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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
A pisgraoeful Appointment.

Under insistent pressure from Sem
ator Norris Brown. with concurrence
Of his colleague, Senator Burkett.
President Taft has sent to the senate
the nomination OF Cadet Taylor for
surveyor of customs at Omaha
This is a disgraceful appointment,
because the selection OF a notorious
political and financial bankrupt for
such a position OF honor and trust
cannot fail to degrade the standard Of
public ONCE and discredit republican
professions for public servants with
clean records
The main facts about Cadet Taylor's
career that should unfit him for high
preferment are undisputed because of
Official record.
As chief clerk Of the government
printing Office before he came to
Omaha. he involved the Office in scan
dial that brought down upon him the
most scathing denunciation ever con
talned in a report by a congressional
investigating committee.
With others inveigled into his
schemes, he later started a nest Of
shaky speculative concerns. including
trust company and a bank, described
at the time by the bank examiner as
"a sitting machine for negotiating the
loans of the trust company"
When this bubble bank. OF which
Taylor was chief fsctotum, finally
burst he and other bankrupt officers
of the bankrupt institution put up a
straw bond by which a receivership
was avoided on promise to pay all the
depositors in full within three years.
Cadet Taylor himself received and re-
ceipted for the assets OF the bank,
which he up to four years later in
sisted we're Of sufficient value to pay
all claims, but never to this day paid
a dollar QUE in dividends to the poor
workingmen, school children, widows
and orphans whose savings had been
thus absorbed When a few deposit
tors undertook to assert their rights
in court Cadet Taylor brazenly denied
his own bond, declaring it invalid
because he had receipted for the assets
individually instead of as an oncer Of
the bank.
Finally, when the supreme court
made short work OF this fimsy plea
and judgments became inevitable.
Cadet Taylor waited the exact time
necessary to permit him to hide behind
the statute of limitation and went
through voluntary bankruptcy, sched-
uling just $40 of personal property,
all exempt, and leaving his creditors
to hold the sack, including all the tax
payers of Nebraska. to the tune of
over $4,000 of missing money be-
longing to the state school fund.
The only thing that can be held up
in favor of Cadet Taylor is his per-
sistent pursuit Of public Office and his
industry in collecting autographs on
petitions and letters of endorsement.
What could have possessed Senator
Brown to link his fortunes with a DO
litical dereiict like Cadet Taylor when
so many deserving republicans who
pay their debts and keep out of the
bankruptcy court are available passes
comprehension.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Congregational Cowardies,
Philadelphia Ledger

Senators are cheerfully considering thu
sulloway pension bill with view to pass
ms ii up to the president AS the presi
dent is known 20 be particularly anxious e
bring the expenditures Of government
within the revenues, and as this bill adds
some s45OOO,OOO to the annual Outgo at one
blow, II Is assumed that he will necessarily
veto it. The house has already passed th'
bill on the same assumption, and though Z
majority OF the senators know that II ough
not 20 be passed. they are quite willing &c
please the soldier vote" by throwing the
responsibility OF preventing It's enactment
ON the presidents broad shoulders. Th'
president probably will not shirk, but COW
ardice OF this kind ought to win nothing bu
contempt
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

surely this is a time Of political upheavsl,
The state Of Maine has been for a lifetime
the citadel Of prohibitory liquor legislation.
Prohibition has been for many years bedded
fast I'm the state constitution Yet on
February "A the state senate. by a vote OF
q 10 7, adopted a resolution for the resub-
mission 70 popular vote OF an Amendment
TO the constitution prohibiting prohibition.
Il Is alleged that the house may concur
by the necessary two-thirds vote. The roll
cali ain be awaited with doubling interest.
Seeing Is believing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
People Talked About

