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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
People Talked About

Philip Dietricht Of sandusky, o., is the
owner of what he believes TO be the longest
sausage in the world. The sausage is
nearly thirty-three feet long and the
ground up meat Of one hog Weighing nearly.
400 pounds was required to fiji the castings.
Legislation Is in order to compel the
placing OF corks on the ends OF all pro-
truding hatpins. This Is like a common
custom in we'll appointed fishing tackle
houses. The death OF q Boston man from
a hatpin stab shows the danger OF unoon-
cealed weapons.
Henry Neiklrk OF Boulder. who had been
actively engaged in mining in Colorado
since 1852. recently died there. He was
the president Of local bank. had served
In the state senate. fought in the Indian
wars and was instrumental in the estab-
lishment OF the state university.
Arch Clawson, aged As, went up the Al
legheny river the other morning in com
pany with two companions TO Dan VIII
sons houseboat, where they had half a bar
rel Of beer He bet he could drink fifty
glasses OF II inside OF two hours He won
the wager, but said he was all in ana was
going to take n snooze. He tumbled into
The most eccentric character at the
tramps' convention at Milwaukee was An
drew Olson, 80 years old, the patriarch OF
the gathering. II is his boast that he
has not worked IN seventy years, He ran
away 70 sea when he was 10 years old,
but followed that calling only a short time.
Since giving up the life az sea he has been
a wanderer and has been in every country
In the world, he says.
f. Herman Gads. former Norwegian con
sui in Chicago, now IL a man without a
country. He renowned his American
citizenship to enter the Norwegian Depart
ment Of Foreigl Affairs at Christiania with
a view TO a future diplomatic post The
Norwegian Department OF Justice has de-
eided that he 10 not a Norwegian citizen
and he has been refused a position IN the
Foreign office. unless he agrees to sign a
declaration never 20 seek the high consul
lar or diplomatic honors he covets under
the Norwegian government
The president OF the DuPont Powder
company, q cousin OF President Du POnt.
offers 70 advance million, or even two
millions. II necessary, 70 enable Delaware
to construct q model highway from the
Pennsylvania line 70 the Maryland line,
he TO be recouped by having the difference
/ in taxation that would result nom this
Improvement turned over 70 him until the
principal IL paid. This novel proposition
Is finding much favor IN the legislature,
provided . way can be found 10 make Il
lssal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28

Of this farm novelty that they would
be willing to eEpouse most any cause7
Some forty or fifty years ago women
did more or less OF this sort Of work
in this country. as they still do in
Europe. but Il was out OF necessity,
and yet It Is not OF record that II
made suffragettes Of them. II made
suffragettes OF the kind that buckled
in with their husbands to bring their
standard Of life up to the point where
they would not have to do that sort
OF work longer. It always tends to
make a man or woman dissatisfied to
have to do work that is burdensome
and II Mrs Belmont proposes to
reach her girls through this medium
perhaps she is on the right track,
but when they get rested up will
they not get in a good humor and
desert the grand old cause?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Plnma and Ertrn seapion.

II the extra session Of congress is
convened it will celi for complete
reorganization OF the house, since the
control will pass from the republicans
to the democrats. This will mean
immediate transfer 70 the democratic
party Of a monthly payroll OF $4,000
or an annual salary list of $3.50 900,
thing not to be laughed at by a
party nearly starved for patronage
after fifteen years OF separation from
the public larder. II will make a
rather good sized basket of plums for
hungry office-seekers, quite a nucleus
in the building OF political fences.
Could such a thing be possible that
this has been an element of considera-
ton with the democrats in forming
their attitude toward an extra session =?
Next year brings around the national
campaign. Il will mean a good deal
for the democrats TO be able to come
into possession Of this windfall nearly
year beforehand and equally as
much the other way for them to be
able to take It away from the repub-
licans that far ahead OF time.
No democrat has thus far set up
any obstacles to the president calling
an extra session. Champ Clark nor any
OF his followers has sought to precipi-
tate a riot IN rushing any legislation
through this regular session so as to
prevent the extra one. They have re-
strained all such impulses with stead.
mess that is quite conspicuous. And
it must not be forgotten that the bal.
anee of power even now rests with
the democrats. Champ Clark and 4
few others may be exhibiting bad taste
in divers other matters, but they can.
not be accused of lodging the plum
! tree
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28

