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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
The Failure of War

President Taft goes straight to the
core of this question of war versus
arbitration as a means of settling in
ternational disputes when he says:
II we are really in favor OF arbitration
as a means of avoiding war, then why
should we not be willing to submit to
impartial men the decision upon a ques-
ton rather than to leave II to the result
OF a bloody battle, in which, with a fair
cause we might be beaten or with an
unjust cause, we might conquer?
And therein lies the inherent fail
ure of war to accomplish what it is
designed for. Allowing for the will
and help of Divine Providence, this
still constitutes powerful practical
argument against resort to arms as
a final arbitrament. 1t is easily pos
sible for the weaker of two belliger-
ent powers to be morally right and
the stronger to be morally wrong,
as, indeed, has happened in the his
tory of nations. Defeat in such in
stances becomes the penalty of weak
ness, instead of the token of justice.
A certain school of faith healing
ingenuously asks why, if medicine
be the proper remedy for human ills,
DO we continue after centuries of
medicine-using, to have illness and
affliction? OF course, the question
is received by most people as spe-
cious, but the principle might be APP
piled to the question of war. Does
war settle disputes? We have fewer
wars now than we did, but is 1t be-
cause Of the inherently peaceful eff
feet of war? Is 1t not rather because
men have come to see the futility
and eostliness of war as means of
permanently settling disputes be-
tween nations and peoples-that, to-
gether with the bitter experiences and
memories of the horrors of war in
their effect upon more enlightened
and more progressive civilization?
either we are in favor of arbitra-
ton of issues which are likely to lead
to war or we are not" declares the
president. IF We are in favor OF
war as the only means of settling
questions of Importance between
countries, then let us recognize it as
a principle and decline all arbitra.
tion." But no senate, however jeal,
GUS of it's traditions, is going to hold
back the onward tide of arbitration
as against engulfing war, for it is moi
within the power of any one body
OF any one nation to control that cur
rent of destiny.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Ten Years Ago

len ears ago
r. p. Sleeper woke up and shot his
wife, Maud Sleeper, at their home, 1O5
North Twelfth street, and then slashed
his own throat, but did not succeed in
killing either
Miss Mary Belts and Mr., J. A. Gibbons
Of Elkhorn were married in the parlors
OF the Dellone hotel at noon by Rev. Mr.
Ashton, the Presbyterian pastor at
Waterloo. Several Of their friends wit
messed the ceremony, among them being
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gibbons OF Water
loo, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Kelett Of Water
loo, Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Dinsdale Of
Waterloo, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Belts Of
Bennington. AS elaborate dinner was
served.
DR.. d. X. Tyndall. pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, returned from London.
For the first time on his tour OF the
west Bernard Nichols, the golf champion,
was beaten He met defeat at the Coun-
try club by viii J. Foye and Harry
Lawrie.
NJ. r. Taylor, 221O Seward street, acci-
dentally took carbolic acid and lay in a
critical condition.
Will L. Smith. city ticket and passen-
ger agent of the Illinois Central was
missing and so was $500. A warrant OF
arrest was sworn out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
ABoU BEN ADHEM.
Teiv,, u,,n,

Leigh Hunt
OreaseD
peace, "
And saw saw, within the moonlight in his
Making Il rich and like a lily IN bloom
An An anger writing in a book Of gold;
bold, N
And TO the presence In the room he said
what writest thou7" The vision raised
its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord
the Lord" wv
And Is mine one7'' said Ahou ,sNs.v
not So"
Replied the angel Abou spoke more low.
then, NV
Write me. as one who loves his fellow
men,"
The angel wrote and vanished. The next
1t came again, with a great Weakening
And showed the names whom love Of GOD
had blessed,
And, lol Ben Adhems name led all tina
rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
People and Events

