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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.


Houston Post: Senator Pomerene be-
lives that Ia Toilette will be the re-
publican nominee This Is the lowliest
estimate OF republican intelligence that
we have seen yet.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The sharp gains
OF socialism in the recent election may
be construed to signify, not that the peo-
pie love socialism more. but that they
love boss politicians and trust domino
ton less.
Brooklyn Eagle: Mr.. Bryan's prefer
ence for Governor Woodrow Wilson con-
inues, but the governor Is expressing no
preference for Mr. Bryan, just now. And
Governor Harmon is expressing no fear
Of Mr. Bryan, just now.
Sioux city Tribune. They elected Lunn
at Schenectady along with a number Of
other socialist mayors at the recent cleo
don, not because this country wants and
is turning to socialism. but because the
old party bosses in city and state and
nation are thinking too much OF the
political and money making game and
too little OF the effect Of these games
upon the people.
New York Tribune: The democratic
and socialist candidates for mayor Of
Canton. O.. having received the same
number Of votes, decided the question by
guessing as to whether the number Of
grains OF corn in bag was odd or even.
This recalls a somewhat famous case in
which the senators from South Dakota
were compelled TO decide a question OF
patronage by Tipping a coin in the
White House.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Don't Be Rashfnl.

Don't be bashful about writing
The Bee suggesting suitable candi-
dates for commissioner.
When the new plan of city govern
ment goes into effect there will be
plenty of self-seekers pushing them
selves.
There will be plenty of square pegs
trying to get into round holes.
There will be plenty OF misflts who
imagine they have a call from divine
inspiration.
There will be plenty Of impecuni-
Gus persons who have made failures
In their own business who will be at
tracted by the $4,000 salary.
On the other hand, there are
plenty of good. competent, honest,
reliable and well qualified men in
Omaha to fill these positions credita-
bly, and satisfactorily II they can be
induced to take them. The men
Omaha ought to have to run its city
government are not always the men
chasing the job
Out OF many suggestions and free
discussion public sentiment will be
eventually focused.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
People Talked About

remarkable instance OF family
longevity was noted al Pottstown, Pa.
recently, at the golden wedding OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hartonstlne, when
seven OF the nine brothers and sisters OF
Mrs. Ilartenstine We're present
The old Dutch cleanser has a large lob
ahead in polishing up old Philadelphia
Mrs, Blankenburg, wife OF the mayor
elect is going 20 boss the job. II will
now have the opportunity" she tod a
reporter. ''of putting some OF my theories
into actual practice, ! have pronounced
views on how city should be managed. /"
When Wa Ting-fang was holding down
the Chinese ambassadorship IN Washing
ton, on one occasion he gave feast 10
the diplomatic crowd. regardless OF cx-
pense. Now the diplomats know a thing
or two about wines. highbaus and such
things. WI had large assortment in
sight, Some OF the guests challenged the
.chinaman 10 a drinking bout Instead
OF saturating me-" relates MT Wa, Il
saturated them, and many Of them had
to be carried downstairs"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
LAND OF GLADNESs.


The land Of gladness. / surmise.
Is easy to find II you follow your nose
You needn't be rich or you needn't be
wise,
And you cannot get lost on the path
for II goes
Right out OF the office you work in by
To the little side street where your little
ones play.
You needn't be clever. you needn't be
great.
Just follow your nose and you'll get
get there all right.
With smiles on their faces the little ones
walt.
To lead you right in to the land Of de-
light
A Kiss is the price that they'll ask you to
After which you can enter and share in
their play.
You needn't go wandering over the seas
To Berlin or Munich or London or
Rome
Glad land is not in such places as these
II your heart is all right you will find
il at home
Any youngster can readily show you the
way
To the land Of delight at the end Of the
day.
The land of gladness, / surmise,
Is easy to find IL you follow your nosei
It's lit by the light of the little ones
And there in profuson the love-blossom
grows,
1t always is merry and care free and gay
On the little side street where the little
ones play.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Unearned Public Salaries.

