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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10


We are all born with a handicap of
one kind or another, Many OF those
who have most to tell their fellow-men
are more handicapped than anybody else.
1t is comparatively easy for a thinker
TO write what he wants to say and get
It before others for most OF us can read,
or we think we can.
But many a great thinker cannot give
out his thoughts In words. lie has to
find some other way OF expressing him
self Hence there are great men who tell
US what they think OF hfe and It's prob
lens, In sound, or paint, or marble. or
soil. And n we want 10 be acquainted
with the thoughts Of these men we must
learn 20 understand music, painting
sculpture and farming. All these activi-
ties are methods by which men tell what
they think. just as the article In this
paper tell what writer's think.
One day we read that Mr.. Morgan.
| or some other man OF means, has
bought painting and paid $4,000
for It. Perhaps we think how fine II
must be TO own such a painting, or how
fine 1t is 10 have 100000 TO spend for
such thing.
Certainly the average humble home is
short OF fine paintings. And the average
humble citizen makes up his mind that
art is for the rich alone and ne Is de-
MED II.
There are two things to be said In reply
TO this.
The first Is this: Nearly all OF us car
visit a gallery some time OF other and
I'll the head (and memory as full Of
pictures as We wish.
And the second is this; A reproduction
OF practically every great painting anc
OF all famous buildings and statues IS e
be bought by anybody for the nverag,
price OF 1 cent In the coin OF our realm
You can thus secure for a sum sc
rifling that II is not worth mentloning--e
print Of any painting by Raphael. Rem
brandt Van Dyck, and all the rest OF thi
noble company.
With few pins you can affix Few
Of them 10 the wall OF your room and b.
IN good company. When you feel like q
change, you can construct new gallery
for 10 cents, or even a nickel. The samt
pins will serve again. 30 there is no ex
pense for frames or picture cord.
OF course. these are not originals, But
you can have the satisfaction OF knowing
that the works OF the great artists in the
galleries could no more be purchased by
Mr.. Morgan than by yourself. Galleries
rarely, n ever, part with such works
and IL n rich man wants TO see them h,
must either pay his fare 10 the gallery
or be content with a reproduction. And
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
Too Good to Last
BY DOROTHY DIX.

A young man in Chicago where divorce
is said to be easy, has sought to forestall
domestic trouble by filing with the county
recorder a guarantee to be a model hus-
band. This ante-nuptial contract, duly
signed and witnessed by a notary,
promises.
my wife may do as she pleases She
is free to go and come when she likes,
, TO go with whom she chooses, and l will
not be Jealous. / will not go cunning
COR a fellow because he admires her
beauty, and because she smiles when he
speaks to her.
II will not interfere with any Of her
plans.
Il will be kind and good to her. will
give her all Of my earnings. and it will
be her privilege to DO with my income as
she likes, go long as she feeds me well.
When we have a surplus and It goes
10 the bank, / agree not to hold the key.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

pective bridegroom put his vows into
the shape of a legal document but, as
a matter OF fact this affidavit win be
no more effective or binding than have
been all the other lovers oaths.
In the first place it promises too
much. 1t is not in the power OF weak
humanity TO be the pin feathered do
nestle angel this man agrees to be, and
If he could, no woman on earth would
be long suffering enough to be able to
endure il.
a brute of a husband is bad enough.
goodness knows. but heaven preserve
a woman from the awful fate of being
married TO a masculine doormat, that
doesn't even resent being trodden upon
and kicked about. A mean husband at
least furnishes a woman with some in
terest but Of the too good husband, she
dies of surfeit or boredom
The Chicago man must know little,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
NE GUARANTEED no BIZ MODEL HUSBAND"

She asks for the price Of a new hat he
snaps out, Great Scott, Mary, do you
think I've got nothing better to do than
70 slave from morning to night 70 pay
,milliner's bills2"
Perhaps II was observing that pie
crust has nothing In point of brittle
ness, on the promises a man makes a
woman before marriage that induced the
AStute Chicago lady TO make her pros
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

she pleases. There's no fun In managing
a man who never kicks, nor rears. nor
bolts, nor buck jumps, but who comes
up like a broken-splrlted Old pIow horse,
and sticks his head under the yoke
Neither does a man clineh domestic
happiness by turning over every cent ne
earns 20 his wife and letting her become
the family banner The hand that holds
the purse rules the roost. and there isn't
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
BY II. E. H.

