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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-08-10

The Times-Star further says:
There will be months of hard work
for the constitution makers, with very
small remuneration outside of the
sense of duty. wei DONE" There is no
reason why there should be months
of hard work" A constitution that
contains the Initiative and Referen-
dunn in the Oregon form may easily
have any defects remedied at any
time. The trainers of the constitution
should not feel themselves called up
on to settle all Questions for all time.
It will be far better work to frame a
constitution in half an hour that con-
tains the Initiative and Referendum
than to devote ten years to framing
an instrument that does not. What
ever faults the first named constitu-
ton may contain can be remedied
with little trouble whenever they be-
ocme evidnt. However perfect the
other kind may seem at the time of
adoption it will develop all kinds of
imperfections as times goes by which
will be difficulty to remedy. But that
is probably Just what the Times-Star
wants. Charles P. Taft is owner of
stock in public service corporations of
various kinds. His ideal Of . constitu-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-08-10

ton is one that will perpetuate the
predatory power of these interests. He
fears lest the Initiative and Referen-
dun viii interfere with this legalized
loot. So he is franticaIly trying, to-
gteher with all the other Associated
villaines" Of Ohio, to discredit these
reforms and their advocates. 1--WE
need a progressive and up-to-date, but
not crank constitution he shouts.
That sounds very nice, but the sound
is all about it that is nice. The "pro-
gressive and up-to-date" features he
has in mind are such that will aid the
use by predatory corporations Of all
the progressive and up-to-date methods
of skinning the people that are now
known or likely to be discovered. A
Crank constitution in his eyes is one
that. will give no opportunity to cor
poration-owned judges to declare I'M
constitutional legislation that puts an
end to legalized robbery.
Taft is not the only advocate of a
burglars constitution who runs a
newspaper in Cincinnati. He has COM
pany in John r. Mclean of the En-
quirer. There is no difference what
ever between the Republican" princi-
pies of Taft and the Democracy" Of
Nolan. Life Taft, Mclean. has invest
ments in public service monopolies,
and like Taft, he thinks that govern
ments exist to help him and his kind
get an easy living out of the common
people. So the Enquirer is beginning
to hint that the constitution should be
framed by liable men," That is, by
men able to further predatory inter-
est, and willing to do so.
These things show the necessity of
the voters of Ohio being on their
guard. The agents of the interests are
full of guile and win try to get many
innocent-looking provisions into the
constitution which, when later con-
strued by courts such as now exist in
Ohio. will be found to have teeth
wherewith the common people will be
bitten The only sure way to guard
against anything Of this kind is to
vote for delegates who uneQuivocally
favor the Oregon form Of the Initia-
tive and Referendnm. That win spoil
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-08-10
The New Ohio :
i
Constitution,

"The most important task that con-
fronts the people of Ohio just now in
connection with the new constitution,
is to pick the right kind of men to go
to Columbus" says the Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Quite right. The right kind of men
to send are men who can be depended
upon to frame a constitution which
will not be, burglars tool in the hand
of predatory interests. That is not
what Brother Charley means by
fright kind of men, but that is the
only kind that ought to be sent never
theless.
There is very easy way to deter
mine whether candidate answers
that description. If he unequivocally
favors the Initiative and Referendum
in the form that the Oregon constitu-
ton provides, then he is the right kind
of man. The manswho says he favors
these measures with an "if'' or s'but"
added thereto, is not the right kind of
man. Such man may be sincere,
but the chances are that he is not.
The chances are that he is only trying
an old threadIbare political trick. The
man who refuses to clearly state his
position may at once be safely classed
as, crook. The man who says he is
opposed to these measures admits that
he is opposed to popular rule. No one
who belongs to the class that he
wants to debar from voting on mea-
sures in which they are interested
should vote for him.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-08-10

the best laid plans of the predatory in
terests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18

