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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Good Advice to the Renter.

As long as the Iowa farmers have
put themselves In the market for free
advice they must be willing to re-
celve what comes to them. ID. Glenn
Beaver. who knows a thing or two
about how TO get results out OF the
soil and has very good working
knowledge OF western land, recently
contributed some advice TO the Iowa
farmer. the renter in particular,
through a letter In the columns Of
the Des Moines Register and Leader,
under the caption, Save the Waste"
This is very popular theme at pres
ent and some good sermons are being
preached to the farmers upon it. One
thing which the Nebraskan says
strikes us forcibly. and Il Is this:
That II the Iowa farm renter would
cut down HIS acreage and build up
his intensive methods he would get
along better and Iowa would be los
ing fewer farmers, looking for
cheaper land elsewhere. Mr.. Beaver
puts it this way:
have spent four months among Iowa
farmers and find that a large percent
age are looking for some place TO CO.
many being headed for Canada for the
reason that large percentage OF Iowa
farmers are renters and they simply can
not afford to pay the ever increasing
rents they are called upon TO pay. II they
continue TO farm a. they have in the past
Many OF the Iowa farmers are renting
Sso-aere farms and on account OF the dry
years quite a few have fallen by the
wayside and now have to go TO work by
the month for more fortunate renters
He Is making plea, especially for
silage and field peas, In whose
efficacy as money producers his faith
is implicit He continues:
II the man. who is today renting 40
acres at si.eoo cash per year. would rent
eighty acres instead for five years at 800
per year and invest about $3.50 OF his saw
lngs on rent in building two corn silos on
his rented farm. sell off part of his farm
machinery. teams. etc, and dispense with
part Of his hired help, he would have
quite a sum OF money IN the hank. and
when he had twenty-five acres of good
heavy corn IN silos. and forty acres OF
good. heavy field pea hay In stack he could
borrow enough more at the bank to buy
sixty-five or seventy head Of good feeding
steers, and this twenty-five acres Of corn
and forty acres Of field peas would not
only M them to top the market but II
would also feed a half dozen milk cows
q whole year. even II he had no pasture
at ALL and he ought to be able 10 raise
enough on the remainder Of the eighty
acres to feed his work stock. In this way
the renter could save enough profits in
tour or five years to buy at least forty
acre farm OF his own, and forty acres OF
good Iowa land Is enough TO make a good
Independent farm home for the average
American family,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
THE PASSING ADMIRAL.

Percy Shaw in New York American.
Some to their last reward nnmourned de-
part;
Some bear the tribute Of the grieving
heart;
To you who sailed
The seven seas, nor faltered once nor
failed.
We bow the head
But not in sorrow, for we see you so
A nob,s figure In the after glow
OF good deeds done; so. since the Pilot
On riftless tide, and. pauslng, called your
And silent led
Into hts ship, trimmed for the unknown
coast,
We give our smiles who loved you here
the most.
In Times full book each has his little
His need OF praise wherein he helped his
race;
Thus yours is told:
In peace, In war, in younger years and
His course was laid
In battle storm to liberate the slave.
In calm to ease the sorrows OF the grave;
With fleet OF steel he spanned the ocean
And with 4 Nations glory stirred mems
SO, unafraid,
May we behold the last rope cast away
AS we embark for the eternal day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Cooperative Grab.

