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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Money Value of Smoke.

Cincinnati one of the cities
wrestling with the smoke nuisance
| or problem, has a smoke inspector
who states that the smoke that es-
capes from the stacks throughout
/ the country in one year is worth
/ 81, 100000, 1000. In other words,
that much gas or fuel waste goes out
! Through the industrial chimneys Of
the country every year. In Cleve-
land the smoke committee of the
| Chamber Of Commerce recently re-
ported that the direct financial loss
from smoke waste every year in that
city amounted to S12 per capita of
its population, II not twice that
amount. The report went on TO show
what. II this waste was avoided, it
would mean in the matter, for in
stance, Of taxation.
These figures are very large and
possibly more or less speculative,
nevertheless they go to show what
shocking waste there is in smoke, de
SHOCKING waste there is in smoke, de-
tories and other big buildings al
ready have in use some sort OF smoke
consumers. Cities, on the other
hand. have their smoke ordinances,
yet the smoke nuisance or problem,
as the viewpoint may be, continues
undated, and for two reasons.
chiefly, first, the smoke consumers
that have been devised are not eff
fectual and, second, this is another
one Of those problems not susceptible
to solution by city ordinance or leg
islative statute. When It Is solved It
will be because of the economic
waste
No one, who has given the mat
ter any thought doubts that ire
mendous waste goes out in smoke
and with our keen economic
sense the wonder is that somebody
has not overcome IL by a definite
method long ago. If the waste is
what this Cincinnati expert estimates
1t to be, there is one of the first
places for us to begin the work of
economic reform DR.. Tesla says that
the gases given off annually by the
great steel plants, II harnessed,
would produce from 100000 to
$4,000, 900 horsepower, worth about
s450, 100000. These authorities are
serious and reliable enough to force
this matter upon the attention of
business men. Not only financial
savings might be effected, but sani-
tary Improvement could be accom-
plished as well. The benefits would
be felt by everybody, no matter
whether he had to do with a large in
dustrial plant or not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
EDITORIAL PENCIL POINTS.

Kansas City Times: Mr. big Six
Mathewson now assumes the proportions
Of two-cylinder runabout
Wall Street Journal: Chinese imperial
army at Hankow fired cannon balls made
Of wood. No wonder the progrcssivcs
want something a bit more up to date
Baltimore American: A street railroad
in Philadelphia will lower it's car stops
to accommodate the hobble skirt Being
a thing feminine the hobbie skirt has
borne sneers and jeers, but it won It's
point
Boston Transcript: Colonel Roosevelfs
decision to refrain from speaking during
the next campaign will probably not
debar him from writing things calculated
to insure passionate eloquence on the
part Of others.
Houston Post: One of the chief elbow
crookcrs Of the Sons of Rest tells us he
would rather be Baker Of the Athletics
than president OF the United States. But
Baker IL not permitted to take the free
drinks that are at his disposal.
New York Tribune: The challenging of
a Juror simply because he had listened
20 a funeral sermon by Rev. Robert J.
Burdette is a tribute to the preacher
which might we'll have formed the theme
Of ono of the genial "Bob's" best humor-
Gus essays.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
|LEOokinS Backward
IhisDSSy inOmaha
COMPILED FRoM DEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
I'd FROM DEE FILES
OCT. 81.

