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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
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AUGUST -.


Thirty Years Ago
A special meeting OF the city council was
held to consider the report Of George E.
waring on the Omaha system Of sewerage,
The report was sent to the committee on
water works and sewers for conference
with the city attorney.
In one Of the show windows of the Wa
bash q beautiful colored representation Of
the new court house is shown, which at
tracts much Attention from passers-by.
Bishop Garrison has returned home from
his trip to the east Mr.. and Mrs. Cruick-
shank and Mrs. Sheriff Guye left for the
east today A. E. Touzalin, general man
ager Of the B. & M, returned nom his
trip to the seaside.
Some time ago Mr. Thomas Mcshane and
wife of New Lexington, Ohio, arrived here
on visit to their sons and daughters.
Upon their return home about sixteen
members Of the family accompanied them
for a short visit. The party consisted OF
F. ]. Mcshane, wife and children Mrs.
Ed Mcshane and three children. Martin
Cannon, wife and two children, Tom Nc
Shane, wife and two children. The entire
party are still in Ohio with the exception
of F. j. Mcshane and M. Cannon, who
have returned to Omaha The old couple
will probably return here to live per-
manenty.
When Mr.. l. NJ. Bennett of the Pull
man Car company was driving home to
dinner the horse broke through the street
at the corner of Twenty and Daven-
port. 1t was taken out with considerable
difficulty, and found to be badly sprained
The firemen, under the official eye OF
Chief Galllghan and Mayor Boyd and M
Shelton OF the water company. tested the
fire hydrants in various parts of the city
The test was made under an eighty pound
pressure. The first stream was turned on
at Ninth and Farnam, and worked very
satisfactorily. The second trial was made
at Eleventh and Farnam streets. The fire
men experienced no difficulty in sending
a stream over the top of Creighton hall
The pressure on the mains burst only q
single pipe as far as heard from.
Quite an accident occurred about
o'clock on the lower track of the Unior
Pacific. An engine with cars attached
had reached the Ninth street grounds
when its further progress was prevented
by several cars running down grade In
an opposite direction without an engin,
attached. The trains collided, and one Of
the freight cars was pretty badly dam
aged. The accident prevented street carr
from crossing Ninth street for nearly hall
an hour
Half dozen telegraph operators ar
rived in Omaha yesterday over the Roo
Island from Chicago in anticipation al
the press Of work in the event of the pres.
idents death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
Check Them Up Again.

The terrible moving picture disaster
in Pennsylvania, crushing out the lives
of twenty-five helpless women and
children, suggests that other cities, and
especially Omaha, check up again these
amusement places to make sure against
unnecessary fire risk and stampede
danger. Most moving picture estab-
lishments in Omaha are installed in
buildings erected for other purposes,
and poorly adapted to their present
use. They are patronized largely by
women and children, just as the one
where the awful accident occurred,
and the demand for careful operation
and unobstructed exits is imperative.
1t will be a great deal better to close
up a few flimsy picture concerns than
to hold coroner's inquest on the vic
Tins
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
The Hiddan Reason

The Compromised suit to contest
the appropriation made by the late
legislature for the erection of a build
ing at Omaha for the medical depart
ment of the State university has at last
materialized in an application filed in
court ostensibly in behalf Of the So
called homeopathic school of prac-
titioners. We may as we'll have this
question settled now as later, but there
is no good reason why the issue should
be befogged.
The pretended objection to the APP
preparation is that it purports to use
public money for medical education of
a particular brand without giving
equal recognition to all the other
shades and variations of the healing
art. II this argument we're good, Ne
braska, nor any other state, could ever
conduct a medical school in connection
with its university unless it gave equal
course of instruction for allopaths,
homeopathic, eclectics, osteopaths, men
tai therapeutics and all the others.
But the real objection does not go
to the teaching methods of the medi-
cal school, but to the fact that the
building provided for is to be erected
at Omaha instead of at Lincoln. II
in making the appropriation the law
makers had favored the state capital,
it is almost certain no such suit
would have been instituted or even
thought Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
People Talked About

