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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

to kneel. A party who turned out
to be his Satanic Majesty appeared
behind them.
They are impostors,' he shouted.
They're out after the dough. Give
II TO them
with that the bench suddenly
went down from in front of them and
they were pitched forward towards
a trough of dough that suddenly had
come mp from somewhere. They
saved their faces by showing their
I'VE took the pledge then and
were knights. The initiation was
over and we had fifteen minutes of
rafting good speeches, limited to
three minutes each. When they were
over We made for the banquet room.
1t was as big as the theater and
everything was informal. There were
piles OF sandwiches, ham and cheese
and hot wieners, hard boiled eggs,
pretzels and pickles. Everybody
helped himself. There was milk, but
termllk, coffee and beer to drink. We
stood around and ate and talked and
laughed and had a general good time.
when | went home / was filled
with enthusiasm for Ak-Sar-Ben and
Omaha and Nebraska. never missed
meeting night after that II was
great to be eaten by the cannibals and
It was a darned good town"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

kk4N existence the Ak-oaT-ben
kA1 organization has taken
s0&n9oI every opportunity to enter
S& tain distinguished visitors
to the Kingdom of Quivera in such a
way that they would remember for
ever the king and his glory. 1t has
not been only to the visitors from
Nebraska cities, or even to delegates
TO the many national conventions
which are held in Omaha that the
Ak-Sar-Ben Den has been made a
famous place. Whenever one of the
nations greatest men goes through
Omaha in the warm time of the year
he nearly always gets taken in charge
by the knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Perhaps the most memorable day
in the history of the organization
was also a great day in the first year
\pf the Transmississippi and Inter
A,tional exposition in 1898. Jubilee
week of the exposition came October
10 to Is, inclusive, and for two days
during that time some of the most
distinguished men who ever visited
in Omaha came here with President
Mckinley. In that entertainment the
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben took a lead
ing part. II could hardly be said
that the party was their especial
charge, but they helped, and as the
leading men in the Ak-Sar-Ben were
the leading men in the exposition to
a great extent the same persons acted
as hosts as in later years have enter
tanned in the name of Quivera.
Among the people who rode Oc-
tober IL behind column OF Ak-Sar-
Ben knights on horseback were the
president of the United States, Will
liam Mckinley, and members of his
suite; the Chinese minister, WI Ting
Fang; the Corean minister, repre-
septatives of Cuba, Brazil and Argen-
lzae Republic, the members of the
presidents cabinet, including Cor
nelius N. Bliss, Secretary Wilson,
Lyman j. Gage, George D. Meikle-
JOnn, governors anu senators ana con-
gressmen from Nebraska, Colorado
and other states, Major General Nell
son H. Miles and Brigadier General
Sumner, Chief of the Weather Bureau
Moore, Commissioner of Education
w. T. Harris and Generals John c.
Black and A. w. Greedy, with col
onels, majors and captains galore.
AS the history of the exposition
says, The board of governors of the
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, in their natty
uniforms, mounted, formed the escort
of honor, and as the distinguished
guests passed along the streets tens
of thousands of the citizens of Omaha
and visitors greeted the president and
the other noted officials with great
enthusiasm. On the review
ing stand in front of the city hall
were gathered many representative
citizens of Omaha and the Trans,
mississippi territory, and as Presi-
dent Mckinley appeared a great
shout of welcome went up, and II
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

dents Of Sussex county, but also by those Of the
other counties and by men who indulge in the
dangerous practice of violating the election laws.
Perjury is heinous crime, for it strikes at
the administration Of justice. Bribery Of voters
at election is ? crime OF no less importance, for
II strikes at the roots Of government and robs
men Of rights that should be sacred
Flow long will it be before an the people Of Della
ware are convinced that the election laws are not
q mooke7yi that decent citizenship is not a jest
that the courts are not TO be laughed at when
they consider cases in which politics is involved.
Ihefe viii be nothing but pity for unfortunate
John Rash Friends with whispered assurances
could not prevent him from receiving punishment
II must have been the pangs Of conscience that
forceo nm 70 make confession in open court Is
not his fate solemn warning that the man who
rhcs with justice, who derides the provisions of
our State constitution is in peril of disgrace for
himself and his family A few more cases like that
81 Nash VIII result in moral and political cleans
ing OF Delaware something to be devoutly prayed
for
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
VII the Paraqra phar.

