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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Prod the Paving Contractors.

City commissioners are quoted as explaining
that the reason for so much delay In street paw
ing this autumn is failure OF contractors TO pro-
ceed with the work under the Specifications call
ing for high-grade material. The contractors
they say. OF course do not come right out and
admit their real reasons, but beat about the
bush so as to effect delay, which has the same
result Further. the commissioners affirm that
certain contractors hope by staving off the work
long enough they may be able TO pull bigger
profit out OF II.
Without passing on the validity OF the COM
missloners' claims this seems plain enough. that
the city authorities must have the power to COM
pei action by the paving contractors Let them
either be made TO do the work they bargained
to do or forfeit the bonds put up for that pur-
pose. Why should property owners, who want
their streets paved. be made TO bear the brunt
OF the situation? Nobody will deny that paving
contractors often resort 20 devious methods 10
advance their own selfish schemes but after all
the taxpayers and public must deal with the
city commissioners and not the paving con-
tractors.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Caesar the things that are Caesars"
The powers that be are ordained of
God" These are all Protestant texts
literally quoted.
But can not help laughing In my
sleeve at the Macedonian cry for re-
ligious liberation In Mexico that has
gone up from Catholic throats. when
the Catholic church was dominant IN
Mexico nobody else got a look-in. Huerta
spoke with understanding Of his country
men when he said that Mexico was un-
fitted for a democratic republic. We
can afford to wait and see.
DER HEIDE.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

a great Power is in evidence
In Natures glorious world.
The morning mist a-llfting
Reveals the grass dew-pearled
The yellow leaves all silently
Are dropping one BY one;
and morning glor'es bravely lift
Bright faces to the sun.
great Thrift is in evidence
In Natures wide domain
The squirrels hide away sweet nuts
That In the sun have lain;
The little crinkled leaves are swept
Into blankets warm and co1y
Tc keep safe from the wintry blast
Each precious little posy.
Great Wisdom 10 in evidence
Among Gods creatures ALL
The birds go flying to the south
At some mysterious call;
The tiniest insect has his place
G wonder how he knows)-
To hide, when. clustering from the north
Old Winter brings his SHOWS.
\ great Love is i'm evidence
In Natures world. Gods care
Safeguarding His small creatures
About us everywhere,
Should in Lifes chang ng seasons
Our Tagging spirits cheer
Teaching, whate'er befalleth,
That Love is ever near.
Omaha. -BANOLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
.eM9At%%1e.essMe' !

The LADIES' Musical society OF Omaha and Council
huffs opened its second season IN Max Meyers hall
After the concert these Officers were elected Presi
dent Miss Claire Rustin vice president Miss Julia
offioer secretary, Miss Julia Knight; treaslrers
Mrs Metealfe Of Omaha and Miss Baird OF Council
Bluffs.
announcement was made by General Manager Call
away OF Mr. 8 T. Smith general superintendent OF
the u r. system Mr.. Smith was formerly superint-
tenoent OF the Kansas division.
The new clearing house opened for business yester-
hAy ana the cleartngs amounted for the
SIX national banks that members.
Mrs Henderson Is entertaining Miss Maggie Hur-
iord OF oadale and her cousin Miss Lizzie Hurford
Mr.. A. + Meigs. sformerly night editor Of The Bee
left with his wife for Detroit Mich their future
home, where he viii be the branch house
Tor the Western Newspaper union.
The Metropolitan club gave It's second party oom-
oning an entertainment program and dancing Miss
Sophia Calm recited Charlie McCree." Mrs NJ
Aiehaeis sapg Miss Minnie Rothchild gave a plan
solo and Messrs Julius Meyer. S. Hoffman and
Martin Calm rendered flute and violin and piano
trio.
hrs g 2 spoonef has returned from three-weeks
visit with her parents IN Illinois
Mrs Alvin Saunders is back from a visit 70 her
dapghter. Mrs. Harrison. at Helena. Mont
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
People and Events

