Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1916, Page 6

. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETOR. _ d at Omaha postoffice as second-class matter. . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. By Carrier By Mail g VX REMITTANCE. 2 by draft, express or postal order. Only 2-cent stamps 3 onal checks, e e and” easters exchinge, mot aceepted. OFFICES. ‘The_Bee Building. Omaha—2318 N street. Bluffs—14 North Main street. 26 Little Building. la?—lll»l’mh' Gas_Building. lew York—Room ui, I.I'G thnguau L 08 New of Commerce. 125 Fourteenth street, N. W. : " CORRESPONDENCE. % w ‘communications relat to news to Omaha Bee, Editorial 4 OCTOBER CIRCULATION 53,818 Daily—Sunday 50,252 Dwight Williams, c’tmmm m’um’zu The } , being duly sworn, says for the mon{h of October, 191 i SWIGHT WILLIAMS, Cireulation Manager. in my presence and sworn to before me of November, 191 .y C. W. CARLSON, Notary Pubne. ~ Subscribers leaving the city temporari #hould have The Bee mailed to them. AI dress will be changed as often as required. and editorial ent. Do your early Christmas shopping now before | the prices arc marked up again 4 — Now that official returns agree with the un- | official, pay the bet and forget it. . Our long ballot could easily be reduced one- | half and no one would miss what was cut out, & The price booster who is not “just forced to 'it" by some one else boosting prices on him sgo'uld be a fine museum exhibit. — ‘This deciding-first-and-investigating-afterwards le may make for speed in litigation as in legis- lation, but it is dangerous in both. - P e e The late Emperor Francis Joseph indisputably d bring on the great European war. The n is whether his death will help bring it 10 a close. " ‘The late Emperor Francis Joseph began to at the age of 19, his successor at the age 29, A handicap of ten years give little hope ' equaling the reign record. “Re: afi:t between the lines of his cheery con- 3 tions to the winner it is possible to vision ilent gratitude in escaping an end- ster for the last election he still has a few Nebraska’s Ray of Sunshine. Official figures of the recent clection in Ne- braska confirm results indicated by the first com- pilation of the returns by which the whole repub- lican state ticket was enmeshed under the Wilson wave and the “wet” entanglements. Despite the uncomfortable plurality for Wilson and the suc- cess of the democratic coat-tail hangers, there is still a little ray of sunshine for republicans in the outcome in the congressional districts. While our delegation to the next congress splits half and hali in party affiliations, all the sitting members being re-elected, the republicans have carricd Nebraska by a snug plurality of 5,279 on the congressional footings, as witness to get in under the wire for the special clec- 16 be pulled off week after next. 5 —— Peunsylvania congressman actually flew to hifigton and claims to be the first man to get by the air route, Omitting the word “hot” a lot of competitors for the title, y E—— [n four years Nebraska's high vote advanced 5 93 to 302,685, a gain of 44492, The afford tangible evidence of growing popu- " temporarily marooned in democratic i S— 5 one can blame the Omaha school teachers king for more money, but it is their mis- ne to ask right in the face of shrinking | revenues and the two do not go well ¢ ———— : fote of congratulation to the victor in ntial election is nothing but a polite y ‘anyway, more so than ever in a case nothing short of the official figures make ‘who was to write the note. Se—— in national dignity is a queer compound. "W robbery and outlawry at home does not urb its poise. But insistence on law and order sspect for American rights ranks as humili- :The shallower the pretense the stiffer the 3 —— It is a matter of history that the last time ! question of a municipally-owned electric plant for Omaha was submitted to the here, the World-Herald and the boss water worked shoulder to shoulder against it. ‘can have happened to separate them? { —— ¢e separate bandits' hauls made in the i States in one day netted the raiders from an express company and two banks. ount of the loot and the ease with which were pulled off suggest the propricty etting Mexican banditry long enough to with the home crop. o Cares Where Bryan Lives? Brooklyn Eagle £ tantiated stories that William Jennings ‘Bryan has dismantled Fairview, his home near Lincoln, Nebraska, and sent his library to Ashe- . C., are accompanied by unverified asser- that he is giving up Nebraska for good, and a voting residence in Asheville, though winter home is in Miami, Fla. The Gilbert ftehcock crowd are chuckling. They, the r element, hold the Nebraska democratic or- nization. Bryan, the prohibitionist, may get if he wants to. Bl those who. have a broader viewpoint may “Who cares where Bryan lives?” In a cabin int Washington in New Hampshire, in a of the Los Angeles environs, on a cattle ranch, he would still be the same or ill in American politics. The er knows nor is much interested in the )l of a political machine in Nebraska. It ow, and is still considerably interested in nality of Mr. Bryan. he is “stiff in opinion, always in the all things by turns and nothin, long” is of his foes. They think his free silver d, his state ownership of railroads treaties Quixotic, his prohil . When he says “I am still in D augh. But, just unfriendly organs have to record tha 10, gmns clogg: en | DO jos a val avor to get into s ,l Bryan lecture on i ment,’ " Bryan's grip on a R, o'fi Am':nu':ll not to be y ives him his power, power . the last campaign most ef- n of W";’:drow Wilson this table: 1916 NEBRASKA VOTE FOR CONGRESS. Dist. Republican. Democrat. Plurality. 1 21,021 ...Rep. 4i27 . 17,578, .Dem. 8039 25,541, .Dem. 2914 24054, ‘Rep. 5256 18,29. .Dem. 4,393 33,559. ..Rep. 11,242 Total. 140,046 .134,767. ......Rep. 5279 Remember, too, that this total would have favored the republicans more, except for the wholly accidental misfortune that brought about the death of the republican candidate in the Fifth district on the morning of election day and -the transfer, by spreading the news of his death, of many votes to his opponent that would have been cast for him—many people think enough to have chkanged the election. But taking the figures as THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916. The Art af Growing Old Chauncey M. David's ninetiech Psalm (the one mentioning three-score years and ten as man'’s alloted span) has killed more people than this war, ten times over. They believed they had to die—and died. Just because David said “70,” needn’t prevent you from going on to 80, 90 or 100. Don’t retire at 60 or 70. Keep on going. Have an interest in ‘life. If not sport—then public service. Have an eye for a pretty girl—and tell your wife all about her. You needn’t pe a mollycoddle or an insipid Pollyana when you're-70 or older. Enjoy your- self.” But do your little charities as you go along and you'll be glad to have lived this glorious life. Get up early, no matter how late you go to bed. All long-lived persons are early risers. Avoid tobacco and alcohol if they disagree with you. Cut them off. Above all, keep your mind serene. You never ;&_a’w an old person who'd been choleric all his ife, Have some special interest apart from your business. Mine is the platform, There are many who like golf. (There are lots of liars in the world.) If not sport, let service be your recrea- tion, The greatest of recreations is service, and there is plenty of need for it; service to the church, the nation, the state, the city. I well remember seventy-five years ago, when I was seven and a half, the village where I lived had any number of old men and women. They advertised themselves. The woman at 60 donned a ‘cap; one sort for day, another for night; but she never was without one. It advertised her age. The men over 70 lay around the house or sat on the nail keg at the grocery. they are, without any allowance for this abnormal condition, we may boast that they still give us the best showing made by Nebraska republicans in recent years, and this assertion is proved by the records: VOTE FOR CONGRESS IN NEBRASKA. Year. Republican. Democrat. Plurality. 1910, 5,065 .ovr.. 1,560 Rep. 1912, 4,871 Rep. 1914, 7 1470 Dem. 1916......140,046. .. .. Considering all the circumstances the exhibit is not bad—certainly not discouraging. Though Nebraska is and will continue to be fighting ground, politically speaking, the republicans have better than an even chance to win back lost ground. Muddling' the Adamson Law. Judge Hook's decision, holding the Adamson law to be unconstitutional, moves the matter an- other step nearer to the supreme court, which has the final say. This preliminary decision, reached through haste almost as unseemly as enveloped the passage of the bill through con- gress, may contribute quite as directly to the general muddle into which the measure has been plunged. ' The brief proceedings before Judge Hook developed none of the many points on which the law has been or may be attacked, and all of which must be cleared away before it is disposed of. “Railroading” the case to the highest court, with the issues incompletely joined, is not likely to be satisfactory to either side, and seems certain to invite further proceedings in court, The parties at interest are in wide divergence of opinion as to the points to be submitted to the court. The so-called law presents an illum- inating example of confusion wrought through ill-considered attempts to remedy economic situa- tions by political action. Diversity of the inter- ests involved, the