Overseef Nova excludes from 2ion civ nor only the
tonacco usefe, BAT enters oil pork and oysters as we
II he keeps on I'm b's style he win attract the a en-
uon OF the maea8ines-Chcaeo Iribuue
We breathe more freely since that PHILADELPHIA oou-
months is ihe mit ior keeping hutcr and eees D cold
storage That man who wIn kics ovat . SIS months'
old egg surely rs hunting arie'ance-Chest@ Times.
That D,lewao county man who conducted D,ble
class at home and aaloon in Camden. seems to-
nave sadly reversed the prouticuos. There is slldry
evidence That re should have conducted his Bible class
in Camden.-Chester Times
man IN New York sued o lsdy ffiend because her
dos bit hts leg Tie Mos lncui suppose she had pull-
ed Memphis commeroisi-AppeaL
The mules arc ready for the Hon Champ Clark 70
make his progress on Pennsylvania avenue Why does
De not show his contompt for iuzuy Dy harneesine
them TO motorcar end driving to the Capitol chat
way?-New York Evening sun.
Between plans for nursing the infants of the nation
and plans for taxing OF those stricken in years
Uncle sam VIII be uncertain whether he is kinder
gartep or home for old ls-Batmoro Evening Sum
The French Government is taking measures to insure
that champagne is champagne. This VIII be a severe
blow TO the cider interests-New York American.
Tanners fear the Of velvet shoes will close their
plants and Mr.. Adrch won't DE present raise the
duty on velvet TO l50 per centSt Louis PostDispatoh.
A woman who really dresses only TO please her hus-
band generally makes possible for him TO wear pretty
good clothes too.-Chcaso Record-Herald
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
HIGHER SALARIES.

~ ! ALMOST every session of the Legislature
various bills are presented for increasing
the salaries OF officials. The old scheme of adj
vancing the pay of members Of the Legislature
IS revived. There is no good reason whv their
compensation should be increased Higher pay
for the members would not result in improving
the personnel of the legislature In fact we don't
lhink ITS personnel could be very much improved
Higher salaries might lower the standard Of can
dioates Most men do not 90 to the Legislature
for the money there is in it,
Another bill presented is to increase the salary
OF The Coroner Of Sussex county The Coroner
has little TO do and it seems to as that he is paid
sufficiently
Representative Conwell intends to make fight
to have the salary Of the Governor and Secretary
Of State lowered Four thousand dollars is
high figure for each of these, officials In COM
parison with the salaries that the Judges receive
those of the Governor and the Secretary of State
are very high. Mr.. Coawei might make his
figures $4,000 a year. As q rule money devoted
to Increasing the salaries of State officials could be
much better employed in paying the interest on
bonds for good roads
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
NEW MEMS OF YESTERDAY
How Three Masters Cultl-
voted Their English Style
By 4UoIa1dv

