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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Behold, "a New solomon.

This is an attractive-and perchance
very useful--llttle story about the various
degrees of conviviality which hereafter,
II precedent is to be recognized, will be
recognized by their honorables, the
magistrate courts OF the city and state
of New York. SIS:
Patrolman Maloney brought before
Magistrate House, in Yorkville court
early yesterday three women who had
overimbibed. Looking them over, the
benohman inquired, Were they drunk?''
mo, your honor"
Were they intoxicated?"
mo, your honor" "s
We'll, then, what were they?"
They were tipsy, SIR"
Officer, You may explain the differ
ence. The court does not know" said
Magistrate House.
We'll, your honor, IL a person merely
makes a noise and laughs, he's tipsy.
II he's quite and can just about navigate.
he's intoxicated. But II he rolls i'm the
street-or can't even do that--he's drunk 4"
"All right then" said the magistrate.
These prisoners were tipsy. I'll fine
them 81 apiece. II they had been in
toxicated I'd have fined them IS. II
they'd been drunk the fine would have
been Sl0."
Maloney is now regarded as the Solo
mon OF the East Twenty-second street
station.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Nebraska for Taft.

The organization OF the State
League Of Taft Clubs at Lincoln Is
significant Of the trend OF republic
can sentiment i'm this state. A great
deal has been said recently concern
ing the detection Of Nebraska repub-
licans from their loyalty to the prln-
clples OF the party as represented by
the president. This clamor has
mainly come from individuals who
are peculiarly interested in disturb
ing the chances for republican sue
cess, and when traced to its origin
is found to have little better foun-
dation than the expression OF disap-
pointment on the part OF some one
who is personally concerned in dis
rupting the party that has done so
much for progress in Nebraska, as
well as I'm the nation.
Nebraska republicans have always
been loyal to the principles OF the
party, and have given cordial sup
port at all times to the splendid ex-
ponents OF those principles who have
been called by their fellow citizens
to make the race for the presidency
on platforms that have clearly
enunciated the fundamentals Of true
republicanism. In this way Ne
braska was the first of all the states
to swing into line for President Taft
when his candidacy was being dis
cussed four years ago. That plain
declaration on the part OF Nebraska
had great influence In the crystal
lizing OF sentiment which cleared the
way for the action Of the Chicago
convention several months later. Ne
braska will not be the first state to
pronounce IN favor of denomination
OF President Taft, but the action OF
the republicans in forming Taft
clubs and organizing into a state
league, whose Influence will be to
make more certain the action at the
primaries in April, is sure to. have
Ito effect on the nation, outside. II Is
an answer 10 the claims of the So
called "insurgents'' and a notice to
the world that Nebraska is still for
Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

II the Auditorium is to be main
tained by the people, and for the
people. II is only right that all the
people should contribute to its pur-
chase, and that the burden should
not fall on few. AS the matter
stands, the Auditorium is owned by
an association Of individuals, any
one OF whom is rightly entitled to
recompense for his share OF the ex-
pense OF erecting and equipping the
building. No one should be denied
the right to donate to the city his
share of Auditorium stock, but at
the same time no one should feel
under compulsion to do so. The
equities in the case should be recog-
nizsd, as well as it's ethical aspect.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Iiabilitv Of cities for Riots.

The supreme court has upheld the
Illinois statute which holds orderly
society three-fourths responsible for
mob violence. That leaves the out
law, who commits the crime, only
one-fourth responsible, civilly. In
other words, II is a serious commen-
tary upon society'B charge over the
lawless. Seventeen years ago. dur
ing the so-called Debs railroad
strike, riots In Chicago caused heavy
destruction of property. Some
property owners brought suit against
the city for damages under a state
law which held municipalities liable
for three-fourths OF such damages
The case has been in the courts ever
since and only now comes down
from the highest tribunal with the
dictum that the Illinois statute is
valid and the city OF Chicago must
pay the claim. On the basis of this
ruling other suits are to be brought,
and already the city stands to lose
about 100000, and no telling how
much more.
Now comes the question, IL the
city can be held for crimes commit
ted in 1894, can those who commit
ted them? WIN II be possible,
though, in the detailed hearing
of. these other civil damage
suits to come up, to avoid
fixing the criminal responsibility in
these cases? The Illinois law sim
ply serves to emphasize the direct
obligation for law and order that
rests upon the community. The ef-
feet should be SOLDERING on us ali and
give those who sometimes condone
mob violence in other forms a
clearer vision Of what law is and OF
how important organized society is.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Political Landmark Doomed.

