THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914
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Sabscrlbers leavtnsr the city
tfBipornrlly ahnald have The Ilea
acalfesT la (beta. Aadreaa will ho
eksscM (ten star rrasenca.
The melon season is orer czcopt
for Unton Pacific stockholders.
How it Worriei Them.
. Our democratic friends flcetn to bo
particularly worried Just now for
fear tic republican factions that wero
at war In 1912 mar get together be
fore tho. next election. No wonder;
for republican reunion would
threaten democratic defeat, bo tho
democratic oracles and organs aro
dolus their utmost to encourage tho
eo-cnllcd "progressives" to "go It
alone." Thor are therefore holding
up to them as brilliant exampteav
their courageous brothers in Kansas
and California, and lauding to tho
skies the unafraid men who counsel
against return to tho republican
fold. If tho tilrd party can be kept
on its feet in Kansas and California,
tho democrats in those states will
walk off with tho laurels, likewise
in any other state where a. similar
situation can bo created.
Wo do not blame our democratic
friends. Wo remember that we. had
almost a reversal of the picture
when the united republicans wero
i combatting democrats and popull&ts
separately organised though co-oper
ating in action, ino aemocrais uau
a rather tough time swallowing the
populists, and we republicans
omitted nothing to make the task
tougher. Tho democrat demoa-
stratcd remarkable diplomatic abil
ity In the trying ordeal of fusion,
nnd after ten years ot laborious mas
tication succeeded in assimilating tho
most or the indigestible morsef. The
object lerson, however, should bo
equally potent to republicans or all
degrees, who may bo sure that anything-
the democrats try to wish on
us is really intended for their own
benefit.
On this side of tho lllo Orando our
base ball federals aro the outlaws.
No, siree! Our Water board bona
is not going to put his back till he
- km to,
This is great weather for tho low
ceet ot gftlcsfecs and saow ahovelr,
Byway. .
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.TfiisDay in Omaha
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Bryan Is Going Some
Now one of its sponsors discovers
that tho local recall provision Is "unworkable,"
The housetop reformer Is always
against graft except when ho sees it
coming hln way,
Depend oa the) cafes that add
tango te the bill ef (are getting U
back somewhere.
Ths supreme court's antl-fce graft
decision certainly came at a tough
time for some reformers.
Well, Jf yeu found but out oyster
In m oyster stew yen had ordered,
wouldn't It make yen mad, too?
The. world Is Bet so particular as
to what Greek tetter society the eel
le graduate beeoaf. Just e he
tan ante In the .
Varntng to Billy Sunday promot
crs in Omaha: The, Pittsburgh
tabernacle la tho first week df tho
meetings proves entirely too small.
The country Is blossoming Into a new
era, Secretary Itryati
What's that? Despite the rough
rid-. ever Senator Hitchcock's cur-
rency bill that alone was to save us?
New what name shall be found
mwi easugh for James Dryce, who
ha referred to Ellhu Root as "tho
greeteet aad best secretary of statu
the United Steles over had?"
the proposal f $5,900,000 for
the rehabilitation ot Chicago's firo
and police stattohs Is a reminder of
the wledem of keeping up municipal
imarevemeats as we go along.
Now that the govornor of Michigan
haa visited the scene and got a first
hand knowledge ot the strike sltua
ttosji in the copper regions, perhaps
he will try to help toward working
out a solution,
Is the law Behiad tke Time?
Purblind members of the tcgal
profession who resent lay criticism
ot their methods and procedure
should get a copy of a recent 'address
to Chicago lawyers by Robert Mc
Murdy. president of the Illinois Stato
Bar association, In which ho says:
It cannot bo claimed that we have kept
tn touch with tho progress of the tlmea
In the matter of practice la; our courts.
Wo are still under the old English sys
tem, partly entombed In our statutes.
Taklns our practice act nu a fair Illustra
tion of conditions, and not going further
baek than 1(45. on a htirrlwj examination
find that twenty-two sections of the
present statutes are either the same as
they were In 1MJ, or havo been so slightly
changed as to be to all intents, and pur
poses the same.
