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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Maine Mystery Unsolved.

The oficial, and, presumably, the
finab report on the sinking OF the bat
tleship Maine in Havana harbor is in,
and the mystery OF the Maine still
exists, at least so far as the general
public is copcerned The report says
the ship was blown UP FROM without
not within. and inclines to the theory
that the explosion came from a sub
marine mine and ends there. How
the mine was planted or by whom is
not stated. neither is any theory Of
It offered The intimation Is that
the report contains more complete in
formation. but that this VIII be flied
away in the secret archives ;of the
government, probably never to be
made public. tht
1t is, after all. of little concern &c
the American people how or by what
means the Maine was destroyed with
It's loss OF precious human lives. His
tory will not record that that ex
plosion caused the Spanish war, o.
did more than merely crystallize feel
ing long gathering into action ant
hasten results. The causes lay burie'
deeper even than any submarine min
and antedated the horror OF Havana
harbor, though. OF course. the shock
ing sensation and the cry OF spanisl
perfidy that day. which rang on
around the world. played a vital par
in precipitating hostilitles. The caus'
OF humanity has not suffered by tn
results of this war; destiny, we ma,
we'll believe. has not been diverte,
from its course. Nothing has hap
pened since to diseredit the wisdom
of Americas action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Power of Public Sentiment.

Discussing the history of antitrust
litigation in the current Political
Science Quarterly, Prof. Henry r.
Seager of Columbia university de-
clares that indifference on the part
of responsible officials made the law
practically dead letter until re-
Gently. He adds that three success
sive presidents and five attorneys
general were remiss in their duties,
or this law would have been sooner
enforced.
Literally speaking, Prof. Sea-
ger is perhaps correct. but he must
allow for the lack of a power quite
as essential and cogent in obtaining
results as executive initiation, the
power of public sentiment. 1t has
taken years OF persistent agitation to
bring the public to the point of de-
manding enforcement of the sher-
man antitrust law and even now. un-
der all the stress of an aroused and
educated public opinion, 1t is none
too easy for energetic prosecutors
to make satisfactory Roadway.
THE responsible officials" we're
not so much to blame it would seem
as was the sentiment of their day.
The country was not then ready for
rigid discipline of largesaggregations
OF wealth. The public had not had
the experience with these institutions
that Il has since had. and It had not
given the necessary thought to them.
It is true enough that Senator Sher-
man, when he introduced his orig
inal bill providing for an antitrust
law, saw the necessity of curbine
large aggregations of wealth, but
comparatively few beside Senator
Sherman saw It. The Ohio senators
speeches in support of his bill in
1890 rang with vision far more
penetrating than other people then
laid claim to. lie predicted the con-
ditions to which, as a result OF UNI
bridled power, these gigantic cor
poratlons would lead us and such
men as Senator Hoar, who reall.
wrote the substitute bill that super
seeded Shermans and finally became
the law, shared his convictions.
But these men were ahead of theil
time. that is. their time did, not Sc,
what they saw and not until thu
country was slowly educated up to Il
did 1t see It. The antitrust senti
ment OF today could no more hsv'
fitted into the thought of the peopl,
as a whole twenty years ago thai
could many other later changes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT


Washington Herald: Bishop futile says
women have enough power without the
ballot, but the suffragettes merely an
swer, Tut, TUT" rfnt
Houston Post: A South Carolina min
lister says people should fast on Thanks
giving in order to have the right spirit
OF gratitude to the Lord. Fasting is the
thing In South Carolina, where there IL so
little to eat, but IL the people of Texas
were to refrain from eating for a day.
the provision market would be glutted
and the producers would suffer from
falling prices, 80
baltimore American: In comforting the
red berettass on the American cardinals,
Pope Plus X referred to this country as
the great and glorious land where liberty
abides dn realltyg not merely in name, ''
and pronounced a blessing upon It. 7The
tribute from such source which is in
touch withS every land on the globe, is
one which can be received in this country,
irrespective OF creed with qualification
and pride, for it is tribute to the in
stitutions which have made the United
States of America the synonym of the
freest and most prosperous government
lhc MOilh has seSh' He IOpS utter
ance could well be taken as a Thanks
giving greeting.
Philadelphia Bulletin; Because the
Presbyterian synod of Louisiana has de-
cided that women shall nat be allowed to
speak in church, q bitter fractional quarrel
has broken out among the ministers In
that state, and the question is to be car
ried to the Presbyterian General Assem-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
A Iolt % the Acc Limit.

