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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
pIsmi..ed weut Polnter..


The president has taken the proper
position in refusing to do anything in
behalf Of cadets who have been dis
missed from the military academy for
violation of the regulations. sena-
torial delegation called on the president
Wednesday to ask him TO reopen the
cases OF five former cadets-two from
Georgia, one from Florida, one from Della
ware and one from Virginia. Mr.. Taft
was so firmly intrenched in his position
that he informed his visitors OF his in
tention to veto any legislation aiming to
restore to the military academy cadets
! who had been dismissed. He pointed out
to the senators--what they should have
known--that such action, following the
recommendation OF dismissal from the
academic authorities. was damaging to
discipline at West Point. There would
be no appeals In such cases II the presl-
dent and the War department adhered
10 a policy which regarded the dismissal
on academic recommendation ~ final
Departures from such rule have given
opportunity for the exercise of political
and personal influence, which would not
be invoked II the president adopted a
rule and stuck 10 It. OF course, the same
principle applies to the naval academy.
During the last two weeks two bills have
been introduced in the house aiming TO
reinstate former midshipmen who were
dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Last Ditch for the Pass.
New York Times.

NtW iOFk Times.
The evil OF issuing railroad passes
within a state may be curbed by con-
gress. according TO Senator w. s. Ken
yon OF Iowa Senator Kenyon has drafted
measure TO prohibit the issuance OF
interstate passes, relying upon the su
preme courts decision IN the safety ap-
pllance case, which held that federal laws
may be applicable to railroads operated
wholly within a state. Perhaps Illinois.
Colorado and few others viii assert
their own powers to prohibit railroad
passes II they do not wish them overrid-
den.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
A Word 70 Nebrnsisans.
Sioux city Tribuna

Mr.. X l. Metcalfe has answered the
call OF his Omaha friends and entered
the race as democratic candidate for
governor. There'l be several other eandi-
dates and the democratic voters al the
primaries will have a chance 10 nomin-
ate some less progressive and less favor
ably known man. They have had expert
ence with unattractive candidates and
they ought to know by this time what
that means II they fail TO discriminate
at the primaries In favor OF the best
man, the voters viii discriminate at the
election. The only way TO attract voters
TO the ticket al the election is 20 have
an attractive candidate. and the only
way 10 get such candidate on the ticket
is 70 vote for and nominate him at the
primaries
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Nice Layout for Consumers.

ID WWNIVW NaIIEIV'
The cotton growers have put up $780,
100000 secured from their bankers TO
keep up the price OF cottoh other bank.
ers stand ready to put up enough to help
the cotton mills keep up prices 10 the
jobbers, who In turn will see that the
tidal wave spreads throughout the retail
system, so that the ultimate consumer
be not forgotten. II is TO be a benign
monopoly restricting the acreage and in
other ways, equally scientific. blessing
the people with higher prices,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Twenty Years Ago
James Harris, s.. employed by Brewer,
the South Omaha undertaken, dropped
dead at $3.50 p. m. as he was going 70 his
work.
Steve Felker. known as the SILVER
King" who has been lying critically III
at his Dundee home. was said to have
passed the crisis successfully.
Casper Il. Yost, president of the Ne
braska Telephone company. announced
that his company would put it's wires
underground In the spring. The work
was under the direction OF the board OF
public works.
Active charity workers organized I'M
der the name Of the Omaha City Mission
and Cooperative Charities, with these Of
Ulcers: President, A. p. Hopkins; exec
utive committee. Prof J. A. Gillespie,
Rev. w. J. Harsha, w. J. Broatoh,
Thomas Fitzpatrick, Mrs. J. b. Jardine.
Rev. C. w. savidge. Alfred Kennedy and
Mr.. Hopkins; secretary, Rev. A. w.
Clark; women OF relief committee, Mrs. J.
Is. Jardine, Mrs. w. @. Maui. Mrs. A. p.
Hopkins, Mrs J. J. Mcneil, Mrs. Howard
Kennedy.
Brad Slaughter left for Chicago; so did
John l.. Webster.
Edward Rosewater returned from Chi
cago.
Mrs. C. J. Greene left for washington,
ID. G.
Church Howe OF Nemaha was in the
city, and he remarked that he was hold
ms onto his corn.
The jury In the federal court decided
Sergeant Jackson did the right thing
when he "manslaughtered" Private Dom
ovan, at least that he should not be con-
vioted for 1t. and returned a verdict of
not guilty.
Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Josyln entertained
at Might've at their Emmett street home.
Judge Shields won the gentlemen prize
and Mrs. II. Lawrie the ladies'.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Uniform, Uniforms.


