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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
The Canal and Hawaii.

The operation OF the Panama canal
undoubtedly will benefit the Ha-
wailan islands. Judge Sanford b.
Dole, former president of the Ha-
waiian republic, is confident this
benefit Will be very pronounced upon
the business and social interests OF
Americas mid-sea possession. In an
Interview with Boston paper,
Judge Dole says:
Many passenger ships plying between
the Atlantic and oriental countries will
stop there IN order 20 give their pas
sengers a day or two on shore. Other
ships will stop there for coal and sup
piles and some for Geographic COM
munieation. Then tho dry dock which
the United States Is building at Pearl
harbor, which will be open to merchant
ships, will undoubtedly bring many ships
TO Honolulu for repairs.
All this is obvious enough and the
effect will be to stimulate Industry al
Honolulu and lilo, the two principal
cities. The revival in time should be-
come very considerable and II so II
VIII add vastly to the drawing powers
OF the islands.
Hawaii is prosperous as things are,
according to ex-President Dole, and
II also appears 20 be quite conserva-
tive in the tone of its industries.
When asked II the Planters associa-
tion, headed by the so-called big 20"
companies control the islands, Judge
Dole said:
The sugar companies have a large In
fluenoe. They assist IN the financial ex-
penses OF elections for tho side that
might be called the conservative one.
Sometimes the party which has their
sympathy and support carries the cleo
tions-sometimes fails. The influence OF
this control, not TO use the word "domi-
nation" IL, on the whole, TO the ad-
vantage OF the islands. although Il is
probably true that in some respects their
Interests conflict with the public inter-
ests
This seems to be an exceedingly
frank statement of the situation. It
will not be surprising. however, that
Judge Dole, whose life has been
wrapped up so completely in tho de-
velopment OF Hawaii, should he an
ultra-oonservatlVe,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Washington Post: Champ Clark claims
to hail from so many states now
that when he hits the old-home- week cir
cult he'll make Mr.. Tafts swing around
the circle seem like mere afternoon call.
Cleveland Leader: Mr.. Taft will not
be nominated" declares Senator Cum
minis of Iowa. Still is might be we'll for
the senator to consider what he will do
in case Mr.. Taft should be nominated.
Washington Star: China not being suf-
ficiently enlightened TO relieve popular
emotional stress by the discussion Of
votes for women, government ownership
and the initiative, referendum and recall,
has plunged into a state Of utter beliger-
ency.
st. Louis Republic: Civilization is
marching on in Tripol, where more than
thirty Arabs have been caught red-handed
by the Italians and shot Next week
when we hear that the Arabs have re-
turned the compliment there will be pain
full rumors that the Mad Mullah Is loose
again and is proclalmlng holy war.
Judge; Omaha has at last become a
commission city, but, after all
she has nothing on little old New York
in this respect There is a popular Inn
preston abroad that New York has been
a commission governed city for many
years. with all the commissions flowing
steadily into the pockets of Tammany;
whence the expression, Tammany haul.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
Proving Too Much.

Oug amiable democratic friends are
gleefully pointing to the registration
shortage in the Third ward as justi-
flying their loud alarms, and proving
eonclusiyely that they have prevented
great republican conspiracy 20 pad
the vote there through fictitious
names. ,
But II the Third ward registered
between 400 and 500 less than last
year, what does II really prove? II
proves that last year the democratic
machine inflated the vote in the
Third ward to that extent in the in
terest OF Mayor "Jim" for governor
and Mr., Hitchcock for senator. That
is exactly what The Bee charged at
the time, and followed up by expos
Ing several nests OF voters colonized
by the democratic bosses.
II the democrats have this year de-
sisted from their fraudulent prac-
tees, we congratulate them on their
reform, but We see no reason for
them, thus self-convicted, to try to
unload their shame upon the repub-
licans
II the deficit in the Third ward
this year proves anything. II proves
that the democrats perpetrated rank
fraud in last years registration. and
as the statute of limitations has not
yet run, and the prosecuting machin-
cry is all In democratic hands, there
is no good reason why they should
not begin prosecuting themselves at
once.
Certainly, there is no good reason
why decent voters OF Omaha should
approve and endorse these demo-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01

