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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Conduct of Orthopedic Hospital.


OMAHA. Jan. 2S.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: In regard to the alleged Irregularities
at the orthopedic hospital. / find myself
in the position Of the old farmer who was
prevailed upon TO run for office, He finally
consented TO do so provided he would not
be obliged TO enter into a public cam
paign. This was agreed to, but in the heat
of the campaign, the opposition limited at
Irregularities i'm connection with an old
transaction that finally became exagger-
ated into a charge OF hog stealing and
the modest farmer found it necessary to
take the stump to defend. his character,
The orthopedic hospital was established
for the treatment of INDECENT crippes OF
the state. Because OF my connection with
the state institution and having been
known also for many years as one Civ
ing special attention to orthopedic cases,
my opinion is sought by many people who
are not INDECENT, but who desire TO avail
themselves of my opinion upon these cases.
am frequently solicited by people who
are both able and willing TO pay for con
situations, treatment or operations
The case OF the child referred to by
Representative Eastman was one who
sought my advice in Omaha. The case was
afterwards seen in Lincoln because II was
more convenient for the people to see me
there than to come 10 Omaha. The father
did not wish TO make application TO the
state because he owned q good farm and
felt able 10 pay for her care and treatment.
At that time, which was about two years
ago our institution was not crowded and
by permission, which we had obtained
from the Board Of Public Lands and Build
ings, we were allowed to take a limited
number OF pay cases when these cases
would not keep out Of the institution the
poor for whom It was established This
parent preferred to pay the hospital charges
OF 81 per day; agreed to pay me a moder-
ate fee and have the case treated at Lin
coin rather than in Omaha. The case was
one OF hip disease and required a longer
period OF treatment than expected. The
people after nearly two years expense
last summer we're persuaded TO make APP
pIication TO the state and the little girl
became a regular inmate, since which time
nothing has been paid 20 anybody. When
Mr. Eastman wrote me that the expense
was a hardship TO these people / cheerfuly
reduced the bill
This reflection upon the conduct OF our
institution is unfortunate, because II may
prejudice the public and possibly hamper
the passage OF adequate appropriation bills
ever. II this agitation results IN a better
knowledge and an increased interest IN
our institution by the general public. /
shall feel that there has been some com
pensation for this unenviable notoriety In
this connection. J. p. LORD.
superintendent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Il Division PrObabIef
WASHINGTON Herald (ind

Although the league has the name OF
the republican organization coupled with
its own, the fact is that It's declaration Of
principles does not suggest the republican
party. For instance, the last republican
national platform was absolutely silent on
the subject Of electing senators by the
people. The initiative. referendum. and
recall can 'hardly be classed as a repub-
hcan party proposition, while the direct
primaries for the nomination of all elective
officers and the direct election of delegates
TO national conventions have certainly
never been suggested In any formal utter
ance OF the republican organization. How
ever, If the members of the league want
to carry the banner of their cause with a
republican label attached, no one will sav
them nay. At the same time II the marty
as a body, refuses to follow where thew
lead, what are they going TO do?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Merit system and Pie Counters.

'1''11E1lIT7ITI9I
Representative Crumpacker of Indiana
who in the next house will be the Ione re-
publican in his state delegation. in repor,
ing bill for the apportionment OF reprs-
sentatives, suggests the propriety OF
placing all Of the employees OF the house
in the classified service. with protection
against removal for political reasons n
this should appeal favorably TO the next
house, the victorious democracy would
probably begin with a clean sweep and
Introduce this merit system later. follow
ing the precedent Of President Harrison
reorganization OF the railway mail service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The consistency of Inconsistency is
again beautifully exemplifed by the
appointment by the speaker of an in
vestigating committee to look into the
alleged lawless conduct of Omaha
elections described in the governors
special message. Only a week or two
ago the house turned over a new leaf
of reform by taking the appointment
of committees away from the speaker
in order TO restore popular govern
ment to the membership of that body.
The expected thing would be for the
house, itself, to name the members Of
every special committee, as we'll as of
every standing committee, for If it lie
dangerous to vest the appointing
power in the speaker in one case it
must be equally dangerous in the
other. 1t would appear that the
house members do not care to govern
themselves and prefer to have the
speaker play car to relieve them Of
the duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Meeting the Progressive view.