turb their pleasures l happened 70 en-
ter the grounds at p m. on the last
Saturday OF the fair. and took q modest
lunch, and then secured two French
poodles with long silken hair for two Of
my childish friends. and with q poodle
under each arm paraded the entire
grounds slowly. and not a person even
flung confetti at me, and no one at
tempted to snatch the poodles, but one
little girl exclaimed. "Oh. mister will
you sell me one Of your pretty poodles7'
Another said. Kind sir. won't you give
me poodle?' and one Of three ex-
claimed, Il would dearly like a poodle.
and the others Joined in chorus l re-
NAMED three hours and visited almost
every show, and did not witness a single
performance that would iniure any child
or woman. and did not hear any slang
or bad language or see any mad PUSHES
and my eyes and ears we're ready to see
and hear what was going on. At 10 O'Clock
I wendell homeward and left the poddles
at the homes Of my childish playmates,
and early Sunday morning they came to
my home TO thank their grandpa, as
they call be. / would say that people
should demand that decency and order
should be observed every day in the year
within the fonfines OF our city. l have
known Omaha, and many of her people,
for over forty-three years and I consider
our citizens equal to those Of any city
of omahas size. H N. JEwETT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18

migration7 But what OF this show.
Ing, that the heavier falling off ia
among the so-called higher-grade
aliens? General Francis A. Walker
IL was who said that immigration
from the lower levels will not be
permanently stopped so long as any
difference of economic level exists
between our population and that Of
the most degraded communities of
Europe" Henry P. Fairchild OF Yale
now raises the important question
does the United States no longer en-
JOY such a position of economic, so
cial and political superiority as to
make It worth while for people OF
other countries TO give up the ma
tive land and come here7" II lmmi-
grafton should stop would It not
signalize loss Of attractive power?
Most people are apt TO take a too
narrow view of immigration. It Is
not quite safe for Americans ever to
be indifferent to II or TO these
people from other lands. We need
them and they need US and our
democracy needs this process Of as
similation through which TO propa-
gate itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
THE BEST OLD FRIEND.


baltlu1OTe sun.
From the start to the middle and down
to the end,
The wife of man is his best old friend.
the trouble,
She helps him along like the dance OF
bubble.
And he may not know and he may not
see
Shes the best old friend. as a friend
should bel
When the mercenary friends have all
gone by
To seek other prey with their vulture'a
When the fawnins friends and the friends
who live
On what they can get, not what they
Have all exposed themselves to the light.
She's the best old friend and you know
that's right!
She's the best old friend, and she does
When the failure comes. and she don't
deceive,
And she does not fawn with the syco-
plants leer,
But she's there in the hour when the
world seems drear,
And she's there for you, not herself alone.
With her warm heart true to the high,
true tonel
From start to finish and back again
The best old friend, in the sun or rain.
Is the woman who waits till the others
60
And they do when they find that you
need them So
And then comes in, to show TO the end
That the wife of a man is his best old
friend!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
A Nehraaka 0hisot Lasson.

Four men have been sentenced TO
the penitentiary for life from Cherry
county. Nebraska, because they
lynched q man. This stands out
rather boldly against the background
Of experience In such cases In other
STATES. II Ii seldom that lynchers
are ever brought TO a legal account
Ing at all, much less given the limit
of the law. OF course, Nebraska
happens to be one Of the states in
which lynching rarely occurs and
such swift demonstration of speedy
Justice as this must have a tendency
to make lynchings all the more
scarce in this state.
What has taken place in the dis
trict court at Valentine furnishes an
object lesson which older states.
where lynchings have occurred.
would do we'll to heed. OF late sew
eral shocking examples Of organized
outlawry have been perpetrated and
that. too. with impunity in two or
three states. There IL one way to
stop lynching and that is to enforce
the law against those who engage in
II. But more often the law shuts
its eyes to lynohings and lynchers for
fear 1t might detect the guilty ones.
1t sometimes seems that a crime is
provocatiVa of immadiaia pAnrlaa
and retaliation. but lynching will be-
come tustifiable only when two
wrongs make one right and not be-
fore. Besides. It has happened that
mob law fails to apprehend the guilty
man and wreaks its vengeance upon
the guiltless. in which event, OF
course, the crime and sin of lynchinE
becomes doubly heinous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
Receding Tide Of Immigration.