no. No man can secure his domestic
happiness. or the love OF his wife, by
making a yassal Of himself 10 her and
permitting her TO henpeck him. Beneath
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

woman living that can help feeling
sort Of contempt for the man that she
is shrewd enough 10 work into abdicating
his throne and taking a second place In
the family circle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

the veneer OF civilization woman Is sim
as primitive at heart as her cave mother
was, aud she stlll worships brute strength
in man, and loves best the man who
is strong enough to master her.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

WEh ! FEED TIE HORSE
HITCH HIM Up kNo TAKE
OFT nAE MoRMrtG ROUTE =
At a rnn eAck ,SfEr,HG
ASHES, cGEAriIr|G Opntg
SARp, WASHING WACO rs.
GREAS,N q PIE. PAf4S Arp
WASHtrl o CAKE BoARoS {
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
By Tad
Sa&GdR2a 80 ny =. = ~. =. :: :

w ~
BEN RILEY HAo oRpEaeD HIS
HoOSE PAINTED A BERCUFCL
GteeEN DE PAtNTGR HAD BEEr+
On tHE Joe THO pASS Ar4o
oEN THlNStNG lAE- M ONT
Be STAbIN & or, DAG- 10 2
TooS A WALK OVER TO -ooE
DIE pNIrIG ONER' TtE NERS
FIRST T+trSG7 Re SAM WAS
a bUrtCN OF LETIERrtG- on
NE hoRTA SIZE WALkIhG-
Up CLOS Ee- AZ READ. n SAID.
lEnAE SEA- oRIvA MERG
INVITED 10 rA<E A TRIP TO
TtE NORTH PoLG ANo REFUSED
MOULD The HtOALeo =?
THERE'S GOLD ~
THEM HILLS BOWS.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

What's an old womans reward for
a life
Given to others as MOTHER and
WIFE,
Leaving her faltering, furrowed and
scored
What's an old woman's reward?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

Where's an old woman to go when
the years
Leave her alone with her signs aud
her tears,
Gray-haired and penniless, feeble and
slow
Where's an old woman to go?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

DiEN ! HITCH OP AcrAihI
AH4O pELtNER nAE LUACh
ROUTE TIL 2. pM D4EN
SLEEP TlLL v ARD DElANER-
HOT BREAD TILL 6.RAA.
nADI ORr' IN DAE CASH
Ar4o cHARGGy PVT R4e FlG
Up Arp BNl1 IN Dc re
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
'Pl case Stop, Mr.. Cop

pEAR OLD GPArIp MA SEHT T1+e
CAT I'd TOWN AL n4E wAI FROM
SARArDGA WtTA Tl1G MOLLtE
peO'sER CAME A LETTER. II SAD.
porJr LET 04E CAT 60 AwAJ
PROM 0+s +oUSG UrLeSI Tou
POT OTTER on AEP FEEv. SHG
~ A. LoSE ttER- W Az. DON'T
FEED Her SROCEERN NOR
NNtRE AcIO REMEM6ER
nv GA 10 vow MAJ STIaIHG
eEAc'S kto COATS Ar4o
cox GLOMEPATtCN eVT
NOV CArtT Bull FROGS
I'll GET NOV TURNER
NOR GAN lE lHAVE
10 FOLLOW HoU CLEAN
TO RIO JAHlERO.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

HA- I GOT 4 JOB ~ oW
THAT HAS DoOGA ~
n. w NO RNIr4 o AT
BeR GERS 6A|StoE
BAkEGf- DoNv HAZE TO
GET Uphill lam. IA IA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10
-,
lIN.a-aM1--