wide variations, in character of employment, and many other elements that com- monly control in the formulation of wage scales and working agreements, were totally disregarded by congress when passing the law. A single inflexible rule cannot safely be applied, even to enunciate or vivify the principle of the eight-hour day, or any other/ desirable conditions of employ- ment. The necessity for a decision as to the law and its application is urgent, for the public must be relieved of the menace of the disturbance now threatened by the attitude of both the railroads and their employes, but the case should go to the higher court in such form as will secure settlement rather than mere postponement. Em—— Pruning the Bill of Fare. Walter Runciman's control of food in the United Kingdom promises to be rigid. His deter- mination to prevent extravagance or waste in any way will have a marked effect on consump- tion, and prices should respond accordingly. The central powers of Europe long ago placed their food supplies under strict control; France, within the week, has adopted rules to govern the public dietary eyen miore stringent than those of Great Britain. The Scandinavian countries and Holland for months have been on “rations” established by Great Britain, and the Swiss government has been furnishing food at below cost to its needy people, while Italy was on short rations before the war started. All the European nations have been:toyched by the war in this regard, and all have responded by shortening the bill of fare. The reflex of this should be felt in the United States, and in some measure relieve the situation here without the necessity of adopting such an extreme measure as placing an embargo on food exportation. Little room is left for doubt that much of our home difficulty is due to the manipu- lation of prices by food speculators. This has been well known to the public for years, but has been allowed to continue unchecked until the present state of affairs has developed. A great share of the blame rests directly on the people who now complain. Four years ago the legisla- turc of Nebraska conducted a series of inquiries in Omaha, and as a result directed the attorney general and the county attorney to take action against designated combinations. No action was ever taken, but the voters have just re-elected the county attorney who ignered that instruction. The United States district attorney answers a complaint by telling the complainant to dig up his proofs of illegal control of food supplies. Abstention from expensive food may bring reduction in price, but more definite action is needed to effectually remedy the trouble. The situation is an outgrowth of our national habit of carelessness; it is not of sudden development, and it will not be overcome until all the people show a more active concern in the things that closely affect in their daily life. The appeal of Russian exiles to Premier As- quith for consideration for small nations swal- lowed by the Russian bear prods a delichte nerve in the British system, Restoration of gmall na- tions to their rights is the proclaimed purpose of Great Britain in the war. That means)the small nations which are loyal to the allies, [The chief result of the appeal) given the world through Berlin is to afford Germans occasion fol mocking the lofty professions of the enemy. Skch. mes- sages lighten the gloom of the home gudrds. We haven’t got those people nowadays. I defy you to show me a woman with a cap. You can't tell, in these times, mother from daughter. And you'll have a hard time finding a statesman on a nail keg. Everything helps age nowadays, more than anything the connection between all parts of the world by cable and wireless. There's nothing like knowledge of what's going on to keep alive mental activity, Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man" don't exist today. Shakespeare died at 52 thinking himself an old man. hy, he was still a young fellow Take his Seventh Age—'"sans teetfi, sans taste, sans eyes, sans everything.” Why the dentists give us better teeth than we had originally. The oculists actually improve on nature’s own eyes. And as for taste, every good wife knows that she better look out if the old gentleman finds some- thing on.the table not up to his standard. We ought not to fail to take David's character into consideration as well as his words. He died in the early seventies, but he had lived the life. From a shepherd boy he’d risen until he was king. He got everything he could. It is even said if a few husbands were in the way, he'd send them to the forefront of the nearest battle. Con- sider thesort of man it was who tells you you must die at 70. A man can live to be 100. I knew one cen- tenarian—Chevrel, the great French chemist. I attended his birthday celebration and asked him how he did it. He said, “I never used alcohol or tobacco and I like my work.” 