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Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

COLUMBUS, Seb. July O-To the
Editor OF The Bee The enclosed letter
addressed TO President Wilson from the
l.. s. Starrett company Of Atthol, Mass.
will interest you / am sure.
You are at liberty to publish It IL you
care to. II. J. s.
Extracts from the letter: I'VE believe
that a large part Of the business depres-
sion IL due to short-tme-schedules and
poor business generally which the c1lntry
has suffered for months, and that this
tariff law promotes the welfare of work.
men in foreign countries at the expense
OF the workmen Of the United States
Aside from this. we believe that the
present business depression is due in a
large measure to state Of mind. but
something occasions this state OF mind
Business in general is not playing poll
ties or crying calamity for political pur-
poses We do not know anything about
so-calIed big business. we are not In
any TRUST or combination and have no
connection with any. We have little
plant OF our own, employing 30 people,
and we attend strictly to the business Of
making and selling tools. There are
thousands Of other factories throughout
liie country .WnlCn nave no NblhANAAoiA
what ever with ao-called big business
who feel at we do the disastrous result u
the new tariff law and the psychological
condition, II that is what you prefer TO
call IT,
we have written to each member OF
congress and each senator from Massa-
chusetts, asking for an early adjourn
ment OF congress. We assure you how
ever that our action in this matter was
not due to any advice from any publica-
ton, association or anybody else. We
are members of the National Association
OF Manufacturers. but have received no
communication from that association
whatever, asking us to write members
Of congress on the subject Those let
ters and this one TO you are written
solely on our own responsibility and on
our own initiative. We believe that II Is
a duty we owe TO our workmen, their
families as well as our stockholders and
their families. TO protest against further
disturbing legislation on the part of con-
gress and to urge that congress immedl-
ately adjourn the session which has kept
the country on the rack for the last year
and a half, and give business chance
TO get busy.
"The writer s not politician
was one,-never ran for office, and does
not want any. What he wants is to see
| the wheels go round
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
Cnttinr off Wastes.

The Interstate Commerce commissions re
port. in which Il recommends increases In GER
tain class freight rates for railroads. contains
a severe curtain lecture to the roads for e1trav-
agance and waste in operation. 1t urges them
TO conserve their revenues and stop up the leaks
through which vast sums OF money are filterng
All OF which is easily understood in view OF the
fact that the legal adviser Of the commission in
this work Is Louis d. Brandeis, who once be-
came famous by contending that II given the
opportunity he could save the railroads OF this
country at least 81 900, 900 a day that was sim
ply being wasted in their operation.
OF course, any waste on the part OF the
great public carriers Is inevitably reflected in
the cost OF transportation, which means a bur
den on the ultimate consumer All will hope,
therefore that Mr.. Brandeis' pleadings are not
to be in vain. 1t would also be gratifying IL
another Injunction OF the commission might be
lived up to, namely that these class rate in
creases are not to add to the consumers cost OF
living. Indeed the commission warns" the
railroads to this effect. How it proposes TO
make good on the warning Is another question.
But even though the government succeeded
in having these wastes in the operation Of pri-
yate corporations cut off, what about the ehor-
ment? While 50 dilgent to cast the beam Of
extravaganza out OF the railroads eye, Uncle
Sam ought first to remove the mote of waste
fulness from his own for, despite all the high
sounding prediction claims and charges, 1t is
dllating the optic OF the present democratic ad-
ministration beyond all previous appearances.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
Editorial Viewpoint

Louisville Courier-Journal: A traffic
policeman nowadays looks like a military
hero. but feels like fried egg.
Washington Star: In the matter Of ma
tional prosperity the threshing machine
is mightier than the stock ticker
Washington star: There is no danger
that the Commoner will meet the fate Of
the outlook and lose its contributing
editor
st. Louis Globe Democrat: one strange
thing about those ideal antitrust bills is
that the more they are changed the better
they are
indianapolis News. What are the
three most important problems now be
fore the American people7'' asks New
Yorker. The same old three-money.
Boston Transcript Judging by the
way a pedestrian has to leap for his life
on the streets nowadays we can well
understand why Henry Ford thinks the
country Is prosperous.
New York World: Nothing but hard
luck for the railroads. First there was
no freight at all, and now there is more
freight than they can handle. When is
this persecution to stop?
New York sun. Senator Roots ac-
ceptance of the temporary chairmanship
of the republican state convention is an
assurance that the issues Of the day will
be discussed with insight and courage.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
With the Women