Political Landmark Doomed.
After a series OF efforts to keep its
doors open and meet expenses. the noted
raliying place Of the democrats and other
sports. the Hoffman House is about TO
put up the shutters for good. Last week
the property was leased to a dry goods
firm, which will demolish the hotel and
put twelve-story business building on
the site. The hotel has played no small
part in the affairs, 'of the democratic
party, for long time being the head
quarters for democratic leaders Of the
nation, state and city and their followers.
Chairman Barnum Of the Cleveland cam
paigns always stayed there when in the
city. and made it his heaquarters. Chair.
man Jones of Arkansas also made 1t his
headquarters when Bryan was nominated
in 1895, and 1t was the center for con-
ferences in the democratic national and
state campaigns again in 1900, when
Bryan ran the second time. Senator Hill
was another Of the famous leaders to
make it his headquarters. When Ed"
Murphy was state chairman he also made
use OF the place for his headquarters.
Even as far back as Tildens time 1t was
democratic headquarters, for Tilden and
Horatio Seymour used to make the Hoff-
man House their shopping place. The
Hoffman House has been famous also as
q betting ring of the nation for layers of
odds on election and all sorts of things.
Even betting republicans were wont to
go ever there from the Fifth Avenue
hotel as far back as thirty-three years
ago, TO put their bets down. When Ned
Stokes, who killed Jim" Fisk, conducted
the hotel he spent a fortune on paintings,
which were hung in the barroom, to
which they attracted thousands Of per-
sons. to the great profit of the manage
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Our Jury system.

An accounting OF expenses by the
state in the Mcnamara trial at Los
Angeles showed something like
$4,000 spent on jurors. legitlmately.
of course. But inasmueh as the
case proceeded no further than the
acceptance OF oight Jurors, $4,000
certainly seems like a big item of
expense, In the packers trial. now
on at Chicago, both sides, IL is said,
have kept tab on all the seventy-five
men In the yenire to determine their
acceptability as Jurors. This costs
good deal of money. even granting
that Il Is all legitimately expended.
This leads up to trite question
today. Is our jury system breaking
down in complete failure? IL is be-
ing asked on many sides, and an
swered often In the affirmative.
Some think IT would be better to
abolish the jury entirely, especially
in technical cases, and leave the is
sue to be determined by a Judge. or
several judges.
There are two sides to that Ques-
tion. In the first place. juries OF
twelve men unleRrned in the law and
supposedly uninformed, or. at least,
undetermined on the case at hand,
are, under the jury system, asked to
settle issues, and do settle issues In
few minutes or hours at most,
which the average Judge or body OF
judges would take days, II not weeks,
70 determine. So that, faulty as is
our jury system, It seems to work
out. when let alone. fairly well.
Secondly. some OF our people are not
disposed TO trust even judges very
far these days, dsvising the recall
Cor compelling them TO do what they
think they cannot trust them to do.
So that when IT, comes to a matter
Of simple fidelity perhaps the Juror
will do as well as the Judge.
But, Of course. the jury system is
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Negro Advancement.

A public speaker I'm Omaha re-
Gently referred to the fact that the
American negro came out OF slavery
forty-six years ago with 3 per cent
Of literacy, while today he has 81
per cent OF literacy. That will do
for a text upon the advancement of
the negro on most any occasion. It
tends to support the statement that
the American negro's development
in this less than half century stands
out as unprecedented in the history
of races. To think that 81 per cent
of a race, which less than fifty years
ago was I'm bondage, is classed among
the educated part of our population
is almost past believing, and yet that
is what cold statistics show. or
course, they show far more than
that; they show that a considerable
number of these former slaves are
property owners and business and
professional men, planters, farmers,
mechanics, and are taking rank In
nearly every sphere of activity.
1t is strange. in the light OF what
progress this race has made in forty
six years, that serious-minded men
will ever bother themselves with the
old Illusion that to work out the
races destiny it must be transported
to Liberia or some other distant
land. No place offers such oppor-
tunity for the negro as the land that
this 100000 now occupy. He
gets along here In proportion to the
way in which he rises to the chance
before him, and the white man has
an opportunity in the black mans
advancement which is a mutual ad-
vantage. 1t will not do for the
white man to say, either, that the
colored man has not exerted himself
to take the white mans hand that
was lifted down to him in 1885.
Three per cent of the negroes then
could read and write. 81 per cent
now. is 1t worth while? is no longer
a question.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
THE BACHELOR UNCLE.