Seward Blade: Governor Aldrich read the
legislature a good lecture on the practice
Of log rolling" BY this method Of enact
ing laws many measures are worked through
that could not be passed on their merits.
Nebraska City Press The successful can
didate for postmaster at Grand Island uses
half a column in thanking his competitor
in the race for putting up a clean fight.
This is one thing which Nebraska City
candidates forgot to do.
Papillion Times: County option has been
killed in the senate beyond hope Of redemp-
ton. although a similar measure has been
introduced in the house, but It is simply
being used to force the members to go on
record one way or another on this ques-
ton. which, like BanQuo's ghost, will not
down.
Hastings Herald The editor Of the Bloom
field Monitor broke rib the other day by
falling through hole in the sidewalk, and
while confined to his bed pens an editorial
on the deep things Of life, which is one
the best we have seen in that paper for
some time. Thus do the Affections Of life
stir the depths and cause men to think and
speak and write with unwonted strength.
Grand Island Independent: Editor Haskell
OF the ora QUIZ Is not only good genial
colleague in the business, but he Is likewise
something of an oddly. He occupies the
dual capacity at Ord OF being the owner
and editor Of newspaper and also the
owner and editor OF gas plant. BY a re-
cent vote the people Of ord seem to Indicate
a satisfaction with the product Of both fac
tories. The one, his townsmen say, is ma
tural and the other artificial.
ture turned down a bill for the abolish
ment OF hanging in the state last Friday.
The vote was influenced very much by the
fact that Ex-Governor Shallenberger in
cluded some men who were serving life
sentences for first degree murder in his
list of pardons issued just before his term
OF office expired, BY the way, one OF Shall
lenberges pardons was revoked by Cover
nor Aldrich. It was the one issued to Ernest
Stout, who was sent up from Hastings for
murder
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Making suffraesttss.

The cause OF the snffragetts moves
too slowly for Mrs. Oliver II. p. Bel
mont, so she has determined to stimu-
late its progress by artificial means.
she has adopted the novel idea OF
transporting a lot OF New York City
girls to q large Long Island farm,
where they are TO do all the manual
labor that is to be done on q farm.
II that does not make genuine suf-
fragettes Of the girls. wAat will? II
by shutdown OF the first day each
young woman does not "homeward
plod her weary way" the most tired
little plowman that ever glebe did
break and the most consummate suf-
fragette, we miss our guess. Back
OF the whole scheme" says Mrs. Bel
mont, is the movement 70 win con-
verts 20 my creed OF more votes for
women" And then she lays down
the proposition that to be a good
farmer is only another way OF work.
IN out the problem OF votes-for.
women.
Quite refreshing. at least Make
woman do mans most laborious worl
and thus make votes for the cause
Well, possibly the cause had bettei
not gain the votes, but who can doubI
that these New York girls will be 3,
absolutely disgusted after . small dos,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Brooklyn Eagle.


A supreme court decision of the first im-
portance is the one which declares that a
carrying corporation, by the terms Of en-
ploymeut, on an employee by the terms Of
his service, cannot do away with the con-
stitutiOnal rights Of the other. and that
neither can waive them by an agreement
between them. Neither can lawfully stipu-
late to do 80 hereafter, Should this be ex-
tended to private corporations In manu-
facture or sale or both OF products, and
quite outside OF commerce. the effect would
work the aDrogation OF all Understandings
between them and their employees now in
use. The inability Of carrying companies
and OF their employees to waive oonstitu-
tiOnai rights even under admission and
guarantee OF more redress than litigation
would likely bring. is startling. but must be
regarded as final.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Tutnr, d the go Univerllty.

