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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

eign exchange business alone Of these
countries is worth more than almost any
dozen Of our pctted industries, which srs
about as virile as an adult fed upon papF
Ia pursuing our present policy We 90
libcratcly withdraw from the larger sources
Of profits. We arc trying TO raise the gen
eral level Of prices In the country 60
figure where nobody outside VIII buy from
from as at all. let us invent machines
economic labor mothodize business, or
hustle never so much.
The time has come to consider these
things seriously and drop the mutual sd-
miration business for a while There il no
better time than the present FOR reform.
We must begin at the bottom. The cost OF
! living-rent food teNes-is inoNcussbly
high when We lower these items labor
must moderate it's demands We must
vary our activities and diminish our operst-
ing expenses. reform our currency and
banking systems, modernize our exchange
market or be content to drop behind the
I progressively rich nations
Our growth in national wealth Of 81 per
cent per annum compares with a ratio FOR
Great Britain Of per cent, TO say uothink
/ Of France
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

mission plan, an achievement which
he pronounces the capsheaf Of his pub
lie services. 1t is the theory on which
we are working in many portions Of
the country. Americans have awakened
to the necessity of making country life
more attractive, Of bringing the COM
forts of the city nearer to the farm.
Unless this plan works out success
fully the problem will change and be-
come more economic than social, more
material than human.
The obligations Of citizenship are
common and the town can help the
country much more than tho country
can help the town. This Irish student
Of American life goes so far as to
assert that we cannot hope for any
lasting national progress" so long as
we neglect the rural life. This neglect
means waste of energies and re-
sources-intellectua moral, human
which the nation cannot afford. In
times Of greatest stress and crises the
nation has drawn heavily upon the
country 1t will need to do so again.
1t must do so constantly TO thrive.
But 1t cannot dwarf those resources
by neglect and expect to reap large
benefits from them. In the transition
that has come over our rural life in
the last few decades, the town has
almost lost touch with the country. II
knows little of the country and the
country comes to look askance at the
sincerity of the town. The breach
must be filled so that town and
country can go forward together to.
ward greater happiness and pros.
| perity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
People and Events,

Weather note: we have seen better
days"
Assurances are given that American doll
lars will be accepted at par value In pay
ment for seats at the coronation festivities
in London
The British lord soon to be annexed to
the house OF Gould is two years younger
than the brides father and twenty six
years older than the bride, How old Is
Vivian?
The new president Of the steel trust
climbed from a day laborer TO the top Of
the ladder in thirty years. The danger OF
falling off is somewhat reduced since his
removal from Pittsburg.
Mere man was upheld In Kansas city
and shamefully thrown down in New York
in the matter Of corklng the fine points OF
feminine hatpins. Now as heretofore the
west is the chosen home Of mans uplift
and independence.
A New Jersey statesman proposes a law
abolishing tips and the New York Board
| OF Health warns travellers Of the perils Of
whiskbrooming clothes in cars. II the
economical uplift keeps on, easy money
will become lost graft
The perversity of the weather and the
/ startling curves Of the weather map are
easily explained. J. z. Morgan and Henry
Watterson have deserted the country, w.
/ J. Bryan Is lost In the reaches Of Texas
and dozen legislatures are turning the
wheels. Let's be thankful conditions might
| be worse.
The arrest OF Mrs. Margaret Mccormick
| who is held in New York on a charge OF
! bigamy, should have a peculiar interest
| for army men, According to the police
Mrs. Mccormick frequented army posts
and at each post her custom was to pick
out the handsomest and richest non.
| commissioned officer and marry him
Then she moved to another post and re.
peated, It Is alleged Her last victim II is
said, was Sergeant John A. Mccormick
stationed at Fort Dupont, Pa.
There are almanacs and almanacs-
astronomical, political, medical and others
but there is only one New York World
! almanac. The edition for 1911 surpasses
previous annual numbers TO the extent
that human affairs have progressed In 8
year, and every department Of that grea
| storehouse Of current information Is
brought down to the last minute of the
closing year Two new features are added
1.-THE Science OF Aviation" and THE Higl
Cost of Living" To the busy man OF ar
fairs, no matter what be his activities
there is no more faithful friend to lear
on when memory balks than this miniature
encyclopaedia, which deserves first place
among the six best sellers of the year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
DADS LONG BOW.