'There was an old géntleman next to Chevrel at the banquet, who kept filling his glass and 'toasting everybody in sight. Chevrel kept pushing him down into his seat. I asked who the old fellow wads. “Oh,” said my friend, “that's Chevrel son, his oldest boy, 76.” Short On Everything ‘New York Financial World From every factory, from every banker and busi- ness man, from foreign and domestic financiers and manufacturers comes the one ¢ry of shortage ' of something that is needed in that particular line of endeavor whence comes the complaint. There is a famine in steel and orders taken now cannot be delivered before well into next spring, if then; labor asks wage increases and the employer, help- less, must give in; the copper. metal producers are trying to limit the clamoring buyers, who are asking for deliveries in the second quarter of 1917; the car manufacturers are overrun with or- ders and the shortage is made the subject of an official investigation by the Chamber of Deputies in Paris, where it is asserted that out of 35,000 railroad cars ordered in the United States, only 3,000 or 4000 have been delivered; the Railwa Review explains in part the reason for the Frenc car shortage by the statement that car orders since January 1 last have been 140,000, or 6,000 more than were ordered in the year 1915, while there is a smaller supply of labor from which to draw in order to complete the job; Chief Engi- neer, Bump of the Doherty organization points out that at the present rate of demand, if the gov- ernment insists on carrying out its naval plan without delay, the General Electric and Westing- house Electric companies will be engaged for three years on the contracts and be unable to do any commercial business whatever or fill new orders in that period; the steel trade asserts that a serious car shortage now menaces its business at Pitts- burgh, as the production is limited by the num- ber of cars available for carrying away the im- mense output, and our bankers find bonds and high grade stocks extremely scarce, as the result of a tying up of hundreds of millions of the same in loans, The only thing that is abundant seems to be money, with complaints that its abundance is one of the factors making for high prices. Europe cannot stop buying if she would, and as long as she keeps up the pace there seems to be no relief for us on this side, except as we moderate our de- mands and became content to waive some of the things now demanded. If, therefore, in the next six months industry shows some slowing down it should not be surprising. The country must have time to catch up and clear away the moun- tain of orders. People and Events The deer hunting scason in the Adirondacks closed with five funerals of hunters mistaken for deer by hunters. The sporting kill was below the record. Single tax propositions encountered Waterloos in California .and Oregon. In both states the voters rejected the proposition by overwhelming majorities. All hands of ‘the California section of the Standard Oil company have been given an eight- hour work day. st year this company tickled stockholders with a 50 per cent dividend. Now the workers get theirs, New York's public service commission ac- cepted the graduated clectric light scale presented by the Edison company. During the first six months of 1917 the rate is to be 8 cents, the next six months 7} cents and thereafter 7 cents. Justice Guy of New York is a real wise one. In a recent ruling in a divorce case he remarked that co-respondents escape too easily. Some suf- fer in reputation, fewer suffer in pocket and rarely by prosecution. Unable to reach one in other ways the justice soaked the co-respondent in the case for the court costs. Thereupon the blind <oddess doffed the bandage, metaphorically, and let go a joyful scream. “Dad” Quigley, the “children's cop” of | St. Louis, is no more. Local papers pay glowing tributes to his long.and useful life, his’ associates showered words of praise and flowers, and muni- cipal functionaries paused the while to pay hom- age to a good man gone. Patrolman Quigley loved children and knew everyone of the flock: on 'his beat. He was their protector, a blue- coated daddy, who shared with parents the plays and joys and troubles of the little ones. They formed a guard of honor at his funeral, trooped behind his hearse and reared a monument of banked flowers over his fresh made mound. The tribute of innoncence was as beautiful as it was genuine. f e Rimismpesrat Thought Nugget for the Day. Let us resolve, first to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault-finding that does no good a sin, and to resolve, when we are happy ourselves, not to poison the atmo- sphere for our neighbors by calling on them to mark every painful and disagreeable feature of their daily life; third to practice the grace and virtue of praise.