the candidacy Of the Ohio governor, Jud-
son Harmon. distinguished member Of the
Cleveland cabinet for the Bryan success
sion in the race Tor the office Of president
Of the United states The World Herald
Is entirely familiar with this important
fact Nor can IL be ignorant OF the fact
that the distinction it gives to the name
OF Harmon is next to a declaration Of
war against Nebraska's most conspicuous
democrat and citizen There is reason
for presumption that IL was so intended.
The owner OF the World Herald is Sen
ator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock In the last
campaign Mr.. Hitchcock supported for
the govCrnorshp OF Nebraska the mayor
OF Omaha, James Charles Dahlman, and
Mr. Bryan opposed the Dahlman candl-
dacy. The election fell to Chester II.
Aldrich, republican. The result was dis
quoting, and Mr. Dahlman still lives
Does Senator Hitchcock find that he is
not In position to say a kind word for
Mr. Bryan? Does the senator fear that
Intimate political association with Mr.
Bryan would imperil a second term in
the senate Of the United States? Mr.
Bryan's course was not approved by what
state. Are the liquor interests disposed
to put Mr.. Bryan down and out? II 80.
is senator Hitchcock in such situation
that he fears to intervene in behalf Of
his old friend, philosopher and guide?
The game Of politics is selfish and too
often cruel Can It be possible that back
Of all is plan for potential Dahlman-
Hitchcock machine for the dominance Of
democratic politics in the city Of Omaha
and the state Of Nebraska?
Mr.. Bryan is entitled to fair show,
to an open field and to civilized warfare.
II thought of peace is to be dismissed
and a fight is inevitable. The appeal In
the state Of Nebraska is necessarily to
the people-in this particular instance to
the democratic people. There is no oc-
casion to fear that Mr. Bryan will be
taken by surprise. and the first evidence
that he is on guard comes in his reiter-
ated announcement In this campaign that
he is a candidate for delegate to the dem
ocratic national convention.
The Omaha World-Herald should trGst
the people really and fully.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
Reorrnnizing the Tobacco Trust.

A layman might get the notion
from reading extracts Of the plan
that the proposed method for reor-
ganizing the Tobacco trust was fair
and safe to both sides and such as to
restore the competitive system Of
trade for the statement appears
lucid and quite strong as to that on
certain points. Experts, however,
among whom are Independent to-
bacco dealers, producers and their
attorneys, strongly oppose the plan,
alleging that II will neither prevent
monopoly nor permit competition
Attorney General Wickersham is not
entirely satisfied with the plan,
though he does not condemn It in
toto.
Il seems unfortunate that there is
room for such wide and sharp diff
ference Of opinion, but the attorney
general submits some further condi-
lions. which, II complied with, he be-
lieyos will come as near as possible
to effccting the desired end. It is
doubtful, as Mr.. Wlckersham points
out whether the precise effect Of any
theory or set Of theories can be de-
termined by anyone beforehand. But
f. docs seem as II distribution Of
stock and complete separation Of
managements and revenues, or sales
and purchasing agencies, clerical
forces and capital stock would get
near to restoring the preceding
status.
OF course. It Is not these stipula-
lions with which the Independents
have found fault. They are got in
the plan of reorganization as II now
stands. Added to all the conditions
the attorney general insists upon, is
a request for an Injunction prohibit
ing specifically the recreation OF the
combination or any similar combina-
ton. That is thrown in as n clincher
and, while the Tobacco people have
heartily embraced the original reor-
ganization plan, they have not yet
approved the amendments offered,
through Mr.. Taft's attorney general,
nor are they likely to, voluntarily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
People Talked About

