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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Twenty Years Ago

The will of the late Clark woodman
was probated before Judge Shields and
the widow, Sarah A. Woodman. ap-
pointed administrative of the estate with
bond at $4,000
The ten councilnen who voted against
buying furniture for the new city hall
from local firms and to buy from firms
in Toledo, O.. we're out with explanations.
They were Councilmen Blumer, Bruner,
Kurdish, Cooper, Conway. Donnelly, FL
sasser, Morearty, Olson. osthoff. The
men who stood by home bidders were,
Bechel. Davis, specht futile and Presi.
dent Lowry. The other councilmen
Chaffee, Madsen and McLAarie, were alb.
sent. Those voting for Omaha were moi
bothering about explanations.
Trouble crops out between the mem
bers and pastor. of First Baptist church
The members regarded tho Rev. l.. A
Hall as good enough a man, but too
czarlike and were moving toward asking
for his resignation.
EARLY In. the morning the safe in tn,
office OF the schlitz Brewing compan!
was blown open and IS taken officer
Cliff Rouser and Vance answered tn
watchmans call for help and telephone,
police headquarters. Captain Mostyn
accompanied by Sergeant Graves, at one
started for the office, but the burglar
| got away.
| Mrs. F. B. Markell and family went I
Austin, Tex, to reside. Mr.. Markell wa
to follow in a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Hoist returned from
visit to the Thousand Isles, where MI
Hoist attended the national convention G
railway postal clerks.
Judge NJ. B. Reese of Lincoln was q
the Willard.
Miss Kathaleen A. Long left for Bait
more to study.
John Dale rehearsed the record Of HI
family tree at the Methodist conferenC
and advocated the admission of til
women delegates.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
The Easv and Snre WAY

y
The most interesting part Of the
Harrington letter excusing himself
for not following up his fight on Can
didate Hartman is that which relates
to national politics wherein he pro-
poses a scheme to evade the presi-
Dental preference primary law put on
the statute books of Nebraska by the
state legislature, and send Mr. Bryan
as a delegate-at-large to the next ma
tional convention free from instruc-
tions and obligations by which all the
other delegates would be bound
To save Mr. Bryan from coming
out for any preferred candidate
for president, as he would have to
to comply with the letter and spirit
of the primary law, since to make
such a choice between friends might
embarrass him, Mr. Harrington would
rely on him to say that as a dele
gate he will respect the wishes OF
those electing him. This, of course
pIOtGtub OH Tue lHdl
those democrats electing the dele
gates-at-large would not at the same
time instruct them for Governor
Harmon, whom Mr.. Bryan has black
listed Unless Governor Harmon
polled an absolute majority of the
preference votes Mr. Bryan might
claim that he was sent to the conven.
ton by the votes of those who scat.
tered among the other candidates
and would be representing them by
refusing to recognize Harmon in
structions.
Mr.. Harrington overlooks the only
easy and sure way out Let Mr.
Bryan put his own name on the pri
mary ballot for presidential prefer
ence, as we'll as for delegate-at-large
Certainly he can carry his own state
in a democratic primary for himselt
whether he can carry 1t for any one
else or not, and could have no qualmI
of conscience about going to the con,
vention under such instructions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
WHEN THE CURTAIN DROPS.

W. D. Nesbit in Chicago Post.
When the curtain drops
And the music stops ,.. ,.,..
Then the flare of the footliSh'F tades
And the cleaning gems
Go i back to the paste thai they are ~
day.
And the rich-robed king
Is a commong thing,
While the painted fool is a sober one,
And the gracious queen
With her grace serene -.
Is a woman-then-wnen the play is oone'
Then the lords and earls
And the lace and curls
And the pomp and pride are ,osgotten-
then
When the curtain drops
And the music stops .
They must all become what they are
again.
1t is so with life
When the mimic strife ,--,..~
Has been put away With the mimic mirte
When the kings have sighed
And the slaves have died ~.
And the queens nave AL gone the way Of
earth,
When our pride and pomp
And our rout and ronlp -,
Have an end-and the prompt books close
for us
When we've played our parts
with our hands and hearts
Then the costumes tall and the play ends
thus,
so we should not srieve
For the make believe
OF the mimic life We nave iive1. Tor thtn
When the curtain drops
And the music stops
We shall all become what we are asAln'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
HAVE YOUR HEARD FROM MAINE