Louder, please" called a man in a crowd when
former President Taft registering voter in
Connecticut The free and easy national trait appears
TO flourish in the Nutmeg state
Boston courts have boosted the penalty for
"mashers TO S75 That's the size OF the touch for
first offenders, Second performances are rewarded
with Jail terms.
This Is the accepted season for fires In seaside
hotels and other Improbable vacancies. But insur-
happy nevertheless They have fixed
up plan for slipping the war the fellow
who pays the premium
Tom Edison vigorously boosts the Made in Amer
lea slogan we have become too mach nation OF
assemhlers he II has been easy for us TO
import our materials. This European war came along
teach to depend ourselves. Get into Natures
entertainments and make her give up"
Among the recent arrivals in New York are 100
pieces OF tourist baggage the latest batch the
zone OF Europe, This makes in round numbers
a total OF $500 trunks and other pieces recovered
abroad and brought To this country, constituting
notable tri6ue 20 American efficiency in baggage
rustling
Virginia doctor who went to ST Louis and had
his appendix removed astonished the surgeons by
losing his heart in the subsequent proceedings. In
order to save his life the took his name and
accompanied him TO his Virginia home. In Difference
the doctors professional distaste for publicity his
name is suppressed by the censor.
In his plea against paying his divorced wife the
petty OF = a week alimony. a New York under
taker sOemnly assured the court that he hasn't the
money and prospect OF getting It. because the death
rate ia shockingly low, Unless sanitary conditions
collapse during the winter. the court was told under
takers may be obliged 20 apply for relief 10 the
charity organizations, An amazing state OF affairs
surely. but the people are not worrying
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Foster for Police Judge.

Three years ago The Bee proposed and
recommended the candidacy of Charles Il. Foster
for police Judge. On the record he has made
he has been renominated on the republican
ticket for another term, and We are glad to re-
new our recommendation to the voters to mark
their ballots for Foster for police Judge In
that trying position. nobody can suit everybody,
and nobody has complained of anything in Judge
Fosters administration OF his office that goes
further than difference OF opinion. The
charge OF absenteeism is trumped up for merely
political effect. The thing that stands out
is that, as police magistrate, Judge Foster has
made good and is entitled TO endorsement at
the polls
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
SIN More About susar.

OMAHA oct. 29.-To the Editor of
The Bee: / seldom reply 20 critics, Civ
ing the truth as ! see II and accepting
the judgment OF the public, favorable or
unfavorabe Mr.. Snyder. however. so
rdiculously misrepresents me | feel J
ought to expose him. / did not say or
intimate that boll-weevil destroys sugar
cane, as he intimates, but 1 did say
boli-weevil, insects. rust, drouth, etc,
had been 80 overworked to bull the
market that the public no longer paid
much attention TO such arguments. l
meant to show that Mr. Dickinsons ad-
verse conditions were Of this character,
and so Bee readers understood me-all
except Mr.. Snyder.
did not say that Germany lie the only
country producing sugar in Europe.
know other countries product 1t. but
mostly for home consumption. while
Germany almost controlled the world
market. This is the reason l alluded
solely to that country,
did not say that cane and beet sugar
differ chemically or physically, but did
say cane sugar is better than beet
sugar, because nearly all housewives
tell me so and because II is always
about 20 cents per hundred dearer than
beet sugar
said cane sugar can be produced bet
ter and cheaper than beet sugar. and
say so still, Four tons of beets to the
acre are considered a good crop in Wis
consln; what 1t is elsewhere / do not
know. but l am safe in saying the crop
never exceeds five tons per acre, which
at 81 per ton would amount to $40 per
acre, This same land produces from
fifty to seventy bushels OF corn per
acre. worth 90 cents per. bushel-say $50
per acre, with much less cost i'm culti-
walton. Is II any wonder farmers re
fuse to raise sugar beets?
The average crop OF sugar cane per
acre is fifteen tons (see Encyclopedias
Britannica The amount OF sugar per
ton does not differ greatly from that
OF beets, and hence the cane crop. with
out cultivation for years, is worth three
times as much per acre as the beet
crop.
As a matter Of fact beet sugar neyar
has and never can compete with cane
sugar 1t never would have been made
but for heavy bounty in Europe and
heavy tariff In the United States
Fighting nature is costly business
When cane sugar is admitted free into
the United States the production OF beet
sugar will cease. unless thS government
subsidies the industry. Under the
Dingley tariff 81 80 per hundred. refined
sugar was often retailed at cents per
pound right here in Omaha. Now sub
tract the Tariff $40 cents-from cents
and you can sell sugar at sI-l0 cents
with as much profit as you could under
the Dingley tariff at cents.
1t is. therefore. nothing to make fun
Of but reasonable anticipation. thnt
sugar can be retailed at cents a poun
atter flo d, c. JOHN.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
LcnsonsIn Geography.