| AhhA9 AtAEb ago
In an interview Captain Boyton ex.
plains his hurry to complete his floatine
down the Missouri as due TO desire Il
escape the approaching cold weather and
the closing OF navigation. lie resumed
his trip today expecting to complete II
In three weeks. with but two landings
one at st. Joseph and the other at Kansas
city. In order to give every one chance
to see the start without missing work
or school hours, he was to leave the foot
OF Farnam street at 1880 noon, Tuesday.
lncidently while in Omaha Captain Boy
ton was presented with an elegant brandy
flask by Captain Inglehart OF the Monster
Whale party.
At $3.50 a. m. the first steamer OF the
season from the upper Missouri, the c.
X. Peck, landed at the foot OF Farnam
street having left Yankton Friday. The
{. X. Peck is in charge OF Captain w.
Fisher. with Captain w. r. Massey as
pilot John r. McLane as engineer and
"Giandpop" Sims as steward The
steamer Is the biggest boat on the river
except the Dakota
a. Cruickshank d Co. advertise that on
and after November J. I'VE will close
our store evenings at $50 except Satur-
days, and respectfully invite our lady
friends to assist us in this new move
ment."
The carpenters at work on the Willard
hotel have received an advance of %
cents on wages, and now get SO a day
One of Omaha's modest bellies failed
to see Boyton in the water Sunday, re-
fuslng to accompany her escort past
Gray's yard because the lumber wasn't
dressed"
Attention Is called to the absence of a
crossing on the intersection of Nineteenth
street and Capitol avenue, where the 400
school children who attend Central school
have to founder through the mud.
superintendent Ed Dickinson Of the
Union Pacific left for Laramie for his
headquarters. The came announcement
has been made every day for a week.
but he always got left. This time it is
a fact"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
People Talked About

Mrs, Howard A. Colby OF Piainfield. n
j.. is said 20 be the first woman TO use
colored photography in the Maine woods.
She has made five pictures OF a pair OF
Wild moose
The wine OF Joy leaves some dregs in
the glass. by a ruling OF the attorney
general OF California. women must tell
their real ages when they ask TO be
registered as voters.
A railroad passenger in Long Island
has won a legal victory In a suit brought
because he practically proclaimed the
principle OF NO seat. no fare" There is
yet hope for the urban straphanger.
The king OF Italy Is an inpasslonod
automobiist. Moreover. he Is, perhaps
the only one among great rulers that has
passed thorough examination In drlv-
ing and repairing. lie Is skilled
mechanic and can repair his car readily
whenever trouble comes
August Wilcox, the oldest resident OF
shiawassee county Michigan. who for
nearly seventy years has been trying %
collect 500 from the United states. has
az last succeeded-minu the interest. Mr.
Wilcox was postmaster at Bridgewater.
Mich, under President Tyler. and some
time after he was succeeded In the POSI-
tlon he learned he had some money com
ms 20 him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
a Real Edncntnr

OMAHA, oct. 2S.-To the Editor OF The
Bee. The Land show has in my estima.
ton been great educator, and to the
careful observer it must be evident that
much of the praises and songs we hear
OF the great and wonderful Pacific west
find their permanent echoes in our own
fair state.
1t was matter of satisfaction to me
TO go from the western exhibits to that
OF our own Douglas county and find as
good and as great variety in vegetables
and apples as any other exhibit. Fur
thermore, our apples have the flavor that
many of the irrigated varieties lack. and
believe If our fruit growers went about
1t as Systematically and as thoroughly
as do the western growers we would not
be shipping in the great quantity of west.
ern fruit that we now do.
FRED X. HERMAN.
1919 Cunning Street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
RUDOLPH F. DECKER.
4 plea for the old Men.

OMAHA oct. 29.-To the Editor Of The
Bee; Why is it that our street railways
and our United states congress and SEN
ate have combined to kill off the old men.
The street car company by freezing us to
death and congress by not passing a re-
tirement civil service bill and letting the
old men out so that the may have a few
years longer on a little something rather
thah turn them out to go to the poor
house, as the wages paid is not even suf-
ficient to live on and lay up anything for
old age? AN OLD EN1PTOyE1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
BALLADE OF QUEER CRoNIEs.

One with the smile that is JOY to see,
One with the sneer that is friendships
foe;
One with the clasp that Is sympathy,
One with the fist of the furtive blow.
Both on their fateful journey go,
Always together whate'er betide,
Partners the strangest for veal or woe
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
One with the hail that is melody,
One with the hiss of the viper low;
One with the love that would virgin be,
One with the lust that the Vultures
know.
Both I'm the daylight and darkness go,
Bound to each other while life abide.
Cronies the queerest the world can show
DR.. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
One in the dream and the ecstacy,
One on the dunghill to reap and SOW,
One like the lark with his song set free
One like the hawk with his loot i'm tow.
Both in the shadow and sunshine go,
Soulful and sordid, and side by side,
Weirdest of wayfarers, to and fro
Dr.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
LENVOI
One like the hawk with his loot in tow,
One like the lark with his song flung
wide;
Crones the queerest the world can show
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
Chicago. JAMES c. M'NALLY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
ExpIanntion and Apology.