Chicago Record. Herald: Maine has
been a prohibition state for long time:
so long, In fact. that few Of the people
who have voted for saloons lave ever
had a chance to sec legal saloons in oper-
alton.
Indianapolis News: The campaign
which has just closed in Maine has, ac-
cording to Mrs L. NJ stevens. revealed
that there is a world wide interest. rot
only i'm total abstinence. but IN proni5i-
ton" which as most people jolly well
know are two distinctly diffe~eut things
especially in Maine.
Chicago Tribune one cur GUS feature
Of the election is that the .o.al vote fell
short by 10000 Of that cast at last year $
gubernatorial election one would have
imagined that no voter would I'VE indiffer-
ent when a question that had been dis
tracing the state for yeaIs was to be
passed on
Boston Transcript. The proposition for
a special session Of the legis ature 10 ac-
complish the repeal which sscwed posi-
BILE IL the verdict had been strong is nci
likely now to De urged. ThH most regret
table feature II the whole affair is the
narrowness Of the majority The lack Of
emphasis i'm the result Is dissItisfyins
and makes the tu.ure bis with cnutus ION
and complexity.
Brooklyn Eagle: A state official OF
Maine was heard u say he other day
that candidates for sheriff in one Of the
counties we're ,eqUired to pledge them.
selves mot to be fussy' about enforcins
prohibition, Ths c!dndestine saloons =
the mill towns are usually as vile as the
liquors they dispense. The great objec.
ton 10 prohibition as II usually works out
is that II makes sneaks Of those who
drink and perjurers Of those whose duty
| Il is to Keep dr'1N from them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Death of Ex-senator Carter


Like so many of the rugged char
acters that made for the upbuilding
of the great west, Thomas H. Carter,
whose death has occurred at Wash
ington, was a conservative in business
and politics, yet a force felt on the
side of progress This newer part of
the country, it seems, has relied very
largely upon such men for it's ad-
vancement. Senator Carter was es-
sentially a western man, possessed of
virility of manhood quite dominant
in the great Transmississippi country.
and he was one of the western men.
who, young in years. helped so vastly
to intrench the fame of the west by
themselves becoming famous beyond
the lines of their own local communI-
ties, For Senator Carter had long
been a figure, not only in national
politics, but in the wider domain of
national life. AS a member of both
houses of congress from Montana he
was, to be sure, of national impor-
lance, but also as president of the
United States commission for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, chair
man of the republican national com
mittee in 1892 and in other capaci-
ties, he likewise achieved wide repute.
His life was necessarily a very active
one and remained so up to the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Ten Years Ago


At the high school the P. G. s.. re-
organized by Miss Olive CARPENTER, the
former president, opening the meeting.
After the constitution was read and
amended in spots. these officers were
elected Miss Rhodes. president: Miss
Clara Van Armen. vice president; Miss
Cora Evans, secretary; Miss Ross, treas
urer.
Miss Ella Nav Coatsworth. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Coatsworth. was
married to Mr.. Will Benvon of Cheyenne
at the home Of the brides parents by
Rev. A. c. Hirst in the evening. The
young couple left at once for a tour in
the west.
Miss Mae Mount entertained at an elab-
crate dinner in the evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank King Clarke of Chicago
! Business. private and public. IN Omaha
was suspended in tribute to the late
President Mckinley, whose body was
laid at rest at Canton, O., and a huge
memorial meeting was held at Boyd
theater in the afternoon. Mavor Frank q
Moores was chairman. Thomas ]. Kelly
was director of a large. picked choir and
prominent men OF all walks sat on the
stage as chief mourners. Rev. f. H
jerks OF the First Presbyterian church
Offered the opening prayer. Mayor
Moores read letters OF regret from Gen.
eral Manderson. Edward Rosewater. Sen,
ator Millard. Judge W. w. Keysor and
F. w, KELLOGG. who were out Of the city
Among the speakers were Bishop Coad
tutor williams OF the Episcopal church
Rev. NJ. P. Bowling. president Of Creigh,
ton university; George F. Bidwell. gen,
eral manager of the Elkhorn railroad
W. ]. Cornell. Rev. z. F. Trefz, Genera
John c. Gown. John N. Baldwin, Rabb
A. Simon, Henry w. Yates. c. NJ. Hitch
cock and Rev. John Albert Williams. who
received the greatest ovation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
When it Comes to Asking Questions.

