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45,826
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culation, lean dpolled. unuoKl and returned
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mailed to tbena. Addreaa will b
haiiMcd aa oftea aa reqoeated.
When In doubt, Ihink some more.
The suffragottPB y are avowedly
against kissing.'" Why worry?
Is tho Progressive league going to
have offices enough to go round?
Jefferson City is also threatened
with a capital removal proposition.
And now watch Uenson plume Itself
on being the. thJrU city of Douglas
county.
Representative Macon of Arkansas
seems to have been envious of Jeff
Davis' reputation.
The Idea of this reciprocity agita
tion is to cinch it now or Canada may
back out boon. Is it that good?
Now we are to have uniform
schools. We have had school uni
forms, at Ihe high, for some time..
Rcot, Burton, Lafayette Young
one by one the conservative senators
are fulling in line against Lorimer.
The boa I'd of Education can also do
a pretty good Job of whitewashing
when it sets about the undertaking.
That highwayman who held up
Rector's 'in the daytime must have
been iu a terrible hurry for the cash.
So the ministers are going to begin
a war movement to enforce the peace
doctrine on the Panama canal, are
they? ,-
I'ot tlfied, the Panama canal will prove
an asset; defenseless, it will never bo in)
thing but a. llnbUlt .-Philadelphia Inquirer.
That la . w hy we are going to
fortify it.
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It required lot of nerve to enter
a plea rrf insanity for a man who
could do with bank funds what that
man Robin did.
Has it come to this, that an Arkan
sas congressman has to carry a gun
to protect "himself "from Washington
newspaper men?
Now comes a, hilt. In the Nebraska
legislature to add October 12, as "Dis
covery day," to the list of legal holi
days. Oh, pahaw! v
The outside vtorfd will have a fine
chance of finding out that an earth
quake has occurred In California be
tween this.aad 1915.
They are"proposing John D.'s bust
at the University of Chicago. Why
not the whole figure He has never
short-changed the university.
An aviator tays when men are up
In the air they lose their heads. Many
of them lose them before that or they
would noyyT.ny uu 'u ,ne 'r-
Drouth continues iu Texas." If
only some of that liquid fire that
llailey poured out in the senate could
have run uu down Into his 'state!
Johnny Uull'a objection to reciproc
ity between the I'nited States and
Canada probably iu hawed on his aver
sion to haing any other nation come
between him and one of his bo-called
pmviiuea.
A dramatic critic weeps at the
thought t hat we shall soou have to
ie up our t amille itt 6t. Bring your
self to imaglue. if you can, where this
country would have been but for the
inspiration of Divine t'arah.
The observation of Founders' day
!y Crtighti'ii university is an appro
priate reminder of a great monuuieut
built by two brothers, whose big
heart beat always in syaapatky with
the hopes and aspirations of hii-
inanity. -
Kobei t M alone of Lincoln has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
mayor bu a ulJe-opeu platform. He
must not be confused with "Jim" Mt
loue. whose cul f duly is to ensnare
sad cuptura the uususpectiug boltl of
Utr.
Champ Clark and His Ghost.
Champ Clark's record on several
Important issues threatens to niake
trouble for him. First, it was his in
consistency on the changing of the
house rules that embarrassed the
democratic leader and his party in
the house; then it was his vacillating
attitude on the tariff board proposi
tion and now it is his contradictory
positions on the matter of amending
important measures coming before the
house. In each case the neit speaker
appears to serious disadvantage, seem
ing to tack well-defined and tenacious
convictions, a quality very, much
needed In a presiding officer of the
house of representatives, which Clark
will be if he lives, or a president
which he aspires to be.
This latest example of the Mis
sourian's volatility arises in connec
tion with his party's endorsement in
caucus of the proposed Canadian
reciprocity treaty. On motion of
Clark, the endorsement was made
unanimous', of course, opposing any
amendment, as an amendment would
invalidate the entire agreement. This
action, of itself , might not be subject
to criticism, were It not for Champ
Clark's defiant utterance in the course
of a speech last June, in which be
said:
I do not know how long we ahall be
here, but as long aa I am here I intend
to fight for the right to amend every sec
tion of every great bill which comes Into
this house and I do not care a straw
whether the democrats control the house
or the republicans.