one hundred and Twenty fifth street at
seventh avenue was jammed out to the
car tracks with fans watching a bulletin
board for the play Of one of the world
series games a big touring car with a
big man and a pretty little woman in the
front seat halted in the car track. The
bulletin board interested the pair and the
automobile stood till warned to move on
by the clang of trolley car gong be-
hind
An effort to start the machine showed
that the engine was dead. The big man
was shame-faced and annoyed as the
pretty little woman got out and cranked
the engine and the crowd gave her a
rousing cheer. Then as she mounted the
step and the car started she turned TO
the crowd and cried out:
Don't blame my husband. he's Grip
Piled and has to be lifted in and out of
the car"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

officials. is another unerring indica-
ton Of our growing concern for
those unable to protect themselves.
Fire protection laws logically and
properly follow sanitary legislation
and all go TO show how much is be-
ing done to improve the lot of the
toiler, man and woman, and this
ought TO make for a better feeling
between the classes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Thousands Of Accidents.

Figures given out by the Public Service
commission showed that In August there
were 1854 accidents of all kinds on the
rapid transit lines Of the city. against
5,O49 and 5,l95 in the same month Of lgG
and 1910 respectively, In these accident.
2'iSI passengers were injured, against 2,3lt
and 2,SSG In 1893 and 1910 and 62S en-,
ploycs, against 494 and GGi in 1909 and
1910 In addition Ga other persons were
injured, as compared with SO and 534
Last August there were p persons killed
against 81 and IS in August, 1903 and 1910
and $50 killed or seriously injured, agains
2O4 and 27S In the last two years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
victims of short sremoTes.

The Insurgents including Mr. Bryan.
are trying 70 make Il appear that the
appointments Of Mr.. Taft TO the supreme
court, OF democrats and republicans. have
been politieal-Mr. Bryan says IN the in
terest OF the trusts. But all the insur-
gents, including Mr.. Bryan. overflow
with praise OF the late Justice Harlan.
When President Hayes appointed Mr..
Harlan 90 the court Il was bitterly
charged by the friends OF Mr. Tilden that
the appointment was a politieah reward
FOR Service on the Louisiana commission
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

President Taft has still another
supreme court appointment to make
and no matter whom he names prob
ably make 1t without pleasing Mr..
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
TheBotsLcHcrBcrx
::::
welcome Words of Appreciation.

Welcome words of Appreciation,
BYRON Neb, oct 29-To the Editor
of The Bee: Permit me to commend you
upon the part your paper has taken in the
exposure Of the fake perpetrated upon
the poor and suffering humanity by one
DR." Neno. To prey upon suffering
humanity as Is done in this instance is
little SHORT Of criminal.
have been reading The Bee ever
since 1 became a citizen OF Nebraska
now nearly four years ago. and 1 am
pleased TO say that your paper has been
singularly free from Objectionable inedi
cal advertising. Were more OF our bet
ter papers to take the same stand such
Parties as DR." Veno would not be able
to ply their nefarious trade much longer.
This letter is not written for publication
and you will please consider II as private.
Just wish to take this means Of show
ing my appreciation and TO commend YOU
upon the stand you have taken in regard
to this matter
RUDOLPH F. DECKER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
SMILING REMARKS.

