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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Renaissance.

The death at Lincoln General I.
c. Kelsey removes a figure familiar
for many years in labor circles in
Omaha. General Kelsey got his null
itary title on the stan of General
Jacob S. Coxey, leading a column of
swarm the capitol grounds at Wash
ington and lay their grievances before
the head officers of the government.
General Kelsey properly belonged in
the division under General Charles
Kelley, which passed through Omaha,
gathering recruits as it went.
All this took place in the spring of
1894. An interesting reminder of the
occasion has just come to hand again
in this note written by the great &C
tor. Richard Mansfield, then playing
in Omaha, to the editor of The Bee,
offering to head, with a subscription
OF 500, fund to charter train for
the Kelley army, and thus relieve the
foot-sore pedestrians:
OMAHA, April "a, 1894.
My Dear Mr.. Rosewater
How much would train to Chicago cost
to take the industrial army there? Cannot
the citizens of Omaha subscribe? l will
give one hundred dollars. Faithfully yours,
RICHARD MANSFIELD.
Other complications prevented the
adoption of this suggestion. The
leaders in that famous bresd-famine
uprising are gradually passing away,
but it is sad chapter in our history,
which we all hope will never have to
be repeated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
"Too Darned Much Economy"

Congressman Rucker, the sage of
Keytesville, Mo, is a plains, blunt
man." with a plain, blunt way of
putting things. He is getting to be
somewhat of thorn in the flesh to
his democratic brethren, whose party
plans he has unmasked more than
once this session. Colonel Rucker is
no stickler for style, neither in speech
nor in action. He has a rather pic
turesque way of saying things and be-
lieves that the language was made to
serve man, not to be served by man.
He says the democrats are attempting
too darned much economy" SO do
a good many other people, but Con-
gresham Rucker has put the thought
in very apt form in his speech on the
floor OF the house, where it ought to
have an influence and it probably will.
OF the question of fact involved in
the Missourian's statement, there can
be little doubt. Economy is an ex-
cellent thing, even for congress to
practice, but there is a wide difference
between economy and parsimony or
economy and party politics. No doubt
many democratic brethren believe Just
as does Mr.. Rucker, that too darned
much economy" is being attempted by
the party in it's desperate anxiety to
make a record which it may parade
before the people next year, but evil
IDENTIFY few have the courage of RuokeP
to get up I'm meetin aud speak out
what they think.
Between their bogus economy cam
paign and their determination to in
Vestigate everybody and everything
out of which they think political capt.
tai might be made, the democrats in
the house, IL they are not very careful,
will miss some good opportunities for
doing the country real service. It
would be well for them to ponder on
the homely counsel of KeytesvilIe's
seer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
THE MAN WHO KICKS,

Charles H. Meters in Puck
Philosophers may tell YOU that an ever
lasting smile
Is better than a mixture half-and-half
OF smiles and frowns, used alternately
And that the world win love YOU III you
hut / have often noticed that the man
who's always kind.
And smiles no matter how hard he's been
hit
YOU will always find:
The man who kicks some gets the best
of ID.
I've seen II in my daily walks through
life and while I know
That frowns bring favors sometimes when
would fail. j try to smiie a little every
And often miss the best things by mile,
I'VE seen it in the hotels as waited for
my meals.
While dckers came and almost had a tit
That made all hands step lively and it's
so in other deaisi
The man who Kicks some gets the best
of II, ...a ..s..-
The man who smiles continually and never
makes a kick
VIII be imposed upon and often sold
For merchants like TO sell their goods and
always turn the trick
OF passing out whats damaged. or is old.
To one who does not raise a howl and
kick for something new
Although the things they sell TO him
do not tit. r..
1 like the smiling method best, but still
/ know tbs true;
The man who kicks some gets the best
of IT, A-e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
THE VOGUE OF BRIBERY.
Less Corruption In Politics To-day
Than Ever Before.


