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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Did President
Taft, in his consideration Of the approach
ing vacancy at the head Of the war de-
partment, take into consideration the grave
fact that Henry L. stimson smokes cigar
cites?
\ Wall Street Journal-Out OF 5000 Wis
consin farmers bitterly opposed TO reel
procity $500 was obtained 20 send represen.
tatives to Washington. Apparently they
are interested to the extent OF less than
/ cent head
Cleveland Leader: DR.. Lyman Abbott
declares that he is for war under certain
circumstances" Probably the cIrcum.
stance he wishes 10 be the most certain
about is that he will not have TO fight his
contributing editor
Brooklyn Eagle: The watering mouths
OF ill-fed tarantulas down in Mexico
strongly deprecate our policy of non-inter-
vention. 1t tantalizes the tarantulas to
have 30 many thousands OF well-fed men
in sight and out Of reach
Indianapolis News: Disarmament, ac-
cording to Major General Leonard Wood,
NJ. D., U. 8. A, 10 a dream Of dreamers,
and to prove It he shows us how he can
have reserve corps Of 10000 soldiers for
the paltry sum Of from te,eoo0 900 to so 1000 0oc
year. Are you convinced?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Garbage at the Wrong Door.

On the theory that a lie well stuck
to will overcome the truth, the demo-
cratic World-Herald persists in pre-
tending that the blame for the admit
teddy unsatisfactory garbage situation
in Omaha should be put on Governor
Aldrieh for vetoing the charter bill.
The World-Herald knows, or ought
to know, that the garbage situation
would be precisely the same If the
governor had signed the charter bill
instead of vetoing IT, There was not
a thing in the vetoed bill that would
have relieved the present trouble, or,
at best, could have brought relief for
another year. The charter amend
ment, to be sure, gave authority to is
sue bonds to build a garbage plant.
and to levy a tax to pay for garbage
removal by the city, itself, but the tax
could not have been levied until 1919,
and in the interval there was a Joker
in another section designed to nullify
the whole proposition. This Joker
consisted of a proviso attached to the
enumeration of powers vested In the
mayor and council as follows:
They shall also have power to make con.
tracts for the removal and disposal of gar
bage, provided that before any contracts
for the removal or disposal of garbage shall
be let, except where the city conducts the
garbage plant, the commissioner Of health
shall make Specifications for the disposal
and removal of garbage and bids shall be
advertised for as now provided by law, and
the contract let to the lowest responsible
bidder who shall furnish bond to the city
conditioned upon him carrying out the
terms of the contract, said bond to be APP
proved by the mayor and council.
This garbage joker, If enacted,
would have perpetuated the existing
system, or lack of system, of garbage
removal The council would have
had to advertise for bids las now pro-
vided by law" and let the contract to
lowest bidder, or, If no bidders were
forthcoming, the city would be just
exactly where it is now.
No one will deny that Omaha has
the worst possible method of dispos-
ing of its garbage, but it is nothing
new, and the partisan effort to dump
the garbage at the door Of Governor
Aldrich will pot go with any fair
minded person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Distrustful Democrats.

1t is painful to note the apparent
absence from democratic councils in
congress OF that spirit of mutual con-
f1dence so essential to party success.
1t crops out about every time the ques-
ton of patronage or preferment in
the matter of committeeships or ap-
potntments comes up. 1t is exceed
ingly disappointing, since the country
had been assured by the democratic
bosses that all is peace and harmony
within the ranks. Here are demo-
Gratis wrangling among themselves,
dealing in determinations, over the
matter of the rules committees power
Some affirm that usurpation of caucus
functions is being practiced to the ad-
vantage Of few as against the inter
est of the many. Chairman Henry of
that committee Is bitterly denounced
by Chairman Fitzgerald Of the appro-
priations committee for an "unwar-
ranted assumption of authority"
Behold how good and how pleasant
1t is for brethren to dwell together in
unity" One may we'll fear that in
their selfish haste to appease appetites
long denied some of the brethren have
forgotten this old injunction. VIII
Uncle Joe Cannon or some other de-
voted student of the scriptures kindly
remind them of It? Something may
have to be done to stop this family
strife and get the brethren together
before the time arrives to start the
national campaign. A lot of good old
maxims might be cited, such as united
we stand" ETC., and "a house divided
against itself cannot stand" and all
that, by way of appeal. But one still
hopes that this is unnecessary, that
our hungry democratic friends will yet
discover that to get pie enough for all
they must cease fighting one another.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
A WESTERNER.

