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Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
The Old and New railroad view.

President Bush OF the Missouri
Pacific has come into the limelight
because Of his action in obtaining
as promptly as possible an accurate
statement Of the recent Fort Crook
wreck and sending It out for general
publication with as many names Of
dead and injured as he could get.
Mr. Bush's friends, the newspaper
men. are having a good deal OF fun
with him as the railroad president
reporter.
But the important thing about
President Bush's action is it's dis
tinct emphasis OF the difference be-
tween the old and new railroad view
OF such matters. Imagine. II you
can, the railroad president even of
ten years ago doing what Mr.. Bush
did. 1t used TO be the idea when a
wreck occurred, no matter with what
appalling toll Of human life and
misery, the thing for the railroad to
do was to clamp down promptly on
every channel through which the
facts of the disaster might possibly
escape and turn the anxious public's
inquiring agent, the newspaper,
away with look of the blandest ig-
norance. OF course, in time this
foolish system did away with itself.
and now things are very different.
1t Is the custom of many leading
railroads to do all they can TO get at
and divulge the details Of a wreck
or accident, which the public wants
and has right to know.
But this change has come over the
railroads not only In their view of
this one aspect of their relation to
the public; Il marks their whole con-
duct, more or less distinctly. The
wisdom and fairness of decent pub
licity long ago became apparent to
them. And they are the gamers by
1t, too. And when the system has
been in vogue long enough to i'm
press it's full value. 1t will be more
generally adopted--it will be ex-
tended to include more OF the man.
agement OF the roads insofar as II
has to do with the public, from
which the railroads derive their
franchises.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN.

81. Louis Times. The wisdom OF the
ages has held that the best man is the
man who hews 70 the line Justice Har-
Ian was a man who hewed 20 the line.
Sioux City Journal: Justice Harlan win
live In history as one OF the strongest Of
the many able jurists who have served
their country as members Of it's highest
tribunal In court and out he was re-
garded as great constitutional lawyer.
Des Moines Register and Leader: Able,
fearless aud thoroughly American. he
felt that he guarded the ark OF the cove
nant and he never slept at his post
There have been but few American
careers more notable and none more
honorable.
Kansas City Star; Justice Hsrlans own
vigorous inslstence upon his right to say
the court was wrong served splendidly TO
bring the court down 20 the people. His
personality helped. too. in that populariz-
ing process.
Chicago Record Herald: Justice Harlan
died in harness. For decades he lived.
moved and had his being in law and the
science OF constitutional and general
Jurisprudence His place on the national
roll Of gifted, single-minded, devoted SER
wants OF the republic Is high and secure
Chicago Tribune: Venerable mani You
have come down TO us from former
generation. Heaven has bounteously
heightened out your days"-this slight
paraphrase Of the familiar words which
Webster addressed to the survivors of
the battle OF Bunker Hill at the laying
Of the cornerstone of the monument, in
1s25, might be spoken over the body Of
John Marshall Harlan, associate justice
for almost thirty-four years Of the
supreme court OF the United States. With
few men has heaven been so bouteous Of
days and fortune, so bounteous Of expert
ence.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
The Democratic Dilemms.

When thu democrats of Douglas
county put at the head Of their
county ticket, 70 take charge Of the
pending campaign, the chief deputy
of the democratic county attorney,
they thought they had played a great
stroke Of politics. The powers vested
in the county attorney are large.
They extend over the whole county,
which includes South Omaha, Ben
son and all the country precincts in
addition to Omaha, and are thus the
most far-reaching police powers in
the hands of any local officer. To
have the prosecuting machinery of
the county, and the democratic ma
chine OF the county welded into one,
was thought by them to carry with
It a tremendous leverage upon the
votes Of those who would want to
stand in OF be let alone.
II seems, however. that the demo-
Gratis have over-plsyed their hand,
not counting on the fact that above
and beyond the democratic county
attorney Is a republican governor at
Lincoln, charged with seeing that
the county attorney of Douglas
county. as much as any other law
officer IN any other part Of the
state, does his duty. When. there
fore, the chief deputy county attor-
ney In his capacity as county chair
man publicly announced that he had
In his possession convincing evidence
of registration and election frauds in
Omaha, he claimed to hold the par
ucular card for the governor TO call.
If the democratic deputy county at
torney chairman is running a bluff
for political effect only. he is in a
mighty awkward predicament, and
II he Is not bluffing, he still shows
himself In an unenviable light OF
having flagrantly neglected hereto
fore to unearth and stop the regis
tration and election frauds notori-
ously perpetrated last year in the In
terest OF the democratic candidates
for governor and United States SEN
ator.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Men and Measures.

