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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
The Passing Train of Wonders.

Wonders fly by US in such quick
and thick succession as to become
commonplace. Phenomena that would
have profoundly anu lastingly shocked
the country a few years ago, come
and go so rapidly that sometimes we
forget their advent. 1t has been so
with the development in rapid transit,
in almost every field of science. When
the wireless telegraph came into use
people could scarcely be induced to
believe the reports for fear of appear
ing overcredulous, and yet wireless
telegraphy, though only few years
old, is one of the ordinary means of
communication today. Just think of
tit was as recent as January 90,
1909, that the wireless operator, Jack
Binns, was accredited with savin.
hundreds of lives at sea by the timely
use of his mysterious instruments.
But the boy, Jack Sheetz, performs a
similar deed of heroism and gets but
a passing nod of approval. Nobody
is profoundly moved by the lads cour-
age and GOODNESS in the use of ma
lures wonders. We read the story
with nonchalance that seems to say,
"Oh, we'll, it's no more than he ought
to have done with the wireless, an old
thing"
The Muse, even, was moved to utter
her refrain these brief, yet long, two
years and half ago at the marvel of
Jack Binn's achievement, and this is
what she said:
Hail to the Kingl For he is king.
Though never a crown wears he;
Hail to the man who safety can bring
To travellers out at sea!
The tempest may howl, the waves may
dash high,
And the fog may hang heavy and dark,
But we know there is help IL peril be nigh,
With Wireless" at work on our bark.
Hail to the King! All hail to his grace!
A king In reality's he,
King over time and tempest and space
Monarch of ocean and sea.
The mists may hang dank the ship may
be wrecked
And the night may he starless and dark,
But We know there is hope-our fears
become checked
With Wireless" at work on our bark.
But who would think of writing
poetry about such prosaic thing as
preventing a shipwreck or saving hun
dreds of lives now by merely touching
a key and flashing a message along
air currents to another vessel, miles
away? We could we'll afford to pause
and take more seriously some of the
secrets nature unfolds to us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

II don't dare" replied the manager.
when I talk to her she sings her part
OF the conversation and she has a contract
with me for $40 n note.-Washington star.
you buy new shoes at least once a week,
don't you. Mr. Snoogle7" said the WV
writer girl.
not % asked the head OF tho firm.
why. almost every time YOU put your
feet M on my desk I notice you have q
new pair on. Chicago Tribune.
81 have cured myself by learning 20
chew my food "a.
what have Nou cured yourself Off
"The belief that II l remained away
from the office Tor more than ten minutes
at lunch time everything would go to the
dickens. Chicago Record-Herald.
."Gwendolen, that young squiggs has been
here four or five times this week ana
fingered longer than anybody else
II know It, mamma; he gets the prize for
daily totalization Of duration.'-Chicago
Tribune.
MY brother put all his money in an
elevator mandatory
Poor fellowl"
"Why?"
because the elevator business Is one
which is bound to go up."-Boston Tran
script.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
As to Playing Politics.

II Is evident the democrats propose
to make the most Of their accusation
that the president played politics in
vetoing the hap-hazard tariff bills
they conjured up and refusing to fall
into other political traps they set for
him. Champ Clark and Chairman I'm
derwood both have made that inten-
ton plain.
Suppose It be admitted, merely for
argument, that the president did play
politics, then to discredit him or his
party It must be shown that he played
bad brand of politics and played it
unfairly. Can that be shown? Take
the democrats own argument and it
only goes to show that IL the president
did play politics It stamps him all the
more as a fearless man, careless of
personal consequences. For the demo-
Gratis contend that the bills they sent
him we're popular and that his signing
them would have been popular, yet he
vetoed them. He must have done so,
then, not from personal consideration,
but from higher and less selfish mo-
tive-because he believed from prin-
ciple that the bills should be vetoed.
What the democrats are really dis
tressed about is not that the president
played politics, but that he beat them
at their game and played it open
handedly against their hidden-card
method. That hurts, for the democrats
know It strengthens the president to
stand before the public as fearless and
honest enough to resist the temptation
to play to the galleries and resource
full enough to avoid the hole" they
dug for him to fall into. The presi-
dent need not take the trouble to deny
that he played politics; all he need do
is to direct attention to the kind of
politics Champ Clark and his crowd
played.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Typical End Of british strike.

The English strike has ended in a
typically British manner. The matters at
issue have not been settled. Nothing has
been achieved save an agreement upon a
method OF arbitration. But the battle flags
have come down and the pointmen, drivers
and guards-which is British for
switchmen engineers and conductors
have returned TO work, London will
not be pinehed with famine and the Amer
team school ma am with no resources except
fourpence ha'penny and a ticket to South
ampton on the boat train can come home.
Great is the hold Of the law on the Eng
records, and base on his own motion pre-
ish people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
serious Military Problem.

