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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
AMENDING THE DRUG ACT.

Wall Street Journal. President Taft
recommends that use 81 worthless patent
medicines be restricted as much ~ posi-
bic. Here at least IL real need q gov
eminent regulation.
Washington Post. Unless congress has
changed its mind about safeguarding the
public against fraud. the amended bill
could be put through In rapid fashion
thus prolonging the session 20 a scarcely
appreciable extent.
Chicago Record Herald: Extravagant
claims will continue TO be made for pat.
ent medicines. medical discoveries and
processes OF all kinds, but moderation
and strict veracity can no more be en-
forced in drug labels and cures than
they can In political and social mounting
Baltimore American: No doubt good
motive exists in the attempt Of the pres
ident and congress 30 defend the public
against nostrums. but there IL such
large proportion OF otherwise intelligent
American citizens who enjoy poor
health that II borders on cruelty to de
prive them OF their beloved "cure-alls."
Brooklyn Eagle: In many parts OF the
country the right to drug ones self and
possibly TO evade doctors bills IL a right
more dearly priced than trial by jury.
In our Judgment paternallsm viii have
pretty hard task 20 take this right away.
The American citizen greatly prefers not to
have government interfere with his spend
ing OF money that belongs to himself.
indianapolis News: 1t Is not proposed
to legislate against expressions OF opinion
as to the effect OF a medicine. for the
president agrees with the supreme court
in thinking that that would be abortiye.
Nevertheless he insists, and rightly. that
IF knowingly false statements Of fact as
to the effect of preparations be provided
against. the greater part OF the evil would
be subject TO control"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
TO THE BOY OF 1911.

Estellc May Notc In Judge.
There. little boy. don't cry,
They have stopped your noise | know
And your fireworks. too.
And your cannon new,
Belong 10 the long ago.
hut cheer up now and cease 70 sigh
There, little boy. don't cry.
Don't cry!
There. little boy don't cry.
shey have stopped your noise. I know
And the shells and bombs
That have burned your thumbs
Are things ~ long ago.
But better things VIII soon come by.
There, little boy, don't cry,
Don't cryl
There. little boy, don't cry.
You are now growing up. I know,
But you're one Of those boys
who will make y great noise
That can help wake the world and ~
You win hit the right mark, I'm sure
N you try
There. little hoy. don't cry,
Don't cryi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Omaha,s Chance to Get BUSY.

Japan's two greatest heroes of its
war with Russia, Admiral Togo and
General Nogi, delegated to represent
their emperor at the British corona
ton, are on a tour around the world
and will shortly visit the United States
as the guest of our government.
Omaha, we are sure, would be glad to
entertain these two world-famed war
riors IL their itinerary In the United
States can be made to include our city.
What is Omaha going to do about
it? Here is a chance for Ak-Sar- Ben
to get busy, Here is an opportunity
for the Commercial club to reach out
and do something that will attract
attention to Omaha. Omaha is the
main gateway of the principal trans
continental thoroughfare, but unless
Omaha wakes up our distinguished
Japanese guests may choose another
route.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

He sits on the New York supreme court
bench. Before his appointment by Gov
ernor DIX he was Charles +. Murphys
closest adviser In Tammany HAN and was
known as the brains OF that organiza-
tion- His favorite diversion is golf
Captain George Anger, eight feet one
inch tall. q native OF Cardiff. Wales. and
the tallest man In the world. became a
naturalized citizen OF the United States at
Bridgeport. Conn.
Mrs Leona NJ. Wells Of Wyoming is said
to be the best paid woman In the employ
OF the United States government. Mrs.
Wells IL assistant chief clerk of the senate
committee on appropriations.
John scullin. one OF St. Loms' richest
men. has retired to the farm in st. Law
renee county, New York. on which he WA
born. He says that he won't stand St.
Louis assessments and taxes any longer
II the famous Ananias club wants justifi-
cation for a national jollifeation. the re-
marks OF General Otis in the Los Angeles
Times on the founder OF the club supplies
the needed excuse As hot stuff II lines
up with a Kansas siroceo.
Charles H. Wilson OF Troy. N. T.. oc-
cupied the unique position OF having been
In business IN one building for seventy-one
yeare; at least he will have completed
2t2-1A River street August Il next. This
record, IL is believed. can be equaled by
few. II any, shoe retailers In this country.
Mr.. Wilson has also been In business foI
himself for more thAA my ysar@
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