It is a matter of speculation just
how much influence the leadership of
Clark Is going to have on the next
house. Very naturally these ready
reverses suggest instability, and insta
bility in a speaker, especially one
working under the conditions that
will characterize Clark's first session,
certainly will not become an asset to
him personally or to his party. Nor
is it probable that he will be any more
fixed in his views and convictions as
speaker than he has been as floor
leader, after so long a service In con
gress. Does the prospect encourage
the democrats?
Shoe Prices High Enough.
As a result of a fight between the
tanners' combine and the big shoe
manufacturers, the ultimate "con
sumer" may have to pay a little more
for his footwear. And as most people
In this country wear shoes, particu
larly at this season of the year, this
would be quite a widespread imposi
tion. It seems the tanners wish to
cut down on the discount given to the
shoemaker, which will mean raising
the price on the latter. The shoe men
threaten to retaliate by resorting to
the Sherman anti-trust law and. If
that proves Ineffectual, to secure
tariff-free leather.
As a matter of fact the prices of
shoes ought to incline downward In
stead of upward. The new tariff law
placed hides on the free list and, re
duced the tariff on all kinds of leather
going Into the manufacture of shoes,
but that did not operate .to lower the
price of shoes, so far as anyone has
been able to discover. Under the
Dlngley law of 1897 boots and shoes
paid a duty of 25 per cent ad valorem
and under the present law, which be
came effective in August, 1909, this
rate is reduced to 10 per cent. So it
becomes a matter in which others be
side the tanners and manufacturers
are interested. It Is about time that
the "trade'a" arbitrary power In such
cases were tested. So far as the "con
sumer" is concerned, free hides and
reduced tariff on boots and shoes have
had no direct effect, another striking
object lesson to . those who' contend
with cock-sureness that the tariff reg
ulates the cost of living.
,i - King George's Speech)
Gorgeous ceremony attended the
opening of the British Parliament by
King" George, but the king's speech
was purely perfunctory and, we learn
from the London dispatch, "made
small reference to the great issues
that underlie the assembling of the
members for the present session."
Yet epochal results may be wrought
by this Parliament. Upon Its delib
erations hangs the fate of the ancient
House of Lords evolution, it not
revolution, in the constitutional form
of government. But with these issues
the king's speech had nothing to do.
The gorgeous ceremony Is the absorb
ing feature.
Ilnnr ShQfinlv thaBal fl rim m ol a iixao
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contrast with the convening of con-1
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dtaib and tha uresident a nipstftAPP It
r. not amiss to say that the ;ower
and authority of the chief executive
of this republic transcend those of
Great Britain's ruler. Our president's
message is no mere formal court pa-1
per. Rather it is the expression of
policies which are very likely to be
moulded into law. for the governing
of 100,000.000 people and buck of
I these recommendations dwells the ' ciled ,liat tle late Ed ward Rosewater, '
Jtremeudous power of the veto. I wheu a member of the .Nebraska leg I
But this imperial anomaly, 'atu. e fony years ago, spoke in favor j
"o1' that Ln,and 18 "ot far of that Plan, and the policy of The Bee :
! away from representative government , trou, lls beginning has been
Consistent '
ias might be supposed. This wo sawjwiln thlg proposition. The scattering j
perfectly well last year wheu the king,; institutions has been .rMlll.:
r tr : ;h? v m fnhe,.nce of expensive i ;:,:'r,h:;n:.e.,,T,:::p;;:':n mX"
in Parliament, interposed no voice or;aniUmon to secure expenditure ofisl i ve. dew r at mathematics, and
influeuce to sua-,) results e.tUer way.
England is presbitig steadily on io -
i ward a decided change iu its govern-1
mental procedure, a eliaus destined;
'to bring the country ucarer to popular
sovereignty,' but just ahat the status
jof this will be, it is difficult, if not
impossible, now to foretell.