Inc republicans will have to nominate
Mr.. Taft in spite Of this mechanism in
insurgent states for pointing to somebody
else but he may go far between now and
next years election date toward meeting
the progressive view il indeed he is not
already doing that in his antitrust activ-
tiles The democrats in the next congress
VIII have to show how far they are willing
to go in the same competition, and on the
comparative results the next stage in the
evolution depends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

DENVER, Jan. 27.-To the Editor of The
Bee: l have just been reading your edi-
torial under the above caption The first
idea that strikes me is the fact that even the
son of a good old soldier does not and cam
not fully understand the situation. Speak
ing of deserving" soldiers, as II there
were any undeserving.
When a man enlisted he knew that he
must go where he was ordered IL he was
not ordered to the front 1t was not his
fault Besides, there were more men who
died or were disabled from exposure than
were killed or disabled from wounds. Time
had little to do with 1t.
There were five of our family in the
civil war. My Oldest brother was color
bearer for his regiment. He was shot to
death in one of the earliest skIrmishes
under Mcclellan. Another stood guard
one night in a drenohing rain which turned
to sleet and his clothing froze fast to him.
That one night made him a confirmed in
valid and he died shortly after the close
OF the war. Another fought on to the
close of the war and is still alive but sadly
wrecked still another "veteraned' twice
and for seven years he lay paralyzed until
death came TO his relief, receiving only 81
We cannot depend on special pension bills
for relief Eli Masters was on his death
bed when Congressman Norris got him
special pension. About all the good 1t did
was to help his family during dire distress.
Eli Masters was too far gone for help
The "sulloway" is the least expensive
bill before the senate. There are only
about 9 per cent OF the veterans over IS
years old. 1t is calculated to reach all the
veterans just when they need II most, and
they need not wait until they are death
struck" as Eli Masters did.
hope / shall never again read in your
valuable paper OF deserving soldiers,
intimating that there we're some undeserv-
ing, because when man enlists in the
United States army he knows he places
himself under absolute control, and when
there is an order to fight he must fight.
No old soldier ever begrudges another one
his pension. We all need it!
JOSEPH SODERSTAD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Orthodox insurgency.

NnIVABo Hecord-HeraId Und).
Most OF the planks are orthodox" in
surgency, and even moderate men have
embraced them. The idea Of popular
vote on presidential candidates ls relatively
new and wiz bear a good deal Of dis
cussion. Specific ideas will be considered
on their merits; differences will arise over
them; but the general purpose Of con-
serving or restoring popular government
and equal opportunity appeals to every
sincere and thoughtful citizen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Brsdstreet's Trade Review says bus
mess tends to drag except in supplies
for agricultural interests.' Well, Ne
braska and It's Immediately surround
ing states constitute the heart of the
country's agriculture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Roo.eveIt and thc Lenrne.

Philadelphia Record (dem).
Colonel Roosevelt Is getting wary. He
has not allowed the use OF his name as
one OF the organizers Of the Progressive
Republican league, apparently intended to
block the way to the denomination OF
President Taft. The league has unques-
tionably srrayed itself after the rough
rider style, and intends TO make its fight
on the Osowatomie platform
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

sherman Law HIts a Dock strike In
New Orleans.


The Sherman law started out on its ca
reer at New Orleans, and It has got back
there. The first application of the law
against combinations occurred about
twenty years ago, when the dock laborers
were enjoined from obstructng foreign
commerce by q strike. jury in the
United states circuit court has just re-
turned a verdict against the members Of
the New Orleans Dock and Cotton coun-
Gil for conspiracy to interfere. with for
eign commerce From the time a bale Of
cotton, a load of lumber or any other
through freight reaches the port until 1t
has been slowed on vessel II 10 only
handled by members of ten or more
unions affiliated with the dock and cot
ton council, and the charge against the
men was that when they conspired to
strike and tie up the business of the port
they interfered with interstate or foreign
commerce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The Washington Star denies that
MIR. Bryan defeated Judge Parker
saying the candidate was so weak
Mr.. Bryan could not elect him. True
enough, but then perhaps It would be
equally true to say that Mr. Bryan
did not exert any Titanic efforts to
overcome Parker's weakness with his
own strength.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Went TOO Far from Home.

An American who tried 70 force the off
GERS OF the Bank Of England TO open the
vaults and let him help himself TO the
money stored in them has been declared
20 be hopelessly insane There are plenty
Of Americans stiil az large who have tried
10 set riun ia rrazier ways imam that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
SEND In Your Nnme.
Brooklyn Eagle

The Rockefeller institute estimates that
100000 Americans have the hookworm
disease Every one OF the remaining IS. 90
coo Americans has something OF equal i'm
portance 10 him. A Blue Book that would
be book Of the blues might be issued
by the same high authority when IL hears
from the rest Of the population
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Perhaps It is not impertinent to re-
mind the pulpit orators who make up
the Omaha Ministerial association
that there is no Sunday base ball in
the winter time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Montana has ratified the income tax
to the federal constitu-
ton, thus slipping past Nebraska in
the list because Of dilatory action Of
our democratic legislature. And Gov
ernor shsllenberger once seriously
calling an extra session
so Nebraska could score frst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

II It did not look so much like
grabbing game as to whether the gas
company got part Of the lighting fund
or the electric lighting company COB
bled It all, the taxpayers OF Omaha
might become more excited about IL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Baltimore American.