Senator Johnston OF Alabama finds
concord among southern democratic
newspapers on his suggestion for a
short and pointed, or perhaps we
should say, brief and breezy. plat
form for the national campaign. He
and they agree that people do not
generally read political platforms
and therefore they are inclined to
discredit Mr.. Bryan's oft-reiterated
epigram that II is measures, not men,
that count. The Houston Post goes
to the extent Of saying, "It is per-
sonality that counts most, and the
fact cannot be disputed"
There is something in this theory,
but who will say that 1t was the
magnetic personality OF the brilliant
young orator and not the paramount
Issue of 16 to / that overwhelmed
democracy IN 1887 Mr.. Bryan
then, as again in 1900 and 1908,
packed houses and streets with
people eager to get within range OF
his thrilling eloquence. He was
cheered from one end OF the country
to the other. He often said. himself,
in 1909, that II he could draw votes
as he did crowds, he would be elected
overwhelmingly, and he would.
The Bryan campaign stands out
as rather strong proof that, whether
the people will read platforms OF
not, they care enough about them to
find out what they contain and II
fundamentally they regard the issue
or the measure as unsound or unde-
sirable, no personality is going to
save the day. Mr.. Bryan. It seems
to us, speaks a golden truth hewed
out OF rough experience when he
lays stress on measures before men.
OF course, together with the meas
ures or the issues making up the
platform of the present campaign,
the people are sure 10 take into con-
sideration the record OF the parties
and the men and that party or
man with a record OF constructive
legislation TO It's credit. will be
given preference over the one with
a chain Of broken promises and de-
structive criticism as its chief asset
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
what Is your idea Of patriotism1'
THAT LAZY FEELING.

J. NJ. Lewis in Houston Post.
hate to tumble out at dawn
And hike away to labor.
I'd rather roll around and yavu
Then gossip with a neighbor
Until the breakfast cakes were h.
And smoking on the griddle;
Then, when 1 had absorbed lot
I'd love to sit aud fiddle.
That man he is q silly wight
Who's always keeping busy,
Who humps himself from morn till night
To buy a lid for Lizzie,
And buy some pants for little Ben.
A hobble gown for Mabel,
And for the necessary yen
To furnish up the table
What can he know of life's delightu
Who talks not with his neighbour
How can he paint the town O. nights
Who spends his days in labor?
How can he take of JOY his fill,
Go at II double-fisted
Who's worked in town all day until
His backbone's warped and twisted7
What profiteth a million bucks
If one has got to earn EN-
Spending bar'ls and pushing trucks7
He won't have time to burn 'eml
No lily tolls, nor does II spin,
II amt so dosgone silly
Let other men dig for the tin.
/ choose to be the lily.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
People Talked About

The old worlds contribution to the
breakfast menu of news consists OF chop
suey. turkey and spaghetti.
BY the will OF Mrs, Mary Atkins, a
Kansas city millionairess. the residue Of
her estate. valued at $4,000. goes to the
city for building and maintenance OF an
art museum. Mrs. Atkins local pride
belongs 20 the admirable class which
supplements words with deeds
Cleveland pipes q superior claim to the
prize for unruffled nerve by pointing to
a woman who having secured a legal
separation from her husband. went home
and ate supper with him and their sew
eral children without waving the decree
or coughing Nd a sob.
The Oklahoma farmer who waited untn
the "haying'' was done before he sailed
for England to claim a fortune left by a
titled relative acted upon the theory that
: bird n hand e worth two IN the hush
A good crop Of hay at the prevailing
prices amounts 70 a fortune that is not
TO be sneezed at
William s. Ware. defeated candidate for
the nomination for mayor at the Phila-
delphia primaries. went through one OF
the hottest campaigns pulled off In the
Quaker city In years, and reports that
his expenses were less than $50 This
astounding economy may explain why
Mr.. Ware is a three-times millionaire.
A Brooklyn hank with 5000 depositors,
which failed three years ago, and from
which millions OF dollars faded away, Is
now attracting enough local attention TO
call for prosecution OF somebody.
Brooklyn Is esteemed the bed chamber
OF New York. but n needs somsthing
better than . thrss-yeAr alarm CLOCK.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20

raise the cost OF living, would not
prevent food adulteration and would
result in scandal The Inquirer
says the only scandals thus far are
those attached to the adulterstors
of food who have been caught with
the goods and punished by the bu-
reau. The public has been greatly
benefited and the cost Of food has
actually decreased" Yes, and what
is more the people have been given
a splendid object lesson in law en-
forcement, to the utter CONSERVATION
OF those interests whose business
was not clean enough to enable the
people TO do without this law.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
victim. of Earthquake shock.

