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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
GENERAL ARTHUR M'ARTHUR.

Brooklyn Eagle: No general officer
serving in the campaigns growing out OF
our, declaration of war against Spain is
deserving of greater credit than Arthur
Macarthur.
New York Post: Altogether he de-
serves to be remembered as very high
type of the American soldier, and there
is something quite fitting in his demise
in the midst of the men he brought back
| to Milwaukee from the battlefields Of the
south just forty-seven years ago.
Boston Transcript: Like many Of our
generals of today he owed his rise above
| the crowd to the Spanish American war
Brilliant courage. IN his youth gave him
reputation that was professional He
was only gallant boy when he won the
numerous class Of officers who in 1864
Is had wounds before they had boards.
| New, York Sun: His career In the reg
ular army was marked by devotion to
duty and pride in the service that did
not always win him the promotion he
| deserved but he was never SNOWY SOL
der and he had no political influence. A
student Of affairs as we'll as Of his pro-
fession. good citizen, patriotic Amer
lean, an officer and gentleman, Arthur
Macarthur will be mourned by those
who knew his worth.
Chicago Post: Arthur Macarthur, lieu
tenant general. United States army, died
as soldier well might wish to die,
with his comrades gathered about him.
He had escaped death on the battlefield
several times by the miracles OF chance,
or by the. safeguarding Of Providence,
according as men choose to view such
deiiverances. He was one Of the finest
soldiers that the volunteer service gave
to the country in the davs of civil war.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

The nature of your gift reminds me
that many years ago the students of a
school which / was serving wished TO
present a gift which, like this one Of
yours, should show their appreciation OF
their school and their gratitude for its
opportunities Their poverty was such
they could not obtain such a gift as this
one, and so instead they went out into
the primeval forest and selected a pine
tree which was marvel of beauty and
symmetry. 1t was free from knots and
knobs. Upon it there were no excres-
cences, no parasites, no fungus. no can
kerous growths. 1t was the result of a
plan such as only nature, aided by the
most Favorable surroundings could make
and carry out. With their own hands
they cut It down and brought 1t TO the
campus, where 1t was seasoned. trimmed
and planed, and then erected in front of
the school as worthy bearer OF the col
ors OF the school. the state and the ma
tion.
The sift you present today is of more
enduring material 1t win still stand
when the other has crumbled or burned
Nevertheless, though your gift was skill.
tnlly made by man, 1t has been con-
structed after natures masterpiece.
In this sense this flagpole seems to me
TO typify the University of Nebraska
school OF Agriculture 1t is symmetrical,
strong. straight and beautiful. Its bas,
is firmly planted in the best soil ever
given to man, and its top points to the
bluest skies. that ever arched and en-.
circled the devoted patrons of any school.
know of no school anywhere that is
freer from wrong traditions, from evil
tendencies. from vice, from snobbishness;
anal knowtof none that more success
fully fullfills its mission, or is nearer or
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
People Talked About

The income tax law recently nodded
in the surging political laboratory Of
Wisconsin is so obnoxious to voters that
candidates for the Legislature are pledg-
ing repeal.
Two l7-year-old twin sisters. Floren-
tine and Sophie Hudec OF Weimar, Tex,
claim the distinction OF being the cham.
pion cotton pickers In that state. They
recently picked 1.OoS pounds in ten hours
C. e. SQuires, farmer Of Bartlesville
okL, threw mussel shell at an unruly
pig that had broken into his garden. The
shell broke and a small white circular
object fell out SQuires picked it up
and foundit to be- pearl. which lew
eler has valued at $50.
The queen Of Holland has received a
petition signed by 5000 men asking that
the suffrage be given to women. This
monster petition Is the work of the
Netherlands Mems League for Woman
Suffrage. though many OF the signatures
are said TO be those of non-members.
Advance notices of the whlsker inva-
sion foreshadow return OF the side
burns OF the 60s-those witching tufts
which sheltered the ears of the has
heens. The famous galways Of the same
era are delaying their comeback until
the hoopskirt is invited. Johnny, get
your gun.
John Jacob Astor has been duly and
legally notified thar his fathar,a xs,;t, a.
to be probated, but John Jacob Astor
at present does not care picayune for
courts or Wills or millions or judicial
dignity or any OF the things which make
him the most famous baby just now in
the United States.
James vibert of wethersfield. Vt, is
believed to be the oldest old-time stage
coach driver In that part of the country
He is nearly % years old. Seventy years
ago he drove the stage between Litch-
field and Hartford and followed the oc-
cupation Of driver in different parts
OF Connecticut for thirty years until the
railroads forced him out
Honorable Joe +. Sullivan, mayor Of
Inboden, Ark. is thought to be the
Youngest mayor In the country. He as
stIned office In May. just after his TWEEN,
ty-first birthday. In his fight for the
office against two veteran politicians Mr.
Sullivan enlisted the services of twelve
pretty schoolgirls. all less than sixteen
years Of age, who served as his cam.
paign managers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
THE EMBLEM OF PATRIOTISM
Chancellor Avery Accepting the Gift of the Glass of 1912 the Uni
versity of Nebraska School of Agriculture