New Yorker who had nerve enough
to write 70 the mayor protesting against
the regular annual uplift in taxes was
| sharply reminded that It Is not a tax
PAYERS place 20 ask why, but dig down
and cough up, or words 10 the effect.
I Dr. Cooks backdoor and back alley
flight from the insulted Danes in Copen-
hagen tends TO show that a Munchausen's
come back has Its drawbacks There1I
be something rotten In Denmark" while
the doctor remains there.
BE good and youl be happy" will con-
unue the standby motto OF Ernest NJ.
Marlowe OF New Haven, Conn. BY giving
his sleeping car berth TO an elderly spin
ster he is remembered with bequest OF
SllC.0o In the woman's will
The Cambridge preacher In Jail in
Boston ON the charge OF poisoning a dis
carded sweetheart held forth In a Kan
sas City pulpit from 1901 20 1904. Temp
tations OF Young Girls in a City" was
his great theme Ia that pulpit, and A
was great stuff, very appealing to moth
ers and fascinating 20 the girls. Inter-
views with members OF the old conSfs,
cation I'M the Kansas City Star show that
the clerical heartbreaker hid many OF
the girls At his feet. and their fathers
and brothers didn't wake up until thu
preacher ursed that the glass In the
church windows be painted, Before the
painting Job was undertaken. enc dea-
con observes, three women together con-
fronted the pastor In open meeting with
his promises Of marriage. AS the pas
tor could not accommodate all three
simultaneously or eonseoutiyely he fled
from the scene and the scandal was
hushed for the sake OF the church"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
|EOokin{ Backward
IhisDSSy inOmaha
+ COMPILED FRoM BEE PILES
Thirty Years Apo-

Thirty Years Ago
The Phllomethean clubs opening con-
cert was a success unsteady although
not very we'll attended. The principal
soloists were @. +. sauer Martin Calm
and Julius Meyer, and a string quartette
made up Of Messrs. sauer, Schultz, Calm
and Snyder.
Engine company No. / held their an
nual election OF officers and banquet. The
election resulted for j. W. Nichols, presi-
dent: @. a. Hin. vice president d. w.
Lane, secretary; George Rowls. foreman,
George Kroeger, first assistant; Joe Ahl-
quist, second assistant. Specifying was
done by General Gown, cX-Police Judge
Halves, Colonel Chase, Mayor Boyd,
Councilman Durham and Colonel T. T.
| Smythe. who presented Tony Herreld
with an elegant gold badge, both beauti-
full and valuable.
The Ne,strom murder case is on in the
district court
General Agent Davenport Of the Chi
cago, burlington g. quincy railroad went
west. accompanied by Mark Morton, the
travelling agent Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton * quincy.
The Bricklayers' association gave a
benefit hail In Central hall with about
seventy couples present. Mrs. Samuel
Walker was declared the best lady
waltzer, and awarded as a prize hand
some toilet set in velvet case, and
Charles Willis received a gold pin for
selling the greatest number OF tickets.
Internal revenue receipts for the month
OF October were $500 7OO.l3, the largest
ever collected here in a single month
The boys in the Union Pacific head
quarters have lost their reckoning. They
state that the first Of the month has
arrived and no subscription list for q
supposedly charitable object has been
passed among them an omission which
never occurred before.
Mrs. James e. Boyd and her little SON
jay, left for visit to her mother in San
Francisco.
Edward Rosewater returned from the
east.
Miss Spinner is home from visit in
Colorado.
Miss Mamie Saunders visited Mrs.
Horace Everett in Council Bluffs, over
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Willard entertained at din
ner party at her residence on Capitol
avenue the followng ID. II, Ross, Miss
Rumsey c. d. Thayer, Miss Hoyt, Ezra
Willard, w. f. Mcmillan, Miss Shiverick,
f. &. Bullock, John Ringwalt, Rena
Ross Miss Woolworth, J. NJ Ross Miss
Poppleton, Mrs. Mnlard, Miss Ringwalt
and l., Drake.
A pleasant Halloween party was given
last night at the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Riley, at Seventeenth and Cas-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
cratic frauds by voting the ticket
named by the same democratic
bosses,
Safety Appliance Decision.

