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Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29
Did Lincoln EnfranchIse the Negro


I BRADSHAW. Neb., Sept. 2s-To the
Editor OF The Bee: In your Letter
Box" we note that Marjorie Dorman
makes the statement that Lincoln en-
franchised the slaves. According to
Webster, the word enfranchise has two
distinct meanings. One IL to set free
or liberate:" the other lie to confer the
electoral franchise upon" Now ss to
what Lincoln said or did not say on the
question OF woman suffrage. It seems to
us. Is going a long way back to find
argument to either prove or disprove
womens right to vote. Lincoln dealt
with the issues that confronted him at
the time, Lincoln made another state
ment when about the same age and 1t
was like this; He happened to be where
a lot OF slave traders. in carrying on
their diabollcal and nefarious business,
had stripped negro> girl almost nude
that her relative value in the market
might be fixed. Lincoln said: III ever
/ have chance to hit that thing. 1 will
hit II hard" Lincoln had the chance
and kept his word; but in his emanclpa-
ton proclamation he only enfranchised
the negro with freedom. but not with the
ballot. II took the boys In blue who had
returned to their homes, at an election
held in 1867, to retlfy the fifteenth amend
ment. The writer, who had the pleasure
TO know something about IAncoln when
he did things, feels quite confident that
had woman suffrage been al prominent
an issue in Lincoln's time as at present
and a delegation OF women had waited
upon him. he would not only have re-
ceived them courteously. but would have
given them a direct answer. Lincoln was
no dodger. neither did he have any Of
the wlll-o'-the-wisp proclivities, and
would, no doubt. have reiterated what he
said on June l3, 1886" Notwithstanding
Mr.. Agnews "dubiety" nor Marjorie Dor
mans specializing. JOHN b. DEFY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Secretary Royse Of the State Banking board
promptly wired Secretary Of the Treasurer
McAdoo that no state banks in Nebraska we're
boarding money, and then issued a call for
report to find out whether the figures support
the assertion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

The downtown campus committee Is still
telling how much taxpayers OF Nebraska Will
save by rejecting university consolidation. al
though they know as a matter OF fact that tax
payers will save nothing. because the appropria-
ton has already been made. the only open ques-
ton being whether the money shall be spent in
building up new and greater University the
farm campus or be used to buy high-priced city
lots and stimulate the clearinghouse business
The board of university regents only three years
ago voted unanimously for consolidation on the
sole condition that the necessary funds be pro-
vided, which funds are now to be forthcoming
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29
Gladstone Recognised His Promise.


Mr.. Gladstone took TO him from the beginning. and
when he formed his last government in 1892 took the
young barrister from the back benches to seat on
the treasury bench and made him member OF the
cabinet home secretary without any preliminary
ministerial training He administered that important
office in a way that insured the success which Mr..
Gladstone predicted for him after he had delivered
his maiden speech in the House of Commons, when he
said: THE speech have just listened to from the
honorable member for East Fife proves that there
has been made a valuable addition to the debating
strength OF this house and augurs well for the day
when the honorable gentleman win stand high in the
councils of the nation
II was during his administration OF the office
that the British troops fired upon rotous strik
Featherstone when several men fell to the bull
let's of the firing party This caused angry debate
House of Commons led by the labor and radical
sections and Asquth assumed all the blame and re-
sponsibillty which might well have preJudiced his
chances OF sti higher promotion in party depending
largely upon labor votes IL is only within the last
two years that. by the publishing Of some papers
after death OF the officer responsible II became
publicly known that not merely had Asauith not.
the troops to fire, but had given express in
struetions the contrary. But, like all strong men,
Asquith endure in quietness.
The ministry which Asquith had resigned his prac-
tice at the to join short lived, and then As
auth did something that is splendidly illustrative of
the simplicity and manliness of his character When
he returned the OF his office to his sovereign he
went back his chambers In the temple and DOMINIC
his wig gown resumed his practice in the courts
1t was entirely without precedent for cabinet min
lister to do this and particularly one who had held
the high office of home secretary during which he
was called upon to make decisions overriding the
Judges in cases where appeals made for the ex
ercse the royal prerogatve Of mercy. The matter
brought up in the House OF Commons and In
few STRAIGHTFORWARD Asquth explained that
his own private not sufficient provision
his family and that In the circumstances he did
not feel derogatory either to his personal dignity
10 the dignity OF an ex-secretary OF state to
his The fact that he had married but the year
before one OF the wealthiest heiresses in England
made this statement revealing OF his sternly
upright character.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

