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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-07
REMEMBER THE GREAT MA
TIONAL CAMPAIGN IS
on FOR 1912.

The greatest political battle this
nation has even known will be
fought.
If you wish to keep brushed up
on national and State affairs from
the beginning Of the campaign to
the finish,
THE REGISTER IS THE
MEDIUM FOR YOU.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Government in the ouen.

Governor Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey voiced a very popular maxim
in asserting that The root OF all evils
In politics is private concealment."
Whether 1t Is too broad in its applica-
ton or not, the principle is sound. 1t
has long been so accepted by most
people, and particularly by the polit-
zeal party that has been in power con-
tinuously for the last fourteen years
Dr. Wilson indirectly admitted this
when he told the National Press club
that The popular movement in our
country is to- change the machinery
of our government from privacy to
publicity"
1t took us long time to realize this
fact. That was natural, since we had
not taken the time to think very much
on the subject for such a lengthy
period. Our people and political par
ties had. in this as in other things,
fallen into the current of a system
that swallowed them. up before they
brought themselves to understand Just
what had happened and what would
happen II they did not change the sys-
tenn. Eventually they awoke and We
are now appreciating some OF the re-
suits, as DR.. Wilson says, The awak-
ening, We have to admit, came about
during these fourteen years OF I'M
broken republican rule. And it would
not be at all dificult to point to some
Of the individuals who had taken lead
ing parts in effeeting this new order
OF things.
Yet Il Is not a matter to be viewed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
People Talked About

The tallest social event recorded in Kan
sas this year was the marriage this week
of the kansas giant" feet 4 inches
tall, TO a gazelle like bride feet inches
in height. The giant stopped to conquer
her just a trlfle.
For many years at various times Y.
CaIvnlo, a prospectoT, in his travels through
the Camobabi mountains, in Arizona, has
sat down to rest on a large rock at the side
Of a trail A short time ago he accident
ally knocked off piece OF the rock and
gasped with surprise when he saw Il
streaked and speckled with free gold.
Miss Jessie schieyez, an operator in the
Richmond Qnd) teiephoES exchange, owes
her life to the fact that shH left a receiver
down at the switchboard while she went
to klndle the office fire with coal oil.
The resultant explosion vas heard by a
man who was using . telephone a block
away. He arrived In time 70 save her life.
Every city has a surplus OF hold-up men.
No city has a monopoly OF the species.
But Minneapolis has holder bunch than
any community In the midwest. Recently
they cornered a policeman, took his change.
his billie" his gun and his star and
told him 10 20 and be good. The police
authorities rubbed in the humiliation by
letting him out
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
JABs OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Washington Herald: Canadian reciprocity
may get it where Hiawatha wore the elk
teeth.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Statisticians dis
cover that fifty-seven unmarried persons
commit suicide to forty-three married per-
sons. The married ones don't dare.
Chicago Record Herald: Senator Jeff
Davis of Arkansas recently declared that
he did not know what a Jackpot was 1t
must be remembered that Senator Jeff has
never been strong in Washington society.
Philadelphia Ledger: Kansas, bleeding
Kansas" is considering the propriety of
providing an official bronze tablet in mem
DRY of Edmond G. Ross, one of the seven
republican senators who voted against the
conviction of President Johnson on the
Impeachment. Forty-two years ago Ross,
whose courageous independence had not
been expected, was execrated in Kansas al
most beyond imagining d. r. Anthony
wired him, Kansas repudiates you as II
does all perjurers and skunks." L. d.
Bailey wrote him: Probably the rope with
which Judas hanged himself is lost but the
pistol with which Jim Lane killed himself
is at your service" In 1885 President
Cleveland rescued Ross from an obscure
printing office and made him Governor OF
New Mexico. He died three years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