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King George promises thut as inai -
ters progress be ill advise whh Par -
liament on pending issues. He has
not yet disclosed his ultimate attitude
ou , he crucial fight to take the powet
of veto from the lxrds, which would
t
virtually mean dissolution of that au-jof
gust lodv as the rlRht arm of the
crown. His position on this will be
looked forward to with keenest Inter
est everywhere, an Interest heightened
by the king's skill In making his
speech so completely colorless on this
chief point.
Domestic Work and Matrimony.
Miss .lane Addams of the Chicago
Hull house, an authority on the girl
and woman question In its relation to
domestic life, says one reason why it
is so difficult to supply the demand
for domestic servants is that most
girls who work for wnges prefer the
shops or factories chiefly because they
offer better matrimonial advantages.
Miss Addams' theory very nearly elim
inates the American girl from all con
sideration and holds that we have to
depend largely upon girls from Euro
pean countries for housework. Then
she points out that most of our Immi
grants are now coming from Greece,
Italy and Jewish countries, which Is a
matter of record. The Jewish girl
prefers her own family and her own
home to any other and is out of the
question at once. Tradition forbids
the Greek woman to take up with this
kind of employment and the Italian
maiden marries at 15 or 16 and is,
Miss Addams says, in the spinster
class at 18. So, while the Italian girl,
as well as the Greek, works out, she
prefers to go to the factory or shop,
where she will not only find her own
people with whom to mingle, but will
find opportunity for marriage, from
which she believes she Is shut off in
the sphere of domestic service. Were
the most of our alien young women
eomiug from Sweden, Ireland and Ger
many, this problem might be more
readily solved, Miss Addams thinks,
for they are more of a domestic turn.
What aid does this offer those who
are wrestling with the servant prob
lem? Not any, unless It be the sug
gestion of settlement workers, Of
whom Miss Addams is the head, doing
all they can to influence girls and
young women to take up housework
instead of the factory. It Is generally
more remunerative in the end and cer
tainly shields a girl from the world
and the rougher conditions of life.
And many a householder Is able to
testify that, whether the chances of
matrimony are as good in the kitchen
as the factory, they are certainly
fairly good. Cupid Is not overlook
ing the kitchen by any means. In
fact, he seems to find It more easily
than a great many people wish he
would.
The New School Buildings.
The Omaha Board of Education has
taken one step in the right direction
In moving toward the construction of
new school buildings provided for un
der the very liberal grant of money
authorized by the voters of the dis
trict.. 'The engagement of one archi
tect for the entire undertaking will
commend itself, In face even of the
attractive proposition of competition
In this work. The school board does
not ask competitive bids when It en
gages a .superintendent or a principal,
or a teacher, or even a Janitor.
The necessity for uniformity in
school buildings is too apparent to re
quire argument. It was shown in
Chicago recently that $350,000 could
be saved on the construction of ten
buildings by merely omitting the use
less and Ineffectual ornamentation
that had been added to buildings pre
viously erected. The lack of ornate
decoration does not militate against
the efficiency of the building for Its
purposes. It la possio.e to give the
exterior a pleasing appearance and the
interior such decoration as is useful,
without the expenditure of considera
ble sums on mere ornamentation. This
experience of Chicago ought to be of
value to Omaha. The board has also
shown prudence In Its request to the
architect that he prepare a set of
plans which will permit the erection
of buildings in units that may be ad
ded to from time to time.
One more Important point shoufd
be given consideration In connection
with the new buildings. The school
house is coming to be recognized as a
center ofboclal activity. It is useful
for purposes other than those of the
classes. In many of the eastern cities
school bouses are being also used as
club houseB, where the residents of the
vicinity may meet for social purposes;
where political and other gatherings
may be held, and iu many ways the
school pant is being made of general Usin "ur sarins noW
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service to the community that uro-
yiyi
vides and supports It This phase of
t, UUUi-UUiiuMi uusBiuimy must not ue Kentucky, report that they found one
overlooked by the Board of Education, -sinr located in the branches of a heavy
and its architect in tlfe erection'of the i tupped pine tr -e.
proposed buildings. I
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For the edification of some of the '
meuiui-m u 'iim-m ifKiaiaiure
... x t i
wno are arguing for ,ollcenration of
; Kta, institutions at L Incoln it mav hih,ie."i
blute money in favored localities. The
;Udoiii of the founder of The Hee is
llow beiug recognized,
.