The army medical authorities are giving
special consideration to the problem of re-
ducing the rate of disability for alcoholism,
the drug habit, and venereal disease, the
statistics in such cases having reached,
this year alarming proportions. 1t may be
expected that the forthcoming report of
the surgeon general OF the army will con-
tain some pertinent illusions to the sub
feet and some important recommendations.
The British military officers in India have
met with much more success than our own
service people in combating the causes
OF this disability, and an investigation is
now being conducted to ascertain by what
methods this result has been attained. The
situation grows In seriousness, and 1t Is
felt that It has reached such dimensions
as create a real peril to military effl-
cheney. The surgeons believe the problem
should be met squarely and frankly and
with a determination to get rid OF this
class of disability in the military estab-
lshment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

output of the farms is easy, It seems
exceedingly unfortunate to have these
labor disputes to mar what would
otherwise be a fairly comforting pros
pect. It does seem that at such time,
with national campaign year before
us, sure to be attended by its usual
conservative tone of industry, we
should try our best to avoid entirely
any open clash between capital and
labor and persuade these two elements
that they have nothing at stake vital
enough to justify resort to industrial
warfare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
THE WEATHER.

Somervile Journal.
Just take the weather as Il comes, ana
never make a fuss.
Don't you suppose the good Lord knows
Just what is best for us?
Then don't find fault on summer days be-
cause Il Is too hot.
Make up your mind to take what comes
you'n find 1t helps a lot
You can't improve on things, you know, no
matter how you fret;
Fussng won't make a hot day cool or
make dry spell wet;
In fact, the more you fuss the more un-
happy YOU Will be.
And nobodyll admire you-take that, now,
straight from me.
We need all sorts OF weather, and we're
going to get IL too;
The program won't be changed at ALL not
even to please you.
So make the best OF what we have and do
not fret and fuss,
And you can make a humid day seem
quite sa-lu-bri-ous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
|HOokinS Backward
IhisDSSy inOmaha
T COMPILED from BEE FILES {
Thirty Years Ago
d from BEE FILES
SEPT. 9.

Thirty Years Ago
The Omaha either club gave their third
grand concert at Metz's hall. The mem
bers Of the club are Julius Festner. Henry
Lehman, Emil Alderman, Henry Klencke,
A. +. Johnson. Samuel ]. Hess, Adele
Festner, Delos p. Beard, w. Boehl, A.
Gimbel, b. Walker. II. Malchren. Prof.
Walker is director of the club. and was
assisted by Hoffman's new orchestra.
r. L. Marsh, manager of Boyd's opera
house, arrived in the city and will make his
headquarters here until the theeters are
open. Mr.. Marsh says il is no longer a
question Of getting the best troupes in the
country to come here, but merely one Of
assigning them dates.
The city council held a very busy ses-
sion at which all members were present
except Mr.. Gavitt. The appointment Of
Joseph Taylor as poundmaster was ap-
proved. A committee Of six consisting Of
Messrs. o'Keefe, Gavitt, Bacon, Stull and
Hornberger with Mayor Boyd was APP
pointed to investigate the cause of Sun
days fire. The committee on sidewalks was
authorized to purchase 10000 feet Of lum-
Der at cost OF not to exceed $14 a thou
sand feet.
DR.. Summers Of the army left for a
hunting trip to Fort Bridger.
Ralph E. Gaylord went down into Butler
county.
Miss Katie Murphy left to resume her
studies at the Sacret Heart academy at
Yankton.
Dean Frank X. Millspaugh of Trinity
cathedral left for a trip east where he
will visit Boston and other places.
County Commissioner Fred Drexel, who
has been seriously i'll for several days, was
upon the streets today looking very much
worn out AS soon as Mr.. Drexel is in
position to attend to business the mat
ter of the court house bids will be settled
at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Retirement of Infantry COloneAs'
Considerable interest attaches to the re-
suit Of the sessions OF a retiring board
which has been detailed to convene in San
Francisco, with Major General Arthur
Murray, as president, to examine for re-
tirement high-ranSing officers of the in
fantry arm. The officers who will appear
before the board include Lieutenant Colonel
Reuben B. Turner, in command Of the mill.
tary prison at Alcatraz Island, CAL; Col
onel w. C. Butler, on duty at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex; Colonel T. c. Woodbury., on
duty at San Diego, Cal; Colonel James s.
Rogers, on duty at Vancouver Barracks,
WASH, and Colonel A X. Paxton, who Is
under treatment at the Army and Navy
general hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. The
War department already has in its posses
sion the findings of a retiring board in the
case Of Lieutenant Colonel James A.
Nancy, Fifteenth infantry, on duty at Fort
d. A. Russell, Wyo., who is likely to be
transferred from the active list shortly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Defendants wife-Don't worry, dear The
judges charge was certainly in your favor.
Defendant (moodily-l know that It's
the lawyers charge that I'm thinking
about.-Boston Transcript
Though actors are supersttious as a
rule, they are not afraid OF being In
haunted houses"
They are notH'
No. You can't scare an actor by putting
him any place where the ghost walks
Baltimore American.
He-I never can tell you what feel for
you. True love is silent,
She-Oh, no! 1t speaks TO papa.-Toledo
Blade.
Jess-I wouldn't stand for IT, II I were
Jack. Why, you treat him shamefully.
Bess-Oh, that's all right We're en-
gaged.-Toedo Blade.
MIR. Marbleman. the sculptor, certainly
has wife he ought to be proud OF. She
That's as it should be. A sculptor ought
can.
GLADYS is very strict in her ideas about
the appropriate touch in dress
"ls she?'
died. she would not wear any but half
mourning baltimore American.
Mrs Rich-to-Do--Tel me, Maggie, what
you servants find to talk about down in the
kitchen.
Maggie-oh we mostly talks about the
visitors up In the DRAWN room. And beg
gin your pardon, ma'am, what do you
mostly talk about upst1irs9
Mrs. Rich-to-Do-Oh. VIC talk mostly
about the servants.-Life
Boys will be boys" quoted the Wise
Guy.
Yes" assented the Simple Mug, "espe-
cially the gay old boys OF about G0.'-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Nurse Girl-Oh, ma'am, what shall l do?
The twins have fallen down the well!
Fond Parent-Dear mel How annoying!
Just go into the library and get the last
number of the Modern Mothers Magazine,
It contains an article on How to Bring
Up Children. Town Topics.
"Why don't YOU speak TO that prima
donna about her careless performance"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Typhoid Feer Prevention.