flied the verdict had Il been introduced Ia
the trial court viii meet with The approval
OF all who believe In the impartial "a aluis-
tration OF Justice when the namSre VI
the constitution placed the parj5ning
power i'm the hands OF the governor they
ala not contemplate that the power should
be used 80 Unfortunately as Il has been
used by former executives. II is high
time that this method OF cheating Justice
should he discontinued. Il is menace 10
society and a breeder Of crime.
Minden News; one Of the platform
pledges Of the democratic party which It
will seek to fulfiu through the current ses-
sion OF the legislature relates to the estsb-
lishment OF an agricultural school In the
western part OF the state. While we are
perfectly willing that the democrats should
use their best endeavors TO make good
on promise that undoubtedly helped to
keep in line many lukewarm west Nebraska
democrats. we fail TO see any crying need
Of another agricultural school at any point
in Nebraska at this time Granting that
the work being done by that branch OF
scientific application Is essential and en-
tireIy worthy OF all announcement and
support, we believe the school now located
at Lincoln is sufficient at present for the
requirements for school Of this class
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Millionaires and Art.

There must be something tempera-
mentally aesthetic in the possession of
millions Of dollars from the way
some OF our leading multi-millionaires
are going in for art. Or, perhaps,
theirs after all. is the original art
At least men like J. p Morgan, who
has gathered in all the "old masters"
in Europe that he could find loose,
have shown a keen sense for the FL
nesse in such diversions. OF course,
Mr.. Morgan's capacity for indulging
the passion is not to be questioned
But now comes Mr.. Edward Burgess
Butler. a Chicago millionaire, who
completely outdoes Mr. Morgan as
real artist. Mr.. Morgan can claim
nothing beyond being a connoisseur
in art, while Mr.. Butler, not only can
claim, but has achieved fame already
as an artist, a painter Pursuing his
hobby incog, he finally is found out to
be the author of the paintings that
have excited critics all over the coun-
try for a year and more and yet we
learn that Mr.. Butler only picked up
brush three years ago and did little
actual executing until a year ago.
Hence we see a latent talent brought
forth into fine fruition late in life
and SO suddenly as to suggest that a
world famous painter must have been
spoiled when Mr. Butler decided to
become a millionaire There is no
telling what a prodigy Mr.. Morgan
might make of himself even yet if he
would go further with his artistic in
clinations and take up the brush
It is gratifying that these things
have come to public attention, for it
may serve to soften the asperity of
those who feel that all a millionaire
can do is to make millions, also to
suggest a useful disposition to make
of our retired millionaires in the flu
ture. They have been accommodating
so fast on our hands of late, that we
had begun to grow anxious about
them. 1t is difficult to imagine any
set of persons better equipped for TAX
ing up this class of art than our
worthy millionaires.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Politics and Chivalrv.

1t is not surprising to find that a
woman has been projected into the
deadlocked senatorial contest in Colo
RADIO, where women have the right of
franchise. II they can vote, then they
may hold Office, and there is no valid
reason why most any woman of ordi-
nary intelligence could not fill a seat
in the United States senate as accepta-
bly, as some of the men who are in this
race. Thus far it has been impossible
to break the deadlock and, looking on
from the outside, it would appear that
one candidate has as good chance of
election as another, though, of course,
the situation must look different from
the inside.
Here is an excellent chance for
Colorado democrats to distinguish
themselves by electing a woman to the
senate, Let these men be gallant
enough to get out and give her the
seat We do not know anything about
this feminine candidates qualifica-
tions, but they must be all right or she
would never have presumed to enter
the race, for woman sought and OBJ
tanned the ballot only that she might
reform and uplift politics This fair
citizen of this fair state could not pos
sibly have any other motive now. And
If uplifting politics out there and at
Washington means lifting down a few
ambitious men, why do that.
Colorado is not quite in the freak
class. but she has gone in some for
notoriety. Does she not see her
golden opportunity in this very contin-
gency? Not another state in the UNI
ion has a woman in the senate. Only
few could have under their consti-
tutions. Now If those Coloradoans
could only combine their woman's
suffrage proclivities with native south
ern ehivalry they would dispose of this
question in a jiffy. And look at the
advertising II would give the state,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Pnrsuing the Harriman Idea.