Auother installment of the trial of
cattle barons, who grabbed public do -
u;ain in Nebraska, is unUcr way in the!1
Ifederal court in Omaha.. This is re-.'" i"'l,,'e -,lr
i . . i , known everv prestd nt since .tliPaid Kill-
!l.rred to meiely to .eWve hone in,Ime nlu; Ul, , xc,vUun f uousev.i,
: those despairing breasts vthi.se spirit ! an(i Taft He a- born iu Pennsylvania in
I has quailed before the thought that!!-. Pm most i.f lus boyhood days upon
tin government at Washington ia-he aml w"" lo ",ll " u" ''rly
j asleep. I ,,e .n, may no, .Lay. j nol.r,; m
move ith all the celerity that some; 1,3. n remo.eu to ioa In if ,4.
h'ig 8ong Kni daughters might wish.
but he moves with a certainty that
eventually fills the bill and some
times the Jail.
At the risk of being misunderstood,
The Hee would like to suggest to the
women that there are many more dan
gerous evils susceptible to reform
than Sunday base ball. When the
world gets down to the point where
Sunday base ball is the worst thing
society suffers from the millennium
will be very near at hand.
The census bureau, having fur
nished us with tjje population of Have
lock and University Plate by wards,
may yet proceed to give us the figures
on the Third ward in Omaha, and
when that comes we may be able to
answer the question "Whose loony
now?"
Another aviator has added his life
to the list of those who have died in
the course of man's effort to conquer
the air. But the work goes on, and
some day the reward may come.
What we fear is that if this investi
gation proceeds much further In the
senate It may disclose something dis
creditable to the untarnished name of
Lee 0'Nell Browne.
With the ghosts of his former
speeches now rising up to haunt him,
Champ Clark probably can understand
by the old saw that "Silence is
golden."
Doable Track to the t oast.
New York Financial World.
This la the old Harriman spirit and flro
revived. It la good to see It. and the new
policy should hearten flagging Industry
everywhere aa no single event of like na
ture could do.
l.eaaona from Experience.
Indianapolis News.
Appalled by the number of aviation fa
talltiea, the Wright brothers will quit the
flying tame and teach other pijnple how
to take chances at it. As has been aif
thoritatively declared, discretion Is the bet
ter part of valor.
Will They Coma Bikl"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Iowa legislature has been asked to
send a delegation to Washington for the
purpose of opposing the ratification of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty. This is not
likely to bring back any of the Iowa farm
ers who have moved Into the Canadian
provinces.
t nreasonahle Persona.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Not the high cost of living, but the cost
of high living," rays Mr. Hill, Is running
persons a hard race with the bill collector.
Of course. There are so many unreason
able persons whose vanity disinclines them
to a sojourn In the almshouse, and whose
stomachs have an extravagant craving for
bread and meat.
It Soanda lletter.
Philadelphia Record.
"Civil war" ha-been substituted for "war
of tha rebellion" In a bill pending In con
gress. It sound! better, and, as Mr. Bart
lett of Georgia said", It tends toward good
feeling, arid It ft at 'least aS accurate. Per
sons who are tfol kept awake at nights by
apprehension of the "Rebel Brigadiers"
have long used the term "civil war."
irUFT IS TRADE MOIIAI.S.
Patent Voluntarily Annnled for H n
manlty'a Snke.
New York Evening Post.
Aa trade morals go and the ethics of
monopoly run, tlje action of the Diamond
Match company In throwing open its
patent to the use of all manufacturers
must be thought highly commendable. The
otject is to enable the making of "parlor"'
matches without exposing the operatives to
the dangers of phosphorous poisoning. But
it ought to be a matter of course that. If
one concern had the only safe chemical
combination for making matches, and had
patented It, the - question of Its exclusive
ue, or of demanding royalties upon it,
should never come up. Where the humane
consideration Is ao easily superior to the
commercial, It ought to be made determin
ing. Physicians are not allowed by the
ethics of their piofession to patent any
Improved surgical instrument or other de
vice that means , an aid to health. They
could make thousands of dollars in such
ways, but they would feel ashamed to do
It, even If they did not know that their
fellow doctors would be ashamed of them
and would ostracize them. But where In
dustry or trade plainly touches the phys
ical well-being, as in the case of matches
that cause working men and women to get
"phosphorous Jaw." those responsible for
its management ought to be as sensitive
and as ready to make sacrifices as the
medical profession.