Mary wildcat is a resident Of Paw
huska, OH.
Mrs w. f. Gibbs OF Clairon, Ky, at 30
writes poetry ridiculing fashions.
Mrs. J. w. Laird OF Eugene. Ore, has
ten children Weighing an aggregate Of
2,0S5 pounds.
DR.. Rebecca Stonerosd wants all the
public school children OF Washington, d.
c., taught to dance.
Mrs. ID. IL. Seaman OF Brooklyn, n. "
will drive her auto 20 the Pacific coast,
taking hubby along to attend TO repairs.
Mrs Katherine Mckee, dead in Pitts
burgh. leaves a trust fund OF $4,000, the
Interest OF which is to be used to buy
coal in winter for poor families.
Miss Anne Morgan. daughter Of the
late J. Pierpont Morgan, made her first
aeroplane flight on Saturday at Charities
near Paris with Airman Garaix. She
described the flight as a delightful SEN
sation.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
SUMMER IN TOWN.


Gordon Johnstone. in Smart Set.
The sun pours down a flame OF torrid
ray. e..
The breeze that came in morning gar
ments white
Has tainted DER its task TO touch the
with healing kiss to make its burdens
light;
The horses reek beneath their hoods OF
straw, go
Blind stricken beasts that plunge like
drunken dreams ..... ..
With belching sides that suck each hot
breath Ger
And thirst for dew-washed pastures
and cold streams.
A huckster with his wagon wealth Of
Prola..1s and sweats; and cen the
mendicant, .y
Hugs some dark alley where the street
A flower hover stri. soft olive fieshed and
with face like Raphaers Madonna
sighs tor the, cooling hills OF Rome,
And iinnet voice compassionate COM
plaint.
And staggering, the city seems to swoon,
Dry as the caldron OF red Hades' bed.
Parched as the yellow desert at high
Parched as the souls of love uncom-
Fuming with pungent breath like some
with brazen glare that smites way
While Titan:like, with flaming srmor
spit
The hot day totters. reels and gasps
and dies.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
That Manifesto.

OMAHA, July 20.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: The manifesto OF the Nebraska
Mems association Is a remarkable docu-
ment in it's misinterpretation of history,
It's false logic and psychology.
Any attempt to fasten the French reVo-
luton on women is worse than a blunder
lit is a libel on her sex.
II the writer of the manifesto had cited
Jezebel, Herodias, Catherine di MedicL
Queen Mary, etc. he would have gained
something for his cause, but these could
easily have been offset by Deborah,
Esther, Zenobia, Joan OF Arc, Victoria
and others, too numerous to mention.
Women are not responsible for the hor-
rors OF history-they are the result OF
mans msgovernment.
What is the use OF citing twenty-year-
old decisions made under false inter-
probation OF the constitution Women
know very well they cannot vote under
present laws and are not trying to- What
they are now asking for Is constitu-
tional amendment TO give them the right
OF which they have so long and so un-
Justly been deprived.
I cannot admire the sallantry of men
who palaver women with sentimental
compliments and the next moment seek
to rob them OF their inallenable rights
To say they are too emotional to eNer-
cise these rights. is to add insult to injury.
have never seen a woman's conventions
no matter how great the enthusiasm, that
produced more demonstration than a
chautauqua salute. but l have seen men
poke their umbrellas through their hats
ard roar like bowling dervishes in the
old wigwam in Chicago. Too emotional!
Look at the women on that sinking ship
or In that burning building! Bah!
ID. c. JOHN.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

send home postcards. the folksN ies
laugh. They know perfectly well that my
style doesn't ut the hotel furnishings nor
the outside scenery. y."--Washington star.
lie was cutting an item from a news
paper
IT tells how a house was robbed, and
want to show IL % my WIFE he eN-
planned.
What good will that do?r a friend
inquired.
"A whole lot" was the reply. You
see. this house was robbed while the
man was at church. with his wife"
Say exclaimed the friend excitedly,
YOU haven't got duplicate copy Of that
paper, have you?'-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Your boy has all sorts OF athletic
training" Yes" replied Farmer Corn
tossel But there's one line o. physical
culture he has missed. | wish 1 could
send him to some gymnasium where he
could learn to swing a scythe without
lookin like he was goin' TO cut Off both
his feet Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
Signs Of Progress

