dynamite founded was
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

cess OF Portugal She WAC born May
9, 1892. and has twenty-thrce brothers
and sisters She is il rema rkably
handsome brunette. The marriage Is
said to be genuine love match.
The archduke is twenty four, five
years older than his bride. Court Cos.
sip had found him half dozen brides
before, and ut one time il was gener
ally believed that he would marry the
Princess Victoria only daughter If the
German emperor Another likely bride
was thought TO be the Archduchess
Elizabeth. eldest daughter of the Arch
duchess Marie Valerie. the emperors
favorite daughter.
Emperor Francis Joseph was the
principal visitor at the wedding. which
was attended also by E're.1ericI; sa-
gust III. king of Saxony. aud Il large
number Of archdukcs and archdHcli.
esses and princes and princesses, naest
ly relatives OF the bridal couple.
The pope sent q special envoy. who
carried a magnificent wedding present
"a holy picture in a magnificent gold
frame decorated with the papal arms
and those of the bride and groom
Emperor Francis Joseph gave the
bride a diamond coronet arranged III
Eve tiers. each of which can be taken
off and worn as separate ornament.
It is surmounted with unusually fine
brilliants and cost something more than
$4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

explaining things TO ans one who
wants 10 ask Il question
The fact that a dozen governors are
travelling in series of one night
stands. ~ it We're. 10 New York TO
show that city what is raised on the
other side Of the continent will be
enough to attract attention everywhere
along the line.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a
reception 10 he given by President
1'aft fer tie chief executives of the
northwest when they get TO bis town
iicc 8
1t would itanugn the dignity of the
governors to refer TO them as the
greatest aggregation Of vote getters
In the history of the continent" and
imagine that the barns of all the
neighborhood about the towns in which
they stop win be plastered with their
names The special train will. how
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26


viii be great education to the school
childreii of the cities. Many of them
have never seen the present governor
of their own state. To have dozen
governors from as many states take
their time to explain the exhibits will
make the lesson one which will al
ways abide with them. As d geogra-
ply lesson il has every advanced
means of teaching far surpassed.
The cities To be visited and the dates
are: Chicago. Nov. IS: Indianapolis
Nov. %; louisville. Nov 30: cipcin
natl. Dec. /; Dayton and Columbus
Dec 9: Pittsburgh, Dec. 4; Harris
burg. Dec. 5: Baltimore. Dec. 6: Wash
ington. Dee. 3; New York city, Dec.
3; Albany, Dec. il: Utica and SYRIA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

fifty years ago. The staff. which orig
inally consisted Of twenty men. now,
has 3,263 members. 1877 men aud
1896 women. 1t first the number OF
savings banks in postoffice cities ana
towns was limited to 800 Today
there are 1880 of these savings banks.
with 100000 deposltors. whose total
deposits that is. money still on de-
post and without counting the with
drawais has now reached the enes7-
nous sum OF s843 Geo o0tls
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26

Is only 10 line with many remarks thar
he made while in America. He he
came Immensely occidental in many
points # view and was especially All
ones nirer Of the American consti
tutiol
"Cca titutionai government" he said
rs bou..d to come in China. One hun
bred years under natural conditions
will En.i China the peer of any nation
OH EARTH
The awakening of China was a fruit
full theme for DR.. WI. He never al
lowed himself TO say too much. but he
often showed his impatience at the ira
ditions that bound his country.
1.-THE emperor of China should take
trip around the world some time,'
he said once. Little of the life, at
m0sphere, habits. customs and geogra
ply of a foreign country can be learn
ed by remaining In ones own land.
Travel broadens the mind
DR. WI first represented his govern
ment at Washington from 1897 to 1902
On being recalled it was reported that
ne was to be decap1tated. but instead
he returned for another stay In March.
1908. He took his final departure from
America In the fall of 1909.
Dr. WI was. an inveterate Traveller.
His name originally was Ho Kai, which
he abandoned after course in the
British schools at the colony of Veto
ria. He then went to Oxford. where
he afterward sent his son, but returned
to China to take government office
and go finally to Washington as the
most inquisftive. naive. amusing. popu-
lar and wholly delightful of diplomats.