Within the last several days much has been writ
ten of Dixmude and OF Nieuport, which can hardly
be found on the maps, and inslstent as 20
attract the attention OF cycopedsts TO the
extent Of minute paragraphs The former is on the
User river, creek which could almost span with
a jump; yet It IL said to divide the contendiny
forces" Dxmude is town OF less than 1900 popua-
ton whose only distinction is that has ono fine
where also there has been fierce fighting for many
days.
Nleuport HTlemish Neuwpoort is dozen miles
Dunkirk at the mouth OF the little river Yperlee and
having bit Of hsrbor the North Sea. II may
be counted by the Germans a way station on the
road to invasion OF England from point on the
channel, but II is worthless for any military purpose
1t would be said until the invaders OF Dun
kirk.
Nieuport IL fishing village OF about 5000 popua-
ton Boats for fishing fleets built there as they
at all Of the channel towns and cities but II Is
lacking In all the OF defense and offense and
must simply he thought more OF the many little
towns IN West Flanders 10 be sacrificed the horrd
altar OF war.
II has an interesting history like all the towns
and cities Of Flanders, which became historic hun
dreds OF years before West and East Flanders were
finally hewn from ancient Flanders become almost
the faiTest provinces OF modern Belgium. Cordage
and rope and netting made at Nieuport for the
fishermen. notable cloth hall dates from 1850 and
lighthouse yet gows which was finished in 1884
II here, moreover. that the famous Battle OF
the Dunes" fought in July, 1900 when Maurice
OF Nassau defeated the Spaniards.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Letters from n Political Heather.

Letters from n Political Heathen.
SOMEWHERE. Oct. 29-To the Editor
OF The Bee: My last two letters vers
sent TO your paper within twenty-four
hours OF each other with the dates blank
10 be filled in by the editor. as Is NV
custom. They were published in an in
Nerted order from that intended by the
writer. This explanation is due To vour
readers
rms letter finishes all I have 10 say
on Mexico, for the present, at least
There appears to be a movement on foot
TO attempt the Protestant evanEelzatiop
OF Mexico. Witness the last assenblsge
and unification OF Protestant mission.
aries in the United States. on leavs
OF absence from Mexico prolonged nm.
pleasantness. Doubtless the present
secretary Of state Is friendly TO such a
movement. But IL will never succeed
Religion Is racial and IsothermaI In
Europe Protestantism never throye he
low the Alps and Pryanees: and Il never
viii The Latin is either a rltualist or
nationalist
The only formidable rival Catholicism
can have In Mexico is Mormanism The
Norman claims that Christ made a Sec
ond appearance in the western hemi-
sphere after his ascension in the eastern
hemisphere: and the Identification OF
QuetEaeoatl, the Aztec god Of the air.
with the Nazsrine appeals to the i'm
ag1nation Of the eredulous Mexican.
Carranza does not object to the Cath
ollie priests as such, but wishes TO abol-
ish the confessional. He does not strike
at auricular confession. but at the con
fessional itself. That IL tantamount 10
0bohshing the church itself The reason
given by the Mexican statesman (sic) is
that the priests advised their penitents
TO support Huerta. They followed their
master. The Hazarcne advised paying
tribute to Tiberius; and Paul counseIed
obedience TO Nero, Thou shalt not curse
the ruler OF thy people" Render to
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

The Third Nebraska district is enjoying a
genuine surprise in the vigorous Congressional
campaign that is being made by o. 8. spillman
the republican nominee. who is making IL decid-
edly interesting for his democratic opponent
The Third district has an opportunity to get
back on the map by eleeting spillman. which it
should not pass up.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Mr.. Gibbs and this morning I was told
he had lost ell his money What do you
think Of thst7'
should say the capture had no stra-
tegic value. '-Clevelanl Plain Dealer
What do these fool novel writer's
mean by saying of the heroine that the
subtle perfume Of her breath brushed
the hero's cheek
Il guetE it's cracking Up the sW eeping
success % the brand OF chewing gum
she used. Washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Our good fellow citizen who thinks IL neces-
saTy to have blazing sign designating to the
travellers entering the city that this is Omaha.
seems to us to be unnecessarily agitated. Never
worry about Omaha, the Gate City, being
known to every one who enters IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Side Lights on the War.
CompnnIonshIp OF soldier.