Charleston News and Courier.
The Indictment OF City Chamberlain Hyde
In New York on the charge of accepting
brides, and on other charges, taken in con-
nection with the recent exposures of cor
rupt legislators in different parts of the
country and the long tale of debauchery in
politics, tends to convey the impression
that dishonesty has never been so rampant
in America as it is at present. Everywhere
there is the same story of vote-selling and
vote-buying, of the utilization Of public Of
flee for the advancement of private inter-
ests, and II is because of this dishonesty
that men are seeking to change our form of
government, some thinking that democracy
Itself has proved failure and others being
convinced that the trouble lies in too little
control of their own affairs by the people
themselves
The truth is that there is less corruption
In politics today. in all parts of the world,
than in any other period of history. The
difference is that today we know what Is
going on, while debauchery was kept hid
den before. Bribery was certain to thrive
until publicity became as general as 1t now
is. The tyigilRreet Of the press. the million
eyes OF whfehAare ever on the watch. sheds
light on dark places. Dishonesty cannot
thrive in. the open air. and the press forces
1t sooner or later into the open air Where
hundred years ago we did not hear Of the
tenth of the political debauchery that was
going on, today we probably hear of nine
tenths Of 1t; Men are no more dishonest
than they were a hundred years ago they
are probably more honest in the aggregate
and publicity is tending to bring about
even higher political consciousness.
We need not fear that we live In degsn-
crate days. We do not. We are in a period
OF political evolution, the chief object of
which is to do away with political gan
creme. 1t is not that things are worse than
they used to be- but that our eyes are be-
Ing opened. and with the opening Of our
eyes me may expect great change for the
better in conditions themselves
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
SAFETY or TRAVEL Ar SEA.
wireless Equipment on OceRn-Going
Steamships.


Steamships.
New York World
1t is barely five years since the wireless
telegraph passed out Of the experimental
stage and was universally recognized as a
practical means of long-distsnce commu-
nication. BY July l every ean-going
steamship company leaving an American
port that carries fifty persons, including
passengers and crew. by law must be
equipped with a wireless telegraph outfit
capable Of sending messages 100 miles.
Nothing more important has been done
In many years to increase the safety Of
travel at sea than the general installation
of wireless Under the new system not
only will every steamship be provided with
better means of selfprotection but it will
be means of protection for other ships.
The auickness with which relief arrived
from different quarters at the time of the
collision that resulted in the sinking of the
Republic demonstrated once for all how
hereafter the ocean is to be dotted with
life-saving stations.
Other uses OF the wireless at sea are to
be regarded as a convenience for passen-
gers and owners that could be dispensed
with without gNat loss The compulsory
adoption of 1t by all passenger-carrying
steamships has now become almost as
much of q safeguard against disaster as a
proper equipment of hfe-boats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Thoma. wentworth HigginsOn.

Thomas Wentworth Hfgginson be-
longed to two distinguished New
England coteries, that in literature,
which included Longfellow, Whittier,
Holmes and Lowell, and that in aboli-
tion, which included Garrison, Wen
dell Phillips, Edward Everett Hale
and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. His
death at the ripe age of 81, removes
the last of these groups of great
patriots and men of letters. He sur
vived his era, though, like all of his
illustrious compeers, left an imprint
on the pages of his country's history,
which time will not efface.
Colonel Higginson was versatile
man and his career was varied. Grad
uated from Harvard at the early age
of II, he taught for a time at the
Divinity sC\ol there and then, in
1S47, entered the ministry of the Con-
gregational church. His anti-slavery
views. however, did not coincide with
what his parishioners felt their pastor
should entertain, so he resigned his
charge and made an unsuccessful at
tempt to get to congress and, in 1853,
Identified the ministry. He soon be-
came one of the foremost anti
slavery agitRtors, touring the country
as far west as Kansas in the interest
Iof human liberty. When the war
came on he enlisted and rose to the
rank of colonel. After the war he de-
voted himself to literature and edu-
cation, becoming the author of a his
tory of his country and other valuable
works, both in prose and poetry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Improved Tariff Methods.