More in sorrow than in anger let 1t be
writ: 1.-THE Lady OF the SHOWS" is a
mighty cold proposition.
As outward proof OF loyalty and good
faith Canada has been painted red How
long will the smear last?
Coming events cast their handshalSes
before The cordiality Of candidates and
coal dealers whets the Joyousness of life
these autumn days.
Tom Edison has turned loose a great
many promises that remain promises, but
none will equal in endurance the promise
Of a woman's hat for 81 that will be ir-
resistibly fashionable.
The worlds pace as mirrored on the
front page is a swift one. Yesterday the
sinolairs and Beattles strutted their brief
hour. Today Kimmel about TO be pushed
off. Tomorrow something else.
Just as New York is reviving and
regulating the noble art of self-defense'
and its box office inspiration. a local
court sent 10 the workhouse two retired
pugilists for praoticing short-arm beg
gary. Competition is intolerable.
A washington woman suing for alimony
declared in court that she should have
sl7 a day to live rightly In the national
capital. The figures help to. explain why
so many congressman leave their happy
homes rich and return poor.
The New York woman who deserted
her husband and children and ran off
with an affinity five years her junior
throws this def at her critics: Having
found the man / loved, l assumed my
right to pursue my own happiness in my
own way. It was my constitutional pre-
rogative." Well. who is holding back the
toboggan7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
strength Of the proteotive idea

Writing on the eve of the election
his observations on the political cam
paign during his ten days lecture
tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
island and Cape Breton Island, Will
liam j. Bryan declares:
The situation in Canada is so much like
the situation in our country that l am
greatly enjoying the fight The real is
sue is the old economic one between pro-
lection and a tariff for revenue only,
colored by a few outside issues which we
do not have. The protectionists are com
batting any reduction of the tariff and
threatening dire disaster to Canadian in
dustries II the wall is lowered. The friends
OF reciprocity, however, are as energeti-
caily picturlng the advantages of freer
trade between the countries For partisan
purposes the conservatives deliberately
appeal to prejudice, and try TO make capt.
tai by cultivating spirit of unfriendli-
ness to the United States The indications
are that the effort will fail
So Mr.. Bryan was fooled, too. al
though he was on the spot and had
better means of informing himself
than the rest of us.
The significance of Mr. Bryan's
comment, however, is not in his fail
ure as a prophet, for he has been a
perennial false prophet, but in his
Identification of the reciprocity fight
in Canada with the old question Of
protection versus free trade, with
which we in this country have peri
odically grappled. Seeing reciprocity
a forerunner to free trade and the
destruction of their protective sys-
TEN, Canadians have, by decisive ma
torities, rejected the proposition,
which would indicate that on the
other side of the border, at least. the
principle of protection is as strong
as ever. However loudly the altru-
istic doctrine of national self-sacri-
flee may be preached, the stubborn
fact is that each nation prefers
to build up its own industries, and in
sure employment of its own working
people rather than Of other countries
So If Canada rejects reciprocity on
the ground that it is step toward
free trade, it is hardly likely that the
United States is ready, even under
the persuasive plea Of Mr.. Bryan, to
throw its traditional policy of pro-
lection ito home industries to the
winds, and jump blindly into vortex
of free trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Following the Leader.

Most people like to claim the dis
tinction of being self-possessed and
original, especially in their thinking,
yet how common it is for us to look
TO accepted leaders for thought on
subjects Of current interest aud how
regularly, though passing them
through the crucible of our own crit
icism, do We, consciously or uneon-
sciously, fall into our guides way Of
seeing things. Sometimes, on sec
ond thought, or under the spur of a
friendly FLIP, we question and hesi-
tate, but generally take the cue just
the same.
Let some live issue in politics or
business or most any other field
come up and see how eagerly the
average man among us finds himself
awaiting the opinion of so and SO
before finally forming his own. We
are much more timid than our brusk
twentieth century aggressiveness
would indicate. We are slow t.
venture out upon new ground. II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Observation-Disclosures
IhisDSSy in0maha
? COMPILED FRoM BEE PILES (
.EPT.2 "a.
Thirty Years Ago,