The War department has at last adopted
the suggestion OF the surgeon general Of
the army, originally made some months
ago, in favor OF general vaccination against
typhoid fever A general order on the sub
ject will be issued prescribing the treat
ment for every member of the military
personnel under IS years OF age. The
prejudice, which formerly existed against
the proceeding, has been removed, as was
bound to be in the case in view Of the
eminently successful results of the mobili-
cation Of troops in Texas. There the condi-
tons were excellent for the spread of the
disease, and it is due to precautions taken
by the administration Of typhoid prophy-
tactic that the sick report contained no
case of the disease. A comparison Of al
most Identical conditions prevailing in the
camps OF 1898 with the results at San
Antonio in 1911 carried conviction in a way
to remove all opposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Yet a Lively CORPSE,

While the Standard Oil octopus is
legally dead, octopuses have so many
tentacles that surely they must, like
the cat, have many lives and so If the
late lamented gives a post-mortem
kick or two no one should be surprised.
Technically and theoretically, Of
course, it is dead and If 1t has the least
respect for decorum it will not insist
on breaking out of the tomb. But
somehow, people feel that here are OBJ
sequies with more mirth than solem-
nifty in them, where the mourners
would be guilty of rankest persiflage
20 weep.
Legally, the Standard Oil is separ-
ated into thirty-three parts, yet it re-
mains to be seen whether that is
merely giving it the thirty-third degree
or actually disjointing 1t. The con-
trolling power, everyone believes, re-
mains the same as it has always been
since the Rockefellers reached out and
seized the oil industry. Stock Juggling
is already being changed. Crude oil
prices may be raised and refined low
cred, or vice versa, to suit the caprices
of the market at will. Or If one of
the weaker companies becomes a drag
on the others, its stock may be bought
in by perfectly legal processes. The
whole purpose of the law is to pre-
vent unreasonable restraint of compe-
tition. So far so good, but the real
test must be to see whether independ-
ent rivals make any better Roadway
now than before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Our local democratic contemporary
announces that 1t will keep close tab
on the Third ward. What's the mat
ter? Didn't the Hitchcock-Dennison-
World-Herald combine roll up a big
enough vote there against the com
mission plan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Playing with Fire.
Brooklyn Eagle.