Three United staies Senators Of
yesterday who wefc ucud ior tle
purity of heir Ena .sl style and t-e
cDprOpriatencss oil tnFiT speech were
lrylc H Plal oi Connecticut GeurG
Frisbie Hoal OF iaesachu atta end
John IT, Rlolga ol Alabama. heir
knowledge and employ meat OF tle
English iaulg0go were "a constant
source and wonder TO many another
Senator less adept ia his mother
tongue, OF mingled admiration, envy,
and before each man bad been long in
the Selato ho had achieved a nal9nai
reputation aa master in tne English
tongue
Senator Piatt" ] said TO him one
day as he lay at luI length Oh @ a-la
While he enjoyed @ clear--ne Wes uh
myeterate ercker--'' many persons
have often wondered whether the pur-
ity of your Erglah slg gle-yout mas
terry 0i the languae4-is tho result ol
cultivation ardlons study, or WAeinef
III Is q natural gilD
"Yo1 know began Che senator,
"that my native rlace was .the lillle
town of Washing oD iu Litch6e'd
county. Connecticut had only COM
mon schooi CduCldcn; 3 had uo time
as a lad to study ansiisL sia te. -alef,
when ! read lass. [ was ZOO much oc-
curiod with the problem oil getting
ready to earn my living 80 give uy
Thought to scou ne 2n English s.yie.
Bur al she while. reea7l1e clearly
now. 7 had an unconscious teacher il
English style
Ass child I was a grcf reader of
the Bible. Iho emNIer Bflo stories
attracted me greatly and llorc- over
thom again and again When Z oecaae e
a young m9n ! was greaty impressed
by the majesty ol the 800s of SOD. :
read and rercad it. Jnau4r realat pE ~ e,
know nov, ] wo6 tanenf by the Bible
what know of The English language,
for read it constantly and svmpathei-
ically durilg my most impre5siora5l
yearg-a habit than have newer
broken entirely for even l my bus er
days J read ai least E chapter of the
Bible "a day. and thar chapter, nearly
always, rs o0c from the Book of job.
"My experience was partially that OF
Senator Hoar continued Dir. Platt
You fnust have observed ihaf he Is "a
master OF English style, especially 0l
narrative style. J once asked him how
he had come by this.
From two or three sogrces,' was
his reply : am a reader 0f the Bible.
also read DsQuiacey, whose style is
rich. and J constantly read that Old
English divine Hooker have ab-
sorhed his style lt has a maiesty, n
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
low ~ CAnIE rs pIAYnn-

TWs r JOHN S. HAMILTON in one of his let
4 A ters to The Journal brought out very clear
ly point respecting public service corporations
which shows the relations of The public to FRAN
cases. This point has often been discussed in
Different manner, but we don't believe that IT has
been fully grasped by lhe average citizen
Suppose lighting company for example eeis
a franchise for street lighting purposes. Suppose
plant that cost SlO9G00 is erected The pro-
moters lump in the value Of the franchise that
is given them by the city with the actual cost of
erecting their plant They put the value Of the
franchise as high as possible The company may
be capitalized at, say S200Oo0 IF it operates the
people pay the interest. not only on the actual
amount the owners OF the company invest in their
property bur also on the alleged value of the
franchise which the people have given the COM
pany The people are caught both coming and
going The people have practically given the
franchise away and then they are charged for the
gift because the rate Of charges for service to
tine public is made high enough TO pay interest
not only on the actual investment in tangible pro-
perty outalso the interest on the fictitious value
of the franchise. This is the way franchises I'm
the past have been handled In Wilmington 1t
is not The method that will be pursued 10 the fu-
ture, not if the people understand the matter and
are alive TO their own welfare
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

ST PETERSBURG, Feb 11.-Dr.
Pautchenk0 and Count O'Bren De
Lacey. on trial htro for alleged con-
spracy 20 kiil hy poisoning, viii, it is
the general opinion, both be found
WilrJ. and sentenced 10 death. Dr.
Pautchenko is one of the most re-
marAable criminals tina. ever existed,
according TO the police authorities
here He has twice confessed to poll
son'ng several wealthy persons whose
relatives wanted htm removed iu or
Dor 10 inherit estates. Later he ra-
tracted o part 0i these confessions.
llc says Count DE Lacey hypu0ized
him and then forced aim to commit
murder Pal,chenho received as figh
as 500 eco ior numbering bi poison
Count OBrieu DO Lacey took the
wiJness stand in the proceedings
aeaius. him and Dr. pantchenko on
the specific charge of numbering Count
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Personal and PertInent

There's nothing like temperance said Mayor shank
az temperance banquet in indianapolis. Take tne
case OF John Humphreys
Humphreys. at a supper, drank more than was good
for him. and arrived home az 2 .. ia e rather un-
fortunate state
~Ite family physician met him at the front door.
Humphreys he said. 7 congratulate YOU You're
a father again.
"And he physician led Humphreys upstairs 10 the
nursery, where the nurse proudly exhibited hne in
FAINT
But Humphreys. instead OF maniiesung Rooseyeldan
JOY frowued. swore and LETT the room
"The next morning. when ne again saw the newborn
child he showed amazemenf and perpleNy.
But nurse he SAID, where SIS The other oaeg'-st.
Louis Republic
When. one one occasion, Albert smith drew Douglas
.Ierlolds attention article which De hed written
FOR of The magazines and signed A $. De was
cruelty asked. "Whg do you only tell fwo-tirds of the
uuaT D. was 40 albert smith that JaIlod made one
of his most telling rctortf smith, probably against
something that had been said. ADDED "Aiter an you
know. Ne BON row in the Same boal 'Irue." came
the instant reps "but with very dinerent sb.llsr-
London Graphic.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
IA CFTpPr Corcus