What about our newspaper contemporaries
who complained so bitterly because the county
board risked the expense of .ealling.a Jury TO
resist the sheriffs $4,000 jail feeding graft /?
What. IL anything. were they to have gotten out
OF the haul?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Incidentally, do not forget to give a share of
the credit for those decisions protecting the
public treasury to Chief Justice Reese whose
name viii be found on the nohpartisan judicial
ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

BY the way. boys and girls, we are not for
getting the Christmas cargo for the good ship
@In His Name" are we?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

( omaha's esteemed bali team held It's ground
to the last. which, however. was in the iowlands
instead OF on the heights
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
( should have The Bee mailed TO them. Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

''Maupin knows Nebraska exclalms one OF
his boosters. Yes, but the real question is, does
Nebraska know Maupin? rt''0
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

= Anyway, our Congressman Lobeck has not
had his salary locked for being absent from
his post since the no-work-no-pay order went
into effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

"carran2a must resign Immediately" is VIII
las ulttmatum. "Huerta must resign imme-
diately.' was President Wilson's ultmatum. It
remains to be seen which Of them viii last the
longer
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Those prayers for peace should rest upon the
petition for permanent peace. not a temper
airy truce. which only might ensure IL the war
brematurely ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29
MS success a. Prime Minister.

MS Success a Prime Minister.
When he became prime minister, In 1908, having
served two years chancellor of the exeheauer the
forces Of the party no led almost entirely de-
pleted OF morale and strength by OF the per-
sistenee OF the House OF Lords in the arbitrary exer
else OF its control parliament by maintaining
their hereditary rights to refuse to liberal legis
atfon through their chamber. however large the ib
eral majority might be that had passed II In the com
mons The year after he took office he gave the
lords battle on the issue OF the budget declaring TO
the country that whole representative system
in peril unless the supreme control OF the houses Of
commons finance was secured. His fight with
the lords in which he thoroughly overthrow them.
leaving them no control whatsoever over finance and
only a power Of delay and revision domestic leg
islaton. raised him from party leader to "A nit
tiona leader.
Ills nrnness in dealing with the little pnehbeek
revolutions that Sir Edward Carson tried to work
up through the agency Of some officers In currash
camp when he assumed the portfolio Of minister Of
war made him perhaps for the first time world
figure. Today ne appears one OF the strongest
statesmen England has known. and It was hts
recent speech IN the House OF Commons In which he
referred to the Infamous proposals OF Germany
during the negotiations that, more than ths
speeches OF Sir Edward Grey. rallied the British peo
pie as one its determination TO prosecute the
war 10 the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

The Hon. A. Rustem Bey is like the fellow,
who. having made a fool Of himself has at least
the courage to stick to his folly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

October 10 IS the date now fixed tentatively
for the adjournment Of congress-subject to
change without notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

our September mOrns thus far have been al
most that mild.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Come all ye faithful subjects of Ak-sar- Ben
and welcome TO the chief city of Cibola.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

That European balance Of power seems to be
pretty evenly balanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Now that the base ball seasons are ending,
il is time for the magnates to begin telling the
fans what wonderful lneups they have for next
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

II turns out after all to be rather bad sea-
son for thieving court house fee grabbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

At any rate this present conflict will not go
down in history as religious war
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Nebraska weather at this season of the year
is a world beater.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Be sure to extend the glad hand to Ak-sar-
Ben, and all his guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

Some OF US may fall before Przemysl does IL
We attempt to pronounce the name too hur-
riedly, ,es
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29

About the severest loss any man can sustain
is the loss Of opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29
"Asquith"

Alexander wenyon Samuel In New York World.
The career OF Herbert Henry Asquith, prime min
lister Of Great Britain who has become outstanding
world figure. has in each Of its four epochs been
marked by strength and success. Without the aid Of
wealth he won hls way by scholarships TO Oxford
where he proceeded from one. academic triumph to
another; he won his way into Parliament by his mag
nifcen olsarness in enunciatng his political princ
pies Of liberalism; without influence he secured
commanding position at the English bar. and having
proved himself during the last six years the strongest
statesman Of modern times in England by his over
throw OF the house Of lords and by the final placing
OF the Irish home rule bill the statute books, he
has now In foreign policy achieved new fame.
When he cartooned by the famous spy In
Vanity Fair in the great days OF that journal, the
only description underneath the single word
brains" His unusual endowment Of abilities COM
bined with great moral strength explains career
that is not by any means romantic. but which will
leave permanent mark history
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-29
Won ia. Edaeatlon BY Hard work