dearer TO the hearts of the people who
support it.
1t is fitting that such gift should
bear that which a true American prizes
most--our national emblem. II is fitting,
also, that this emblem should be RAISED
by farmer boys. Read the history Of our
country and you will find that most OF
our great victories by land, and even
by sea, were won by young men from
the farms. A few years ago | stood o;
Concord bridge and read Einerson's de-
scription:
BY the rude bridge that arched the
flood,
Their flag to Aprilis breeze unfurled,
Where once the embattled farmers
stood,
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
And in the other great crises IN onr
national life the farmers have oorne q
part Of similar Importance. am a be-
lever In arbitration, conciliation and
universal peace. / sincerely hope that
none of you will ever be called upon to
fire shot, to bleed or to de for TIE
flag. hope that such times have
passed forever But you may be called
upon. any day of your lives 10 make
even more heroic sacrifices for the flag
than did the Concord farmers. To live
worthily for the flag is often harder
and nobler thing than to die for 1t.
This Is your glorious privilege, and may
the flag ever wave from this campus
as a symbol of duty Of devotion, Of
opportunity.
| And now. representing as do here the
regents of the university, who In turn
represent the people Of the state, | ac-
cept your beautiful gift, and in behalf
Of the regents and the people thank
you not only for what you now give Us,
but also for the spirit and the ideals
which prompted your gift
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
Regulating the Billboard.

U
New York City recently set Its
commissioner Of accounts to investi-
eating the billboard business with
view OF evolving means for its reg
ulation. His report is comprehensive
and includes references to conditions
and regulations in other cities. 1t
shows. for instance, that Los An
geles entirely prohibits the erection
OF billboards In residential sections.
It, as we'll as other cities, also put
certain limits upon their erection In
business centers We have talked
much and done little In Omaha to
restrict this "glaring eyil,' as the
New York officials report calls the
bill board, and the result is disparag-
ing to the city's physical appearance.
The new ordinances proposed for
New York contains many points OF
general interest," among them a
provision that before billboard
may be erected owners Of property
within distance Of 100. feet. must
be personally notified OF the inten-
tioni-tha every perpendicular super
structure must be able to withstand
wind pressure OF at least thirty
pounds to the square foot, Thus not
only appearance, but safety to life
becomes a matter of vital considera-
tion. The billboard certainly should
not be permitted to destroy civic
beauty and endanger life and prop
erty. a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

