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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
SHORT-ARM JABS.

Cleveland Leader: II Nebraska continues
to treat Mr. Bryans friends the way It
did Senator La Toilette, Memphis may get
him after all.
Minneapolis Journal; Among other ques-
lions on which James Wilson has given
no opinion is why boiled corn is called
roasting ears?
Washington Post: We thought Doc
Wiley was real talented. and here he is-4O,
baldheaded and married-and doesn't know
yet what beer Isl
Wall Street Journal: Quickest way for
railroads to abolish wooden cars is for
engineers TO run past signals.
Sioux City Journal: chautauqua man
agements consider themselves fortunate II
they are permitted to place the name OF
Mr. Bryan at the head Of their ticket.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Suggest that
Ethel Barrymore might dramAtize her
matrimonial experience.
New York Sun: Does anybody know the
present address of Hon. Champ Clark,
sometime Of Bowling Green, Pike county.
Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Announcement and El.ctoral Vote

Apportionment and Electoral Vote
BY the time the new congressional
Rpportionment goes into effect, March
4, 1913, New Mexico and Arizona, It
may be assumed, will have become
states. Therefore, the total member
ship of the house will be 435, as each
OF these new states must have one
representative. The bill as II goes to
the president calls for 433 house mem
bers, instead Of 391. as at present.
Had the old ratio been retained on the
basis of the late census some states
would have sustained losses of men,
bers, while others, as is the case under
the new provision, would remain in
statu quo. AS 1t IL, no state suffers
a decline, but twenty-five make gains.
The changes are more significantly
reflected in the electoral vote, whose
total, when Arizona and New Mexico
are admitted, will run from 4S3, as at
present, to 531. The gains among the
states are rather we'll distributed so
far as sections go. They run from
Massachusetts, on the east to Califor-
mia, Oregon and Washington on the
west and from Minnesota and Michi-
gan on the north to Louisiana, Florida
and Texas on the south. New York
leads In votes gained, with six, and
Pennsylvania comes second, with four;
California and Oklahoma each gains
three, Massachusetts,, Illinois, Wash
ington, Texas and New Jersey each
two, while these states gain one each:
Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota.
Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Rhode Island South Dakota, Utah,
West Virginia, Alabama, Florida,
Georgia and Louisiana.
The south, counting West Virginia
as southern state, makes a gain of
ten votes in the electoral college, and
on joint ballot in congress. Those
states In the list that went for Taft
In 1908, eighteen in all, make an ag-
gregate gain of thirty-two. Those in
the list carried by Bryan-seven--
gain ten votes, but counting New
York and New Jersey as doubtful
states in 1912, the list Of republican
states would stand to lose eight, leav-
ing their net sure gain, twenty-four.
One objection to q larger member
ship in the house is Its unwieldiness.
1t will mean more work done in COM
mittees and caucuses and those who
feel that congress Is none too init
mately responsive to the popular will
and sentiment now, regard that as very
undesirable. 1t does not appear that
the efficiency of congress is in any way
increased by merely swelling numbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
The Peace Treaties in the Senate.

The Peace Treaties in the Senate.
1t is scarcely probable that the SEN
ate will see At to reject the interna-
tional arbitration treaties just signed
by the United States, France and
Great Britain, though the possibility
is intimated. incidental to rumor of
the senate's purpose to proceed very
deliberately with consideration of
them. Even If the senate should not
ratify and thus defeat the treaties,
their progress thus far would still
stand as a distinct triumph for Presi-
dent Taft, marking him as a COM
handing figure in the great movement
for world peace.
1t is intimated that the senate may
find objection with the legal verbiage
Of the compacts. and It Is even limited
that 1t may allow political considera-
lions to influence its action. That
this Is not all mere rumor and gossip
is indicated by the anxiety of the pres
ident to hasten the measures to the
senate before the present extra session
of congress adjourns. Everyone ex-
poets the senate to deliberate care
fully upon such important measures
and to uncover the defects II there be
any, but II would be most unfortunate
and lamentable to permit party or fac
tional politics to complicate the. sub
ject, which can in no legitimate way
be related to either. The country will
be slow to believe that personal or
political considerations will be allowed
to insinuate themselves.
While the consummation of these
arbitration treaties is but one step in
the direction Of world peace, it is a
most practical step, and the ease and
facility with which II was taken en-
courages faith in the principle II es-
pouses. It was as recent as last De-
cember that the plan was originally
mentioned by President Taft, and then
only in a casual way. But his words
had a deeply serious effect. They
were seized upon with avidity and
now not only have three of the lead
ing powers gone into the convention,
but four others are considering sim
liar action. Around the world, from
occident to orient, the chain is gradu-
ally reaching,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

