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Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Mills and His Bill

The death of Roger Q. Mills of
Texas removes another old landmark
from the political scenes in this coun-
try. Though his last public service
was in the senate, his most notable
and distinguished activities were in
the house, where he served from 1873
until 1892 and where he attained the
climax of his career as chairman of the
ways and means committee from 1884
to 1888. He got the credit or dis
credit of having his name attached to
the Mills bill on the tariff, which was
passed by the house and defeated in
the senate. Senator Mills left off his
official activities at Washington in
1899, since which time he has taken
no special part in politics. Like most
of the other stronger men of the Cleve-
land regime, he never cast his for
tunes with those of Mr.. Bryan, as the
new leader of democracy. Mr.. Mills
part in national politics was played
with such men as Carlisle, Randall,
Crisp, Springer, Cox and Morrison and
their day ended long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Omaha Votes for Commission Plan.


Omaha has voted to adopt the COM
mission plan of city government by a
majority of more than two to one.
This result was clearly assured as
soon as The Bee took hold of the lever
and started the wheels moving by Sc
curing and filing the petition calling
for submission of the question at a
special election. The number of sig
natures to The Bees petition aggre-
gated GOAL, and apparently large
majority of those who signed the petit
ton endorsed their signatures by their
votes The opposition, we have every
reason to believe, will find that 1t was
laboring under Misrepresentation and
needless fear.
The Inauguration of the commission
plan will give Omaha an opportunity
to meet the demand for improved city
government. The people, however,
must remember that they can get bet
ter government only by electing COM
petent and Trustworthy men to the re-
sponsible positions.
When the time comes to choose the
commissioners, The Bee will be en-
listed, as always, in the cause of good
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
TheBetsLctterBox
SQlA


CARTER, s D., Aug. B-To the Editor
OF The Bee; Your issue OF the 10th con
tsining a sheet Of Indian and other por-
traits Is before me, and l notice that in
one instance things are a little mixed.
You state that all have passed away ex'
cept Cody. That being the case, the Amer
lean Horse alluded to must be the Ameri-
can Horse who was killed in lS76-Rt Twin
Buttes, l thnk-but the portrait Is that
OF the American Horse who now lives at
Pine Ridge. have known this man since
1876 when he killed Sioux Jim in Blue
Horses camp, and his face is unmistak
able; in fact, was speaking him about
a year ago.
The same mistake was made in a maya
zine few years ago the portrait Of the
living American Horse being published as
that Of the man who fell at Twin Buttes.
w. c. COURTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
PortuEnI,. New Captain

POrtuEni's New Captain,
The Portuguese republic has chosen its
first president and his name is Manuel de
Arrisgs. Provisional President Bragg re-
tires to his books and his desk. having
steered the infant republic to a constitu-
tional harbor. To the new president falls
the more difficult task OF steering the craft
through the rocky channel OF political fac
ton. Heretofore the governments strong
arm has been the army, undisturbed by
party divisions. Elections have brought
forth these divisions and made them the
vital force Of the government While the
majority are republicans. as republicanism
is understood in Portugal, a strong ele-
at any moment overthrow a ministry I'M
responsive to extreme demands Respon-
sibility tends to moderation and caution,
President Arraiga is classed as a radical
on the stump. AS the head OF the govern
ment the campaigner usually finds action
and assertion incompatible. What appeared
feasible on the stump develops angles of
danger when responsibility is centered. It
is evident from the threats Of the extrem-
lists that the new president and ministry
are feeling their way, proceeding warily.
seeking safety in the middle Of the road
between the radicals on the one side and
the standpatters on the other. Followers
OF the new order OF things expect more
than revolution can accomplish, but mod
Grafton with firmness and patriotism may
achieve results so beneficial as to put mon
archism in the junkpile forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Twenty Years Ago-