So far as l am concerned, nothing, shall
be left undone to bring about this result.
F. M. cURR1E.
"UncIe Dave" Has Good Memory.
SOUTH OMAHA, Sept. Ito the
Editor Of The Bee: Considerable agita-
ton and speculation has prevailed, espe-
ciahy among socialists, as TO the FEAST
bility of the national government,
states and municipalities owning all
public utilities. These people certainly
cannot be intelligently, informed of the
experience of at least two Of the oldest
states that built and operated railroads
until the taxpayers and citizens gener-
ally arose In their might and majesty
in demanding the sale Of said roads.
My memory carries me back about
seventy-five years mot having exact
data), but about the time, / believe,
when Joe Ritner. the hog drover, was
governor Of Pennsylvania, the state con-
structed and operated the Pennsylvania
railroad from Philadelphia to Holidays
burg, while each and every year there
was a deficit in the state treasury of
many thousands Of dollars. The bur
den and loss became so onerous upon the
people that q unanimous demand was
made to the governor and legislature
for the sale of said road 1t was finally
unloaded and sold to the present Penn
sylvania Railway company.
The same difficulties and loss occurred
in New Jersey after an expensive ex-
perience of several years. The state
owned and run the Camden G. Amboy
railroad from Camden, opposite Philadel-
phia, to New York City The state
treasury was annually depleted until the
road was finally disposed of to cor
poration that understood the science of
successful railroading.
The advocates of home rule Chat looks
pretty on paper will point to the some
what successful experience in some
European countries, but will fail to re-
late the fact that those governments
usually rule with an iron rod and are
supreme, while the false reformers and
professional agitators have the privilege
Of occupying back seats as onlookers
only. In our country the politicians and
grafters would rule the roost and pocket
the boodles
Later on, the Omaha citizens and tax
payers will realize the absurdity Of the
home rule philosophy when the water
bills are not materially reduced accord
ing to their expectation.
DAVID ANDERSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

and Ohio. in some sixteen or seventeen
communities. ~. @ ~ sa
But maybe 1t is quality rather than
quantity that tells and if this is true,
then possibly the Shakers may be doing
better than appears upon the surface
: For example. Shakers believe In in.
dustry. They all work. No idler or
loafer is tolerated in their midst. He
that will not work shall not eat, Is one
OF their unbreakable rules.
They are great believers in temper
ance. The excise laws in no way CON.
cern them. The stuff that steals away
our brains and 'feaves US in the mire"
never goes down the throat Of a Shaker.
Another Of their characteristics is hon
esty--honesty and thoroughness. They
are strong believers In the idea that
whatever is worth doing at all is worth
doing well" and the Great Masters
command Let your communication be
yea, yea, nay, nay. for whatsoever is
more than this cometh Of evil" is strictly
adhered to. What the Shaker tells you,
you can believe, and what the Shaker
does is done thoroughly and we'll
And In the government of their COM
munIties they are gloriously democratic.
The only laws are those supplied by the
public opinion sof the community as ex-
pressedein it's social meetings for mutual
counsel and criticism. @sg~ "a
Shakers are good Americans and most
excellent citizens. They burden the
state with no criminals or paupers,. and
furnish no recruits for the ignoble army
of trarnps and loafers.
But. alas. This excellent people must
of necessity sooner or later become ex-
tlnct. Their doctrine Of celibacy which
cuts them off from the honorable estate
of matrimony." means that their his
tory is to be a brief one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

A grand jury In Denyer has In
dicted large part OF the present
and past city administration from
the mayors down upon charges in
volving about every usually alleged
civic transgresslon. Indictments
and charges pile In upon men In and
out of office like turbulent water
fall. They tend to spread the i'm
preston that Denver. is an extremely
wicked city, reeking with official
corruption, the reformation OF which
calls for a modern Hercules with an
Alpheus and a Peneus river to turn
into the political Augean stables.
1t Is possible, and indeed often
happens that an over-zealous lawyer
undertakes to prove too much.
Somehow, in the case of Denver. II
such complete and Wholesale crook
edness has been going on as these
indictments would indicate, then the
wonder is how the crooks could have
escaped the prison all this time.
AT any rate. Denver has entered
upon the Job of exposing and adver-
tising its badness, Even at this dis
tance we might reasonably fear con-
tamination and therefore our hope Ii
that If a fraction of the revelations
be true, the process of regeneration
may be speedy and thorough.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

If the Back Hand wishes to get
money from Mr.. Rockefeller 1t should get
Mr.. Penrcse to join the order. Kansas
City Times.
And II 1t wishes to get money
from Mr.. Morgan or MIR. Perkins or
Mr.. Munsey, whom would the Times
suggest as the best intercessor?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
okip{Backward'
(lhlsDSyy in0maha
COMPILED F9CM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
D FRCNs BEE FILES
SEPT. 1s.