Bacon-Why, according to the plans the
architect has prepared that house will
cost you $4,000.
Egbert-Well, I want something / can
get a good mortgage on when do buy an
automobile, don't I?-Yonkers Statesman.
In honor of Aunt AIMS birthday Uncle
Jerry PEBBLES had just bought bunch of
American beauties.
Her Spouse-Why do you choose to
lunch so often at your club?
Mrs. Leeder-You don't know how much
enjoyment there is in bossing and hector
ing a man cook!-Chicago Tribune.
81 would like to engage your choir
soloist-not the tenor-for our local nine -
What makes you think he would be a
good player?"
He has such a strong bass bawl de-
livery. "-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
MHnin for Morbid souvenir.
Baltimore American

"-VE'V 1IE1N7IN
1t is difficult to understand the mania
Tor souvenirs Of morbid incident such
as the death of Aviator Ely. One callous
fiend, 1t is said, even unbuttoned the col
lar of the dying man and pocketed IT.
Policemen should be unsparing in their
use of clubs against souvenir hunters
who have no reverence nor respect for
the dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

A fatal wreck on the Union Pact
lie, in spite of all its splendid system
II life-saying and acknowledgement
ng devices, goes only to show that
here is something In the theory OF
resident Bush Of the Missouri Pact
&c after all-the theory OF human
ailibilty" as the explanation OF
AMY such disasters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Record of Dog Mites.

Twenty-Five hundred persons were bit
ten by dogs in New York City during the
first eight months Of the present year,
according to returns made by the De-
partment OF Health. OF the persons bit
ten 1850 were males and $50 females
Children were the greatest sufferers, SOC
as against 200 adults Twenty five per-
sons were bitten more than once. Exam
nation Of those animals which were killed
and sent to the department, showed 49,
rabId dogs. The net result was seven
fatal cases of human rabies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Senator Hitchcock calls on all de-
cent republicans to repudiate bad
School board nomination, but our
"high-minded" senator still clasps to
his bosom an equally immoral misfit
on the democratic ticket. With SEN
ator Hitchcock, the democratic label
covers all moral delinquencies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Making u Law RidicuIouu.

The new concealed weapon law in New
YORK state Is causing many complications
Perhaps the most unusual of them has
Just came to light in the arrest in West
chester, suburban town. of Raymond
7. Ditmars, curator of the Bronx Zoo
logical gardens and a well-knoWn sci
enlist. He was taken into custody by a
county constable. while returning from
an automobile trip. Trailing behind his
machine was a truck, upon which was
mounted small cannon. nearly a
hundred years old, which he was taking
to the geological gardens to be used to
decorate lawn there. The cannon was
covered with a piece of canvas
What Is that thing you've got along
behindY' asked the constable, after halt
ing Mr.. Ditmars.
Mr.. Ditmars promptly explained that il
was an ancient cannon.
IT'S a concealed weapon" declared the
constable, land you are violating the
law"
Mr.. Ditmars accompanied the constable
to the nearest village and obtained his
release after a long series of arguments
before the local authorities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

No. We do not believe the people OF
Omaha are quite ready TO give Char
ley Fanning's bookkeeper COM
mission as police magistrate for the
next two years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Jacob NJ. Dickinson drew the COM
plant for the government in the
Steel trust suit. Evidently his retire
ment as war secretary did not mean
his complete retreat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Look out for roorbaehs and fakes
iprung By our two yellow journals.
rhey started In early this season
Sith their political fiction factories.
md have been repeatedly caught with
he goods. but the habit Is so strong
hat they keep right at It. and their
les are fleet-footed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Moving scene Of Macs and Mes.

Moving Scene Of Macs and Mc's.
As fine a bunch az Macs and Mes as
ever sailed on salt water hove to in New
York from Londonderry. ireland. last
saturday. There were thirty-seveu OF
them, young and Old and they had
enough baggage to attract the inquisitive
eyes and fingers OF Collector Loeb's
show mes. just as the rarity was lined
up and the baggage opened for inspec-
ton nearby water pipe burst and shot
a shower OF spray into the Macs ana
Mes This Is what happened on the
spot as sketched by the sun:
Then there was cursin' by Mcpherson
ana McCaul let out a bawl. and Nc
Gonigal through his monocie a glancin'
began pranCn' round McCracken, who
said he'd blacken the eye Of Bill Nc.
Curtin IL he did not stop the spurtln'
and Mcintyre said there was no fire
burning, and he could not see the use OF
turning on the hose. and McNamee said
we got enough Of that at sea, and Nc
Swivel said We can all go to the
And just then somebody cut off the
water McAlister said he did not care
so much about his baggage in general
but why should the water be turned on
just as his bagpipe was being examined
by an inspector. He feared that the in
strument had been ruined. After the
Macs and Mes had been separated the
business Of the customs men proceeded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Governor Aldrich is for La Toilette
for the presidential nomination and
says he doesn't care who knows IT,.
But he does not see how any Ne
braska insurgent republican can help
La Toilette by voting TO put demo-
Gratis into power In the state house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Murphy Bulles and Butchers the
8ronx.--Headline.
Now. II hiB name were only Mike.
hey might have said: Mean,
Neatly Mike Murphy Bullies ana
Butchers the Bronx"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