0
W. r. Croker writing In American Notes On
Munich has this to Of the comradeship OF the
battlefield:
'lch HIATT Eineu Kameraden' We have heard
this sung often OF late. Perhaps song is more
popular among the soldiers-as they march through
the streets. We remember particularly the stirring
~ our emotions a. the words In die Heimst, in die
Heimat ring
The cornrade the batefieds is the link between
the Naterland battling for the individual soldier The
Comrade and I--one Of may remain forever I'm an
unknown grave, the other may retIrn home. Ths
stern necessities of war and the personal ties Of
friendship and homo affection. graphically do
picted In the strophes Of INLAND
We picture the German army as \ mighty, force
ful, impersonal machine sending its soldiers to the
charge almost atoms in the national forward
sweep. Yet in the midst OF all this machine like
movement the touch OF the friends hand the home
tie Is not lost.
IN Of the severe battles OF the last week OF
August friends fighting side by side. All the
previous night they had lain their airing
possible attack At $50 the action began and lasted
throughout the day. Suddenly OF the three was
shot through the breast and I had always
thought that the tide of battle IN such an event
would sweep the fallen soldier. leaving him OF
necessity the battlefield
Not in this The two friends picked un
the fallen comrade and brought him 70 the fei,
azaret. Then they sought TO regain their regl-
ment but IL had gone They could only Join some
other regiment and In time work back 10 their
meanwhile being reported vermisst'
This s friendship the battlefield But It went
further ana brought letter from comrade to
the parents OF the wounded soldier The latter him
self after being wounded. had written home in
cramped handwriting, saying nothing about his acct
dent with simply reference to those wounded for
the Fatherland. Not TIL afterwards could the parents
read between the lines and realize the soictude
for their feelings
After ALL friendship and home are the real
power behind the guns"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Another place where President Wilson shows
a long head is in issuing his Thanksgiving day
proclamation in advance OF the election and
taking no chances on what the returns may dis
close.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Fnmnns War Prison

Everybody who has read Monte Crsto' or seen
II acted will remember the Chateau an the fearsoma
prison from which Dumas sailor hero, Edmond
Dantes, escaped in a sack after having taken the
place therein Of his fellow prisoner and counselor the
Abbie Faria, Lovers OF the story may be interested
to hear that the famous chateau, which stands
island I'm Marseilles harbor and fortress before
1t became prison, ls owing TO the war. once more
in use a place Of detention after having been for
many years a show place
Il have just steamed around it," writes a core
spondent at Marsees, and esped several nchuly
black figures In French uniforms the battiements
They guarding German prisoners Outside the door
OF the central fort three monks and along tho
winding path 20 the landing stage a thick dark
coil OF prisoners. In the otfing was a red French
ship taking up fresh batch OF prisoners from a
small boat for conveyance to Algers II \
silent, gloomy picture, but could tell me
whether the famous old dungeons, stlll being
used"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
56,519

should have The bee mailed 20 them. Ad.
dress viii be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Why dispute over the question whether suf-
frage carries jury service with It, II suffrage is
right. so must also be jury service. II not,
both must be merely matters of expedienoy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

In these days Of independent and individual
judgment, the ''swallow-it-whole" and vote err
straight" talk does not have the same appeal
as formerly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Despite the spunky fight the egg trust is
putting up. 1t doubtless has a good deal of yell
low In Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