NE TEACHER HAD me BOOB ON a
StpE STREET S-IvIkG HIM ms LAST
LESSOH ~ ThE CHAOFFER GR OFT
NOW nov OH0FR5TAND nAtNGG
PERFECTLY 90 NOo NOT he ASeE o
IS HE HoppED The zoos SlAN rE0
at nae NNHEEL A MOMENT ArAO
THEN 7AtO MEEkLE THERE .
one r04tNG 70 LIKE 70 KNOW
BEFO aE YoO DEPART AND IT'S
uhtS.
" a RESTAvURArU IS Dirty
NOVLO SOU GALL IT A
NIoLrrN ?
AYE TOM. But DEATH
LORkSilN ME NALLGH
BELO>N
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-10

SILK HAT HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT = The Judg

tWANT TO O+ArN< 60rh SoU BOVS For LETnNG-
NE HAZE D4lS 10000 TOUCH EoO SEE
SAM NE BIC BoJt 7DoA>4 AtSO nc roLD
Me That FOR 10000 IRON MEN : COULD
! ttANE A NomiNAuoH- DO NOU 65r Me-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
Power of Public Opinion.

The power OF public opinion seems
to be recognized as a positive factor
in monarchiaI England, as well as in
democratic America Here are fac
tional leaders of the Tory party writ
ing long letters to their newspapers
attacking the stand-pat lords for re-
fusing to yield on the veto bill and
forcing their inevitable extinction By
royal appointment of enough new
peers to override them. What do the
letter writer's expect TO achieve by air
ing their views and their grievances
in the public prints. simply publishing
their positions7 Not at all. They
propose, II possible. by this means to
arouse public opinion to point where
the reactionary lords viii feel obliged
to heed it and save, at least. some
thing OF their ancient power.
II is quite a remarkable example Of
the recognition of the power of public
opinion or sentiment When Tory
England comes to the point OF seeing
the necessity of caring what the peo-
pie think and inviting their eo-opera-
ton on any given proposition, it is
time TO do a little hurrahing for the
vox populi. OF course. England has
not reached the stage where failure
to consult the win of the people would
be considered altogether foOIhardy, as
in the United States. but this very ex-
ample affords ample Illustration of
how well on the way il is progressing
By the time 1t becomes a truly rep
resentative form of government it is
not too much to expect that it will
have reached the point And this ex-
perience in the House OF Lords will be
large element in effecting the
transition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25

The colonel Is one Of the best bridge
players snANew York and can play a good
game Of gelf. too. Besides these he does
a turn as Editor OF Harper's Weekly.
Chicago. Baltimore and New York each
possess undertakes who advertise 70 equip
and lead q nrst-class funeral for SIS and
guarantee satisfaction There Is no
record Of any patron putting W "a hoIlsr''
on the price
The New York ice trust does most OF It's
business and gets All the money on the
New York side OF me Hudson river. but
keeps las books and accounts on the New
Jsrsey side This system helps 70 give New
YOrk grand jurymsn more exercise than
information
Transatlantic steamship companies
which grudging granted a raise Of wages
70 striking ssAmen almost Instantly passed
the raise over to the consumer. HsreAfter
every tourist from this aide Of the pond
VIA contribute an extra t15o for the bens-
IN Of the uplift
The upeift Is getting n strange hold on
life IN Alabama By a vote OF 70 Mont
sOmery Jumped from the dry 70 the Vet
column Proceedings we're begun against
a Shreveport man Who attempted 70 cor
Dsr the wife market b. GccumElatlns eight
wives AZ one sitting
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
Not Afraid 70 Be Pair.