Charles p. Clark in Pacific Monthly.
Ny fathers sleep DER the sunrise plains
And each one sleeps alone;
Their trails may dim the grass and rains
For | chose to make my own.
l lay proud claim to the blood and name
But ! lean on no dead kin
Ny name is mine for the praise or soorn,
And the world began when | was born,
And the world is mine to win
They built high towns on their old log sills,
Where the great, slow rivers cleaned.
But with new, live rock from the savage
hills,
I'll build as they only dreamed.
The fire scarce dies where the trail camp
Till the rails CLINT down the pass;
The desert springs into fruit and wheat
And l lay the stones of a solid street
over yesterdays untrod grass.
Or the way he makes his prayer,
] grant him a white mans room on earth
II his game Is only square.
While he plays It's traight I'll call him
II he cheats drop him flat
All rank but this Is worn-out lie.
For all clean men are as good as
And king Is only that
I dream no dreams of a nursemaid state
That will spoon me out of food.
A stout heart sings in the fray with fate
- And the shock and sweat are good
From noon to noon all the earthly boon
That / ask my God to spare
Is a little daily bread in store,
With the room to fight the strong for
more,
And the weak shall get their share.
The sunrise plains are a tender haze,
And the sunset seas are gray,
But / stand here where the bright skies
blaze
over me and the big Today.
What use to me Is the vague may be"
Or the mournful might have BEEN"
For the sun wheels swift from morn to
morn
And the world began when was born,
And the world is mine to win
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
HARD TIMES FOR LAWYERS.
Corporations Entering Field of Prac-
tice and the Results.
Jau,


Protests against corporations practising
law in the face of the recent decision OF
the New York court of appeals in the
case of in re Cooperative Law company,
1913, N. Y, 479, were made at the dinner
Of the New York County Lawyers asso-
citation at its annual meeting March Is
J. N. Emily said he had investigated sew
enteen cases Of indemnity companies whose
policies provide that the insured must
turn over to the insuring company the con-
duct of his defense in case of litigation.
These cases, he said, were only an ex-
ample of many instances where corpora
tons were not only practising law. but
were practising in a manner which would
be sufficient to disbar an individual so
practising.
AT meeting OF the Baltimore Bar asso-
citation, March T. a committee Of five was
appointed to report upon the legisa-
ton necessary to properly supervise, regu-
late and control bodies corporate acting
In legal and fiduciary capacities in this
state, and to regulate other charges as
well as limit their legal powers" One of
the speakers said:
This association is face to face with
an important situation. l have been in
formed that 70 per cent of the members of
this bar are not making a livelihood
do not believe so per cent of the 500 or
l,sOO members are making 500 month.
Corporations doing our business are work
Ing not only to our detriment, but will
also ultimately inflict tremendous injury
upon the general public. Slowly, but with
persistence the corporations are pushing
the lawyers to the wall. They advertise,
solicit. and by their corporate influence
and wealth n1onopoise the legal field"
Some members of the Denver Colo
Bar association declare that of the 600
lawyers in that city fully one-third are
scarcely making living from the practise
OF their profession, and it is reported that
the law business transacted by corpora
lions will be brought to the attention of
the association. There is no intention
to make an hysterical attack upon cor
porations engaged in the business of law
yers," said one well-known practitioner.
But 1t is essential that attention be
directed toward them, for it is a condition
that threatens the existence of our profess
sions and affects our livelihood"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Pistol Toting Again.