The appropriation OF $4,000. 600
by the Hartman lines to complete
their double-track system from Omaha
to San Francisco means much for the
west and much for this great trans
continental line. II is rather sub
stantial evidence that all railroad ex-
tensions and improvements are not
dependent on higher rates as some
less successful roads would have us
believe While they are clamoring
for increased tariffs, the Union and
Southern Pacific roads are proceeding
with Titanic improvements
This looks like requiting the people
with better facilities Of travel for
their patronage. which has made pos
sible those handsome dividends. 1t
was Mr. Harrimun's idea that the best
way to enlarge profits was to improve
the road. He never believed in let
ting the property deteriorate, while he
squeezed earnings out Of it. His
school has been thoroughly indicated.
So, while the Union Pacific-and, Of
course, the Southern Psclfc-tra-
verses a prodigiously rich and growing
country. much OF its supremacy is due
to it's system Of management, both as
to finances and operation. The work
OF physical reconstruction has been
continued until today the Union Pa
cifcs roadbed and equipment are
famous.
knows too little is the idea of the
present management for promoting
harmony of action among all the
roads employees, from top to bottom,
as means of securing the maximum
degree of service and contentment
from every individual. Another is culti-
waiting the good will of the people
along the Union Pacific, drawing them
and the company into closer sympath-
les. And another is the head officers
keeping personally in touch with every
department of the lines life. These
things amount to a science in manage
ment, which is counted in large fig-
ures in striking the balances at the
end of each fiscal year. 1t is notable
that men who have offered to save
millions in the management of some
roads have not included the Hartman
lines in the list needing their services.
When these improvements are com
pleted it will give the country a
double-track system from New York
to San Francisco, effecting one of the
greatest objects in railroad building,
and it will tend vastly to promote
growth and progress in the west
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
The Bees Letter Box
Contributions on Timely Subjects
Not Exceeding Two hundred words
Are Invited from Our Readers.
CnnnhInn RecIprocIty.


OMAHA. Jan. 30.-To the Editor or The
Bee II is pleasing to note that the insur-
gents are to enjoy the fulfillment Of their
most extravagant dreams. The tariff Is
about to he removed from some Of the
articles Of greatest consumption accord
Ing to the proposed Canadian recipro-
city agreement. do not under
stand why there should be any halt
ing or looking backward. The president Is
now very anxious to deliver the goods. ac-
cording to the bond. II tariff anywhere
is the cause OF the high cost Of living, 1t
is right where our attention is now di-
rected. We shall expect to see the Pro
gressive league come to the support OF
Mr.. Taft. We consumers want to have
the experience Of knowing how 1t will
agree with us to have three fresh eggs for
a single breakfast and to spread butter
over the entire surface Of one side Of our
bread. | am sure our farmers will rejoice
to know that they can be the agents in
large measure to bring to pass this glorious
vision. Now is the time to bring the regl-
iment up to the colors; the standard bearer
is in front. J. II. PRESSON
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

BRADSHAW, Neb Jan. 1910 the Edi-
tor of The Bee: The following, clipped
from your sentence editorials this morning
strikes us as somewhat amusing;
Why not send Rev. Billy Sunday into
Adams county, Ohio, and Vermillion county
Illinois?
Now, Mr.. Editor, why not, In the I'm.
terest of fair play, give the Rev. Billy q
fair start? Vermillion county. Illinois. and
Adams county, Ohio, are both rather large
jobs for Mr. Sunday to tackle at the start
Why not have him sent to the Third ward
in Omaha and If he succeeds we'll there
then we will all whoop 'er up for him to &c
to Illinois and Ohio. Give the Rev. Billy
a good start and a fair chance.
JOHN b. DEFY
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

from partisan standpoints II is only
worth while noting that the reform
came, by. and through the republican
innuehce. The faults OF the past have
not. We think. been so much with the
character OF our institutions as with
their perversion. and therefore it does
not occur to us as essential that COM
pletely new forms Of government be
instituted We do not have to restore
popular government but to keep our
government popular, and that can best
be done by keeping It in the limelight.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
IF DREAMS WERE TRUE.