When it Comes to Asking Questions
The Blair Pilot man, who processes
to speak for republican insurgents in
Nebraska and who has himself openly
bolted the ticket this year, propounds
this clincher:
why should Nebraska republicans line
up with Rhode Island republicans for
Taft II we are progressive and they are
standpatters?
Really, we don't know why. unless
transposing the question suggests the
answer.
Why should Rhode Island republi-
cans line up with Nebraska republic
cans against Taft, or for any other
candidate, If they are standpatters
and we are progressive?
Nebraska republicans and Rhode
Island republicans, and republicans in
all other republican states, will have
to get together behind their candidate
for president next year If he is to
have a ghost of show to win out
against the democratic nominee. II
there is any other candidate
who can unite this support be-
hind him easier and better than
Mr.. Taft, he has not yet been
presented. =. H,.the Blair Pilot man
and his associates we're permitted to
name their candidate, would they lei
the Rhode Island republicans helr
elect him? Or would they be so fool
ish as to expect the democrats to fur.
nish the necessary votes?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
THE SOLDIERS SWEATER.
Utility Captures Stronghold of Con.
servatism I'm Dress.
New York Tribune.

~
servatism in Dress.
'.. New York Tribune.
The sweater conquered the last strong
hold Of conservatism in dress when II
was definitely adopted by the army as a
part of the soldiers equipment. A few
years ago It was hardly seen anywhere
except on an athletic field Bicycling and
golf brought it into more general use
and caused its merits to be appreciated
by others than college foot ball players.
The entrance of women into sports led
to its adoption by women, until now II
is seen upon the streets as a common
article Of the wearing apparel of the
sex that was last 70 adopt it, although
the greater Conservatism OF the other
sex in matters of dress confines its use
by men rather TO the occasions which
originally brought it into vogue.
The same merits Of ease. flexibility
and warmth which have led to its uni
versaI adoption elsewhere have no doubt
induced It's acceptance in the army, where
the tendency has been for a long time
away from stiff and gorgeous uniforms
toward sober and sensible attire. II Is
a long way from the plumes. the hair
cloth the starch, stiffness and military
splendor Of the past 20 the loose, COM
Portable and inelegant sweater. But the
way was paved by service uniforms,
SLOUGH hats, khaki and the dozen other
precent adoptions OF the armies OF the
world which have comfort and utility as
their aim AS war becomes less frequent
armies become more businessilke- The
spectacular element is disappearing. The
sweater seems TO mark It's end
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Fighting for Bread

II is hard for the lay mind to I'M
derstand- why people in a country
with $4,000, 100000 of national
wealth should have to fight for
bread, as masses in the streets of
Vienna are doing. The annual rev.
enues OF Austria approximate. $780,
100000, and of Hungary, $32O,O0O,-
900. But 1t takes the armed forces
of the state to repress the rage OF the
revolters against high prices of food
stuffs and wearing apparel. Similar
revolts, though less belligerent, have
occurred lately in France, long bread
lines have formed in London and
shorter ones even in our own New
York. The common plea is for more
money to buy the necessaries of life.
or. rather. for less price on those
necessaries.
Manifestly, this is a universal
problem, not due to a lack of food
stuff, nor to disproportion of supply
and demand, but TO unequal distribu-
ton, the problem of all in every
country Something is doubtless
amiss in Austria and France and
England, or so many people would
not have to fight for bread. or band
together in riotous demonstration
against exorbitant prices. The people
capable of producing all this prodigi-
Gus wealth have not turned as seri
Gus thought to its proper distribution
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19

as TO its acquisition, OF this distress
would not be so acute.
of course, IL is difficult at this
distance to analyze accurately the ex-
act conditions prevailing in Vienna
and, according to the reports. the
element of politics is a complicating
factor, the socialists inspiring the
riots without shouldering the re-
sponsibility. But, while in all such
crises, the self-seeking propogandist
is to be looked for. one may safely
conclude that it is the economic con-
ditions there that have become acute
and carried to a point where patriotic
and intelligent effort alone will af-
ford the needed relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Referring to the duplex attack of