Evidently ho disagrees with the
observation of the eminent Omaha
attorney that "Nearly every state In
the union has adopted simple? meth
ods ot procedure oa the philosophical
theory that technicalities shall not
stand In the way ot Justice." But,
then, it may not be fair-to hold a
person teo rightly te what ha says lb
the flights of an oratorical euloglum
Those wkh court experience knew,
m many fearleea lawyers ef the coun
try admit in the hope of bettering
conditions, that Justice too often
comes off second best In the struggle
with technicalities, that not only la
it delayed, but too frequently de
feated. On the theory that "Honest
confession is good for the soul," Mr.
McMurdy challenges redemption
when he saya that in comparison
with the progress of medical science,
tho law haa been left way in the rear.
That while tho medical champions
havo made Immonse progress for the
relief ot physical suffering, tho law
has done llttlo to short-cut legal en
taaglemeat. While ether professions
have gone forward at a great rate,
he declares, lawyers havo been play
Ing the part ot Rip Van Winkle.
Such, strictures from a lawyer of
high atandtag, will, of course, bo ro
celved better than "a libelous critic
ism ot an honorable firofesekm" tit
tercd by layman. Moreover the
lawi'or Is less apt to incito the
malignant vengeance , ot the legal
crooks infesting the bar who happen
to bo hit by tho shafts.
The supremo court te naked to de-
eld whether the lawmakers intended
tha county cemralsstoBers should
rv for three years or tor four
yewrs. On this point we don't be
tters, the lawmakers know what they
lnteadcd.
JAXt'AHV 8.
Thirty Years Ago -
The social event of the day was the
brilliant wedding oC Str. nursell Bfn
Jamln Harrison of Indianapolis and II Us
Starr Saunders, daughter of Senator Al
vln Saunders which took place at Trinity,
followed by a, lar;e reception at th Max
tor, hotel Mr. W. t. Wheeler of Mon
tana, served ai beet man. and Mini
Mamie Harrison, Miss Ltzsle Isaacs, MIks
Minnie nichsrdron. Miss Kleanora Boyd
and Mlsa Gertrude Derdy of Chicago at
tended the lirldev The wedding gown Is
thus deecribedr "White sallri. point lace
trimming- of unctzt velvet wltM front In
flowers appllqued on. with opal beads
short sleeves and low neofc. It ta a yerr
beautiful garment, and was Imported
from Paris." After a six weeks' bridal
tour the courle will make their home
tn Helena.
Hnv. O. V. F tell Ing. the popular pastor
of the Ijithersn church died at his home.
Ha had been a resident of Omaha atneo
mi.
Joseph Murphy and his company pre
sented "Kern Gon" at Boyd'a to a
crowded houne.
A dance of the Eemeratd club enter
tains) sixty rouples' at Crounse's liatt
Tim committee. In charge wens Messrs.
PhllUp, Walter. Trntt and Kratise.
nroTge Guy and William Fitch have
entered a business partnership to supply
ice for Omaha during; the coming season.
The hundred and twenty-fifth anniver
sary of "nobby" nurns birthday will be
celebrated by a grand bannuet and boll
In Crounse's hall under supervision of
this- committee: Thomas Falconer. John
McDonald. WHUam Knox, A. C. Troup,
Jamea Muir and William Fleming.
Mrs. r. II. Kllltenney of Chicago Is
visiting her sens, Jfhn and Jimmy.
James tTarroll. who played left field
With the Port Huronn last year, la In the
city, and will play wlfli the Union Pa
ciflcs next year.
Twenty Years Ago
It vas a great day, or rather night,
for the late lamented Andrew Jackson.
Scores of his devotees assembled at the
Paxton. hotel and ate and talked In hln
honor. At the head ot tho table sat W,
D. McHugh, president of the. local Jack
sonlan club, who acted as toastmaster
nnd the chief toaster was the Hon. John
P. Irish of California, formerly ot Iowa.
The banquet room wan decorated with
pictures of Jefferson, Jackson, Seymour,
Tllden, Thurman, McClellan, Cleveland.
Bryan and JameM B. Boyd.
General Manager Holdrcge ot the Bur
lington left for Dendwood. Sheridan and
Black Hilts points.
W. W. Cotton, general attorney for the
Union Taclfto for Oregon and Washing
ton, was In town and said that his peopln
were satisfied with the five receivers ap
pointed for the Union Paclflo and did
not want any more for the subsidiary
lines, but preferred tq leave everything
to these five.