The future Of our state university.
in which Nebraska rightfully takes
such great pride, is to be largely de-
termlned by the action Of the legisia-
ture on unanimous report Of a
special committee favoring the trans
fer OF the institution from its OUT
grown and crowded downtown campus
to a beautiful new site at the state
farm, where all departments will be
consolidated in modern, artistic and
adequate buildings erected with room
enough around them to grow for all
time to come
The talk Of removal to the farm"
campus is a misnomer, because the
state farm is really q tract Of land
right in the suburbs of Lincoln, Just
az accessible to the students az the
present location. and right in line with
the best residential development of
the city The proposed campus is
high and slightly, fully equipped with
lighting, water. sewerage and street
railway facilities, and can be made
into one of the most attractive and
effective plants used by any OF the big
universities. The present downtown
campus. on the contrary, is on the low
fats, hemmed in on two sides by rail-
road tracks and cOngested with hide
Gus. inadequate buildings, many OF
them firetraps, which could not be
modernized and enlarged except at ex-
travagant outlay, and even then would
be but a temporary makeshift for
comparatively few years. The pro-
posed move would also bring together
the collegiate and agricultural depart
ments, now separated, and avoid a
large amount of duplication of work
needlessly entailing double expense.
The transfer OF the state university
to a new campus, permitting rebuild
ing on a homogeneous plan, with pro-
vision for expansion from time to
time, is in line with the trend Of sim
liar educational institutions elsewhere.
The newest universities, like those of
Leland stanford and Chicago, have
been erected in this manner, and not
few Of the older universities, like
Columbia in New York, Johns Hopkins
in Baltimore and Washington un;ver-
sity IN st. Louis, have found It neces-
sary to remove from overcrowded sites
encroached on by railroads and busi-
ness to more roomy and less disturbed
quarters.
Campus removal will be opposed, Of
course, by some honestly misguided
and by others with selfish motives
But what the legislature must do is to
look ahead, not for five OF ten years,
but for atty years. 1t is only a ques-
ton whether relocation shall be au-
thorized and begun now or whether it
shall be deferred until later, when 1t
will be much more costly, and IN the
meanwhile the advantages that would
be gained by the students are lost to
those who should enjoy them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
WEAKNESS.
Henry W. IongfeIlow.

Henry W. Longfellow.
o little feetl that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears,
Must ache and bleed beneath your load
I. nearer to the wayside inn
Where toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary, thinking Of your road!
o little hands that weak or strong.
Have still TO serve 70 rule so long,
Have still so long TO give or ask.
], who so much with book and pen
Have tOiied among my fellow-men,
Am weary, thinking Of your task
o little hearts, that throb and beat
With such impatient, feverish heat,
Such limitless and strong desires;
Mine that so long has giowed and burned,
With passions into ashes turned
Now covers and conceals its fires.
o little souls! as pure and white
And crystalline as rays Of light
Direct from Heaven, their source divine;
RefrRcted through the mist OF years,
How red my setting sun appears
How lurd looks this soul OF mine!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Uncle sam, Dealer in Opium,
Philadelphia Bulletin.

hhUupfPhAe Dui0tA'
Four tons Of opium win be put up at
auction by the United States government
and sold to the highest bidder, It being
understood that the buyer must identify
himself as a reputable dealer in drugs.
The opium has been seized in the process
of enforcing the tariff laws, which impose
a high duty for the avowed purpose Of
restricting the Importation Of the drug.
II strikes one as somewhat inconsistent
that the government, having sought to de-
crease the quantity Of opium brought into
the country by making it's cost restrictive,
should set up bargain counter for the
distribution Of the drug at prices which
are not likely to be much above the Gus
toms duties Opium has it's proper uses,
but it would not be wanton waste II these
confiscRted stores were to be destroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Whn England Lauds New Treaty.