j. NJ Lewis in Houston Post
Tell me how much YOU love me dad
Said my wee babe and climbed up glad
Into my lap and snuggled down,
And far away across the town
Red lights blinkcd out across the night
From other cottages as bright
As my own cot where babies plar
And rOmp and swing and laugh all day,
And think up questions TO PROFOUND
Tell me how much YOU love me. dad
Then / pretended to be sad
And said 81 must cat supper now.
And then I've got 10 milk the COW.
Then ! must curl mp iu heap
And get "a good Old-fa shiOncd sleep
so when the sun lights up the skies
! can wipe sleep out 81 Uf eyes
And 40 ms work ln town can wend
To earn the nichels that you spend.
nWhy. dad she said with fulfilled bro,
I'm astin YOU 90 tell me now.
Before YOU milk the COW. or eat
or go 10 bed here iu your seat
Right by the window huEgin me-
TN be as still as ! can be,
I viii. lll sit here just az stu,
Honest 90 goodness. dad. ] VIII.
Until you've told me and are through.
Honest Co goodness dad. Please do"
And then . suYggIod her up tight
And said. "If ! should talk 81 night.
And then tomorrow talk all daA.
Talk am am time had passed aWay
n I should fslk TO YOU about
Ir rim an language was worn out
And until D had grown gray and pale
I'D NOT have told YOU half tho tale"
And then she snuKgled 70 me Elad
And said You do talk silly, dsdl'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

and. more than that. the realization OF
what mutual good win means to all
concerned. This is no doubt what
Mr. Carnegie has i'm mind. Too many
large labor wars are uselessly pro-
voked or come from trivial causes. Il
is well when men Of Mr. Carnegie
stamp give first consideration TO this
field Of industrial peace Failure to
do so would stultify his efforts for
world amity It is a case Of charity
beginning at home But it will take
mutual understanding and recipro-
cal sympathy to bring it to pass
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

New York Tribune: with Mrs Eddy's
works in the ship libraries, will the men OF
our navy study the giving of absent treat
ment to hostile fleets, or will they consider
hostile fleets mere errors" which are TO
be disregarded?
Brooklyn Eagle: The Rev. DR.. YounA
pastor Of the Bedford Presbyterian church,
would have young women invite young men
who call Sunday evening to accompany
them to church. Nothing better could be
thought Of TO test earnestness. but in cases
Of uncertainty discretion will prompt the
young women to go slow-perhaps sofa and
no farther.
Philadelphia Record: An English bishop
remarked that the boys were being very
badly taught. but added that the girls
would never find It out. In an inverted
form the consolation may be applied to the
discovery that the girls of Wellesley spell
poorly The boys at Harvard will never
discover their illlteracy IL we may trust the
exposures Of the lack of English training
on the part OF students at Harvard and
other institutions Of the higher learning
for young men.
st. Louis Republic: The Rev. Billy
Sunday conducted revival six weeks in
duration at Waterloo, Ia; he received for
his services $500. MIR, Henry f. Burgess
of Mercer, ILL.,, has been compiling Stats
tics of Mr., Sundays gains. lie finds that
twenty seven out of the ffty-five towns in
which he has conducted services since 1900
have contributed TO him sl55OOO. This lie
$1,000 a year and more than $57O) from
each community; II the twenty eight towns
whose contributions are not reportccS
raised beggarly thousand apiece the tot6l
income Of the evangelist has been upwards
of S1S,3OO a year for the decade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.


