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Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
The TransitorY American.

A noticeable characteristics Of our
American life Ia It's spirit OF restless
ness. II Is asserted In our migratory
occupations. our brief residences. our
readiness to move in response to al
most any attractive force. Euro
peans observe this upon their arrival
here. observe that whole families
move from town to town and state
to state. even from border to border,
while In the "old country" they often
reside In one town and one house for
a lifetime. And many Europeans
win say that In this. distinction lies
the difference between a young and
inexperienced people and one that il
settled in the best ways OF life; that
n time Americans win follow the
European custom.
Doubtless 80. to more or less ex-
tent. for in time America will cease
to be q new land, but for the present
let the spirit Of restless ambition
have its sway. 1t was that spirit con-
Quered the continent. peopled and
made 1t the greatest OF nations. and
the nation is too young for the spirit
to perish. We may yearn for our
local identities and our old, nxed
community life-it Is ell wholesome
and upbuilding. but in the process Of
empire making sometimes the dear
est charms have TO be sacrificed,
Americans move. not because they
are nomads aimlessiy wandering
from place to place, but with precise
plans and definite ambitions. They
exchange places with the idea OF SELF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, yes. but the sum
total OF this self-aggssndlzement il
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
The Lesson for labor.

The widespread indictments and
arrests of labor leaders In the dyna-
hitting cases must be solemn warn
ing to the lawahiding union men of
this country that Il Is up TO them to
take decisive action to divest their
organizations OF any violent element
which may have insinuated itself
into positions of authority and in
fiuence. What the respectable union
man has lost through the reckless
ness Of such leaders may be regained
that way.
An indictment Is not q conviction.
1t Is true, and II Is easily presumable
that not even all the men indicted
at Indianapolis are guilty OF crime.
yet that aees not lessen the responsr.
bility that now rssts heavily upon or.
ganized labor in this colntry,
which. though not Itself Under in
dictment. must Join in Furnishing the
traitors for its own good name. That
good men have been imposed upon.
that they may have allowed their
confidence and credulity to carry
them too far. may also be true. but
even that does not justify the
thousands OF reputable citizens who
are members Of the labor unions in
keeping silent without protest.
Il is no longer open to dispute
that some organizations. particularly
the iron workers union. had become
infested with reckless and in some
Instances criminal characters. These
must all be ferreted out and gotten
rid Of. or they will bring worse re-
proach upon the unions that harbor
them. No union man can condone |
Iawiessness and expect to retain for |
himself or his union the confidence
u the people. This Is the lesson for
honorable union labor In the tragic
centering at Indianapolis.
Jnionism as an institution cannot be
pared from our economic life and
I must not be allowed to suffer for
he sake OF a comparatively few
'ccreants TO fits principles Of justice
md fair treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
A Triumph Of Inquisition.

Where will the Stanley steel in
vestigating committee put all that
information It got from James ].
Hill That is a question which must
give 1t much concern. Surely 1t will
close Its books and consider its work
finished with Witness Hill. What,
with his testimony and that Of Mr..
Carnegie. could there be to tell
which the committee would care to
know?
Reduced to a nutshell, Mr.. Hills
valuable disclosures amount to this:
I will be "a my next birthday.
have done about all the hard work
intend to do--in life Implying that he
might pull off deal or two later on.
think the government could survive.
possibly. a week under the operation OF
the Golden rule.
Composition lives and VIII last as long
as the doctrine Of the survival OF the
fittest
Tho land containing 4oo,ooa.ooo tons of
iron ore 10 the piece Frederick weyer-
hauser refused to pay E5.0oo for.
II the government owned all the indus
tries It would be monarchy. not re-
public.
will be a flrst-class angel. with red
and white feathers In my wings long be-
fore ever consider going into the steel
business.
II were running the government
would lay down the law OF right and
wrong and say. .and you may lay to
that"
With this lurid array Of pertinent
facts before II. hog can the commit
tee longer remain In doubt a. to the
information II sought? What Is
there left for II to ascertain to con-
vince It and the country that II is
not perfectly monstrous to imagine
that such thing as steel COM
bine or monopoly could exist? Truly.
with such jolly witnesses as the
Laird Of skibo and the potentate OF
Minnesota to entertain Il. this steel
committee seems to be having the
best time Of any in this session Of
congress. Mr.. Carnegie has retired
from hard work and has nothing
now to do but throw away his money
and Mr.. Hill says he is about through
work--though he has not started In
to throw away any money--so that
naturally care-free old men OF that
sort would make excellent entertain
ers. especially men OF such frank
genial personalities.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
Leave 70 Print.

