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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
More Vote Buying Disclosures.

Wise county, West Virginia, and
Jersey county, New Jersey, seem to
have Joined the vote-buying brigade
led with such eclat by Adams county,
Ohio, and Vermilion county, Illinois.
to say nothing of several counties in
southern Delaware. A Judge from the
bench in a West Virginia county re-
Gently declared that he had the best
of reasons for believing that no fewer
than 500 votes were bought and sold
at the last election and a special leg
islative committee in New Jersey re-
ports that it has evidence of the H.
legal disposition OF from 1000 to
1000 In Jersey county. Six hundred
witnesses have been heard from.
This traffic in votes augurs the
most disconcerting outlook for those
who wish to maintain the integrity of
the ballot and the government. It
must be suppressed before it will have
intrenched itself so securely as to be-
come national menace. The vote
seller must be made to see and feel
the enormity Of his offense, but the
vote-buyer cannot be overlooked in
the effort to bring to justice the vio-
lator of law. Eager as a man might
be to sell his vote, he could not sell it
were there none to buy It.
Public officials whose duties oblige
them to protect the people in their
right to fair election should not
shirk the responsibilities, no matter
how near home performance of II
might come. We may enact all the
purity-of-election laws that our statute
books will contain, but without fear
less officials they will be of little
effect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
ANTICIPATION.

When weary, lame and footsore
/ wait home-bound car;
/ oft observe how selfish
MY fellow creatures are,
Who sail by in an auto
With that stony-starinR habit
1t seems a sin-but wait till / win
That Apperson Jack Rabbit"
When in the early morning hours
My dreams are rent In twain,
BY the bawling Of my neighbors COW
And ] can't get TO sleep again,
There Ia thought of sweet revenge
Comes to me with that solo
Just wait till l win by my waking wits
That REGENT Grafonola.
When ] am cooped up in a flat
And distracted by the noise
That emanates from the precious throatt
OF musical girls-or boys.
Oh, then twill be a blessing
a decided blessing to me,
That player plano I'm going TO win
BY my wits from The Daily Bee.
When l am a full-fledged poet
With an attic and a crust
And the attic rent / cannot raise.
And the verdict is beat Il or bust"
oh, what a blessing II will be
In my reduced condition
To camp on the lot I'm going to win
Out there In Tukey's addition,
Omaha. BAYoLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Norfolk News: over 5000 rural delivery
carriers make a daily round at an annual
expense TO the government OF more than
$40 100000 1t seems a strange thing that
they can't be used to handle parcels as
we'll
Blue Springs Sentinel: The value OF farm
lands In Nebraska L. given by census au-
thorities as Si,Sl.557, OOO That il quite an
array Of figures and don't you wish YOU
owned a half section OF II? It's mighty good
stuff
Plattsmouth Journal: The new president
OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad company.
H. @. Bush has great opportunity
TO rehabilitate that railroad, not only physi-
| cally but splritually-to re-equip II. not
alone with rails and rolling stock, but with
popular good will.
Falls City Journal; The Anti Saloon league
claims to have defeated seventeen candi-
dates for the legislature and one for con-
gress. The name of the congressman is
not specified, but it was an open secret
during the campaign that Frank Harrison
and his brand Of preachers were against
Billy Hayward. Hayward discovered after
election that the base ball fans were less
numerous than the combined strength OF
the personal liberty and anti saloon forces
which went TO McGuire-each for it's own
reason
Central City Nonpareil: II It Is ever wise
TO offend the constitution, Governor Aldrieh
mas ample justification for the slight he put
upon that sacred document when he an
pointed Representative p. c. johnson to
be chaplain of the penitentiary, Rev. Mr..
johnson filled that responsible position with
credit Tor several terms and introduced
many reforms during his incumbency that
lifted the management of that institution
TO higher level His service as a member
OF the house during the last session was
marked by broad conception of the states
needs and his culture, courtesy and unfail-
ing good humor made, him popular with
both vets and "dryss'
Fails City Journal: The teleEraphic news
reports Senator Hitchcock as falling near
one OF the public buildings in washington
ana losing consciousness, being overcome
Dy sudden attack of vertigo. Some how
or other the democrats are unfortunate In
keeping the senators they send from this
state on their feet after getting them to
washington. When windy Bill Allen was
senator his legs sometimes also had the
vertigo. Now If Jim Dahlman had been
sent 10 Washington to represent this state
no DOUBT his legs would have failed hin,
on occasions, but nobody would have &C.
cused him of having water on the brain
OF vertigo, except from something extra
airy that found Its way to his stomach
Inc republican senators have been able TO
keep their legs, but have had difficulty in
keeping from trying to straddIe every no.
litical fence they meet in their wobblin1
course.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