big Tim" sullivan's bill against
carrying concealed weapons has
passed the New York legislature and
is the subject of general praise by the
newspapers that are not in the habit
of praising big Tim" The Tam
many senator is freely given the
credit for forcing the measure through
against great odds. The act seeks to
restrain the ordinary gun-toter by
compelling him to pay license for
the privilege. AS the author said in
urging the passage of his bill, 1--WE
want to remove, as far as possible,
the temptation to shoot or kill from
the men who do not mean to do either,
but simply desire to carry guns be-
cause they think it is an heroic Gus
tom.
II legislatures In all states would
enact similar laws they would do
much to diminish crime and protect
life. Nor is there any sane argument
why they should not do all they can.
There are two classes of pistol-toters.
One is the potential murderer, he who
carries a gun to kill IL that becomes
necessary to the execution of his Grim
inal plan to rob. The other Is the
man who is not a criminal in his
heart, who would not. under ordinary
circumstances. harm his fellow man.
Neither is justified IN carrying arms.
No argument as to the former is re-
Quired, AS to the latter, he might
be spared the temptation to shoot and
the consequences that come from
shooting II he had no gun.
The idea that any man must 20
armed Is in itself vicious, contrary to
the highest sense of justice and law.
II men will carry revolvers, then make
them take out license for 1t. Ger
tainly that is not asking too much.
And while imposing restrictions upon
the carrying of concealed weapons.
the law should go a step further and
do something TO restrict their indIs-
crtminate sale and tempting display
in show windows and otherwise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

YHppinE of the yellow Press Off
ciaIIy Discredited.

New York World
Secretary Of State Knox. in his instruc-
lions to Ambassador Wilson at Mexico
City. has issued what is. so far as we
know. the first direct explicit official state
ment of the attitude OF this country to-
ward Mexico. He authorizes Ambassador
Wilson 90 deny "all foolish stories of in
tervention." He declares that nothing
could be further from the intentions of our
government than Intervention. He pro-
claims our sincerest friendship for Mexico
and the Mextcans. He limits our interest
to the safety of American property and
life in Mexico and declares that we are
not concerned with Mexico's internal poli-
teal affairs"
1t took an army of 10000 men, a series
of confused and inconsistent unofficial
statements from Mr.. Taft and the yapping
Of every lingo sheet in this country to
give any Roadway to the idea that the
United States would by invasion make war
upon a friendly nation.
1t has taken only few common sense
remarks from senators and congressman
and other representative Americans to
knock the props from under this discredit-
able house of cards. This statement by
Secretary Knox ought to complete the good
work by blowing the crazy structure to
the four winds Of heaven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Misouoted-An FrpIenntIon.


KANSAS CITY, May Ito the Editor
Of The Bee: There appeared in the Kansas
City Journal an article In which roasted
Omaha. did not make that statement,
Neither did pose as an ex-senator from
the state The whole substance OF the
matter was I was out with few friends
drinking after the Flynn Kaufman fight.
and stated l liked Kansas City as there
we're more amusements here than in
Omaha. AS for children, have none. But
made the remark that Kansas City at
forded a greater attraction for children
than any city IN the west. I have lived
in Omaha all my life and this is the first
time that anyone has ever cast disre-
spectful word TO my native city, purport-
ing to come from me.
l love Omaha I love It's people. It's
ground is sacred to me as II lie the resting
place OF my father and brother, and why
| should make a statement OF that kino
In regard TO the home love best lie really
strange. I strung no reporter. Reporters
strung me. When a boy sold The Bee.
Edward Rosewater was my benefActor.
Kindly refute the statement OF the Jour
nal as boosted matter for the uplifting of
Kansas City, and obhge
JOHN T. EKELIND.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
LINES TO A LAUGH.


Pa, what is a suspected statesman"
Hes a fellow, my SON who gets his
name into the newspapers ten times TO an
honest mans once" -- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
What We want h economy" said one
statesman.
7 thought you wanted appropriations"
replied the other.
Il want both; enonomy for your con-
stituents and appropriations for mine
washington star,
Hank-Si Hawbuck and his missus had
tarnaton squabble this mornin' over who
water.
Hiram-Dew tenl How did 1t end?
Hank-ln draw. 81 drswed the water
Boston Transcript
"Dumley's just back from a trip after
trout, and he saws II was the most dismal
failure he ever experienced"
What else could you expect Of him? He
couldn't make fishing trip q success be-
cause he has absolutely no Imagination
Catholic Standard and Times.
Pat-The newspaper. in the market re-
ports, says; Eastern hogs are being
cleaned up" Phwat do they mean be thot7
Mke-I dinnsw, unless they mean thot
the Wall street fellers are gettin' an TN
munity bath.-Puck.
Eve took the apple
That's real Ben Davis" said the SER
ptnt in his ingratiating way.
Eve took A bite.
Now I know you are the father OF lies"
she said.-C1eveland Plain Dealer
Weary and footsore. the wandering Jew
stopped for a moment al a wayside house
TO get drink Of water.
Have you raised the Maine YETI" he in
oured.
NO" they answered
With a discouraged sigh he resumed his
wanderings. Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