The fever heat Of the owners Of local
steppers was assuaged by two races OF
the driving park today. One was between
horses owned by G. L. Wright and Henry
Hornberger, and the other between nags
owned by Dennis Cunningham and Phi
McShane.
Officers at military headquarters have
received orders from Washington to keep
flags at half mast on Monday, and fire
twenty-one minute guns at noon at each
military post and fort to signal the
funeral Of President Garfield.
Rebekah degree lodge No. met at 7:SC
o clock. The notice is signed by ID. A
Piercy. N. g.
Word is received that the marquis OF
Lorne, governor general Of Canada ao-
cornpanied by fourteen relatives and mem
bers of the nobility, is touring In the
west and will return by way OF Omaha
and probably remain over day or two
All the public schools of the city VIII
be closed Monday in recognition OF the
presidents burial.
The Geographic office experienced
great deal of trouble from fallen wires
this Saturday night. At one time only
one wire from Chicago was in operation
and none westward.
General Crook arrived from Chicago to-
day.
f. ]. Mcshane left for Cleveland to at
tend the obsequies of President Garfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip II, Sharp have gone
for a months visit among friends in New
York
William w. Wallace of the Omaha Ma
tional bank is rusticating in Idaho.
viii r. Morris has swung out his law
shinge on the corner of Farnam and
Thirteenth streets and is said to be the
only young lawyer in Omaha who gains
in weight and dignity by the addition OF
a silk hat.
Society for the week is reported as
"sombre" on account Of the gloom rest
ing all over the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Twenty Years Ago

Miss Ella Smith, daughter OF Mrs. Wat
son b. Smith, returned home after a
year spent in Los Angeles improved in
health.
John ]. Wills, engineer and janitor of
the United States National bank build
ing, Twelfth and Farnam, shot DR.. B, H.
Birney on the corner OF Sixteenth and
Farnam at noon. inflictlng a serious,
though not fatal wound. The shot was
the elimination OF an affair involving
DR.. Birney, Mrs. c. ID. Covell, daughter
of Mr., Wills, and two other men. Mrs,
Covell followed the shooting with an
affidavit in which she clearly exonerated
DR.. Birney.
The funeral of Frank Baldwin was
held at p. m, the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. j. Harsha at the
residence, AIS North Fifteenth street. The
body was taken to Warrensburg, Mo,
for burial. Members OF Triune lodge,
knights of Pythias, and the Typograph-
ical union turned out TO the funeral.
Among the tributes at the bier was a
floral offering with a card bearing the
inscription, Poor Old Badly, has turned
a rule" This was sent by typos on The
Bee with a card signed by T. w. Nc
Cullough, night editor, and Joseph G..
Bond, night foreman. At the foot Of the
casket lay an open book, representing
the pages of the World-Herald, on which
Baldwin had worked. The pallbearers
were: T. w. Mccullough, Charles Clark
and Arthur Crane, newspaper men; H.
w. Pinney, S. II, Parsons, C. II. Ware.
Pythians.
Miss Dora Wilson of Fort Morgan and
Mrs. Halves, wife OF the division super
intendent of the Union Pacific from
Julesburg to Cheyenne. were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, John T. Gathers.
Captain Charles Bird and family blew
in from Old Point Comfort, Va. The
captain came to succeed Captain John
Simpson as United States army quarter
master.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Indianapolis News. when that Missouri
minister resigned his pulpit because his
salary was too high, he left a vacancy
that the church will probably have scant
trouble in filling with some other
preacher who is not so perniekety.
Springfield Republican: The recent
death of Cardinal Moran Of Sydney
created the twenty-thlrd vacancy
in the sacred college, and now OF
the siXty-four cardinals who elected
the present pope but thirty-three
are alive. II has been four years since
Plus X held a consistory at which he
created cardinals, and during his ponti-
ficate he has given the red hat TO but
sixteen. OF the present body one was
created by Plus TX and thirty by Leo
XIII. In view OF the recent illness Of
the pope, the makeup OF the college
which will choose his successor is OF
much interest, and the present college
would be much changed by the elevation
OF more arohblshops.
Washington Herald: The organization
OF national revival movement, under
the auspices Of leading financiers, marks
an application OF business methods to
religion that is in keeping with American
modern development. The movement was
launched at dinner at the Metropolitan
club In New York, 1t was given by Presi-
dent James G. Cannon, Of the Fourth
National bank, to thirty trained church
workers who are TO direct the evangeli-
cal campaign. 1t is planned TO organize
committees Of 176 OF the principal and
1000 Of the smaller cities Of the country
and Canada. Eventually the work will
be of international scope 1t is expected
that some 23,OOO,OOO church-going people
VIII be reached and religious influences
extended as never before. q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
TruIy . Model Husbahd
Baltimore American.