Folks accustomed TO fear lest our
country DO ovarrun with the flood
tide OF foreign immigration might
get comfort for themselves by re-
viewing recent statistics on this alien
influx. The tide. as q matter Of fact.
has been on the recession for some
little time. Not only has the influx
from Europe been decreasing, but
the efflux has been swelling, so THAI
the comparative decrease Is all the
more. In July of this year, for in
stance. S1.726 aliens came TO the
United States. as compared with
ss,1s1 in July Of 1910. For the
seven months OF 1911 ending with
July. the total influx was 662,e47 as
against 776.2s5 in the same period
OF 1910 and sss.7ss in 1907. The
outgo Of aliens for the seven months
ending with July. 1911. was more
than 500. 900. as compared with 2ss,-
cas- In 1910 and l7I.Gso In 1908.
Another feature OF the ~immigra-
ton situation may be studied with
out offering anything TO alarm those
who fear a wholesome and heaIthfuI
flow of ALIENS from Europe and are
apprehensive because those who are
coming belong 20 what they term the
less desirable classes. OF course
these terms. desirable and undesir.
able. are TO be distinguished entirely
from the legal and illegal. Some i'm,
migrants, thoroughly qualified under
our laws to enter. are not altogether
desirable.
But here is something to- us e
think about. DO we want the It'd.
Of immigration 10 recedeH Has no
: this new republic out here in IN,
, west distinct duty to itself to re
, plenish it's stock by bringing thes,
people into such direct contact Will
us and our institutions through I'm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
Prison Progress.

The American Prison congress in
session here has assembled in Omaha
great array Of distinguished per-
sonages and experienced workers in
the field of prison reform. It's meet
ings are bringing out the best
thought, and the most advanced
ideas on penal legislation and treat
ment Of convicted criminals.
II is natural. in discussing some
subjects. to paint in lurid colors the
shortcomings and evils Of existing
practices and to emphasize the need
Of Improvement. All this is stimu-
lating, and perhaps necessary, but
still we must not close our eyes to
the salient fact that marvellous prog
ress has already been made In the
matter Of prison reform, and that
while much is yet to be accomplished,
at no time since the dawn of history
have offenders against society been
as humanely handled, and their
rights as human beings better re-
spected. than in this day and age.
We now confine men in prison who
have committed crimes, but we do
not incarcerate them.
We have iails, warehouses; and re-
formatories, but we have no dun
geons, no black holes and no torture
chambers.
We at least try TO discriminate be-
tween first offenders who have
slipped up and chronic crooks who
make a profession of crime
We distinguish the prisoner who
shows signs of reformation and give
him the advantage OF indeterminate
sentence and parole, as against the
hardened, unpenitent desperate
whose release would be simply a new
license to prey upon his fellows.
True, we have not reached the
point where the ex-convict Just out
of prison doors is welcomed as a
prodigal and at once restored to trust
and confidence. but the opportunities
for men who have expiated their
crimes to become honest, self-sup-
porting citizens we're never greater.
We call attention to these things.
not to discourage those enlisted in
the cause of prison reform, but to
encourage them, by showing that
there IL a bright side as we'll as a
dark side. TIE world moves, and is
moving. constantly toward better
things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
People Talked About

A Kansas City policeman who was given
the. justly celebrated union depot ruin
as security for the loan of q quarter
can foreclose ON the security without a
kick. so eager Ia the town to let 20.
According to q decision of a New York
court you may call your dsfaulting
tenant "a thief and q cur without
danger OF being pinched for civil damages.
As a further precaution, for personal
safety. the telephone is recommended.
Kate clSxton, the fire alarm OF The
Orphans Famo." refused 20 tell her age
on the witness stand In q 81. Louis court,
but handed up her marriage certificate.
'Oh. isn't II awful" she whispered with
real emotion as the lawyers figured her
age as Ga
The latest word about the alleged
George A. Kimmel at Niles, Mich, IL the
discovery that he knows more about
places and people in Buffalo. N. Y, than
he does about Niles. The statement comes
from a Buffalo business man who talked
with Kimmsl. and adds one more smudge
to the mystery OF the case
The title to the proposed site for the
state capitol In Oklahoma City IL by
court decree vested in tho heirs of the
original homesteader, Rev. Henry Howe.
Rev. Howe filed on the claim the day
following the Oklahoma rush. April e.
1859. but was cheated out OF it by
:.soonars'' with the eonnivanes OF sooner
lawyers" The finding was made by the
United States circuit court Of appeals
in ST. Louis.
Frank Sawalk. the chief OF the Potta-
wattAHnie tribe IN MICHIGAN. with baaa.
quarters at Dowagiac. was one Of three
candidates in the presidential race. Each
candidate stood under q tree and the one
having the largest number OF followers
about him captured the prize. In the
first roundup there was a tie In the
second try Sawalk stAmpedsd the oppos.
Ing crowds and won out II palefaoe
chiefs had elections that way, II would
be a great saving In money and anxiety
OF mind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
Ajax Defying the Lightning.