Rubber nails, for places where metal
ones would corrode. are a novelty from
Germany.
on q railroad in Peru, that within lO
OF 1855 feet, all trains are preceded by
pilot cars TO detect unexpected perils.
In the electric furnace gold boils at
zoe degrees centigrade. or at twenY-four
times the temperature Of boiling water
English locomotive works have been so
busy OF late that one English railway had
20 order ten locomotives from Germany
After two years OF experiments the
Philippine government Is about TO begin
practical work In planting oamphor trees
ell over the islands.
According 10 the geolOgical survey
there is good reason 20 believe that Lou
Isiana Is underlaid by one OF the greatest
natural gas fields in the United states.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
BITS OF HUMOR.

"she is having a perfectly lovely time. "
How so"''
she is engaged TO one Of twins They
both call on her, and she can't tell them
apart. City Journal
"Oh, what a time 1 had last night,
doctor. It's only by the Lords mercy
that I'm not in 'eaven todayn'-Bondon
Evening Standard.
lrate Virginia Colonel Ito his daugh-
terb-Elizabeth, how could YOU be so
inhospitable to that young man who
called last night?
Bess-lnhospitable, Why dad
Pater-You should by no means have
let him go without asking him to break
fast.-Columbia Jester
why don't you send home some post
cards?'
mo, SIR" replied Mr.. Cumrox. IF !
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
Poor Lo SWats the Paleface
Philadslphia Ledger.

THIIHueIpIuh Ilou8VIs
One OF the most important decisions the supreme
court has handed down In months 10 that upholding
the treaty with the Chippewa Indians 1850 far
the liquor clauses concerned The effect is 20
make three-fOurths OF Minnesota dry permanently
irrespective Of wishes Of the inhabitants and
it Is the biggest victory prohibition in years
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

II there are over 500 entries for primary
nominations in Douglas county. It is a conserya-
pve estimate that there are over 1000 through
out the state. More than one office-seeker to
every hundred Of the population illustrates the
Possibilities OF this great republic
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Down in Kansas City an election worker
with a,lunch stand near booth is said TO have
sold sandwiches for cents apiece, dollar bill
taking the place OF the ham and each patriot
being limited to . lone purchase. Reads al
most like that Council Bluffs election where
the vouchers we're eashed in at the World
Herald office at one dollar per punch hole
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

II the city has been losing money by running
rs own city hall heating plant as compared with
an offer to heat the building for practically the
fuel cost alone, repairing the old plant can mean
only losing more money
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
A Slight Correotion

Readers OF The Bee are entitled to a slight
correction of the figures recently given in these
columns showing the vote in the recent Iowa
primary election. 1t transpires that the re-
turns we quoted were unofficial whereas We
now have the official canvass certified from the
secretary of states office, and We therefore
give them in this new table:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

To ]. r. Nightingale and Eva Wren OF
Modesto, Cal. just married, life should be one
continuous song Of Joy.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The Chicago court bailiff who says half the
world is crazy evidently has It mixed and meant
20 say the world is half crazy. for We have II
Straight from greater seer that in 500 years
We shall all be lunatics
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
52,662

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed TO them. Ad.
dress viii lie changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The bread basket OF the world bears
strong resemblance to the topography OF the
Missouri river valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Those beef packers are an Indifferent lot
Here they are raising prices again, Just as II
they had never heard OF the democratic tariff
that was to reduce prices
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

So pleased are they with their hand-pickec
candidates that our bull moose friends are rat
flying in advance OF their assured defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

As most Of the editors began life as printers
devils, their entertainment at Ak-sar-Ben's ho-
tel must have made them feel quite At home
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21
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sLeMesBoaT