The president dehes precedent and
sets a very good example in his per
sonal statement. giving credit to the
democrats for their part in the pas
sage OF the reciprocity BIN. From
time immemorial Il has been the Gus
tom OF White House documents OF
statements to appear in the third per-
son. and the presidents adoption of
the first person in this case shows
how keenly he feels the obligation of
acknowledging the help he has re-
ceived in pushing through this meas
ure in whose wisdom be 30 frmly be-
lieves
Mr.. Taft does no harm TO himself to
recognize the assistance he received
from the democrats and to admit that
without their aid he would have
failed. AS this acknowledgment BY
him Is gratuitous, IL reflects all the
more credit upon him as a large-sized
executive II is a good example TO
hand down. II ought to inspire the
democrats in their further fight over
various tariff matters and serve .
similar purpose among some otherwise
disposed republicans in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
POlioe ana street csr Reform

Minneapolis police, II asked their
advice about legislating the strap
hanger into his inalienabIe rights.
would undoubtedly shake their heads
despairingly. They have had experi-
enees OF late that do not make them
enthusiastic refOrmers Of this sort
Up in the Mill City the council
passed an ordinance requiring the
street railway company to provide
seats for all passengers and carry none
who did not have seats. This. OF
course. reduced the capacity of the car
BY putting the straps out OF business
and necessitated more cars. But At
FIRST the carmen ignored the ordi-
nance. filled their cars. seats. aisles
and every available standing spaee.
and the strap-hanger hung on. Then
entered the police Conscience
pricked. they sailed forth TO see tbs.
the law vas either enforced or its vio-
lators punished. and they arrested. all
told. thirty-three crews. or Sixty-sir
carmen.
Nov. the carmen must have felt
that their loyalty TO the company was
met and Il was time for them to look
out for themselves. 80 they began
passing up crowds Of waiting people
because the seats were filled and they
would not permit any more strap
hanging. or refusing to bulge il the
seats were overlooked. But without
a larger supply OF cars and a revised
schedule. this still left the people
and the police holding the sack. Now
the sponsor OF this ordinance proposes
that people shall hit a faster gait ana
the company furnish a two-mInute
service.
stin. this offers no relief for the
poor policeman Who IL 10 sss that
people move along" OF that ears
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
Unmask the Base peceiYer.

In a Characteristic appeal for har-
mony between warning democrats our
old friend. Edgar Howard, puts the
blame for the recent outbreak upon a
base deceiver. whose work he de-
scribes without naming him. as fol-
lows:
Harrington honestly believes that Met
oalfes resolution was not -ditched By a
trick" He il honest in entertaining that
false belief. He was deceived by q man
WhO has deceived many other large men
In fact. as we view the situation nine
tsnths Of ali the trouble between the honest
democratic workers in Nebraska has been
caused BY that same trOubIe-breeder who
deceived Mr.. Harrington before. at. and
also after the Grand Island convention
The only mistake made by Mr. Metcalfe at
Grand Island was his failure 70 expose
then and there the deoeiVer who deceived
Mr. Harrington He hesitated 10 make the
exposure having such high regard for the
high office held BY the deceiver. He suf-
fered In silence. when he should have
spoken boldly. II he had been brave 20
speak at that moment. the trick and the
man who played the trick would have been
exposed so plainly that an honorable fighter
like Mike Harrington would have enter
tanned and expressed contempt for the per
pretrator Of the trick. and the evidence Of
the crookedness would have led TO a better
understanding between Harrington and Met
calfe. and that Grand Island convention
would have closed with Joy song Of har-
mony, rather than with dirge OF disoord-
In another place he refers to the
deceiTer as one of the agents of those
special interests which for years Har-
rington and Bryan have been lighting,
and declares that of all the men who
denounced Bryan from the platform
at Grand Island. Harrington was the
only one who has not been, and now
is, either the secret or open political
tool of those same corporate in
terests"
II is quite possible, in fact, proba-
Bile, that Edgar Howard knows what
he is talking about But why should
he cloak the base deeeiver. or so care
fully refrain from unmasking him?
Name the wretch.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
THE SWITCH