Mr.. Mcclellan carries a large line OF
moving goods on his hands and sixty-ftve
annual railroad passes in his pockets.
His is the only curveless line on Wabash
folders, and his name is featured as pas
senger and freight representative in New
York territory.
Politeness is a valuable asset in any
line Of business A Chicago piekpocket
tipped his hat and apologlzed for jostllng
victim, whose purse disappeared In the
mixup. The show OF politeness enabled the
crook to make an elegant getaway.
King George v Of England likes TO
dance. He Is a golfer, too but II one can
Judge from the published descriptions of
his links. royal golf is not much more
arduous than Waiting over polished floors.
These golf links OF his majesty, says one
ehrouicier, are so smooth that the whole
expanse is like a putting green except
for a few easy bunkers and hazards, all
artificial
stephen Wilson and Harvard Lomax res
idents OF Broken Bow. Neb., were wit
nesses in the government case against c.
c. Wilson and five associates in New
York last Monday. The prisoners are
charged with using the mails TO defraud
investors in United Wireless stock The
Broken Bow capitalists bought fifty shares
each paying Si26O a share, and are snx-
ious to get their money back.
The Guthrie family OF Wilkes Barre, Pa,
has A decided prediction for the prac-
tice Of medicine. The father, Dr. George
w. Guthrie OF South Franklin street has
been practising medicine there for the LAST
thirty-eight years; he has served many
years as a school director and has two
sons practicing medlcine-DT. Malcolm
Guthrie, in Wilkes-Barre, and Or. Donald
Guthrie head of the Robert Packer hos
pital at sayre
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

In the Commercial club booklet re-
citing the years achievements one
concern which has opened an Office in
Omaha, mourning expenses for rent
and clerk hire of perhaps $3.50 a
month, is put down as having come
to Omaha with $4O,OO0,O0O of capt.
tai" The real story OF Omaha's
growth is good enough without trying
to fool ourselves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

The confederate soldier who seized
on the occasion of the Little Rock re-
union to declare that Abraham Lin
oein was responsible for the war of the
rebellion. must not expect his ignor-
anee and prejudice to belle historic
facts universally accepted. But for Lin
coins moderation and humanitarian
ism. and but for his conservative at
titude toward the erring sisters. for
which radicals in his own party de-
nouneed him. the war would have
been preeipitated earlier. The war
came. not by, but in spite Of. any EFFORT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
over in the Ninth Iowa district the

Over in the Ninth Iowa district the
democratic nominee for congress
starts out with the assertion that 1t is
national and not local campaign
he is making. That is a very plain
admission that on a straight party
lineup, as would naturally be ex-
pected in a local campaign for a spe-
cial election, he would be badly beaten
and his republican opponent would
win out,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
National Records I'm Danger.
Nav York Times

In the archives Of the State department
at Washington are such priceless manu-
scripts as the petition which BENJAMIN
Franklin tried 10 present TO George II, the
treaties Of peace Of the revolutionary war,
the war Of 1912, the war with Spain, the
emancipation proclamation and numerous
other state papers OF irredeemsble value.
These documents. and, in fact, a great
quantity Of the records OF the department,
are piled carelessly, one atop the other In
wooden cases I'm room Of the state, war
and navy building, which Is far from fire.
proof.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

Omaha city hall renewal bonds just
offered for sale have brought bids
which figure out an interest rate of
4.0S per cent on par. Perhaps II our
Water board would try now to sell the
$9,500,000 of per cent water bonds
already voted, it would not have to
ask the people to vote another $780,
900 at this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
sure Way Of Hob6IInE Justice.
Minneapolis journal.

