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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
y Edison as a Seer.

In the case of Edison, as in that of
others. genius seems to be more COM
pressed than diffusive. The wizard in
electrical science is OF quite ordinary
stature in the general field of proph-
ecy. But If he finds relaxation from
the tedium of his exacting life tasks
in this diversion, then the world will
not deny him the pleasure of il.
Mr.. Edison is a very radical prophet.
He predicts the day when pow
erty shall be no more; when labor will
rule and universal peace be realized.
Political and industrial revolutions are
just ahead and gold will soon be com
pounded by chemical processes, max
ing it plentiful for all 1t is possible
to find fascinating features about this
festive forecast
But what makes Mr., Edison think
that universal peace and plenty would
follow such a revolution as would be
required to bring about the monu-
mental changes he predicts? Today
neither labor nor capital rules, but
both have a voice in the government
of all advanced nations We have
seen how jealous each is of its rights
when il believes they are being
usurped by the other Why, then,
would capital suddenly lapse into
quiescence at seeing labor rise to po-
litical predominanee? In this country
as in many others today, the process
of change is going on within the gov
eminent, but it is evolution rather
than revolution. Undoubtedly we are
coming in the United States nearer to
the ideal OF popular government and
so are our cousins in England, but we
seem TO be advancing nationally
enough and TO be in no imminent
danger of revolution.
Il is civilization progressing. the
leaven OF truth working its way
through tAe veil Of nature dropped
over the eyes of mankind II is thai
same power that is animating the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Year Start, Out Well.

According to most OF the expert
forecasts. this year starts out with
better prospects for business than is
usual January. thus far, has been
indicative Of a healthful trade in lead
ing lines. Railroad earnings have held
up better than was feared and the
condition Of the labor market is en-
couraging Dun's and Bradstreet's
report heavy buying for spring trades,
heavier than usual in many lines. The
outlook for export commerce Is good
and this always has its effect upon
domestic markets.
The general status is helped on by
the overlarge crops Of last year, which
have had contributory effect upon
present conditions. They made it pos
sible to catch up the slack in bust
ness and reach out for greater ad-
vance. Crops and weather always
have a very acute bearing on finance.
That is why there is considerable I'M
easiness just now in the central coun-
try over the unusually small precipi-
tation of moisture that has come to
this section thus far this winter
While it is not time to raise danger
signals, rivers at their lowest ebb and
very light SHOWS in the mountains in
variably have a disconcerting effect
on the business mind.
with more favorable climatic con-
ditions, the country may well look for
year Of substantial prosperity, even
greater than it enjoyed in 1910, for it
has gone on regaining strength that
was wasted in the wake of the 1907
stringency. Capital, Of course, like
the wicked, often flees when no man
pursueth; it is extremely sensitive
and one cannot bank too much on
what it may find to alarm it, but a
fair view OF the year ahead does not
disclose any reason why the money
market should not improve.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
People Talked About

Talk about getting even! Baltimore
boy was run over by an automobile. He
sued, got damages and bought similar
machine with the money.
A triple matrimonial alliance Is reported
from Arapahoe, Ok John, Henry and
Bert Peck, brothers married at the same
time three sisters Nellie Zoe and Annie
Walker.
Miss Moroscini, daughter of Jay Could
partner and helress 10 an estate valued at
5000 OOO, has married former policeman,
Notwithstanding the fact that there are
many impoverished scalawags with titles
in the market.
hill has just been introduced in the
Kansas legislature prohibiting the wearing
OF tights by women and providing that the
skirts Of all women who appear In public
must come 20 az least four inches below
the knee. What is the matter with Kan
sas?
Philadelphia has done well in the prompt
provision for the families of the men who
lost their lives in the Bodine street fire
a fund of $1,000 has been contributed in a
great number of subscriptions, large and
small. Il Is expected that the interest on
this fund win afford an adequate pension
for the widows and orphans.
G.. Ledyard Blair. a New York banker.
has been elected president of the old Bel
videre National bank, New York, which
was chartered a. a state bank In 1888 and
national bank Ia 1855. His grandfather.
John /, Blair was -. first president Of
the bank which is located at Belvldere. n
) and his father Dewitt Clinton Blair.
succeeded him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
ANGRY JUSTICE APPRAISED.