A favorite plan Is Tor five or six rep
resentatiyes TO "club together and en-
ploy one secretary. Under an arrange
ment OF this kind a member can save for
himself 1900 or sl.2O0 Of the $500 1t
is true, too. that not infrequently repre-
sentatives turn this money over to po-
litical friends. or to a group of political
ffiends back home. There is no way OF
ascertaInlng how much Of this money
annually goes to persons who are rem
dering the government no service, but
that the amount is considerable is doubt
less the fact. This use Of the money is
not unlawful, because there is no law on
the subject except that which authorizes
the representative to draw the money on
his own order. in other words, lie is
free 10 do with II as he pleases.
six years ago when the salary OF the
secretaries of members was increased
from $3.50 to 1850. the men who were
serving as secretaries formed an organi-
cation and made determined effort TO
have the law amended to provide that
the secretaries should go on the payroll,
Just as other employees OF the government
do. The house refused to hake this
change. indicating very clearly that the
representatives knew a good thing"
when they saw 1t. The secretaries are
again agitating the payroll matter. and
have a faint hope that this democratic
house may inaugurate the much-needed
reform
This species Of graft-and that is what
II is-was, of course. inherited by the
present democratic house from the repub-
lican regime. At a matter Of fact. the
existing system has prevailed ever since
Representatives were authorized to en-
ploy secretaries. Democrats who arc
honestly in favor of reform legislation
are pointing out TO their associates that
II the house is really in earnest in its
apparent desire to better conditions 1t
viii not hesitate TO do what the secre-
;aries 10 members ask-place them on the
payroll.
In the senate the payroll system has
always been followed. The secretary to
a senator receives s2.1c year, and he
draws his pay In his own name. There
never has been any excuse for the house,
way of handling this matter; IeDresen-
tatives never attempted TO defend IL. but
they always hesitate TO correct the evil
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

was nominated at Cincinnati. The
democrats held their convention
again in Baltimore in 1872. but have
not since then been east OF the Al
legheny mountains.
On the other side, the so-called
national republicans, who we're the
predecessors of the wings. held their
first convention, and, in fact, the
first nominating convention OF all,
in Baltimore in the closing month OF
1881, and the wings were in Balti-
more twice, in 1852 and in 1886.
The republicans have held one con-
sention in Baltimore-when they re-
nominated Abraham Lincoln In 1854,
although they have not since that
time gone back to the seaboard. ex-
cept to celebrate the semi-centennial
of the party in 1900 by converting at
its birthplace in Philadelphia.
The democratic selection OF Balti-
more as their convention city is.
therefore. not a new departure. al
though probably the first time that
the Monument city had to put up a
cash consideration for the honor and
privilege. Baltimore has the physical
accommodation to take care of such
a convention. provided only the
weather man holds off his mid
summer caloric until after the dele
gates and visitors get away.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

George +. Bidweil. residing in Holly
wood. near Los Angeles. writes Aia srsend.
s. p. Miller Of the Northw e4tefn. that
he s. eating radishes Of bis owa raising
and Is picking roses from his garden.
The weather, he says. is balmy and al
most a. warm as the Nebraska sumneTs
News Item
Mr.. Bidweli is but one of many
former omahans and Nebraskans
similarly situated in that blissful
land Of perennial Summers, where
they can afford TO live because they
lived long enough in Omaha and Ne
brzkka 10 get the wherewithal to
make . home out there possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
The "secretary Graft,

A few OF the democratic members OF the
house OF representatives have renewed the
suggestion for legislation under which
secretaries to representatives VIII be
placed on the governments payroll. In
bygone days, relates the Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Transcript
many attempts to obtain legislation OF
this kind have been made. These at
tempts were always made at the instance
OF the secretaries, and regularly failed be-
cause the present system is good tn ne
for the representatives.
Under the existing law each Of the Ssl
representatives is entitled TO draw from
the United States treasury $3.50 annually,
in addition to his regular salary OF S'Oo'
and also in addition to whatever is due
him on account Of mileage at the rate OF
% cents a mile. The government pays
out this 81. 500 on the theory that the mem
her will employ secretary with II. In
the course OF twelve months the Sl
members draw secretary money aggre-
eating Sse.5o0. How much Of 1t actually
goes for the hire Of secretaries is aues-
tlOn MhiCh no one Chl aHHNttf heSoN'N
under the law no one is required to keep
a record Of how this money is spent,
The money is drawn on the order Of the
member, who may put 1t all down In his
own pocket may pay the full amount to
his secretary. may pay 500 or N'OO or
any other sum to his secretary and retain
the balance or resort to any other posi-
BILE manipulation Of tho money. AS
matter Of fact. the money is used In vari-
Gus ways 1t would perhaps be a fair
estimate to say that twothirds of the
representative actually do employ sec
retaries and turn over to them the fun
amount OF the secretary money. In
many instances a representative gets
along without the service of secretary,
and this $500 Is retained by the member.
There are other cases where members
divide this secretary" money among the
members OF their family. In good many
cases a representatives wife, his
daughter, or his sister, will act as his
secretary, and receive this money or
part OF II.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Baltimore as a Convention City.