Tho convention ot the International
Bricklayers and Masons opened with an
address of welcome by Mayor Betels.
John Wlthnell,
president df the- local
made chairman of the
craftsmen, was
convention.
Thomas M. Greeley and Mary J.
)hi took out a Hcenaa to wed.
Iaw-
Tch Years Ago
Sirs. Marlon Rocco, "9 years old, died
at her home, 611 South Twenty-clghta
street after an llaew of a. few weeks.
Ernest Sweet. contest prUo winner,
thus addressed The Bee: "Qentleman-I
have received your order for a ISO suit,
tor which pUasa accept thanks. This
is the same as cash and only cost a taw
hours of leisure time. Another Illustra
tion of the value ot reading Tho Bee
want ad page. Omaba-'s great clearing
house."
Mrs. Fred Faftenrath, who bad under
gone an operation three weks before,
was said to be convalescing.
Oa Invitation of former Secretary of
State Foitcr and Carl Hchurx, Edward
Itoiewater. went to Washington to par
Hclpato In a conference on International
peace,
Newspaper friends of John A. Bait,
formerly of Tho Bee, gave him a fare
well banquet at tho Millard on the evo
ot his departure to Chicago, to becomo
uislstant advertising manager tor tho
lJurllngten system. T. W. McCutlough
acted as master ot ceremonies and sev
eral of the men made brief remarks.
Nebraska's liintllnir cltieti and dls
gulshed vocalist, William Jennings
Bryan, secretory of state, astonishes
don-neast provincials by his activity As
a traveler and conversationalist. Tho
Washington correspondent ot the New
York World computes Mr. Bryan's travel
record since taking office last March at
II, WD miles, and presents the following
schedule of runs hither and thither in
1M.T. and his time table for the early
dars ot Janauray lH.
March & Sworn In as , secretary of
state
March 17-Confers with Governor
Deiveen In Chicago; speaks before Irish
Fellowship club.
March IS Addresses legislature at
Sprtnsfleld. III.
March 1& Celebrates birthday at lin
ed n. Neb.
March JO Attends banquet at De
Moines.
March &-Returns to Washington,
huvlnz been delayed en route by floods.
Goes rfame evening to Trenton. N. J., to
attend banquet.
March CO Back In Washington.
April lJ-Ooes to Philadelphia for
speech.
April H Back In Washington.
April 14 Leaves . for Sacramento, Cat.,
on official business to discuss with Cali
fornia legislature question of Japanese
land taw.
May 8 Back In Washington; goes that
night to Baltimore to attend dinner.
May &-OOC to New York to speak at
dinner.
May 10 Back In Washington.
May IS Goes to HafrisburK to address
legislature.
May 1 Leaves Harrlsburc for New
York.
May 1j In New Yoik, speaking at a
banquet.
May 16 Back in Washington.
Juno, i Qoen to Pittsburgh at request
ot president to attend. Guthrie dinner,
June T Back ' In Washington.
June Goes to Hampton Roads on of
ficial business to welcome Dr. Lauro
Mutter, Broxilum foreign minister.
June-11 Returns with Dr. Mutter to
Washington.
July C Goes to New York on official
business to bid Dr. Mnlter farewell.
July 7 Rack in Washington.
July 11 Goes to Ashevllle, N. C to
visit friends; makes speech at Hendcr
eonTtlle, K C
July 14 Back tn Washington.
July 15-Ooes to Mountain Lake Park,
Md., for Chautauqua lecture.
July It Back in Washington.
July 20 does to Winona, Minn., for
lecture.
July 21 lectures at Plymouth, Ind.
July S5 Back tn Washington.
July 29-S1 Afternoon trips for night
lectures at New Uepe and Kennett
Square, Pa., and Belalr. Md.
September 6-6 Goes to Maine to mako
stump apeeches for William R. Pctten
gall In congressional campaign. Speaks
at Bangor, Wlnterport, Frankfort, Stock
ton, Bearsport, Burnham, Plttstlcld, Bel
fast, Watervllte.
September 8 Back In Washington.
