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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Yagaries Of the Weather.

A good many communities can
truthfully say that they have expert
enced unprecedented weather for the
last few weeks. In most cases, as in
the Mississippi and Missouri valleys
and the intermountain country, the
records broken are for excessive dry
ness and heat Few ante-summer
seasons will show such a continuous
stretch Of hot days without rain as
this one will. Yet II never seems
worth while to fret or complain about
the weather, since It has always been
capricious. II is hard to understand
some of its vagaries, of course, but
impossible to prevent any It would
be distressing to the human mind that
would essay to account, for instance,
for such a total lack OF moisture in
these western farming states. while
over in London rain was destroying
thousands and thousands OF dollars
worth of decorations and marring the
beauty and pleasure of the coronation.
While all this is going on, farmers in
Missouri are petitioning the governor
to set aside a day for public prayer
for rain as a last resort to save their
crops. II was the Psalmist who ex-
claimed, "oh Lord, how great are thy
works and thy thoughts are very
deep" 1t is not discounting what the
fervent, effectual prayer of the righte-
Gus man may avail to believe that
Providence will put His own climax
on the coronation festivities and save
the Missouri crops in His own way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

It is a great mistake to conclude that
God is only with us when the sun shines.
There are some people who give the
church too much noise and too little money
Nothing will keep us from going wrong
like thinking on the things that are true.
No man can see any sense in the Bible
as long as he stands with his back toward
It.
What our faith says today will settle
the question Of what we are to be tomor-
row.
Only the builder CT the heavens can build
mansion that will satisfy an immortal
spirit
The right kind Of religion is like the
right kind Of health. It makes life worth
living.
Unless a preacher knows his Bible we'll
he has very little in his barrel that God
can use.
Don't bear down so hard on the grind
stone, II you don't want the boy to leave
the farm
The devil don't car much how we pray,
II we vote the ticket that gives him aid
and comfort.
The devil has both arms around the
man who never goes to church, no matter
where he lives.
There is no place where pure and UNI
defiled religion is needed any more than
Il is in the home.
The religion OF some people seems to
depend altogether on the amount Of bloom
on the fig tree.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Criminality of the Fy.

The Rockefeller institute, which is
wrestling with the problem of how to
treat and cure infantile paralysis, has
preferred a new charge against Mr..
Fly, already convicted and doomed to
death for spreading the germs OF
typhoid fever and other infectious dis
eases. This new charge is that Mr.. Fly
transmits infantile paralysis from one
person to another. 1t has been proved
that he carries it between monkeys,
and on this basis 1t is assumed that
he is the medium of communication
between persons. For the Rockefeller
institute scientists have long been per-
picked to find how this disease ID
spread, as 1t is, in thinly populated
communities. They have now re-
solved that it is done by Mr.. Fly.
This should be enough to convict
the little demon again and send him
more hastily and surely to his doom.
Conclusive evidence of his guilt, as the
Brooklyn Eagle observes, should not
be necessary. Seriously, people
should take this thing to heart and
redouble their energies to kill the fly.
They cannot be too diligent about It..
II the fly communicates these diseases
he communicates others and there is
no limiting his possibilities for dan
ger. This infantile paralysis is giving
the best experts more trouble than
any disease In many years has given
them. They stand quite as much baf-
fed for an effective remedy for It as
for cancer, and certainly people every
where should be ready to aid science
and humanity to this extent of killing
the fly that seems to be so largely re-
sponsible for the spread of the deadly
malady.
Keeping flies out of the house used
to be nothing but a part of good
housekeeping Today, since medical
science has SO greatly enlightened us,
this element of good housekeeping has
been advanced to factor of protect
ing life and health. 1t is a thing
about which no one can afford to be
careless.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Still Matching Coins.