The selection OF Baltimore by the
democrats as their convention city
recalls that Baltimore In the early
history Of our present political par
ties had the preference for all Of
them up 10 the civil war period
The first national nominating con-
yention OF the democrats was held in
Baltimore in 1882. just eighty years
ago, and the democrats met subse-
quently there every four years up to
and including 1860, with the single
exception Of 1855. when. THAR ticket
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
The Carnegies and Sherman Law.

In his closing statement to the
house committee on. the Steel trust
Investigation, Mr.. Carnegie said:
/ think for the present that you should
allow large organizations to continue and
see how we set along and that you should
pass laws regulating these organizations.
Then you should be patient and see what
further legislation may be necessary. /
do not think the Sherman law is drastic
enough. Give US a clear. unmistakable
law and believe We VIII steer clearly.
There is nothing new in this. The
same plea has been made over and
over again for twenty years by the
Andrew Carnegies OF the Industrial
world. and until very recently their
plea has been granted. They have
been let alone, their large units Of
wealth have been left intact, TO see
how they got along. and they have
gotten along SO well that now 1t be-
comes necessary for the government
TO lnterpose eounterscting infiu-
ence. not to iEjnre or impair the
rightful powers OF industry, but to
bring those powers within reasonable
and safe limits OF exercise. so that
lesser powers. striving to operate in
competition with the larger ones,
will have chance to endure.
hr. Carnegie says he thinks the
Sherman law is not drastic enough.
But few days previous Mr.. Car
negie admitted that for the ten
years Of his personal supremacy in
the steel and iron business. which
were the first ten years OF the Sher-
man laws life, he did not know what
the law was. did not know that II
even applied to pools. Thus he
forces the conclusion that he was a
good deal like other Industrial lead
ers--he never lent himself to fair
application or test OF the Sherman
law, in all Its potency, TO determine
whether II was drastic enough or
not. It does seem to need some boil
STEERING now, but possibly because OF
the abuse and not the use to which
1t has been put. II is uhdeniable
that II the Carnegles OF the indus
trial world were as intent on making
the Sherman law, as originally en-
acted and as now operative, effective
and adequate. they would not need
TO complain at its ineffectualness.
Give us clear. unmistakable
law and ] beliese we will steer
clearly" But when we get such a
law the government is very likely TO
experience as much difficulty in en-
forcing II as II has encountered with
the Sherman law. No such law Is
going to be easy OF enforcement 40
long as the combined powers OF or
ganized wealth study how they may
cheat Its strict enforcement.
Mr.. Carnegie and those who share
his views oppose dissolving the
trusts, urging regulation instead.
But they only agree to regulation
when they and dissolution coming.
The Tap method is better.--dissolu-
tion and regulation botn.-to compel
competition. 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

The Boston women who presided Rich
eson with roast turkey. angel cake and
flowers in order that he might have as
cheerful a Christmas time as possible. in
stead Of now soaking their heads In some
pool Of oblivion. are already arguing that
the state has no moral right to take this
misguided mans Hfe."
The census bureau Announced only q
few days ago tina, there is more mental
unsoundnsss IN Massachusetts, according
to population than IN any other state IN
the unioa- AMER reading OF the aetions
of the Boston featherheads we are not
disposed to question tire Correctness Of
the statistics. However. We believe that
the term 'Idiocy'' rather than insanity
would come nearer fitting the case
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
Discords of the Colonies.

Mr.. Bryan declared in Philadelphia
on Tuesday evening that II the demo-
Gratis were of the Gnffey stamp there
soon would not be enough left to make
a decent sized national COMMITTEES. That
observation manifested curious lack
of appreciation of Colonel Guffey's ideals
and activities as a politician. He has
always done his best in Pennsylvania
to keep the old log cabin from becoming
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Chicago Recortl-IIerald.