Whether, as suggested, the SUI
preme courts ruling that obliges all
railroads to observe the federal
safety appliance act foreshadows
complete control of the railroads of
the country by the Interstate Com
merce commission, II cannot be
doubted that the tendency is in that
direction, and yet there have been
exceptions to the rule, notably in the
case Of the employers liability act,
where the court has held for state
rather than federal control
But this is a big question yet to
be fully threshed out, this question
Of federal or state control OF rail-
road separation OF interstate and
intrastate traffic In this particular
case at hand, neither traffic rates, as
VIC understand It, are involved nor
directly affected by the ruling of
the safety appliance act.
Quite apart, however, from the
basic issue of state or federal con-
troll, the public is vitality concerned
In ruling by the federal supreme
court that compels the most complete
installation of safety devices or APP
planes on the part of all railroads,
and it would seem, for uniformity
sake, federal control would produce
results swifter than state control.
The railroads, themselves, would
naturally prefer this, for as to safety
appliances in particular, it would be
far easier for them to obey one cen
trail authority instead Of forty-slx or
eight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Kearney Hub: Evidently the World
Herald has a severe case of Rosewater
on the brain.
ing stimulates Fremont housewives ia
make better bread, their visit will be OF
inestimable value.
Albion News Dan Stevens is too much
Of silk-stocking plutocrat to impress
one as being in sympathy with progress
sive political principles.
Madison Chronicle: The democrats
seem to think that they have something
to do to beat Elliott. They are getting
Champ Clark. the speaker Of the house,
to speak at Fremont and West Point.
Loup City Northwestern: Brer Beus-
hansen thinks he saw at least 1900 people
out to hear Bryan while here Even a
prohibition editor sometimes lays him
self under suspicion by seeing double.
Lincoln Star: T. II. Tibbles is justly
indignant at Secretary OF State Wait for
ruling that there is no populist party,
evidently feeling aggrleved because Secre-
tary Wait seems to have overlooked him
entirely.
: Pawnee Republican,: Just forty years
ago Mother OLearys cow kicked over
the lamp that fired Chicago. And well
wager a couple OF railroads there isn't a
lady in Pawnee City who remembers the
incident.
Fender Republic, When men like Con-
gresham Norris and Senator Brown lay
aside their own personal aspirations and
take an active part in this campaign,
their friends should follow their example
These men realize that the election Of
the state ticket this fall is important, and
after this campaign is over. then their
personal aspirations can be brought to
the front, They urge their friends to
earnestly support the republican ticket
and do everything in their power to elect
every candidate this fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
Bryan, Hitchcock, Dahlman & Co.
Sioux City Journal.

The Omaha World Herald does not
concede that Mr.. Bryan is to be
honored by the democrats OF Ne
braska with a seat in the democratic
national convention Of 1912, but It is I'M
reserved in its judgment that the next
democratic national convention is to be
Of the most exciting character" 1t would
be as well for the world-Herald 20 get
into the open with reference 70 a matter
OF such interest in its state and in the
country at large. Mr.. Bryan has given
notice in the plainest speech that he is
candidate for a seat in the convention,
and he has declared, as IL recognizing
the existence OF home opposition, that II
the democrats of his state refuse 70 place
him on the delegation he will attend the
convention anyway II there is a fight
on Mr.. Bryan In his home state 1t would
seem violation Of democratic principle
to make the fight from ambush
The World-tlerald proceeds to say, as
II by way OF explanation OF the anticl-
pated excitement in the convention, that
there will be at least five candidates be
fore the convention, all Of whom will
have backing from the very first" There
.''-s ~ aNANAN NAioN ave- anu u ItuuNt the
field to that number will involve broken
promises, but say the number is TO be
five. They are" the world-Herald says,
Harmon, Wilson, Folk, Marshall and
Champ Clark" II will be noticed by tho
critical reader-that the names are not
given in alphabetical order The conclu-
sion may not be FAR wrong that they are
given in the order OF preference. On this
hypothesis there is deep significance in
the fact that the name of Harmon leads
all the rest Mr. Bryan will notice that.
AS man of discernment and as a man
intimately acquainted with conditions and
relations in Nebraska he cannot fail to
notice with some rising of suspicion,
that the name Of Harmon is given the
post Of honor. Possibly a key is pro-
vided to the energetic declaration of Mr..
Bryan In his address I'm the Nebraska
campaign of this year that he will be in
the convention OF next year, whether
or no.
Mr.. Bryan himself has made il clear,
through his Commoner and otherwise,
that he cannot look with approval upon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
The County Judge

Never in the history Of Douglas
county has the office of county Judge,
which is the probate court in which
estates of all deceased citizens are
administered, been run in as BUSH
nesslike a manner, and completely
free from graft, as II has been during
recent years under County Judge
Leslie. There has been no scandal
attached to the ONCE during his in
cumbency, and Judge Leslie Is prop
erly to be elevated to the district
bench.
The Importance of the office OF
county judge requires that there
shall be no step backward. The place
ought to go to tried and trusted
lawyer Of level headed judgment, and
real responsibility and the candidate
presented by the republicans in the
person of Judge Bryce Crawford pos
sesses these qualifications in eminent
degree. On the justice bench, and
as police magistrate, Judge Crawford
has, demonstrated his ability, and,
what is more, has satisfied every one
OF his thorough honesty and impair
TALLY. People who want to make
sure that estates that pass through
probate will be conscientiously ad-
minlstered, and scrupulously ac-
counted for, will vote for Judge
Crawford.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01