State Auditor Barton refuses to
pass the claims presented for salary
by the state bank examiners APP
pointed by Governor Shalenberger,
who were kept out of their Jobs by
the litigation over the deposit guar
anty law, on the ground that they
performed no service, and are enti-
tied 70 no pay. The auditor is un-
questionably right from the stand
point OF equity. but we are not so
sure that he is right on the point OF
law. Omaha has been muleted sew
eral times for salaries OF policemen
and firemen, who did no work. be-
cause their shrewd lawyers found
technical defects In the methods EN-
ployed for diseharging or laying
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17


Chief Statistician Greasy L. Wilbur has
submitted to Census Director Durand a
table of suicides for each month OF the
year OF 1910 in the registration area OF
the United states, containing the surpris-
ing maximum Of $50 suicides during
March, the smallest number, 5Sl, occurring
in February. Usually the highest number
OF suicides occurs In the summer months
and on this fact are based various
theories-that the stress OF hot weather
occasioned them or that during June,
which is the favorito month, the ex-
tcrnal beauties Of life Furnish painful
contrast 10 the onward miseries Of
WI etched mortals. But the suicides during
June, 1910. amounted to sos deaths, a rate
OF 1872 per 10000 population, as compared
with the rate OF II during January and
February.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Governor Mann and the Beattie Cas-,

In refusing to interpose executive
clemency OF any kind between young
Beattie, the wife murderer. and tho
electric chair, Governor Mann OF vir-
ginia takes the position that after
the accused had had full advantage
Of his constitutional right to a fair
ard impartial trial by jury and the
case has gone to the appellate courts
without changing the verdict, It is
not his province to stand in the way
of the laws execution. The gov
ernor said, responding to an appeal
for his interference:
I followed this case during the trial
and as It's horrible facts were deveioped
regretted that crime so cruel and ma
licious should have occurred within the
confines OF this state. In the decision OF
every question which was presented 10
the able and impartial judge who presided
at the trial he was careful to give the
bene1it OF every reasonable doubt TO the
prisoner mat he did not err Is shown
TN the refusal OF the supreme court OF
appeals TO grant writ of error.
Expressing his belief In the wanton
guilt of the condemned man, the gov
ernor adds:
70 grant respite In so plain a case
would he 20 set precedent. would be 10
temporize with the law and to encourage
appeals TO the supreme court with the
sole purpose OF gaining time. | believe
the best way TO prevent such crimes as
this Is 20 punish them adequately. GER
tainly and speedily, Therefore the judg-
ment of the circuit court OF Chesterfield
viii be carried into effect without inter.
/ ference from me.
This may not comport with that
maudlin heresy which breaches that
"all punishment is wrong and should
be abolished. but It accOrds with the
tenets of common sense and, il more
generally practited by those in au-
thority. would, we believe, have a
vital influence toward lettering
crime. Crime is tragic because OF
it's consequences, but the tragedy is
magnified where the law is COM
promised, Governor Mann rightly
emphasizes that he as the agent OF
the law owes moro to society as a
whole than he does to one degenerate
member Of society.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Changing the sherman Law.

The late senator George G.. Vest
Of Missouri spoke with prophetic
wisdom when In debate on the bill
which is now the sherman antitrust
law, in the senate in 1890, he said
This bill 81 u becomes a law, must go
through the rfuclbie of n legal criticism
which viii avail itself OF the highest legal
talent throughout the entire union. II will
- through a furnace, not seven times,
but sevcnty-seven times heated.
The law Is apparently still in the
crucible. Many plans for revision,
amendment or complete repeal are
pending And yet It is not safe to
do away with 1t or to amend it too
freely until we have reasonable as
.surance of the superior effectiveness
Of another. The president seems 70 be
on the safest ground I'm opposing
change unless It be toward federal
incorporation law that will enable in
terstate institutions to operate under
federal supervision.
Big business complains that il can
not tell under the present law when
IL is doing wrong and in the next
breath II protests against failure TO
discriminate, in criticism OF vested in.
terests, between the good aud the
bad, those that observe legal re-
qulrements and those that ignore
them. In the light Of such inconsist-
oncy II Is no wonder President Taft
GAYS he has no sympathy with the
plea that the laws ambiguity pre-
vents a corporation from knowing
when 1t Is doing right or wrong.
The proposed amendments to the
sherman act made public by Con-
gresham Henry of Texas reveal the
purpose Of the democrats to play TO
the galleries in the coming session OF
congress. They are evidently pre-
pared to magnify their criminal
clause plan and their plan for ex-
ompting labor organizations from
the classification of trusts, although
N"'iV 10 ApAhiHb new III ellHeT pro-
posal. The present Sherman law con-
tains a criminal clause, as everybody
knows, providing a fine of not to ex-
ceed $1,000 or Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year. or both. The dem
ocratic bill would double the fine and
Increase the imprisonment to from
two to ten years. This and other
provisions arc strIkingly similar to "A
substitute amendment to the original
Sherman bill introduced by another
Texan, Senator Reagan, and after
much fierce debating, adopted by the
senate in 1890. But when Senator
Hoar's bill was substituted in toto
for the Sherman bill this provision
gave way to the one now In the law.
One thing upon which there is no
room for a difference of opinion is
that the country demands law that
viii insure fair dealing and prevent
restraint OF trade. The president
voices this sentiment when he says
that II trusts continue in business II
must be within the lines OF the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Cost Of philippine Occupation.