Referring to the duplex attack of
Mike" Harrington upon Hartman
and Harmon, our amiable democratic
contemporary declares:
Mr.. Hartman owes his nomination not to
the alleged support OF railroad and hquor
interests, but 10 the resentment that was
born in the breasts of thousands of good
democrats because OF what they regarded
as an unjustifiable attack upon him by
the chairman Of the party convention.
So far so good. By the same logic,
then, Governor Harmon should have
an overwhelming endorsement from
the good" democrats of Nebraska in
similar resentment of the unjusti.
fable attack made up him by the
same chairman of the party conven.
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
.EOokinS Backward
IhisDdSy in0maha
Z COMPILED FROM BEE TILES :
Thirty Years Ago
SEPT. 10.

Ihirty Years Ago
The death of President James A. Gar
Held was announced at 1915 O'Clock Upon
receiving the appalling intelligence the
bells began to sound. and each toll made
straight its mission Of sorrow to ev ny
heart. The Bee put on its mourning garb
with turned column rules. which II con-
tnued until after the funeral
Con Dryer received the message con
taining the news Of Preslicnt Garfield
death at 9:S3 Chief Galhs1n haC made
all arrangements for tollins lie ire bell
In case the president died. Phil Nc
Shane was the bearer Of the news to fire
headquarters, and also tolled the bell
The state fair flickered cut with this.
the concluding day. 1t was pronounced
exceptionally fine. but those who went
the last day were disa2po med because Of
the removal of many OF the exhibits
Bishop O'Connor IL holding a special
visitation in missions in Wyoming and
Nebraska.
Prof. f. A. Edgren % Chicago preached
at the Scandinavian Baptist church and
will hold service this week Rev John
ongmond will assist him after Wednes-
day.
Judge savage went 70 Papillion today
to open the session of the Sarpy county
court. A large number Of Omaha low
yers also visited the same county seat.
The Lutheran church on Douglas rttoet.
one of the old-time olaces of worship, Is
nearly all torn down to make way for the
Willard hotel building.
The first 100 florins contributed by The
Bohemians Of this city for a fund to build
the national theater at lrague was sent
today.
Fl. r. Hathaway has been appoiine d
deputy county clerk to succeed Fred
Lowe.
The old frame building next to Straj,g 6
iron front block corner Tenth and ar
nam streets, is being moved out. Mr.
Strang owns the properly and will ex-
cavate and put in founda ion this fall
for a building similar to the one he is
in now.
George B. Lake, son Of Judge Lake bas
returned home from Denver.
Hon. Joseph Seeley, an early settler OF
Omaha, now residing'ln Denver is visit
ing Hon. A ]. Hanscom, his brother-in-
law. Mr.. Seeley is much impressed with
the growth of Omaha and thinks IN time
il may excel Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
won by wireIes

won by wireless"
No, this is not the title Of vaudeville
stunt or a nickelodesn thriller II spells
real romance with an international flavor.
and was Unexpectedly sprung on the ship
news reporters Of New York by an In
dianapolis man when his ship came in.
James Hugh Hough, the Hoosief hero. Is
rich, and Miss Marguerite Castaign, the
French heroine. Is just as lovely as a
bride could be- In claiming the first prize
for proposing ny wireless and getting a
satisfactory answer Mr.. Hough told the
boys all about II. He and his fate, VINO
Is the daughter of Colonel Jean Caslaign
Of the French army. met on ship board
last June. and he visited her family in
France soon after. on the way home he
mustered courage to test his fate and by
the ships wireless operator sent back the
following message
81 love you Will YOU marry me?"
When the ship reached New York the
anxious sutton found awaiting him this
cablegram:
Il certainly will"
Since business prevented his going
abroad at this time Mr.. Iough prevailed
| upon his fiancee to marry MIN in this
country. She was at the rail as the shir
came in, and the wedding followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
ArmOr-PIated "POrk Barrel. >
nAufaw IaraI1

