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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
The Usual Democratic Play.

The labored efforts on the part OF
our democratic friends TO impress de-
feated candidates in the republican pri-
mary that they have grievances to
avenge by giving aid and comfort to
the democrats is the usual play. From
the tactical democratic viewpoint 1t 10
exactly the thing TO DO, because it is
morally certain that the democrats will
have no show in the election In Douglas
county this year unless they can create
dissension in republican ranks and
come in as benefieiaries of republican
faetionalism.
Everyone familiar with democratic
political methods in these parts knows
that no matter who was In the republi-
can primaries, the losers would have
had volunteered democratic consola-
ton. The republican who succeeds In
landing on the ticket over other repub-
licAns always, II we would believe yhat
the democrats tell us, does 30 by"un-
fair means. According to democratic
accounts, either the machine wins out
ruthlessly and reeklessiy, inviting a re-
volt, or the machine is smashed to
smithereens and sent to the scrap heap,
out of which come threats to get even.
1t is anything to pour brine into repub-
lican wounds and divert attention from
the casualties on the democratic side
Of the fence.
1t is a true saying that the fortunes
of political warfare are uncertain.
Where many compete, only a few can
wear the laurel. To hold its ground,
party has to fight out It's own In
ternsl contests and then present re-
united front against the common
enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
snnnpnEaprSe NOWADAYS.
No Romance In the Business ana
Nothing Picturesque.
Denver Republican

Denver Republican.
A few Of ovr more or less innocent east
ern contemporaries have waNed eloquent
over the coming Of i2s Basque sheep herd
ers 20 this country. 20 1--we amonG the
picturesque environments Of our own sheep
herders on the western range"
II Il q pretty idea that the writer's have
summoned 10 inspire their pens, but as a
matter OF fact the western sheep herder
who gets on" with HE outfit IL about
As hard headed and unromantic an ind
viduai a. one can find anywhere, There
has been more nonsense printed about
western sheep herders than about cow
boys imaginative writers OF short stories.
have pictured the sheep herder as hair
mad individual. whose lonely lie gives
him a peculiar mental slant As mat
ter Of fact a sheep owner is not going 10
trust a band Of 1000 or more sheep TO the
care OF any such irresponsible person. 10
nut $4,000 or $500 worth OF properly III
tbs hands Of the first lunatic who came
along would be sheer folly. Herders IN
the west are men who are able to shoulder
RESPONSIBILITIES Their cares are never
ended whether they are on the summer
range in the mountains or on the winter
range below. They DO not go around
doing impromptu mad scenes" nor DO
they spend their time sitting on rocks and
learning to play the flute or the yellow
clarinet. like the shepherds that appeal to
the European tourists fancy.
II the BASQUE shepherds can cook a null
ligan. fight off wolves and coyotes keep
the sheep feeding on good range instead
Of on poison weeds and II they have am
bition energy and sobriety and few
other qualifications Of that order they
viii make good In the west. But " they
are coming merely ne ornaments, ana are
going to wear ribbons criss-crossed over
their hose. and feathers in their caps ana
have an idea that they are on cart" merely
to brighten up the scenery for the beneft
OF srouohy tourists, they are going to
have hard shedding. For romance and
poetry, the sheep range Of the west is
poar field 10 turn to.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
PLAYING Trick, in the senat.

More than all other warriors, Ham
nibal Is said to have possessed the
faculty for doing the thing his enemy
least expected. II made him formid-
able foe. Vivid reminders of this old
Carthagenian captain must have
flashed across the minds OF the insur-
gent host in the senate when the regu-
lar republicans sprung that strategy in
the form of an overamended cotton
bill that. as suddenly as II came, split
the coalition OF the insurgents and the
democrats. forced the latter into the
arena as the Bourbons OF the situation
and left the insurgent allies TO view the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
No salarisd srhhnl Hnarhs.