Dear heart. II only dreams we're true,
Then you and j
Would do the things we used TO DO
In days gone by.
We'd stray together through the FIELDS,
Where violets blue,
AS I'm the days of old would yield
Their lives to you.
Dear heart, II only dreams were true,
Close I'm my arms
From every care I'd shelter you
And every harm.
And lip to lip and heart TO heart
We'd drink anew
The draft Of love and never part,
II dreams were true.
Dear heart IL only dreams were true
I'd not be here,
That once was dear.
But I'd be gazing into eyes
OF heavens own blue,
And life would be like summer skies,
IL dreams were true.
Omaha. M. E. ABbITT.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 3t.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Much has been said and much
more could be truthfully spoken about the
poor street car service, but there is one
feature that has not been touched that /
think might be called to the attention of
the Board Of Health. The feature to which
refer is the sanitary, or rather unsani-
tary condition Of the cars Not Uttered
and disorderly, but filthy, indescribably
filthy.
Go into any car you please, look along
the floor near the seats under the edge
Of the heating pipes and you will see some
OF the filth to which ! refer. Windows
are splashed with mud and never cleaned
unless kindly rain is sent to the help
of the system
Where any effort at all has been put
forth to clean the cars, the effort has
been limited to brushing along the middle
aisle with a damp broom and so splash
the wet dirt against the woodwork at the
front and back Of the car. If President
Wattles or Dr. Cornell so desires l can
give them the number of the cars in which
no efforts toward cleanliness has been
put forth for weeks. The same filth
covers the woodwork undisturbed. Truly,
the lack of cleanliness is something fear
full to behold.
So far as the employees are concerned,
they are as a rule courteous and con-
siderate-far better than their pay,
II any one Of the hundreds OF railroad
cars running in and out of the city should
make one trip in as filthy a condition as
any Of the street cars in Omaha, they
would get such a iacking-up by the rail-
road commission that they would not hear
the last OF II for months.
At the Ames avenue barn, where hun
dreds Of cars are stored, there is no one
to see that cars are cleaned and busted
before being sent out on a run. Does any
one doubt it? Come and see.
1 think probably there would be as much
religion II not as much renown in investing
few dollars in vacuum cleaners as there
would be in building a church parish house.
We may sell Red Cross stamps and Dover
bill boards with anti-consumption posters
until the crack of DOOM but consumption
in its many forms will be with us and
continue to spread so long as people are
compelled to use the filthy cars in going
to and from their work
STRAP HANGER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Pardoning Power Misused.
New York Tribune

Governor Patterson Of Tennessee, whose
term ended yesterday pardoned eighteen
more criminals, some Of them murderers,
just before he left office. His record as
a purger of prisons was unique before that
He has found no pretext too trivial for
freeing those who have shed blood, and
has made a travesty OF Tennessee's laws
against manslaughter and other crimes OF
violence. The pardoning power is a hui
ruane prerogative to give TO a governor
but in the hands OF a man who is willing
to abuse II, 1t becomes not a merciful COM
pement but a sardonic obstacle to justice
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
MERRY JINGLEs.

There was an old fellow named Miles,
Had two daughters who followed the styles.
He was thrown In trance
When the girls took his pants
And each wore section, with smiles.
Cincinnati Commercial-Iribune.
The clock struck nine. l looked at Kate,
Whose lips were luscious red.
AT quarter after nine | mean
To steal a kiss" 1 said.
She cast a roguish glance at me,
And then she whispered low,
When the sweetest smile, That clock
Albany Times.
on New Years day vowed. forsooth,
From wrong my soul to sever
/ said I'd tell the gospel truth
Forever and forever;
And IL perchance / failed to be
Up to my promise living,
For every lie to charity
A dollar I'd be givingl
A-visiting we went Of late
To see my wife's relations,
Respecting my financial state
They made interrogatons.
Explaining all they asked about
| loosened fancy's tether-
My vow and l are down and out,
For we went broke together!
Chicago News
How dear to this heart is the old-fashioned
niRhtshirt,
Which so many fellows have thrown on
the shelf;
Each night after doffing a stiffy starched
white shirt,
l welcome its freedom and feel like my
self.
Il may be its shape isn't truly esthetic-
Some sneer that II hangs like sack on
q rail
Be that as 1t may, I, In language emphatic,
Declare for the nightshirt with long, flow
ing tail.
The nice, comfy nightshirt,
The loose-fittng nightshirt,
The old-fashoned nightshirt with long,
flowing tail-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