Husband-YOu never kiss me except when
wife-Well isn't that often enough
Smart Set.
- say, Lizzie. is your steady company
AS reliable as the day"
'Humph Sounds like he was something
Of a trust company. baltimore American.
Jane has a new engagement ring DO
you know the man.
Guess SO. Anyway, ] know the ring
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
t'Curlous marriage wasn't ~"
How curious?"
The bride was given away. and the girs
are saying that the groom threw himself
away. Chicago Tribune.
oh. she's all right only her clothes
don't fit her"
What a mercy."-Life.
Mr.. BrigGs-Here's an article nay dear.
very interesting article, In which prom
inent doctor says that certain cure Tor
silence
Mrs. Briggs Cprompuy)-IU bet ANYTHING
some fool Of man doctor wrote that
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mrs Sage-Iook how different the fate
of these two sisters. Emily married and
became a miserable wife.
Miss GiERle-IlOw hard TO bear
Mrs. Sage-iier sister Jane took warning
by her fate and remained an Old maid =
Miss Giggle-llow unbcsrablo'-BA
more American.
when Dustin StaN was a hoy he would
work like slave CARRYING water 10 m"
elephant
Yes And now ne works Just az hard
carrying diamond necklaces to opera sin--
ers. "-WashingtOn star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
EFFECTIVE MINISTERIAL REBUKE
what Happened TO Critic of SER
mons I'm Georgia.
Chicago Inter Ocean.


A dispatch from Ellijay, Ca tells of
somewhat unusual rebuke administered
to disturber Of church services by the
Rev. James Kimmons, the Rev: Bunyan
Kimmons and the Rev. Judson Kimmons
three Baptist preachers who were engaged
in holding a meeting in country church
at Pisgah.
1t seems that the three preachers, who
happen to be brothers, had made them
selves extremely obnoxious to the moon
shining interest In the neighborhood by
their constant denunciatlon Of the business.
One OF these moonshiners, Carl Lingerfelt,
went so far as to threaten them with death
in case they persisted in such nondoctrinal
observations.
Such quiet remonstrance, however, had
no effect on the preachers. They went
right ahead Perhaps they were a little
more severe on the local liquor industry
than they had previously been. Preachers
are after all, but men, and threats are
just as likely to stiffen up their resolution
as that of anybody else. At any rate, Mr..
Lingerfelt concluded that a more public
protest was needed.
With this idea in mind, he proceeded 10
Pisgah church and tried TO break up the
meeting, according to the best accounts
| However, his plans We're not wholly sue
cessful. THE three preachers simultane-
ously drew their pistols, and when the
smoke had cleared way the would-be dis
turber of the services was found to be
! both numerousy shot and entirely killed.
No one else was injured.
The preachers, we are further informed
are now under arrest. But as they insist
the shooting was done I'm self-defense, and
as the previous threats Of Mr.. Lingerfelt
and divers other circumstances seem TO
bear out the theory, the chances of their
early release are no doubt extremely good.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Age Limit for Preachers.

Some Of the religious journals have
deemed it necessary to raise objection
to a tacit rule Of certain churches not
to call pastors over 40 years of age.
One paper denounces it as foolish
and that seems a mild term to use.
Such a disposition on the part OF a
church plays a shameless travesty on
consistency In the first place, it very
wrongly presupposes the maximum of
church usefulness to be reached by or
before II; that men under that age
are effective ministers, while all over
it are ineffective. In such a case the
ministry becomes an isolated profess
sion. for in every other-law, medi-
cine or the exclusive sciences-the
period of preparation, counting early
practice as part of it, is little more
than completed by that time. Is the
art of successful preaching so much
easier to master? Is the theory car
ried to its logical conclusion not some
thing of cheapening of the gospel?
The average evangelical church to-
day is pleading with young men of in
tellect as well as courageous heart to
come into its pulpits and complaining
because so few comparatively heed the
call But what does the church offer
them? The glory of preaching the
gospel? Yes, but the church has
found that that alone is not filling its
pulpits with the kind of men who can
best glorify that gospel and attract
thinking men. The ministry is, after
all, pretty much of a human calling,
because the exigencies of the times
make it so. Then, we give this, says
the church: The privilege of winning
souls, with less opportunity for keep
ing yourself and your family in COM
Portable circumstances. and almost
none for laying up a competency for
the future and, at the age of 40, when
you should be just entering the zenith
of your useful period of service, we
put the ban upon you ard class you
with the undesirables.
The average man who enters the
ministry - completes his seminary
course, after leaving college, not
earlier than %, if as early. Many
are not out and ready for church
before 80, and some not before 33 OF
"a. But place the average at %. I'm
der the 45-yeat limit the man has sew
enteen years of desirable" activity
before him. And after that he is SUI
perannuated and must take what mer'
ciful suffrance chooses to give him
Such a rule tends to destroy the dig
nifty of the ministry and men; to in
vite ridicule; to crowd superiority out
and bring mediocrity into the pulpit
to give the meat to the world, the
husks to the church.
No wonder the religious journals
have arisen to smite such tendency
The church will WELD the influence i
should when it elevates its ministry
its leaders, when it treats them al
we'll as the outside world treats it,
preachers" 1t would naturally seen
that if there is a vocation anywher,
that calls for years of seasoned mint
and judgment, of ripened experience
that calling is the ministry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
approached