Mayor qaynor Of New York advo-
Gates the reform Of making school
board membership a salaried position.
He will not have to go far to find OPP
ponsnts to his plan. Many leading
educators have expressed adverse
views. II there were any practical way
of getting at public sentiment on this
question, we imagine 1t would be found
to be very strongly against the Gaynor
idea. The feeling that the schools
should be kept as free as possible from
the lure Of money, we believe, would
impel most people to resist the project.
Mayor GAynor argues that members
Of school boards give of their time
and energy the best they have and
enough to warrant material recon-
pense. Grant &C. Unless Il can be
shown that the schools could be better
managed under the direction Of a
salaried board, his contention 10 worth
less, for the schools interests should
be kept paramount to those of any
individual or body of individuals.
Paying the members OF the board
would be lowering the office TO the
level OF politics and inviting for II the
same scramble that ensues over every
other public place with a salary at
tached
Inevitably this would attract a class
OF men who would spurn the position
without pay. That Of itself would seem
to show conclusively enough that II
were possible to get better grade oil
boards under the present nonsalary
system.
Under ordinary circumstances
where there is no pay to the place, II II
the conscientious citizen, with the vel
fare Of the schools and the community
set above personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
who gives his services to this impor
tant work And what man, no mattel
how much time and energy he gives
cannot find a satisfactory compensa
ton In It? Every individual owe
more. anyway, to the community thar
he can repay. He gets more out o
the community than the communit,
gets out Of him and ought 10 be glat
Of an opportunity to serve it,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

scene in helplessness, while with ex.
asperating GOODNESS the regulars with
drew or, staying, refused to vote.
From the description, il must have
been one OF the most spectacular par
liamentary moves achieved in many
days. Even the insurgents must ad.
NIT that they fell easy victims to dem.
ooratic perfidy. In the twinkling oil
an eye, when they felt themselves
supported by their democratic allies
to be the absolute masters OF the situa-
ton, they are betrayed in the house Of
their friends and sold for farthing
The situation Is perhaps more amusing
than Il Is serious, but IL Il expedited
the adjournment OF congress IL maj
prove to have a real value to the ooun
try at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
VOW ron nArIFIcAr1oN.
Lee the senate Get behind the Presi-
dent in the Peace Movement.

lee the Senate Get behind the Presi-
dent in the Peace Movement.
Baltimore American.
A. the Methodist Chautauqua az Noun
tain Lake park President Taft made
strong plea for the immediate ratification
Of the general arbitration treaties with
France and England, These treaties VIII
be ratified. For the senate 20 take any
other course would be 30 bring upon the
obstructing members Of the body the
weight OF putlie INDICATION. They will be
ratified because they are In response 10
the spontaneous demand Of the plain people
Of the oivinSed world for the abatement
OF war. They will be ratified because they
in every way. conserve the rights Of the
senate with respect TO treaties, while bind.
ing that body only in ways that customary
treaty making bodies DO bind themselves
10 enter into definite particular treaties
a. the occasion may arise, and to accept
the adjudication Of third party when
this Is necessary for the furtherance Of an
end to be gained.
Mr. TAFT calls upon the people to awaken
TO the Importance of an expression Of pro
found interest in the confirmation OF the
instruments by the senate In the present
session. The subject IL far from being
new, the features Of the engagement are
simple and the results TO flow cut from
them are understood There can be no sui.
ficient reason advanced for procrastlnation.
and IT Is believed that these treaties, to-
sether with treaties with Honduras and
Nicaragua or for the refundinE Of the
debts ~ these republics, will receive prompt
sanction as conserving vide interests for
the American people and for the peace oil
the world
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
The Briti,h Railroad sniks.