Strain and weaken the system and
il not checked ny develop into nneu-
mouia 40 danger Ol this when
F1leys Honey and Tar fs taken
promptly lt IS reliable family mod
icue Cor ail coughs and colds ana
acts quicfi and effectively m cases
OF GROUP Refuse substitutes
y. p Daulortl. Second and Market
streets Wilmington. Delt
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

Buiurlin and strenuously denied any
completely i'm the counts death. ln
rebuttal of evidence previously pre-
sented TO show that he paid Pantchen-
ko TO poison the count De Lacey vol
untecred tine statement that he sought
tine Doctors services In criminal
operation. He was introduced to Pam
tchenko, who, he said, consented TO
perform the operation for $500. De
lacey gave him $50 down and prom
ised inat the remainder would be paid
letter. Letters about this remained in
the possession of Pantchonko and Nine.
Mulavieh associate OF pantchenko,
who began TO blackmail him He ex-
planned that his meetings with Pam
tchenko We're occasiOned either By
business or blackmail After the
prosecutor began to question him De
Lacey pleaded fatigue and was al
lowed 20 leave the stand temporarily.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Editorial Opinion
Bishop Whitaker.


Philadelphia Press.
Many men are good. The servce
of the church in all the communions
which bless the world by their teach-
ing example, Offices and sanity
heads. has many men, devOut, con-
slant to the high purpose and stand
ard of their calling, making the world
better because they live I'm it, but,
even of these. there are few that
leave on an men the daily benedic-
tion. given by the hfo that IS not only
GOOD, bur so led that all men who see
even the fashion Of the couutenance
OF such q one are moved to know the
native power of goodness as such.
Bishop Whitaker had this power.
Those who saw him. saw first, not The
Bishop, but the good man, never
sWerying from the good life
Year by year he grew on the
diocese aud on the city. In thu
great car strike, fifteen years ago. his
benienant presence and f-m action
brought TO a close a difficult and
periOus situation. He was i'm his ad-
ministratlon Of the diocese skilled by
experience he prevented collision,
he adjusted differences. he stilled fac
tion and be won a personal respect
and affection i'm and out of his
church, which gave him weight and
influence.
AS the years went on his vissea
took on the guise Of those on whom
already rests the calme- light of an
other life. How often his touch
stilled contest, his advice avoided
conflict and his Influence set i'm mo-
ton and maintained in efficiency the
Institutions Of his diocese only those
knew, who are aware how much moro
is accomplished by eilence, wisdom
and prudence than by aggressive ac-
tion and anxious or mere busy effort
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Kent Improvements.
dover Index

IuNer lNlDA
m these days Of rain and mud.
when our roads are almost impassa-
hle attention IS easily directed 10 tha
need of Improvements. 1t is 10 he
hoped That ihe Legislature viii make
some provision for "a start FIN road
improvement We understand that a
bin wili be introduced n.oviding for
p Stale Joan of about $500 GOO 10 be
used in building n State highway
ihrcrgh tho state This should la
followed by county improvements.
There should be LEGISLATION re-
QrirIne Ecnt county 20 borrow money
and improve she roads, A road en-
ginccr Should be put in charge of tie
wck and there should 3 srste-
matte and Eillful improtehont of
eur main highways al once.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