NHENNhV tNNNVI Vt FINF0R1
One more thing is toleraoly plain.
Treaties which are safe and sane for
England. France and Germany cannot
be unsafe or unreasonable for the United
States. What dangers. are there in the
treaties that are peculiar 10 the United
states7 What the other great, vital
powers can arbitrate or submit to COM
we can arbitrate or submit to
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

This train is an hour behind time"
said the fretful passenger.
Yes" replied the conductor hut you
ought not to mind that. It's q heap
pleasanter on this train than IL will be in
the town you're going to."-Washington
Star.
1T is queer that the oaarrels Of lead
ing actresses with their managers about
their dressing rooms are not more secret"
why should they be-
Because the conferences are star
chamber sessions. baltimore American.
You must take exercise" said a ply
sician TO a patient The motor car IN
a case like yours gives the best exercise
that" ..
But doctor. 1 can't afford to keep
motor car the patient growled.
Don't buy, Just dodge." said the doc
tor.-Christian Life.
Church-Here's an advertisement of a
railroads. night trains. II says. you go
to sleep in Philadelphia and wake up IN
New York"
stock In railroad advertisements, but
guess that ones true, all right.-i onkers
Statesman.
"They blame me-" said Nero, for fid-
ding while Rome burned"
1T did look a little inconsiderate."
Not at ALL 1t wes exceedingly good
of me TO select time for practice when
ali the neighbors were out in the street
watching the conflagration. Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
why GOTHAM Go, the MItt.


Houston Post.
Another reason why New York was in
eligible for the convention is. the wives
OF most Of the delegates will probably
be in that town during the convention
period. and when a patriot Is saving the
country II Is no time for the main works
10 be In the vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Uncle Sam has not yet oficlally
recognized Chins's republic. but he
has sent troops to see that the
Peking railroad is not wrecked.
which may help develop the young
republic to a point where We might
recognize 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
New Prophet of Gloom.

Chicago Post.
Professor Brander Matthews Of Column
bla predicts a war involving the United
States In 1914 Professor Matthews Is q
recognized authority on certain phases Of
English literature. but what he knows
about war Is not apparent at this dis
lance
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Ask those democrats who are
connected with the trusts and they
win tell you they are for Underwood
or Harmon" says Mr. Bryan. Now.
voters. should either Of these gentle
men be nominated. remember what
Mr.. Bryan has said.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

New York world.
A learned western court rules that a
bulldog Is a weapon. Presumably a
projectile. Of high trajectory but iremen-
dous muzzle power. His comparatively
short range doesn't matter. as his low
velocity 10 considerably greater than
mans.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

In discussing the question OF the
permissibility Of moving pictures in
churches. the academic little detail
of first making the churches safe for
such exhibition ought to be at
tended to.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Edward A. Cudahy announced the pur-
chase In Chicago OF strip OF land at
Cottage Grove avenue and seventy-first
street for 5000 for business purposes.
The famous Cherry sister were in the
city. domicied at 1898 Cass street. while
displaying their hlstrionlc art at the
classical Trocadero theater.
Tax Commissioner Fleming announced
that taxes would be collected on all
goods stored In storage or warehouses.
Freeman Rice. 6-year-old son Of Frank
Rice OF the Rice Barton Theatrical COM
pany. stopping at the Barker hotel. was
accidentally shot by q porter, Ernest
Lacy while playing with a pistol In
Lacys room at the hotel His chances
OF recovery were pronounced slight.
Mrs. Edward p. Peck returned from the
east
Mrs. Z. c. Price entertained ten women
friends at an Omaha club luncheon and
later at a matinee party at the orpheum.
Mrs. Arthur Rose. accompanied by her
daughter and mother. Mrs. Crane OF Chi
cago left for Houston. Tex. whittier they
Noulu pfOStcu 70 Nailoihld tut Nht ic-
mainder Of the winter.
Frank Murphy and his sister. Mrs. Cum
Ing, entertained these friends at their
evening dinner at home: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ". II. Patrick, MIR. and Mrs. H. w.
Yates. Mr.. and Mrs Herman kountze,
Or. George L. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. webster. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Burt
and Mrs. Hamilton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
nFFIcE
DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
SOLO

State Of Nebraska. County OF Douglas. IS;
Dwight Williams. circulation manager
of the Bee Publishing company, belng
duly sworn. SAYS thst the average datly
circulation, less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies for the month OF Decent
Der. 1871. was 5alle.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this 4th day. OF January, 1911.
(seaD ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
battle on Neutral Ground.
Chicago News.