S. e. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
My nieces and my nephews now all greet
me very gladly,
Although they used to be inclined TO treat
me rather badly;
It's Uncle this" and Uncle that"
And Uncle, stay to tea"
They hurry to hang up my hat,
And think l cannot see.
Wherever I appear they fly to crowd
around me ,gayly;
They pat my cheek and tell me am
growing younger daily;
It's Uncle, oh, we love you so,"
And ''Nunkey, you're a dear;'
It's all for one effect, l know,
And yet it's nice to hear.
My nephews climb upon my knees, I'm
petted by my nieces:
Ny every whim they try to please, each
day their love increases;
It's Uncle, dear" and Uncle, pet;"
l know it's for price
That l shall have TO pay, and, yet,
It's worth It, for it's nice.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
The HoBO's AnsweE.

The HObO'a Answer,
large, dirty and disreputable looking
Individual, reports the New York Sun,
lurehed into the headquarters Of the wo-
man suffrage party on the twenty-first
floor OF the Metropolitan tower and
alarmed the blond girl struggling with
the suffrage switchboard by inquirlng for
'the CUFF expert"
Being informed that the movement was
entirely serious and no such person ex-
isted, the soiled member explained that
he wanted TO see the editor. Mrs. Mary
Beard, executive chief OF the Woman
Voter. appeared. He handed to her a
reply to Rudyard Kipling's recent inco-
herence," The contributor said he was
a hobo" and his poem was entitled. ~
knight OF the Roads Defense Of the
Fair"
Il guess Kip has been upon the carpet
sometimes since he coupled up with o. X.
orders to pull the Matrimonial Unlimited
for he didn't spring any such signals be-
fore that" said Mr.. Hobo.
The reply begins:
Say Bo
II you We're hunting for a handout and
were awfuly perplexed,
III you were Whlriing in Quandary. using
every preteNt,
And a great big copper halted you and
bid you tell your tale
And bid YOU tell him anything that might
possibly regale
Would you tell him that the female was
more deadly than the male?
Bo Hell. MOI
Not on your tomato can.
Mr. Kipling may obtain the rest by Ap-
plying to the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
|LIOokinS Backward
(IhisDSSy inOmahay
COMPILED FRoNs BEE PILES :
Thirty Years ARn--.
- from BEE FILES


Thirty Years Ago
The storm which has been raging since
Sunday with disagreeable effect to pedes-
trians, is pronounced remarkable by the
weather bureau. in that omaha has had
almost continuous snow and rain, al
though elsewhere in the district clear
weather has prevailed.
Preparations are perfected for a rous-
ing reception TO Hon. T. p. OConnor,
who is TO lecture at Boyd's. The COM
mittee on reception has been increased
by the addition of President +. II. Gray
Of the Land league and Patrick Ford for
the Ancient order OF Hibernians.
The list OF petit Jurors for the United
States district court, which will be held
at Lincoln. includes these familiar names:
J. T. Clark, @. W. Ames, w. o. Sanders
and @. w. Holdrege Of Omaha; p. w.
Burkhouser Falls City; Tobias Castor,
Wilber; J. J. Imhoff, Victor Vifquin,
Lincoln.
Otis H. Ballou. the lumber merchant,
has failed for $4,000 or $4,000 owing to
the absconding OF Winskie. the contractor,
who was largely indebted to him.
The strike at Seifkin's cigar factory
lasted but few hours. and everybody
has gone to work again.
Hoyt Sherman, jr., son of General Sher-
man, has been appointed travelling agent
of the Union Pacific, with headquarters
at Chicago.
Mr. Il. b. Fry and Miss Allie Churchill
Of this city won the championship belt
and badge at Council Bluffs for the
champion walters of Iowa They waltzed
two hours and forty-three minutes.
Two deer on exhibition in the show
windows OF J.. b. williams & Sons are
drawing much attention. The deer are
decorated with fine laces, ribbons, etc.
Judge Savage goes TO Ponca to hold
court during holiday week.
Hon. J. NJ. Woolworth and daughter,
Miss, JEANNE, left for the east.
w. II. Ijams, Esq. is the way now to
address that young gentleman. who has
just been admitted to the bar in the dis
trict court.
Mrs. oBrien is advertising for the re-
turn OF $500. all In bills, which she has
lost, offering to let the finder keep 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

not perfect and must be expected to
fail now and then. IL would be
nearer perfection. though, and fail
less often, IL let alone by venal vam-
pires with bribes in their hands.
Let the courts sit down hard enough
on these scoundrels and we shall
have less complaint to make OF our
jury system. IL is not the system
that is to be condemned as much as
IL is those influences seeking to con-
troll It for corrupt purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Ten Years Ago