Thirty Years Ago
The second days session Of the ma
tional convention of the American
Woman's Suffrage association was
opened in the Baptist church by DR.. H.
B. Blackwell of Boston. Mrs. Lucy
Stone read the report for the executive
committee, Mrs. Bittenbender reported
for Nebraska and General Estabrook re-
viewed the work In Omaha.
The Bee says the suffrage movement
was first organized in Omaha in 1861 by
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Miss Susan
B. Anthony and George Francis Train,
and that General Estabrook was con-
nected with that organization.
The firemen's parade was the finest
ever, and the bali record breaker. The
officers and committees were: Master
OF ceremonies, J. II. Butler; arrange
ments. ]. II. Butler. M. Goldsmith, Jacob
Hauck, D. s. Mitchell, Charles Hunt,
Jerome Pentzer, Harry Tagger. George
Ketchum. J. w. Nichols. w. J, White
house, Phil Dorr; reception, James E.
Boyd, John G. Gown, Charles F. Mander-
son, Thomas Meldrum. NJ Goldsmith, e
F. Smith, Gustave Benecke and P. E.
Her.
The Omaha Board of Trade entertained
Commissioner Loring of the United
States Board OF Agriculture at an infor-
NAL banquet ct the Paxton. Speeches
were made by President Clark, Colone
Chase Mr.. Loring, Ex-Governor Furnas
Major T. s. Clarkson, Ex-Governor Hoy
of Wyoming, Hon. Pat o. Hawes ant
Hon. ]. Sterling Morton.
The st. Louis Browns did up the Unior
Pacifics handily by IA to 5.
There are now 125 pupils In the higf
school, Miss Claire Rustin has beer
added to- the corps Of teachers.
Mrs. Hagedorn, motacr Of William
Hagedorn, Mrs. J. r. Paulson, Mrs. c
]. Karbach and Mrs. Frank Kleffner
died.
Mr.. John Quirk with Tom Gallon, pre-
sented the police force with twenty bou
quets TO wear at the parade.
The city council rejected all the bid.
as excessive for paving Tenth street
with granite, and referred the whole
matter back to the property owners.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
AUGUST CIRCULATION.
5O,229

State of Nebraska, County of Douglas. So.
Dwight Williams, circulation manager
of The Bee Publishing company, pelns
duly sworn, says that the average daliy
circulation for the month Of August, ivl-'
Circulation Manager
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
10 before me this I'd day of September
iS1a ROBERT HUNTER
1sealo Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

The Mexican rebel chiefs person
ally conducted train robbery and de-
struetion OF an American railroad
will furnish additional warrant for
drastic action II we want one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Governor Wilson says tour and
trip differ. one being a sweep of the
country, the other just going and
coming from place or places. Still
Il the number of places becomes
great enough trip might easily de-
yeIop into a tour.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Why should any Roosevelt elector
want to run on the republican ticket
in order to get votes by dishonest
deception? Suppose a Taft man. or
Wilson man, should smuggle him.
self onto a bull moose electoral
ticket, what would they do to him?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

There lis no case on record where
aFgifl went wrong because she wore
SILK stockings or a hobble SKIRT"
says an exchange. Possibly not
recorded in Difference to the girl
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

AT any rate, the adoption OF the
resolution offered by County Com
missioner Lynch informs the dila-
tory court house contractors where
they get off ali
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Governor Hiram w. Johnson did
not attack La Toilette in Wisconsin
for fear OF the reaction. Expediency
does. then, cut some figure even with
professional reformers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Down in Lincoln it has been dis
covered that the school levy for this
year Is just twice what 1t was eight
Years ago. Lincoln is not the only
place where the cost OF public school
Ing has climbed faster than the high
cost OF living.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
Quite q difference.