—Harriet Beecher Stowe. One Year Ago Today in the War. Entente note to Greece demanded security of Allied troops. French guns held the advantage in artillery duels on western front. Immense army of Russian troops reported concentrated on Roumanian frontier. Greeks sald to have agreed to give Allies use of Greek territory without molestation. In Omaha Thirty Years Ago. President Max Meyer has appointed the following gentleman on a com- mitte to confer with the city council about amending the city charter: Max Meyer, E. Rosewater, John Evans, A. J. Poppleton and C. 8. Chase. Officer Joe Rowles is wrathy. He was talking a man to death on Six- teenth when an enterprising sneak thief got in his work and stole the officer's horse blankets. No reward is offered. The grading of Leavenworth street is being pushed to completion. Mrs. Desoden, a lady living at Wal- nut Hill, was knocked down while crossing Sixteenth street by one of Grifin & Co.'s oil delivery wagons which was driving at breakneck speed down the street. Articles of incorporation were filed of the Park Avenue Presbyterian church. The incorporators were Joseph Campbell, J. W. Westerfield, W. G. Hardman, D. H. Logan and John Johnson, Miss Edith Pelton has developed unusual talent for drawing and catch- ing the expression of her models. Sev- eral specimens of her free‘hand draw- ing are displayed at the studio. Mr. and Mrs. Coryell have moved into their new home in Orchard Hill This Day in History. 1713—Laurence Sterne, whose fail- ure as a preacher led to his becoming famous as an author, born in Ireland. Died in London, March 18, 1768. 1740—8amuel A. Otis, revolutionary patriot and first clerk of the United States senate, born at Barnstable, Mass. Died in Washington, D. C, April 22, 1814. 1814—The Tennessee militia under General Carroll embarked on the Cumberland river to join General Jackson's army at New Orleans. 1848—Pope Pius IX, disguised as a servant, took refuge at Gaeta, a for- tifled Neapolitan seaport. 1859—China concluded a commer- clal treaty with the United States. 1861-—Messrs. Mason and Slidell, the confederate envoys who had been seized from the steamer Trent, were ;onflned in Fort Warren, Boston har- or. 1864—Benjamin Silliman, who was the first to promote agricultural chem- istry in the United States, died in New Haven. Born there December 4, 1816. 1866—Mazatlan, one of the last strongholds of the imperialists in Mex- ico, fell into the hands of the repub- licans. 1889—George H. Pendleton, demo- cratic candidate for vice president in 1864 and later United States senator from Ohio, died in Brussels. Born in Cincinnati, July 25, 1825. 1891—Earl of Lytton, statesman, diplomatist and poet, died in Paris. Born in London, November 8, 1831. The Day We Celebrate. Frances Hodgson Burnett, success- ful author and playwright, born in Manchester, England, sixty-seven years today. Richard Croker, one-time leader of Tammany hall and for years a power in democratic politics, born at Black Rock, Ireland, seventy-three years ago today. Dr. James G. K. McClure, president of McCormick Theological seminary, born at Albany, N. Y., sixty-eight years ago today. A. W. Barkley, representative in congress of the First Kentucky dis- trict, born in Graves county, Ky., thir- ty-nine years ago today. Charles E. Brickley, former Har- vard foot ball star, now coach at Bos- ton colle, born in Boston twenty-five years ago today. Charlie Mitchell, former heavy- weight champion pugilist of England, born in Birmingham, England, fifty- five years ago today. Timely Jottings and Reminders. The second bieunial convention of the International Federation of Cath- olic Alumnae is to be opened at Bal- timore this morning with an address by Cardinal Gibbons. The claims of Nashville to the loca- tion of one of the proposed federal farm loan banks will be presented to the Farm Loan board at a hearing in Nashville today. “Billy” Sunday continues to hold forth in Boston with the prospect of making the engagement one of his red-letter revivals. F. F. Mackay, said to be the oldest actor in America, is to be the recipient of a testimonial performance to be given by the Actors’ Fund today at the New Amsterdam theater, in New York City. fi’t a dinner to be given in New York City tonight “to consider a program for a permanent league of nations, to become effective at® the close of the present war,” an aggressive speaking campaign throughout the United States to explain the objects sought by the league to enforce peace will be opened. Storyette of the Da When Richard O'Connor, now a widgJy known attorney of San Fran- cisco, was a student at the University of California he was also local corre- spondent