Base ball is Inherently the great
est sport ever devised, SO far as the
Americans fascination goes. Moth
ing In the history of professional
athletics in this or any other country
mas ever approached the popularity
base ball has attained. And year BY
year that popularity Increases. The
game is intrenched today, therefore,
In the hearts OF Americans with
what seems like abiding power. 1t
has grown into gigantic business,
at the same time retaining all its
original sport elements.
But strong az base ball is, It is not
strong enough to lower its CONNER
cial aspect to the level of greedy
speculation or graft It has survived
and prospered, not because Il was
strong enough to prevent these evils,
but because 1t was too clean to coun-
tenance them. Let 1t down on the
basis OF gambling and 1t will 20 Just
as horse racing and other splendid
forms of American sport have gone.
It is highly important that the
authorities of base ball 60 to the
bottom Of this tlcket-scalplng scandal
now being aired in New York and
make an example of those responsible
for 1t. Unfortunately the owners OF
the New York team are charged with
being in the conspiracy to dole out
tickets through brokers' at fabulous
prices. At any rate, it is said, 5000
tickets have been thus doled out A
similar scandal arose in Chicago dur.
Ing worlds series and nothing ever
came OF It. Base ball cannot afford
to harbor such gratis. Base bali
magnates Of the get-rich-quick type
Will do we'll to defy the lightning In
some other business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
Doom of Circuit Courts.
SprinRfiaid Rspuh,t.

Lawyers are interested IN the fac, ,h.,
with the departure of 1911 The Tnn,,sS
seates circuit courts viii automatically
cease TO exist In accordance with the ae,
Of congress of March last. An suit,
@na proeeedings pending in those court,
wal % handled In the United States dis.
ulet courts IN the same manner ana with
tne same effect a. II originally bsrar
uhetem the argument which prsvniles
In bringing about this extinction q ths,
the procedure will be greatly Hmnl,SisI
oy the change, and the cost OF oners 49,
ana expense Of litigation be eonsidsrsb,,
reduced. ao'S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
Renctiouart PrOeressfves,

REARNEY. OCT 1A-To the Editor OF
The Bee: The modern insrrgent processes
to believe that the interests ought to
be driven out Of politics. but fails to set
an example by moving out himself. This
make-believe up-to-date politician goes
back more than a score Of years to the
original platform OF the populist party,
and digs up q remnant known as the
initiative and referendum and the recall
plank Instead of again combining this
ancient humbug TO oblivion, he sancti-
flies. emphasizes and adventises it until. In
his opinion, the old mummy assumes
proportions which are the embodiment
Of all wisdom and power To the amaze
msnt of the multitude he calls himself
progressive" and those who differ with
him ''reactionaries." He dominates Bob
La Toilette. the prince OF fault-finders. for
president of the United states, and then
with visions Of future victories, the Hon.
Mr.. Ego assumes an air of omnipotent
Importance, which. II 1t were not 90
ridiculous. would be pathetic
JOSEPH BLACK
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
This Prescription
Knocks Rheumatism

The only logical treatment for rheu-
natism Is through the blood A. pre-
scription. which has recently proved
wonderfully effective in hospital work
ls the following. Any druggist has the
ingredients or viii quickly get them FOR
you. Any one can mix them. one
ounce compound syrup OF Sarsapartlla;
one ounce Toris compound; half pint
first class whiskey Cor sherry wine II II
is preferred These 20 be mixed and
used in tablespoon doses before each
meal and al bedtime. This cured thou
sands here last winter. IL relieves i'm
mediately
Not only win IL eradicate rheumatism
quickly but Il IL a splendid system
builder and soon restores appetite and
vitality. Many persons troubled with
rheumatism would not be without a
bottle OF this mixture on hand ~ all
times-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18