The Sixty-first congress, we believe,
did not hit the center of popular APP
prevail when II refused to cooperate
with the president In making his
tariff commission plan permanent and
giving It the leeway that he asked for
II. The people, unless the ordinary
means OF interpreting their will have
misled US, are tired of the old method
of tariff tinkering and demand a
better one. They are tired of having
the tariff made a foot ball OF politi-
clans TO be kicked from one local goal
to another, also of steam-rolIer
tariffs. Congressman Knowland of
California is correct when he says In
a speech in congress:
mistake the temper OF the American
people II the day Is not rapidly approaching
when they win indstently demand that
more enlightened and scientific methods be
adopted In dealing with this great question
and a public sentiment. national In scope,
will crystalline In favor of a nonpartisan.
but permanent, tariff board-a body that
will confine itself to the Important and
necessary preliminary work OF gathering
and sitting information and performing the
technical work so essential IN placing be-
fore congress data necessary In dealing
with the various schedules. practically ali
OF which are intricate
And there il ample ground for say
ing that for l25 years the same
divergence OF views among members
OF congress as 10 the tariff has existed
that exists today and that the dema-
sOsus WAs in evidence when the first
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

He looks the part and lives up to his
looka ss host Of the Hotel KnicherbOcker,
New York. Mr.. REGAIN endeavors. with
thu assistance Of golf. horseback riding
and other diversions. to diminish the fat
tentng tendencies OF high living.
Elizabeth Blanche Small of Fal River.
Conn, Is thought TO have more relatives
than any child in New England She has
three grandparents and five great-grand-
parents; three uneles ana three Aunts; four
Sreat-unoles and six great-aunts, and six
great-Great-uneles. six great-great-aunts,
and one great-great-great-sunt
For six years Allen s. Myers, a promi-
nent florist Of Blair county. Pennsylvania,
kept daily record OF the number OF Penn
sylvania railroad locomotives that stopped
In front OF his greenhouses. He. fixed the
number at 1880 and has just entered
suit against the company to recover S42 900
damages for the alleged destruction of
flowers, foliage and plants by the smoke
and SCOT.
William H, Murray. who. with c. n.
Haskell, wrote the constitution for Okla
homa, Is a citizen of Tishimingo He
moved 70 Indian territory years ago He
has taught and farmed and has lived
among the Indians nearly ali his life He
IL an Unsuitable reader, a professional
philosopher and asserts that he has made
a special study OF constitutions and polt-
zeal economy.
Robert Lee, arrested in Philadelphia on
charge Of vagrancy, pleaded that he was
hungry and had begged only for food and
not for money. James McManus. a rail
road contractor. hearing the prisoner 5
excuse. Offered to take him to a restau-
rant. Lee gladly accepted and to prove
that his hunger was real he went through
the whole menu, not missing an Item an
Il came 10 vine, when MIR. MeManus called
= halt The bill was t676
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Enterprise.

That The Bees enterprise in arrang-
ing for the special service of staff
correspondent at the seat of war on
the Mexican border is thoroughly APP
preciated is evidenced by the way our
piratical contemporaries are stealing
The Bees exclusive war news and re-
printing it, slightly rewritten, twenty
four hours late. The story of the
lighting around Juarez sent to The
Bee by wire by its special correspond
ent there is better even than the
press reports, and in telling about the
Nebraskans there gives local color
of unusual interest here where these
folks are known. Timely war stories
at heavy telegraph tolls direct from
the battlefield cost more than cold
storage "reminiscences of the fights of
fifty years ago. .tV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Washington Life
Some Interesting Phases
ana Coalitions Observed
AZ the Nations Capital.