!. o. LOUIS UIube-DtmOCTAt.
Starting third party to exploit a third
term is different from capturing an old
established party in its behalf The new
tub win have TO stand on its own bottom.
II it can,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Even Governor Johnson drew but slight
attendance at his Auditorium meeting.
although the town was fun OF state fair
visitors. Lincoln journal.
II that Is the case prospects can
not be very good for an outpouring
of people to listen to the customary
campaign oratory OF the ordinary
political spellbinders.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

II ID announced that the Ne
braska Pardon board has refused
one applicant who desired its recon-
mendation for freedom. What's the
uiatterg
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

The New York Sun refers to 'Mr.
Dix's Failure 1t should specify
which one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
Did the colonel See ones
New York Sun.

Colonel Roosevelt says that "at pres
ent We have polling places In sheds. bar
her shops. saloons The point is highly
unimportant, but did he ever see a poll
ing place in q saloon?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Farmers are plcwing by the moon
in Texas to avoid the heat. No won
der there are no republicans in that
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

i Strange that Mayor Gayner should
get so mad while testifying 10 the
innocence OF his police officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Bee mailed to them. Address
will be changed as often as re-
quested,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Just the same. other things being
equal, "Made-in-omaha' goods are
entitled to preference of Omaha
buyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

This new equine disease appears
to be a horse on all the veterinar-
ians.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Ofnaha's deep-felt sympathy to
Duluth on its street car strike
troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Well, II King Corn is satisfied
with Old Sol. the rest Of lis ought
ito be.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

That English earl who advertised
for work must never have heard Of
the Nebraska corn fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13


The next new office to be created
10y the school board will have to be
that Of inspector Of school room
thermometers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Liberty seems to have been the
only thing that Banker Morse's
health really needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

The Maine election has been held,
but the main one comes November 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
GRINS AND ORGANS.

Give as you are able this morning,
brethren pleaded Pastor Goodsole. THE
deacons, will collect the prosperity, so to
speak, and I'll pass 1t around-among
my clamorous creditors" Chicago Trib-
une. SD. ,t .s,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Try to imagine the competition be-
tween a bull moose bandana and one
Of Tim Woodruff's freckled vests
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
house, | can tell you it was moving
picture. ."-Ba,timore American.

picture. Baltimore American.
What do you mean by saying YOU are
a progresSive?' asked the irate cam
paigner.
q mean just what l say. The fact that
men are engaged In progressing doesn I
necessarily mean that they are all going
in the same direction Washington Star.
Have you any lobsters?"
.yes, ma'am; here's a fresh lot
Haven't you any that are rfperi
These look SO green'-Los Angeles Times
Soakley (reminiscently)-I remember
that when | was boy my great de-
sire was to possess a bugle.
His Wife-Yes, and now from taking
too many horns you have oug'e YOU
don't want.-Kansas City journal
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

The Gordon cup is one that may
not cheer even the winner very long.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Atlas was getting tired
"Here!o he said to the rubber trust;
, you hold up the earth while"
The transfer was made SO deftly that
It took the earth some time to find out
that a change had been made.-Chicago
lTribune. Z. .N.-,,I
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
The elevators In the city hall were still
giving cause for much uneaAness. Mayor
Bernis addressed another communication
to the council, pointing out the dan
gerous condition.
DR. A. B. Somers, commissioner OF
health, appealed to the council to es-
tablish a pest house.
Brad Slaughter, secretary of the State
League of Republican Clubs, went to
Buffalo to attend the national meeting
Miss Mary La Bertew. who has, been
the guest OF Miss Mayme Bedford for a
month. left for her home In Missouri.
J. M. Woolworth addressed the law
school In the court room in the Bee
building. filled with lawyers and judges
to hear him.
Mayor Bemis emphasized the need for
a thorough cleaning Of the city on
which business men and others were In
sisting, but the council was unable to
find the funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-13

Hobbs-There are two sides to every.
Dobbs-Thats what's the niattsr-a.
right side and a wrong side; and my
wife, always knows 'em apart-Judge.
Z hear when you have your children
gathered around you, it is quite pic
/. II Well. when we all went to our new