Baltimore American-Mr Justice Harlan
declared right out In open court that II Is
impossible now 10 get any good chewing
tobacco. Some comment as TO the present
quality Of mint iuleps Is expected when
ever a dlstillery case comes before that
august tribunal
Sioux city Tribune: Justice Harlan
should not take part In the decision OF the
tobacco case. He is plainly prejudiced
He broke into HornbloweFs argument In
defense OF the trust TO ask him to explain
why he could not get chewing tobacco
that was not rotten or unsound or aduIter-
ated'
Minneapolis journal: Justice Harlan
asked OF a Tobacco trust attorney why
there was no good chewing tobacco manu-
featured. Tn, justice. who is an expert.
claimed that all chewing tobaccos were
aduterated. The attorney gave an evasive
reply. This is a subject for the pure food
laws to grapple with.
Dispatch from Winston salem. y. T.:
When George r. Brown OF the Brown &
Williamson Tobacco company read that
Justice Harlan Of the United States SUI
preme court during the argument OF the
recent Tobacco trust case had made a re-
mark TO Attorney Hornblower deploring
the fact that Il is no longer possible 20
procure chewing tobacco OF the good old
time variety, he went Immediately 10 his
factory and orderdsd a two-pOund boN Of
the juiciest. finest plug in the shop TO be
made for Justice Harlan and sent Il Go the
justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
A CHAMPION KICKER.
New Yorl, sun.

New York Sun.
He was curious sort Of man and nothing
seemed to please him;
II you proposed certain plan different
plan would seize him.
No matter what you'd say or do he was a
cranky being;
No matter what your point OF view he'd
JOY in disagreeing.
No matter what your SCENE might be flaws
he was always picking
It was no wonder he became a master
mind at kicking.
He kicked at every one he knew, Mt all
times, in all places;
He snarled and growled and howled and
made the wryest kind Of faces
He kicked at woman, man and child. at all
who came anear him.
He kicked in such manner that all people
came to fear him.
He kicked at all with whom he dealt with
greatest OF endeavor.
And acted Just as n he felt he had TO kick
forever. ..
There was naught left worth kicking at
twas hard luck and he struck It;
With no one near ne clutChed the air and
straightway kicked ~ths bucket.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
CHERRY CHAFF.


THAT fellow who tried to kin the judge
No. he's too poor 10 be crazy--he couldn
hire a lawyer to prove tt.'-CleNeand Plain
Dealer
Indignant Magnate twhose pet measure
is likely to faiD-What do yOu think YOU
were elected for. anyhow!
Distinguished Senator with dreamy far
away gaze)-For. six years. hope!-Chl-
Cagu Tribune.
Manager-They say eggs are coming
down.
Tragedian CgIoomt>)-I saw It coming
this week
Manager WHAT The FAM
Tragedian-No, the eggr-Baltmore Amer
lean.
You are welded to your srt?" asked
the interviewer,
Not at all" replied the opera singer.
We're tentatively engaged until ! see
what IL can do toward providing an in
'How's your daughter getting along
with her music?'
''Wen. l haven't heard the neighbors COM
plain yet."-Detroit Press Press.
How do you like our new minister,
wei, he seems to be an awfully good
man"
YES, I really believe he tries to practice
what he breaches"
And he is quite eloquent at times"
Il think he has preached some OF the
best sermons I have ever heard"
But / just cant imagine an angel with
such whiskers as his.'-Chicago Record
III erald
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Cleaning Out Storage Plants.

Certainly no one will object to the
plan of the cold storage plants to flood
the market with an avalanche" of
food articles. some of which have been
in keeping for five years. 1t would
be difficult to think of a reason for
wanting to extend the cold storage Of
eggs, fowl or meat, for instance, to
say nothing OF butter, beyond five
years. On the theory that we get no
more until this is gone, like the little
boy who. failed to eat all his syrup
and bread at one meal and had the
plate set aside for the next, We might
even hail with some show of enthusi-
asm the opportunity to get at this be-
lated avalanche just as soon as posi-
BILE and in as big gulps as circum-
stances will permit. After partaking
Of this very food all along, no new
grounds for complaint arise now that
we are to get in allopathic doses what
we have been taking Geographically.
But people will scarcely lose their
heads over the promise of cheap prices
as a result of this cleaning out OF the
congested storage plants. Naturally
they may expect some little shake
down to the cost of these articles be
thankful for small favors. What the
country should concern itself with is
the better regulation of these plants.
1t should fix a time limit on the re-
tention of food articles, in the inter-
est of health and the family pocket
book, the limitation to be determined
according TO the nature of the food
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Express Agents working Overtime.

Among the numerous petitions pouring
into congress against a parcels post is one
from Rock River. Wyo. Another is from
Idaho. Apparently the signers Of these
petitions have no interest in the delivery
of parcels or fear that the parcels post
would reduce for them the cost of trans
portation. What with delivery of parcels
and making a pressure upon congress in
this campaign Of petitions against par
GELS post the western agents of the ex-
press companies were never so busy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

New York man praises J. p. Nor
gan's protection of those New York
banks in poetry. That is we'll enough,
for it would never do to make such a
thing prosaic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

The New York World is showing
Governor Dix that it did not support
him for election merely to beat the
other fellow. 1t now asks him this
pointed question: Governor Dix,
shall the state go republican next
year," Well, whether or not the
defeat of Tammany in the election of
a senator would head off the republi-
cans, If Governor Dix can defeat Tam
many he ought to be defeated two
years hence if he does not.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Nebraska state banks are still wait
ing to learn whether the valuation Of
the deposit guaranty law is retroac-
tive or effective only from the time the
mandate issues from the supreme
court 1t will make a difference to
them of about l per cent on aggregate
deposits, which in most cases is equiv
alent to 8 or per cent of the banks
capital
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Those Chinese at Hardin who re-
fused to allow bodies OF bubonic
plague victims burned for sanitary pur-
poses, are still more humane than the
Cinnamon who burned the buildings
and mutilated the bodies of American
missionaries a short time ago
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
There Are Others.