The British press seems to be loud
in its praises of our new trade treaty
with Japan. That lie a source Of graft
fication to Uncle Sam, Of course. Eng
land finds in this treaty great comfort
for It's anxiety for improved relations
between its powerful American
cousin" and its excellent customer and
ally in the orient. We even now stand
in the way of being forgiven for tri-
fling with Canada's affections to the
extent Of negotiating or trying to ne
gotlate, reciprocity.
II is interesting to note, while in
dulging the satisfaction that comes
from Johnny Bulls approval of our
action, how nicely his praises dove
tail In with his own interests abroad.
But, then, we may easily forgive any
element OF selfishness there is in It
II Englsnd's qualification extends to
the point of helping as to maintain
those improved relations with Japan.
1t would be idle to deny that the
United states prime purpose in eff
feCting a new treaty with Japan was
to strengthen its own position in that
country. That being the case, we
shall, OF course, have TO pursue our
own methods, with Japan's consent, of
working out our affairs under the
treaty and shall be precluded very
often from taking advantage of Eng
lands advice
There has been quite as much call
for better relations between Great
Britain and the United States in Japan
as there has been for closer ties be-
tween us and the mikado. Now. then.
why not. since this treaty means so
much to Britain. let that country Join
hands with us and japan and not with
Japan, while declining our hand7
Britain has been so busy building mn
her own friendship in the east that at
times she has apparently forgotten to
be careful OF her powerful American
consin" and his best interests. II thia
new treaty serves the purpose of max
ing 1t more thoughtful Of us. then Il
will have done even more than It was
at first expected to accomplish.
The British press has always seemed
to reflect q feeling that the whole re-
sponsibility for closer relations In the
east rested upon the United States.
1t continues to bring up the coolie
labor question and processes 10 find
great satisfaction in the omission of
that question in this new treaty. II
should first remember that this being
strictly trade treaty, has nothing 10
do with that question and next that
that question is one we cannot settle
ourselves, but with Japan's aid. which
we are now promised, We can ss;t=
much better than by having the gratu.
itous advice Of outside nations con.
stantly thrust upon us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
To whom Credit IL Due.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Neither should 1t be forgotten that much
credit for the present situation belongs to
President Taft At the time the railroads
first proposed 10 put into effect the freight
tariffs now rejected the commerce COM
mission had no authority to suspend pro-
posed advances until their reasonableness
could be investigated and determined. BY
conference, at the presidents suggestion,
the railroads agreed to postpone formal ac-
ton until the railroad BILL then pending
in congress- could be acted upon. In the
one case where the rate advance had aetu-
ally been posted, an injunction suit by the
government prevented action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Cut Out the Fear.
Brooklyn Eagle.

There need, however, be no fear that any
injustice viii be done by the decision. The
railroads have the protection OF the courts
which a.e above the commission. The lat
ter body is to be complimented upon hav-
ing given a lucid and comprehensive opin-
ion in one Of the most important railroad
cases ever submitted for adjudication in
this country. If the opinion is in error that
fact can be brought out on appeal But
until such an appeal shall succeed the pre-
sumption in the public mind will be that
the commission has arrived at a Just de-
cision in a very complicated case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
POWER GREATBR THAN PARTIES
President Taft's Impressive warning
to Congress

President Taft's Impressive Warning
to Congress
Baltimore American.
No other president has indicated a
clearer apprehension OF the fact that there
is a power behind congress other than and
greater than the parties which are sup
posed to shape political policies No other
president since Lincoln has understood bet
ter how to reach that elusive something
called public opinion than President Taft
When he believes that some public policy
ought to be carried TO realization. he does
not depend solely upon writing messages
to congress about It. He has formed the
habit OF taking the question straight to the
people. He understands that when he ex-
plains to the people why a policy should
be carried out, and convinces them that It
il the thing that should be done. he viii
have effectively reached the servants-the
members OF the two branches OF the ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28

Postmaster General Hitchcock gives
assurance that no one in the classified
service innocently involved in the al
legged shake-down OF his subordinates
by Postmaster Thomas for political
contributions will suffer for telling the
truth. This assurance was hardly
necessary, but may satisfy those who
put up the money that they have moth
ing to gain and everything to lose by
concealing the facts. The number in
volved in the alleged shske-down is
too large for q conspiracy OF silence or
denial to succeed. and no one has yet
made denial except the postmaster
himself, who, OF course, could not do
otherwise. The charges preferred by
Letter Carrier Tillotson have been
turned over by the Civil Service COM
mission for investigation to q district
secretary in whom every confidence is
placed, and who is sent from the out
side TO make sure OF an investigator
free from influence or pull which
might be resorted to for any ones
protection. We may, therefore, expect
before long to have the facts in this
case brought to light. II Postmaster
Thomas is innocent he should be ex-
onerated-if not, he will have to take
the consequences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
The wall street view.