victim. OF Earthquake Shock.
A strange case of recurring aphasia due
to the shock of passing through the san
Francisco earthquake came to light in
New York when Christian Dewein. a
wealthy retired merchant of Berkeley,
Cal, reeled and fell into the arms Of a
passerby. on the street. For more than
half an hour. although perfectly con-
scious. memory utterly failed him.
When Mr.. Dewein recovered he said
that the first attack of this kind came
in April, 1907. almost exactly year after
the earthquake. Although he passed
through scenes of horror at that time
he suffered no injury and no III effects
until his first seizure.
The first attack lasted ten minutes On
October 3. 1909, his birthday. he had a
similar attack. The strange feature OF
his third period of forgetfulness was that
it followed the second by exactly two
years.
MIR. Dewein, who 10 6S years old. is maxi
ing a pleasure trip alone. After his men,
DRY returned today he walked away APP
parently as well as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
WORRIES OF SOME PEOPLE.


Pittsburgh Dispatch; One OF the in
dicted trust magnAtes from Boston de-
clares that no would rather 30 to jail
with my self-respect than be fined and
discharged with my good name tar
nished" But how Is solng TO Jail goinE
TO keep his name untarnshed3
Indianapolis News: II. according to
one OF Senator stephenson's campaign
managers. It costs between $4,000 and
$4,000 to conduct a senatorial campaign
properly in Wisconsin. then Senator
stephenson's campaign must have been
decidedly improper. He spent only
$lO7. 7se
Washington Star; Democrats are still
waiting for a sad. penetrating wall from
the west; note that viii cause the
mountain lion to restrain his cry and
the coyote TO listen In ahashed silence:
the voice Of w. ]. Bryan begging his
friends not to nominate him.
st. Paul Dispatch; James h I'm sees
hard times ahead and all because OF the
politicians and newspapers given 70 Do
hteal ghost dancing. He says there Is
uncertainty as TO the future on this 40
count rather than on account OF the
court decision. Il Is a great consolation
10 the people 20 feel sure about what
the courts VIII do.
Washington Times; An examination OF
the accounts Of the Washington navy
yard has disclosed a shortage OF more
than 100000 In the last twenty 1--WE
years Il Is a leakage rather than a
Shortage for no embezzlement or graft
has been discovered. only loose and un-
6uSinessiiks methods. The disclosure OF
such condition In one great government
establishment shows the need OF reform
In all
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Common Garden Sage Restores Gray
and Faded Hair To Its Natural Color

The cid idea OF using sage for darken-
ing the hair is again coming in vogue.
Our gTandmothers used TO have dark.
glossy hair at the age OF ssventy-fdve.
while our mothers have white hair be-
fore they are fifty. Our grandmOthers
used 20 make a sage tea" and apply 1t
10 their hair. The tea made their hair
soft and glossy, and gradually restored
the natural color
One objection to using such a prep
aration was he trouble OF making It.
especially as IL had to be made every
two or three days. on account OF sour
ing quickly. This objection has been
Overcome. and BY asking almost any
first class druggist for Wyeth's Sage
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Turn About IL Fair Play.
NauF WorLr T,,fh,,r.

Many years ago this country. or some
OF t. adopted what was called the Aus
tralian ballot, and the antpOdeai con-
tinent was supposed TO be leading the
world in electoral reform But now
here Is the federal senate az Sydney con
ddering a newly introduced bin for the
adoption OF American methods In cleo
torSl campaigns. such a requiring records
and reports Of al moneys received and
expended by or tDr Candidates and raEu-
lAtinE The rnsthod o. puhiizhlnE election
Adysrt1asanon1A- Tara about = Or nlar.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
stocking Bank Breaks.

stocking Bank breaks
When the occupants of room In a
hotel telephones downstairs for the mana
ser at midnight it is sure sign in the
office that the kick that is coming Is
going to be life sized. So when the room
clerk at the Gotham, who happened to be
the highest in authority at that hour
the night before last, started upstairs to
receive what was coming he was prepared
for the worst.
Instead. the man who had telephoned.
greeted him with a smile,
Say" he remarked, Il expected to
get my bill today. but hardly expected
TO find lot of money on my floor. Look
at It."
The floor was covered with silver and
small bills. The clerk counted the money
and found there was Ss7 OF it. The only
clue he has as to the owner was a little
bag. Next morning bright and early one
of the chambermaids reported she had
lost her roll. which she had been In the
habit Of carrying In a little bag in her
stocking, and as she named the sum cor
rectly she received the money that has
been found the night before.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Drinking Cun Graft.