When he was informed that he had been
sued for s6,00O,OOO James A. Patten said
This is the first time I ever knew there
was such a person as Dr. Paul Burmaster
on EARTH Or. Paul may, however, con-
sole himself with the thought that there
are many other persons on earth of whom
Mr.. Patten has never heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Pittsburg Dispatch.

A steamship company with a reckless
disregard for the feelings of the subsidy
crowd has decided to inaugurate a direct
service from Philadelphia to Brazil next
week. Yet It has been understood capital
could not be induced to embark in such
enterprise without a generous prize from
the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

spirit Of unrest in Portugal and Spain,
in Italy and Greece and in the nations
Of the far east. The public is not
taking the great inventors prediction
of revolutions seriously. Yet it prob
ably is not surprised to find a mind
as unique as his travelling such track
less paths when II leaves its own ia
miliar fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Reports say persons are wading the
Mississippi river. Yes, and If the
weatherman does not open his pre-
cipitation valves soon, they may be
using the river bed for a wagon road
by spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Omahss future growth and pros
perity depends in large part upon the
settlement of unoccupied territory to
the west OF us. That's where the
Land show and western development
movement come in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Congressman Hitchcock is said to
wish very much to have a unanimous
election as senator at the hands of the
legislature. Nebraska has been rep
resented in the senate in the past by
a number of eminent men, but none
Of them ever scored a unanimous cleo
Ffou
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

learn the tendencies and predictions Of
the Judge or court lie then advises his
client as TO his probable victory or de-
feat Bringing into rcquisition as Tar as
one can. the knowledge OF what the SUI
preme court and its justices while sitting
in that court. or in inferior courts, have
sold and done, the feeling must be that
the chances strongly favor the govern.
ment.
The difficult II not unsnswershle uues-
ton. however. is how far will the court so
and how substantial will the governments
victory be? A number OF trusts have been
dissolved by the courts. but the dissolu-
lions have Welded nothing tangible to the
pee pie. win that be true IN these cases
When the American Tobacco case was
being argued. one Of the governments
counsel was asked by one Of the justices
just what kind Of relief he wanted. That
was found to be - most interesting ques-
ton.
The instant the supreme court finds
against these corporations its position will
be as difficult as that OF old King Solo
mon would have been II he had been
called when he ordered that child cut in
two
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

A system Of good roads for Ne
braska which shall include an over
land highway across the state can be
had in only one way, and that is by
vesting supervision and control Of
road construction and maintenance in
some state authority in place Of
ninety-two independently acting
county boards.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

II there is any doubt as 20 the
proper course to be pursued by the
democratic caucus to meet in Wash
ington this week to outline plans for
the partys future il will be immedi-
ately dssipated upon the arrival of
Congressman-elect LObeck on the spot
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

No state in the union Of Nebraska inn
portauce eNpsnds so little money on road
making as Nebraska does. World Herald
The correctness OF this statement
may be questioned, but We are thor
oughly convinced that no other state
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Squints that way.
st. Paul Dispatch.

u, raul DlspdlCn.
Without being at all personal, the ques-
tlon might be asked whether Isaac Stephen
son, had he possessed ten times his known
ability, would have been made sena-
tor If he had been a poor man and not
a wealthy lumberman.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

James Smith, jr., of New Jersey may
be in a position to give expert testi-
mony on the scholar as a force in
politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

When it comes to advertising Ne
braska it is a question of quality as
well as of quantity. Some kinds Of
state advertising would be dear at any
price or no price.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

South Omaha. Dundee, Benson and
Florence will all be annexed TO Omaha
some day Why should we have to
annex costly and distinct water
works plant every time we take in one
OF those suburban towns
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Never mind, If City Clerk Butler
will Join with us to get a rational
and workable registration law We will
all help to remove the bone OF conten-
tim
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

II the proof of the pudding is in
the eating. We fear Los Angeles has
not yet made good on its various ex-
detrimental forms of city government.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