Some days ago Senator McCumber,
the most vigorous opponent in the SEN
ate of reciprocity, conceded a sweep
ing victory for that proposition, and
now Senator Root admits that his
amendment to the bill will be lost in
an avalanche of votes. Yet Senator
Root protests his friendship for reci-
procity. or course, Senator McCum-
Der does not yield. Whether this ap-
parent clearing away of the clouds
that hung over the presidents plan up
to the time Of agreeing on a vote on
the Root amendment is in reality a
paving Of the way to a final disposition
OF the question remains to be seen.
The democrats are still matching coins
and so are some of the republican SEN
ators. The purpose of capitalizing
this situation into all the political as
sets possible has, as far as we can see,
not been abandoned. Bailey of Texas
already has announced his intention
OF pressing his amendment, which pro-
poses some inconsequentiai change In
the original bill, and "Ciapp OF Mime
sofa comes forward with an amend
ment to. the democratic free list bill.
or course, all this is purposely con-
fusing and makes 1t hard to tell
whether the right-of-way Shad been
sufficiently cleared to let the reciproc-
ity plan pass without further delays.
With so many opportunities to play
politics, all that can be done is follow
each play as 1t is made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Novelty in Trusts.

The people seldom feel themselves
indebted to the octopus for anything
of general interest or special value,
but they must recognize their. debt Of
gratitude to the Retail Lumber Deal
ers' association, fourteen secretaries
and as many separate organizations Of
which have Just fallen under the ban
OF governmental displeasure in the
form of federal grand jury indict-
ment. They are indebted to this or
ganization for uncovering novelty in
trusts, the same being known by the
legal title of the Lumber Secretaries
Bureau OF Information.
AS It's name indicates, the purpose
or duty Of this bureau is to gather and
dispense information. or course;
what else could 1t be? No successful
combine can be conducted without the
proper sort Of information. This In
formation must be authentic and
wisely guarded. Both Of these re-
Quirements are highly subserved by
the bureau OF secretaries, so highly,
in fact, as to incur the displeasure and
arouse the suspicion of the federal
government. In dispensing informa-
ton It seems the bureau has done 50
with great advantage to those num-
bered among its clients and great dis
advantage to those without. For In
stance. It has kept tab on certain deal
ers who have been 'unethieal" In OBJ
serving price lists and agreements and
entered the names Of these dealers on
book known In the parlanee of the
trade as a BLACK list"
All OF which, together with Other
acts, the grand jury considers to be IN
restraint of trade and violative OF the
Sherman antitrust law. Therefore
the government, on the basis OF the
grand jury's indictment. will begin q
prosecution OF what It eonceives to be
retail lumber trust. II this Is al
illegal trust in disguise IL is time &c
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
sample of stock Manipulation.
t. Philadalnl,ia Ranord

Henry T. oxnard said the beet sugar
factories he combined were worth about
H2OOO,0Oo and they were capitalized al
32O.OOoOoO, He was asked why the capital
was made so large and replied that he did
not know; that was the bankers end OF
1t; he was merely maker OF sugar. The
over-capitalization afforded great oppor-
tunities for stock speculation, and the
bankers who financed the merger saw that
more money could be made out of stocks
than out Of sugar. Mr.. Oxnard's opinion
was that the preferred and common stock
is now worth together about s12, 500, 900, so
that the stocks are worth just about what
the properties they are based on are worth ;
but that multiplication of securities az
forded opportunities for stock speculation
which account more than any other one
thing for the recent mania for floating
trusts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
LIFE-THE STRUGGLE.

Virtues not in mere existence
ana summing things that make life dear;
Virtue ls in rightful using
Of the gifts bestowed us here
Life Is not In idle pining
Or passive drifting into Joy;
Life is battling with the torrent
Which unstemmed can but destroy.
Virtues not where life anemic
Never knew temptations lure;
Virtue lies in overthrowing
Base desire and thought impure
life is not in vapid dreaming
OF some distant vague IDEAL
Life Is labor and a strenuous
Hourly conflict with the real
Virtues not in watching struggles
high and dry on some safe shore:
Enter In lffe's heated contest
rhere you're needed more and more.
Life is not in following foot prints
Or keeping wheels in some set groove:
Make your own tracks, strife out boldly
Life is progress, forward move
Omaha BAYOLL NE TREBLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Mr. Bryan's COmmoner devotes half
it's front page to "a reminder of 1908"
in the form of warnings uttered by
opposing press during that campaign
as to the danger of Mr.. Bryan packing
the supreme court II elected and in
stalled in the White House. The plain
inference is that he would have packed
the court. and packed II with the ex-
press purpose of having decisions
handed down different from those that
would otherwise have been rendered.
Even at that 1t is doubtful whether
the people want man in the White
House who would deliberately pack
the supreme court, no matter for what
purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