His father died when he was boy OF 10. and, being
only small manufacturer the means Of the family
limited that entrance at Oxford only
possible because he swept the boards of prizes at the
City OF London school. and not merely open
scholarship. but also leaving exhibition. When he
began at the bar he unknown to the powerful
solicitors whose favors the young barrister must
depend. and he helped maintain himself by contrib
utlng articles economics to the Statist and other
leading papers. His rise the bar in sense
meteoric, but he did achieve great triumph by his
brilliant and overwhelming cross-examnation OF Mr..
Macdonald. the OF the London Times. in the
historic arising Of the Piggott forgeries.
You take him, Asquith you will do It well enough"
said Sir Charles Russell who led for Parnell against
the Times He did 1t well enough. and Mr. MacDon-
aid left the witness box utterly discredted in jour
nallstic circles that he had to resign his position.
But although Asquth achieved high place at the
bar and might well have risen to be lord chancellor.
II is not lawyer that he will be remembered, nor
there any belief among his colleagues at the bar
heard Lord Haldsne say OF him at dinner given in
mis- honor by the Eighty club shortly after he became
premier 81 have known guest all the days OF our
working lives from the beginning of his career at
the bar we always said that one day Asquith would
be prime minister
In his parliamentary speech he possesses gift
in Incompatible degree. which is probably derived
from his years OF experience in the courts He can
represent the weakest of though II were of
overwhelming strength the most startling of nnova
lions though IT everyday procedure, the
most dlsreputable OF propositions though It
axiom OF universal acceptance And yet Mr. ASquith
has always had the parliamentary and sue
lawyer in the statesman. This has contributed
greatly to his parliamentary success for It Is
monplace at Westminster that the House Of Commons
does not love lawyers.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
BUILDS AND LAUNCHES
MOTOR BOAT AT MANILA
A. ]. Gibson, Formerly Treasury Ac-
countant Here, Becomes Ship
wright for Own Pleasure.

The Pasig river, at Manila, Philippine
Islands, was the scene last July Of the
launching of forty-fve-foot gasoline
motor launch, built in the heart of the
city by A. ]. Gibson, formerly an ac-
countant in the Treasury Department
here, and since 1901 resident of the
Philippine capital.
The craft, named Katheryn, ana
christened by the young son of its
builder, is announced as the drst at
tempt in the shipbuilding line by Mr..
Gibson, and is the result OF an at
tempt to find a complete relaxation
from his daily business.
Armed with a handbook Of instruc-
tion, he set to work and produced the
boat, working in the yard of his home.
When finished the craft was loaded on
truck and was launched near the
Ayala bridge, in the Pasig.
The Katheryn is forty-five feet over
all, ten feet beam and draws three feet
Of water. Her displacement Is three
tons. The frame is Of white oak i'm
ported from the United States, the hull
planking is of teak, and the whole YES
sci Is fastened together throughout
with brass and copper rivets. She Is to
have a ty-fve-horsepower engine.
and is expected to maintain speed OF
ten and a half knots. Her two cabins
will provide sleeping accommodations
for twelve persons, and a dining room
that will seat twenty comfortably.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
SAYS SHE SAW GRAFTON
CHOKE WOMAN TO DEATH
Mary Carter Tells Police Accused
Hauled Body to Lakeland, Throw
ing It Into Pool.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
HYATTSVILLE, October 2.-Declar
ing that she saw James Grafton. col
ored. strike Margaret Gross with a
rock. and then choke her to death. on
the night Of September IL. Mary Car
ter. colored, held as a states witness
in connection with a charge Of murder
lodged against Grafton, last night ac-
companied several officers to Lakeland,
where, she said, she saw Grafton de-
posit the body of his victim.
The Carter woman told the officers
that she saw Grafton, after he had
killed the woman, return to his house,
where he secured a wagon, and hauled
the body away. The officers went to
Lakeland. where they remained until Q
o'clock this morning searching for the
body. Although the Carter woman went
direct to a large pool Of water where
she said, Grafton threw the body, no
trace of the latter could be found The
woman. however. stuck to her story,
and said Grafton probably removed the
body when he learned he was suspected
Grafton's wife was arrested late last
night. and. with the Carter woman, is
being held as a states witness.
Justice of the Peace Robert E. Joyce
held Grafton for the action OF the
grand jury without bond. The search
for the body will be continued today.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
UN1FoRM COLD. STORAGE LAW,
Governors Commission Will Rec
ommend One at Meeting Here.