IL "a barely possible that some of
those churches that draw the age
line against the old man in the pulpit
might learn something to their ad-
vantage by writing to the Presbyte-
rian church OF Wakefield. Neb. Ac-
cording to the Continent. the leading
journal of that denomination, the
Wakefield congregation, which lost
its pastor in July. 1910. determined
not to call minister who was as
much as so years OF age and did
without a pastor until April. 1911.
Finally" says the Continent, "it
asked a man 72 years old to become
stated supply. In September It unani-
mously asked that he should be In
stalled as permanent pastor. Since
that time he has secured a subscrip-
ton OF $e,093 to remodel the church
edlfice. lie preached every evening
except Saturdays for four weeks and
has received into the church forty
persons, including eight married
couples. The church is In good con-
dition. spiritually, numerically and
financially"
It may be admitted that this man
is exceptionally effective as a pastor
for his age, and yet his case stands
as a solemn and severe rebuke 20 the
church that acts on or entertains this
foolish--not only foolish, but this
unjust, un-christiah--nOtion with
respect to the rights OF the aged
minister and the church's duty
toward them and him Il is bad
enough for men advancing In years
in secular eallings to have to band
themselves together to resist the
growing prejudice against years, as
some have done in Chicago and else,
where. but Il is much worse to find
such a condition i'm the church. But
II is poor economy as well as grace
from the chureh's standpoint. Let'i
see. Say the dead line is TO be drawn
on a minister at as. how many yesr'
Of desirable service does that give
him? Not much, II any. over twenty
and often not twenty. The man whC
gets into the pulpit much before 30
probably gets there too early. The
average preacher does not come into
the zenith OF HIS power until he Il
about IS and many not then. To droE
the curtain on him at as. or even so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

and tell him that from then on he
must do his acting behind the scenes,
is harsh reputation Of the call he
answered to enter the ministry.
How can the church afford to do
this, or even to encourage the
tendency? II is crying today for
more pivotal men in it's pulpits and
the need will not be denied. The
church does not want merely the
mediocre young man, but him Of rare
powers, the leader. who is able to
cope with the world in any capacity.
But to such an one the church that
would draw the age line at so must
be frank enough to say at the outset
that at so we shall throw you into
the class OF undesirables." How many
such young men will 1t enlist that
way? Let some of the shrinking sem
mary rolls answer.
There is enough in the natural
economic conditions and materlalistic
tendencies to deter young men from
the Christian ministry. Certainly the
church should add no obstacles. 1t
might better address itself to the task
of showing that some of the most
powerful and successful ministers of
this and every age have been the
old men of ripened experience and
mellow wisdom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Wonders, of Irrigation.

The irrigation experts have spent
much time during the last week in
convention at Chicago painting beau
tiful pictures of the possibilities OF
wealth and slothful ease that comes
to him who has a SUFFICIENT acreage
of outdoors under ditch. Now and
then the prospect was tinged with, a
sober hue by someone who insisted
in breaking into the harmonious flow
of picturesque poesy with some prac-
tical suggestion or illustration of the
more sordid side of agriculture as
carried on in the irrigated regions.
That Uncle Sam has been bounti-
full provider for his sons and daugh-
tiers none will challenge. From the
beginning until the present day he
has bestowed with lavish hand the
most wonderful bounty that ever fell
from government to its people,
Millions of happy homes throughout
the country and peaceful firesides
where plenty dwells. attest the fond
affection OF good old Uncle Sam for
his nephews and nieces. And when
he had given away all the fruitful
acres OF his apparently endless do
main he began by scientific research
to determine how to win back to pro-
ductiveness. the seemingly hopeless
arid wastes that we're gathered to-
gether under the generic classified
ton of desert" Having determined
that water added TO land produced
crops, he set about % secure the
water and provide for IT'S application
TO the soil TO the end, that others OF
his sons and daughters might be
made happy and comfortable in, some
situation.
And now the old gentleman's gen
crosby is about TO be given further
test. In the prosperity that has fol-
lowed the flowing of the water at
Uncle Sans command. his bene-
hciaries have found themselves occa-
sionally so burdened with new duties
and new aspirations that they are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Envy and Jealousy.