Cost of Philippine Occupation.
1t has been estimated by the War de-
partment that the cost Of the military oc-
cupation OF the Philippine island since
December s, 1928 0he slging of tile treaty
OF Paris) has been $l67 ,4SG 400. This was
one of the questions asked by the chair
man of the house committee on War de-
partment expenditures when Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood. chief of staff Of the
army. was before that committee. 1t was
explained by General Wood that It was
exceedingly difficult to furnish such a
statement as the methods of accounting
in the War department were not based
on n division of this kind, and that some
general assumption would have TO be
made as to what portion Of the annual
cost Of the support OF the army should
be charged against the Philippine Islands.
1t IS manifestly impossible for anyone
to say at what strength the regular army
would have been maintained during the
last ten or twelve years II the United
states had not possessed the Philippine
islands. After further conference with
the chairman OF the committee II was de-
olded that the department should submit
the statement with such limitations and
such conditions as General Wood thought
best, these limitations and conditions be-
ing set forth. In accordance with this
understanding the quartermaster general
the chief engineers, the chief of ordinance
and the chief signal officer of the army,
under whose bureaus the principal mill
tary expenditures in the Philippine islands
are made. were directed to furnish a
statement showing the cost of the mill
tarv occupation of the Philippine Islands
under the assumption that II the army
had not been In the Philippine islands an
eGuai number OF troops exclusive OF
Philippine scouts would have been main
tsined in the United States. Based upon
the figures furnished by these bureau
chiefs, It appears that under this assump-
ton the cost Of the military occupation
In the Philippine islands has been the
sum named.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Ten Years Ago

Fred b. Smith Of New York. interna.
tional secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association, spoke in Washing
ton hall to large audience on "a Strong
Man
Rev. T. f. Trefz conducted a memorial
service for Augustus Hountze at the
kountZe Memorial Lutheran church, i'm
which he paid a fulsome tribute TO Mr..
Nountze
Fire was discovered by Misses Giles and
ocumpaugh In the Dodge Street luncheon
on the second floor OF the McCague
building at night and the flames were ex-
tinsuished before they had done more
than 500 damage.
The Wise Memorial hospital was for
mally opened In the afternoon, at 330s
sherman avenue. Mrs. j, l.. Rrandeis
Mrs. J. Sonnenberg, Mrs. c. Schlank and
Mrs j. Rosenstein We're given credit for
much hard work I'm completing the enter
prise. Addresses were made by Mayor
Frank L. Moores, Rabbi Simon and Isa-
dor zlegler. 90
James Richardson of St Louis. vice
president of tho Richardson Drug COM
pany, aud Clinton Roweli. attorney for
the estate OF the late j. clifford Richard
son. arrived in the city TO consult with
C. i. Weller, president OF the company.
as to a suitable building for their grow
ing business.
John Stumpmalor. the 1i-yCar-old son Of
Mrs Anna Stumpmaier, 1871 Blaine
street, was run over by a burlington
train at the foot OF Dominion street. his
left leg being so severely crushed as to
need amputatlop
Mrs Sarah Donohoc, 90 years old. died
at the residence OF her son, 1910 North
Twenty-ninth street
Dean Campbell Fair OF Trinity cathe-
dral conducted a harvest home service in
commemorntion of the twentieth anniver-
sary OF the founding Of Clarkson Mem
orial hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
.HOokinS Backward
,lhiSDaSy inOmaha
COMPILED FROM BE FILES
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
Three Of the Jurors, W. V. Morse. W.
j. Broatch and :. n. johnson. were ex-
cused from the grand jury investigating
the watson -. Smith murder on the
ground that they had Joined In an offer
Of reward for the arrest and conviction
OF the murderer.
The mercury went down last night and
the mud was once more solicited on the
streets
Out at Fort Beaufort the Thermometer
registered IS degrees below zero, accord
Ing 10 the weather bureau
At 10 O'Clock warm fire, signalling a
cold day, consumed a one-story cottage
belonging to :. Reichenberg, and occu-
pied by two families those OF John I.eis-
ure and Frank Benlolken. Damage slight.
Don't be humbugged-dato not changed
Tor the great Anthony and Ellis Uncle
Tom company tonight at the Academy Of
Music"
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg. the famous
American singer, Is booked for a concert
at Boyd's December l.
thoroughly enjoyable party was given
by Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Shlverlck at
their residence on Chicago street. The
attendants included Misses Doane. Touza.
lin' Balcombe. Berlin. Chambers. Sharp
Bishop Wood, Saunders, Burley. Ijams.
Mary and Phillie Morgan. Mcconnell.
Calderwood, TAFT. Kimbal, Hayden.
Ella and Grace Wilbur. Campbell.
Ross, Wakeley, Carrie Congdon Lottie
Congdon, Dora and Nellie Lehmer. Hor-
bach. Woolworth. Connell, Jewett, Hoyt.
Lizzie and Eta Wells and Miss Hedge
OF Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs Watson.
Mrs. Touzalln, Mrs. Squlres and Messrs.
Touzalin, Barr. Berlin Warrack, Scott.
Beach, Chadwick, u w. SAKE sharp.
Savage, Redick. Hamilton. Chat Morgan.
Hendricks, Hayden, J., Davis, John Col
Inns, Mccormick, Bonsei Fairfield, Rem.
ington, Wilbur, Charles Ogden, VIII Nor
ris' Carrier, Congdon, Lehmer Patter-
son, Horbach, Jewett, Crazy, Morris.
Drake. Lieutenants Webster and olney,
Or. Chadwick
lion. G. w. Doane has returned from
Nicksburg
George NJ. O'Brien leaves the Union
Pacific employ TO accept a position in
the Western Union telegraph office In
this city. 1T VIII take a good man to
I'LL Georges place acceptably."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Difficulty Of Unscrambling Eyes.