When the commissioners appointed
by the governors Of all the states to
draft acts for uniform state laws meet
in Washington, October IA to 19, one
of the new acts which will be present
ed before the commission will be a
draft Of a uniform cold storage law.
The commissioners have no lawmaking
power, but their deliberations. when
embodied in the form of a bill, are
afterward introduced into the various
state legislatures for adoption as state
laws.
About a dozen states have enacted
cold storage laws, but they are by no
means uniform. A number of other
states are preparing to place more
stringent acts regulating the cold stor-
age of food articles on their statutes
during the coming year. and it was in
recognition of this fact that the con-
ference last year instructed the COM
mittee on the purity of food articles to
prepare a uniform cold storage act.
Walter E. Coe of Stamford, Conn.,, is
chairman of this committee, which in
cludes Charles Mccarthy Of Wiscon-
Evening star., 1914-10-02
In the vegetable and fruit department
the following were awarded prixee: c.

Iu0 VSkSI8OlC anu 0CP8I ln0uG
the following were awarded prizes: c.
pumpkins. second; radisnes. second. and
turnips, second: J. r. Siebert, kieffer
pears and York imperials, first: yellow
transparents. second.
NJ. NJ. Clark. cymlings. first: peppers.
second: Mrs. Travers, ground cherries,
second; Mrs. MoxIey, largest pumpkins,
first; beets. second: Mr.. John Hawkins.
jr.. popcorn. first: L. W. Chestnut. Le
Conte pears, first: ounces, first: carrots,
second and red tomatoes. second: ]. D.
Wilson, lettuce, second: n. c. Lemon,
yellow tomatoes, second: sweet corn,
second; kteffer pears. second; ]. NJ. Hall,
field corn, first: turnips, first: Savoy
cabbage, first: spinach, first and largest
pumpkin, second: George H. LaliAardt,
pie pumpkin. first; carrots. first; hub
bard squash. first and second: sweet
corn. first; parsnips, first: satisfy, first,
and stone tomatoes, first: Prof. J. B. s.
Norton. Swiss chard. nrst: cymlings.
second: satisfy. second: H E: Davis.
cabbage. first: egg plant. hrst: large
second: W. F. Pierce. beets. first: w. H.
Carlton. yellow tomatoes. second: c. F.
Fenwick. lettuce, frst: Mrs. McQuinn.
Spanish peanuts, first: large peanuts.
second: George Chestnut. collection of
wild fruits and nuts. second: Frank
Chestnut. collection OF wild fruits and
nuts. first; Mr.. Spores. yellow toma-
toes, first: Mrs. S. E. Franklin, string
beans, first: Mrs. H. L. Spinner. first.
Additional awards in the other de-
partments will be announced tomorrow
evening.
The exhibit is attracting unusual at
Evening star., 1914-10-02

department In charge Of Mrs ]. D. Will
son: the fish pond Is managed by Mrs
M. NJ Clark and Mrs. 8. e. Franklin;
H. e. Davis and NJ NJ. Clark are In
charge Of the refreshments; the flowers
are in charge of W. r. Ballard, Mrs
H e. Davis and Mrs. Charles Hutchin-
son; Rev. ]. NJ. Long is managing the
art department. and C. F. Glass has
charge of the department of vegetables
and fruits.
The judges are: Flowers. B. W. An
spon, professor of landscape gardening
and Horticulture at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College; vegetables and fruits,
Prof. Thomas H. White Of the Mary
land experiment station: home prod
ucts, Mrs. v. X. Chestnut: fancy work.
Mrs. A. w. Conklin of Woodridge: art
work, Percy G. Melbourne.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
ARRESTED AT WHITE HOUSE.
John W. Moore Had Plan to End
War-Sanifv IN IA prohaA