Noted on the roof of tslly-ho at the
races were these society folk: Misses
wakeley Emil Wakeley, Mrs. Dan Wheeler,
jr., Mrs. Harry Mccormick.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kelley were beins
congratulated on the birth of a daughter
These persons made up a box party In
the evening at the Boyd theater: Misses
Lille and Minnie Mathews, Mamie Wollen-
haupt. Mr.. Tom Cutler of Chicago MI
Fred Low of New York city, Mr. P. G.
Monroe of Chicago.
The Western association base ball season
closed so far as the home grounds were
concerned with Omaha defeating Denver
IA to 8.
The finance committee of the organlzs'
ton to secure the republican national
convention for Omaha reported these con-
tributions to the guaranty fund 1900 each
by q. M. Hitchcock, Thomas Swobe, DR.
8. d. Mercer, Lewis s. Reed, w. V. Morse
the Omaha Street Railway company; SSOC
by George N. Hicks.
Senator A. S. Paddock came in from
Beatrice.
A building permit was granted to Thomas
Davis to erect a four-story brick ware
house at Ninth and Jackson streets cost
ing $4,000.
Thomas Andrew, SO, died at the residence
Of his son, William Andrew, Twenty-eighth
and streets, South Omaha.
e. l.. Stone Of Dewey & Stone brought
suit in the district court against the Elk
position Building company to recover 81
646.26, a debt contracted in 1881.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
|NOokin$ Backward
IhisDSSy inOmaha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
Reports Of trouble and probably mas
sacre Of General Cars men by the
Apaches draws out an interesting talk
from General George Crook, commander OF
the Department Of the Platte, who between
the years 1871 and 1875 had conquered these
same Indians. General Carr was known
in Omaha, having been stationed at sidney
as colonel of the Sixth cavalry.
An early Sunday morning fire started
in the Western Cornice works, sweeping
away these two houses and cutting the
adjacent two-story structure on Dodge
street, owned by Edward Ainscow. The
high wind made II q very threatening con-
flagrauon. The water was obtained from
cistern at Thirteenth and Chicago
streets. II was one of the most disastrous
fires Omaha has had for some time.
Mrs. Tom Pieronet, wife Of the popular
railroad conductor, arrived home from
Amboy, ILL.,, where she has been visiting
friends and relatives.
The disposition of the various teachers
in the schools for the coming year is as
follows: High school, c. d. Hine, prin-
cipal, Miss Lena l.. Hill Central school,
Nelson Learned, Mary f. Quackenbush,
l1lHHle MCCauSlanut Ellen NJ. Wmle, Mag
gle Mccarthy, II. Eva Lowe, Mary B.
Mccoy, H. Adella Andrews, e. M. Nc
CheBne, Fannie NJ. Wood, NJ. Emma Bing-
ham, Minnie r. Wilson, Villa A. Cush-
man. DeciR A. Johnston, Ellen ]. Boyden,
Fannie b. Hurlbut, Jennie Nj. Russell
North school, Jmes b. Drummer, principal;
Sarah McCheane, Jennie McKoon NJ
Agnes Berlin, Mary g. VanKuran, Cassie
Smaller, Minnie J. Wood Camille Elliott
Ingeletta F. Smith, Mary Z. Day. East
school, Anna Foos, principal; Fannie But
terfed Addie Gladstone, Kate Foos, Libbis
ID. Wood, Anna T. Wood Anna NJ. Nichol
Clara f.. Wade. Cass school, Dora 2.
Clay, Belle L. Schaller. Marilla Parrott
Emma Whitmore, Ada f. Shoemaker,
Grace H. Wilbur, Alice M. Williams. South
school, Elizabeth j. Shirley, Mary g.
Thompson. Anna Truelsnd, frankie M.
Briggs, Staoia Crowley, Nellie r. Powers,
Hattie l.. Standard. West school, Dora
Harvey, principal; Jennie p. Gish. Hart
man school, Stella Champlin, Esther
Jacobs. Jackson school, Nellie p. Wood.
Hascall school, Jennie T. Redfield.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Nevertheless and Notwithstanding a
poll of the delegates when chosen to
the next national conventions will be
much more conclusive than a poll Of
the representatives in congress as to
their presidential preferences.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
rorle. of English Descent.