In the moments between the acts of rak-
ing In the money for the theatrical syndi-
cate its manager, A L. ErlRnger busies
himself playing hand ball or reading
Napolsonio history.
Major William Phillips. the oldest Mason
and Odd Fellow in the United States, died
at Smiley. Tex. He was IS years old and
had been a member OF the Masonic fra
ternity for sixty-five years and Of the odd
Fellows for sixty-two years.
Henry Brown. 90 years old, a roommate
OF Abraham Lincoln when the latter waa
practicing law in Bloomington, ILL.,, died
on his farm near that city. He had
many letters written 20 him by Lincoln
and these. with other lincoln documents
have been bequeathed to the State His.
torical society.
Carter H. Harrison. fifth time mayor OF
Chicago. was 81 years Of age last Sunday
The fact that he was born in a five-story
house instead Of a log cabin makes his
winning power the more inexplicable. The
Harrison hotel where he was born still
stands in Chicago and was one OF tho few
OF II
Andy 10th, who recently gained his lib.
erty after serving twenty years OF life
sentence in Riverside penitentiary at Pitts
burg for a murder OF which he was guilt
less. is applying again for admittance &c
the prison which he has known as HON,
for so long. 10th has found 1t almost i'm
possible to gain a livelihood, and is un
willing to become a burden on his Tsla,
tivSs and friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
Noblesse Oblige.

Nebraska has a new law requiring all
men hunters and fishermen OF IS years or
more to pay a 81 license and The Omaha
Bee expects that handsome fund will be
raised FOR the purpose Of stocking the
streams and fields Of the state" such
was the dream OF sprngfield's fish and
game association when the Massachusetts,
hunters license was provided for. and It IL
to be hoped that Nebraska will employ the
fund Il Is to get as the makers Of the law
Intended II to be applied In Iowa a SINH
lar law has produced something like 800. 900
II Is to be observed that the Nebraska
game law does not apply to women. who
may hunt where they please without IL
oense. Pray why not have equal rights In
this business 7-springfield Republican.
Our esteemed Springfield Repub-
lican does not appreciate the spirit of
gallantry that permeates our Ne
braska lawmakers 1t is not the dol
lars of the Dianas that we want in
our coffers-especiall as they would
probably come out of some mans
pocket, anyway-but discriminating
bounty put up as an announcement
to true sportsmanship among the fem
mime part of the population. The in
vitation is open to the women to show
equal ability as marksmen and an
glers-when the women take the
lions share of the game and the fish,
the men may want the tables turned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
Case Of the Ananhes