While the debate between the whiskered
and the bsldhesded vocalists in Washing
ton resulted In draw, all bets off, the con-
test was not a waste OF breath II served
to bring within range OF the spotlight the
startling fact that the sixty second is
haldheaded congress Forty-three per
cent Of the representatives are innocent Of
hair on top of their heads, and a majority
Of the remainder are hitting the bald
headed pace. Forty-five per cent OF the
republican minority are bald, and 81 per
cent of democratic majority are hairless
on top. Never since the government was
founded writes John Temple Graves in
the New York American, has the visitor
in the galleries looked upon such an eX-
panse OF smooth and shining pates. OF
the bald heads in this bald congress, 81
per cent are set upon the shoulders Of
young men under %.
why are more republicans bald than
democrats? 1t is fact. Because say
the democrats badness is a first cousin
to govt. and govt is the legitimate child
Of luxury and monopoly and the spoils
system, which are the synonyms Of re-
publicanism.
why are so many democrats bald?
Because, say the republicans, badness is
akin to drouth and barrenness. And be
cause said Martin Littleton, the repub-
licans have snatched us baldheaded so
often that the habit has got into our
hair
''The baldheaded members assert that
badness is an associate of brains and
craftsmanship and point proudly 10 Champ
Clark and Henry Clayton and Henry Of
Texas and Hobson and James. But they
forget the fun raven locks of oscar I'm
derwood. the curly pate OF Raipey of Illi-
nols and the hairsuit glory Of Martin Lit
Teton.
"A glance through the capitol galleries
reveals the fact that few, II any. Of the
elder statesmen were bald. Jefferson's
flowing curls were famous. Webster's
massive brow shone out Of abundant hair;
Henry Clays locks came nearly to his
shoulders and John C. Calhoun. that vast,
deep-thinking logician, had the full.
shaggy name of a lion. Ben Franklin
wore curls, and the two Adamses were
the only baldheaded presidents the coun-
try ever knew until the thinning crown of
Cleveland, in his second term, brought
him into line"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Toll of Life In Peace.
Chirago Rncord-ucraid

Statsticians announce that every year
more men are killed I'm American coal
mines railroad wrecks and other Industrial
departments than were killed in the battle
of Gettysburg, There does not seem to
have been any battle in which the casual
ties were numerous enough to make them
comparable to the murders that are COM
mitted every year in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Mrs. Housewife,
Don't Miss This

Our chefs haVs perfected a recipe for
making u wundrOuas paShsti-
There are IL Ingredients Uasd IN H.
each the finest of it's Kind.
The favor In nnAh>hlesa- You have
newer tasted a spagheth dish which
begins IN c1npare With this
Thn recipe In seczet- Our kinehens
aIOnc can prepare IL.
But No supply IL 10 you ready cooked
for lsss than yOu uOazld spend DO mnhus
h If NO tnAd y0u how.
We u.e to make IL:
Dwum wheat spaghetti
Herkimer County full cream eheesas
Best creamery butfer-
The same &uperiative tomato szuce We
use m Van Camps Pork and Beams.
ET~ything in II h the best unonsy
can buy And ow famous claeEs do
ths compiling.
You h@vU simply In heat IL and ms
ready tO ReETe-
This In tAae mast popular dish that
ve ever cTsaAld- We had no idea how
many people wanRed such spa1hs&d.
Whsn yuu Servo 1t first everyone nj
yuET table win say soEnething mica
ahOut IL Wnzn yOu serve h To Sue.Es-
tD wOmcn g0esG.-theyH ark for thu
rnripe-
YsUr grocer has il In stock or can
get IL. AK him 10 and few eana.
Company - IssS indianapolis, Ind
02n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Governor Aldrich gives detailed
reasons for refusing to interpose ex-
ecutiVe eIemency on behalf Of a CON
victsd murderer. But IL is all summed
up in the last sentence, Under all Of
the circumstances in this case there is
nothing left but to let the law take it's
course" The rest OF the explanation
doesn't count.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Gould interest YOU IN our grove prop
osition?"
Nope. / have already put all my money
into a fruit orchard"
"Where7'
ION my wife's hat. '-Houston Post.
MY grocers the maddest man you ever
saw. The Inspector Of weights and meas
ures made him a call this morning"
"Ha! Caught him giving fourteen ounces
for a pound, ehY'
Worse than that. Found mistake in
his scales and hed been giving seventeen
--Browning's Magazine.
F'igg (sententiously)-To him that hath
shall be given, you know
Fogg-Yes, the man who has head gets
ahead, I've noticed Boston Transcript.
Frank is so provokingr
What has he been doing now?"
when 7 came home yesterday he had
thrown himself into the chair where the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