for the San Francisco Bulle- tin. At commencement he was chosen, following the college custom, to make one of the orations upon the campus. He spoke at the base of the historic Le Conte oak tree. In the next issu® of the Bulletin appeared a dispatch mentioning the other orators briefly, but paying high tribute to Richard O'Connor for his masterly eloquence. A few days late Tom O'Connor, also a leading San Francisco lawyer and an older brother of Richard, met the latter. “Dick” Tom said, ‘I gather from your own dispatch that you rather distinguished yourself at commence- ment. Was your Ip:ech really as good as you said it was?" "yl‘oom." Dick said, “modesty is the badge of all our tribe, and so I hate to talk about myself. You can judge for yourself the merits of \my oration when 1 tell you it containad just four more words than Lincoli's Gettys- burg address.”—=Saturday Evening Post. 3 The el Goroe Another Jolt for Mickle. Stapleton, Neb., Nov. 22.—To the Editor of The Bee: I read A. B. Mickle's letter on “The Cost of Low Living” with amusement, It seems a shame that he can’t hold some public office or, at any rate, join the State Guards, as they are fed on beans. I can imagine seeing his children on the floor, walls bare, but little furni- ture, his wife darning socks and think- ing of her oldest daughter, whose ac- tions are soon to be followed by the others, while he is reading a borrowed paper and chewing or smoking to- bacco. In one of his former letters he said: “We spend 25 cents for tobacco and 1 buy a pound of meat each week. The meat is all for me, as [ work.” I sup- pose he does without meat now, as prices have advanced. He also said: “My oldest daughter brought home some candy to the children. was outrageous and against my will.” When the choir sings for him he may possesses a bank account, but he will also have a coffin made of soap boxes. HOWARD E. APPLEBY. The Cause of the War. Fort Calhoun, Nov. 22.—To the Edi- tor of The Bee: In yesterday's Bee we read the headlines that imparted the information of the death of the ruler of one of the now warring countries of the world; and that the end came in the midst of “a war due largely to a resolve to avenge the murder of an heir.” Thus do we find “cause” for one of the most vicious and bloody wars known to ancient or modern times, to the last breath, and perhaps he was right. Perhaps he had heard of the gospel and power of saving grace and kindred subjects that should interest all humanity, but there is room for a wide diversity of apinion, and with a spirit to “avenge,” somebody wants to kill someone to accomplish desired ends. There may be no doubt of the righteousness of his cause with the other fellow fully believing his cause to be right; just where to ‘“head in” is the next question if the forgiving spirit of the living Christ is lost in the maize of militarism. There is a moral that might be helpful to revengful spirits on life's great highway, if one had the power to properly bring it before the peo- ples of earth. Let the reader draw his own copnclusions and resolve to do the greatest good for the greatest number and the prayers and tears of wives, mothers and sisters will be answered with the bright sun of the morrow rising on peaceful and happy homes in a land of plenty and to spare and men and nations shall war no more. T. J. HILDEBRAND. Thinks It a Humane Society Case. Omaha, Nov. 22.—To the Editor of The Bee: Many humane people will remember the eccentric individual ar- rested in this city several years ago for feeding his horse soup. The man and the beast fared the same meals and house. This being too much for the horse, kind-hearted people inter- svened and came to its relief. The name of the man who has re- ceived much notoriety of late for feed- ing his family food that many people would not feed a horse, A. B. Mickle, does not appear in the city directory. If the oldest daughter who has left home, or the wife of this saving indi- vidual will communicate with the Hu- mane society, steps will be taken to remedy the condition of the children it costs so little to feed. HUMANITY FIRST, Calls It An Unfair Situation. Omaha, Nov. 22.