States has not avowed it's friendship
in vain, but that It has been grossly
misrepresented on sundry occasions,
and that, too, by some of its own peo-
pie, who, for various reasons, find it
profitable to spread false rumors OF
unfriendliness between the two great
nations.
Togo is more than merely the agent
of Japan; he is a world figure and
stands out in history as the hero of
the Russo-Japanese war. OF course,
therefore, We would welcome him
warmly, but in so doing the United
States government does not fail to en-
phasize his official relation as the rep
resentative of Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
BRINGING DOWN THE PRICES.
Eastern View of the Experiment
Tried by Des MOines.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Des Moines recently gave a demonstra-
ton on the high prices of a certain class
of staples Under the urgings of some en-
terprising housewives, the city govern
ment-the commission form-gave the use
Of the city hall lawn to all who had farm
produce to sell. The theory on which this
was done was that the fewer the middle
men between producer and consumer the
more reasonable would be prices.
On the appointed morning there was a
large crowd of buyers and about fifty
sellers. Some Of the latter were hucksters
who bought from the farmers. Othere were
farmers themselves. But the element of
competition was present. In two hours
every one was sold out, but prices had I'M
dergone a sharper revision than any tariff
proposal. New potatoes dropped from be-
tween So and 81 to $1.75 per barrel; apples
from Is cents to 10 and II cents a peck.
In other words, the Des Moines expert
ment was what The Dispatch has often
urged as the means of reforming the in
congruity between low prices on the farm
and high prices in the city. 1t brought the
producers and consumers nearer together
incidentally 1t was accomplished by doing
just what the Pittsburg market houses
were established for generations ago, to
furnish place where farmers could bring
In their products and sell them directly to
consumers.
The vast extension OF the city may make
II necessary to modify the market house
organization. But the Des Moines expert
ment certainly indicates the direction in
which the solution lies
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
MOB IN STREETS OF LISBON
Cavalry Charges crowd which T.
Making Demonstration Against
Assembly.

LISBON Aug A-(Via Badajos, SPAIN
Several clashes between government troops
and large crowds occurred In the streets
OF Lisbon last night and early this morn
ing. Cavalry repeatedly charged the mob
and many arrests were made.
The cost OF food, including olive OIL which
is one Of the principal necessities OF the
poorer classes, has risen unaccountably
since the revolution. A crowd marched
towards the Parliament building, where the
national assembly was in session yester-
day, to protest against the high prices.
The mob soon swelled to 1900 persons,
who tried to break through the line OF
infantry which tried TO protect the cham
Der. Some revolver shots were fired at
the troops from the crowd whereupon the
troops charged the mob. Deputies who
sought to calm the people were met with
cries of Down with the conservatives;
they are thieves"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Did you notice, too, how Congress
man Mcguire got to the front, regard
less of speed limit, to congratulate
Mr.. Underwood on putting Mr.. Bryan
in the Ananias class? Congressman
Mcguire is the accidental beneficiary
of the fact that he lives in the same
town with Bryan, and was given what
looked like a worthless nomination for
congress on the same ticket for adver-
Using purposes only because no one
else wanted 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Twenty Years Ago

George Taylor. better known as Fri
day." conductor on the Hanscom car
line, sustained injuries by falling into a
pit at the power house.
Bruce Owen, agent for the Elkhorn at
De Bolt Place, was run over by the train,
which cut off both legs and killed him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granden. 1920 North Eigh-
teenth street, gave a reception in the even
ing in honor OF Mr.. Grandens fifty-third
birthday anniversary. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Steel, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Burgstrom. Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Westerdahl Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Westerdahl Mr.. and Mrs. Brett, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Godfrey, Mrs. L. Waters, Miss NJ
Corner, Miss X. Smith. Miss Nellie Bow
man. Miss L. Smith. Miss Louise Granden,
Messrs. o. e. Jacobson. Charles and Will
liam Granden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deuel. left on the
Overland" for Yellowstone park.
Mrs. David Baum entertained few Lin
coin friends at her Georgia avenue home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Garneau, jr., left
for two weeks visit in Butte.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
LAND IS NEARLY ALL WATER
Minnesota Man who Bought Tract
without Looking Rt IL Has No
Recourse.

