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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
The Tax Snit Settlement

The city council has approved a set
Element Of the long pending suit
against the Union Pacific for taxes
growing out of the disputed assess
ment OF 1903. The settlement on the
surface does not strike us as being
particularly favorable to the city. But
even II the city had not gotten a cent
out Of this litigation over and above
what would otherwise have been paid,
the taxpayers are Unreasonable gain
ers as q consequence OF it.
II should be remembered that this
Independent assessment of railway
property in Omaha. Irrespective Of the
mileage-based assessment made by
the State Board OF Equalization, was
the FIRST big gun fred for terminal tax
alton, which finally, four years later
resulted In complete victory for the
people. without this foundation
pointing graphically to the unwar-
ranted and unjust evasion Of mu-
nioipAl taxes by the railroads. the bat
tie to compel the priceless terminals
which could not be replaced for mil
lions of dollars, 20 contribute proper
tionately 10 the expense OF city gov
eminent could hardly have been sue
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
Those New York Bank Failures.


1t is a stout tribute to the stability
of business conditions that several
banks in New York could come to the
brink of failure without creating more
than a ripple on the vast sea of FL
nance over the country The money
market shows no serious results be-
cause of the Robin collapse. The big
financiers simply threw their great
arms about the tottering institutions,
prevented a threatened crash and now
are restoring them to erect standing.
But suppose these bank failures had
transpired during the heat of a po-
litical campaign, or upon the eve of
one, is anyone so guileless to imagine
that eight or nine banks in New York
City could have been menaced with
failure without creating more than a
ripple? Does not everybody with
memory that goes back as far as 1907
know that no such tranquility would
have followed?
The country has had an impressive
object lesson of the recuperative pow
ers of banks, the durability of its fl
nancial system and the basic sound
ness of business conditions. All this
is highly gratifying. 1t has always
been hard for the layman to under
stand how panics could come in the
midst Of natural prosperity-large
crops, bullying granaries, busy factor
les and well-paid labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
PenaIi.ed for a Good peed.

DuIIIIIIVTN IhIIItI INdIIs
A railroad company in Ohio whose cleo
tricity leaked into a fence viii have to pay
over $1,000 TO a citizen who happened to
be sitting on the fence when the electricity
arrived. Yet the man on the fence is such
a deterrent i'm all progress that the COM
pany was doing a good work rather than
otherwise in giving a good shock.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Oklahoma's new governor boasts
that he is a native of Kentucky, and
was inaugurated with an escort of $50
other former Kentuckians. Nebraska
governor comes from Ohio, which also
supplies the people with presidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

We assume that peaceful Mr.. Car
negie had nothing to do with the war
on President Corey that led to the
latters loss OF his job as head Of the
Steel trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

A Kansas City Judge holds that
wife's smoking cigarettes at home is
not a sufficient ground for divorce,
Perhaps not, but If the husband does
not show up at the family hearth until
the smoking hour is past he cannot
be severely censured.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Score one for the Woman's club
registering a kick on oongsstsd street
Ear service, with incidental eompli-
nents to the smoking compartment on
he rear platform. Make the smokers
20 inside or up on the roof, and let
he women have the choice standing
,oom where the breezes blow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Still. il a person were in for being
quarantined, we know OF no better
place OF abode he might choose than
the palatial home of our Young Mems
Christian association.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

st, Louis is agitated over the exact
location Of the Cave of Adullam. How
about that old cave of years ago out
at Washington and Jefferson avenues?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

The Nebraska supreme court has
decided that selling beer by the case
is selling at retail. All right. Then
man who tanks up with a case or
two of beer can no longer be accused
of putting it down by the wholesale.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Under the newly adopted rules of
the State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings superintendent, officers and
employees of state institutions who
have children or other relatives not
on the pay roll residing with them in
the institution" will have to pay for
their board. superintendent, officers
and employees will doubtless take the
hint and put all their children and de-
pendent relatives on the pay roll.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

On the appeal from the decision of
the speaker in the big rules fight no
response comes on roll call from Con-
gresham Hitchcock noted as absent.
When the tariff bill was up for final
passage Mr.. Hitchcock was touring
Europe, and when the railroad regula-
ton bill came to a showdown, he was
visiting in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

The war wakes warm between Texas
and South Carolina. A Charleston
boy scarcely got through proving his
claim to being the champion corn
raiser than Dallas lad comes forward
with the same claim.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Why is it that none OF the newspaper
reports OF the mix-up in Nashville mem
tions the name Of John Wesley Gaines
Can political situation in Tennessee
really swell to sublime proportions without
him?-Houston Post.
Possibly not. Which must mean
that this one has not yet reached
those proportions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

A wholesalers liquor license does
not entitle the holder to sell at retail.
But does a retailers license entitls the
holder TO sell at wholesaler We may
here have a distinction with g differ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

II there is such a thing as prize
winning on ones name, surely the
honor belongs 10 Atlee Pomerene. who
will succeed Senator Dick of Ohio at
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.