The housemaids Of Boston have formed
union and will insist that meals be
served on time. and that two Sundays off
be given each month. A cold dinner win
be a valuable lesson In applied ethics
Monsel Farris, an Assyrian merchant Of
South Pittsburg, Tenn. surprised the resi-
dents OF that city by carrying on his back
a curbstOne weighing 4T2 pounds a distance
Of two blocks, about quarter OF a mile,
on the principal street OF the city. The
feat was done on a wager
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet
is on the serious invalid list at his home
IN Indianapolis. AS nearly as can be
gathered from the statement OF a recent
visitor Mr.. Riley has suffered a shock
which affects his right side. The unhappy
inference is that his working days are
over
Christopher j. Lake OF Bridgeport, Conn.
promises a flying machine that will stand
without hitching and be as obedient as a
peddler's horse. Bridgeport was the win
ter home OF Barnum's circus. and II Is too
soon 10 tell II che Lake machine is a real
humming bird or a humbug.
The bill to abolish the whipping post in
Oregon for wife-beaters has been vetoed
by the governor. He says II is true the
lash Is relic Of barbarism. but that il
is not bit more barbarous than wife
beating So brutal spOuses In Oregon, ow-
ing TO the commOn-sense stand Of the gov
ernor against sentimentality, will continue
TO whip their wives at their own peril.
II Miss Libby scudder Of Huntington
L. l., is behind the times. she Is unwill-
ing 70 acknowledge 10. She Is 81 years
old. bat as active as when school girl
During the winter she saws and splits ali
her hrewood. In cherry time she climbs
the trees with the agility OF a school boy
and proceeds 20 pick the cherries which
she Afterwards makes into pies. or ~~s-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
GOOD BILL no corr.
Proposed Federal Law 20 UhhOFue
General TechnicRIity.
Cbicap 90 srrt,,,o


Chicago Tribune
Before President Taft was elected he
contributed an article to law Journal In
which he said; mo Judgment OF the court
below should be reversed for an error which
the court after hearing the entire evidence
can affirmatively say would not have led
to different verdict" Last week the
house OF representatives passed a bin con.
formsble to the presidents ideas. IL pro-
vides: aft
That no Judgment shall be set aside or
reversed or new trial granted by any court
Of the United States in any case. civn Or
criminal on the ground Of misdirection Of
the jury or the improper admission or re-
lection Of evidence. or for error az TO any
matter Of pleading or procedure unless. In
the opinion Of the court to which applca-
ton is made after an examination OF the
entire cause, IL shall appear that the error
complained Of has injuriously affected the
substantial rights of the parties"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
A FUNNY FEBRUARY.

OF snow and ice there's none to be seen:
Grass in meadowland turned a little green
Ice man feeling and looking rather glum-
Coal man grumbles This Is mighty bumi'
The farmer strolls across his greenlns
lawn
Is satisfied-looks wise-says. We'll I
swami
Crows debate the question i'm pasture near.
can Il be true that spring is really here ,"
Upon my word, | heard croaking frog
Weather man has surely slipped at least
one cog
Ground hog. as usual. played his solitary
ace
But Welsh, he Jagged behind and couldn't
keep the pace. IF. b. +.
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

II that legislative committee inves-
tigating Omaha election conditions
makes four different reports It will be
entitled TO be ranked with the famous
Ballinger investigating committee
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The suggestion is made by con-
trlbutor that every time the jury disa-
grees the accused should be given his
freedom. What a snap that would be
for those who make a profession OF
crime
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Nebraska will continue to iniiet
capital punishment on red-handed
murderers unless an executive Ike
Governor shallenberger opens the
prison doors to them by the lavish dis
pensatiOn OF paroles and pardons.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The proposal emanates from Denver
for forming San Francisco clubs In
various cities to boost the 1915 exposi-
ton. New Orleans has not yet sec
onded the motion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