There Is one feature OF the Hay army
appropriation bill which will be welcome
to most army officers, and this is a pro-
hibItion against changes in the uniform
without statutory authority. The expense
to which every officer Is put whenever a
new chief Of staff DEGREES a change in the
uniform to make It accord with his pre-
conceived notions, or even when such
change Is the result of good and suffi-
cient reasons, has long constituted no
small hardship, Uniforms are expensive
probably far more 30 than is at all nee
essary-and whenever a change is decreed
the officers are at the mercy OF the army
tailors-that is, those who make uniforms
for the officers, not those who are en-
ployed for the benefit Of the enlisted
men. II. therefore. congress will enact
q law prohibiting changes without Its au-
thority, the officers will be delighted, and
their gratitude would know no bounds If
congress could and would then devise a
method of taking from itself the power
TO authorize such changes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Amy CIothInn AIIowance.

There is nothing surprising, TO those
who know the situation at the capitol In
its relation to army affairs, 10 discover
in the army appropriation bill as pre-
pared for committee consideration the
clause restoring the allowance for cloth
Ing for enlisted men I'm accordance with
general order No. g. Of 1911. 1t was un-
wise for the War department to under
take to make a reduction In the income of
the soldier in such a direction, and the
action was the more inexpllcable because
of the determination Of congress, or at
least of the house, to make reductions on
it's own account sufficient for all pur-
poses. The rebuke to the war department
conveyed in this provision Of the army
bill is as unmistakable as It is deserved.
This clause in the bill likely to en-
counter no opposition IN the house and
senate, whatever else may engage an
tagonism.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
HiIarity FoIIew. DC Puneh.
81 Louis Republic.

Elihu Root wants the English-spsaking
people to celebrate the one hundredth an
niversary OF the conclusion Of their last
war. He wants five minutes OF prayer on
the subject all over the world. Incident,
ally the same people might indulge In a
little mild hilarity over the manner In
which CenAda hit Uncle Sam IN the nose
this year when reciprocity was under
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
HHpressinE = Grouoh.
PittsburEh Dispatch.

1t Is doubtless true that this govern.
mont has nothing to do with Persia. AZ
the same time whsn an American citizen
Is setting an example Of good and hon
est government In Persia, we are entitled
te express our Crouch over the order OF
Russia to have him sent away because
Russia would rather gobble Persia than
have II well governed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
.EOokinS Backward
IhisDSSy in0maha
COMPILED FRoM BEE PILES :
DEC. 10.

Thirty Years Ago
full-sized Boynton furnace has been
put up in the South Omaha Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Sabbath school of the First Pres
byterian church will celebrate Christmas
in the lecture room OF the Second Pres
byterian church, Twenty-second and
Dodge streets, Tuesday evening. Decem-
Der q.
Lakes Addition lyceum will discuss
woman's suffrage at the next meeting.
Each floor of the high school building
is to be furnished with pure Missouri
river water.
General George Crook has gone east.
John Quincy Adams Of Saratoga
Springs N. y, is visiting with MIR. and
Mrs Arthur wakeley.
Hon. A. Sergeant. United States sena-
tor from California, passed through
Omaha on his way 20 Washington.
Hon. George p. Bemls has gone to Bos-
ton, where he will spend the holidays
with Mrs. Bemis.
Miss Minnie Richardson, accompanied
by a school friend, arrived home for the
holidays.
Miss Lou Ijams leaves for Chicago to
visit her friend. Mrs. Griggs. formerly
Miss Emma Spawn Of Omaha.
The prairie fires are to be seen nightly
burning on the Iowa side OF the Big
Muddy.
The Bee quotes an item from the Fort
wayne Gazette complimentary 20 "Bill'
McCune Of the Omaha police force as a
candy COP" He had been visiting Fort
Wayne.
meeting Of Land league women at
kuony's hall arranged for a fair to be
held next month.
Miss Aiwine Heynold made her debut
In Omaha in Turner's hau in a piece
called "Oh, These Women"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
SMILING REMARKS.