Difficulty Of Unsorambling Eggs
The more one follows the legal
process OF dislntegratlng the Stand
ard oil company. the more he must
appreciate the Scotch answer Of Mr..
Morgan. "Can you unscramble eggs. e"
In the plans for distributing the
stock Of the thirty-four subsidiary
companies Of the Standard oil, the
Atlantic Refining company. for in
stance. a holder OF one share Of the
Standard oil company OF New Jersey,
receives a probortionate interest I'm
the capitalization OF the Atlantic Re-
timing company in this case Of
49996-9S33S3ds OF one share.
This is but sample OF the almost
countless details entering into this
unscrambling process The very
same tedious test is exemplifled in
the reorganization plans OF the to-
bacco trust. Men may speak glibly
OF trust dissolution, as II II we're but
a matter of oral direction on the part
of an executive or a court, but before
these two dissolutions arc complete
the country Will appreciate the her
culean task Il has set the govern
ment. OF course, the completely Of
the undertaking should constitute no
argument against its desirability On
the other hand, it might well be
urged as a powerful argument in
favor OF It. The fact is plain that
we endured the old system too long
and thus gave II time to entrench
itself, sending out its sprouts and
limbs of power and influence in
every direction, so that when the
work Of uprooting and hewing down
Is essayed It presents formidable
Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Twenty Years Ago

s. $. Bassler completed the organization
OF weather reporting system on the
floor Of the Board of Trade room for the
benefit Of the men who meet there daily.
George N. Hicks took out building per-
init for a two-stoTy frame house at 300
Poppleton avenue, costing $500.
Judge wakeley restrained Thomas C.
Brainerd from interfering with the rule
Of Henry A, Eastman in the management
Of the hotel, the control OF which was in
litigation between them.
Kate Claxton drew u turgo house at the
Farnam Street theater.
Postmaster Clarkson received instruc
tons from Washington to advertise for
bids for the contract OF removing the
debris on the site of the new federal
building. preparatory to beginning exca-
walton.
Miss Powell OF Glenwood Ia. the guest
Of Miss Pearl Hartman. returned home.
Hon w. J. Bryan OF Lincoln was at
tho Dellone.
Gus c. Beechcr, county treasurer OF
Platte county, was at the Deilone.
Henry r. OXnard OF Grand Island was
at the Willard.
Nels Peterson and Augusta Peterson,
both residing I'm Omaha and both % years
OF age, became one also in matrlmony,
as wen as name and years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
GRINS AND ORGANS.