First Anarchist1Don't you think Il
would be good idea TO throw bombs ali
the time 70 terrorize the public?
Second Ditto-No; throwing bombs n an
exploded theory Baltimore American.
Mrs. l,eeder. whose comparatlyeIv vail
preserved face had just received anotber
In the mirror. 49,
Il wont dare to crack smile "-Clheas .
lightning blazed the way to glory ror
we trust the blaze didn't keep up after he
got there''-Atlantic Constitution,
"Annabell always uses such dangerously
Yes. but she's careful to sterillre them.
--Cleveland Plain DeSIer. s.A sssF
Briggs-Is It true that YOU have brol.n
on your ensSgement to that girl who lives
Griggs-Yes; they raised the commute
tation rates on me and I have transferred
to town girl-Life.
Hell wonder what the meaning Of that
picture is2 The youth and maiden are In
tender attitude
asked her TO marry him, and she is accept
ing him How sweet! What does the
al fist call the picture?
lie docking about)-Oh / see It's writ
ten on card at the bottom" sold LIP
pncotts Magazine
-
There are a lot OF girls who don't ever
intend TO get married"
How do you know
I've proposed 70 several '-Cleveiand
Farms are becoming valuable now"
Yep" replied Mr.. Corntossel "Ill bet
IL won't be long before these city folks are
sorry they covered up all their good land
with houses Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The husband OF Marjorie Gould gets
IS a week where he works, which is
probably six-bits more than many
titled husbands OF our millionairesses
could really earn.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
An. FORGET III

The Nebraska legislature moved over to
Omaha for the evening, and on the follow
ing day there were forty absentees from
the house and eight from the senate. The
inference is that the legislators tried to find
out whether all the places were closed after
o'clock D. m. and found that they
weren't.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The Omaha Real Estate exchange
has usually been vigilant against
threatened imitation OF the tax rate,
but IL has APPARENTLY been asleep at the
switch while the charter changes we're
incnbating
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

There's no king I can't talk to"
retorted Theodore Roosevelt when the
British prize fighter expressed sur
prise that an ex-president would talk
to a pugillst But why drag in the
kinra2
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Springfield Republican.

That increased postal rate for the maya
ines is for the moment adding to the
revenues of the telegraph companies The
magazine publishers and their friends are
burying the senate under a flood OF dis
patches Of protest. Mr.. Depew says he
averages one telegram a minute. 1t will
be interesting to see how the victims of
the muck rake vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Omaha and South Omaha have not
yet been annexed, but South Omaha's
former city attorney has just been an
nexed as assistant city attorney for
Omaha. II all the present South
Omaha city oficials would be taken
care OF in the same way annexation
would doubtless come easier.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
EARRING Loose the old Guard.

High financiering. II appears is not her
editary. George J. Gould lost the Western
Union and now is to lose the Missouri Pa
cifIc. while August Belmont was pried loose
from the Louisville 8 Nashville. But still
the world rolls on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

What induced Senator Brown to
champion Taylor in the face OF his
record is a DuEzling mystery. but IL
will probably be disclosed in due time,
aud will not be particularly ereditable
to senatorial dignity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Mr.. Carnegie pleads with girls not
20 reject a sutton simply because he
happens to have million dollars.
Isn't il pitlful, the way these million
aires have TO beg girls to marry them?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

to listen to the speeches OF the win
ners. telling us how they appreciate
this unbidden and wholly unsought
honor that has just been thrust upon
me"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The agitation tor commission
form OF government for Lincoln seems
TO have missed ire. and Lincoln's new
charter bill runs along the old lines
Of mayor and council still. We would
have been willing to have had Lincoln
&, '-ue p serve as our experimental
station fof new Ideas IN government.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

One egg, estimated to be 400 years
old, was recently found in Madagascar,
which must prove that cold storage
10 not such a new thing after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Although the Oregon plan OF ehoos-
ing United senators Was swallowed
whole by our democratic friends. they
are gaggipg on the Oregon plan for
the initiative and referendum.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

II seems almost sacreligious for
Houston 10 dispute the claim to pretty
women with either Baltimore or
Louisville. Soon It will be claiming
supremacy in mint iuleps.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

BY the appointment OF Cadet Taylor Mr.
Rosewater has suffered another crushing
and humiliating defeat.-world-H Herald.
Possibly But. II so, defeat has no
terTors for anyone lighting in right
eous cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

suhaoribers leaving the city telU-
poraFiIy should have The Bee
malice 20 them. AddFeas viii be
chanHed, ~ often sa requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Il will not be long now before
joe hartley viii think he has
right to aspire to some good lucrative
federal appointment
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
1896

stste Of Nebraska. COUNTY Of Douglas ss
Dwight Williams circulation manager Of
The Bee Publishing compGny, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily cir
culation, less spoiled. unused and returned
copies for the month OF January, 1871. was
t5,S26. DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day OF February, 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