Distance and details naturally make
indistinct to Americans the merits of
the railway strike in England, but
they do not tend TO belittle the seri.
business Of the problem. The liberal
government, with the strain Of an un-
settled constitutional struggle still
upon It, will certainly find its re-
sources taxed TO the extreme In It's at
tempt 10 evolve = peaceful settlement
out OF the present situation. Unless
quickly settled, Il 10 destined. reports
say, to become the greatest conflict
between capital and labor England
ever experienced. Economic condi-
lions place the industries OF England
almost completely at the mercy OF un-
interrupted railway transportation, 30
that in the event of general tleup Of
the railroads, industry will be posi-
lively paralyzsd.
The situation, owing TO the govern
ment's relation to IT, recalls the French
railroad strikes Of last year, which
wrecked a ministry and overturned
the government for the time being.
France, like all other continental
European countries, owns Its rail.
roads and England does not Its
liberal leaders might, for that matter,
take a less active hand in the sltua-
ton. Should they fail in their attempt
at peaceful determination, the effect
would not at all be what IL was in
France, however much It might tend
TO depopuiarise the Asquith ministry.
With It's already innumerable army
Of unemployed In ali Of It's great cities,
England certainly faces a grave crisis
II this Titanic struggle between capital
and labor comes 10 les fruition. That
the government Appreciates this at the
outset ID more than reflected In It's
early dispatohing OF large troops to re-
press the aggressive movements OF
strikers. And yet in this very expedi-
ent turks the essence of perilous com.
plications. The railroad employees
like hosts of other wAge-earners in
England, feel that they have been un.
fairly treated and paid. They feel
that English railroads. taking the cue
from those IN the United States, have
been increasing their tonnage capacity
and lowering their cost OF operation
without corresponding appreciation
Of wages. This Is partially borne out in
the book on transportation in Eu.
rope" published by Logan G. McPher.
son of Johns Hopkins university in
1910, In which he says:
II should also be said that In recent years
-tany Of the railways have made vigorous
efforts to increase their train-loads ana to
lower the costs OF operation in other ways
| AS a result, the average receipts per
frelght-train mile have Increased year by
year for each OF the last ten years. Many
cars OF fifteen and twenty tons and some
Of thirty tons have been placed in service
The railroads. with their new sys
TENS of management, have been en-,
larging their earnings, like the gov
eminent, with It's new systems of taxa
ton, has been swelling its revenues
A general prosperity has been expert
i efced, IN which, labor feels, It has hat
too little a part. Under such slow
forming conditions, a speedy termina
ton Of this conflict is good deal t
exnect.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
People Talked About

Just as soon as their names were placed
on the new pay roll at 5000 per- mem
bers OF the British House Of Commons
boldly swatted precedent. and shed their
coats as a tribute TO a skyscrAping msr-
curry.
The departure Of the duke OF ConnAusht
for ottawa 10 take up his new duties as
governor general OF Canada, has been fixed
for October .. when the duke. with the
duchess and Princess Patricia and their
suite, will sail from Liverpool In the En-,
press Of britain.
Miss Dorothsa Jones. who has just re-
ceived her Pm, d. degree from the TINT
versity OF Michigan, 10 only 10 years OF
age. She completed the work for hsi
baeheior's degree at II and took her mast
sr's degree year later She ls believed
to be the youngest person In America Il
possess the degree OF doctor Of philosophy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
BELATBp wAKE-UP.
American Manufacturers Not M
quick ~ they Pretend.
9nEih gfistd RepNblican,


ouict ~ Thpy Pretend.
Springfield Republican,
The charge was made a few months aso
by A technical magazine that invention in
the tinted States was suffering because
the trusts suppressed OF failed properly TO
encourage new devices and that as
result we were tagging seriously behind
Europe In the march of progress. While
possibly true OF some lines OF industry, VI
seems wise TO accept the charge with
good deal OF reservation as a general prop
ositlon. Even in the steel business, 60 which
speoifie reference was made, It Is clear
that competition is far from having been
stflsd by the United States steel cor
porAtoh, but is instead keen and active
a condition which should dispose the man
ufacturers to be receptive toward new
ideas and medals. Yet Il is worth note
that what appears TO be distinctly the best
automobile engine yet brought out was in
vented some years ago by an American.
At that time his efforts to interest Amer
lean automobile manufacturers we're fruit
less, go he transferred his activity to Eu-
rope, where he was almost Immediately
successful, Now, after an imposing number
Of the most important foreign cars are
being fitted with this engine our manu-
fActurers have walked up and such OF them
as have belatedly secured the right FOR II
are advertising 1t with great enthusiasm
In this case the trouble seems TO have
been not the oppression Of trust but the
conspicuous failure of our manufacturer
TO recognize good thing when they saw II
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
THE CROUCH.

Puck.
Hellol Hello Hello therel
say, Central, what's the row.
Don't be so gol burned slow there,
want that number now!
What's that you say2 They're busy?
Well, WHAT You've got 'sm7 Finel
That ringing makes me dizzy.
Who's this? Get Oft the line!
Hello there, Jonesl That lumber
You sent up here today
Is-Say there, what's the NUMBER
| wanted Jones & Gray.
It's my mistake? Say, honey,
Don't get so fresh and flip.
Maybe you think you're funny,
But won't stand your lipl
Hello there, Jones You're bringing
A lot OF culls to US
Hey Central, stop that ringingi
Oct out Of there, you cussi
say, wothelfs the matter?
Leave this here line alone
What's all that buzs and chatterf
Aw-damn the meEsly phone!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
PTosseatiaE ReBAters.