—To the Editor of The Bee: I notice that Senator Cham- | berlain of Oregon says he is going to introduce an amendment to the United States constitution for the elections of presidents by popular votes instead of by electors. I for one would be very much in favor of the plan were it not for one thing, and that is that it would not be a fair and free expres- sion of the people of the country as long as so many states suppress the votes of so many hundreds of thous- ands of our citizens. This is a ques- tion that should have been dealt with many years ago by the republican party when the great stalwarts of the-- party, Wade, Chandler, Morton, Cam- eron, ‘Blaine, Logan, and hosts of others were alive. It should have been met with bravery and the states that suppress the votes of their citi- zens should have had their represen- tation cut down in congress and in the electoral college. I am decidedly in favor of the re- publican national convention of 1920 meeting the issue squarely and to have a plank in the party platform declar- ing in favor of cutting down the rep- resentation in congress from Missis- sippl, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Ala- bama, Georgia, Florida, South Caro- lina, North Carolina, Virgina and Ten- The act | That vengeful spirit was there even entitled to a vote Il be able to cast y and untrammeled | as every democrat can cast his vote in jall of the states of the union, both uworth and south | In the recent election the democrats of South Carolina, according to their figures, cast 58,000 votes for Wilson and only allowed Hughes 1,500 votes That state has seven members of con- gress, while Nebraska, casting nearly 300,000 votes, has only six members of congress. In the state of Missis- sippi the democrats cast, according to their reports, 81,000 votes and actually allowed the republicans to cast 5,000 | votes. That state has eight members of congress and should have cast at\ least 400,000 votes. Such an unfair situation must be met sooner or later and the leaders of the republican party might as well get their nerve with them and declare strongly in favor of cutting down the representation in congress in every one of the states I have named until they allow their citizens to cast their | votes as freely as we do in Nebraska | and to have them counted as cast. I would like to be a member of the next national republican convention | and work and vote for a strong plank | in favor of every citizen of the United | States casting his vote freely and | untrammeled, whether they are demo- | crats, republicans, socialists, white or black in color. A very honorable man of this city visited a polling place in the state of Mississippi this year when the demo- | crats were holding their primaries and | watched them to see how they con- | ducted the election. He said that just eleven men voted at the primary, vet | the election board certified that 800 | votes were cast at the primaries. Yet | we people of the northern states sub- | mit to just such kind of work and | hundreds of thousands of northern people voted to let such people run our national affairs. We need some Blaines and Chand- lers and Logans today to stir the peo- ple up to the dangers that beset our national life. Better work for the right of every citizen of the United | States to cast a free and untrammeled vote before extending to the women | the right of suffrage that a majority | themselves are opposed to. T hope to see the day when no right- ful voter in all of this great nation will | fear to cast his vote as he pleases and 'have it counted as he casts it. FRANK A. AGNEW. Two Promising Enterprises. Council Bluffs, Ia., Nov. 23.—To the Editor of The Bee: I want to indorse your editorial first, “The Time to Push for That Pipe Line.” The writer fav- ored this great advantage to Omaha over twenty-five years ago, when it was advocated by J. W. Crain of Ar- lington, Neb., and I still believe it to be one of two enterprises that capital cannot go wrong in pushing. Let it be taken up by the Omaha Commer- cial club and everybody. Also your editorial, “Control of In- terstate Water.” The writer was onc of a committee appointed by Mayor Koutsky of South Omaha to look into the plan of water power for the great packing interests of that city and while a majority did not favor the project, the writer did because steam power in a state that has no coal mine is too expensive for manufactur- ing purposes. The writer does really hope that capital can be raised to push these two enterprises that will make Omaha the largest, as well as the best city in thé west, for the advantages are so apparent that they should need no pushing. J. G. BLESSING. WITH THE JOKERS. ‘““This is the last time T shall bring this bill,” said the enraged collector. “Thanks," replied the impecunious debtor. “You are so much more considerate than the other fellow; he said he was going to come agpin.’—Boston Transcript. “I hear your son is winning high honors in college.” “For his studies he may be, but what good will that do him? TI've never seen his name mentioned once in the foot ball news.”—Indlanapolis Star. R MR.IABIBRLE, MY FIANCE WANYS 'O BE AN AVIATDR AND HAS ASKED FOR MY PERMISSION — WHAY SHALL L. TELL HIM? — KITYY LAWLOR CANY HOLD OFF YOUR ECIGKYMN“L\. AFTER YOU ARE MARRVED AWHILE 2 Hix—I understand your church has sent the minister to Michigan for a month, Dix—Yes, that's right. 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