Baltimore is neutral ground. A demo-
cratic convention held in the Maryland
city should have full opportunity for
calm elaboration. free debate and final
action in harmony with the real wishes
OF the national democracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
where the rss BeioaE..

In order to distinguish single men from
married men. and protect young women
from fllrtatious attentions. II Is proposed
TO have married men wear rings. The
same object would be attained BY COM
pelling single men to wear rings. and
they would be better able to incur the
expenSe
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

1t is not quite safe to oppose
woman suffrage on the ground that
women do not understand politics,
30 long az some men may vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

The faith OF Mayor Shook OF
Lima. o.. in the recall has been
shaken. probably by the conscious
ness that hts election made him sss-
5ect to Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
CHICAGO Record-Iieraid.

L. II. Harriman's autobiography was
destroyed in the Equitable fire. People
who, wrote letters which. Mr.. Hartman
was asked to burn will he likely to
breathe eaxser.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Now. you. who are always pin
ing Tor the good, old-fashioned
weather. was that oidfashioned
enough! \ 10
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

why does It seem necessary to Mr..
La Toilette to attack Colonel Roose.
welt and President Taft both in or
der to boost himself?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

What Independent means as ap-
piled to telephone projects evidently
IS that they may sell out to the other
fellow whether the law permits 1t or
not.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

DR.. Wiley 10 supposed to own a big
apple orchard somewhere. Every
man." he says. should eat five APP
pies every day"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Mary Garden contributed a kiss
apiece to seven little urchins in Chi
cago suffering from the cold. Well,
that probably warmed them.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

How much longer must VIC re-
member the Maine before 1t Is out OF
the hole?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15
|EOokin$ Backward
(lhisDaVy in0maha
+ COMPILED FROM BEE FILES :
CnMPlLED From (
JAN. 10.

Thirty Years Ago
Several OF the local pulplts were filled
By visiting clergymen and laymen. among
them the Baptist church. by Or. Banks
Mckenzie, ID. D.; the North Presby-
terrain. by Rev. Joshua Dial Of Papilllou;
the Presbyterian, by Rev. Henry u.
Paine OF Albany, n. Y; the congrega-
tional, by Rev. Ralph Stone, u. D.: the
First Methodist church, by Rev. Aflett
Of York, England.
The Union Catholic library association
held a business meeting this afternoon.
The revival meetings which have been
In progress at the South Omaha Metho-
dist church win continue during the COM
ing week.
Prof. II. ". Osthoff, a graduate Of the
Imperial Academy OF Berlin. advertises
his desire TO organize private classes in
French. German and Latin. Applications
viii be received at 1911 Davenport street.
The report OF George T. Houser. gen.
eral secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association for the last year. gives
interesting figures. Readers and visitors.
1852; total attendance of all meetings.
iO,7SS; AIN papers were distributed at the
jail and hospital. twenty-eight young
men given substantial aid, twenty-eight
visits made to sick in boarding houses
and hospitals. twenty-five nights watched
with sick, twenty persons provided with
permanent employment. thirteen provided
with temporary employment.
A concert is announced for the 18th for
the benefit OF the Hebrew Benevolent
society. with numbers furnished by the
Musical Union orchestra, composed of
Messrs. George F. Meyer. George sauer
and Z. Schneider. Mrs. A. Pollock and
Misses Matte Rothsehild and Lizzie A.
Pencil.
Messrs. Meyer & Raapke, wholesale
grocers, have removed to 1873 and 1871
Douglas street. because of growing de-
mand of business requiring more room.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
bee mailed 10 them. Address
will be changed as often as re-
quested.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

Mr.. Bryan's face must color up
every time he looks into one OF those
Guffey stained glass windows.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-15

DR.. Wilson seems to ignore what
the voters three times knocked Mr..
Bryan into.