Governor Simeon f. Baldwin OF Connect
cut, who says that he is willing to run for
vice president on the democratic ticket II
anybody wants him TO. is II years old, but
as hearty and sound as the average man OF
So years.
After the postponed fight at Earls court.
London, last Thursday, Manuel, late of Lis
bon, pressed forward among others, to
shake the hand of Jack Johnson, who there
upon exclaimed, Il am glad to meet you,
king" As our national manners 60 this
was rather better than the Good old
Nogi!" of the tipsy millionaire.
In his address at the funeral OF Rev.
Thomas S. Major of Frankfort, KY. last
Friday Bishop Noes related an incident
bearing on the assassination OF President
Lincoln. Father Major was a soldier be
fore he became a priest, having served as
private in the confederate army. At the
close OF the civil war five confederates took
refuge in Canada and planned TO kidnap
thee president AS the priest related the
incident 10 the bishop, these five men went
70 Washington In disguise. but before they
did anything one of them was captured as
q suspected spy and sentenced to be hanged
or shot. The man was a friend of Wilkes
Booth, and the latter went to see President
Lincoln In an effort to have the life OF his
friend saved; that Booth stated afterward
that the president granted his request for
the reBrleve or pardon For some reason,
however. the presidents reprIeye order was
never delivered 10 the proper officer and
the man was executed on Good Friday.
According TO what one OF the other four
men afterward told Father Major, the fact
that his friend was executed incensed
Booth intensely and thai night at the Ford
thester he shot and killed the president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Congressman Mcguire attempts to
get in the clear" with Mr. Bryan by
saying the newspaper correspondents
did not treat the peerless leader fairly
in reporting the Underwood onslaught.
Did Mcguire treat him fairly when he
sat as quiet and dumb as a church
mouse listening. while his fellow towns
man. who made him, politically, was
denounced and Inundated by the
roars of approval of Underwood
speech? II is a little late for Mcguire
TO begin explaining"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
W. G. Sears speaker OF the house in the
last Legislature, was a guest of the Mer-
chants hotel.
Henry d. Estabrook passed through
Omaha enroute TO Denver to attend the
American Bar associations meeting.
City Superintendent Pearse declares that
the public schools will be opened on Tues
day instead of Monday and that such is
not unprecedented.
Hubert l. Reader Of Chicago and Miss
Blanche O'Banion were married at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. O'Banion, 2217 Capitol avenue,
by the Rev. Charles Herbert Young Of ST.
Johns church. Mr.. and Mrs. Reader
were to reside in Rochester. N. Y.
J. ]. Dickey, superintendent of the West
ern Union, returned from a tour OF the
companys division lines.
The Child Savings Institute moved into
its new home at Eighteenth and Ohio
streets.
A. B. Boyd OF St. Joseph, Mo, was in
the city inspecting horses for the British
government
c. s. Stebbns was appointed chief clerk
in the office OF the general auditor of the
Union Pacific to take the place OF H. j.
Belts, who became assistant general au-
ditor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
WISE RneuLArIoN Nrnppp.
some Lines OF Insurance Near the
EdEe of Imposition.

some Lines of Insurance Near the
Edge of Imposition.
Chicago News
Strict reform OF Industrial. health and
accident insurance companies is recon-
mended by a special committee OF the in
surance commissioners OF the United
States I'm session in Milwaukee. Deplora-
bic conditions unveiled through an investi-
cation by this committee indicate that
much closer supervision and far more eff
fective regulation OF these concerns are
necessary for the protection OF the public.
Insurance against loss OF income has its
undoubted benefits. II helps TO protect
persons of meager resources who meet un-
toward reverses. Managed by unscrupu-
lous persons, however Il may prove a
positive injury to those II is presumed to
help.
A standard Industrial health and accident
policy law should be enacted and close
heed should be paid, in fact, to all the
recommendations OF the special committee
in Milwaukee. Adherence to these suggested
regulations would aid materially in afford
ing the needed protection for the policy
holders many of whom are not able to
comprehend the intricaces of insurance
and therefore cannot guard themselves
against imposition and fraud
Here Is subject requiring the earnest
attention of lawmakers. The efforts Of
provident workers to fortify themselves
against the ordinary vicissltudes Of life
surely ought to be aided by the complete
elimination OF bad insurance practices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
A DAY WITH YOURSELF
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Think Of It some time and make up you
mind
To try spending a day with yourself;
OFF in the quiet away from the grind,
The struggle and striving for pelf.
Go out in a peaceful, still nook that yo'
Somewhere that nfe's sweet for the soul
And find how It goes to be just what yo'
are,
To see yourself truly and whole.
1T does the heart good and scatters thu
clouds
Just once in a white to be found
Far off i'm some hamlet OF holy content
with no one but yourself around.
IL gives you a chance to go over yourself,
To talk over matters OF note;
To lift from your own eyes the beam tina
Is there
Ere you take from your neighbor's tn,
mote.
It's better than nocking with crowds OF
the shore,
Than travelling with throngs on tn,
street;
There are so many thoughts that yov
never thought OF
That it's mighty sure pop you will meet
And so many thoughts Will reveal mani
faults,
And you'll wonder how ever they grew;
Oh, try II, the habit of taking yourself
And go spending a day with You!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

never do for me l want eggs that you car
beat for omelettes. '-Harpers Weekly.
Il hear there was an astonishing case II
kidnapping on the block Yesterday
You don't say so. whose child wa
tt7''
Mrs. Gummits baby IL slept the whole
afternoon. baltimore American.
Did you ever seek for buried treasure Wy
That's how / laid the foundation OF NM
Then you must have found some7"
Bushels Of H."
Pieces of eighth
Potatoes. Houston Post.
she-Maud's twin brother annoys he'd
dreadfuliy.
He-How?
She-You see everybody knows they ar
twins and poor Maud can't pass for oul 7
"A, because he tells people he's thirty
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
Twenty Years Ago