That laconic and sentsntious term.
leave to prints the most flexible
expression In all the vernacuIar OF
congress-. A while ago somebody.
possibly with one eye on his con-
stituents and the other on the gal
leries. raised a big fuss over what
should not 30 Into the Congressional
Record: speeches. for instance. that
were written. but not delivered. were
TO be excluded from the columns Of
this breezy little journal, or al any
rate expurgated Of the applause
Fluctuations. And the house, observ-
Ing the uproarious applause evoked.
promptly fell into line on the pro-
posal and It was declared carried.
Evidently. some softly treading
statesman slipped out while his col
leagues were asleep at their desks.
and carried the order back In. for
whether speeches prepared. but not
delivered in the house. may be
printed or not In the Record. some
delivered 500 miles away find II pos
sible to effect an entrance. On jan
uary 10. the Hon. Martin W. Little
ton. democratic member Of the house
from New York. made a lengthy
speech at Chattanooga. Tenn, and
upon motion OF his friend. Congress-
man Austin Of Tennessee. the speech
was printed In full In the Congress
sionai Record Of January 24--on mo-
ton Of Austin and by unanimous con-
sent OF the house.
This speech. which Is about ''In-
dustrisl and Corporate Problems" Ia
now being circulated free Of postage
In a pamphlet OF some fifty printed
pages, over the United States. sup
Elementary to the promotion 1t re-
ceived from the Congressional Rec
ord. II may be a fine speech. II must
be or Mr.. Littieton would not be
willing to subject II to such extensive
advertising as IT is getting. A COM
mission TO determine Just where the
line should be drawn by congress on
this "leave TO print" speeches made
In different parts Of the United States
might be In order.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The death OF King Mataafa recalls
the fact that II was a man from Ne
braska who really brought peace to
the .samoans. Judge Osborn Of Blair.
who maintained the balance between
the nations and the native claimants
successfully. The Mataafa affair be-
came q part Of history through the
efforts OF the Judge, who silenced the
rebellion and settled the scope" OF
the several spheres OF influence" Of
England. Germany and the United
States
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The case Of Folk and Clark in Mis-
souri, Is the tragedy Of Jacob and
Essu re-enacted. Old Father
Democracy, as blind as ever, Is de-
ceived into transferring his blessing
upon the suppisnter. who. through
his own intrigue and that OF Mother
Missouri. makes up as Esau in order
that he might steal the birthright-
But the analogy ends there. for Folk.
In his meek surrender. makes a
mi1<ty poor Esau-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

He received an unanimous call as pastor
Of this church.
Cronk. In whose interest the Elks' fair
was held for to raise funds to prmote his
candidacy. had no longer any formi-
dable opposition for the position Of grand
exalted ruler.
Joseph Ashford. aged 6. died at his
home. Tenth street and worthington
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
Knocks for the Tip~terx.
palftmora American.

This Kentucky autitp hT and similar
measures that have bean enacted into
laws IN other states were not introduced
with humorouz intent but there Is Ger
tsinly something decidedly humorous IN
. statute which seeks to protect the
general pubic from an injustice which
nobody II really subjected TO. That Is
to say. nobody need give . tip II he
doesn't want toll Is purely optional
matter. But. p&rAdoxicai as II IA, many
people do giss tips when they don't want
to and don't have 20. There Is a queer
psychology about the tip evil which the
mssApaysicssns have never adequately
explained
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Seed corn specials. carrying the
gospel Of better corn and the con-
seQuent prosperity. win soon be
vinging over Nebraska. II will pay
the farmers to heed the message.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Mt. Carnegie pooh-poohs at the
idea that competition stfll exists, and
Mr.. Hill pcoh-poohs at the idea that
II does not exist. Where would we
be but for the guiding inspiration OF
our veracious kings Of commerce!
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
GRIHs AND ORGANS.