What common faults are these
envy and jealousy. yet how profitless
and foolish. Whether one envies a
natural endowment or an attainment
achieved by dint of human eff
fort. II is the grossest of fOllies. No
person is entirely unendowed by ma
ture and in the dispensation OF prov
idential gifts the element of compen-
sation counts for something; surely
the distribution is not all onesided.
The envious man may have qualities
which the envied lacks, but likes.
What n pity, instead or wasting time
coveting anothers possessions, he
does not take time to appreciate his
own talents How much happier and
better off he and the world would
be. AS for envy, jealousy OF ac-
quired powers; it would be much
more sensible and profitable to set
about matching wits for wits in a
determination to achieve instead OF
covet. ~ ~
No one is envious or jealous of
anything or anybody beneath him; Il
is always of a superior. Envy and
jealousy, therefore, are signs and
self-confessions OF weakness. In
wardly or outwardly. the admission
is made of deficiency in possession
or acquisition. This is a passion and
like any other passion, indicates a
lack Of self-control, weakness. 9th
erwise strong characters are often
subject to this emotion, but where
they give II unbridled sway over
their better self. they conquer
strength with weakness and not only
lose for the time being, but loosen
their grip on themselves for another
test. making it easier next time for
the green-eyed passion to rule.
II one would stop to think that il
may not be well for him to have all
that his nelghbor has and vice versa,
he would have less dificulty in curb
ing those twin passions OF jealousy
and envy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
People Talked About

Only three weeks TO swearing Off time.
Get your sWears ready now.
Officially, Mr.. Rockefeller Is out Of
oil. bat the dividend checks will reach
the old address.
Felicia Lyme, a young American girl,
is warbling her way to fame and fortune
In London. Felicia halls from Kansas
City, Mo, but managed TO overcome the
handicap.
W. j. Burns Is a bully good sleuth, all
right, yet the veteran mysteries OF
Charley Ross, Willie Tascott and the
man who swatted Billy Patterson mock
his proves.
The late Mrs. Patterson, who occupied
the center OF the stage In Denver
recently, resumed her maiden name back
In her Illinois home, and promises like
treatment to her habits. The last should
be first.
BY an extraordinary effort OF self
control Philadslphians have survived the
spectacle OF a new mayor forming a
municipal cabinet without giving a
thought 10 the spells end OF the game.
The world do move"
Three Duveen brothers. purveyors Of
art for arts sake IN New York, have
paid two fines OF $4,000 each and one
OF $1,000. besides a lump sum OF 81 900. 900
o. sighting Uncle Sans tariff taxes
The art Of smuggling comes high when
the artist is caught with the, goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
Mayor Moores signed the ordinance
permitting the Northwestern railroad to
run track along Eighth street and thus
made It a law.
A Farnam street car collided with a
coal wagon at Thirty-first avenue about
o'clock In the evening and Motorman
Domananski sustained serious external
and internal injuries.
George II. Maxwell discussed Irrigation
before the Omaha Commercial club and
predicted that congress would enact some
good legislation for irrigation in the west.
George w. Lininger received a commits