Novice-It must be dreadful sensation
Chauffeur-Not nearly so dreadful as to
run over a Cow-and Il doesn't injure the
machine so much.-Judgc.
you advise that mans constituents to
stand by him.
Yep replied Farmer Corntossel. 81 ad-
wise EN- to stand by close enough TO watch
everything he does. Washington star
Visitor-How was the show at the opera
Rural Citizen-Fine That fellows imi-
tations of actors we'd never seen was
the best | ever saw
81 shall wed money" said A.
And l shall marry blood said b.
you will find It the same in your daily
lives" said G.
How" duetted A, plus r.
Money talks you know" grinned c, land
blood will tell."-Toledo Blade.
"Juggins says that the news OF his boys
raise In pay has brought sunshine into the
home"
II suppose he means they're baskIng In
the sons raise, so to speak "-Baltimore
American.
Have any serious trouble with your new
automobile?'
mot a bit. So far I haven't hit single
man without being able to got away before
he got my number, '-Cleveland Leader,
Don't know whether / ought 10
recognize him here In the city or not
our acquaintance at the scashore was
very slight"
you promised to marry him, didn't
your"
Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

II Governor Foss of Massachusetts,
doesn't stop talking soon his year will
be up with half unsaid..
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Chancellor Day insists that I'VE
need more statesmen and fewer car
penters." What, tired Of hammers,
already?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

THE Country Boy" play, is said
to be doing well in Chicago. But
then, that is not a stage joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Prof. See of California says apples
are growing on Venus. That would
be a sight to see, sure.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Ak-Sar-Ben Will put new roof on
his den. Considering the roof-raising
antics that have been pulled of there,
the old roof has done tolerably we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

What constitutes a good grand
opera, one that the hearer cannot un-
derstand word Of?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Why not form an order OF war-scare vet
erans?-Cleveland Leader,
Yes, under command of General
Hobson and Commodore Dave"
Mercer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Who knows but when the Hornet
steamed out from New Orleans she
went to lombard San Francisco?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Every time ]. Ham Lewis tries to
become a dark-horse candidate his
bright pink whiskers are the signal
lights that give him away
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

It is to be hoped the new senator
from Ohio, Mr.. Pomerene, will not be
called Pomeroy by mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Ex-King Manuel Is going to travel.
That is what they told him to do when
they made 1t easy for him to leave
Portugal
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Puzzle-Try to find an Ohio man
who will admit he is from Adams
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst dag Of December, 1910
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Two st. Louis balloonists started to
New York in the dark. Most balloon
lists are in the dark, so they are no
exceptions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.
Dwight Williams circulation manager of
The Bee Publishing Company being duly
sworn says that The actual number Of fun
ana complete copies CT The Daily. Morning,
evening and sunday Bees printed during
the month Of December, 1910 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

What's this report that the Lincoln
Excise board is considering further
precautions to stop unlawful selling
of liquor in that dry town right under
the shadow of the state house? Bet
ter recall Ex-Governor shallenberger
and ex-Attorney General Mullen for
some more custer proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11
Initiative and Referendum at Home

Holman, Oregon
Association Meeting November
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

"Jugglns says that the news Of his boys
raise In pay has brought sunshine into the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

II suppose he means they're basklng In
he sons raise, so to speak. Baltimore
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-11

Not a bit. So far I haven't hit single
man without being able to got away before
he got my number. Cleveland Leader,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31
THE USE OF ARSENIC.
How the Poison Acts When Taken as
CompIexion Beautifier.

"You no doubt have observed the lily
white complexion of some women.
These women are sacrificing years OF
their lives for that beautiful skin by
the use of arsenic" said chemist Of
Manchester, England.
at is a we'll known fact that thou
sands OF women in all countries pf the
world use the poison in small quaint
ties to bleach their skin. 1t is mn cf
fective means Of whitening and clear
ing the complexion, but the complex
Ion given hy It's use has no perma
nency unless the absorption uf the drug
be continued.
"Arspnic. rs science has long told rs
il an aCCumulative poison. When one
takes II either by prescription for th
upbuildng of an appetite or for tn,
leaching OF tic skin he does not Zee
any i'll effects for several years. Fh
effect OF the drug Is bracing aud make
a person feel like eating II also nid'
the digestion. The average user ~
the poison takes ii In such small guam
titles that he does not realize hOV
much OF ii will accumulate in his sys
tenn I'm the course OF four or five years
"Being an accumulative poison, II
often takes that length Of time 10 se'
the results Of the drug. Then the user
may complain OF hot being able to con
troll his fingers or tees. Subsequently
he loses control Of his hands aud arms
Paralysis, superinduccd by arspltica
poisoning. Is the fearful result.-W VAST
ington Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31
lINCOLN'S QUESTION.
II stilled the Storm Of Applause Fof
His Opponent, DOUGLAS.