New York makes Rev, DR.. Aked
ache for dear ola Lunnon, but how
can he reconcile himself to San Fran
cisco as an alternative?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Is it not about time that the
country's mind was being refreshed on
the Fall OF the Alamo2" Come, Mr..
Bailey, to arms, sir!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
TemptIne Another LIclInEt
Chicago Reoord-Herald

Russia Is threatening to make military
demonstration against China. Perhaps Rus
sia thinks It had better do 1t without fur
ther DELAY. II It Is going TO whip China.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Why should men protest .on the
trousers skirt? They have stood for
worse looking things.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
The Bees Letter Box

Contributions on Timely aubioUta
Not EEooeding Two hundred words
Are invited from our headers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

II you do not believe the office seeks
the man in this country, ask Blue-eyed
billy" sheehan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Still, when a man goes to the
trouble of buying an once he cannot
be expected I'd give it up without re-
slstance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Those deadloeks have gone past the
place where they can be opened by a
skeleton key.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Money may have wings. but unlike
the homing pigeons the wings work
only one way--going, never coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

That senatorial fight in New York
is said to be costing the taxpayers
only $4,000 a day, Why should they
care?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Senator Works of California should
prove an industrious statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

A revolt Is being started against
BOSS" Murphy. A blind man can see
its finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Some Holsters are not At to eat,
though
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Next question to be answered
What action will the United States
Civil Service commission take?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Not a nit EnviOus.
Washington Herald

washington Herald,
The general manager OF the Union Pa
cific says Europe beats us In the number
Of train wrecks. This is where we are
quite willing to play second fiddle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

The worst thlns about those sen
=--ria. de-eloeks e lrat We aave vet
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
PASSING PLEAsANTRrEs.

First Anarchist-Don't you think Il
would be good idea to throw bombs ali
the time TO terrouze the public?
Second Ditto-NO; throwing bombs n An
exploded theory. Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

lightning blazed the way To Rtorv ia,
him. says a Georgia philosopher hut
we trust the blaze didn't keep up after he
got there"'-Atlantic Constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

Farms are becoming valuable now"
Yep" replied Mr.. CorntosseL "Ill bet
II won't be long before these city folks are
with houses" Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20

There are lot OF girls who don't ever
intend TO get married"
How do you know
I've proposed 70 several "-Cleveiand
Le ader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28

Big Sandy. Tenn. Mrs. Lucy Can
trell. of this place. says: Every
two weeks. had to go to bed and
stay there several days. | suffered
untold misery. Nothing seemed Ia
help me, until | tried Cardui. the
woman's tonic. Although had
been afflicted with womanly weak
nesses for seven years, Cardui helped
me more than anything else ever
did. 1t is surely the best tonic for
women on earth" Weakness is
woman's greatest trouble. Cardui
is woman's greatest medicine. be-
cause it overcomes that weakness
and brings back strength. In the
past 80 years. Cardui helped over a
million women. Try it for your
troubles, today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Variety In custard Pies.

There are a number of variations OF
the ordinary custard pie. Fig custard
pie is particularly good. Three pulled
figs should be soaked In water over
night, then boiled until tender, using
as little water as possible, after which
they should be chopped fine. Use a
pint of milk and two eggs to make the
custard. When II is ready, add the
chopped figs and sweeten to taste. Fill
a pieplate lined with crust and bake.
Peach custard pie rs another excel
lent variation. Either fresh, dried or
canned peaches may be used. II dried
fruit is used, It should be soaked over
night and cooked until tender. Chop
the peaches without juice and add to a
plain custard made In the regular way.
A plain custard may be given new
flavor by adding onefourth teaspoon
full of cinnamon.-Suburban Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Death Chair Shipped.