sion from the grand lodge OF Masons of
Egypt as it's representative to the Ne
braska grand lodge. Mr. Lthinger had
been in Cairo and become acquainted
with high Masonic officers.
Miss Adella c.. Shackleford, 10 years of
age. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Shackleford, COS North Seventeenth street,
died at her home.
The rule OF the Board of Education re-
auirlng teachers in the high school to
hear classes for six periods during the
day was pronounced a failure by every
department head but one. who submitted
reports upon II, that is, the teachers were
ignoring the ruler As practical propo-
stton. the rule was discounted.
Rev. E. NJ. Stephenson, district secre-
tary In the northwest for the American
Baptist Publication society, addressed a
small gathering of Baptists at the Inn
manuel church on work in the Sunday
school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Mr.. Clifford Pinohot lifts up his
voice at Chicago to announce that the
case OF President Taft is hopeless,
which may serve TO remind the casual
observer of American politics that
earlier in the week Mr.. Taft pointed
out that Mr., Pinchot's zeal for for
estry led him to the extent OF advo-
eating a 81 duty on lumber at the
time Mr.. Taft was endeayoring to Sc
cure the removal OF the tarif entirely
from that commodity. Perhaps those
who have felt the grip OF the lumber
combine may be able to appreciate
Mr. Pinchots present activity in OPP
position TO the president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
|EOOkinS Backward
IhisDSSy in0maha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES !
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
This Saturday night was an unusually
busy enc Tor the police and kept Marshal
Angel. JalleE Mcclure and their aides
busy caring for folks who wera seelns
the elephant at too lively gait.
The Bee announces that Mr.. David Cole
OF tie commission firm Of Fearon &'Coie
has become posseSsor Of fourteen hsroief
and proposes to Organise a company to
run them In Omaha as they are already
run In Councl Bluffs ,"AIr. Cole "a an
energetic young man who means business
I'm all he undertakes. and win nush thi,
enterprise for all It Is worth"
Peter Henson. a l5-year-old boy. shot a
colored companion on lower Ninth street
and It is doubtful IL the latter will retain
good eyesight. "a. a
Block Waterman Hil caught two boys
IN the act OF stealing coal near -wRlse-
heid's lumber yard. The BOYS sbegged off
and on account OF their youth were al
lowed to go home with a warning fortthe
future
a call for the regular meeting OF the
Board OF Trade for next Monday is
signed by James +. Boyd, president. and
". c. V. Allen. secretary. 1t says several
important matters should receive atten-
ton. among them the location of rooms
for the ensuing year.
At the next classical concert of the
Philomathean club. scheduled for Decem-
Ter Is, the club will be assisted by Miss
Kate l.. James of Council Bluffs for the
vocal numbers.
The Lyric society held a party tonight
at Turner hall. ata
The Bellies Bettres club held their
weekly meeting at the residence OF, Mrs.
Nathan Shelton on Dodge street
Mrs. Judge Savage, who hss been quite
seriously indisposed for several weeks
past, is recovering rapidly. -
Mr. c. f. squires has gone to New Yorl,
for a trip. which rumor has It is con-
nected with the one-hundredth party OF
the Pleasant Hours cinb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