In the belief that the regents should
be fairly distributed over the state many
democrats will vote for Mr.. Lyford the
only candidate OF either party residing
outside OF Douglas and Lancaster coun-
ties. Lincolns sincerity in wishing to
give the office 10 the state can be
proved in no other way than by throwing
a large democratic, as well as republican.
vote for Mr., Lyford.-Iincoln Journal.
Evidently the size of Lincoln s
politics is too small to include the
only candidate for state office run
ming on either ticket, who lives In
Omaha. Theirs is a dangerous game
TO play when there are so many can
didates for state offices residing in
Lincoln. II Nebraska people should
get the habit of throwing everything
to the state, Lincoln and Omaha
would find themselves both in the
Joint attitude of holding the sack.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
THE AFTERCLAP.

Oh, say, did you go
To the gorgeous Land show,
Where the big apples shine
And the big peaches glow?
And did you remark
on the size OF the fruit7
Did you open your eyes?
Did the sight make you mute7
Did you see in the booths
All those products OF wonder?
Did you think the producers
On their land made a blunder?
Did you see the alfalfa
Just like II was growing,
And read of the crops
That are yours for the sowing?
DoSou know that for you,
With your strength and your grit
There's a fortune in land
IL you rustic for it?
And when II has gone,
Can you now fail to guess
That this Land show of ours
Was a howiing success?
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TRELE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

well. old man. how did you get along
after / left you at midnight. Get home All
aNo; COMPOUNDED noisy policeman
hailed me to the station, where / spent
the rest OF the night"
Lucky dog! 1 reached home. Boston
Transcript
He took his nips regularly and used
profanity all his long life
This, happily, is from the obituary OF
famous parrot.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II believe l should like to work on a
What for?'
1T must be cheerful to be around
where business is always so good that
Washington Star.
Beggar-Please, mister give me a dime
for my three hungry children.
Pedestrian Qhuyrying onD-Dont need
any more, thank you.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
II think III propose at the party to-
night"
mo you won't"
why won't IT,
My sister knows the young lady in the
case, and IL has been arranged for you
to propose at the ball next week. Louis
VILE Courier-Journal.
THE public once in while demands
candidates who are unfamiliar with prac-
teal politics"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum, "once
in a while. the same as they OCCASION
ally like to attend the theater on amateur
night. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01

1t is said that the supreme court
decision foreshadows humiliation of
jurisdiction OF state railway commits
sions over Interstate common car
riers, which would practically put the
state railway commissions out of
business. The competition to con
meet with the payroll by being
elected to membership on our state
railway commission, however, will
not be called of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01
Ten Years Ago

The first real large ball of the season
was held at Metropolitan hall. 1t was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. F. l., Ingram and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L, Whitney to about $50
guests. In the receiving line were Mr..
and Mrs, Ingram Mr.. and Mrs. whitney.
Mesdames J. II. Mum, $. L. Kelly, w. II.
sherradan, Charles Urquehart, Paimetier
and c. NJ. Van Buren,.
The first team crossed the new Twenty
fourth street viaduct.
Mrs. Frank Romenaka, 2223 South
Eleventh street, asked the police to as
sist her In locating Husband Romenaka,
who had been missing for several days.
The terms OF surrender for Mr.. Pat
Grove expired and the police were in the
dark as to his whereabouts or plans.
John l. Redick procured a temporary
restraining order from Judge Dickinson
preventing Hpe city from constructing a
sewer in North Omaha TO provide faolli-
ties for the territory bounded by Tween
teeth, 1'wenty-fourth and Sprague streets
and Ames avenue.
Joel +. Clark and Miss Leon p Ketcham
were married at the residence OF the OF.
ficlating parson, Rev, c. w. Savidge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-01

The democrats have found their
combine controlling the county board
so prohtably politically that they are
pulling every string to rescue it from
threatened disintegration. The bell
wether Of the combine did not have
the nerve to stand for recollection,
but his chief lieutenant thinks he can
pull Il across, II he can only fool
'em.