Rrisf contributions on timsiy
TOPICS Invited. the nee assumes
no responsibility for opinions -
oorrsspondsnts. An LISTERS sub
jsot 70 oondsnsation hy editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Let us hope the presidents indigestion did
not come from an attempt to digest this Mex
lean situation
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Secretary Bryan is again in good standing
with the suffrage women, but where his latest
pronuneiamento leaves him with Edgar Howard
is the unsoyed Chinese puzzle
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Rumor has it that THE Peoples Paper" has
abandoned its policy OF hiring detectives to
hribe public officials and get something on prl-
vate citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

In violation OF all precedent, omaha's ball
team took double-header Just like that
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

For man who is not fighting the admins
tration, our democratic senator gives the publ
fairly good imitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The box score shows that Huerta was batted
out in the tenth.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The militant who leaped into the kings auto
may have taken that as the last desperate means
OF keeping the auto from leapng into her
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

4 Down at ST. Louis they are talking about
pumping the River des Peres dry There goes
the last of the old swimming hole.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The flowers that bloom in the spring.
tra-la,'' are still not as numerous as the candi-
dates that blossom in midsummer
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Kansas City must be afraid It will finish its
new depot ahead OF the st. Louis free bridge
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

1t will bear repeating: Don't rock the boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

The figures previously quoted for compAri-
son as the vote OF the respective parties for
president in 1919 OF course remain unchanged
follows;
hepuohcan CIafp .,.,.'..',.,.,,',,..,,!.... l9,SS
Democratic CNison) ........................ IS5326
Progressive Ca0oseyep. .......,.. ......., lG.Sls
The correction, as will be noted, makes the
republican percentage OF gain greater, the
democratic loss a trifle smaller, and the pro-
gressive loss considerably greater.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Tomorrow morning start on scheduled round
Of events in Naples, sorrento Capri Amalh ana
pop,ne and probably up Vesuyius the forenoon OF
tbs Glorious Fourth on the afternoon Of that day
we head for Rome. l. j. flINNoINi'iS
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

our abundance of spiritual Counsellors gave our
two sundays at the proper religious atmosphere.
The first Sundays service was particularly notable
for the fervor and thankfuness of the congregation
Illustrating in an impressive way how forectuly the
sprt moves us during after hours OF trouble and
di.tress We had emerged from thirSy-six hours Of
stormy weather filled with the echoes of distress
physical and mental our pleasurabe antieipatons
shattered for the and our mental prospect as
blue as the Gulf stream. 1 have attended many
church services of different religious bodies in
time and cannot recall which for heart-reaching
and moving power OF comfort and benediction' sur
passed this simple service OF Thanksgiving to the
Most High the day after storm In mid-Auahte'
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-21

Every landlubber going away from home on a sea
voyage booked for some Jumps Of information. The
first morning We headed for breakfast at 9:l6,
New York time a clipper youngsters at a picnic.
The breakfast limit is $50.
81 should have closed the dining room doors ff-
teen minutes ago." said the steward. in broken
French English. Look at the clock dt 9:45).
You must put your watch half an hour ahead each
morning OF the voyage then you will be on time"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
ATTORNEY ENJO|NS
CITY Of REEDSBURG
Question Over the Assess
ment of Cost of a Sewer
Recently Built.
OTHER QUESTIONS, TOO
The Case Will Probably
Go to the Circuit Court
for Settlement.
OTHER QUESTIONS, Too

The case of Attorney James A Stone
VS.. the city of Reedsburg came before
fore Court Commissioner e. L. Hal
sted on Thursday afternoon. A sewer
has been built from the Sauk county
training school to the river, portion
of the improvement being through
plated property belonging to Mr..
Stone and a portion being through
acreage land The city has assessed
the cost of the sewer to the lots owned
by Mr.. Stone, but made no assessme ent
where the sewer goes through the low
land not plated. He claims that all
should be served alike and rendered 10
the city what he thought was his just
share of the tax. He has enjoined the
city from returning the tax to the
county.
IL was also claimed by the city that
for a number of years Mr.. Stone has
not been paying on all of the land in
the addition near the training school.
He claims that all of it is assessed.
The case is so com mplicated thas 1t will
be necessary to take it to circuit court
unless settled. Mr.. Stone appeared in
his own behalf and Mayor Henry
Sorge was present at the hearing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
REV. {. c. CONAN
To new OFFICE
Former Resident of County
Very Successful in
West.
PARENTS RESIDE HERE
He Will Speak in a Ma
tional Oratorical
Contest.
PARENTS RESIDE HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Conan of this
city have received clipping from the
Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily News which
states that their son, Rev. Charles G.
Gomon, for four years pastor of the
Epworth Methodist church at Lin
coin, has been elected Lincoln district
uperintendent of the anti saloon
league. While Rev. Conan has been
pastor of the Lincoln church the
membership has more than doubled.
Last fall the church completed the
basement of the proposed new build
ing the cost of which was $500. Mr..
Conan will continue to reside in
Lincoln. The new work he takes up
will be giving temperance addresses
and in doing other work where re-
Quired. He is graduate of the Gar
rett Biblical institute of Evanston,
ILL.,, and of the Nebraska Wesleyan
university. He won the interstate
prohibition oratorical contest and will
be one of six contestants to compete
for national houors next fall. He will
reveive his m aster of arts degree soon
Rev. Conan formerly resided at Del
ton in this county
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
iArticle ~.