The growth of the town Of Ridgely Md. has
stirred the Dover State News to advocating more
and varied industries for the State Capital The
News thinks that Dover should be advertised and
so should all of Delaware A person
will have TO 60 long distance to find better
and more attractive town of its size than Dover
and with the proper effort exerted Dover should
make wonderful progress during the decade
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

swing unriralled by any prose writer
since Milton
Then Senator Hoar asked me II 7
he'd ever noticed the llmpid purity of
Senator Morgan's style. j have some
times listened intently to one of his
speeches.' said Mr. Hoar. IN the hone
@. catching him in some grammatical
elip or some clumsy use of English.
pdt ] have never been able TO discover
FAULT in bis style
Ald Senator Hoar is Senator
Morgan never makes mistake iu Eng
liah in bis speeches He is never called
upon t0 correct in the record a single
word unless there is error on The
a.el0efcp1er.s part Yet he never
prepares his address he speaks extern
poraneousiy and for hOurs'at q time.
Wtto1~l ever hesialng for a-Word. His
i iruiy wonderful style, vet ne has
assured nae that he never cultivated
li. 4 talK a5 ] hinh, he said. and ]
never speak unless have clear idea
o. what , am going % say
nave heard much advice given
about the cultivation Of an English
style" concluded Senator Plau. but
az Tor myself. my experience in the
Senate has taught me that any man
no attempts to cultivate an English
style sDoils his own natural style. anG
Nnp3ls bis originality, and becomes q
nee mimic. Whatever cultivation
.aare is should ge unconscious, like
ilat Which / received when In ms
youth constantly read the Bible"
Copyright 1911, by p. j. Edward AN
rights reserVod.)
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
THE PATHETIC CASE or InEN RASH

/ UDGE BOYCE performed a painful duty in
manly manner At Georgetown on Wedaes.
day when he sentenced unfortunate John Rash to
TWO years in the Workhouss for perjury an out
come Of one OF the cases of the alleged violation
OF the election laws concerning bribery The
calm and truthful words Of Judge Boyce should
ss shouehtfully considered, not only by the resi-
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
W. CLARENCE BRawER
carrirl- TheaIra puildinr

Garrick Theatre Building
stocks. Bonds, Investment Securities
Direct private wire 60 noor Of the
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Telephones -. g. A. M. Automatic 1885,
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nnid circulation Of
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wilmington.
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0FFCIAL ENnORsEAIENTs.

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On Monday alr. Edwards VIII ten Of
~ Personal Lnniiy Tha, Nade Poe
l.fica History"
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The uaited Publishers hssocia.
tion OF New York City has lnyesil-
gated, and oertiiie5 Go, The cirCu-
laiion Of this publication. These
facis have heol established, and
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-02

ignating Senator's by popular vote has
undoubtedly eliminated much of the
legislative riolng over Senatorial cleo
lions which used to prevail. Naturally
the advocateS of direct Senatorial NOM
nations make much of this as an ar
Sumentl for their cause. Indiana. for
example. used to have some turbulent
scenes in its Legislature over the cleo
ton of Senator'S. but Il few days ago
John W. Kern, the Democratic candi-
date for Vice President in 1904. was
made a Senator so quietly that there
was nothing to attract the attention of
the country thereto beyond some
speeches of felicitation. He had pre-
viously been nominated" by the DEM
ocratic State Convention for that office.
and ran during the campaign as the
Senatorial nominee of the Democrats.
Democrats Elect Republicans.
One Democratic Legislature n few
days ago reelected a Republican Sem
ator, altho the fact is hardly known
outside of the State of Nevada. That
State has an arrangement by which the
parties agree to support the nominee
who has the largest popular vote. Ne
Vada elected a Republican Governor
and a Democratic Legislature, but Geo.
s. Nixon, a mining king, who used to
be a telegraph operator. has been elect
the popular vote. and the Democrats in
the Legislature unanimously supported
him. The Governor of Nevada, Tasker
l.. eddie, promptly telegraphed con-
gratulations, and the certificate. of re-
election is on the way.
Senators make something of the pre-
sentation OF their certificates of cleo
ton. These are usually handed up by
the colleague of the Senator-elect and
read from the Clerks desk, by which
procedure they become a part of the
Congressional Record, and are then
filed away with the Clerks records. The
Senate is very particular about the GER
tificates being Tin due form" and so
much fuss has been made about little
Irregularities in recent years that Gov
errors of States are now become rather
careful to comply strictly with the law.
The certificates come under the Gov
ernor's seal, and are attested by the
proper State officials. A big bunch of
these certificates is now on file against
the opening day of the Senate at the
beginning of the ed Congress.