A fine field for petty graft, honest or
otherwise is opened by the legal prohibit
ton Of common drinking cups. In a
New York City court room the other day
a lawyer who was trying a case asked
a court attendant for a drink to slack his
throat The attendant refused and the
astonished lawyer appealed 10 the clerk
OF the court. Sorry" said that official,
but unless you have an individual cup
in your pocket the new ordinance says
you shall not drink" But an attendant
was ready 20 sell him a new glass. There
should be a boom IN pocket drinking
ours.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
watch the Down slide,
Philadelphia Record.

Nov that the preserving season Is
nearly over there are announcements OF
an approaching decline in the price OF
sugar. Coffee, however. has gone up q
little more, and gives no present indica-
lions OF a reverse movement. 80 that the
We might learn the English habit Of
drinking tea at breakfast. but the ex-
clusion OF artincially oolored tea has re-
duced the supplies OF that commodity,
and II the demand should be greatly
stimulated by the change from coffee a
marked advances In price might be the
result
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20

and Sulphur Hair Remedy the public
can get a superior preparation of sage,
with the admixture OF sulphur, another
valuable remedy for hair and scalp
troubles. Daily use OF this preparation
will not only quickly restore the color
OF the hair. out will also stop the hair
from falling out and make II grow.
Get a bottle from your druggist to-
day. Use II and see for yourself how
quickly dandruff goes and gray hairs
vanish
This preparation is offered 10 the
public at fifty cents a bottle. and IL
recommended ana sold by ali druggists.
Special Agent. Sherman q Mcconnell,
lsth and Harvey st&. 18th and Dodge
Sta
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Overproduction of Flats.

OverprOduction of Flats.
Opinions Of real estate agents, opera
tors and builders, gathered by the Even
ing Post, agree that the housing situa-
ton, as regards apartment houses in
New York City. has reached such a
stage of overproduction as to call for
stop in the construction Of such buildings
for at least six months. It is the belief
that too many houses have been con-
structed the owners OF which must get
rentals in order to make their invest
ments return an income, which are beyond
the means of the average renter of apart
mentS
A complete stoppage of flat-house build
ing is necessary, they argue, because of
the existence of so many vacancies as to
encourage ruinous competition between
owners of apartment buildings, which is
resulting in the making of reductions and
other concessions that are naturally hav-
ing an adverse effect on property of that
character generally.
Even with the offering Of Inducements
there are many owners who have failed
TO fill their houses during the current
renting season. which is now practically
closed, and there are vacancies, numer-
Gus in some houses and meager in others,
but in practically all sections which have
developed conspeciously with apartment
houses"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Ten Years Ago