Anyhow. we don't have to bother with
the end seat hog at this time of year"
said the motorman.
No." replied the conductor, but how
about the man who insists on hanging or
to two straps at Observation-Disclosures Star,
Don't tell me that girl Is used TO the
best society,""
What makes you think she isn't.''
why, II you notice. she Is polite to
everybody she meets. "-Baltimore Amer
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Prayer is q mighty good thing
at times. but II win not do to rely too
fondly upon II always. A better way
IL not to venture on the ice when 1t
Il dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Nebraska ought to find something
at which It can beat Minnesota. Hav-
ing lost to the cophers at foot ball.
base bali, basket ball and rifle ball.
maybe the cornhuskers might beat
them ct pinochle.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
One ON the Doctors.
Nav York World.

Indemnity insurance for physicians,
surgeons. dentists and druggists has been
prohibited In Missouri on the ground
that It makes them less careful in their
practice. On the same ground. fire and
pretty much all other insurance could
be condemned.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

In Mr.. Bryan. the democratic
party has the best Official coach In
the country. Kid Gleason. Arlie
Latham and the rest notwithstand-
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
ssfewuarains chfns's Integrity.
Brooklyn Eagle.

The integrity OF China must Be main
tanned. II IL necessary that no cooiie
labor be allowed 10 escape into other
countries. and earn mcnsy and buy food
and clothing there. China Is no Africa:
1t is filled with dangerous people who
work and are thrifty.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

You've got to give II to Colonel
Ysiser as being gallant; his is the
only Nebraska convention to which
the women folks have been asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

/ William Randolph Hearst has
bought q paper In Atlanta. making
the sixth city IN which Mr.. Hearst
conducts newspapers for pure
philanthropy. to say nothing OF
political ambition and Incidental
profits.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Mr.. Gsry's explanations Of the destrue-
tion Of those steel trust papers dstraets
not a whit from his well earned repu-
tation OF being one Of the grpatest little
explainers the world ever knew.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

How the speaker has grown" re-
marks the 81. Louis Republic In
reference to Champ Clark. In what
respecti
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Nebraska will welcome the creator
Of Billiken and try to make her life
pleasant. providing always that she
doesn't do II again.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

II must be the source Of inexpressi-
BILE Joy to Boston to know that beans
are to be placed on the free list II
the democratic chemical tariff bill
passes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The old question OF why DO men |
die youngl" has again been raised.
II must be because they are good.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

That grand Jury seems TO have
the notion that back Of the ugly
rumors" something substantial may
be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The empress dowager. II seems.
has suggested to All Sun that he
might get on wherever he likes
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

We cannot understand why some peo-
pie are 20 anxious 20 be president. a.
there is no pension attached to the Job
after retirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

ssbscribers Iesvfng the city
Temporarily shesid have The
Zee nailed 20 then. Address
will be changed ~ often A. re.
qs<ste4.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Wen. one thing. they can never
sAy that Bacon wrote Alfred Austin's
odes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The dissolution Of the Money trust
would not scatter the coin any too
recklsssly. though.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Colonel Roosevelt says no never
dreams. but he has caused many an
other man 10 have nightmares.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

The color scheme of the chemical
tariff bill h described in paris green
and london purple.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

n ex-Bauker Morse continues to
wax vroth II might give him net
back.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Now. II Dr.. Suns course should be
simulated In America. wouldn't It
simplify matters considerably!
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