4 over am ! % drink from ihis horrid thing.
wonder where thcN Keep their stfaws g''--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ManaEcf--W WHAT'S .hc leading ady In
such a. tatfrum about
irces Agent she only got nine bouquets
over the tuotlghta tonignl
ManaFCr-UIcat Scott Amt that
enough
Pres Agent Nopc-shc paid fof ten
Cleveland Leader
n don't know whether ! ought to take
you seriously or not SAYS Tire fair young
thing 90 the gallant officer Who has Just
proposed. I've heard that you we're en-
Eafcd 60 ten girls last Summer"
MY dear those wrrrn real engage
mcnts. They we've iust-tr-sham sklr-
miHhes. ~ udHc's Library
iiuhhy-Wc must be economical
Wife WHY
iiubby-if I should die / wouldn't be
able tu leave you much.
Wifc-Thats right Whereas, while
you're alive yuu leave me most OF the
umc.-Tolcdo Blade
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Checking the Pace

In all the time Americans have
been protesting against the high cost
of living they have. been living exceed
ingly we'll and at times 1t has been
questionable II the complaint was not
high living more than high cost. They
continued to buy Injuries, at home
and abroad. They persisted In indulg-
ing their appetites for fine wines from
choice European brands and for pre-
cious stones that came from an old
world center. Economists then began
to admonish the people against the
evils Of extravaganza Of this character.
Evidently they pleaded not in vain. or
has the tariff on Injuries got in its
work? At any rate our people seem
to be beginning to economic In the
things that are not clsssed as actual
necessities.
From the Department of Com
merce's statistician comes the showing
that in the last eleven months we have
cut our imported diamond bill down
about $7,OOO,0OO and have whacked
our foreign champagne bill square in
two. In the last eleven months we i'm
ported $3O,5O0,000 worth of dia-
monds, as compared with $S7,25O, 900
worth in the eleven months preceding,
and 100000 worth of champagne,
as against 100000 worth before.
So we may claim to be checking the
pace at all events.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
First to Paw the Price.

Senator Paynter has paid the price
in Kentucky of espousing the cause OF
Lortmer In the senate. According to
reports he has withdrawn from the
race for reelection, leaving the field
for the democratic nomination free to
Congressman Ollie James.
Paynter was a member of the Lori
mer whitewash committee and he did
not stop with signing the apologize
report submitted to the senate, but
took the floor in defense of the ILL
nois senator. When James decided
to run for the senate from Kentucky,
being an astute politician, he had no
hesitancy In determining to make his
whole campaign on Paynter's cham
Dionship Of Lorimer. Evidently he
has had an easy time of 1t. Thus
early in the fight-the nomination
comes in July-his opponent clears
the track.
Now the question is, how many OF
the pro-Lorimsr senators will have to
pay the same price for going TO the
defense OF the Illinoisan2 Will
Bailey OF Texas2 Many believe he
will, though. fortunately for Bailey.
he lives In Texas instead OF Kentucky.
Texas is not As sensitive on such
points as It might be. At the same
time there IL trouble ahead OF Bailey,
and no mistake about that His
friends have already been put on thu
defensive All things being equal as
TO eonstitnsnts. certainly II Payntez
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
ReoiprOcity and Insurrenov.

Canadian reciprocity is the greatest
paradox of years when 1t comes to
unmaking old and making new polit-
zeal alliances. 1t is striking especially
strong on the insurgents OF the senate
and deforming their lines of organiza-
ton. This in turn is severing rela-
tions between some of these senator's
and their former newspaper cham
pions. For instance, here is the st.
Paul Pioneer-Press, which, under its
new ownership, goes as far in the line
Of insurgency as under its old man
agewent it had gone in conservatism,
editorially lambasting both Senator
Clapp and Senator La Toilette in the
same issue. One would almost as
soon think of the Houston Post de-
nouncing Bailey as to imagine that the
reformed Pioneer-Press could even
disagree with La Toilette in partic-
ular and with anything insurgent in
general.
ut is not worth while trying to fol-
low Senator La Follettes method Of
reasoning" impatiently exclaims the
Pioneer-Press, which then serves
notice on the Wisconsin statesman to
this effect: HE has presidential am
billions and has allowed II to be
known that he will enter the race for
the nomination against President Taft.
He has openly sought a quarrel with
President Taft. The public interest
usually suffers when pitted against
personal antipathies. grudges and DO
litical ambitions" 1t should be re-
called in this connection that at the
famous st. Paul conservation congress
President Taft found It very dificult
to get polite treatment from the Pho
neer-Press.
AS for Senator Clapp, his position
on reciprocity is the most difficult of
all to account for, His state is for 1t
and most of its representatives in con-
gress are for IL. yet he finds reason
for opposing It. He may be Just as
honest In his convictions as a man can
be, but that is nos satisfying some of
his former hot-headed champions a
bit. Truly, reciprocity seems to be
making a rocky road for some insur-
gent leaders to travel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

When the Commercial club was
asked Ave years ago TO help bring
about an arrangement with the water
company whereby a second supply
main to Florence could be built as q
fire safeguard the president of the
club wrote:
After consultation with the executive
committee. 1t does not appear to me to be
wise thing for this organization at this
time to interest itself in an attempt to
solve the difficulties now existing with
reference to our water supply.
What has come over the CONNER
cial club that makes 1t so interested
now in what did not interest it at all
then2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Dog Tray at His Old Tricks.