September H-tt Afternoon trips to Sal
isbury, Md.. Media, Pa., Crlsfleld, Md.,
Olenelde, Ta.; Phoenixville. Pa.. Wood
borry, N. J Charlestown, W. Ya. and
"Woodstock, Va.
September 10-Staunton, Va., lecture.
September IS Charlottesville. Va., lec
ture. September 13 Culpcper, Va., lecture.
September 20 Warrcntoa, Va.. closes
lecture engagements ot tent season.
October 2 November 2 Polltcal stump
8ieches in New Jersey tor Fielder and
Maryland for Blair Lee.
December It-Goes to Miami. Fla., for
vacation.
December 31 Returns to Washington.
January 1 Leaves for western speak
ing trip as follows: January 3. Kansas
City, Mo.; January B, Topeka', January
S, Lincoln; January S, Chicago; January
t, Toledo; January 12, back in Washing
ton.
The foregoing score allows Just sixty
working day Iti Washington and
seventy-two days on the go.
17 KKQt
People- and Events
It Is charged that a veterinarians'
trust exists, ih Nebraska, Here's ouo
that does not eeme within the scopa
of the federal anti-trust law, but per
hap our state anti-trust law mar
coataln a stick long enough to
reach it.
Far.ohe who makes no great boast
about' leading the strenuous life.
President Wilson, wkh his rescuing
boys and glrla from auto and hors
accidents, putting out fires and nar
row; escapes from drowning at sea.
Is ageing tolerably well.
la the respeaM to the address ot
welcome to the Implement dealers,
the speaker eeeimared Mayor tahl
ma aa an orator with Secretary ot
Sta4 William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan
had better leek to his chaplet aad
also to bis Chautauqua contracts.
Chicago papers comment on tho
feet that hoger Sullivan does not
make loud announcement of his sen
atorial aspirations, forgetting, evi
dently, that perhaps Roger, as
4 democrat, has adopted Major
Miicfeoi's motto of acting Instead ot
talking.
A Publio Sefeader.
I.os Angoles has Inaugurated
now departure In the form of a pub
lic attorney to defend persons ac
cused of crime. Tho Bee haa. re
peatedly urged a public defender
here Instead of the costly and unsat
isfactory method ot naming for each
case different lawyers who happen
to exert a pull with the court. A
public defender would unquestion
ably give the accused better service,
and save money to the taxpayers, but,
ot course, it would also deprive tho
Judges ot political capital gained by
distribution ot these appotutlvo
favors to their friends and boosters.
As the result of a trip ot Investiga
tion to South America, the chief ot
our animal industry bureau report
that meat inspection, in Argentina is
substantially the same as here, and
that meat packed there is entirely fit
for American marketa. As we under
stand it, the Argeatlne packing In
dustry has been organUed largely by
Amerlcaa capital, and along Amerl
can lines, with the presumption that
the methods employed are substan
tially the same is both places.
Sir Jamts Pcwar, the first man to ob
tain, liquid and solid hydrogen, recently
tclebrated lils seventy-first birthday. He
was also the co-Inventor of cordite, the
smokeless powder and Wis taken a life
long Interest In chemical research.
Mara and Neptune bowed to the will
ot Dan Cupid last Week when the sec
retary of the navy recalled Ensign Alston
Simpson from his cruise on the Dolphin
In ortfer that he might wed Mis Lucy
Smith, daughter of Senator Hoke Smith,
at the appointed time in Washington.
Thomas Rich, a well known hunter lu
Barre, .Me... recently bagged a fifteen-
pound fox at 2:tS In the afternoon, after
he and his dog had been chasing It since
? o'clock tn the morning. The fox meas
ured five feet four Inches, while .b
bruth was fourteen Inches long and ten
Morgan Breakaway
Springfield Republican: Whatever mis
fortunes come, tho house of Morgan &
Co, can always fall back on the banking
business for support.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Morgans
decide to abandon some ot their inter
locking directorates voluntarily. Some
one must havo called to their attention
ttiat popular work by Mr. Stanley called
the ''moaoy trust."
New York Sun: Surely, there could be
no stronger evidence ot the desire of
"big business" to cooperate fully and In
good faith with the federal administra
tion In Its announced purposes and pol
icies of buetaess simplification.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The retirement of
the Morgan partners from several big
corporations where they have, heretofore
been powerful la an indication that public
sentiment kept up may prove powerful
enough eves to unscramble eggs.