Believing he had a plan to put q stop
to the war. John w. Moore. nifty years
old. called at the White House this
morning to explain to the President
what steps should be taken in that
direction.
Moore. 1t is said. explained to Secret
Service Detective J. E. Murphy that
he favored the formation of a company
to deal with war problems He sug-
sted that President Wilson. Secretary
Bryan and others in o" ct .rm
:. company and make him manager.
The caller suggested ,4ia> .aan-
ayers salary should be $4,000. .0o0, 900 a
year. Moore, who said his home is at
Williamsport. Ind, was sent to WASH
ington Asylum Hospital for observa-
ton as to his mental condition.
Evening star., 1914-10-02

the bureau Of fisheries. by appealing to
members of Congress personally for
an enlarged appropriation and a wider
scope Of activity for the bureau.
Members at Luncheon.
The delegates were present at a buf-
fet luncheon at the New willard Hotel
today. and the last thing on the pro-
gram for this afternoon is an address
to be made before an organization af-
filiated with the fisheries society-the
nationaf association Of fish and game
commissioners-by Senator George P.
Mclean of Connecticut. He will speak
on the federal control of migratory
birds.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
Expected $50; Got 81, 600.

A mistake on the part of a clerk at
the American embassy in Berlin where
by he gave a young music student,
who was expecting a remittance Of $50
sent through the State Department,
$1,000 intended for another man OF the
same name. has been discovered by the
Office Of the treasurer Of the United
States. The mistake on the part Of the
clerk was discovered when the music
student expressed surprise at having
received SO large an amount. He ex-
pressed willingness to refund the
money to the embassy.
Evening star., 1914-10-02
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Ruth Decker. at 14th street
wharf. from Newbern. N. c., with lum-
Der for the Elm City Lumber Com
pany: schooners Rattler and Kathleen,
at Alexandria shipyard with pulp wood
for dealers here; schooner S. L. Bowen,
cord wood from Maryland point at 18th
street wharf for ]. H. Carter & Co.;
schooner Daniel. at 18th street wharf,
cord wood from river point for ].
Maury Dove Company; schooner J. r.
Dixon. at wharf market with oysters
from Potomac beds; schooner Bessie
Ford, at Alexandria with railroad ties
for local dealers: schooner J. P. Robin
wood for shipment north: schooner
Southland, from Norfolk and Old Point
with freight and passengers; steamer
Wakefield, from Nomini creek and Co
lonial Beach to the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company; steamer
Three Rivers, from Baltimore and low
er river.
Departures.
Schooner s. T. White. from Alexan-
dria for NARROW creek. Nd, with build
ing material; schooner Mabel and Ruth,
light. for Newbern. n; c.. via Norfolk
schooner D. P. Mulford, light. from
Alexandria for Ragged point after oys-
ters for the Alexandria market;
schooner c. B. Shepherd, light, from
Alexandria for Potomac point to load
pulp wood for shipment at Alexandria
to paper-making plants in West Vir
ginia; power boats Virginia and Annie
L. and schooners Silver Wave, Frenchy
and Willie Clarence and sloop Volun-
tomac point after oysters for the mar
ket here.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter arrived with
lumber and wood laden schooners from
down-river points; tug Winship arriv-
ed at Georgetown with canal boats for
Cumberland. Md; tug Southern deliver
ed light barge from Alexandria at Kim
sale, Va. and left for bay points; tug
Capt. Toby arrived with lighter in tow
from Broad creek, and with fertilizer
laden boats from Alexandra at George
town for Seneca, Md: tug John Miller
tow for Little Hunting creek.
Memoranda.
Schooner Oscar is chartered to load
fertilizer at Alexandria for MattoA
creek: schooner Janet. at Baltimore,
will go to a river point to load rail-
road ties for Alexandria to be shipped
north; schooner Josephine Keas Is due
with cord wood from a Virginia land
ported in the river. bound here: schoon-
ef Halle K. Is at Ragged point to load
oysters for the market here; scow Bush
will leave Alexandria today for a down.
river point to load pulp wood or rail-
road ties; schooner c. L. Rohde Is due
at this city with pine lumber from a
North Carolina point; schooner J. T.
White IL reported at an eastern shore
point to load sweet potatoes for the
market here; schooner S. F. Kirwan is
at Baltimore with lumber from a bay
point.
Evening star., 1914-10-02

tention this year. the display being
much moro elaborate than formerly.
The exhibitors are not confined to the
members of the Baptist Church. but the
promoters are anxious to secure exhib-
Its from any one In Hyattsville and the
outlying territory. A feature of the
show was q beautifully decorated room.
the work of ]. d. Wilson. The room
contained q varied assortment OF ferns
and other potted plants artisticaliy ar
ranged.