At the very moment in which the keel
of the New York was being laid in New
York navy yard. an object lesson in the
waste OF time and money which the
building OF this ship in government yard
would involve was enacted before the eyes
of the celebrants. Lying at a dock a few
hundred feet away was the Florida, the
last vessel built at the New York yard.
still incomplete after having already cost
50. 90 more than her sister ship, the
PRIV ately- built Utah. And while the navy
yard band heralded the dropping into
place Of the New York's keel plates the
Utah steamed into the yard, a finished
vessel completed on contract time and
for the contract price. SS.s46.Oe0
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19

Only about $4,000 has been col
lected by the county treasurer from
the 81 automobile registration fee,
although everyone knows there are
several times 1000 automobiles in
Douglas county. The new automo-
bile law is decidedly weak and defec-
tive in failing to fix the date for pay
ment of this fee. and providing means
to enforce payment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19


The chairman of the democratic
state committee and the democratic
district committee have taken 1t upon
themselves to call convention to
nominate candidate for congress to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Congressman Latta The demo
Gratis have a right to hold conven-
ton, or a primary, if they want to,
but their proposed convention can
have no legal standing, nor take bind
ing effect. And were a convention
provided by law, the method pursued
in calling it is entirely irregular, for
the only conventions authorized by
law are to be called by the state COM
mittee, and the delegates to be ap-
portioned according to the vote fol-
president The nominee will do well
to see to it that his certificate is duly
signed by the proper officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
People Talked About

For years the late Prof Thomas
Dwight of Harvard-Dr. oliver Wendell
Holmes successor IN the chair OF
anatomy-sang in the sanctuary choir of
Boston's Roman Catholic cathedral.
A grandmother Of two children at the
age OF % and of three at 30 years, is
the record OF Mrs. T. W. Bender OF At
lanta. Ga II is claimed that Mrs. Bender
is the youngest grandmother on record.
Editor Buckley OF the Christian Ad-
vocate points with pride TO the fact that
In the days Of their youth ex-senator
Aldrich, Madame Nordics and the late
Bishop Msllalieu were pupils at the East
Greenwich CR - Methodist academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
The Canadian Eleotion

While both the Laurier and anti
Eaurier forces are claiming victory
in the impending Canadian election,
no wise prophet with a reputation to
protect will rashly stake It on predic-
tions of the outcome. for there is
such a confusion of issues as to rem
der the result more or less uncertain
Reciprocity is by no means the sole
question before the voters, nor are
all the people divided and united on
each side of this line of reciprocity.
In the province of Quebec, which may
determine the entire election, the
anti-Laurier leader, Bourassa, who
has scathingly attacked the premier.
is, himself, in favor of reciprocity,
but he opposes Laurier on the
grounds that he is an imperialist,
while Bourassa demands an indepen-
dent Canada. And 80 the lines are
cross-cut all over the Dominion, es-
pecially in the eastern half and the
question of Canadian dependence on
Great Britain plays a large part in
the campaign. The nationalists are
quite likely to bring that question
more decisively to the front than it
has ever been, regardless of the fate
of reciprocity. This is a fact that
gives no little concern to the imperi-
alists, on this and the other side of
the sea.
Here is how the parties stood in
the late Canadian Parliament:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Want Jobs, Not Work.

want JODBs NOT "Ork'
New York employers do not read with
confidence the reports that probably
$4,000 railroad men have been thrown
out OF work the country over recently, or
are about 10 be. This is for the reason
that it is very difficult id the purlious of
the metropolis to secure the right kind of
labor. or help" no matter how much
you want It. One of the biggest employ
ment agencies has a waiting list of 300
so-called handy men-that is, misfits gen.
orally, who are capable of something,
and often of something good, but who
have not connected" Scores of those
hang around the office every day. and
the manager says confidentially that II
some one appeared in that room contain
| ing all of those men and announced that
| he had job for every one Of them there
wolld be a stampede down the stairs and
out into the street worse than if the fire
! bells had rung and the hose was already
| playing on them. They want jobs, per-
! haps-at least in the opinion of the man.
| ager. but they do not want work.
Hence the experience which the charity
people had with the bread line They
tried 100 of the persons. mostly men, who
had stayed in line all night for loaf OF
bread. Each one of the hundred was in
vited to come around the block and get
a Job Only per cent of the patient
walters in the bread line did this. The
| others would work almost infinitely hard
/ standing In the bread line all night, but
! they would not go around the corner Ia
secure places where they could produce
| regularly.