1t is an old saying that a dog will
return to his vomit. 1t would be Just
as natural to expect vomiting dog to
change his habits as to expect a water
bond election without r. B. Howell
exploding into personal attack on
the editor of The Bee. What troubles
this mountebank is that from the
start The Bee has seen through his
serpentine schemes and has exposed
his falsehoods and fakes. What
troubles him still more is that one by
one the position of The Bee on every
step of the water works purchase pro-
ceedings has been indicated, while
the bunco game played by Howell and
his misguided associates has been
shown up In it's true light.
The only answer this costly parasite
on the community could make has
been to ring the changes on the fact
that the water company and The Bee
are tenants of the same building. What
gals him most Of all is that the peo-
pie have had to come into The Bee
building to pay their water rent-as II
1t would make any difference to. them
whether they paid their bills on Sew
enteenth and Farnam or on Eight
eenth and Farnam so long as the bills
are in the same amount. The fact
that Howell In drawing his compul-
sorry purchase bill created a high
salaried position as manager Of the
water plant for himself to flll
and which he still expects to get, OF
course, has nothing to do with his un-
selfish and patriotic motives any more
than his continued draft on the tax
payers for salary and junket expenses
as a member of the Water board all
these years. with no water works to
manage.
Two years ago this same water
spouter eoncocted a wonderful yarn
about "a great conspiracy" projected
by syndicate of capitalists, with the
editor of The Bee listed as a member,
to deprive the people of Omaha of the
rare privilege Of being compelled to
pay Sc. ,295.4S and interest for the
water works plant, which Howell, on
his reputation as a civil and hydraulic
engineer, had assured US we could
buy for 100000. 1t goes without
saying that Howell heard all about
this syndicate, which never existed,
before any one In The Bee office ever
heard about It, but that does not stop
him from trying to resuFrect the DOGGY
again now to Brighten the people into
voting an sS,250.o0O water bond
issue.
The position Of The Bee on these
bonds is plain enough and need not be
distorted. The Bee believes the pro-
posed issue OF $3.50. 900 water bonds
at this time, before the court has told
us how much will be needed to settle
for the plant, is premature Just as was
the voting OF 36,bO0,0 900 water bonds
two years ago. II does not believe
voting these bonds At this time will
hasten the court proceedings In the
least or that It viii make any differ.
encs whether they are voted down o,
up so far as ultimate results are con.
cerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

is compelled to forfeit his seat in the
senate as the penalty OF defending
Lorimer, Bailey would be brought
even quicker to the same doom, for,
while other senators have been Lori
mer men, Bailey has been 1.-THE
Lorimer man. For some strange
reason he has seemed to take the posi-
ton that he simply had to defend
Lorimer. and he has done 1t with all
the gusto OF his complacent nature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
; LOVE TAPS FOR OMAHA.

Nebraska City Press: Governor AIdrich
will not return to Nebraska for two weeks
longer and Omaha brsathes q sigh Of re-
lief in consequence
Niobrara Tribune: Superintendent W. M
Davidson OF the Omaha public schools was
appointed To the same position in Washing
ton. d. C. Now II Bryan could be elected
president, Nebraska would be boss from
the kindergarten up
Norfolk Pressi II You are skeptical about
the good done by the commercial clubs
or kindred organizations go to Omaha and
sec what . bunch OF boosters are doing
for that town. The Norfolk Commercial
club Ia worthy of your confidence and
should have your support
Kearney Hub: A Nebraska doctor de-
clared at the State Board OF Health meet
ing at Omaha a few days since that fully
one-half of the graduates OF the public
schools are rendered physically worthless
by the manner in which the schools are at
present conducted. The doctor was talk
ing through his hat, or worse. Conditions
are not the best in the schools bat are rel
atively as good as in our homes and places
of business. and We are not as badly off
on the whole score az q great many of the
'soare-head" alarmists Of the age would
have Us believe
ORD Quiz: Omaha e in terrible straits
over the fact that II has been compelled
by the courts TO take the city water works
and run them. The contract for the pur-
chase was OF course put through by q COM
mission and. as 10 usual In such cases. the
deal was advantageous 10 some one other
than the city. After years OF litigation the
city was suck for the enormous price to be
peid. the costs Of the suits. the attorneys
fees and for alleged damages sustained by
the water company in the tricks the
city politicians tried TO play on the COM
psny. Ono big city In Nebraska has had
enough OF city ownership already.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

1t probably will not surprise many
people to hear that the secret Of the
Names explosion" will never be
known. TAis fact, together With the
statement that no remains Of shipmen
have been found, might suggest the
question. what Ia gained By resur-
recting the ship"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Public Document waste.