J. NJ. Lewis in Houston Post
Someone got switched today heoause-
Now what do YOU SUPPOSE
Before We tell you why let's pause
And wipe our eyes and nose.
Because this being switched Is not
A thing to briSg one cheer.
80 take your hanky out and blot
Away the trembling tear.
Someone got sWttehed today. you know
Home is a lovely place.
Beside the door red roses grow.
And there's a funny face
On every pansy In the bed.
And each looks up End beEs
love. but little T0uslehead
Got switched across the ieEs
saw the switch that death the blows-
Here's good place 10 pause
minute tili ] wipe my nose
And wipe my eyes. because
OF that sad thing which hspJ.e6 To-Day
Ny heart IN filled with woe
And happiness is gone away.
love the baby 50,
The switch IL eighteen Inches ac,nR.
And thick a. any straw
II robbed the baby-s DAY % sonEs
No mortal pen can draw
The woe which came 70 ne 10 hear
What happened 10 the Elf.
she put her red lfrE % rrV ear
And told the tale hernslf
Her teeth are like white grains q roe
Set in two pesriY rows
She used them once. Ehe USED fhern twice
On what. do you EupppHef
On sisters am she tid. ne s1icns
''Des trTin' Of 'uu. dad"
And that u why she got IRE switch
And am feeling tad
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
NEBRASKA POLITICAL PEN POINTS

stanton Register GdemO: great deal
OF editorial comment 10 appearing IN the
republican papers as 20 the chance Of TAR
being able 20 carry Nebraska As We see
Il Taft can carry Nebraska with Harmon
as the democratic candidate but would lose
Il BY eco with Wilson as the democrats
nominee.
shelton Clipper: A democratic state con
countenanee OF william J. Bryan VIII Ger
stated from Lincoln that AGr. Bryan wfIl
make II conveniently inconvenient for him
TO be present At the coming state eOnven-
ton 10 be held ~ Fremont.
Columbus Tribune Journal: ne Norfolk
Press says u would like 10 see either Dan
Stevens OF Edgar Howard stand a. the
democratic candidate for congress. and sd-
mits that Stevens b It's favorfte- Nov.
sister Weeks. haven't you heard that demo
Gratis must not mention the names Of these
two worthy men In the same breathg
Kesrnsy Daily Hub; Word comes from
the state capital that william J. Bryan
VIII not attend the coming Democratic state
convention at F'remOnf. having dates thai
win require his stts1tion elsewhere. Mr..
Bryan remenabers no coubt the dose she
democratic state convention gave him Las
year and Il not gang 10 take any chances
in starting something that he viii not be
able 10 nnish or being IN any manner com
promised b. his presence IN giving IN
willing acquiesoence 20 Acts Of wfaich he
could not approve Instead he UlI stay
away. keep out % ths muas and have q
free hand IN Isl1
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
pemocrats Poorly Manarea

The democrats in congress are at
sea in their plans OF procedure. They
have a wool tariff and a cotton tariff
project and others hanging ere, but
are. apparently. without any definite
plan OF action on a single proposition.
They have disclosed q decided lack of
eoherency in their MANAGEMENT and
leadership. Perhaps. II they would
waive the opportunity Of playing poll
ties with what is left Of legislation
and let the praise of President Taft
for their attitude toward reciprocity
inspire them. they would come out of
the present situation more ereditably.
Democrats demand wool revision of
some sort. as do also the insurgent re-
publicans. but even at this late day in
the session they seem unable to say
Just what kind of revision they wish
At least the factions have not agreed
on the extent 10 which they should go.
The, final passage OF the reciprocity
bill has served but to confuse. for IL
forces a show of hands that threatens
to become embarrassing.
IL the fight has simmered down to
nothing more than sparring for par
liamentary advantage or political
prestige. then the sooner II is brought
to q finish the better.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25

come every two minutes ard pass on
as soon as every seat Is filled7 Who.
but the poor policeman? II they had
the pay-as-you-enter cars in Minnesp-
oils. the officers task would be even
worse. for. while they possess enough
advantages to commend them. these
pay-ss-you-enters do not fin up fast
and during rush hours the policeman
would have a rather lively job on his
hands enforcing the moTe-along-no-
seat-no-pay ordinance There is an
element Of justice in this idea of seat
ing all passengers. but how to bring
it about in the hustle and hustle Of
an American city is the puzzle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25