With a scream of unholy glee Dublin
Sim Fein announces that Lord Halsbury,
leader OF the tory last ditchers in the
House of Lords during the veto battle, Is
himself an Irishman by descent. His great
grandfather was a Murphy in Wexford
and his grandfather was the notorious Jack
clifford, sheriff of Dublin. The discovery
is not worth newspaper chortle, and ID
not rarely by any means. Descendants
of the Irish who accepted the conqueror's
reward for betraying their country became
more English than the English themselves,
and have been almost invariably the most
rabid opponents of the regeneration Of Ire
land. Lord Lansdowne as we'll as Lord
Halsbury are living examples Of the de-
bilitating effect of a TRANSMISSION Of tory
blood.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

II reinsurance is wanted as to Ne
braska's wonderful agricultural re-
sources, even in a dry year, the state
fair now on at Lincoln will be the eye
opener.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

The commission plan election called
out a fairly good vote. but little fg-
uring will disclose that still two voters
staid at home for every one that went
to the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

1t would be pathetic, II not anus
ing, to hear the sheet which admon-
ished the people not to sign The Bees
commission plan petition, now loudly
laying claim to have done it all by its
lOnagOme
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

We'll can YOU tell me how fer the moon Is
from tho earth. eh''
Rov-Wel. suv'nor I don't know: but
reckon ~ aint close enough TO interfere
with me running errands
lie got the job.-ChrlstiHn Register
Billion tangrilyl--You ask for nothing G,t
Mrs. Biton NATURALIZATION Billion,
I do not ] asked YOU only last week Tor
new handbag. Judge
How is Bingle getting alons with his
SLOWLY. The first time he took It out
ne tried 10 climb = fire hydrant'
Hes modest The first time J took my
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
why. I always supposed old TNte-P hist
had more than his share OF the good things
OF this world
"rhe GOOD things? Mister. he hRint got
a blamed thing but a barrel OF money and
an appetite for another barrel OF it
Chicago Tribune.
Patient (angrily)-The size Of your bill
makes my blood boil
Doctor-Then that will be $50 more for
sterilizing your system Boston Transcript
"Did Won try TO comfort that friend WHO
sent word that he was in great distress
No, replied the chilly philosopher, II
didn't try to saw anything. II wasn't
case OF mere loss OF friends or fortune.
rals fellow had a toothacho. '-Washington
Star
Merchant-well-er-the truth is, my
business is hardly worth advertising.
Hustling Advertiser Solicitor-Then ad-
vertise IL for sae.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Americans have made tremendous prog
ress in eating in the last decade" The In
ternational Stewards association saws 40
and 1t means that Americans eat less. but
with more discrimination, and where thew
once Toasted with sauces and gorsed them
selves, they now consume only dishes thew
can taste, and in moderation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Sea Dog Lame Mt Finish.

Admiral Togo has escaped from the
tables of his American admirers with his
life We suppose he will cable for one Of
Japans greatest specialists on hygiene to
meet him at quarantine
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Senator Works of California, al
though La Toilette insurgent,
openly comedies the denomination of
Taft. Senator Works evidently sees
what some of his political associates
insist on shutting their eyes to
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

The Hitchcock Dennison-W orld-Her-
aid combine can at least point to the
Third ward majority against the COM
mission plan If solace Is needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Where Prophecy Falls Down.

In spite of Poes passionate cry that
neither angel nor demon should discover
his soul from the soul of the beautiful
Annabelle Lee, a namesake of the lady has
just obtained a divorce from her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Divided, but stan United.


The Standard OIL Company Of New Jer-
sey was formally dissolved yesterday But
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, and
the dozen or more other Standard OIL COM
panies are still doing business at the old
stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
Miss Irene Swain entertained in honor
Of Miss Anna Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer returned
home from Massachusetts.
Mrs. F. A. Cudahy and family returned
from Maclxinac.
George Pritchett, jr., gave stag din
ner in honor Of Tom Davis guests ldr.
Streeter and Mr.. Wardwell, covers being
laid for fourteen. These were presents:
Messrs. wardwell, streeter, Davis, Whar-
ton, Gerald Wharton, Rex Morehouse.
shiverick Roberts, Spurgeon, Robert
Burns, Roy Wood, Sherman Smith and
Magee of Chicago.
Senator Kittridge of South Dakota
stopped off in the city, the guest Of sena-
tor Henderson.
oscar B. Meadows of Millard and Miss
Sarah Z. Smith of Omaha were married
at the home OF the brides parents 1922
North Twentieth street, by the Rev. C. W.
Savidge.
The two-story frame dwelling at 3227
Franklin street, occupied by Mrs. Emma
B. Maston and family, was destroyed by
fire.
Sol A. Buohtal died at st. Joseph's hos
pital, leaving q wife and two children.
They lived at NJ North sixteenth street
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

How can the University of Nebraska
manage to get along without the In
valuable and indispensable services of
Jasper L. McBrien? Address answers
to this puzzle to the chancellor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
stage Money in the Campaign.