II Woodrow Wilson goes on a. he has
begun ae governor re win certainly do
the governing. notwithstanding his col
lege experience and training, there is moth
ing academic about his style OF political
action
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Gould Hobson have infantile paral-
ysis?" asks the Charleston News and
Courier. Evidently not, from the way
he is still able TO talk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

TIE Houston Post says of former
Governor Patterson Of Tennessee:
His ofieihl administration has been
clean Even down to the pardon OF
his friend who was convicted OF MUIR
derinE Pattersons political enemy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Baltimore American (rep).
The republican party welcomes any agita-
ton for light and when lght Is secured II
will walk In II, SO that the so-called
progressive movement Within the party
Is not alarming In any sense. The party
Is bigger than any proposition until the
proposition takes on full party proportions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
A Privilege Conceded.

Mr. Bell OF California told them at Balti-
more that Mr.. Bryan would not be a can
didate, but that he must have his say.
We are strictly in favor of Mr.. Bryan
having his say. And every other democrat
is entitled TO the same privilege.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
TAPS ON THE FUNNYBoNE.

II notice" remarked the observant
boarder taking his seat at the table. 'thatS
the conversation stopped as soon as ! came
in 1 hope nobody was saying anything
to my discredit."
Then they all hastened to assure him
that they had been talking about the
weather.-Chicago Tribune.
Friend-Ah. doctor, how did you make
out with that cranky patient Of yours2
Doctor-Oh, we're both on the read to
recovery. He's able TO be about, and /
am suing for my bill.-Boston Transcript
I'm never ask that uncouth westerner
to another social function with me-"
why, what's the matter?"
When Mrs. De style at the dinner the
other day asked him II he would have a
demi-tasse. he said ] she didn't mind,
American.
He-The president of our society never
will let me have the floor.
She-Never mind, dear you can have all
you want OF II tonight when the baby cries.
Baltimore American
Agent-,rm trying to sell some hooks to
make living Won't you help me outf
Lady OF House, will II you won't get
out any other way'-Columbie Jester
Il never saw a more solemn face than
your friend, the lawyer, wears. And YET
Sense OF humor Say, YOU ought to
hear him read a love letter in open COURT"
cleveland ram behieF.
do you believe in all the views you
advocateY'
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum, after
some hesitation, Il do But 1 doubt
whether a less skillful reasoner than my
self would be able 20 convince me OF the
correctness of some Of them" w ashiug-
ton Star.
Yes" said the clerk, as he dipped his
pen In the ink and prepared TO fill out thf~
blBnk Your name, please
Amelia Whippleton."
Nationality
American
Married or unmarried
"Both-twice, Chicago Record Herald.
New England mother had come upon
her S-yeaT-olu son enjoying feast whereof
the components we're Jam, butter ana
bread
son. said the mother. don't you think
Il a bit extTRvagant to eat butter with that
fine JAM"
mo ma am" was the response, ITS
economical; the same piece OF bread does
for both. -Lippincotts Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The. Hornet seems TO be messing up
things Instead of strengthening them
out down in Honduras. If it is not
may lose its singer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Gravita,Ion RESENT. LibertIe..

Minneapolis Journal.
Few aviators are killed who merely ny
from point to point, but when they get to
playing tag with the laws Of gravitation
and chueking It under the chin then come
the sad rites and the II told you sos"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

We are pretty near ready to start
in ON that short month. Still, Jan
uary was not much better; it had only
four pay days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Nat Goodwin is said to have
amassed s2,OO0.OOO in his ffty-three
years and fascinated 100000 women.
which is getting II uo~u to 81 per
capita. but ne Is not getting rid Of
those ne has married for quite that
sum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Mayor Jim" has adopted as his
own the plan for a permanent bureau
for registration of voters which The
Bee has outlined and has advocated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The Mormons are progressing In
Europe, anyway. Germany forced
them 20 move on and now England is
about to do the same.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

New Jersey Points the Way" and
Boss Smith goes out OF the door
Wonder " New York will find the way
and put Boss" Murphy out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Governor Harmon, of course. can
not eSpeet John r Mclean to forget
in one year and half how very much
he wanted 90 be elected senator from
nb{o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

A bunch OF political small-bores in
the legislature miss no opportunity to
rap Governor Aldrich Sometimes a
knock may become a boost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornriiy should have The Bee
nailed 20 them. Address will he
changed Rs often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The dust bath is in vogue now. Is
that the kind the people get every
time a man higher up is given an i'm
munity sponge?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The mid-wnter commencement ex-
orcises OF the Omaha High school
turned out thirteen gradutes Trust
all OF them kept their fingers crossed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