Roughly. this is net Increase Of about
3'l per cent per annum. compounded an
nuallv Tho result IS prodiglous and a
legitimate source Of national pride Aver
age capital per capita in 1871 was sIs2 and
with q population increased to 90 900 600
the average capital has grown to 81 .35s per
capita
Here is where the application Of cold
water becomes salutary. We have hitherto
done as well as we know how but our in
ternational competitors have done better.
Have we not neglected huge sources OF
profit hy paying too much attention to
small matters? We have retarded the
growth OF our national wealth Dos some
thing Of a shopkeCper's policy rather than
that Of the great merchants and bankers Of
Europe. In order 90 encourage the growth
Of relatively minor industries We have.
thanks TO our medieval navigation laws
and our protective system. almost totally
lost the carrying trade Of the world which
we once bid fair 20 engross.
The carrying trade Of Great Britain alone
brings her ia an annual profit OF $4,000 900
net per anuum Her foreign Insurance.
min ng and other Industrial companies show
q clear profit Of Sl15O0OoJ0 year Ter
foreign banking enormously sweIs her
Golfers. Her negotiation Of foreign bonds
Yields s5o000G.Oo0 90 SSooU0O0Dl per annum.
and after she has pookoted this profit she
cleans tho slate bv placing the bonds in
Paris RorIiu or Amsterdam.
france has now nearly SsinU"0Io0 Ge.-
many s-50UOppnl and Holland Austria.
etc.. probably HW-OoCo uroutably I'm
vested iu foreign enterprises THa-, loans
and investments are 500 largely taken ONT
u trade that they suu-fsuualE represent
sales OF European merchandise. The FOR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

What about law to compel all
charities depending on public contri-
buttons to report their financial and
other operations and work under the
supervision of some public authority?
Charities that are financed on the
square and doing their best to fulfill
their mission have nothing to lose and
much to gain by such a law. But
charities that are run simply as a
blind to give officers and agents a liv-
ing out of other peoples generosity
may be counted on to object.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The local superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league put in an applica-
ton for appointment to the position Of
county storekeeper, but got no consid-
Grafton from the democratic majority
of the board But he doubtless never
really expected to land a job to get
which he would need votes Of men
carried into office by Mayor Jim"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Evidently a new code ~ rules must be
established TO III as Tar as NAV DE
possihle the principles governing the SOW
erelguty Of the air. This win boz a matter
Of oxtreme difficulty and Of slow dctorr1l-
nation. Something MAY. however bee lm-
ulediatrIy done to lessen rho danger to life
l,t a system. OF state oversight and licensing
without urdus HluderIng tho development
OF an iud1zfrr the future jmunrtauos OF
which can hardly be- estimated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
rubIic Has RIght to Know.

These seem to be the last DAYS Of
secrecy in the public service. The feeling
is growing that the public has q right 20
know how its own business is being CON
Quoted and the temptations OF secrecy
are too many and obvious TO need comment
on that score The open door will be the
watchword of the near future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Naeue suspIcion 0utIined.