'EE1001I 17F1l70ENNTT'
The cutlery of the Canadian tories that
American cash has been sent into Canada
reveals very low opinion on their part of
the integrity Of their own voters Has not
the anti-reciprocity population nerve
enough to take the alleged money and then
vote their own way?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
The West Getting Prouaic.

INV IUIh WUTIUs
The Western Association OF California
Pioneers Of 40 is to disband Those re-
naming are too few and feeble to meet
In California itself the last remaining
wild Indian has Just been driven in by
forest fire. The far vast is getting
prosaic,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Mr., Bryan is not yet ready to help
instruct for Woodrow Wilson for the
next democratic presidential nomina-
ton. The voice OF the people may
draft some one else more reluctant to
run. but willing to recognize the call
II sufficiently urgent
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

A lot of people at any rate are safe
from being accused of stealing the
Mona Lisa, since they did not know
before there was one answering to
that name.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Their Only Exercise,

Perhaps the president should not be too
hard on the members of congress because
Of their pastimes. AS many Of them are
not golfers or aviators playing politics lie
about the only exercise they get.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

II would tickle us all II the toast
master could rise and say-truth-
fully, OF course-"Gentlemen: We
have with us tonight our highly es-
teemed friend, Mr.. Jupiter Pluvius.'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

The trusts have made some Roadway in
popular estimation in obtaining attention
to the proposition that under some circum-
stances they may be necessary and de-
sirable. For while It locked as II the re-
mark. Down with the trusts!" ended the
argument
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
An Ancient Coat of Arms.

The ancient house OF Medici, whose
representatives were the business princes OF
London. and whose Lombardian repre-
sentative gave it's name to Lombard street
in the financial district of that city, has
been outlived by its coat or arms" says q
letter from Bremen in a Vienna newspaper
THE three gilded globes have for many
years been used as a sign by pawnbrokers
in England and America, and tales OF
poverty, vice and crime might have been
told by the thousands of unfortunates who
passed under them into the places where
property and plumber were exchanged for
money. The sign has now made its APP
pearance in Germany. an importation from
Italy by way of England and America"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
JULY CIRCULATION
47,93l

STATE Of Nebraska. County of Douglas IS.
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
1881 DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this I'd day Of August, 1911.
tSeaL) ROBERT HUNTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

A friend of the recall Of judges re-
fers to 1t as "far-reaching measure. 4"
Indeed, 1t is, which is why so many
folks fear its effects.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Atwood reaches his goal at last"
remarks the Boston Globe. Must
have gone to heaven alive. But
Enoch's record stood long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
Tommy Atkins as a Per.uader.

Tommy Atkins as n Persuader.
THE policeman's lot is not a happy one"
in times Of public disorder, is an accepted
truism in Great Britain. With torn uni
FORMS battered helmets and numberless
bumps from stones, bottles and other mis-
sles, the British police came out OF the
strike riots considerably bruised, but able
to take a nourishing raise in pay. On the
other hand Tommy Atkins" was treated
with great respect and Difference by the
same crowd which pummeled and chased
the police. The soothing effect OF loaded
gun in the hands of regular soldier,
whose business IL TO shoot and shoot
straight was shown with impressive force
in the turbulent districts Tommy was
given all the room he needed for the exer-
else of his prerogatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

If Jack London could fight as we'll
in real life as he can in his novels, he
would undoubtedly be just the man to
redeem his race.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Admiral Togo will no doubt tell the
mikado that he had a bully time. He
might even say It was a corking time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

The autumn is never melancholy to
a Missourian, for that is the season
pawpaws ripen.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
spoiIs system in France.