The prosecution OF the Hooking valley
railway suits by the government IL not
only evidence OF the governments deterrni-
nation TO put an end 10 rebatins. but more
significant evidence OF the fact that some
railroads. after many protestations regard
Ing the new laws for their resulation are
violating that particular one the business
interests Of the country most urgently
need.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Why should those aviators insist
on making their cross-country flights
70 the east? A westward aviation
tourist would find convenient stop
ping point and recruiting station right
hero In Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

1t Is safe to say that most Of our
judges are convinced that the necessity
Of seeking reelection every four years
quite answers all good purposes with
out any intermediate recall campaigns.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The candidates who asked for votes,
setting forth as one reason that they
have always supported the republican
ticket" will hardly go over to the
enemy, because they do not happen to
have landed the nominations they
sought.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The Houston Post pictures the trust
rs a big, burly fellow with his thumbs
pinned under screws, while a mild
hammered old man, labeled con-
gress, stands and quiEEes him. The
big fellow, OF course, could not be
George W. Perkins, who was so
promptly excused from answering all
questions he did not care TO answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Haekensehmidt comes over with the
same boast as before-'I am in perfect
condition and can't lose" It was only
after the other battle that he found out
differently.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

In sending vardaman to Washing
ton, Mississippi unselfishly relieves it.
self OF him for a part OF each year,
anyway.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The Lincoln Journal renews It's sug-
gestioh that what ais our direct prl-
mary 10 plurality nominations and that
the remedy ia first and second choice
voting. Next.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Recent demonstrations in Parlia-
ment and now In the London strikes
suggest that Johnny Bull can be as
rowdy as Uncle Sam when he tries.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

II Lorimer Investigations continue
with succeeding congresses, stenog.
raphy may yet become one of the most
lucrative OF professions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The golf tournament, like the tennis
tournament, is getting Omaha into the
news columns of the eastern papers
That is one way to underseore Omaha
on the map.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The Springfield MASS Union car
toons Senator Joe Bailey in the atti-
tude of Il resign again." labeled THE
Texas Steer" But steers do not make
that kind OF a noise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The insurgents seem to have made
the mistake of trusting their demo,
cratic allies when they have beer
brushing up on parliamentary tactics
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Colonel Roosevelt laid off rom work
day when the news from Ban Fran
cisco came Does being a grandpa
age a man like that?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
Ten 1-ears ARn-

Ten hears Ago
Harvey Hobart, a street car conductor,
shot Tony Boehme Of South Twentieth
street while they were on a car about
Forty third and Grant streets. Hobart re-
sided at S4eo Blnney street Various stories
were told as 20 the origin OF the row. but
one was that somebody on the car had
been drinking,
City Superintendent Of Schools Pearse
announced that school would take up on
September O.
These lawyers made up a party TO 80 I'd
the meeting Of the American Bar assoolA.
ton at Dehveri General @. r. Henderson
]. NJ. wooiworth. w. d. MefIush, Judge
70. Wakeley, Arthur wakeiey, r. A. Bro
gan, c. B. MONTGOMERY, G, s, 1aguttef
John p Breeh C, L. Dundy ana Joel west
President r. o. Fink Of the German
American Republican club called A msetln,
for the discussion OF political matters
Mrs Minnie HOFFMAN,, % years Of age
wife OF r, Edward hoffman,, died at thei
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Tempieton enter
tained at dinner In the evening in homo
| OF AdjutHnt General and Mrs. Byers an,
party who had been attending the en-
eampment Al ManAwa.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Subscribers lsaVina the city Jtm-
pOraFi1V shoaid Rave TAe nee
mailed % them. Address will be
changed as oftea as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

That the proper democratic play
Try to keep the defeated republican
candidates sore enough to help the
democrats win In the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
A misplaced Thought.