bly, FOR final decision. A growing i'm
patience with the custom which dictates
that women shall wear headcovering and
keep silent In places Of worship has been
distinctly noticeable OF late years, and is
traeeable in a degree to the suffrage
movement. Many, preachers have taken
an open stand with the suffragsts and
how they are to favor equal. rights po-
litically, oppose them religi6usIy and yet
remain consistent, is poser.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Nick Longworth takes time to OBJ
serve that II. like all my Roosevelt g
real friends, am discouraging. and
shall continue TO discourage. any
movement to nominate him at the
next republican convention" And
ne speaks by the board-the family
board. -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Mrs. Patterson declares she is mad
a Denver and Will never go there any
more. From what Denver did for
her it would seem appreciative in her
moi TO 90 anywhere else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
Twenty Years Ago

twenty Years Ago
The reception given by Mrs. Aaron
Calm, Mrs. Albert Calm and Mrs Martin
Calm from 3 to r.. IN. at the Calm
residence, CPS FarnArn street. was sug-
gestive of Tennysons Dream of Fair
Women so many were there present.
The large home was brilliantly decorated
and illuminated and the occasion was one
of the social stars of the season. Assist.
ing the hostess in the drawing room were
Mrs. McWhorter. Mrs. George I. Gilbert,
Mrs. Adolph Meyer; while Miss PolaclS,
Miss Chambers, Mrs Kratz. Miss Rawles,
Mrs, New, Mrs. Edward Rosewater, Mrs.
Oberfelder. Miss Hattie Oberfelder, Mrs.
Deuel., Mrs. Ben Newman and Miss New
man aided in making the afternoon par
ticularly enjoyable.
The courts free Jake Price. colored. of
the charge Of killing Fannie Tate colored,
the woman whose body was found al
Fifth and Pierce streets, when Price was
arrested on suspicion.
Mayor Cushing said he regarded the
Central Labor unions injunction against
his signing the city hall furniture con-
tract as useless piece OF wind" as he
would not have signed the contract, any,
way.
Reports were received that the Iowa
Coffin factory of Dubuque had decided to
move to Omaha.
W. j. Love, the United States consul at
San Salvador. called at The Bee office.
Miss Annetta Elisa Redman, daughter
OF Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Redman, and
Mr.. Harry Walter Keeline OF Council
Bluffs were married at the brides home,
1926 North Twenty-fifth street. by Rev.
a, ]. Turkle OF Kountke Memorial Luth-
eran church at p. m. Among the sub
stantial presents received was deed to
a 2sO-acro farm east of Council Bluffs
vaiued at $1,000, given by the father OF
| the groom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Society note from Washington
Several prominent gentlemen. con-
apieuously associated with big bust
ness, have arrived In Washington TO
spend their winter vacations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Mrs. Pankhprst was permitted to
pay a hne Of SIS, with added costs.
for the privilege OF exerting woman's
light 10 Ignore the speed regulations
lsid down for automobiles. This
xiiI be an added weight to her de-
nand for votes for women
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

The discovery that former Ne
hraska newspaper man is German
count need not surprise anyone. 1t
takes a prince 10 stay in the business
very long In this state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

i Speaking Of those Iowans cutting
that new political pie, you might as
well try 10 shut q Louisiana negro OF
from his 'lasses as TO deny pie to an
Iowan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Did the president look TO see
whether the csAr- had his nngers
crossed when he promised again to
keep his word7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Link steffens. talks OF the Golden
Rule, but he would not turn down
liberal space rates in silver or paper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
NOVEMBER ciRCULA1
50,573

Subscribers leaving the cny
5 tsmpornriiy should have The
Rec mailed TO them Address
will be changed as often ~
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

An exchange wonders that Emma
Goldman has not spoken on the Me-
Namara case. She probably has, but
at the regular box once price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Now, with all these criminal pro-
Weddings on hand, perhaps We can
settle down once more 10 regular
diet OF the Lorimer investigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Nebraska's debsters didn't quite
line up 70 the record made by the
foot ball team, but they did their
best, and that helps some.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

II IL to be hoped the Standard OIL,
under the reorganization. will remove
the. potato from the cans spout.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

|, Speed stiii dsfaandA itH price. The
only safe way Is 10 make haste
slowly. atr sst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

District Attorney Frederioks Nof
Los Angeles is in no danger of the
recall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Now comes a man who has under
taken 70 sort the statesmen from the
near-statesmen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

President Taft compares his trust
prosecuting record with those Of his
three immediate predecessors. with
out suffering by the comparison,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Many. e man wears himself out
keeping busy doing nothing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Speaking OF preferring the old
songs. how does do Your Christmas
Shopping Now" sound?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

4 r'NSt guilty. itsis a foul eouspIr'
lncs" has become an unpopular plea
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Mayor Jim 10 jimm5ins around
down in Texas again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10

Score another victory for justice
as opposed to heresy of the ''unwrit-
ten law
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
DOMESTIC ,PLEAsANrRIEss.

Before you, were married you said
that you couldn't do enough for me-,
We'll, 1 guess that time Shas proved
that was right. "--Detrolt Free Press.
Miss oldgirl--When l am doing seri-
Gus work, / hate TO have as.lot of men
hanging around fbothering me.
Miss Pert-You do a great deal of
serious work, do you not?"-Baltimore
American.
Madge-"Are You going to- announce
your engagement at once?"
Marjorie-"Gracious, no! Not until after
Christmas. I'm afraid it would scare off
lot of presents. Judge.
Modern journalism lis a. maFuelieus
thing" a-.-t 40 Z ~
That's what. Some papers rnapAkes to
keep the base ball page going all winter"
washington Herald. $50 SSE.sssFsg
my dear. why do you worry scsab0tit
your husband? You can't make a man
good by being jealous of him" ~.
IT know that. but Two never heard OF
any woman who caused. her husband to
keep out of mischief merely because she
let him know that she wasn't watching
him like hawk. Chicago Record
Herald. .... 9+.r.. ..a Gls4.' f'H.