number OF victims. aviation continues
to multiply II. then we must ask,
When are we to realize a counterbal-
ancing of the scales with the advan-
tages weighing down the disadvantages
OF this science? That is a practical
question that obtrudes itself upon the
minds of sensible folk. At any rate,
It tends to dampen ardor and lower
the temperature of our zeal. Perhaps
science could make better progress II
commerce would step aside for a while
and put the ticket seller in the back
ground. The size OF the dollar in
aviation seems to be entirely dispro-
portionste so far to the scientific
achievements OF the enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
People and Events

Picnlcs are in full blast and chautauouas
are beginning to bloom. Cheer up!
Go to the ice box, thou sluggard. and
note how the cake works for the ice man.
Last Mondays events at the White
House indicate that President Taft is not
averse to the policy of free silver.
The charming simplicity OF a republican
silver wedding touches heart chords be-
yond the reach of monarchial pomp and
ceremony.
There is at least one exception to the
claim that every bargain sale, properly
advertised, draws a crowd. Normal bust
ness Is the result Of the cut price bargains
OF Baltimore undertakers.
Photographing a prisoner before convie-
ton and applying the third degree" are
made penal offenses by new law of New
York state. The law is the result of nm
warranted abuse Of power by police au-
thorities.
A condition Of semi-starvation obtains In
legislative circles OF New York The black
horse cavalry" has disbanded and yellow
dog funds are as scarce as snowballs in
the tropics. The hungry solons put the
responsibility on the newspapers and seek
revenge by pressing for passage a bill re-
curing editorial articles TO carry the names
OF the writer's.
The charge is made in the circuit court
OF Randolph county, West Virginia, that
the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins was a
taXdodger. and that he has forfeited 10
the state Of West Virginia the colossal
sum Of 81, 0S7, 697.s 90 in principal, interest and
penalties for the years 1903, 1910 and 1911.
The executors Of the Elkins estate are in.
vited to come in and settle up. The stAts
needs the money.
A new thought finds Judgment in sani-
tary and humane circles. For those who
will not swat the flies, something Just as
good" is provided. 1t Is a quill brush
warranted TO remove germs from the fee,
OF the flies. II used according TO directions
thus rendering these household visitors
harmless. A dainty knot of pink ribbon
should be placed on the neck OF each fly
treated. as a means Of Identifying approved
boardersA
The baggage departments of the Union
Pacific and the Northwestern roads are
curious to know how Farmer Foulkes OF
Iowa got judgment against Lodavine Miller
Of Chicago. Some time ago LOdavine. be-
ing shy OF ready cash. managed 10 work
up a case against the two companies
which yielded $500 or thereabouts simply
because the baggage men were flabber-
gaSted by her looks and didn't have nerve
enough to call her bluff. Even with their
knowledge OF the dear girl, the gallant
baggage smashsrs win not turn her picture
to thu wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The Water board spokesmen have
not yet deigned to notice the question
as to whether the proposed $3.50, 900
water bonds will, or will not, take care
of the upwards of 100000 ac-
cumulated hydrant rental. The silence
from the Water board would seem to
give ground for the conclusion that
this hydrant rental will have to be
paid out of a special tax over and
above the bond issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Too Much Commercializsd Aviation

Too Much Commercialized Aviation.
While the press agent is doing his
best to buoy up public confidence, peo-
pie are not as much exercised today as
they have been over the amazing tri-
umphs" OF aviation. They have re-
covered from the apparent shock of
the first successes In eonQuering the
air and are now waiting for more
definite results before lunging forth
into the next paroxysm of crsdulous
glee over the marvellous birdman.
Even the greatest circuit OF aerial nav
igation which is on in Europe does not
greatly disturb people or revive i'm
petuous optimism.
Nature is still the supreme monarch
OF her elements; she has not impaired
all her secrets. evidently, even to the
aviators. Recognizing always this
fundamental fact. We may keep from
being blown away by every gust of en-
thusiasm that comes along. In this
particular case two prime elements
serve to discount the extraordinary
claims made for the advance of this
science. namely, the terrible toll OF
human life and the dominant CONNER
oial aspect. About all that aviation
has done thus far is to cut short the
lives of a good many bold young men
and enrich some who have escaped
with bodies whole.
At once this assertion invites the
retort that every science makes Ii
toll in human lives. True It does. but
soon there comes a time when the toll
ia limited. II instead OF limiting the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