A letter TO The Bee from the dis
trict superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league calls attention TO the conflict
between the state law and the city
ordinance governing the sale of liquor
by druggists. The common notion is
that in such cases the state law will
govern or rather that while the city
may place additional restriction and
regulations on the sale OF liquor, it
cannot take away or suspend any state
law requirements. II it is purely a
matter of statutory Interpretation, a
test case should settle II.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
LINES TO A SMILE.

a nan ought to be able to read his title
lie certainly ousht II he expects an
PaPa's dollars 'fOr it'-judse.
c,lst0mer-slr. Just look At these goods
Just out OF the wash, And you told me
when bought them the oolors were fast.
Just look how they've run
Clerk-I spoke truly. madam. How can
ANYTHING be fast that doesn't even run >
Baltimore American.
JerSldine-wIniam means good: James
means means beloved: 1 wonder (blushinsl what
Mrs Fondhopes-well. daughter, let us
hope that George means business--Lfe.
Mrs Nagg-who was n that said: L
thank God am not as other men,
Nj. Nagg-Some Observation-Disclosures
Speedy CphoninE from farmhouse 10 ga
ragel-I guess you will have TO come and
get me. I've turned turtle.
Noiee-This i the garage: you want the
'Binks used to be dAft on the subject
OF buried treasures. What's he up % nOwT
find the place where Methuseiah stored his
birthday presents."-Toiedo Blade
What kind OF a voice has that Mrs
Highey, anyhow asked souiggies
- don't know exactly said Dubbieigh
m not ~ on voices, but I should say.
Judging from her pertinacity in singing
Cavalleria Rusticana' from a m 10 10
p. m every day Of the week that she's
what you might call an fntermezzo So
prano. "-Harpers Weekly.
Dad. you're poor. amt ycug"
NO. Eon-Im rich. I own you and the
baby. and you're worth tlooocco apiece
Dad. couldn't you hypothecate the baby
an get me new pair Of shoes."-Toiedo
Blade
Mrs. Max-Can't afford TO let me go to
the seashore? Why mott Ny board there
wouldn't cost much more than IL does here
MI Maxi admit that. my love: but
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
CHANGING HER FACE


Any woman not satisfied with her com
plexiOn can remove IL and have a new
one The thin veil of sifling half-dsad
eutiele IL an encumbranee and should be
removed 10 give the frsah. vigorous young
akin underneath q chance 70 show itnslf
and 20 breathe
There's = simple old-fashiOnsd home
remedy which win always 40 the work
Get an ounce OF pure mereoliBed wax from
your druggist and apply 81 At night ISks
cold cream. washing II off In the morning
The meroOlids win gently absorb all the
lifeIess skin and leave q healthy and beau
tiful complexion. a. fresh as a childs.
Naturally Il takes with IL all such facial
blemishss as freckleA. tan. moth patches.
sAllOwness. liver spots. pirnples. etc IL Il
pleasant % use. effective and economical
The face 30 treated Immediately looks
years yOunGer>-Adg.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-25
ASSETS OF THE WEST.
Remarkable Expansion Daring the
Census Decade.
z.n..g ,~,.- g.

KansaS City star.
Census figures show that the value OF
farms in the United States was s. SIS mil
lion dOIIss in lala. oOmpand with 1857
millions in 800 an increase in ten years
OF les per cent The increase In the value
Of the land alone was us per cent. while
the value Of buildings and implements ex-
banded @ per cent
The most significant fact about these
statistics lie the evidence they give Of the
greatly increased assets OF the west Not
only is the bulk OF the farm lands in the
west but the percentage of increase was
vastly greater in the west than In the
east For example. the value Of farm lands
increased lsS per cent in Kansas, compared
with only per cent in Pennsylvania In
Oklahoma the gain was 80 per cent while
in New York it was Is per cent Nssourf's
increase was IG per cent. Nebraska's n
per cent. South Dakota III per cent
Without entering into the reasons
caused so much greater relative inc Sc
In the west than In the east il Is worth
while 10 emphasize the fact that the fig
ures show an immense strengthening Of the
financial stability Of the great agricultural
region OF the country.