II is early to speak OF the broader ef-
fects Of the decision, Among these we
may assume some curtailment OF new rail-
road work, just as the outlook for reason
able expansion began to look good. We
may expect labor troubles also and per
haps liquidation in American bonds, espe-
oially by foreign bondholders. Neverths-
less, the railroads are not going out OF
business and, I'm the long run, they will
probably suffer less than tine shippers
themselves, taken as a whole. There is
one good thing about the decision. II
checks the advance in wages and will tend
70 bring about a liquidation IN that item
and in commodities which is an imperative
condition precedent 20 future booms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
New york Tackles the "Frats."

The bill which has been introduced at
Albany for the prohibition OF secret so
oieties N public schools merits the care
fui attention OF educators and indeed
OF all who are interested in the welfare
OF children. In many cases these pre-
tentious Greek letter fraternlties." COM
posed Of little boys and girls who do
not know Alpha from Omega. are sim
ply iudicfous and absurd. In far TOO
many cases. however they have been
productive OK mischief. calling urgently
for suppression. Whatever may be thought
OF some Of lie details the general principle
OF the pending bill certainly seems com
mendabie. Ii may provoke walls OF woe
from the children, but after all Il Is the
parents and teachers who know best and
who exercise authority,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
Public obligations.
Kansas CITY Star.

Two important principles are laid down
in the unanimous decision OF the interstate
Commerce commission refusing the ad-
vances in railroad freight rates: That the
people are not under obligations to pay
such rates as will insure profits to the
weakest roads regardless Of the excessive
profits that might accrue to the strongest
and that the people are not under obliga-
lions to make the earnings of railroads
sufficient TO enable the corporations TO
make costly extensions or bettorments out
of the revenues after paying dividends to
their stockholders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28

tional legislature-through the masters.
the people. In various addresses delivered
i'm the central west last week and espe-
cially in the speech made before the Illinois
legislature, the president undertook TO
prove that the pending reciprocity treaty
with Canada is a wise business policy for
the United States The argument is logical.
and when it shall have been digested Il
cannot fail to be convincing. Through an
educated public opinion the president will
reach congress- II not the present congress.
perhaps the incoming congress at an extra
session
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-28
LINES TO A LAUGH.

First Actor-Dont touch me In that place
or you'I break me up.
Second Ditto--Huhl No use touching
you In any place when ! know you're al
ready broke.-Baltimore American.
Clarence. does your mother know you
are coming 10 see me7"
Does she know IT, dear7 Why, she'd
see you before whats the matter
Myrtle? What are you sore about?'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The boy who was asked to name the
seven wonders OF the world stumbled along
until he had totaled six There he stalled
Can any pupil add the SEVENTH the
teacher asked. Perhaps you can.
Jimmy?" tt 80
III you please. sir" replied Jimmy, 81
think it's the triple play unassisted"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
81 understand" says Mr.. slappan showts.
the eminent three-a-day puffawmer that
YOU are doing dlsrobiag act on the Of
"The critics got It wrong, explains Miss
Vera Boulde. I'm merely giving tafe-
off"-Chicago Post.
Amelia said in substance she was afraid
there would be the devil 10 pay when her
William asked her father for his consent"
"And was there2"
J II can't say what there was TO pay, but
her old man surely did foot her BILL
Baltimore American.
"A tradition" explained the teacher. SIS
something that has been handed down from
father to son. Can you mention some fami-
lar tradition
"Yes'm," promptly answered little Tommy
Goodman: "my clothes are traditions" 4
remain half an hour after school Is dis
missed. Chicago Tribune.