Baltimore Bun: How did the members
of the firm ot J. P. Morgan & Co. get
named aa directors of the great corpora
tion from which they havo now with
drawn? Witt not the influence that
enabled them to have themselves named
enable them now to name their sue-
Inches round.
Robert W. Emmons, second, who ,has J ccuoraT And It so. will the situation be
Down at Lincoln It is proposed to
transform the Auditorium Into n
public market house as a move to re
duce the high cost ot living. How
would our commission men, grocers
and butchers welcome such a sug
gestion for our Omaha Auditorium?
No more panics, says Senator Jim
Reed ot Missouri. Democracy has
made tho country panic-proof- Provi
dence did not have even a little finger
in it.
been selected to manage next season the
American cup defender that Is to be built 1
by Nat Hcrreshoft for a syndlcato Of
New Yorkws, la a Bpston roan and Is
well known in the world of yachting. In
1)11 tils nibelot Avas one of the three
boats selected to cross the ocean, and at
Kiel Mr. Emmons won with It the em
peror's cup.
No one by wilting It or following mtaa
can live to be a centenarian, but never
theless the words of Mrs. Thomas Ben
nett of" Kensington, N- Y Who has cele
brated her l&M birthday, are worth re
cording and hooding. In htr opinion the
clue to a long Ufa Is to be outdoor as
much as possible, breathe ptenty of pure
air, eat three square meas a day ana
more if you like, laugh often and heartily
and be sociable.
Eugene McKnlght. editor of the Madi
son (III) Republican, la dead at the age
or M. In that short run of life McKnlght
achieved distinction In the profession by
his originality of expression aad the
artlstlo typography of his paper. Ills
niqtfo boxed on the first page ot the
paper was tuts Lmersonlan quotation!
"if a msn can write a better book, preach
a better sermon or make a better mouse
trap than his neighbor, though he build
his house In the woods, the world will
make a beaten path to his door"
Improved by the change? This Is one ot
the thlngr that wilt have to be consld,
ered in ai . legislation to prevent Inter
locking directorates.
New York Posts The Northern Secur
ities decision stopped the progress of
tho movement through the "holding com
pany" device. It seems to be the spirit
ot the day to solve the later problems.
Inherited from the period ot financial
Infatuation, through frank recognition ot
and concession to the public's attitude by
tha financial Interests themselves. Jn this
respect the action, taken with much dig
nlty and atralghtforwaaeM by Messrs.
-. iin c . u. iB as impressive a
sign ot the times as tut month's volun
tary dismantling of the telephone and
telegraph combination.
Worked am All 8dea.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Tha Boy Scouts. dSa,0s In number, are
being worked by every conceivable
scheme, from life Insurance to book ped
dllng propositions that they are supposed
to undertake on an agency basis. The
Hoy Scout Is also on. the list Qt every
malt order house eager to supply hta
neels, and If he ever sees an Indian It
will probably be In a sampln bottla
wrapped In a circular giving fuU direc
tion for taking.
Oor Witter Hoard Overlord.
FLOBENCB, Neb., Jan. 7,-To the Edi
tor of The Bet: I notice one R. R
Howell objects to putting back the VH
used on his junket on the ground that
lie saved the people JM.OOO. Now, Mr.
Editor, If possible kindly tell us who are
the people for whom ho saved this
amount and Just when we may look tor
It and In what form It will come. Will
It bo a reduction of the robber rates
how tn force? It no, If R. B. will Just
add to the 120,000 about the same amount
clear profit derived from tho sate ot
meters to the consumers of water, and,
while I think of It, has no more right to
charge us for than the milk man would
have to charge us for tlie can In which
he measures the milk he sells us. Charg
ing $11.2j for a meter that costs less than
57 Is a pretty good profit. Right now,
Mr. Editor, If this Is the way municipal
ownership works, may the good lord
deliver me nnd mine from any more of
It, Tall: about $1 tms and seven tickets
for a quarter on tho street cars, tho
pr:ca we are paying for gas and rides on
the cars ore nothing In comparison to the
way people are being held up by this
one-man water board. Investigate what
It has done for Florence. After tha
citizens of our llttlo city havo taxed our
selves to the limit, given up miles of our
streets for the purpose of laying mains
for the water company, built a school
house at an outlay of $5000 for the pur
pose of giving our children tho advantage
of a high school education,, this same
fellow goes to Lincoln and wltli tlv
help ot hta understrappers causes that
famous water district bill to be passed.