In our last article we had arrived at
the Flowing Well. Our attention is
called to it by the dark open bit OF
water along the west bank. AS we
approach our eyes follow the water to
its source up little ravlne and thirty
feet from the edge of the river. We
climb the bank, walk over on carpet
of dead leaves, bend low and drink
from the big ''sauitary cup. The
water nours continuous y from six
inch pipe driven several years ago by
iron prospectors. 1t is clear and cold
and has a good taste.
People pay fancy prices for bottled
waters, analysed, labeled and sold
from drug store shelf which have
less merit than this comlog from the
10 wer depths of the Barab1o valley.
The we'll has prob ably b en seen by
very few people on account of its mac
cesslble location.
The locality is rather beautiful. The
surro unding trees are large and mostly
hard naples Indeed short distance
from the we'll is "sugar camp.
"Five Mile Bend" has been vari-
ously estima ated as to length. Its
name would signify it is five miles
ong and is is generally thought to be
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
ITALIA MEETS
Domesti C Science Class
Gives Lunch; Athletes
Receive Credit.

The re gular meeting of Thalia was
held Thursday afternoon. The presi-
dent, Miss Dryer, being absent the
chair was taken by Miss Belle Atom,
A "spring" program was given by the
members, the first number being a
piano solo, Mendel ssohn's Spring
Song, by Miss Thelma kuhns. Cur
rent events were given by Miss Rachel
Fellows and a short story read by
Miss Inez Kuhns. The Thalia Record
was read by Miss Lsorg GolImar and a
vocal solo given by Miss Gertrude
Morse. After the critics report was
read by Miss Rose Ketchum several
new members were admitted TO the
society.
The domestic science class coOked,
served and ate lunch in the class
rooms under the supervision of Miss
Byrnes Thursday evening and tonight
A teachers meeting was held in the
high school Thursday afternoon.
The basket ball girls have compile
ted the series of inter class games, the
last one being played between the
freshmen and Juni ors and won by the
former. Ii has been announced that
basket ball credits will be given to
all basket bali play ers, also to thereg-
ular members of any of the high
school societies.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
PAINTING LAUDER
AS he TRAVELS
Former Baraboo Resident
Busy With Commedian
The Price.

According to a despatch in the
papers at San Francisco, Ronald Har-
grave, an artist, is putting on the fin
ishing touches to a portrait of Harry
Lauder, the Scotch commedian. Mr..
Hgrgrave is son of Rev. and Mrs.
Hargrave, formerly residents of Bsra-
boo and now living at st. Petersburg,
Florida. Rev. Hargrave was at one
time pastor of the Baraboo Congregg-
tionsl church. Lauder met Hargrave
on q transcontinental liner leaving
Liverpool on Dec q last and engaged
him to paint his portrait. Ever since
leaving New York Lauder has been
posing for thirty minutes daily at the
hotels during his engagements at all
the large cities across the country.
The painting is SO by 48ss..inches and
shows Lauder in Highland costume.
When asked how much Lauder was
to pay for the portrait, Hargrave
answered, "If I told that it would
ruin my reputation"
Before he sailed for Australia recent
Iy the same question was asked OF
Lauder. "Mon," ans wered the COM
mediau, "if La telPs ye that every yin
wud cal me daft"