UIeVeIand Plain Dealer,
oratory is not so effective as It used TO
be- said Vic Murdoch In Lincoln, Neb.
Coward why didn't he say il to an
audience to whom It would have been a
new and startling ldeai
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Chances are, however, that in ten
years it will be to our advantage to
relocate that hospital on some other
more suitable site.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Prick, the Iron MASTER" Gary, the
Steel King" Rockefeller, the Oil
Prince;" Morgan, the Money Magnats.' .
Still, we are a democratic people.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The Arkansas legislature voted to
return an Ohio regiment flag captured
during the civil war. How old ami
mosities die cat.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

still, the wife of the man who COM
mitted suicide because she loved me
too much" may not be held as partl-
ceps criminis.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

still the weather man should know
that It lie possible to have too much Of
a good thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Perhaps that latest shock in CAlifor-
mia was receipt OF the news that Togo
was about to arrive,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
JULY CALCULATIONS
47,93l

state OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas. S..
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing oompaht being duly
sworn, says that the average daily elfbu,
lation. less Ap6iled, uhused ana returned
copies, for the month OF July, 1911, WAS
1881 DwtQHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn 10
before me this ID day Of August, 1911,
(SeaL) ROBERT HUNTER
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
|HOckinS Backward
IhiSDSSy in0maEla
COMPILED RRONs sEE FILs.s {
AUGUST 10.

Thirty Years Ago
A very pleasant soeiabie was given by
the womens Christian Temperance union
at the Tenth street mission hall Durins
the evening Mise Boyden gave recitation,
Drafted" which was rendered IN pleasing
style. Mr.. sales sana Mother, Goodbye"
in very creditable manner, and the Young
Mems Christian Association sang several
hymns very nicely The audience WAS then
RECALLED with some capital ice cream and
cake and the remainder Of the evening was
passed In pleasant conversation
Rev. Robert Dohefty, rector Of Brownell
Hall has returned from the east He left
Mrs. Doherty in Baltimore, where she will
complete her course Of study in painting.
While in the east Mr.. Doherty engaged
two additional teachers for the Hail. Miss
Myrteh, who will take charge Of the pri-
mary department, and Miss jackson, who
will take charge Of the English depart
ment Both women are said TO be grad
yates Of vAssar COLLECT and are highly 40
complished.
The iiduor dealers held meeting IN
Turner nall 70 devise some action in regard
to the Slocumb ordinance. The meeting
was secret one, but It was learned that
nothing definite was decided on. Mean
while A number Of saloons In various parts
Of the city have closed.
Mr., Shears OF the Willard has returned
from the east, where he completed Af.
rangements for several important features
OF the new hotel He has contracted for
the material for the grand stairway lead.
Ing from the rotunda 10 the first floor.
The newell post and ratings will be Of
black walnut. while the stairs will be Of
Vermont slate, which Il OF A rich brown
color The old church will be torn down
soon after the first Of the month and the
beet brick cleaned and used in the walls
OF the hotel Mr. sam Rogers will build
on the corner lot uniform with the hotel
eompany's building while Mr.. shears
was east he made arrangements for the
removal Of his family here and they will
become residents OF Omaha.
Mamie Lawrence the s.year-old daughter
Of william Lawrence, fell from low shed
near the corner of sixteenth and chicago
streets and broke her arm. The fracture
was set by Dr. Coffman.
John B. Finch, the temperance orator
IL In the city registered at the Grand
Central.
Mr.. and Mrs Bslch Of Laramie CITY
wyo arrived IN the city with the remain.
| of their little child, which died recently
| 1t was buried in Prospect Hill cemetery
Mr.. Baich is a brother of e. E Baloh. tn,
banker, here.
Mr., Faifchllds' street sprinklng cart
arrived today and will al once be put int
service. Mr.. Fairchids has been granted
contract to Use the old No. steamer
and will at once begin piping the street
for spfihkllng purposes. Thomas Swift viii
carry out his contract for sprinkilng por'
lions OF Douglas street, while Mr.. Fair
childs will water Farnam ana cross streets
between Ninth and Fifteenth.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The San Francisco Friendly club"
believes international peace impossible.
So do many other lovers of the manly
Art.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

A democratic county ticket, headed
by an Rristoerat for the principal office
Ii something of paradox.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Suppose, also, that MING" had kept
Up his letter writing little longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The oklahoma politician named
rehee has no kick coming when folks
smoker.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

OLD King Ak-sar- Ben could write an
interesting book about Distinguished
Guests | Have Entertained"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

Now II Jerry Howard had only issued
few more bulletins.