A few Apache Indian survivors of
Mascalero who have for the last twen-
ty-five years remained prisoners of
war, now seek complete release from
this nominal restraint and probably
will get it. In the meantime, how
ever, they have received from a benef-
icent paternal government much more
than is usually accorded prisoners of
war. The government has never lost
sight of the fact that, though nom
inally prisoners, the Indians were yet
its wards and as such were entitled TO
the beneficent influences of a white
mans government
So they have been admitted to very
generous benefactions. They have
been educated not only in book learn
ing, but in the rudiments and details
of farming and they have been given
valuable land and live stock. for their
own Independent enrichment. And
reports show that they have improved
all these opportunities. They have
prospered under the paternal direc-
ton of the government until today
their per capita wealth amounts to
Sl,7O0, a very tidy sum indeed. They
have great areas Of fertile soil, i'm
mense herds of cattle and, better still,
they have the knowledge and the love
OF agriculture, constraining them to
take OF their own choosing the ways
Of peace and industry as opposed to
those of war and Incidence.
No doubt these tribesmen of old
Geronimo feel that they have been
the most fortunate prisoners of war
that ever fell into the enemy's power.
Where they would have been had not
their great chieftains surrendered
or been captured is a matter
far too uncertain to contemplate
They have probably lost nothing
but have gained much by hav.
ing been for this quarter OF a century
the prisoners as well as the wards OF
a government good enough to give
them a square deal and great enough
to afford them superior opportunities
OF development. OF course, the gov.
lernment has nothing now to fear from
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
The Dynamiters.

From time to time for several years
the country has been startled by a
succession of dynamite outrages cul-
minating in the destruction of the Los
Angeles Times building last fall, with
the lives of twenty-one innocent peo-
pie blotted out by the blast.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that in
tense interest is aroused everywhere
over the announcement that the per-
petrators have been located and ap-
pretended, and that the death-dealing
explosions are the work of a so-called
"wrecking gang" operating in the in
terest. of, If not in connection with,
the international organization of
structural iron workers, whose secre-
tary is accused of being the guiding
spirit
And yet, much as every decent citi-
zen hopes and wishes that these guer-
illas of industrial warfare be brought
fully to account, the methods en-
ployed in seizing the suspects and
rushing them across the continent
without opportunity to assert the legal
rights generally accorded even the
most desperate professional criminal
is calculated to create a sympathetic
reaction in their favor, and to
strengthen the defense sure to be in
terposed for them by their labor union
co-workers, that they are the victims
of Sob" put up by clever detectives
inspired by the prospect of the big re-
wards hung up. II the Identification
CT the men is unquestioned and the
evidence incontrovertible. It would
seem that no harm could have come
by following the customary course of
extradition, though it caused delay
of few days, or even a few weeks.
1t is above all sincerely to be hoped
that when the trials ensue, assuming
that the accused do not plead guilty,
the proof of guilt or innocence will be
so conclusive as to make the popular
verdict practically unanimous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
Playing THE GAME.
Political Schemes of Democrats in
Congress.

Political Schemes of Democrats in
Congress.
New York sun
II there Is fear in any quarter that the
democrats will revise all the protection out
of the wooden or any other schedule Of
the Payne Law, It 10 groundless Nothing
could be more comicsl than the report that
democrats from wool growing states view
with alarm the proposal that the woolen
rates shall be cut to the bone in some in
stances and in others be wiped out alto
gether." The Hon. Champ Clark and the
Hon. Oscar Underwood have no such sinis-
ter designs upon the tariff. Revenue must
be raised for the support OF the govern
msnt; the democratic party is a good pro-
tectionist party, although sometimes called
free trade" by republican orators; and
sufficient duties must be spared to avoid
deficit.
1t should be understood that the dem
ooratio leaders will do nothing TO spoil the
chance Of electing a president. ana that
they will leave nothing undone to promots
the success OF their party in the election
next year. So far II has been smooth sail
ing. 1t Is easy to introduce reform bills
| and speed them on their way by the ma
| Jority vote in the house OF representatives
The Canadian reciprocity bill and the
| farmers free list bill are easily prepared
and launched even 4 bill amending SEIZED
ule X might be steered through the house;
but getting them passed by the senate,
there's the rubl Already the democrats In
the house plume themselves upon their re.
form measures, and II Is true they have
shown unwontsd activity and method as
we'll As shrswd tactical skill The truth Ii
that thus far they have been playing their
! trumps. OF which they hold a good hand
but the trouble will come when they try e
take tricks with the other cards. AS re-
CARDS general tariff revision. aside from
reciprocity with Canada, they will have e
reckon with rscalcitrants in their own
household. as we'll as with the senate; and
II is no part Of their plan 10 cut deep into
the protective principle. much less endAn-
/ ger revenue.
Their policy lie transparent They are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