That's an old dodge for the mayor
to appoint someone to Office whom he
knows the council will not confirm,
and then try to make political capital
out of Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Hobsou seems TO think Carnegie's $40
90 100 gift for peace Is slap in his face.
Chattanooga Times
Few people would object to being
hit in the face with S1O,O0O,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Mr.. Morgan having rescued those
nine New York banks, has now loaned
Honduras $1O,OOO,OOO and steadied
that little nation on its feet. It's a
great thing to be a philanthropist
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

subscribers leaving the city tenn
BorarIIy shOuid have The Nee
maued TO them. Address viii be
changed as Often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

A Kentuckian ought to make a
good melodrama actor. for every time
he forgets his lines he could whip out
his gun and go to shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

They are dropping bombs from aero
planes on San Francisco just for fun.
But Los Angeles can not see the joke
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

A German girl from st. Paul has
married Swede man from Minnesp-
oils. And yet some folks despair of
world peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Looks mighty Blue.

wall street JouEHhi
Justice of the supreme court complains
from the bench that he cannot find any
good chewing tobacco. Case against the
trust begins to look serious
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Cold storage food is said to be com
ing down without waiting for the aid
or consent OF any tariff on earth"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Germany has excluded Mormonism
without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation on earth"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

The call of the wild must be pretty
strong, when It bids Jack London to
attend dinner given to a dog,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

II Governor Aldrich will take the
hint, he will be mighty particular
about granting pardons and paroles
to penitentiary convicts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

in the union spends as much money
on road-making so wastefully and to
so little effect as Nebraska does
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Now let somebody pull off suffra-
gette uprising in Portugal and the
program there will be complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

Let Mr.. Corey join with Mr.. Nat
Goodwin in either elevating the stage
or solving the divorce problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
sTATEMENr on c1RctTLATtoN.

. bTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, S.
Dwight Williams circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing Company. being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF fun
and complete copies Of The Daily. Morning
Evening and Sunday Bees printed during
the month OF December 1910, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

That Chicago grand jury seemed to
think it was too early for Mr.. Pat
ten TO retire
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
FnE End Of Glory,
Kansas City Times

The Mexican revolution has dwindled to
the point where the insurrectionsts are
likely to be prosecuted for disorderly con
duct
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

The same reason for demanding the
naturalization OF the Panama canal,
might also be cited in favor of its
fertilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
Courts and Corporations,

standard
Bsing Before Court United states
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day VI December, lglO
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

The reargument OF the Standard OIL and
Tobacco trust cases now proceeding before
the fun bench Of federal supreme court
Involves the application OF the sherman
antitrust law to corporations all-power-
ful in their respective Industries, and CON
sequently presents issues OF vast import
ance to the business world and the public
at large
How far will the court go in controlling
these and similar gigantic aggregations OF
capital?
probable clue to the answer may be
gained from review Of decisions OF the
court under the law, compiled by Henry
Wolman for the Annual Financial Review
Of the New York Times. Mr.. wonman
writes in part:
The first big case under the Sherman
law is the one so frequently spoken Of
the knight case u56 l.. s u. decided in
1875. That was a suit brought by the gov
eminent against the sugar trust then
already powerful combination Its prede-
cessOr had been outlawed by the New
York court of appeals. Notwithstanding
that fact, however practically the same
corporation with a new face, started to
travel the old road The sherman law
was invoked because this corporation
bought additional sugar factories In Penn
sylvania. The factories Of this company
as well as the new ones were engaged
most extensively In manufacturing sugar,
which necessarily was shipped all over the
United states. The supreme court decided
against the government
The court held that the fact that the
sugar was manufactured for export to other
states did not make it an article of inter
state commerce, that is, that the manu-
featuring for interstate commerce was
not engaging in interstate commerce. and
consequently did not come within the de-
nunciation Of the Sherman law, which
necessarily dealt only with interstate COM
merCe.
Almost from the moment of it's rendition
the supreme court began overruling the
spirit Of this decision, while not reversing
II in so many words. The supreme courts
decisions in that direction have been a
Crescendo.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17

The last ruling Of the supreme court un-
der this law appeared in a decision handed
down within the last month. Strangely
enough 1t also was a sugar trust" case.
An indictment for conspiracy under the
Sherman act was found against Kissell
and others for conspiring to close up a
sugar factory also in Pennsylvania. which
had been or was about to be operated in
competition with the sugar trust.
The supreme court has always said that
while in prosecution for conspiracy the
prosecutor must prove that at least one
overt act was committed to show that
the conspiracy had not been abandoned.
yet the crime of conspiracy was committed
when the plot was formed. In the Kissell
case the indictment showed that the plot
was formed more than three years before
the Indictment but that certain overt acts
were committed within three years The
three-year statute of limitations was in
voked Judge Holt sustained that defense
The supreme court reversed him, and held
that the time when the overt acts were
committed, and not the time when the con-
spiracy was entered into was the test under
the statute of limitations
The stretch Travelled by the supreme
court from the knight case to the Kissell
case is long one.