I sometimes wonder if the men out In
the state could see what It has done for
u if they would not hang their heads In
shame; for It, and It alone, has made It
Impossible for us to keep up our high
school. From one ot the sufferers,
F. S! TUCKER.-
Our Taxation Rrfercndnm.
OMAHA, Jan. 7.-To the Editor of The
Bee: In sending to me their balloLi
wherein readers of Nebraska papers are
expressing their opinions upon the dif
ferent phases ot taxation, the over
whelming majority are declaring In favor
of many changes In tho tax system of
this state. At the same time, a number
ot these same readers declare themselves
opposed to - the amendment to the con
stitution relating to taxation.
This fact clearly proves that those
readers do not understand that amend
ment, for If they did. they would know
that it Is Impbsslble to chaps our pres
ent tax system In any particular unless
that amendment is adopted.
It may be that some oppose the amend
ment upon the ground that It gives to
tho legislature power to make changes,
while they express their lack of con
fidence In the legislature. I fully share
their lack of confidence In the average
legislative body, but I wish to assure
them that 'the irm "legislature" In that
amendment does not confine the power
ot changing our tax system to the legis
lature. Courts have repeatedly decided
that tho term "legislature" merely means
the "law-making body." Now, In this
state, thanks to th Initiative and, refer
endum, the law-making body is the peo
ple, acting either through tho legislature
or by themselves directly by the Initia
tive and referendum. L, J. QU1NBY.
Chairman Taxation Committee of Ne
braska Editors.
A St n Rio Tax Doubter .
TORK, Neb.. Jan. ".-To the Editor of
The Beo: As single tax Is the new pass
word, I will pry open the letter box with
It. Somo seem to think It Is a real cure
all. They have the vacant lot night
mare and fall tq see that where there
Is one vacant lot ten are Improved (that
Is down In the city's center, as that Is
where tho valuable ones are). And that
the Improvements are of much more
value than the lots on which they stand.
But the poor man with a small farm
where the Improvements are a small part
of the value and yet his land Value is
just as completely made up of labor as
our buildings and goods. And yet they
want to take It off the one and double
it on the other. And call It progress.
And some say a tax on goods' Is a pen
alty on Industry. So Is any tax In the
same senss. Some say It la tho cause ot
the "high cost of living." Wo bad this
same system when we raised our living
at less than cost ot production. But one
thing abovo all others that I can not
harmonise Is this: The very ones that
on yesterday saw such danger ahead be
cause me very ricn vtcrc jet uu wjui
paying less than their share of the taxes
aro today trying to free them of the
millions they do pay and saddle It' onto
those that are paying their. full share
now. '
Out in the northwest, when the fight
was on there, we found some, like thero
are everywhere; childlike, they aro ready
to give chase to every butterfly .that
comes along, while others got the milk
for their cocoartut from those that were
benefited by the new order of things.
And they will tell you tt la a great suc
cess, but others say nay. Some say for
us to study the "single tax" and we will
know more about It. Sure thing, and the
more we do, the more we havo against
It and the more reasons we' find why
some are for It and why some are against'
It. FRANKUN POPE.
The City Badfirt.
OMAHA. Jan. T.-To the Editor of The
Bee: In an editorial tn one of our dally
papers an awful calamity howl was
raised about the 1914 city budget, and a
few "hlgh-brpwed remarks" of condem
nation tnsertsd about the 1913 expendi
tures, The editor seems to be one of
thoie "flexible made-to-order leaders"
always so prompt with suggestions and
advice as to how to do things, but never
able to actually perform the thing him
self. I did not vote for all of our commis
sioners, but I am satisfied .that the ma
jority of them, and especially those with
whom I have com in contact, are work
ing, for the best Interest of our city.