throw the searchlight upon IL. with
the immense increase in lumber con-
sumption for a number Of years, prices
have gone on soaring until at times
they have seemed prohibitive and com
petition has been all but wiped out
II the information bureau accounts for
this burden the government is on the
right track.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
oCEAN-GOING MAXWELL.
The Modern Steamship COntrasted
with the "Hma Beeus.0

The Modern Steamship Contracted
with the "HAs Deems"
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Nothing in the Arabian Nights is essen
TALLY as wonderful as the big liners now
constructed for the Atlantic ferry. One
sS1 feet long, and a maze OF ideas for
luxurious travel. serves as a preface for
an announcement that work was been
begun on vessel $50 feet in length, with
so 600 horse power. Twenty years ago but
two vessels were provided with $4,000 horse
power, and the quickest passage was
slower by Is per cent. The centennial Of
the first steamship passage. across the
ocean will not come until 1918. In 1873
the steamer Savannah a craft Of only
$50 tons, built in New York, crossed from
Savannah to Liverpool in twenty-slx days
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

1t is a mistake for baccalaureate
preacher to tell a lot Of young gradu-
ates that they are to stand apart
from the world" They are to stand,
rather, in the thick of the worlds con-
test, taking their places like courage
Gus young men and women fitted for
fight, not seek soft seclusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTR1Es.

John sent his wife a beautiful bathing
suit for Atlantic City"
Was she pleased?'
so proud as she was when she took IL out
of the nveloper-Baltimore sun.
The Old one-so YOU wish to marry NV
daughter eh7 DO you ever drink?
The Young One-thank you; not Just al
present Business before pleasure is my
neutrality-suspicious. Record.
Il spent week at their summer cottage.
They're different from most people"
cYes, they never once said, You know
out here we do a lot OF things that we
wouldn't think of dong in the city, De
They were honeymooning at Niagara
George" said the romantic young bride
waters, would you go over the falls for
me?' Yes, darling he told her, '1n z
balloon."-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Dorkins was wakefuL
Joohn'" she said have you put the cat
Mr.. Dorkins was sleepy.
Yes, he groaned; ave put out the cat,
and I've put out the milk jar, and I've
put out the lightsl Now win you let me
aloneT'-Chicago Tribune
she-Dearie, isn't your little Wife the
dearest thing in life to you?
Hell can answer truly darling Yea
you are the most expensive OF my few
Observation-Disclosures American.
Howard-Did she refuse you, old man?
Coward-Well, in delicate, indirect way.
she told me she never wanted anything
she could get easily.-Harper's Bazaar.
II beg pardon" said the new arrival.
but II seem to me- it's excessively warm
here"
Eth What?' snorted Satan, evidently
you forget where you are. This place Is
meant to be warm
quite so, but there's such a thing as
OVERRIDING t.'-Catholic Standard and
Times. t."t
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

A person who doubts whether the
money is a good investment should
take stroll through our Omaha parks
almost any afternoon during these
picnic days.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
How Did They Get Int
NJauy Va,1, NHya.ta

The Wisconsin house has concurred In
the resolution adopted by the Wisconsin
senate asking the United States senate to
Investigate the election OF Senator Stephen
son. And there are still few other states
men who might properly be asked to ex-
plain how they got It.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

that the FIRE warden law includes au-
thority to abate these nuisances, and,
better yet, that Fire Warden Randall
is willing and ready to exercise this
authority without fear or favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
A Prediction worth watching.