Before Governor Aldrich listens to
talk about instituting more custer
proceedings. against Omaha's city off,
Gals he will do we'll to wait for the
cost bills in the custer proceedings in
stituted by Governor Shallenberger
against Chief of Police Donahue. 1t
may be a question whether the state
could get its moneys worth. And
then, too, there is a grand jury al
ready called right here in Omaha be-
fore which ANYONE with a complaint
may present all the evidence he has.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

In naming the three members of the
new commission to codify the statute
law of Nebraska Governor Aldrich has
made his selections without giving
representation to the Nar of Omaha
and Douglas county, which handles at
least fourth of the litigation of the
state and whose numbers and caliber
cannot be minimized. We do not
know what influence brought the gov
ernor to his decision to ignore the bar
Of this district in this connection, but
we believe he would have made a bet
ter distribution of the places.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

1t makes no difference whether Lin
coin goes wet OF dry, Omaha may as
well be prepared to take the blame.
II Lincoln goes wet Omaha liquor in
terests win be accused OF furnishing
the money, and n Lincoln goes dry it
r' ne charged up to omaha's desire
20 be the only big city in Nebraska
where man can get drink without
putting on a diARuisa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
BURY THE MAINE.
Deep Water Grave Most Suitable
Place for Wreck.
Philada1Dbto u,,i,..t

Deep Water Grave Most Suitable
Place for Wreck.
Philadelphia Bulletin
anticipating the successful raising of the
hulk OF the Maine in Havana barhor
some patriotic societies are now planning
petition to congress asking that the
wreck be towed back to the United States
ana established at some suitable point as
national memorial Of the events of 1903
1t Is understood that it is the purpose OF
the administration, after the remains of
the crew have been taken from the shin
and opportunity has been afforded for
determining the cause OF the disaster. TO
sink the wreck in deep water outside the
harbor. or otherwise destroy IT.
Public opinion should sustain the ad-
ministration in that purpose. Preservation
OF the wreck 1can serve little good. II
would not be q, memorial of heroism or
bravery or devotion to a cause for which
men lay down their lives. II could not.
except by reckless distortion Of history.
be memorial of national altruism ana
love for humanity to which as people
we like to aseribe our Intervention In the
cuban situation Its actual service In the
true reading Of history, would be to com
memorate a colossal blunder which cost
the lives OF about 300 men. And this would
remain true whether the wreck OF the
Maine shall be found to have been due
to an internal or external explosion, or to
have been accidental or plotted by either
Spaniard or Cuban.
Our relations with Spain and Cuba now
are cordial, and there is little reason for
reopehing old sores. and less for per-
petuatinG them. And II there ia any rea-
son for further memorializing the cause
for which United States troops fought
In Cuba, or the valor with which they
fought whether on land or sea- some
thing more appropriate than this old hulk
should be chosen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

These college professors who are
raising the cry that all women in this
country will be brunettes in a few
years must have been Tilted some time
or other by a blonde.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

your name and address. You will be wanted
on a jury one of these days, buffalo
Express
Pater-Can you give my daughter the
toned?
Suitor-Yes. sir I've breakfasted at your
home. and I'm certain that can complain
about the coffee, read the paper, demand
the discharge of the cook and announce
that I'll dine at the cluh.-Toledo BlAde.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

going to put revision up to President Taft
and the republican senate and in a way
that makes cooperation impossible; and
then they propose TO go to the country and
say: we have done our best to revise
the tariff, but we have failed because we
do not control the government"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
PIttaburR Diapatel