The way TO stop the raids on the
county treasury is to take the control
Of county affairs away from the
odious democratic combine running
the county board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

OFFICES.
Omaha-The Bee Building.
South Omaha-23lS ~ st.
Council Bluffs-l5 Scott ST
Iincoln-26 Little Building
Chicago--l5fS Marquette Building
Kansas city Reliance Building.
New York-34 West Thirty-third.
Washiugton-15 Fourteenth St, y. ".
CORRESPONDENCE
Communications relating 60 news and
editorial matter should be addressed
Omaha Bee. Editorial Department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Our old friend, Edgar Howard,
calls It "mud-splashing." For a fine
example OF Il all he has to do is to
watch the local democratic organ in
Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

DR.. Cook used gum drops to charm
the north pole natives, but he prob
ably borrowed the idea from some OF
our gumshoe politicians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
No Cause for Fear.

IL you are ever worried about an in
come tax, remember that the census
shows that % per cent Of the adult males
in the United States have an income OF
less than $500 a year. Most Of us are Inn
mune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Gooa Cara in CIo.e Game.
Brooklyn Eagll

For ways that are dark and for tricks
that are vain the rebel Chinese are pecu-
liar. Their careful Profession of foreign
Was a mighty good clrd 10
play In a close game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Jack johnson was arrested and
fined $37 for breaking up his Lon
don landlady's furniture. Breaking
into print again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Immune 10 stagnation.

America Is the most Disseminated ma
ton on the globe says a foreign editor
That's t-that's Il. The divine discon-
tent is what keeps US ahead OF the SNUG
and satisfied nauons-and they can't
see IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

II is just as we'll that. even in
these piping times Of peace. we line
out our navy now and then in re-
view before the head Of the nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
bee matted to them. Address
will he changed ns often Rs
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Wild geese are going south. The
democrats will be likewise after
election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

That California duck that swal-
lowed gold nuggets really has some,
thing to Quack about.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Ten Below In Montana. Yes,
but walt till the fuzzy style strikes
Medicine Hat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

The author OF Sweet Marie" is
now an INDECENT patient in a Boston
hospital. still, we are sorry for him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

"Tammany will be beaten, unless
all signs fail" says Hearst, And in
dry weather, all signs frequently fail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Perhaps they do not have spikes
in the game OF politics. but they
have steam rollers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
Around New York

RippIes ON the Current of Life
~ Seen in the GREAT American
Metropolis from Day to Day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31
sEPTEMBER ClRCULATIOl


Dwight Williams. circulation manager
Of The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn says thai the average daily
circulation. less spoiled unused and re-
turned copies for the month OF september.
1911. was a. 39S.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager
Subscribed In my presence and sworn 20
before me this "a day OF October. 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Down in Plattsmouth, E. o. May
field, who has taken over the News
Herald of that town, devotes a col
umn to telling What | Grow For"
and among other things II am crow
ing for people who do not so to
Omaha to trade" les n good slo-
gan, but it won't stop Plattsmouth
people from trading in Omaha any
more than would The Bees buzzing
stop Omaha people from trading in
Chicago when they think it is to
their advantage to do so. 1t is for
us to convince home folks that 1t is
not to their advantage TO go else
where to trade and to persuade
people outside that 1t is to their ad-
vantage to come here. Let the good
work go on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

II is "out again, in again" for
friend Mabray, all right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-31

Evidently Mr.. Hearst took a rain
check when he left the democratic
party.