II this democratic house majority
b really doing things. the press as
sociations are cheating II cut of the
publicity.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Major r 3. Wilcox. manager OF Brown.
ing' King a Co.'S store, went to Column
bus to attend the Grand Army encamp-
ment
r. II. Moore. proprietor of the ot,umxa
ua-l Democrat, came to Omaha to at
tend the banquet to Governor Boyd.
L. A. Payne Of Grand Island, who &C.
companied Nebraska's advertising train
east, was In Omaha and stated that sew.
eral families had already located in his
town as a result Of this missionary WORK
The banquet rendered by the democrats
OF Nebraska to Governor James Z. BOYD
at the Paxton, brought together whesI
horses, not only OF Nebraska, but OF
Iowa. to q grand love feast ana Jubilee.
With the Musical Union orchestra play
Ing Hail to the Chief" Governor BOYD.
attended by Hon A. J. Poppleton. came
down the marble staircase into the grand
rotunda and passed into the dining room,
followed Immediately by Governor Boise
of Iowa and DR.. George l.. Miller, and
then these: Governor Baxter OF wyom-
ing. Hon. J. Sterling Morton Of Nebraska
City. ex-congressmsn Pussy OF Council
Bluffs. Hon. E. Ellery Anderson Of New
York. r. H. Moore Of ottumwa. La.
Judge Dosne. John A. Creighton. ]. NJ,
,Woolworth. Charles Ogden. NJ. ". Can
hon. W. II. Thompson OF Grand Island.
d. p. Rolfe. Captain Humphrey Moynl-
han. Joy Morton OF Chicago, ex-Mayor
Gushing, Judge wakeley, Judge Shields.
r. w. Patrick. Mr.. Poppleton acted as
tosstmaster. introducing first the new
governor Of Nebraska. Governor Boise
OF Iowa was the next speaker, ana then
came J. Sterling Morton on The Future
OF Tariff Reform" and w. II. Thomp-
son. the little Giant" on Young Men
the Coming Hope and Anchor Of the
Party
sherman Garfield. Colonel w. F.
cody's private secretary. came In from
Washington. having left Colonel Cody.
upon their return from Europe, IN New
York. but the colonel beat Canfield 10
Omaha. and then proceeded to his North
Platte homA
Euclid Martin. who had returned from
Chicago where he attended q meeting Of
the National Board Of Control Of thu
Worlds Columbian exposition. said thu
effort was TO prevent the local chacaxo
board from taking an control out Of the
hands Of the national organisation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16

Or. H. II. CANADIAN. III North For.
tieth street. was called to BLOOMINGTON,
M. BY telegram announcing the death
Of his father. = years old. and one Of
the prominent Physicians Of Mclean
county. Illinois.
Manager c. H shsfer Of the her Grand
had as his guest at the hotel his sister.
Miss Mary Dupont. Of the Orpheum bill,
during her stay In town.
George A Benedict. who had been a
clerk on the Omaha and Ogden mail
route for some time. left for san Fran
cisco. whence he win sail for the Philip
pines. to take q Position In the depart
mental service on the islands
Rev. Robert Yost Of Cortland. n. T.,
preached morning. and evening At St
Mays Avenue Congregational church
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
1AAA S~ANSC&@
49,728

State Of Nebraska, County Of Douxiaa %:
Dwight Williams. circulation manager
Of The Bee Publishing company. being
duly sworn, says that the average daily
circulation. less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies, for the month OF January,
DWIGHT WILLIAMS
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed IN MY presence and sworn 10
before me- this bth day Of February, 1914
(seai) ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT
Robert Bryant, Alias Robert Grady,
Arrested for Shooting
Charles Taylor.

On Sunday morning, August u,
1911, Charles Taylor, colored, was
shot in a house in the northeastern sec
ton of the city, it is alleged, by Rob-
ert Bryant, otherwise known as Rob
ert Grady. Taylor was carried to the
Alexandria Hospital where he died
from his wound.
Bryant left the city as soon as the
shooting occurred and the police de-
partment has been engaged in endeaV
orinp to locate him. 1t was yesterday
ascertained that the fugitive was IN
Washington, and acting Chief Belts
detailed Officers Beach and Bell to
proceed to that city and bring nm l"
Alexandria. Bryant was found near
me of the wharves and taken IN Gus
todv. He was subsequently brought
to this city and lodged in the station
house.
The accused was brought before the
Police Court this morning. Mr.. Wal
ter c. Foster appeared as counsel Tor
the defense. Justice Cation postpon-
cd the case until Thursday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
swift WINGED JUSTICE.
White Man and Negro Plead Guilty
and are Sent TO PEN
itentiary.