When two people OF advanced independent
convictions get married. the husband should
not be indignant II his wife asserts her
independence even OF the marriage tie it.
self Marriage implies the sacrifice OF in
dependence and the establishment OF inter
dependence in its stead. People who look at
It in any other light are playing with fire.
and those who play with fire deserve to
get burned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

The democrats have suddenly dis
covered that the tariff board is a
fraud. 1t would not be fraud, how
ever, If the republicans had a great big
majority in both houses of congress.
and the tariff board looked like an in
strument which the democrats could
use to modify tariff legislation more
to their liking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

If John Howard Day, the newly or
dained legal holiday for Nebraska
prisons, was observed anywhere in the
state. it has not yet been brought to
notice. Evidently, the only way to
make sure of legal holiday is to make
it available for those outside of prison
walls as we'll as inside.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

King Ak-Ssr-Ben is coming down
the home stretch with larger retinue
OF subjects than ever before. Ak-sar-
Ben is the only potentate whose popu-
larity never wanes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

If the democrats can take their state
headquarters to Columbus, there is no
good reason why the republicans
should not locate theirs in Omaha for
the present campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Uncle Sam learned one thing, that
If he ever attempts to knock out Ad-
miral Togo, he cannot do it with ban
quets, unless he uses Boston baked
beans and Goldfish balls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Uniform Army Cloth.

Uniform Army Cloth
The quartermasters generals office Is
engaged In the examination Of samples OF
cloth submitted by some fifteen bidders
who are seeking the contract for the de-
livery OF large quantity of material for
the new service uniform. There were
originally, no less than sixty-five samples,
but these have been reduced to five or
six. for which tentative preference has
been determined by grade Of WOOL charac-
ter Of finish, workmanship and price. The
samples are thirteen, sixteen and twenty
two ounce wooden fabric, which is to take
the place of the same weights of worsted
hitherto used in the service uniform. The
final selection will be more or less
difficult matter for the experts, and It will
be a week or more before the decision is
likely to be announced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Always remember that the factory
which turns out the biggest and most
valuable product is the public school.
and rejoice, therefore, when the wheels
begin to revolve again after the
summer shutdown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

InAsmuch as the Labor day orators
have kindly and considerably solved
the problem of labor for US, there is
no need for anyone to worry about 1t
longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Nebraska is full Of wild fowl this
year, and 1t is the open season. But
our sportsmen. II they are wise, will
leave little game over for next year.
just the same.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

The Kansas City Star said before
they met, "Gotch's name is whispered
only in sympathetic tones" 1t is be-
ing bawled through megaphones now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Dec
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed Rs often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Remembering how Kansans Jeered
Frisbie to his death, shrewd avlators
will be disposed to fly around the land
OF sunflowers after this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

The anti-reciprocityites in Canada,
with their annexation DOGGY, are prov
ing that the old scarecrow has not
como entirely out of use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

omaha's commission plan of govern
ment should be ideal, for it turns on
the number, SEVEN" used so often
in scriptures as the perfect number.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Even II the Standard Oil is dead, it
fortunately had enough money left
from the lawyers to pay all funeral ex-
penses,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

What is the matter with the defense
in the Beattie case that 1t has not yet
resorted to the insanity plea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Hackenschmidt was born in Dorpat,
Russia, but Gotch acted as II he
thought 1t was Door-mat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Possess your soul in patience, for
you will be able to see 1t all soon on
the moving picture canvas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

The Standard Oil octopus should un-
derstand that it is supposed to be dead
and quit wriggling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Monday, in addition to being wash
day, is also left-over-chicken day.
Blue Is such a good name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

And poor old Roger Q. Mills-all
the press dispatches did was to carry
six lines on his death with his middle
initial wrong.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Those who did not get to march in
the parade on Labor day may fall in
line for the other 311.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Champ Clark denies that democrats
played politics. Hack probably denies
that he was wrestling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Did you register? If not, you will
have another chance on Tuesday. Oc-
tober 3. Mark 1t down on your cal
endaF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
AUGUST CIRCULATION.
47,543

State Of Nebraska, County of Douglas, S.,
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily clrcu-
copies, for the month of August, 1911 was
H543. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 4th day Of September, 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

An exchange asks, What does the
middleman get?" Figure 1t out your
self from what the two end men get.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Governor Foss is out with a brand
of "the new democracy" Any worse
than the old kind?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

school days, school days, good old
golden rule days"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

It was a shame for DOC" Roller to
tell Hack all of Gotch's secrets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

One might suspect the weather maj
Of being in the straw hat business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
REMITTANCEs.

Remit by draft, express or postal order
Payable TO The Bee Publishing company.
only 2-cent stamps received in payment Of
mail accounts. Personal checks except on
Omaha and eastern exchange not accepted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

The day boarder will be pleased to
learn that the prune crop looks prom
Using.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Unless she soon returns, Mona Lisa
is likely to rival the fame of Little
Eva.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06
Army Gossip

Matters Of interest on ana Back
OF the Firing Line Cleaned From
the Army and Navy Register
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-06

Defendants Wife-Don't worry. dear The
judges charge was certainly in your favor.
Defendant (moodily)-l know that IL s
the lawyers charge that I'm thinking
about-Boston Transcript.