Waste In the preparation and publication
Of official documents Is a characteristic
fault Of our governments, state. as we'll as
national Volumes are written annually,
which are never read; editions are ordered
on a scale that might tit best seller" for
which the popular demand never material
ICES. and tons of more or less costly
printed matter are stored away In the
vaults until they go into the waste paper
market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
American Women at COrOnatiOn.
ST I.nilia GInha narnncrat

The most striking participation OF Ameri-
cans in the coronation seems to have been
by our women. All reports agree that
they blazed in diamonds and gorgeous
gowns" This was better than the knee
breeches worn by our most representative
citizenz whose names we are able TO find
as among those present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
DrOuths Frequently Broken.
TNhNlo1a No..

With 100000 gallons OF liquor a year
shipped on mail orders into prohibition dis
tricts, it is pretty evident that the ''driest''
places in the country fall far short Of COM
plete aridlty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

When Washington newspapers ind
out what sort OF a city superintendent
they are getting from Omaha they will
cease to complain that the once was
not filled from local supply.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Our neighboring town of Beatrice
gets ice delivered at IS cents a hun
dred pounds, for which Omaha has to
pay 80 cents. or course. there is no
ice trust in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Remembers what Happened to Jim.
Houston poat

Mr.. Bryan declares he will not support
Harmon. The governor. being notinsd. win
in the event OF his nomination, probably
wear = black shield 10 protect himself
against the sort % wounds that struck
down Jim DahlmAn last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
MAY CIRCULATION.
48,473

State Of Nebraska, County Of Douglas, 90:
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circuia.
ton less spoiled, unused ana returned
copies for the month OF May, 1911. was
tsf7a DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
tefore me this list day Of June, 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

jects under discussion in the senate.
II the presidents opinions should
happen to coincide with Bailey's the
Texan probably would think It proper
enough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed ss often ss requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Some New York newspapers COM
mend street cleaning at night. That
is all right, but street cleaning in the
day is better than no cleaning at all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Two new words have been added to
the Sherman law-direct and sub
stantial-as a result of the Hartman
merger decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Still, the presumption is that bonds
voted now will have to be paid off
some day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

And no evidence has been intro
duced to show that the legislative
jackpot has ceased to be an institution
in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Eere are six members Of the water

Aere are six members of the Water
Ard as legally constituted, but so
far as the public is concerned there
might as well be only one. because
one and the same one does all the talk
Ing and letter writing and makes mere
puppets of the rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Another public nuisance is the man
who insists on moving his lawn at 6
o'clock in the morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

They are talking of reducing the
price of the Congressional Record.
Then say. the cost of living is not
coming down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Has not the auto enough privileges
without trying to devise the most
demoniac noises with its horns?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

The wages for whose increase there
is no special popular cutlery is the
kind that sin brings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Champ Clark has been referred to
as the one successful humorist in con-
gress. How about Uncle Joe?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

OF the late Mrs. Nation it may truth
fully be said she carved her way to
fame.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
Army Gossip

Matters OF Interest on and sack
Of the Firing Line cleaned from
the Army ana navy Register
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

That orphan boy who preferred q
hair cut to a watermelon might Just
as well have had both.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Amy base ball pitcher can tell you
that balloon ascensions are generally
fatal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

This coronation has revived invidi-
GUS comparisons between the density
OF Pittsburg smoke and London fog.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Yes, we Know be- cool in colorado:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Senator Bailey thinks the president
should not express opinions on sub
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Now that he is duly crowned, let
George do it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

It is 20 be hoped those heavy rains
did not spoil the coronation ode.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

She was a fluffy vision in white and she
was thirsty.
One of the new sanitary drinking foun-
tains attracted her and she looked down
at its bubbly gush with a helpless express
sion.
Dear me-" she murmured aloud "how
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
SMILING LINES.

Tramp-Madam. will you let me tell YOU
OF my heavy burdens
Lady of the House-You needn't / can
see at glance you're ed.-Baitimore
American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
hhont /

%. ies ~ supreme court
limitations. The demo-
win make up the demo-
and in due time let the
ow whom they are expected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27

Origins Is an old friend Of yours ism
her"
Yes; ! think so much OF Origins that /
have his framed autograph hanging on the
wall OF my room. It's at the bottom OF a
promisory note for $40S0-still unpaid. -
Chicago Tribune.