While the wheels Of the law may
not always revolve swiftly, but there
are times when cases go through the
courts with hop, skip and jump.
On Saturday, James Williams, 4
negro, was arrested for stealing tit
ty-nine dollars from J. H. Carver,
milkman. The thief was captured by
a policeman in less than an hour after
the commission of the robbery and
paced behind the bars. He was
brought before the Police Court yes
terday and sent to the grand jury and
that tribunal Immediately returned a
true bill. Williams plead guilty
when brought before the court and
was sentenced to serve three years III
the penitentiary.
William II. Hamburger, generally
known as ST. Compton, was arrested
about ten days ago on the charge OF
III treatment of thirteen-year-old
girl named Mary Kane. He was sent
on to the grand jury by the Police
Court and yesterday true bill was
returned in his case. He plead guilty
before the Corporation Court and was
sentenced to serve fifteen years in the
penitcntiary. Compton was released
from that institution less than a.year
ago, having served term Of six years
for crime against relative. He
will therefore have five years added
to his sentence of yesterday, making
twenty in all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
EXtraditi0n Papers TO BE Sent to
Washington for Eugene Fisher
Alleged incendiary.

Charged with firing his home. in
which his four children slept, after
threatening to burr his wife and the
children, Eugene Fisher, forty years
old, an engineer, was arrested ester
day afternoon and placed in the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.
Fisher is accused of smashing a
lighted lamp with a whiskey bottle in
the living room o. his little Bungalow
home at Arlington Heights, AleXan-
dria county, in the Hume School
grounds, early last Sunday morning.
The blazing building attracted auto
lists, who brought him to this city.
Mrs. Fisher is alleged to have said
her husband came home about l
o'clock Sunday morning in Il frenzy
Of drunkenness.
.'Hc said he intended burning up the
children and me- declared MrS.f lSA-
er, land then he took a whiskcy flask
from his pocket and hurled it at the
lamp. In second the room was
filled with flames. ] grabbed my
baby and ran for life. My oldest
child, Edward, twelve years old car
ried his two little sisters from the bed.
They were still asleep when the
child brought them out to me. Eu-
gene was so close to the lamp he was
burned before he could pay any at
tention to me or the children"
Extradition papers for Fisher Will
be forwarded to Washington today
by Gov. Mann. Arson, the burning OF
dwelling at night, is punishable by
clectrocution in the State penltcntiary
at Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
JUDGE GORDON APPOINTED
Will Hear Preliminary Motions in
Alexandria Annexation Case
e. July l7lh.

Corporation Attorney Samuel 2.
Fisher received letter this morning
from Governor Mann announcing
that he had designated Judge Bennett
r. Gordon, of Nelson county, Va, to
hear the annexation proceedings OF
the City of Alexandria VS.. the coun-
ties of Alexandria and Fairfax at AL
eXandria Court House on July 18th.
1t will be remembered that Judge Cor
don was designated by the Governor
to hear the first proceedings two
months ago which he dismissed on &C
count of an error in the service of the
notices of the suit.
The hearing on July II will be for
NAL only the preliminary motions be-
ing taken up which will be purely OF
a legal character. If they are over
ruled by Judge Gordon, as the Alex
andria attorneys think is most prob
able, an agreement will be reached
between the various attorneys ana the
Judge to take the case up on its mer-
it's some time during the third week
in September.
Since the first steps toward annex
alton were taken, more than a year
ago. there is said to have been de-
cided change Of sentiment among peo-
pie living in the disputed territory.
Many who were previously opposed to
annexation are now said to be in fav-
or of Alexandria city's plan. This is
due. it is stated, to the increase in the
tax rate in Alexandria county and the
plan to adopt stringent health and
building laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Can be reduced by buying meats
and provisions at my sanitary meat
and provision market.
Every piece Of meat sold here is
absolutely guaranteed, as the same is
kept in modern refrigerator and Is
cut and handled in d perfectly fire
proof compartment.
1t will pay you to call. Up-to-date
methods of handling cash, credit or
c. 0. d. accounts.
VIM. II. PECK,
Payne and Queen SIS.
Phones: EEL 1872; Home ;92.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
TRUSTEES CONFIRMED.

George w. Bontz and W. L. Martin
have been confirmed by the Corpora
ton Court as trustees of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Bontz takes the place Of the
late SamI A. Mankin and Mr.. Martin
that of the late VIM. barley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About Peo"
pIe of Alexandria Happenings
ia Society.

Miss Rosa Duffey is visiting her
sister Mrs. George WEIGH, in Phila-
delphia for couple Of weeks.
Il Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09
RECEPTION.

The newly installed officers of ORR
entail Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythlas
will tender a reception tonight to the
of the order. There will be
4 musical and literary programme,
and speeches will be followed by re-
'reShmcnts.