ST. PAUL, Aug. l.-The next time that
w. Kissin of Duluth Mimi, buys land
from the state OF Minnesota he will be
likely to make a special trip in order TO
look into the quality OF his purchase. Last
May he bought forty acres of supposedly
school lands from the state and later dis
covered only three and one-half acres OF
It was land and the rest water. He has no
redress in the matter, as far as State
Auditor Iverson knows.
Our school lands are are all sold accord
ing to the federal survey" Iverson ex-
planned yesterday. I'VE must have stand
ard and that is 1t. Kissin should have
looked over the land before he bought IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
NO CURE FOR CANCER.
Little encouragement in Review OF
the Research work.


the Research work.
Philadelphia Ledger.
IL there is little encouragement, there
need be no special disbursement. in Sir
William Church's review Of the small re-
suits thus far attained by the imperial
cancer research fund. II ought 20 be under
stood that while a great deal OF scientific
research IL concentrated upon cancer, IL Is
not one OF those diseases for which scien-
tific men are expecting TO discover a spe-
cific cure" Those who pretend 10 know
OF such cure may be set down as quacks.
nj the present state Of knowledge, cancer
Is not looked upon as due to the introduce
ton OF some outside agency, but rather to
diseased modification Of the normal cell
life The idea of specific infection is not
excluded. II is even encouraged by some
OF the phenomena OF recurrence and by
experiments in the communication of the
disease TO certain animals But research in
this direction has been generally disap-
pointing and study has recently been de-
voted most earnestly to the nature Of the
abnormal proliferation Of cells and the
biological and chemical conditions which
accompany and promote It.
This is evidently a much more complex
and tedious study than has been involved
even in the surprising discoveries that have
solved so many fthe former mysteries Of
medicine. But all of these are helpful
and throw light on many lines of inquiry
that before were dsrk. While II is conceiv-
able that some man may come upon the
key to this lats and most battling prob
lem. those who know the subject best like
the distinguished president OF the Royal
Society Of Medicine, are the most cautious
In their promises, while still the most
hopeful that the persevering patience OF
attain results.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

why BritIshers EmiRrRte.
Low wages and scarcity OF housing ac-
commodations are the two main reasons
given by the London Queen for the emil
grafton and decreasing birthrate sharply
noted in the British census this year. In
the rural districts where both conditions
obtain the cause Is accounted for by heavy
land taxation and free trade in the prod
ucts OF the soil, which puts a handicap on
the home producer in competition with the
products Of more fortunate countries. Az
ricutural land cultivated by tenants and
capital invested in homes yields only some
2 per cent, consequently improvements
and new investments anguish Many land
owners are disposing Of their property and
investing in more remunerative enterprises
abroad The new owners, chiefly farmers
and small holders, are so pinched to raise
the purchase money and meet interest
charges on the mortgage that they have
scarcely enough cash left to repair labor
ers' cottages let alone build new ones.
Under these circumstances" concludes
the authority quoted. young couples find
II an ever increasing difficulty to marry
and settle down in the country. one con-
sequence is that young men go to towns
to increase the competition in the labor
market, and another is that both men and
maids emigrate to the United States or the
British dominions and so the country Ian
population and suffers from the dispropor-
tionate number of the feeble, old, vicious
and degenerate folk left on our shores"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Ten Years Ago