Postmaster General Hitchcock believes
that the government can save s., 0O0 900 a
year out Of the amount paid the railroads
for carrying the mails His previous ex-
perience in effecting economies that are
tending, to transform deficit into a sur
plus gives the opinion the nature Of a
prediction
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
In the millionaire Glass Now.
Boston TRANSCRIPT

The advice of a furniture house ito those
about to marry" is, III the amount of
money you can spend in furnishing your
house is limited, do not try to buy too
much with It," Do as the stored pair in
Nebraska: Set UP housekeeping with a
dinner table and washboiler. They
found that they could get along without
the washboiler.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Perhaps MIR, Carnegie, who pro-
feases utter ignorance OF the Steel
trust, might refresh his memory by
looking up some Of his old memoranda
books.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The decision in the Union Pacific
merger case Is a feather In the cap OF
n. II. Loomis. who, as general solicitor
for the Union Pacific. bore the brunt
OF Its side of the litigation in which
some OF the most eminent lawyers Of
the country we're engaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Final comment on the coronation Is
hereby reserved until the return Of
our special ambassador Sir John Hays
Hammond. who win make the author
itAtivs report In detail.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
Consider Mayor JIM. sears.

Mr.. Bryan speaks of the scars he wears
because OF the treachery Of unfaithful
democrats. BY the way, wonder IL Mr..
Bryan has yet looked upon the scar old
Jim Dahlman wears where he was stabbed
in the back by his Lincoln friend In 1908?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
No More Ovcr-NIght Fortunes.

Andrew Carnegie was no doubt right
when he said no large fortunes would be
made again in this country unless made in
real estate. The time has passed for maxi
ing sl2O,0OOO0O over night by organizing a
trust but the bill for that sort of revelry
has not been paid
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

II the American money spent at the
coronation were properly distributed
London's army OF unemployed and
hungry would be suddenly trans
formed into a host Of prosperous and
well-fed subjects.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

After screwing the price of ice in
Omaha up to the top notch, the ice
man assures US that he will not raise
It again this season. How kind and
generous.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The governor of Oregon headed a
posse that went out and recaptured a
paroled prisoner who violated his
leave OF absence. That is another
way of applying the recall.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Sarah Bernhardt says she is COM
ing back again. News item. Better
get that joke in cold storage or It will
spoil this kind OF weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

State Fire Warden Randall and his
corps OF assistants. in charge OF the
hre wardens work, are doing a great
service to Omaha, and presumably to
other cities as wen. in helping US get
rid Of lot of unsightly tumble-down
shaeks that are a menace to both life
and property. II has been discovered
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The Lincoln Journals poll OF repub-
liean editors on presidential prospects
in Nebraska seems to have brought
returns from scarcely sixty. which is
only about rs per cent OF the total
Number Of republican newspapers.
Most editors prefer 10 take straw votes
OF the other fell0WG
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Subscribers Leaving the city tena-
poraFily shOuld have The Bee
matted 60 them. Address will be
changed ~ often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The vitality OF oil and steel as
shown in their power to Withstand the
stock market effect of the supreme
courts recent blows Is simply re-
mArkable.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

At last we and that the apple fig-
ured In the election of Lorimer. Gee,
but 1t IL q fne-navored fruit to be so
naughty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
symptom. otn Pseve.
Washington Pos.

Omaha obtained a new school superin-
tendent by promoting a local man, which
shows that that city is. indeed far ahead
of Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

II they are not careful those insur-
gents and regulars may get their stalls
mixed in this confusion over reci-
procity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The question is periodically raised,
When IL a man old?" When he can
no longer enjoy the ball game.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Never mind. the commencement
season will soon be over and the old
world be permitted to resume its orbit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

This is the day to pity the poor
preacher. It IL the kind Of weather,
though, that is supposed to suit Satan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Mr.. Bryan probably will have sur
viysd his prejudice against gold by
the time his golden wedding anniver-
sary comes round.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
MAY CIRCULATION,
48,473

state Of Nebraska, County OF Douglas, ss.
Dwight Williams, circulation manager OF
The Bee publishing Company being duly
sworn, says that the average daily elreula.
copies for the month Of May, 1911, waA
2.l7a DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Rdbaortbed IN my presence and sworn 10
tefore me this list day of June 1911
tseal) = ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

The Dallas Times-Herald says a
Dallas preacher roasted Joseph Welz
dom Bailey. what. this kind Of
weather. s 'tr''s@ ~ ti 5s ,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

Old Jupiter Pluvius has been run
ming this modssty game of his in the
ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25

A Maryland Judge told class of
girl graz rs that high-heel shoes
were woi han opium or rum. They
must be the serpent that was to bruise
humanity,