E'1I1N1111'41N 1NIIINI INl1EIIs
Before long the much-abused Rookie
Teller will be held up to the country as
the model husband-and, perhaps. he Is.
II appears he has been in the habit OF
taking notes Of the sermons Sundays. that
he might carry its wisdom and inspira-
ton back to his sick wife at home Many
men feel they are making a great sacri-
flee in even attending church In company
with their wives, let alone going by
themselves and sitting wide-eyed through
the service. In many respects John y.
is in class BY himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Beyond Grasp of College Boys.
Now Xnrk Sun

For a good many years large number
OF pretty good boys have gone each year
to college, to study a little, to play as
much as they conveniently could; to taste
such forbidden fruits as they might. 10
do some crude and perfectly natural
Things in rather rough way, and to
turn out in the end with a not unsat-
isractory average Of deoency, good morals
and good manners, and, in unusual cases
with the foundation OF an education rea-
sonably well laid. But not the best OF
them could ever dig out the statistics that
prove the iniquity of the college environ
ment; and this, It must be confessed.
constitutes a serious indictment of the
usefulness of a collegiate training.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRrEs.


why do you always buy an engage
ment ring on the installment plant"
Because Il relieves me Of some Of the
responsibility for getting 4 back when the
engagement IL broken. Boston Tran
script.
Joe" said the thrifty housewife don't
you think electric light would be cheaper
Certainly not" replied her far-sighted
husband, Think OF what you'd lose in
leaks by. not being able to smell the cur
Mr. Il. N. oulre--what are those women
mauling that man for?
Mrs. Henballot-He insulted us by say
ing that the suffrage movement de-
stroyed our naturally timid sweetness and
Post.
Disputatious Boarder-There's some
thing In this Fletoherizlng fad, sure as
you live. Remember about Gladstone9
lie used to chew every bite thirty.two
Teciturn Boarder-Yes, but he got tired
OF II and quit II when he was only a.
Chicago Tribune.
How is Mrs. Dumley? understand
the doctor gave her upT'
Yes, he did. But she's better. The
other DAY she thought she was sinking
ana sent in hurry for her women neigh
"well?''
In ten minutes they were all plav-
ing bridge. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You look blue"
am. have called on her father"
,What did he say that so upset youYr
1T was not what he sald that un...
I me. Houston Post
Mrs. A.-That cook was awful and
am glad she's gone e"u
MRS A.-Oh, no; 1 wished 10 avoid a
scene. What I did was flatter her 40
about her cooking that she thought she
script. AFSh-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

What Ais This City?" asks the
San Francisco Chronicle and answers
its own question by saying, Its adj
ministration makes public office a
private snap" Well, as soon as Re-
former Reuf returns from San Quen-
tin he may be able to fix thlngs,right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

American onlookers at the Cana
dian campaign were shocked at the
personalities, abuse and inyective in
dulged by the orators and organs on
both sides. Those Canadians must
have been watching us across the
border and outdone us on the first
attempt at imitation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

AS much as the Canadian imperial
lists dislike American aggression, they
will interpose no barrier to American
immigration. The eagle is not OBJ
jectionable as it appears on the gold
and silver coin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

According TO statistics 2,400 per-
sons were killed in India last year by
snake bites. You don't hear of wise
Americans dying such a death, not
even in Maine or Kansas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Oats and oats-made breakfast
foods are the first to be affected by
the reciprocity rises. Then We must
begin paying more for our living the
first thing in the morning and keep it
up all day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