People Talked About
With S17.O0.lM.iO pledged, the people of San
Francisco are convinced the Panama-Pacific
exposition will have the latest con
veniences for wooing the verdant coin.
t'nltcd Slates Marhal W. L. Short and
'-ra""' , i, Pc ..u.
his deputies, who have been making moon
Bert-headed I. ills are o business asset.
occordlng to l.dwartl nines, manager oi a
restaurant In Chicago and he is noing to
try to have only red-headed waitresses. All
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T IT V. Z , b, red-
in the state of Washington, where
u" "'' "" r s " ,aw "IMl ""'i1'1'"
sal Manv of the other slates. .,
them Missouri, is trying to have passed
i,ol',e mh law
Ml Helen Hughes, dauahi-r of Judge
she is very i.n.i of reading, lik.
verv loinl ot leaning, use hit
ftt'h"
1 Hiring the holidays she isitiMj
htr family in Washington and y ery much
'enjoyed the chunm- lroui college
i Judge John I'oiif r if LUlora la . Is
1 belli. ed to b the oMe-t pruc;i ner In for,
itne i nited states supreme court In point
- ' ,f srice. having been admitted
Washington Life
Soma Interesting Phase
and Conditions Observed
at the Katloa'a Capital.
The "hHtiv senator" halls from Tennessee
anil respond to the abbreviated name of
Luke I.en 1lovlh features snd bulk at
tract the attention of gallery attendants,
but neither give a clear Indication of his
nisv. which Is SI years. But he Is a stal
wart fiKiirr. well over six feet In height,
welching over lun Kunds and would make
an admirable tackle In a foot ball scrim
mage. Young Lea Is rich, says a corre
spondent of t!ie Rrooklyn ICagle. He has
led a stormy life, and has mixed In more
llun one feud of Tennessee, where shoot
ing and taking of life have figured. tils
entrance Into the political game was dra
matic. Kour years ago he attended the
democratic state convention as a delegate.
He was a supporter of Patterson, who at
that time posel as a reformer. The con
vention was turbulent. At one point young
Lea climbed on the platform and engaged
in a fist fight with the presiding officer.
He beat him up good, seized the gavel, and.
by brtite force, ruled the convention and
forced the nomination of Patterson.
Tn thes executive mansion Tatterson un
derwent ft remarkable change. Lea started
a crusade to end the corruption and srnndal
of the new administration. He bought a
newspaper, hired ex-Senator earmark as
the editor and began a furious campaign
against the Patterson ring. Kvervbody Is
familiar with the tragic killing of Carmack,
the sensational trial and pardon of his
slayer, Colonel Cooper, and the forcing Into
private life of Governor Patterson. Lea
was a leading figure in this crusade, and
many a time his life was deemed worth
only a few cents. The senator-elect Is a
cousin of Secretary of War Dickinson.
Senator Bailey's activity In behalf of
Senator Lorimer recalls the fact that a few
years ago he uttered some lofty sentiments
about the sacredness of senatorial honor.
It was when Senator Burton of Kansas
was under Indlcment and was wondering
whether he could appear upon the senate
floor without being denounced. Bailey
had let It be known that he would de
nounce Burton If the latter sould ap
pear in the senate with a cloud hanging
over him. With dramatic effect and every
appearance of sincerity Bailey declared
that when a senator's honor was at
tacked and his Integrity Impeached he
should resign Instanter and go back to
his people for vindication. It was beau
tiful. A short while afterward Bailey was un
der a hot fire from home, accused of aid
ing the Standard Oil trust to evade tho
Texas state laws. He hurried home as
he had advised accused senators to do,
but he did not resign. He scurried around
for votes to protect his seat, and came
back to Washington apparently contented,
although many democratic members of
the legislature voted against him on the
charges.