Mrs. Alfred Darlow aud children left for
Dansberry, Grand Canyon OF the Platte
river, Colorado
The X. of A. club gave a tally-ho party
In the evening in honor of Miss Garnet
Romanes of Denison, Ia. The party as
sembled at the home Of the Misses North
rup and disbanded at the home of Mr..
White Troxell. where refreshments were
served
In honor of his daughter, Miss Ella Mae
Brown, and her guest, Miss Sweeney, Mr..
Frank Brown entertained a party Of six
teen young people at the Omaha club
These made up the party Misses Sweeney,
Margaret Wood, Lucy Gore, Kittie Hobbie,
Janet Rogers. Bessie Brady, Marguerite
Pritchett. Messrs, Glen Wharton, Spur
geon. Harvey Clayton. Harry Wade, Roy
Wood. Walter Roberts and George
Pritchett
William Priesman. 1928 North Twentieth
street, was Shot In tina ankle by Wiley
Hickey. colored bartender at Lou Rus
sells saloon. Thirteenth and Dodge streets,
while passing that place at night. Hickey
mistook him for another man.
Bishop Murray, a Catholic prelate from
cooktown. Australia, tarries In town en-
route TO Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Passing Of WHITING Allen.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

After Kidding the press agent from every
point of attack the press now turns round
and has only the kindest things to say of
that dead press agent, Whiting Allen,
promoter of publicity who was known
wherever good shows found favor-from
circus rings to grand opera. It can be
truthfully said of this model press agent:
mo man feared his coming, and all men
were sorry when he turned away"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Chnnre An Missouri Dioceses.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Bleven Missouri
counties north Of the Missouri river have
been taken from the diocese OF st. Louis
and added TO ST. Joseph, by order OF Pope
Plus X. The counties are: Clark. Scot
land, Selby, Adair, Schuyler, Lincoln, Ran
dolph, Lewis, Rails, Knox and Monroe.
day, was made to equalize the three Mis-
souri, dioceses.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

For some reason or other that stor-
age reservoir on Walnut Hill, which
the water company was officially or
dered to put in several years ago. is
not listed among the contemplated i'm
provements about to be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

The Globe-DemOcrat asks what is
the matter with st. Louis, that It has
been sighted by every rain OF late.
With the Rev. Irl r. Hicks within its
midst. the weatherman probably
thinks there is nothing there for him
10 do
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
population Growth in Japan.

Population Growth in Japan.
The increase in population Of the Jap
ansse empire, which during the feudal re-
gime was less than one-twentieth that OF
Great Britain-one-fortieth of ! per cent
per annum-rose to LIS per cent during the
period from 1897 to 1908. Since the census OF
1872 the japanese population has increased
from 100000 to nearly 6O,0OO,OOO, as COM
pared with a net increase during the 126
years ending 1916 of only $4,000. Terrible
famines and the feudal barriers to trade
with outside nations were responsible for
the stagnant population Of barbarian
Japan. The rate OF increase in Japan
population last year fell somewhat, but for
decade the fecundity tables have shown
that the japanese multiply no faster thar
the Germans or the English. They are
not great migrants. They will keep theil
own quarter Of the globe
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Forgery, SANDER and falsehood,"
says the Philadelphia Public-Ledger,
are the chief elements of the abuse
and utilization heaped upon our chief
executive" by certain persons and pa
pers. Pshaw, that's nothing-to them,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
pefintns It. Jnrisdiction.
New York Tribune.

view
The Industrial Workers OF the World are
planning to make a demand for a universal
eight-hour workday. As according to their
own claims they have about 10000 MEM
bers, their title really seems somewhat
cramped and constructed. Industrial Work
ers OF the Universe and Adjacent Regions
would be more appropriate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Not having hired enough high
priced lawyers, the Water board will
now hire Judge Dillon of New York to
make sure that the bonds just voted
may be legally issued as valid obliga-
tons
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

In the meantime, the ice man con-
tinues to collect rs per cent more for
household deliveries in Omaha than
in Kansas City, st. Joseph, Denver
and Des Moines. Why is the high
cost of living?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