After eight years the indictments against
the packers of Chicago have been declared
good. In about eight more years the trial
will be pulled off. unless some prosecuting
attorney enters a convenient nolle All OF
which goes 10 show that Deitz made a mis-
take in not having a lawyer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

The democratic patriot who has
been holding down two Jobs as mem
Der Of the state board in charge of the
deaf and blind institutions and as a
member of the Omaha Water board
has found the dual duties so onerous
that he has been compelled to give one
of them up. OF course, it should be
explained that the job relinquished is
the state job that pays no salary, and
the job retained is the Water board
membership that yields 5000 a year
for attending two meetings month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18


The fortunes of the Diaz family are being
evened up. Just as Porfirio Diaz of
Mexico seems in danger of having to
sbdicate Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua is
promoted 10 the presidency of that dis
tracted little country. Adolfo Dias suo-
eesds from the vice presidency, his success
sion showing that Nicaragua is constitu-
tionaL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

1t is 10 be hoped that President
Diaz. when he resigns, will not use the
stereotyped excuse that II is due to
ill-health or pressing private business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
A ChaIIenRe Awaited.

An Iowa congressman has introduced the
Golden Rule in the form Of a national
resolution. Mr.. Bryan. who is acting In an
advisory capacity in Washington, has not
yet challenged It as a new goldbus
scheme.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
western Railroads Set the Pace.

Again the racing, rushing west forges 70
the front and sets the pace. A Chicago
dispatch announces that one Of the western
railroads has 30 far innovated that Il Is
now possible to order your dining car meals
In advance when planning a railroad
journey making your selection OF what
you desire to eat while you are buying
your tickets. AT 10 o'clock every morning
the ticket offices are supplied with the
menu for go --v. II there we're no ae-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

In refuting the statement that she
is to wed a Pittsburg editor Lillian
Russell declares. Il do not intend 70
remarry for some years to come. E"
Aud Miss Lillian admitted year or
SO ago that she was al least so.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

Miss Yells, soloist of a fashionable
New York church, has resigned and
naturally a big boiler has gone up
from her admirers among the mem
bera
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Thanks for Help.

OMAHA, May l5--To the Editor Of The
Bee: on behalf Of the committee ] want
to thank you for the ever generous way in
which you treated our Mothers day flower
sale We realize how much your paper did
to make u possible for US TO turn over
such a liberal amount to the Child Saving
institute. Very gratefully
HARRIET HARDING
Chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

The long man and the short man
are missing a chance to distinguish
themselves by not coming forward
and identifying themselves and claim
ing the reward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Interfering with "Business.'
pittebi,rc Dispatch

The interference Of law with business
prosperity is certainly dreadful. Here are
the fellows who have been selling prospect
holes for developed mines getting caught
and arraigned before the heartless and un-
sympathetic courts It looks as IL the
law does not want any one TO get easy
money
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

IT'S an III wind that blows nobody
good. The school fund gets the money
contributed as fines by the auto
speeders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

Queen Mary has barred three things
from the oronation-Hobble skirts,
rouge and cigarettes. Ladies' will please
act accordingly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

There are some impertinent persons
who feel that II the rule OF reason"
had been applied the supreme courts
decision in the meat packers case
would have been more reasonable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18

The only man in the directory who
STYLES himself capitalist" is ]. Kuhio
KaIanianaole Of Honolulu. Probably this
title is not used as a term Of reproach in
the Hawaiian islands. Mr.. Kalanianaole,
who is better known in Washington as
prince Cupid" also sets forth that he IL
a cousin Of the late King Kalakaua and
Queen IAliuokalani and nephew Of queen
Of Kapiolant, consort Of Kalakaua, and
married Elizabeth Kahanu Kaauwai OF
Maui.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-18
Rival Political Circuses.

The Bryan & Bailey circus down In
Texas can't avoid the single-ring competl-
ton OF Woodrow Wilson, who Is going TO
speak before the Dallas pastors associa-
ton. and may the best man win!" Is the
exclamation Of every genuine democrat.