"Who is the bravest man you have ever
known?" was asked Joseph Warren Krifer,
a representative in congress and once
speaker of the house.
From a private In the -ranks to a major
general by brevet is Kelfer's record In the
rough. He was a soldier four years and
four months, took part In twenty-eight
battles and was wounded four times.
"Oh, I couldn't answer your question,"
he replied. "Brule Indifference to danger
la not courage. The brave man makes no
boast, but keeps his head and stands to his
work, whatever it may be. I have heard
soldiers says they loved to enter a fight.
In my opinion, they lied.
"At the siege of Petersburg, In 1864, Clif
ton K. Prentiss, lieutenant colonel of the
Sixth Maryland Infantry, leading a storm
ing party, was the first man over the para
pet of the fort. It was a splendidly brave
act. As Prentiss leaped the wall a confed
erate thrust a musket against his breast
and fired. The wound was horrible.
"A moment later the commander of the
fort was shot, and falling, lay on the
ground near Prentiss. Confederate and
federal looked at each other and discov
ered that they were brothers. They were
put in the same hospital, were cared for by
the same surgeon and nurses, and when
they died were attended by the same
I'nlon chaplain, who, strange to relate,
was the third brother In the sad and re
markable event."
While tha American congress is wrang
ling over bestowing fitting honor and
rewards on Commander Peary, the north
pole discoverer has received many testi
monials, among them the following:
The special great gold medal ot the Royal
Geographical society of London.
The special great gold medal of the
National Geographical society of Wash
ington. The ypecial great gold medal of the
Philadelphia Geographical society.
The Helen Culver medal of the Chicago
Geographical society.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
from Bowdoln college.
Honorary member of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Honorary member of the Pennsylvania
society.
The Nachtlgall gold medal of the Im
perial German Geographical society.
The King Humbert gold medal of the
Koyal Italian Geographical society.
The Haur medal of the imperial Au
strian Geographical society.
The gold medal of the Hungarian Geo
graphical society.
The gold medal of the Koyal Belgian
Geographical society.
The gold medal of the Koyal Geographi
cal society of Antwerp.
A special trophy from the Koyal Scot
tish Geographical society a replica in
silver of the ships used by Hudson. Baffin
and Davis.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
from t lie Kdlnburg university.
llinorary membership in the Koyal
Nelhcrlans Geographical icty of Am
sterdam.
I
Shermuii a 'Ue Breaker.
Boston Transcript.
Vice I'reshltnt f-'ln rman's record Is nunle
l- breaking three successive lies at one
sestsion of the senate. Herein he stsnds
a pn it from Culhoiin and I 'alias, who were
ti -breaking presiil.nts. Stephen .. I mug.
las in his political studies stated th.'t I'.il
hoiin's casting vote foiled the r'call of
Van Huron from london. where he WrtS
American niinisi) r. The ouesilon was on
conf it mini; Van Bureu'a nouiii atiou. Van
lliiren had written a dispatch which had
bi t n Indiscreetly puhllsh' il. J.ic!:om's op
p( nenis tlioimht they saw a sr at oppor
ten ly. unit loiiiliieing with the aid of the
vie : presidil.t. rejecud tic noitruatji n.
'1 hi y thought they had put an end to Van
Huron's care. r. but when h b' 11,111.' pr-s-ident
tin y rvuliZ'd that the - by nrikini: u
-"martyr" of him hud promoted lis ad
vancetnin! Vice President Dallas by his
ia.iing yote s cute.) the tiictiu nt of Hi.
tall!f of IM'). Til- vie" pies i -ill s puw -r
to break u tie by his cjstmn vote 1 con
ferred upon h ci h.y the const it ut ion.
I -o noils I.IWe Old lliiien.
I liiiiadc Ipiirt Becird
I ll so'Ocis 1'Ke -Id lilstor'C tilin s to hear
jour cayalry bui-.e on the lllo tiiamle. If'
we are lu-K our peaceniawei hum 11 iiierei
ywll also make em tuna for i.s i
Safeguard Your Food
by Atwaya UoSttg
r""s.