Gibbs-Banks married his wife because
she was a good conversationalst.
Dibbs-Ies, and divorced her because
she talked too much.-Boston Transcript
81 want a puff suddenly announced
the petted. spoiled star.
Yes, my dear Miss Starlite,' meekly
answer the long-sufferinE manager.
Shall ! call on the confectioner or the
press agent Baltimore American.
Bleecker-Daisy Headliner has promised
to give me my answer tonight. She
Baxter Showing evening paper)-The
press agent and the reporters have got
ahead OF you, old top; it's "yes!'-Puck
You needn't brag about your social
connections, IL you do belong TO an aris-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

WI
Postmaster General Hitchcock isn't
going TO resign, isn't going TO get mar
ried isn't going to be the chairman OF
the republican national committee, and
isn't going to manage the next campaign.
Ehis Is the substance OF an authorized
statement by the postmaster general.
Aside from these discrepancies the ru-
mors about his plans are substantially
correct
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

tocratic family. Don't you work for a
livinE?'
II work. How do ! work.
Everybody you can'-Baltlmore EX-
press.
u know Of one place which should be
a paradise for real estate men, the ground
rents show such activity
Where Il THAR
In the earthquake region. Baltimore
American.
II hope said the prudent friend, that
you are saving something for a rainy
day
no" replied the breezy westerner "T
come from a country where they have 70
keep irrigating. washington Star.
Visitor-So your agricultural show was
a great success? Big exhibit of live
stock l suppose?
Natlve-Nope Not one You see we
had to use that space TO park the auto
mobiles in.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Protest Too Much.

Both Italy and Turkey are so frantioally
denying counter-eharges OF atrocities IN
they may yet quarrel about Il. But IN
the meantime. 70 reports are to be be-
iieved, atToeiOus slaughters continue
Civilization VIII be Inclined 60 feel that
perhaps neither Is an innocent as the
protestants would have the world believe.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
PuIibacISs spiel On Vain,

y '1sIE'IINIWI IWoI1
DR. Eliot says that aviation Is democrat
izing. When he was a boy he thought
the same thing OF the railroad. while he
never has recognized the social standing
OF the trolley and the motor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
II HE Was Ola I;nouwh

'1T'1I'1ITWTI WITH lNIWNs
some encouragement may be felt by the
Chinese emperor in noting that several
monarchs have granted constitutions
without causing any radical changes In
the form OF government.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
what TiekIes Uncie Sam.

was bound TO come, Let any two
foreign nations set 10 scrapping and all
the other foreign nations viii gather
around gleefully and say THE United
States ought 10 intervene" They won't
stop an interesting fight I'm their own
door yard. but they win yell for US.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
It b john ID. Mo,c-

= Louis HIobe- Democrat.
Mr.. Rookefeller's attention is called 10
the fact that his score is sl75.OOO.O 200. COM
pared With Mr.. CarnogIe's S2i7.OOO.OOa But
Mr., Rockefeller has leave 70 extend his
remarks.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17
Property Accounting.


The quartermaster general of the army
is preparing two important circulars re-
garding the method Of property account
ing in the quartermasters department.
one OF these circulars will contain the In
structons and regulations for maintain
ing the stocks of auartermaster supplies
at various posts and stations OF the army.
The other specifies the maximum and
minimum quantities Cf such supplies to
he maintained at all posts. This is In the
line of the policy of decentralizing duties
OF the quartermasters department. These
instructions are the result Of the careful
study Of the present system Of account
ing for property. 1t will make II possible
for the quartermsster general to ascer-
tain with eXactness. at any time, the
quantities OF all classes of supplies on
hand Hitherto. this has not been pos
sible without much delay, in some In
stances a matter of months. Hereafter,
the information will be kept up to date
by means OF current inventory account,
and officers in charge Of supplies at posts
ard derots will know the condition of
stock and the same Information will be
readily accessible in the quartermaster
generals office.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

Governor Foss OF Massachusetts
talks of barring newspaper men from
his office. Why. is the governor
eager to pay for his advertising here
after?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

II the sapient indianapolis Nows
win consult It's map It win find that
Lincoln Center, where they tar and
feather women, is in Kansas and not
in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

Mr.. Baifour Will never ut the
American definition OF fighter.
That need not necessarily disquallfy
him. however. for admlttance to the
Diplomatic gallery.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

The story that members OF the
police force will have to make up a
deficit in the police fund again this
year turns out to be yellow news
paper fake invented to discredit the
police department.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-17

The bids for engraving and print
ing the coming issue OF water bonds
range from $3.50 to s2,SOO. Must
be going to present each bond buyer
with a hand-painted parlor picture.