Tho new building OF the Calvary Bap-
list church was dedicated free of debt.
Il cost $4,000. Rev. Myron D. Haynes Of
Chicago has charge of the dedicatory
services. The morning services were
opened by invocation by Rev. Thomas
Anderson. pastor. Rev C. N. Dawson of
Seward Street Methodist, Rev. Charles
II. Young OF st. Johns Episcopal. Rev.
Robert Stevenson OF Second Presby-
terrain, Rev Hubert c. Herring Of First
Congregational. Rev. w 7. Hilton of
Grant Street Christian and F. l. Willis.
general secretary OF the Young Mems
Christian association. we're among the
speakers.
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Ohio
spent the day in the city as the guest of
Senator Millard.
Mrs w. W. Keysor addressed young
women at the Young women's Christian
association in the afternoon on the life
OF Paul
d. Glen Beaver. receiver Of the land
office az o'Neil. came to town on busl-
ness.
Frank Fernandez 80 years old died at
his residence, 2426 Parker street
BNai Birth celebrated the fifty eighth
anniversary of It's founding at Metro
politan hall. I. ziegler acter as master
OF ceremonies. Rabbi Abraham Simon
made the address of welcome. Grand
President S. Livingston was the chief
speaker. Grand Vice President j. l..
shelistky was present and also made an
address
Simon Gugsenheim OF Denver and David
Guggenheim OF New York Of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the American Smelt.
ing and Refining company spent the day
in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
[EOokinS Backward
IhisDaSy in0maha
r COMPILED FRoN BEE FILES T.
~ OOAs -
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
Information was filed today by J. w.
Rogers, w. B. Smith and o. F. Davis for
the temperance committee against
Omaha liquor dealers for violating the
slocumb law william Fleming also
filed complaint for violating the sun
day law by barbering.
T. ]. Potter. general manager OF the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. west Of
the Missouri river. has been elected
third vice president of the road. He Is
now general manager Of the Burlington
lines
Mrs Kelley. reading at the corner Of
Twelfth and CASTELAR, streets, dislocated
her Jaw while yawning. She was obliged
10 remain In this somewhat ludricrous.
but decidedly unpleasant condition, for
several hours before a surgeon arrived
The Omaha Tanning and Glue company
has been Incorporated BY jenkins Boyd
c. E Yost, c. Anderson and Nels Olander
Manager Touzalin Of the B. & NJ. has
been elected first vice president Of the
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy, or practi-
cally the head OF the road. with head
quarters in Boston. He viii accept the
position and remove with his family to
the Hub.
H. II. Visscher and his daughter, Miss
Gertie, left for the Pacific coast for the
benefit of the latter's health. which has
been quite delicate for some time.
Mrs. e. l. Eaton and daughter went
east today.
William A. Paxton returned from
North Platte.
Father English left for ottawa. ILL.,,
on visit to his sister, Mrs Russell
Misses Daisy johnson and Mary Love
OF keokuk. Ia, who have been visiting
Miss Doane, daughter Of Hon. George
w. Doane. returned home.
Sale Of seats for the opening perform
ance In Boyd's new opera house at the
Wabash office went with a rush. 1t will
be great first night is the prediction.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20

Il see th1t ison Of Robert
Peel Is in danger SONG TO jail"
Indeed. Vel. I've 40 dotft = v.ry
large majority OF reauers viii want 20
know Who Robert Peel vas
Very likely. b. the way, who vas
he7'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
He-It seems 70 me that the tribute
paid 20 mothers leaves the fathers en-
urely out ~ the counting
She-Not at all. There lie division Of in
terest made fairly The mothers have
their days and the fathers take tho
nights.-Baltimore American
What Is your idea Of patriotism
Patriotism replied senator Sorghum,
is what inspires a man to point out
many needs for reform In his country,
but causes him TO resent an Endorsement
Of his views by a foreigner. Washing
ton star
Bartleson-what did your new doctor
say was the matter with your
Updegrsff-He said-wait a minute I
wrote IL down-he said / had symptoms
Of haemogl obinocholla NY old doctor
said nothing allied me except that my
liver wasn't working properly
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
Twenty Years Ago


Judge Estelle returned from PapilHon.
where he had been called by the seri-
Gus illness Of his wife
William A Bowen. late of the Chicago
Times and then secretary Of the San
Antonio CTexas) Commercial exchange.
arrived In town to attend the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress.
W. A. Dnworth OF Hastings was at the
Casey.
Mr.. and Mrs d. " Barkalow enter
talned informally In honor OF Mrs. Furey
and Miss Furey, their guests other than
these being Miss Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Wood, Miss Hall. Mr.. Netherton
Hall, Mr.. futile. Mr.. Moses Barkalow,
Mr.. Augustus Kountze, Mrs. Creighton
and Miss Creighton.
Six Omaha couples procured license to
wed. They were P. H Dempsey and
Winnie Donohue. Andrew C. Nelson and
Emma w. Jacobson, william Lyon and
Amanda Nelson. Mason Brakeman and
Mary Barrett, Charles A. Larson and
Fannie NJ. Ogden. Fred Busch and Title
Patricia
The funeral service over Alonzo Hilton
Davis. the we'll known poet. was con-
Quoted at Seward Street Methodist
church by Rev. II A Crane, assisted
by RevS Charles w. savidge and H. A
Brown ....
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-20
why Blame the Machine 2
nLgt.a-Y-ra- r--a

More money is expended yearly for
automobiles In the United States than
is expended by the government for the
maintenance Of the army. Incidentally
the automobiles do more killing and
wounding in the course of the year than
the soldiers.