The democratic member OF the
county board seeking reelection ap-
peals for votes as an endorsement of
his economic administration. The
last stroke OF economy he perpe-
trated was to put three democratic
heelers on the county payroll at IS a
day for thirty days under pretense
of standing in front of a voting ma
chine not even fitted with ballot
headings, and knowing that the bal
lot cannot be made up until fourteen
days before election. We doubt II
the voters want to endorse this kind
Of economy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18

The democratic candidate for con-
gress mp in the Third Nebraska dis
trict has been trying also to sneak on
the ballot second time as a populist,
when he is much less a populist than
he is a prohibitionist. and no more a
populist than he is a socialist. II
the ruse is good for one, It should be
good for all. and he ought to list
himself under the prohibition head
ing and the socialist heading as well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
|TheBetsLcHGBau
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Nedics1 InrrectIor cf school..

Medical Inspection of Schools
OMAHA, oct Ito the Editor Of The
Bee: Systematic medical inspection of
schools has been considered so advis-
able that this plan has been adopted by
more than two hundred cities in the
United States, and yet Omaha, which oc-
cupies about the thirty-fifth place in
population, does not offer for the safety
OF its children and comfort Of the par
ents this safeguard toward public health.
Within the last month five children
having diphtheria have been discovered
in one of the public schools. and within
the last ten days five cases have been
discovered in another public school.
In one instance the writer is informed
that a child now having diphtheria was
allowed TO use the schoolbooks which
had been used but a few days before by
q brother or sister of one having diph-
iberia. and fumlgation does not kill the
germs in the books. II would seem hope
less 70 expect successful quarantine, or
even reasonable control of this disease
under existing conditions.
Medical inspection is not an expert
ment; it is an intelligent method of dis
covering the disease early; of limiting
to a minimum exposure Of healthy chill
dren, and successful method Of estab-
fishing quarantine which is effective. and
properly interpreted II is a means OF
economy, TO say nothing Of the unneces-
sary dangers TO which the children are
now exposed.
PHYsICIAN, TAXPAYER AND PAR.
ENT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18
I[EOokin{ Backward
IhisDSSy in0maha
Z COMPLIED FRoM DEE FILEs
Thirty Years Ago
0ln.m.

Thirty Years Ago
The terrible condition Of the streets did
not deter a large audiencs gathering IN
the First Presbyterian church for the
revival services. The subject Of discourse
by Major white was Gates Of Sin"
The presence Of the venerable PeteF
Herdic OF WilliamEport. Pa. In the city
lie on business OF the Herdio coach and
its adaptability 10 Nebraska mud and
dust. Il Is reported that parties In Coun-
ell Bluffs have bought the privilege OF
Peter Herdic to run the coaches in both
cities, paying therefor the neat sum OF
$1,000.
Johanna Richter. wife Of Henry Rich
ter. the furrier. died this morning. aged
70, at the residence, lilo Howard street.
Denial is made by James Nugent that
his brother Jacks Mammoth Southern
minstrels have gone broke. as rumored-
Tho Union Catholic Literary associa-
ton gave an entertainment at its rooms
last night
Oscar Chase Of Omaha. who was mar
ried last week in the Episcopal church
at Lincoln to Miss Parrot of that city,
has returned with his bride to reside
here. The groom thinks the object ID
well worthy OF the chase. his friends
say"
Mr. Heth OF IAnooln, Neb.. is IN the
city.
Judge Woolworth leaves for Washing.
ton, to attend tho supreme court, before
which no has several cases pending.
A. z. olarovsky. consul general OF Rus.
sia at San Francisco. was on the east.
bound train for New York. He speaks
hopefully Of the Russian situation and
believes nihilism IL being crushed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-18

II the insurgent republicans con.
stitute, as they assert. the over
whelminE majority of the republican
party In Nebraska. then they must
have furnished the votes in the late
republican primary that nominated
the ticket and the nominees must be
the candidates OF their choica- If
these premises are correct. no repub-
ican insurgent or regular has any
excuse to vote the democratic ticket
this year even to please Mr.. Bryan.