II really is not a huge surprise to
learn that the wedding gown of Miss
Vivian Gould is rated costly affair"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

An odor of gas has been detected
In Delaware politics again
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

AS a matter of taste, though, FIVE
yeaF-old storage food is not common,
nor would It be popular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Things seem to be conspiring to
crowd cut Congressman sulzer once
more from the democratic presidential
race
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Congress seems to be up in the air
on the war question. 1t has appro-
prlated S125,OOO for aeroplanes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Why not send Rev. Billy Sunday
into Adams county. Ohio and Ver-
million county, Illinois? Gs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

The next big piece of extra news
Will be that Iowa senatorial primary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
The Bees Letter Box

Contributions on Timely subjects
Not HHcsedinG Two Hundred words
Are invited from Our readers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

No one can blame aviators for taxi
ing ethereal views of things
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Mercy, they have already got to
calling him Jack" Bourne of Oregon!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

every time It has discussed the sub
ject. Welcome to our bandwagon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Calling it the ship subsidy bill does
not mean that it ever subsidies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager
Subscribed Ia my presence and sworn TO
before me this Slst day Uf December, 1910
ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
Insurgent Moves

Comment Of the Press ON Plans
ana Principles OF the Pro-
gresaive Bepuhlioan League.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Frlend-Ah, doctor how did YOU make
out with that cranky patient OF yours2
Doctor-Oh, we're both on the read to
recovery. He's able TO be about, and
am suing for my bill.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

He-The president of our society never
will let me have the floor.
She-Never mind, dear you can have all
you want OF Il tonight when the baby cries
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Agent--Tm trying to sell some books to
make "a living Won't you help me out3
Lady OF House--l viii. II YOU won't get
out any other way.-Columbia Jester
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

I'm never ask that uncouth westerner
TO another social function with me-"
why, what's the natter?
When Mrs. De style at the dinner the
other day asked him II he would have q
demi-tasse, he said II she didn't mind
,aid thar ha Va dafui fnhn = la ltifnnra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30

Il never saw a more solemn face than
your friend the lawyer, wears, And YET
you claim he has a sense Of humorP
Sense OF humorl say, you ought to
hear him read a love letter in open COURT
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-30
TIE OMAHA DAILY RE

ouNDED sY EDWARD RosEwArnA
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-11-17
The TOeless Woman.

A German:.professor has warned
American women that the continued
wearing of. tight shoes is leading to
the atroplly Of their toes, declaring
that the little toe Is gradually disap-
pearing from the.::feet Of American
women, The time Is coming, declares
this learned German, when the Amer.
lean girl will not be able to wiggle
her pink little toes and play This
pig goes to Market" because she will
have no toes to wiggle. 1t might be
worse, but as a matter Of fact the
feet Of American women are growing
larger instead Of smaller. At a re-
cent convention, Of shoe manufacture
ers, II was announced that the aver
age size ofSAmerican women's feet
had increased within recent years.
Our girls and women are living more
out Of doors and are more athletic
than their sisters OF decade or more
ago, and while this movement lasts
the toes are safe. The era of the
toeless woman is not yet nor soon.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-11-17
very reason for Intervention.

every reason for Intervention.
IL makes very little difference
whether the massacres were ordered
or were voluntary on the part OF the
soldiers. Though the natives may
have been treacherous there Is GER
tainly no Justification for taking re-
venge on their women and children.
Every civilized:power recognizes the
rights OF non.combatants, and re-
spects asylums chosen by them
every nation but Italy, II would seem,
whose methods OF warfare In Africa
belong to the barbaric age more than
to the twentieth:century
So long as Italy conducted her In
vasion Of Tripoli In accordance with
rules OF war there was little protest
from any quarter. Now there Is pro-
test from all over the civilized world,
creating q situation wherein Its obli.
cations to mankind render action al.
most imperative. There Is not the
slightest doubt that before long joint
represent ationslwill be made to Italy
which will not be pleasant for her to
entprtain
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-11-17
Italian Atrocities,

Italian atrocities In Tripoli have
shocked the civilized world. The In.
vading army has butchered thous-
ands OF old men, women and children
In the most brutal manner. They
have gone SO far as to mutilate the
bodies to such an extent as to render
them almost unacceptable. Moth.
Ing like this brutality has character
lied warfare In which a civilized ma.
ton has been engaged for more than
u half century. There appears to be
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-11-17

Ed Rostock has completed . neat
addition to the Peter Sipes home In
the Bluff City district. He Is now
busy putting up q dandy 32x38 barn
for Joe Conner, Of the Shaifer district.
1t will have a concrete foundation.
On some rainy afternoon, when
you have nothing else to do, try your
hand at answering this question from
an exchange: "Has anybody stopped
to figure out what was done with all
the money before people began to buy
motor cars?"