Professor James Il. McLeary Of
Msnkato, Mimi, who for fourteen
years represented district OF his
state in congress, told this Lincoln
story:
"a friend Of mine told me that VIII N
a boy he attended wit his father one
Of the famous Lincoln-Douglas de-
bates in Illinois. My friends father
was Lincoln man. but the place III
which that particular debate took
place was "A Douglas stronghold.
douglas spoke first. and he was
frequently interrupted 10y vosifcrous
applause. The cheering and the hand
clapplng at the end lasted four or FIVE
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duccd the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept it up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
patiently.
"When at length the enthusiasm had
subsided Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he had
partly got this ne said in an impress
slve tone, What an orator Judge
Douglas is"
"This unexpected tribute TO their
friend set the audience wild with en-
thuslasm. When this applause had
run its course Lincoln, extending his
hand again. this time obtained silence
more easily.
"'What fine presence Judge Dou-
las hasr exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuous applause fol
lowed the tribute.
GLOW well rounded his sentences
nre! How we'll chosen his language
Is! How apt his illustrations are!
ending up with, What splendid man
Judge Douglas lsr
"1'hen when the audience had again
become silent at his call Lincoln lean
ed forward and said:
land now, my countrymen, how
many OF you can tell me one thing
Judge Douglas saldT
"My friend told me he searched his
own heart for an answer and found
none. Afterward he asked his futhe,
II he could remember anything Judge
Douglas had said, and the latter re
membered practically nothing But
my friend said TO me impresSively.
even now, half a century later, can
recall practically all that Lincoln
said '"--Exchange
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31
Odds and Ends.

On ships they have the dog watch aud
on land the watch dog
OF the making of laws there is no end.
When the convict is breaking stones, he
must realize that the way of the trans
gressor is hard.
adam said Eve one bright August
day, 1--WE are not doing much in the way
OF entertaining. 4" Gan right" said tn,
easy &c ing Adam, suppose we give
garden party.
How doth the very busy bee
Hive up the golden honey,
lie labors every shining day,
But the owner gets the money.
A man nsm,d Coffin, who lived IN New
York and was supposed to be dead, re-
vived under mini,trarons of the emb,l.
mer He then peacefully died again. HI.
name was against him.
The farmer soon will plant his corn
And watch it grow from morn to morn.
The crow, who loves the grain to steal,
lust bides his time to make a meal
of breakfast cereal.
And then the farmer says bad words,
Grabs his gun and shells he girds,
lie reaches the firing line too late
For the cunning crow, he would not wa
TO be shot.
The April fool is quite apt to be til
practical joker himself.
"The patient waiter is no loser" whc
it means tips.
Public Offices seldom lack candidates.
April showers arc now to come
For grim old winter is "on the run" "
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31
Ieason For Her OpinIon.

"Do you think genius and insanity
always go together|
"Oh, no. | am convinced that my
husband is half crazy most OF the time
but I've never seen him give the faint
est gleam OF genius. ."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

In Pennsylvania town recently,
there was rain of ink, and it was
not particularly literary communi-
ty either.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

A Westerly baker advertIses rhu-
barb pies, angel kisses and CHINA
mon buns. Quite trio of delicious
ness.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

A special session of Congress
will convene on April 4th and re-
ciprocity with Canada will be tried
out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1911.

A New Jersey minister objects to
the use of the word Z" hello" as
suggestive of profanity. When real
profanity is SO common, why object
to an innocent exclamation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

Stolypin seems to be the crack
statesman of 4" all the Russias. !"
Able 6nanciers are always in good
demand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

The property qualification for the
franchise in Rhode Island, is being
placed under the microscope of
public scrutiny.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

President Taft has not looked at a
magazine for two years, but has
read the newspapers every day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

A governor without the veto
power, is something like snake
whose fangs have been drawn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

The Providence base ball team
does not look very fiIs as yet, but
t may win the pennant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

Machine politics are about as
smooth an article as has been in
vented.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

The horses attached TO a street Car
ran away in New York City the
other day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

Spring is as coy and reluctant as
usual, this season.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

Mexican affairs are creating only a
very languid interest in this country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

The Smith Hill solons are still
working against time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

The torpedo boat destroyer
"Walk " has just made successful
trial run.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

Hat pins are becoming a menace
to public safety.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
PURE FOOD SHOW ON MAY |
Model General Store Will Be Original
Feature of Exhibition at MIwau-
kee-Many Entries Received.