,Maud-Aiiss .oidun thinks that he,el
ciSrk is just lovely.
Ethel-Why SO?
Maud-He wrote opposite hes nsupa an
Ln le, hotel register. Suite l6-BostoH Pran-
nat was a fearfully long ana t.rsssme
speSon or yours" said Senator Sorghum.
, was Trying 20 bring my auditors te
. SsSte , on conscientious introspsetloH."
Star. "Sshihstoh
hal, our cat made an awful noise in the
'' or =, ssrde s,,, last night, and
t.L ~ hWtuliy sorry, Mr. Houston hut
since ~ ne ate the canary he thinks he car
sing''-London Opinion. w O'''
mss ,, want ant to surprise you this Christ
We'll" replied she, you can, nv hvv.
Pa,, me exactly what tell you WANT
baltimore American.
,r What w, is this contraptlOn you are max.
IT might he used for a nurnh., .,
things" replied the Eiri, W
but y doesn't look like anything
An atN What is IL intended forY'
TO- F o. Christmas present."-Washing
Dear me, Mrs. BillinRer. who would
nave thought OF seeing you down tousnS
Are you shopping?" 'o~"'
on, no, I'm hunting anteiopes IN South
AIrlca' Cleveland Plain Dealer.
.o.t ho9 seem to think it's pretty we'll
settleu' said Miss Passay. that IA
marry him II he proposed .
..rs promptly replied Miss Knox.
Inc loeal 30 you think a EirI sheuld
ssksS bsr 90 20 say yes to any man who
no, l didn't say that q girl should ~.
Csthoiio Standard ana Times.
AIRS Allow did you happen 20 ns.t
y9qr SECOND husband dearf
In "a. lie ran over my first husband
IN DIS automobile.-Boaton TranEcyint
heating do you use? ''" Oi
,..andlady-The solar system; the sim
Shines IN the front windows three bn,'rs
every day.-chicago Post
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
WhirliPfr OF smith ana brown.



Georgia has a new political notion that
10 far more interesting than the re
can" 1t is tho alternate" The en-
pire state of the south has two governors
who toss the office back and forth. 1t
had Hoke Smith and then Joe Brown,
again Hoke Smith and lie about to have
Joe Brown again. Il would save the ex-
pense of elections II these two statesmen
would agree between themselves en- their
respective innlnEAS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Edward Hines objects 70 the line
Of questions the senate committee is
asking him. How in the world can
an innocent man prove his case un-
less they allow him to frame his
own line Of examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Mr.. shuster Is observing the
spirit. IL not the letter OF General
Grants motto and Is evidently going
10 fight Il out on this line II II takes
all winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Baltimore American.
The president Of a western railroad has
Issued a pamphlet Of instruction to the
employees of the road in which they are
Impressed with the justice and necessity
OF being courteous to the passengers OF
the road. How hsloyon must be the peace
OF the transportation atmosphere which
Is never broken with the rude command
to step lively"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

the exhibitor ny mevihs pictures Of the
recent noted hsRRsaissd IL the way OF
scandals and pFimea, Appealing TO the
lowest kind Of morbid CURIOSITY Such ak
hihitaRs are deuaTallsiHF 10 the youth
ful miRd, and tie official repression OF
them is net emily eeHmendod, but also
demanded b. popular opinion generally.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Dangerous Precedent stopped,
rsNa..z-.. t,o.o.,4 WT.-,la

w. Morgan shuster explains that when
he assumed control Of Persia's finances
in June last there were banking deficits
OF 10000 and large bundles OF treasury
promises 10 pay. During his administra-
ton he paid off the banking deficits, fur
nished $4,000 for the direct expenses OF
the government and put $4,000 into the
treasury. No wonder Russia wants to
have him chased out Consider the prece-
dent he has been establishing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Troops for Fort Meade.
The president has directed that Fort
Meade, S. D., be regsrrisone.- For some
time this question has been before the
War department. Local interest in the
subject has been keen, and some impa-
thence has been expressed, on the part
Of South Dakota people. over what they
regard as an unaccountsble delay in send
ing troops TO the post When the pTesi-
dent was on his western trip he indi-
Gated his purpose to comply with the de-
sire Of the South Dakota citizens in this
respect, and yesterday Mr.. Taft instructed
the War department to assign four COM
panies OF infantry to Fort Meade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
sound Two Extremes.