Some people are so prejudiced against
any official who does not happen io bo
on their side ot the fsnce that they are
blind to his earnest endeavors and henco
can find nothing but fault with hts ef
forts. It Is suggested that "some public or
ganisation ought to employ out of Its
own funds or from a contributed fund an
efficiency expert to make a survey of
our city's business methods." The editor
falls to Inform us. however, Just how
devp he will go Into his own pocket for
this cause. Personally I think this would
be a "ne3lesa expense" (a the editor (
wouia sayi, uecaiue ino uoona wi u uc
partmenta are open every working day
of the year for Inspection by anyone who
ao desires.
When some people own an automobile
hey will toon learn that it la Indtspen-;
sable from a business standpoint, even
though the repair costs, are high. So
why make a mountain out of a mole hill?
My duties take ma to every part of
this town, and Insofar as the public
Improvement and maintenance depart
ments are concerned they equal the best
In any city ot tho country. The street
cleaning and repairs department was
never so free from complaint. The pres
ent commission wants playgrounds, park
music, public bathing stations, etc as
much as the public, and will have them
when the financial means ore forthcom
ing. When any man (and he Is welcome,
I believe, to Investigate any accounts In
the city hall) can show me that our pub
llo money Is squandered In large enough
amounts to maintain even a playground
for one week then I wilt be heartily In
favor of the proposed "efficiency expert."
C. WELLS.
The Flat Wheel Xnlsnncr.
OMAHA, Jan. 7.-To tho Editor of The
Bee: Noting the various bouquets thrown
at the street railway company and Its
employes, a complaint now and then will
not be out of place. The writer has
been away from Omaha for a time and
this may account for his noticing the
awful nolso mado by flat wheels. If the
company has no consideration for the
poor unfortunates living along Its lines
having Its cars and motors shaken to
pieces would be reason enough to abato
this nuisance. K.
Themselves sign hanging In her front
parlor." St. Louis Republic.
"Could S'ou contribute some, oxst-ofi
clothing for the flood sufferers ot
C"Flood sufferers? I have an old bath.
Ing suit that I don't need.' Kansas City
Journal. ,
"HAYEN'T GOT TIME."
j
Detroit Free Press.
Opportunity tapped at a door,
With a chance for the brother within.
He rapped till his fingers were sore
And muttered: "Come on, let me in.
.AM.,Klnw I WnnVL- Vrttl can JO.
iicre is auiiivftiuMi, .-- , -
Here's a hill that I know you can
cllnib."
But the hrother Inside
Very quickly replied:
"Old fellow, I haven't got U.rae." .
Opportunity wandered along :
In search of a man who would rise.
He said to the lndoltnt throng..'
"Here's a chance for the fellow who
But each of them said with a smile,
"I wish I could do It, but I'm very busy
Very busy today.
And I'm sorry, to say
That really 1 haven't got time.
with
LINES TO A LAUGH,
Belle Well, for Ingenuity, you've got
to ulvo It to Elslr.
Maud What's she done now?
"She has only spent 10 cents for a single
sprig of mistletoe.
"That's not Ingenuity, that's stingy."
"Yes. but listen. Elsie has pinned It to
that 'The Lord - Hclps-Thom-That-Help-
At last Opportunity came
To a man who was burdened
cares,
And said: "I now offer the same
Opportunity that has been theirs.
Here's a duty that ought to be done,
It's a chance tt you'vo got tho time to
;ake It."
Said the man, with a' grin,
"Come along, pass tt In!
Til cither find time or 1 11 make It.
Of all the excuses there are
By which this old world Is accursed,
This "haven't got time" is by far
The poorest, tho feeblest, tho worst.
A delusion It Is, and a spare:
If the habit Is yours, you should
shake It, .
For If you want to do
What Is offered to you.
You'll find time to do It, or make It.
Ul' . -rtttt, " - J,Yr 1"
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toTW ..,r..YV e.
- . nasi--', .11 KV."t
jTIsV-"
)per mtle
for improvements
K'.i-
"GET THERE FIRST"
It's in tho blood ot every Amerlcan( and
really it's. a very practical thing if tho old
saying "tlmo is money' counts for anything.
Much depends on punctuality, therefore
business men In a hurry, those who want to
make suro of connections with trains beyond
nnd all other hustlers use the Great- West
ern's Twin City Limited.
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7;30 A. 31., Minneapolis 8:05 A. f,
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Chicago Limited Leaves Omaha 3:45 P. M.
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