Milwaukee. - With nearly five
weeks remaining before the opening
of the Pure Food show in this city
on May l, a sufficient number of
entries have been received to insure
an exhibition as large as that of last
year.
The list of entries includes not
only manufacturers of food products,
but those who make the latest and
most scientific apparatus for the
preparation Of food in the kitchen.
A new feature in food shows is a
contemplated model general store, :"
the department store of the country
cross roads and the small town. 1t
is planned to run one of these stores
as it should be run that merchants
from the small towns and country
may learn how better to display and
arrange their goods.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
REFORM BILL IS .......-
Administrative Measure Seeks Un,-
form Accounting a ID usiness ~
Local ana S ate Departments.

Madison.-The administrative bill
for a supervision of the accounts of
all cities, towns and villages, togeth-
er with certain departments of state
government has been introduced in
the assembly.
The bill creates a state board of
public affairs, consisting of the gov
ernor, the president of the university,
the secretary of state, the chairman
Of the finance committees of the as
sembly and senate, and three per-
sons to be appointed by the governor
with the senate's approval
The board is given jurisdiction
with view Of establishing a uniform
accounting system. The cost Of liv-
ing, immigration problem and tax
and labor commissions are to be in
Guided in the work of the board 1t
is to take over duties now imposed
on the governor and attorney gen
eral, Of investigating as to the money
in the vaults of the state treasurer
and in repositories.
This bill is one that was favored
by Gov. McGovern in his message.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
PREDICTS 1911 WILL BE DRY
u. S. Engineer Mann of Neenah AS
serts That the Years of Drouth
Run in Cycles of Ten.

Neenah.-That the year 1911 will
be dry year, is the prediction of
L. M. Mann, United States engineer
in charge of the government work
on the Fox and Wolf rivers and lakes.
He bases his forecasts on statistics
compiled and on records in his office.
He maintains the dry years go in
cycles of ten years. Form 1885 to
1895 there was period of ten dry
years. From 1895 to 1905, the
years were wet. The next six years
have been dry and Mr.. Mann states
the years will continue dry until
1915. In this connection, paper
manufacturers bear out Mr.. Mann.
They maintain the dry and wet years
alternate in cycles of from eight to
ten years, and for that reason are
falling back on the use of steam in,
stead of water power.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
APPLETON FIVE ARE CHAMPS
Title to State High School Basket
ball Honors Settled in Fast Tour
neY-LaCr Team Second.

Appleton.-Appleton high school
basketball team won undisputed title
to the championship of Wisconsin
when it defeated the La Crosse team
in the final game of the seventh an
nual tournament held under the aus
pices of the Lawrence College Ath-
letic association.
The champions were presented
a sheepskin championship banner in
blue and white, the Lawrence colors,
while the individual members were
given watch fobs of solid gold basket
balls.
Silver medals were awarded to the
members of the La Crosse team for
second place, while bronze medals
were given GAINESVILLE for third place.
A silver trophy cup was given to the
Superior team, which won fourth
place. The La Crosse team won the
state championship last year.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
DEATH CALLS OTTO RINGLlNG
to araboo, the Home of His
Boyhood, for Burial.

BaraboO.-The body of Otto Ring
ling, second in age Of the famous
five Ringing brothers, present day
rulers of the circus world, who died
at the home of his brother, John,
in New York City Of uraemic poison
ing, has been brought here for burial.
He was So years old When, thirty
years ago, the five boys left their
home in Baraboo, Al. Ringing was
the silver cornet virtuoso;" Charlie
was the "one-man band;" John WAS
a song-and-dance specialist; Al. was
a juggler, and Otto was advance man,
ticket taker, cashier and general
business head.
He remained the latter during all
the subsequent years, when the con-
cert company became a circus,
wagon show" when in 1889 it dis
carded wagons for rails; when from
one ring, unpretentious, fve-cage
"menageries hippodrome" it blossom
ed into two, then three, then by
process Of division, 3 si1 and nine
ring circus.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-07
HORSE Is HOLDING HIS OWN
Statistics Show an Increase in Mum.
Der and Value in Wisconsin Dur
ing the Last Four Years.

Madison.-That the horse is hold
ing his own in spite Of automobiles
is evident from the reports given out
by the department of horse breeding
at the University of Wisconsin, which
show that the total number of horses
in Wisconsin increased 1905 head
in the last four years, and values for
the same increased S26,331,S52. In
1906, the average value was $91.65;
in 1910, 1921. The total value of
horses and mules in Wisconsin in
1910 was given as $81, 524,00O