UIeveIand Plain Dealer,
Judge kehssaW Mountain LAndla holds
the record at both extremes. Some dine
age he fined the Standard oil company
20 100000, and recently he fined q mere
individual ens cent,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Reports say our congressional
action or the 1882 treaty arouses
only passive interest IN Russia Rus
STA probably forgot all about the
treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18


The Douglas County Bar associa-
ton, having set about to clean house,
should make a complete Job of It.
The committee named TO act for the
association in the matter is com
posed Of men of high standing in
their profession, who will have a
thorough understanding OF the grav-
ity of the task laid upon them. They
should go to the bottom of the
trouble and set before the public the
truth concerning the alleged Jury
bribing that has been talked OF so
long, to the end that the scandal win
be forever Quieted. II yerdlcts are
a matter of barter and sale in our
courts, It ought to be known, in or
der that litigants Imay be prepared
for what is before them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Turkey. chickens and. in fact. poul-
try and sSms 81 All kinds, are becoming
plentiful; aua 'hsapsr-Forty years ago
n he Kansas city Times.
Does the former yearn for ye olden
times?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

They say the best way to cook a
Christmas turkey is to haste It. Ty
Cobb ought to make a dandy chef,
then.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Congressman may vote to increase
their pay. but never to reduce II. as
witness the failure OF the effort to
cut down the mileage allowance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Which name does Link steffens
prefer, "Half-baked Philosopher" or
Professional Busybody2" Judge
B0rdwell gave him his choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Mayer Jins's s~-r seen An TexAs.
Houston Post.

Old Jim Dahlman. Omahas mayor and
the greatest living sure-enOugh Nebraska
democrat is IN rexaA Mayor Jim's back
has healed. but there is a terrible scar
there 20 mark the place where HIS friend
advanced on him from the rear and ripped
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

What is the use to print the re-
ports OF the Lorimer investigation In
the Congressional Record? We know
It Is going on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

The latest banquet Of the Douglas
County Bar association win be re-
membered for something besides the
felicitous speeches made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Omaha manufacturers ara to have
another big feed together. but more
effective means might be employed
20 get their case before the public.
A properly organized advertising
campaign would help 70 got popular
ity for their wares in thu local mar
ket
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

From what the Merritt brothers
say. Mr.. Rockefeller used lead pipe.
not an slmoner.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

But even early shopping should
not impel any man to exceed his
ability to buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

The weather man is doing what he
can TO make the going easy for old
Santa Claus and his reindeer team.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Miss Adams says sosslps are
good for society. Miss Adams is
scientific enough to know why.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

No matter how emery you are
naturally, don't be mean enough to
spoil any little child's Illusion OF
Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

II gives man a cold chill to
think that the ghost walks only once
more before Christmas. =,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Governor Harmon is assured Of
lone star, anyway, having captured
the Texas delegation in advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

AS the car would say. Gee, but
l shust can't do a thing with that
man shuster."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Those packers may at least cheer
up for Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Mr.. Bryan will lecture in Panama
Don't worry about his tolls.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Now for the home stretch Of shop
ping.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
50,573

teBipOra riIv should have The
Zee mailed en- them. Address
will Be changed - often Ne
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Let's see. what is tho first o.
those ten new commandments7
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

Peace in sight in China" All. wha'
smalley7
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Army Gossip

Matters of Interest On and
Back OF Firing Zine Clean
from Army and Navy Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

b.oi. our cat made an awful noise in the
oa .sis garden last night, and wv
~ awIully sorry. Mr.. Houston. but
sing'-London Opinion. 0i'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

,, Malud-aiiss .oldun thinks that hetel
Bthel-Why SO?
-, nSuo-He wrote opposite hsP name ca
we MOTEL register. Suite ls,-BosteH Tran,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

nas want want to surprise you this Christ
,r Wen. replied she you CAM By buy
Baltimore American. "''
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

heating do you user 'n Oh
liandlady-The solar svstern, ~. ,,,-
shines in the front Windows thrss hn s
every day.-chicago Post. "'"is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
FRED oRNE.
Well Known Citizen Of Boothbay Har-
Dor Dies, Friday.