There is no good reason why public
business should be more slovenly ad-
ministered by the county board over
in the court house than by the city
council and city boards over in the
city hall, Why any county commits
sioner should object to a ruling in the
interest of the taxpayers requiring
bids and specifications in county work
is not easily understandable.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Now II our Nebraska lawmakers
had only known what they now know
they might have resoluted in favor Of
San Francisco and stood in line for
courtesies at the gate when the big
show opens
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

That women can confuse a man
was proved the other day when a
meek monster charged with bigsmy
absent-mindedly called in three OF his
wives to testify for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Judging by the tenor of his newspa-
per. cur democratic congressman from
this district aud senator-elect is watt
ing for the farmer to speak before he
tells on which side OF Canadian reci-
procity he stands. It's up to the
farmer TO send out relief expedition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Nebraska's 8 o'clock closing reap
pears in South Dakota as . o'clock
closing and In Iowa as 10 o'clock
closing. No sacred and inviolable
ratio like 16 to l is yet established
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

According to official figures, the
present democratic legislature of Ne
braska is carrying on the pay roll l5
per cent more employees than the last
republican legislature, presumably
just to give us an object lesson in
democratic economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Subscribers leaving the city tem-
pOrariiy should, have The Bee
mailed 60 them. Address will be
changed as often A. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
1895

State Of Nebraska County OF Douglas, IS:
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing company being duly
sworn, says that the average daily cir
culation, less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month OF January, 1911. was
IS SOS DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation, Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of February, 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

With the ringieader Of the gang of
opium smugglers caught, Uncle Sam
ought to be able soon to dope out the
rest of the trick.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Now that DR.. Booker T. Washington
has come out with hat-footed ex-
PLANTATION of that famous White House
dinner, who cares?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

New Orleans should have known
that when San Francisco went after
q thing 1t would never quit as long SIS
there was a chance to get Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Union Pacific officials, at any rate
are firmly of the belief that the great
west is growing steadily In population
and wealth and will continue to
prosper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Action that Counts.

Sheridan Wyo,, shows a gain Of about
100 per cent. There's something in a name
when It comes to one famed for getting
into action in a hurry.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

While some of these railroad men
are crying because they cannot raise
their rates, the Hartman officials plan
on spending S75,OOO,OOO to complete
double-t-acking the Union Pacific.
They must be regarded by the others
as knockers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Riots in Ecuador" When there
are not any, send us word. That will
be a good news story.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

President Taft refuses to talk Of
extra session in connection with his
Canadian tariff treaty. But he prob
ably is not declining to think on the
subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

AS March 4 approaches those &ena-
torial deadlocks become Epsre acute.
There is usually an indisposition TO
let q good salary go to waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

A doctor advises men to walk a
mile before breakfast as a means of
exercise. 1t would mean walking in
their sleep for some
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

New York World

The short time that remains to congress
to complete the work Of the session has
nothing 10 do with the size Of the appro-
priGtions q will pass
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

The Washington Star should in
clude in it's column OF Shooting
stars" Billy Keller and Cy Young.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

1t seems some Of our worthy legis-
iators are having a hard time finding
anything very important really neces-
sary 70 do.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

In the search for that lost heiress
those New York detectives should not
forget to look under her hat.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Inventor Thomas A. Edison con-
tinues to say the horse must go and he
is going very fast--upward in price.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

senator-elect Atlee Pomerene of
Ohio says he neither chews, smokes,
drinks nor swears. Good. But does
he play golf?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

Still, If congress were amind to do
IT, It could get lot of work done in
these last thirty days.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02

When it comes to his whiskers,
John w. Kern, the newly elected SEN
ator from Indiana, is a stand-patter.