The first local Mckinley Memorial as
ISOLATION in Nebraska was organized at
Labor temple In the formation Of the
Omaha Workinsmen's Mckinley Memoir
ial association. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Fred Bauman. secretary
OF the State Society of Labor and In
dustry. and c. Il. Watson, state deputy
labor commissioner, acted as temporary
chairman and Mr. Bauman as secretary.
Letter were read OF Silas A. Holcomb, J..
Sterling Morton and General @. r. Man
derson, regretting their inability 10 at
tend, Edward Rosewater was there and
explained the character aud purpose Of
these associations. oongratulating the
workmen upon forming the initial local in
the state. This committee was appointed
to bring the matter before the various
unions: Peter Green, Q. p. Shrum, Ben
Maylord, DIR. NJ. ]. Ford. Fred Bauman.
Jim Jeffries, the champion prize
fighter OF the world" showed 1000 sport
Ing enthusiasts at the Trocadero how
vast and yet how agile" he was with
the gloves. His sparring partner was his
brother Jack, who had hard work land
ing on Jim.
Judge Ben s. Baker OF the district
court passed sentences on fourteen con-
uted men and boys. imposing the heav-
test on Ed Morgal for criminal assault,
seventeen years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary.
Mrs. James s. McCunln OF South
Omaha died at the age OF 50 years.
Bishop Scannell returned from Du-
buque, where he attended the funeral OF
Bishop Linihan OF Cheyenne.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The old theory is that It Is better
to let nine guilty men escape than
to punish one innocent. But some
logicians pronounce this false to the
core; that while Furnishing one inno-
cent man may be regarded as a
crime, It only makes one crime
against the nine. on the other hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Twenty Years AGO

The big international tug-o-war at the
Coliseum, which lasted several nights,
was finally won by the Swedish team,
which was not once defeated. Denmark
came second, Bohemia third, Germany
fourth, America NTH. Scotland, England
and Ireland following.
The Association of Cooperative Chari-
ties issued an appeal through the news
papers for those who intended giving
Christmas cheer and comfort to the needy
to act promptly, the appeal being signed
by A. p. Hopkins and Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Lizzie Kreuger had her pockets picked
of $3.50 while walking on Douglas street
near Sixteenth.
Il. A. Eaton editor of the Aspen CColo.)
Times, was visiting his brother, Ray
Eaton of the World Herald.
S. II. II. Clark, vice president OF the
Union Pacific, and w. w. Burns of the
Montana Union road, a stub of the Union
Pacific, were at the Mlllard
w. S. Rector and wife and Miss Minnie
Hawke. a sister OF Mrs. Rector, returned
from the east.
Victor Rosewater returned home from
Columbia college for the holidays.
Dr. LanRdon and Mrs. Langdon were
thrown violently from their buggy at Six
teenth and Farnam streets when their
horse ran away, and in spite Of their in
jurles walked away from the scene un-
assisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Wheeler gave a re.
ception TO a large number OF friends al
their home, 21l7 Jackson street. in honor
of their guest, Miss Mayme Higgins OF
Chicago. Members OF many of the oldest
and most prominent families OF Omaha
were out and made the evening a regular
old-fRshioned one for wholesome fun.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

Now for the Christmas recess to
let all the favorlte sons rush home
and slip their presidential candida
eies into the stockings OF their re-
speotive states for Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The boys OF the Omaha public
schools are to be taught to swim.
This almost completes the list of fads
and we may soon hope 20 hear that
the youngsters are also being taught
to spell.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

While Chairman Underwood will
warn a democratic house before
election against extravaganza, he
will scarcely admit during the cam
paign It was extravagant.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
LIveIy Pacr OF Education.
Chicago Record-Herald

A young gentleman who is acquiring
an education at Harvard has succeeded IN
kicking foot ball thirty-two miles along
a MaFsaohusetts highway. We are wait
ing now 10 hear OF some hero who viii
venture TO kick a foot ball across the
continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

Reports say that what really
forced the Wabash into receivership
was its lack of funds to meet that
interest charge of S4OS, 900 on jan
uary /. II 1t could only have con-
nected with that 100000 young
Gould spent for his wife's Christmas
present!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
Two Nation. JoIted.