Mrs. f. c. McShane and daughters re-
turned from the east
Mr.. Chris Hartman and family returned
from Hot Springs, S. D., where they
spent six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald ]. Love re-
turned from an extended trip in the east.
Judge Lee 8. Estelle returned from a va
cation visit in Kansas.
Mrs NJ. A. Hall returned from Montreal,
where she spent the summer.
Colonel w. b. Taylor, the appointee of
the State Board of Transportation as
state we!ghtmaster, was in the city, get
ting a line on his new work.
Mrs Emma Hirsch of Cincinnati was the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Simon Goetz
of West Douglas street.
Misses Sarah and Lucie Evans daughter
of Thomas Evans, returned from Laramie
Wyo., north CT which place in the noun
tains they spent two weeks
Miss Mabel and Eva Stafford, daugh-
tiers of A. p. Stafford of Nebraska City,
were visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Templeton on Walnut Hill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
A Questionable Proceeding.

While The Bee is thoroughly in
sympathy with every move calculated
to allay the labor troubles that seem
to threaten a railroad strike, we can
not help regarding the intrusion of
of the Omaha Business Mems associ-
alton with unsolicited advice to the
unions as a decidedly questionable
proceeding. The advice may be sound
and prompted by the best of motives,
but the fact that it emanates from an
association of employers defiantly hos
tile to organized labor will not
strengthen the argument with the
unions, but on the contrary is more
likely to make them suspicious and re-
sentfuL
Another point entirely overlooked is
the fact that the tension between the
railroads and their men is by no means
local to Omaha. The Omaha Business
Mems association has right to ex-
press its opinion If 1t so desires, but
SO have the business mems associations
of Fremont, North Platte and Cheyenne
a proportionately equal interest. The
action of the Omaha Business Mems
association, it strikes us, is apt to
solidify all the local labor organizations
on the other side, and instead of help
ing to get together to make 1t more
difficult to secure mutual agreements
or concessions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
LAUGHING LINES.

I'VE pay that kitchen gil OF ours" re-
marked the doctor, IS week, ana she
serves us half-cooked victuals."
That's a pretty raw deal" commented
the professor.-Chicago Tribune.
And how are these eggs?'' asked Mrs.
De Jay gazing at the contents Of the crate
through her lorgnettes.
you can't beat EN-" said the grocer. .
Mercy" cried Mrs. De jay. They'll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

It cannot be denied that Atwood's flight
from ST. Louis has had too much OF a
commercial character. Landing in given
places only when he Is offered $500 or 81 .OO).
he deliberately avoided al least one city
which revoked its guaranty Of 500 because
tie aviator did not appear on time. Again.
he 10 arriving DAYS later than necessary in
order 10 pick up a few additional purses
enroute. II aeroplaning is 20 come to this
Grass sort Of professional exhibiting II Is
certain to lose rapidly in popular favor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

readily turu all boys away from the
attraction Of rowing life. The prisons
and warehouses; still will have their
part to play for those who insist that
society owes them living without any
return.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
Parental Patriotism.

Retiring when you have made million
for each child in the family seems rea-
sonable limit to place upon ones business
activities Those who, having rassed that
stage keep on going till they reach the
grave. may have a similar motive, that OF
making n dollar for every member of the
human family. which, always growing, Of
fers no excuse For stopping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

The fake reformers who advised the
people not to sign The Bees commits
sion plan petitions because it would
bring the election when it was too hot
10 vote made a bad guess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Wonder II 1t would be too much to
expect the street railway company to
give the white wings" a new coat of
whitewash before the big and little
postmasters from all over the country
assemble here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Two more elections and three more
registration days this year, making
twelve altogether Pretty good bust
ness for the shopkeepers who rent
space for registration and polling
nlRres
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

1t is to be noted that our amiable
democratic contemporary has not yet
made reply to Mr.. Bryan's letter ask
ing whether that was true or false
account of the democratic caucus it
printed on which he based his attack
on Congressman Underwood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Our old friend, Edgar Howard,
rhapsodizes on the music of the
Quaking of the brlza maxima in the
later August winds" Wonder what
It is that affects a man like that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Our Congressman Lobecks private
secretary comes home to tell what
great congressman we have. Pre-
sumably MIR, Lobeck will soon be home
to tell us what fine secretary he
keeps on his staff
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Now that President Taft has sounded
the keynote for the Massachusetts re-
publicans in the state campaign, it re-
mains to be seen where they can keep
the tune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
JULY CIRCULATION.
47,93l

State Of Nebraska. County of Douglas %.
Dwight williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circu-
lation, less spoiled, unused and returned
copies for the month of July, 1911, was
n .951. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day of August. 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Evidently Canadians are resorting
to the American language in their
reciprocity campaign. Premier Laurier
has recently called Henri Bourassi
"willful liar"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
4 Friendly warming.