In all the world there is only one army-the Germun
that carries its preparations to such state II
completeness to have special corps OF grave dig
gers. who accompany the army I'm the field for this
grim task alone They were formed for the Franco
German OF 1870 and their appearance was
source OF Amusement to the Older generation of sol
diers OF Europe. who could not understand such
specialization"
Another feature OF the German military system
is the requirement that all soldiers should wear
around their necks labels with their regiment
and rank In the event OF death these useful for
purposes of Identification and In OF injury IN
reverse side is used as form which the surgeons
attached the field hospital jot details OF che
patients injuries and any special guidance OF the
surgeons at the base hospitals.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

lust because Bourbon county, Kentucky. has
gone dry is no reason for supposing that Marse
Henry has given up the fight
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

The way to make sure OF stopping the jail
feeding graft is to take the Job OF feeding the
prisoners away from the grafters by electlng an
other sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Really. It's shame that this school board
rumpus should create such a disturbance be-
tween democratic brethren who used to pat
one another on the back on every occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
separate legislative Districts.

OMAHA, oct. 9.--To the Editor Of The
Bee: In campaigning through the county
/ encountered considerable criticism over
the fact that under present conditions the
country districts are unable TO secure rep
resentation In the Legislature.
To secure Justice in representation for
the outlying districts believe the next
legislature ought to create senatorial and
representative districts on the present APP
portionment basis. BY this means every
section Of the county would have repre-
sentation upon a fair and equitable basis.
This would also be a move in the direc-
tion Of the short ballot, which you are
advocating, and which all progressves
are demanding. For by this method each
voter would have to choose but one sena-
tor and one or two representatives, in
stead of, as now. five senators and twelve
representatives. l.. j. QUINBY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

No doubt the telegraph editors OF the coun-
try would be glad II Europe doubled it's staff of
censors.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

It beats the Dutch how some countries dis
regard neutrality treaties ..
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

First district voters who want to be repre-
sented at Washington next time by live one.
will see to II that his name is Reayis.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

II the people really want It. the short ballot
can be had with or without a constitutional
convention. and with or without the help Of the
lawmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

1t remains to be seen how the Knockers Bril-
gade takes to the appointment OF Sir Claude
Mallet as British minister TO Panama
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Now watch Governor Morehead hop TO hi
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

The street corner meetings at least save the
campaign funds from drafts TO pay hall rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Getting closer to the windup OF the oratory
and the opening OF the voting booths.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

King George doubtless feels himself much
boered by the revolt in South Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30

Only a few days now till some Of these vote
Chasers wake up and find where they are rat"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
0Be e0Sees&a
sLeMe2sR0atT



OMAHA. oct. @.--To the Editor OF The
Bee. The League OF Taxpayers Is
printing paid advertisements against the
proposed constitutional amendment No.
1. This organization Is also issuing
statements declaring that this amend
ment is disguised attempt TO tax church
property, put all the tax on the mcr-
chants, put all taxes on the farmers and
to establish the single tax, all at one
fell swoop.
This incoherent bunch OF contradictory
charges is too puerile to deserve notice
were It not for the fact that special In
terests are attempting by this method to
deceive the voters on the eve of election
No change can be made In the present
taxation laws, under which tax lodging
las become more common than burglary
without amending the constitution. All
tax dodgers are opposed to amendment
No. l. Well informed citizens who favor
reform in taxation will vote yes on
this amendment
c. @. CUNNINGHAM,
President Omaha Economic League
L. b. TUCKERMAN, JR.,
President Lincoln Economic League
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
Papa. what is an escutcheon?"

Papa. what Is an escutcheon?'
"Why?"
This story says there was a blot on
his escutcheon."
oh. yes! An escutCheon Is a light
rying a fountain PEN Houston Post.
Why don't you write to this paper
for what YOU want 20 know? The editor
says his column gives 4 few wrin'-les on
every matter"
Not for mine. | want to know how
to keep my complexion youthful. BAL
tlmore American.
Mr. Wellman-That is poor Mr.. Feebles
over there. He has ,ncomotor ataxia.
Little Rodney-Does he whistle at the
crossings, pa?-Kansas City Star.
Did you hear the joke on old Miss
Flutter? She's just captured that silly
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-30
LINES TO A SMILE.

She-I see the new fashions for women
are to be short and FIJI.
He-That is where yJu have the ad-
vantage Men can't be short and full at
the same time.-1ndianspols News.