010
m
CRUAM
BABDB p
rJncfo from Puro Grapo
Cream of Tartar
Its purity, wholesomeness and
superior leavening qualities
are never questioned.
NO ALUM
lime phosphate:
NO
AInm la a powerful astringent ulth very
decided Irritant qualities, owing to which, when
tal--1 Internally In anfllclent quantity. It tm emetle
an. purgative, and may soon cause fatal gastro
intestinal Inflammation." (A S. DUpmuitory, p. 144.
"The use of alum and salts of alumina In food
should be prohibited." h, WotJ, Harvard tnisv
Notloo thai atl adverilsomonis
of tho cheap baking powders
oonoaal tho prosenoo of alum
Thoroforo road tho Iabolm
The Bee's Letter Box
Contributions on Timely Subjects
Not Sxeaedlnr Two Hundred Words
Are Invited from our Benders.
Moving- Plotnre Shows.
OMAHA, Feb. 6.-T0 the Editor of The
Bee: In regard to a movement of con
siderable proportions which Is being made
against the alleged faults of motion picture
theaters and which proposes to regulate
and correct these attractions, I would like
to suggest a word on the side of the theater
exhibitors. First I wish to say on behalf
of the exhibitors that they are absolutely
ready to accept any fair attempt to Improve
their attractions and Invite with the heart
iest friendliness all such steps toward that
end which are not made unfairly.
It has been reported In your paper that
the Trl-Clty Barara union In holding meet
ings and agitating generally against what
It describes as the harmful Influence of the
5-cent theaters. Tha union la ' making
earnest efforts to have an ordinance re
quiring censorship of the motion picture
films established In Omaha. For the In
formation of the Baraca union permit me
to say that the exhibitors are glad such
efforts are being made. By all means let
there be a consorshlp of the motion pictures
which our sons and daughters are wit
nessing.
I have talked with nearly all the men en
gaged in the 6-cent theater business in
Omaha, and I am expressing their views
when I say that a regulation of the busi
ness so far as It relates to the Influence on
young boys and girls, and persons who re
ceive good or bad Influence from the en
tertainments they witness, would be good.
I must add. however, that we who are
making this sort of entertainment our busi
ness are anxious to be treated fairly and to
that end, desire that the censorship shall
be conducted along common-sense lines.
We only ask that the proposed censorship
be placed In the hands of eminent business
men, persons who are not only equipped
with a sense of good taste, but who possess
an understanding of good and bad taste
without being antagonistic toward every
thing outside the fold of strict churchll
ness. An ordinary business man Is such a
person.
In closing let me say for the benefit of
the Baraca union that all films received In
Omaha for exhibition already have been
censored and passed upon In the larger
cities. I hope the Baraca union has not
Interpreted great dramatic stories to be
found In the picture theaters, as the evil
Influence they speak of. I daresay there
Is not a single exhibition of films to be dis
covered In the city today or for the next
year after a searching Inspection which
would strike any well balanced critic as
being Improper.
But establish a censorship. Get business
men Into the work of Judgment and we will
all of us lecelve them gladly. Yours re
spectfully, C. I. KAMSUlilJ,, Manager.
Author of Ihe I'urm.
OMAHA. Feb. 6.-T0 the F.dltor of The
Bee: This evening In the Letter Box I
notice a communication from J. M. Hola
day relative to a poem published In The
Hee on February 3. Mr. Holaday will find
the poem, which is entitled "How Kid You
I He'.'" in Kdmund Vance Cooke's "Imper
tinent rooms." JK'LD XE'KX.