1t is now judicially determined that
short weight bread is due to shrink
age. But let the purchaser try to pay
for it with a short-value coin and he
will have to get a different excuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Did you notice how our Congress
man Lobeck beat it to congratulate
Mr.. Underwood first on his mastery
denunciation OF Mr.. Bryan? Where
would Mr.. Lobeck be except for Mr..
Bryan?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Was the prophet referring to the
kings of commerce when he said:
Neither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them in the
day of the Lords WRATH"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Without wishing trouble for any
one, Omaha people are doubtless of
the unanimous opinion that a street
car strike in Des Moines is much pre-
ferable to one here at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Some distinguished Nebraska con-
gressmen get into the Congressional
Record by making speeches and other
wise participating in the proceedings,
Others get publicity by rushing in to
congratulate Mr.. Underwood on bury
ing Mr.. Bryan once more.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

II all the good things being said
about Edward NJ, Shepard, now that
he is dead, could have come a few
months ago he might have been
elected senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Many more such messages from the
White House as that one on Controller
bay, and an honest faker will have to
scratch to make a living.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Briggs-Kipling gets dollar a word.
That must be the record.
Riggs-No here's a select councilman
who got 1900 for saying "aye."-LAppin-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

The number OF congressman appor-
toned to Nebraska will remain I'M
changed for another ten years. as will
also It's representation in the electoral
college.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Judging from the way trains have
ben rushing together of late. the rail-
roads must be trying to catch up with
their old accident records.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
JULY CIRCULATION.
1881

state of Nebraska, County OF Douglas, S..
Dwight williams, circulation manager Of
The Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circu-
lstion. less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month Of July, 1911 was
1881, DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this ID day OF August 1911.
(Seal.) ROBERT HUNTER
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOFarily shOuld have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed N often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

That was real mean in Congressman
Murdoch 10 go all the way to Lincoln
to say that oratory now fails to move
people as II once did
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Bridget--Phat is she loike?
Delia-If yez break piece av news sh
takes II out av yer wages.-Harper'
Bazaar,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Use for Vardamnn.

Ex-Governor Vardaman's election to the
senate from Mississippi seems to carry with
It the assurance that Senator Jeff Davis
OF Arkansas Will have at least one con-
genial little playmate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
HOrTet OF the Octopi,
wAl Street Journal.

Judging by the cost OF congressional in
vestigation p emfwyp NIB NIB BIN BIN bmb
vestigating committees, the mysterious
money trust" might be located right in
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

New England newspapers still re-
fuse to publish letters to the Public
Pulse" that are more than three col
umns long
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
Very Likely.

Indianapolis News
If the steel trust had II to do over again
probably II would manage to absorb the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company in some
way that would not subsequently attract
SO much attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Perhaps George Fred Williams
would answer those thirteen questions
IL his name we're mentioned" little
louder.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Duelling never was such a serious
thing but that the Frenchman could
get 1t off-hand before breakfast.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

I'm glad we don't live in China" said
little Oswald. 1t must be awfully tire
some to have Il dark all day and the sun
shining at night."-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

A st. Louis soldier asks a divorce
from a Filipino wife named Tobasco.
She has evidently made II hot for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

She-Then you never told any other girl
that you loved her?
He-No, indeed; the others have got 1t in
wrtting.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

1t is to be hoped that when Varda-
man gets to the senate he and Arkan-
sas "Jeff" Davis will manage to keep
on good terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

What is the hardest thing TO learn about
farming?' inquired the summer boarder.
"Gettin' up at 5 o'clock in the mornin',"
replied Farmer Corntossel.-W ashington
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Good for Mr. j. Adam. The Phila.
delphia Inquirer still refers to him as
Congressman Bede,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Another old favorite has come
back" Berry Wallis picture again
appears in the papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

Says the administration to the law
defying trust--"Here's your hat,
what's your hurry"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05
MIDSUMMER MERRIMENT.

Heck-Did your wife enjoy her two
weeks vacation In the country
Peck-Yes but not any more than / did.
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

When boy at school Boss"
Murphy doubtless always enjoyed the
Christmas grabbing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

schlitE and Wagner--the men who
made Milwaukee and Pittsburg, re-
Bpectively, famous.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

He-Yes it's very true; a man doesn't
learn what happiness is until he's married.
She-rm glad you've discovered that at
last.
He-Yes and when he's married it's too
.ate.-Le Rre.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-05

But DR.. Wiley surely would not say
that Plato's fondness for beer had any
thing to do with Platonic love.