Boothbay Harbef, Me-, Dee. .1.-tSpe-
ciaD.-F'red orne, aged 81 years, one
of the best-known men in town. died.
today. after short. illness with a
complication of diseases. =.
Mr.. orne Was son of the late Silas
Orne of West Boothbay fIarbor, and
for several wears was a marine en-
gineer, having been aboard the fish
ing schooner, Natalie. Nickerson, when
she was run down off Block Island.
about 10 years ago, and shortly after
he retired from the sea.
For several years he had served as
agent for the Boston contingent of
summer colonists at Bayville. He was
considered an expert on gasoline en-
gines and was the owner of several
boats. He was a member of several
secret orders, including the Masons
and Knights of Pythias. and was an
attendant at the Congregational
church. A widow and a step-daugh-
ter survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

One OF the small armored cruisers
ordered to be built in England by the
Cuban government has been completed
and sailed from Cowes, Friday, for
Cuba.
Frank w, Mcmahon. who was con-
Nicted of manslaughter at Philadel-
phia, last week. for the killing of
George Leary, last May, was SEN
fenced 10 the penitentiary, Friday, for
not less than five years nor more
than 10 years The maximum penalty
for the crime is IL years. Mcmahon
shot Leary after a quarrel ON the
street over Learys refusal to marry
MeMahons daughter, The so-caIled
uawritten law figured in the case and
attracted attention. II is understood
that McMahon's counsel waived an APP
peal for new trial in order imme
diately to take the ease to the state
Board of Pardons.
A series of riots occurred, Friday
at the st, LaZare depot Paris, and
along the line of the Western State
Railroad running To the suburb of
Asniers, France. The service is par
TALLY interrupted The disorders were
oASdoitiici bN TIT HblOthtiIE vi tIiC chD-
urban tracks, which caused thousands
of people living in the outskirts of the
city of Paris to walk TO town. The de-
railment of a freight car had blocked
the line and the strike of taXicab
chauffeurs, which began on Nov. %,
and still continues, made it impossible
to procure conveyances.
The commission of Herbert Montagu
as a second lieutenant of the Fifth
battalion of the Royal Fusiliers was
cancelled in Friday nights issue of
the London Gazette, his action in
joining the Turkish forces in Tripoli
being adjudged a breach of neutral
ity. Lieut.. Montagu is the British Of
fieer who joined the Turkish forces
in Tripoli, whence he sent report to
the English newspapers that the Ital-
ian soldiers had been guilty of hor-
rible atrocities toward the native
women and children, Of whom he de-
clared many hundreds h4sl been mu-
tilated beyond recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02

in silence. And with those years, not
very many after all. there seems to
have passed away also the spirit Which
then pervaded the American people
from the President down to the hum
biest citizen in the land. Instead of
the universal chorus of praise and
gratitude to the trainers of the Con-
stitntion the air is now rent with
harsh voices of criticism and attack,
while the vast mass of the American
people. still believing in their Consti-
tuition and their Government. look on
and listen, bewildere6 and confused
dumb thus far from mere surprise
and deafened by the discordant out
cry suddenly raised against that
which they have always reverenced
and held in honor.
Every one who Dis in distress or in
debt or discontinued now assails the
Constitution. for such IS the present
passion. Every reformer of other peo-
pies misdeeds-all of that numerous
class which is ever seeking to promote
virtue at somebody else's expense
pauscs in his labors to point out the
shortcomings OF our national charter.
Every denagogue, every noisy agitat-
or, whether in Congress or out of
Congress. incapable of connected
thought and seeking his own advance
ment by the easy method of appealing
to envy, malice and all uncharitable-
ness, all such people now lift their
hands to tear down or remake the
Constitution.
I'm House and Senate one can hear
attacks upon it at any time and listen
to men deriding its trainers and their
work No longer are we criticised by
outsiders for having superstitious
reverence for our Constitution"
Senator Lodge said that the Federal
-desIp seu 4! lBul pue suoneu Aueu
loI tspou Gun u9sq peq uopnlIlsuoI
pointed the expectations of those who
had opposed it.
Our Wonderful Progress.
Reviewing the wonderful progress OF
the country under the Constitution, the
senator said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02
SARDiNE SEASON CLOSES.
Boothbay Harhor Factories Have Been
Busy, But Market Poor.

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Dec. 1.-(spe-
claD.-The sardine season came to an
end, today, in conformity with the
State law, and no more fish will be
handled from this date until the mid
die of April.
There are five factories in this town.
and they have received a bountiful
supply all the season, but all the pack
ers express the same opinion. that il
has been the poorest season for them
financially for years, for The market
has been away off.
For the fishermen and employees
however. il has been a most remark
able season and. Friday, it was esti-
mated that in this town alone the
packers had paid out to fishermen
and employees at least sl50,0Oe. a good
part of this goes to women and chill
dren, and there are several who have
earned between $400 and $500 since the
season opened last spring.
AS soon as the factories dispose OF
the surplus now ON hand they will
close for the winter.