The death chair, to be used in
electrocuting condemned prisoners
at the Eddyville penitentiary is fin
ished and was shipped to the prison
this afternoon in care of a deputy
warden. The chair was build at the
Sheriff. Russell plant. 1t is Of light
colored, heavy oak. substantially
built, and with padded seat and ad-
justible back. also padded. Clamps
for the shoulders, for the arms CD
and the ankles. with cap. all to be
fitted with electrodes. complete the
death dealing outfits. when properly
connected.with the current.-Padu'
cab Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
How's This?

,WS offer One Hundred Dollars-R Reward for any
. nse a catarrh that cannot be enred. by Han's
Satauh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Ne. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
az the last IS years, and believe him perfectly
able in an business transactions and hnan.
-iaiiy abb 70 earry:out anyobiigatlons made BY
arm. wALDINc, KTEEAN q MARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toaedo, o.
HAIRS catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
a,rset upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
,hs > stem. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
ats per bottle. sold BY all Druggists.
srase Harl's Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
No Chance For Poor Men.

Those who originated the idea of
"a patriotic primary" know now
that they were reckoning without
their host" The masses would not
stand for it. and the committee has
announced that the entrance fee has
been increased twenty five per cent,
Many a poor devil who has political
aspirations and is perfectly qualified
to make a good State officer is de-
TERED from entering because of the
money it costs to do so. and the
feeling now. that a nomination may
be only an empty honor. The senti-
ment for convention grows strong
er every day.-Shelby Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
BUYS Grubbs Grocery.

Mr.. j. X. Twyman has purchased
Ghe Grubbs stock Of groceries in the
odd Fellows building and took pos
session yesterday. Mr.. Twyman
' will add largely to the stock and is
). now ready for business. The name
of the new house will be Twyman &
Co. and they will sell for cash only.
The new deal will not in any way in
-terfere with Mr.. Twyman's Main
street grocery, which he will con-
tinue to operate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Pure Food Mans Bride.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Miss Annie
C. Shelton, who is to wed nr. H. W.
Wiley. chief of the food experts of
the agricultural department. is an
assistant in the Congressional library
She is a daughter Of a civil war vet
eran and is said to have become en-
gagged to DR.. Wiley through meeting
him at a gathering of suffragists.
She is a leading member of a
women's suffrage club.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Honeymoon In Jail.

San Francisco, February 81
Alexander Kerr, wealthy merchant
of Portland, Ore. and his bride.
taking a honeymoon trip on the
Mexican border, were arrested by
Mexican rurales at Tia Juana and
were locked up for four hours in the
Quartet. suspected of spying. They
were arrested while Mr.. Kerr was
taking a picture of the Quartet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Jamestown Method Repeated

Thos.. Howell. Of the Northern Pc
oific railroad. is in England to Sc
cure 5000 English girls for wives
for Canadian settlers. So many ap-
plications. are being received that
they are selected by experienced
matrons. good character, good
health and domestic habits being re-
quirements. They will be distribut-
ed to farmers in the new provinces
who have placed their orders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Praise From Pulpit.

Rev. A. R. Kasey preached a
strong sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday night. giving credit
to the city authorities and police
for enforcing the laws fearlessly
and impartially. He called no
names, but said hen knew of
a city where the law was enforced
with equal vigor against the colored
crap shooter and the gentleman
poker player and made it plain that
he meant HopkinsviIIe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Brave Words.

The lawlessness in this State dur
ing the past few years brought on
by our tobacco troubles has cost
Kentucky more, directly and indi-
rectly, than all of the tobacco that
was ever raised here would be
worth. To "cut out" or to "cut in
the raising of tobacco is of minor
Importance, as compared with the
cut out of lawlessness. night riding,
bed scraping, etc.-Shelby Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
Orange Tea Cake.

This recipe makes Is delicious. in,
expensive. and quickly made little tea
cakes: Cream one tablespoonful OF
butter and the same Of lard with one
cupful Of sugar. Add two wellbeaten
eggs. three-Quarters OF cup of milk
pinch of salt. one tcaspoonhni OF ex
tract OF orange. threo-quarters cup
OF washed currants. one and three.
quarters cups OF -four, and two tea,
spoons OF baking powder, Bake IL
minutes In muffin pans in hot oven.