I HKKOIOIN IN tONSll.tlt KKIIIK l;
lmr tu 1'laee It Beyond Heat h of
t polls all-in. I
Philadelphia Becord. '
The lareful examinations of applicants
for foreign consulates ami commercial
agencies, now iu progress, mark a gnat
departure from the time when these posts
were treated as the mere spoils of party. ,
I'.very party change of administration wit- 1
nessed a sweeping removal of consuls hold- I
lug d-siiahle positions, anil some not al all
desirable, to maku room for new men liav
I11K claims on the party for services, with
little regaid to experience and capacity. ;
But under the rules and regulations estab
lished by Senator Boot in I'.'iT. ml pet sons
making applliation for the consular ser
vice must undeigj tests 111 toward to for
eign languages, commercial geugiaph.y . in
ternational and maritime law and kindred'
matters before tiiev can obtain rmmliia- ;
tluli by the president. While sWcietarv
Ktion has punned this policy of his prede
cessor it has 110 permanency In law, ami :
some future sei',ttry of state might not 1
strictly enfold- it or mi'lit disregard It '
altoget hei .
;, I'll senlHti' Louden of Illinois I.Hi in
tlodiiced a bill in congress to put the coll
solar service, and to some eMeiil the dip
lomatic ei-yie. beyond the reach of the
poll' system. Tlie bill has Ihe waiiu ap
iroial of both the p'cslilent and s-iiitaryj
aV
OIK
of state. It may be said that this proposed
extension of civil service reform la In an
ticipation of a political change ot adminis
tration In 101.1. when foreign consulates and
diplomatic posts would enable a democratlo
president to bestow rewards upon many
friends. Whether such a partisan purpose
- such a partisan purpose
I or not It deserves to bV
n merits.
ervice Is not now an Im-
spoils politics. Callow
lies under the bill or not It deserves to t
passed on Its own
The consular service
mense field for
youths whose wealthy parents may have a
"pull" can no longer strut around In for
eign cities as consuls, vice consuls, com
mercial agents and diplomatic attaches
without regard for their fitness and ca
pacity. In thfc growing Importance of the
country's commerce It would be most un
fortunate If, for want of permanent regu
lations, Its foreign service should again
fall a prey to tha spoils system.
TAPS ON THE FUNNYB0NE.
"I think a trip to Europe would fix
your wife, but maybe I'd better call a
consultation. What other doctors would
you prefer?"
"1 would suggest a couple of dreaa
makers, doc." Louisville Courier-Journal.
"What are these old masters held atT"
"Sixteen thousand each."
"I'll give you it apiece for two of tham."
"Make It $6 for three and they're,
yours." Indianapolis News.
Henry Clay had Just made his famous
remark:
".sir, 1 would rather be right than ba
president!"
Imagine his chagrin, when he found out
that he had atolen the Idea from Mr.
Br an! Chicago Tribune.
"Lincoln," aaJd a veteran diplomat
used to compare fair-weather friends
me rainbow,
" 'They look fine and they bend very
polite,' he would say, 'hut they're neyer
around when the sun isn't shining.' " t.
Louis Tlmea.
"I met Dr. Knlfeni today on tha street
and he cut me dead."
"Then you are the only one of his
patients to whom he did so, who ever
survived to tell It." Baltimore American.
"Hello! Hello! Hello! is this May?"
"No, It's February. You've got tha
wrong number." Newark News.
LINE OF LEAST BESISTANCE.
Nashville American.
How calm and restful la borne.
Where wlfey rules the roost!
No tempests ever hover round;
No dogs of war are loosed.
The man who leads a bllsoful life .
In cottage or In flat.
Allows his mate to have her nay,
And lets It go at that.
It is not force that makes fur peace
Around his humble Joint.
He does not win true happiness
By arguing the point.
liuf, telling nonessentials slide
And some essentials, too.
He gathers to himself reose
From many points of view.
Thus gently for hint day by day
Life miNves on like a song.
And all the neighborhood remark:
'How well they get along!
"A family of one mind like that"
They sav, "Is hard to find."
But that s because the husband duik1
And lets her own the mind
And why should not the man glye in
And let her run things., pi ay'.'
Because he surely sooms ho well
She likes to have her wa , j
And he Is more than passing wise
And billed for pleasures, plus.
Willi early sees hoyv It must be
And doesn't make a fuss
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This glvb you a family supply of th
lest coi.gh syrup al a saving of ii.
It never rpolli. Take a teaapoonfui
every one, two or three hours.
The eflectiveness of this simple rem
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It tones up thn jaded appetite and la
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This recipe for makliiir couMh rem
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