General Reyes advises his friends in
Mexico not to vote for president Oe-
tober 1, as the election will be illegal.
Suppose they should elect Reyes, then
what?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Prices rise as a result of reel
procity's defeat. They would doubt
less have done the same had reel
prooity carried. Prices are like the
topper, who takes one on his friends
fortune and misfortune alike.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
isn't a GreatF

Anuldhdpolis views
Another thing that is brought out by
the Irish railroad strike is the Greatness
OF the lines, including the Great South
ern & Western. the Great Northern and
the Midland Great Western. over here
our railroad people are more modest
that is, Of course, about naming theiI
lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

The Bee invites attention of its
readers to its new colored comic sup
plement and magazine page features.
Those who want the best will look
to The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

While the schools are adding
courses in domestic science, they
might make hit also by teaching
the children to eat the same sort
of food that their parents are ac-
customed to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Kansas City boasts how much 1t
has spent on its parks and boule-
wards, Good Dame Nature did lot
OF the same kind of work for Omaha
without charge,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Those aviators flying for Mr..
Hearst's $4,000 prize are making on
en- average of ten miles a day. II Mr..
Hearst gives up the money he is
easier than we think him,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

There was nothing to arbitrate in
Detroit either, but they managed to
arbitrate, Just the same. And the
Detroit street car strike did not last
twenty-four hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

President Taft will revisit Omaha
just two years from the last time
he was here, and he cannot help
noting the improvement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Alaska has been visited by an
earthquake shock. Perhaps it may
have Jared loose some of that cor
nered coal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Fnmoun TroubIe Nrirer.

81. LOUIS GIobe-Democrat.
sympathy in this country for the strik-
ers in Spain will be increased by the fact
that the special object OF detestation
among the Spanish strikers is our old
Cuban friend, General Weyler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

1t is feared barley, too, may cost
more as a result of Canada's rejection
of reciprocity. Getting pretty close
to a mans beer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Will be changed as often ms
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

The New York Times has passed
its 60th milestone, stronger and ADLER
and more interesting than ever, a
shining light in the field of Ameri-
can Journalism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Governor Aldrich is back ON The
Job. 1t would not do to have him
and Mayor Jim" out of the state
long at the same time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Whats in a manner" Pronounce
that Of the Russian minister of JUS
tice, Chtchegiovitoff, and decide for
yourself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
Business is business
INDIANAPOLIS News.

IHuIHHdpOIS NeWS.
Realizing, no doubt, that business Is
business, Mt. Etna. with the approach Of
the tourist season, is calming down to
a point where it will be interesting, but
safe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

The real question in the Third Ne
braska district is, Did Dan Stephens
inherit the checkbook?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
OverdoInr the ErereI.c.

After learning TO twist our tongue
around the names occurring in Mexican
revolution 1t seems almost too much TO be
Obliged TO begin on the varieties found
in Moroccan and Chinese troubles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Now, let us settle down in prepara-
ton for the worlds series.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
AUGUST CIRCULATION,
47,543

State OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas. IS:
Dwight Williams circulation manager
OF The Zee Publishing company, being
duly sworn says that the average daily
circulation. less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies for the month OF August,
1911. was E.5i3
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed i'm my presence and sworn to
before me this gth DAY OF September, 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24
It's Up 20 Andy.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Carnegie plans to print a peace news
paper Which will he abolish-the news
department or the business office?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

If the courts prohibited divorced
people from remarriage, there would
not be so many divorces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

It's a safe wager that Champ Clark
is glad he Is not aspiring to run for
president in CanRda.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

The good roads movement need not
be abandoned because of any aviation
success thus far achieved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Sugar and coffee are going up to-
Gether What goes up, must come
down"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

1t must be called pig iron because
a few men try to hog it all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

President Taft got out of Michl-
gan without being badgered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

Frances demand for Morocco
seems to have hustled Italy into the
ring with a demand for Tripoli.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-24

The political revolution in Canada
at any rate came easier than the po-
litical revolution in Mexico.