CIeVeIand FIaln DeaIeI,
woodrow Wilson should be warned in a
friendly way that because Portugal has
elected college professor as president Of
the republic is no proof that the United
States will follow the example
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
One Unpntented Idea.

NulCabo RSSOIu-hiSiaiu'
Edison sees universal peace ahead as a
result of the progress of scientific inven-
ton, but he has not patented his idea yet
It has been voiced too many times before,
with unsatisfactory results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrnriIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed a. often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Too much attention should not be
given to Mr.. Edison's approval of race
suicide. He was in Paris when he
spoke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Lawmalling is at a complete standstill.-
Boston Herald.
Might put in the interim wedding
out a few we could easily spare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
spoke.

The very last Of the territories are Of
age and about to set up housekeeping for
themselves Uncle Sam must be beginning
to feel like an old man now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

One of the i'll consequences of a
prolonged extra session is the need for
subsequent explanations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Cheyenne's Frontier day celebration
is heralded as a great success. That
ought to be an auspicious omen for
Ak-Sar-Ben.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Upton Sinclair does not believe in
law-except when he wants to get a
divorce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Credit the weather man, at any
rate, for giving the ice men the only
jolt that seems to have touched them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

VIII the Lincoln Republican League
of Lorimerites favor the emancipation
of politics from the jackpot?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Now that the Omaha Business Men a
association has spoken, that ought to
settle 1t without further ado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Reform too often suffers where it is
made hobby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Funny how low down some folks
regard the men higher up"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

When road laws and speed limits
are faithfully observed street cars and
motorcycles will not b. colliding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

When patronizing a moving pict7re
show, make sure of the location of the
exits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Hackenschmidt says he can't lose
All right, then, let's see him win.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Yes, and Colonel Roosevelt is a
great-grandfather, too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Hetty Green, fighting for tax re-
duction, presents the other side of the
multimillionaire grieving to die poor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

Entered at Omaha postoffloe as second
lass matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-29

VICTOR RosEwATER EDITOR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
P|ERCE's ESTATE
WORTH ONLY $3.50.
RAILWAY OFFICIAL, WHO ROSE
FROM RANKS. LEAVES PRAC-
TICALLY NOTHING.

william l.. Pierce,c superintendent
OF the Richmond division OF the
Southern Railway. who died sudden
ly last week as a result Of excite
ment incident to ball game at which
he rooted Justify for the home team.
left an estate valued at only $3.50. ac-
cording to papers filed for probate
yesterday in the Chancery Court. Mr..
Pierce died without making Il Will.
and his widow, Mallie V. Pierce.
qualified as administrator.
MIR. Pierce had been in the EN-
ploy of the Southern Railway for the
last thirty-iive years. starting as a
boy of sixteen and working his way
up To the superintendency without
pull or favoritisml.
In the same court the estate OF
ID. Cary Barraud. valued at not more
than $1,000. was committed TO the
hands Of Sheriff Mercer for admin
istration. Mr.. Barraud was killed in
a railroad accident In Alabama last
April. He is survived by his widow
Maud $. Barraud.
Kate v. Asher qualified as execu-
tor of Henry +. Asher. whose estate
is valued at 5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
OBSTACLES SWEPT
ASIDE FOR MORGAN
kAtsERa COMMAND TO KEEL
YACHT CLUB AGAINST ALL
PRECEDENT.

BERLIN, fully 9---Tha election OF j.
Pierpont Morgan 10 membership In the
Imperial Yacht Club 1T Kiel last week
by the kaiser's command Is doscrfb-
ed AZ follows by local society pa
per.
Ordinary mortals desiring to toin
thia most exclusives cluh need thre6
sponsors and their names are dis
played for several weeks at three DIFF
ferent places, first, at the ministry OF
marine In Berlin. then at the club
house at Kiei and finally at the Casino
Of the First Regiment of foot guards
at Potsdam. One vote sufficcs To de-
bar q candidate from eiection. More
over. the club statutes contain pro-
vision that no foreigner shall be adj
mitted to membership. by which II was
probably intended 10 erect nm obstacle
IN the, patch OF ambitious American
financial magnates In Morgan's case
the imperial wish swept away all these
obstacles The Kaiser simply appear
ed ono day at the club house and said
I'VE have new member. Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan Of New York
This o. X. settled the whole matter.
AT the club benefit last week, Mr Nor
gan sat next to the emperor