At dinner in Washington. at which
Representative Martin W. Littleton OF New
YORK was a guest OF honor. Representa-
tive Frank Clark of Florida bet dinner
that Mr.. Sparkman Of Florida, chairman of
the rivers and harbors committee. wrote
York was the guest Of honor. Representa-
tive Hardwiok Of Georgia entered Mr..
Adamson Of that state, chairman OF the
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce. Mr.. Littleton was selected as
judge and gave the honor TO Georgia. Mr..
Clark paid the bet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Whitelaw Reid, John Hays Ham
mond and General Greedy will rep
resent US at the coronation. A cos
mopOlitan delegation at home any
where from the pole to the antipo6es.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

tariff discussion came up before con
gress. just as he is today The tariff
has never been satisfactorily made or
adjusted and probably never will be
under the old system. That, OF itself.
might be valid reason for trying
the tariff commission way
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Failure Of the OLD sy.tem.

Ths- adjournment OF the Colorado legis-
lature without eiecting q United States
senator sisnalizes one more failure OF the
old system OF eleeting senators BY state
legislatures. In Colorado the contest ragged
for months and ended In nothing. While
that Is far preferable to = LOTimer ending,
IL isn't what the constitution c0ntsmplates
nor all that could be desired. The COloradS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Our old friend. w. H. Thompson,
again announces that he is out for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator. He has started on the
senatorial race track several times
before, but was never there at the
finish. It remains to be seen whether
he has any better staying qualities
this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

One vote in the Massachusetts senate de-
teated the ratification OF the income tax
amendment to the United states constitu-
ton which had previously fAssed the house.
one vote Is narrow margin, but It some
times has far-resc5ing results. In this
case it makes It fairly certain that the
amendment will not be ratified this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
APRIL CIRCULATION.
48,l06

State of Nebraska, County Of Douglas, 80;
Dwight Williams, circulation manager of
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn. says that the average daily circula-
ton, less spoiled. unused and returned
copies, for the month OF April, 1911, was
O,i06 DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this lat day OF May, 1911.
CSeaL) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

II costs S11 q minute to talk from
Omaha to New York. 1t used to cost
more than Sill 20 send a telegram OF
the same number of words from
Omaha to New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

The city council. which is always
short of ready money, might fnd itself
In possession of little unexpected
cash II It should collect past due roy
altiss and taxes owing from the Inde-
pendent Telephone company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

The dissolution by one Of the judges
Of our district court of an Injunction
against q cemetery opens the way for
that institution TO grow and prosper.
Who wants to get in on the ground
door? Don't crowd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

The Washington Post says the
women have refrAlned from taking
sides in this whiskers debate. know
ing it is ticklish subject, Oh. stop
now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
Don't Want 90 Prove Il.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

The defenders OF the shoe machinery
monopoly assert that It 10 not trust, but
benevolent organization 10 enable all
shoe manufacturers to rent the machines
at . low price, But they do not want an
Investigation which would give them the
chance 10 prove the fact,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

President Taft remarked that It
took two to make a war. Senior
Madero doubtless has observed that It
takes more than one to end it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

THAT ST. Louis ball team owned by a
woman is last in the race" chortles The
Omaha Bee, So is the other ST. Louis
team, and another Islander on the sex is
nalled!-W Washington Post.
So We discovered the next day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

OF course. there is no insurance
combine in Omaha. II is pure acci-
dent and coincidence that the bids for
city hall insurance are identical, and
the bidders are Just as willing to write
any part as ali Of Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

II it is a question of hiring more
policemen or buying more patrol au-
tomobiles, we vote for more police
men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

That st. Louis man who invented
a motor to conserve wind power
doubtless was thinking of the APP
preaching chautauqua season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Detective Burns says those Ohio
legislators he trapped are the most
persistent grafters he ever saw. win
dieated at last" cries a voice from
Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Subscribers leaving Ghs city tena-
pOrarily should have Tho Bee
mailed 90 them. Address will be
ehAaEed a. often az requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
whats the Ussf

Congress, which desires to probe into the
Sugar trusts secrets. might as well cease
its efforts Chicago Judge decided no
longer ago than last week that witnesses
in = legislative investigation need not tes-
tlfV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11

Some of the editorial farewells to
Mayor Love, the retiring executive of
Lincoln, read very much like, What's
your hurry? Here's your hat"