Indianapolis News.
Perhaps it is true. as he Lancey Nicoll
asserts that the tobacco trust has made
no increase in prices TO consumers but
aren't the packages somewhat smaller than
they used 10 be? And then one has vague
feeling that there was an increase IN price
when the war stamp tax was imposed and
that the price was not put back to original
figures when the tax was removed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

News of Mrs, Carrie Nations ner-
yous collapse occasions no surprise.
Living in a tempest of excitement is
calculated TO break down ones ner-
vous system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
No Favors 10 Law nrcakcrs.

President Tafts stand for jain sentences
for wealthy vioators OF the law win meet
With general appreciation. Fines. he says.
are nothing 10 such criminals. and they
feel themselves literally al liberty q defy
the law and make it nothing more than a
word This stand viii probably make the
law more respected i'm quarters where IL
has not been taken seriously as a deter
rent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, s.
Dwight Williams. circulation manager or
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn says that 'he actual number OF tul
and complete copies CT The Daily. Morning,
Evening and sunday Bees printed during
tho month Of December. 1910. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

~ is unfortunate, but not surpris-
ms, that folks find it difficult TO recog-
MIC bandits 10 whom they were never
introduced and only met for moment
ludcr circumstances discouraging TO
accurate vision
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Thus far no city which has adopted the
commission plan has shown desire to give
It up-st. Paul Dispatch.
Not as a knock, but to keep history
straight, Sacramento, the very first
city to adopt the plan, not only
showed desire to give it up, but after
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Governor Aldrich has a few banking
board jobs 10 give out that were not
counted in the original reckoning II
is safe 10 say, however, that he will
have no trouble i'm finding willing
-, .,-.nL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Cush"bIe Qualities OF Nerve.

Peary does not even become generous
enough TO give DR.. Cook credit for the
possession of the rare genius which II
seems to us he exhibited in his ability TO
get cash for his confession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Men who say this is not literary
age certainly could not have been get
tins the benefit of that 40-ceuts-a-
word rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

One of the little story books quotes
Santa Claus as saying that he gave
little George Washington that Ratchet.
Glad to find Old Santa owning up to
it, even at this late day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

II is to be hoped that the city coun-
cil is getting all the illumination on
the gas question that may be neces-
sary for intelligent action
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Compromising Economy
Cleveland Leadnl

The high cost Of living seems to have one
very important compensation. A physician
says that those who eat the least stand
the best chance OF avoiding pneumonia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

A Schenectady man awoke to find
an embalmer working over him. 1t
must be slow town where under
takers cannot tell the live ones from
the dead ones.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The saddest feature Of this prose-
cuuou OF standard Oil is that Mr..
Rockefellers word should have been
brought into question
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrnriIy should have The Bee
mailed 60 them. Address will be
changed M often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

"UNtry Sensation, All about it,
Corbett says Lack Of confidence and
worry beat Jeff Aud James collects
the money for saying il, too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

by appropriation on account Of con-
gress the same as the appropriation
for congressional salaries, printing,
stationery, soap and bay-rum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The church must not imagine that
General Apathy is in command of His
Satanic Majestys forces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Ohio boasts OF an odorless onion.
Probably a scheme to offset the aroma
of Adams county
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

1t is to be hoped the rumor that
number of Chinese have been snug
gled into the country will disclose no
connection with WI Ting-fangs re-
form in cutting off the queues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The Houston Post writes on Bad
Teeth an Enemy to Good Morals" The
breath that goes with them is usually
worse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Now that the stock yards and pure
beer bills are in, the legislature may
proceed with 1.-The real business of the
session,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The Bees Junior Birthday book will
be found on sunday on the children s
page in the household section.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
Earnings vs.. Warnings.

Often as not the water in the stock
marks the difference between the earnings
and the yearnings Of the soulless corpora
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Folks may forget how Senator Bev-
eridge came in, but he is sure going
out like a lion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Before determining the success of
our world peace project, let's wait I'M
ill somebody starts something.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Clothes may not make a man, but
they sometimes break him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Now, it remains to be seen what
effect the warning of Colonies Harvey
and Watterson will have on the un-
terrified