Second only to the shock caused by the
theft Of Leonard da Vinci's masterpiece,
Mona Lisa" from the Louvre is the dis
covery that the employees in the famous
museum are a lot of incompetents, chiefly
political roustabouts, the proteges of sem
ators and deputies. The civil list of France
carries the names of nearly 100000 per
sons, one out of every fifty of the popula-
ton being on the government payroll. The
number almost trebles the civil list of the
United states. In no other nation in Eu-
rope has the spoils system bloomed 80 lux
uriantly as i'm France and the demand OF
senators and deputies for its extension is
an ever increasing menace to the life Of a
ministry. A ministry dependant for life on
the continued support Of various party d.
visions is often obliged TO find places for
the henchmen of deputies. Failure to grant
such demands was the chief cause OF the
downfall of the Monis ministry. Compe-
tency and efficiency is not to be expected
from a system which makes office a re-
ward for political activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

No, gentle reader, Mr.. Bryan has
not taken back anything he said about
Congressman Underwood, so far as the
public has been appraised
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Mona Lisa coming west.-News Item
You cannot blame the young lady
for wanting to get out of that stuffy
old Louvre.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

If Mrs. Gotch would listen to Mrs.
Jeffriss she would not sit by the ring
side. Oh, well, perhaps she enjoys a
good Joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

II have not had any thought of
abandoning politics" says Mr.. Bryan.
Now, come on with your fighting men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Omaha should soon be able to hold
its own with Newport on any scale of
social standards.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Who wants one of those $4,000
councilmanic Jobs under Omaha's new
commission plan? Don't all speak at
once
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

These are soon to be pressing times
for the cider-maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
French Railroads in Morocco.

French HnilroadH IN "orocco'
France is proceeding with plans for pub
lie improvements in Morocco with the con
fidence and energy OF a permanent settler
Two hundred and fifty members OF the
French engineer corps are on the way TO the
country to begin the construction Of a
narrow gauge railroad from the coast to
Fee The line will probably start at Rabat
and ultimately be extended to Casablanca,
where the French are also making a safe
harbor Work at the Algerian frontier on
the narrow gauge line which is to connect
the Algerian railroads with Fee was begun
several months ago. 1T is clear" says the
New York Sun, that before many years
the famous corridor leading from Algeria
through Taxa to Fee and from Fez to the
Atlantic will be traversed by q railroad.
and all northern Morocco south OF Riff
opened 10 European commerce and Ameri-
can tourists"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

The teachers list is assigned anc
now the youngsters will get theirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

No one should ever be ashamed to
earn his living by honest toll.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
state Owned Railroads.

state Owned Railroads.
Nearly all the railroads in Germany are
owned and operated by the state
The Prussian system alone employs 1000
laborers and officials, and its vast business
interests is administered with remarkable
honesty and efficiency. A writer in the
Atlantic Monthly states that cases of EN-
bezzlement or other crime are rare, the
accident record is relatively low and
politics is unknown. In operation, equip
ment and general convenience the writer
claims the Prussian system compares favor
ably with the best in America Freight
rates average higher than in this country
but passenger rates are lower. The high
freight rates are the largest source OF rev.
enue for the state. besides paying interest
on the capital invested. For the shipper
there is compensation for high rates in
absolutely fair and equal treatment, no
discrimination, no rebates, secret or other
wise, and there is but one system to deal
with, as we'll as a slmplified tariff schedule.
Before the naturalization of the railroads
there were sixty-three systems, with 1857
different tariffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

"Beattie in Tears" They all come
to it. But usually too late.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
In Other Lands

side lights on what is Trans
piring Among the Near and
Far nations OF the Earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Those ocean liners are splendid affairs '
, Yes, answered the woman who had
been to summer resort. 1T Is a splendid
ldea to build boats so large that nobody
can rock them. Washington Star.
I hear that ice trust magnate did not
enjoy his tour I'm Switzerland at all"
why not?'
1t seems they took him into the glacier
region and il shocked him to see such
heavy cuts In ice."-Baltimore American
Want situation as errand boy do you
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
ouow is Bingle getting alons with his

Patient (angrilyl-The size OF your bill
makes my blood boil.
Doctor-Then that will be $50 more Tor
sterilizng your system Boston transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Entered at omaha postoffioe as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

Want situation as errand boy do you !,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-04

FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROsEwArER
VICTOR RosEwATER EDITOR,