Ex-senator Aldrich's famous statement
that a good business man could save $500.
10000 a year in the government expendi-
lures. hobs up again in provoking the re-
Election that one item OF the retreneh-
ment might be the abolition OF the lame
duck monetary commission. OF which he
10 chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

One OF the gentlemen said to have
contributed $4,000 to the Lorimer
Jackpot violently denounces all news
papers and newspaper men. saying
they are not At to live on this earth. ("
That ought to give Lorimer a clean
bill without going further.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

number OF candidates for appointment
as acting dental surgeons have become in
eligible by a narrow margin OF age. In
one case the candidate reached the age Of
" years on April H. and while he had
passed the physical examination and had
been notified that he should present him
self for the professional examination, it
has been held that he Is not eligible TO
appointment as an acting dental surgeon
because the law authorizing the army
dental corps provides that the original APP
pointments to that corps shall be ao acting
dental surgeons and that appointees as
acting dental surgeons must be citizens
between Il and q years OF age. The War
department has no discretion in the
matter, the law being specific in the matter
of the age limit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

Those poor Apaches who have been
prisoners of war for twenty-five years
have done good deal better than
some freemen white folks. mighty few
of whom have accumulated a per cap
tia wealth of $1,7O0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

II WI Ting-fang does come back
once more as the Chinese minister he
should be more popular than ever with
our women for cheapening rats by an
Initiating the Chinamens queues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

In that great debate which is to de-
tsrmine Whether whiskers are a
greater detriment to a man than a
bald head" we insist that Mayor
Jim" be admitted to perform along
with the other entries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

1t is really astonishing to find out
how much those Mexican federals and
rebels actually love each other, after
ALL ts,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

Let us see If Omaha cannot for once
have It's streets put in passable condi-
ton without keeping the main thor
oughfares blockaded through most Of
the season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
ARCH CIRCULATION


state of Nebraska, county of Douglas, IS;
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing Company, being auly
sworn. says that the average dally S lIcu,
copies, for the month of March, 1911 was
As on. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
subscribed in my presence and sworn 10
before me this 3lst day or March, 1911.
tSeal) ROBBERY HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

the Apsches and as there are only a
handful Of the survivors of Msscalero,
it could we'll afford to release them
from the nominal embargo and let
them go to their native land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

Anyone else want public service
franchise to capitalize the streets of
Omaha for the stock market? Don't
all speak at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

Brigadier General James Allen. chief sig
nal officer of the army, expects to have
from twenty 10 thirty line officers detailed
this year for training in aerunautics in
connection with the seroplanss which will
be acquired In accordance with the recent
appropriation OF $4,000 for that purpose.
and about four Of which machines will be
operated at College Park. Md. Only those
officers who apply for the detail will be
assigned to this work. Already a number
Of applications have been received, and UNI
doubleday a number OF others will be filed
at the War department before long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

omaha can have more policemen IL
the city council will help the police
board piece out the police fund.
Merely sitting back and saying there
is no money in sight will not do It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
shrewd Game OF War.
Philadelphia Record.

Insurrecto Aadero has double purpose
In doing his fighting where IL he is whipped
he can readily escape to neutral territory.
or II he can manage to bring on a shoot
up OF a Yankee observation camp he can
create a pretsxt for Intervention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

1T wonder why the soldiers are In
Texas7" began the patrolman affably
The man sitting next to him in the car
there were any soldiers in Texas" ne said.
Didn't know there were soldiers in
Texas?" said the officer. Say, give me
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

SO determined is Dixie to control
the pie counter of the present congress
that man by the name of South has
been appointed chief clerk of the
house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25

II have a very effective way of leading
up to a spring gown"
How do you work it?'
II begin by talking to my husband about
trip TO Europe Eventually he is glad e
compromise. "-Washington Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-25
A satisfrinn situation.
indianapolis News

Reports from Washington indicate that
Mr.. Taft Is good deal better able to
stand alone than the republican senA-
tors and representatives are to stand to-
gether