Two months ago not one person in
ten thousand could haye told offhsnd
who -Shuster was, and today two great
empires. one great republic and a dying
monarchy know as much about him as
they do about their executives or their
athletes
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

5 Now, It is said that only S5 per
pent OF Boston's school children are
physically normal. What has his
physical condition got to do with
Boston chiIdg
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The city council, having de-
termined to investigate the
creosote block paving dear in
Omaha, should push the inquiry
clear to the bottom in order that the
ugly rumors and reports which have
been made may be quieted. If there
Is negligence, or actual guilt in con-
nection with this transaction, It
should be made known, and the re-
sponsible persons should be prop
erly dealt with. II the transaction
is above reproaeh, It should be SO
published to the world. in order that
the disquieting stories may be Of
ficially silenced. And while the mat
ter OF paving is under consideration,
1t might be well to go into the whole
situation, and not confine the in
quiry to a single transaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
for nonpasmsnt Of rsnL"-chioaso Trib-

for nonpas msnt Of rsnt"-Chiesgo Trib-
une.
This item in your campaign expense
account mystifies me-" said the auditor.
II don't understand what you mean by
raw material
That's an error on the part of the
stenographer," replied Senator Sorghum.
1t should read. 'hurrah material -
Washington Star.
Marks-By the way, old man, how about
that cure for partial badness you tried?
Did Il work?
Parks-You beti I'm entirely bald now,
Boston Transcript
I, "A government employe has asked to
have his salary reduced"
some men Will 80 to any length to ad-
vertlse themselves" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

Chris Gruenther is going to take
p chance on the democratic nomina-
tion for governor. His presence.
win make the campaign all the more
Interesting.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

DR.. Mayo, the famous surgeon,
who has been operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. himself. probably realizes
more aeutely than ever what It is TO
rlive by the knife"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The Illinois woman who is a
grandmother at 2s and the mother
pf eight children evidently has no
misgiyings as TO the superiority OF
the strenuous life.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21
CHEEKY CHAFF.

II noticed by the papers this morning
that there's been a big cut in iron"
didn't see anything about 1t in the
Probably not. This was a jail deliv-
ery.'-Batlimore American.
Il know how 20 sympathize with you.
Mrs. Polhemus," said Mrs. Lapsing my
iett eye was affected once Just as yours
ls and | had an awful time with it. The
doctor said the trouble was that the SUBJ
Tribune.
Departing Guest-rd gladly give you
tip, walter, but l find rye only cab
fare left.'
Walter (benignly)--Ah, sir, you don't
appreciate the beneficial effect of a
good after dinner walkl- Judge.
What are you going to give your
Papa? oh, lots Of things
Indeed"
Yes, I'm going to give him a shaving
mug and ever so many hints. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Kind Hearted stranger-See here, my
friend, take my advice and let those dice
alone They're loaded.
Intoxicated Gambler-Certainly they
are! Som 1. Fair for one as t is for
the other!-Puck.
This" said the dealer, "ls the best
automobile you could buy; just the thing
for a lady"
"Really?" remarked Miss Bright; "I
suppose it's .er-kind and gentle and nos
afraid of trolley cars. Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
1T was internal dissensions, I suppose,
that broke up your debating club?"
No; 1t was an outside explosion, same
as in the case of the Maine. The bum
who acts as agent of the hall fired us
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

II you have not done it yet, there
Is plenty OF time, and you will find
iot OF splendid suggestions scat
tered throughout the pages OF The
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

A sad phase OF the sociallstic rash that
IL now spreading over the American body
polite Is the Ignorance OF most of the
pressnt-day socialists Of everything
that pertains TO soclallsm-st, Louis
Republic.
A big truth tersely stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The New York Herald says Mr..
Carnegie does not believe in borrow
ing. And he is in a position to act
nson his belief. too.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

The budget submitted by the city
comptroller for 1919 deserves care
ful scrutiny. II has one commend
able feature IN that It Is $4,000
lower than the expenditures for the
current year
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

i The battle between the brick men
will be welcome spectacle TO prop
erty owners II It results in lower
prices for street improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-21

Russia has noe az much as given
pne Characteristic grunt TO show
that It knows the treaty is abro-
gated.