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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
BrRE.r or CORPORATIONS.


In tho work of no bureau of the gov
crnmcnt Is there more general interest
than in tina, of the bureau Of corpora
lions the annual report Of which has
just been made public. While this
gives out very little information re-
garding the results of the bureaus
work, for the reason that all facts oh
tanned are required to he submitted to
the president, who decides whether or
not any part of them shall he given pub
licity. yet the report shows that the
bureau has been actively engaged in the
duties prescribed for it and has sue
cceded in securing information that will
bc valuable whenever il shall be needed
for use by the legal department of the
government or 10y congress.
Commissioner Garfield takes notice Of
the criticisms to which the bureau has
been subjected. particularly in regard
TO the beef industry, and in an entirely
satisfactory way shows that they were
based on a misrepresentation of the cir
cumstances. The restrictions imposed
by law upon the bureau We're not taken
into consideration by its critics. An I'M
portant feature of the report relates to
the question Of federal supervision of in
surancc. as to which the commissioner
suggests that "tho most effective way
to settle the question is for congress to
so legislatc upon the subject as to af-
ford an opportunity to present to the
supreme court the question whether in
slrance AZ now conducted is interstate
commerce and hence subject to federal
regulation" Under existing conditions
the commissioner does not feel war
rantcl i'm trying to assume jurisdiction
over insurance companies for the pur-
pose ct investigation.
II IS the Judgment of Commissioner
Garfield that preventive rather than
remedial means must be used in deal
porations The causes of industrial
evils must be learned and dealt with.
not merely their effects. and it has been
the aim of the bureau to ascertain
causes. In this it appears to have been
to a large extent successful. In regard
to railway rebates and diScrimina TONS
the commissioner says the railroads are
not wholly at fault and he holds that it
is impossible 10 prevent such abuses by
| purely penal legislation. He says that
I little has been done under existing law
! toward effecting permanent change Of
conditions and this is cOrrObOrated by
the report of the Interstate Commerce
commission. which admits that various
devices for evading the law have been
brought into use and the actual payment
of rebates here and there resumed. Fur
! Their evidence in support of this is fur
! nished in the indictments returned by
! federal grand juries on charges of the
| payment of rebates. Mr.. Garfield favors
| legislation that will give corporations
engaged in interstate and foreign COM
merce standing and recognition under Il
federal act, either by license or by n
charter granted by tho federal govern
ment.
! The bureau of corporations is now en-
| gagged in Investigations which it was dl-
rected to make by the. last house of rep
resentativcs and these will be reported
! to congress when completed. There is
every reason to believe that the bureau
| is doing its work diligently faithfully
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
a GAMBLERS VICTIMS.
Game worked by
Tom Lawson,

Philadelphia Ledger,
The most wonderful feature of the career
OF Thomas w. Lawson is not in the ex-
tent and daring of his own gambling
operations, but in the extent to which he
imposes upon the credulity OF others. In
all his sensational attacks upon the finan-
cial System" he does not profess 10 be
anything but a gambler. His purpose is
always to advertise his own gambling
schemes So far as he IS himself con-
cerned no one else need care whether
he win or lose The marvel is that so
many people appear actually to believe
him and take his tips" in preference To
the discreet advice Of honest men.
These innocent victims are probably
entitled to no more sympathy when they
lose than Lawson himself How much
Lawson may have lost in his recent plunge
in copper is his own AFFAIR. But he
calmly announces to his victims that since
his last 'acc bunting" ne has lost for them
some $4,000 and that they are now at
liberty to withdraw their subscriptions
This result Of six weeks gamble indl-
Gates the ease with which the lambs are
sheared.
The investments" made with Lawson
were in response to one Of his advertise
ments. II was simply the advertisement
of confidence game, and this paper would
be sorry to have upon its conscience any
completely in its circulation. But he will
doubtless bait the nook again and prob
ably catch the very same gudgeons. Peo-
pie who are capable OF trusting their
money to such hands cannot be taught
even b. experience,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
NEW YORK'S SENATOR'S.

The insurance revelations affecting SEN
ators Platt and Depew of New York
have caused a demand that they resign
and there has developed n strong feeling
that they are no longer fit to represent
the Empire state in the national senate
The New York Post has asked prOmi-
nent citizens of the state to express their
opinions as To the effect of the insurance
revelations upon the future usefulness of
Mr.. Plat and Mr., Depew as senators
and whether they should Immediately re-
sign their seats. The replies received up
10 last Saturday showed that nearly all
answering the inquiry thought that the
senators should resign at once and that
il they do not retire voluntarily the leg
islature should pass Il resolution asking
them to resign.
IL appears To be certain that II Plat
and Depew disregard popular sentiment
I'm the matter the legislature, which
meets in January, will be called upon to
express itself and IL is by no means I'M
likely that such expression will not be
favorable 10 the senators. or at any rate
10 Depew. who stands in much worse
light from the revelations than his col
league. 4 New York paper declares
that Depew's reputation is damaged be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
CONTINUANCE OF REBATES.

While the Elkins law undoubtedly had
the effect, at least for time, to check
the practice. general at the time of its
enactment ii did not wholly remedy the
tinues. The authority for this is the
Interstate Commerce commission, which
in its last report states that various
devices for evading the law have been
brought into use and the actual payment
Of rebates here and there resumed"
That such is the case is further shown
by the indictments brought by federal
grand jurics in Philadelphia and Kan
sas City charging payment of rebates.
1t is thus evident that the Elkins law
has proved failure and the question
naturally arises whether additional and
more drastic legislation should not be
enacted TO deal with the rebate evil. 1t
is suggested as possible that the punish
ment of violations of the law may be
of nature to discourage any further de
fiance or evasion of the statute. but 1t
will hardly be wise to rely upon this.
In whatever respect the law can he
shown to De weak it should be strength
ened. Either the legal penalties for re-
batting must he made more severe. OF
some new expedicnt must he resorted TO-
Meanwhile the Department of Justice Is
showing determined purpose To vigor-
ouSly enforce the law,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
CAUSE OF POSTAL DEFICIENCY.
Restrictions Placed Upon the Rural
Free Delivery.
New York Indenendent.


Congress deliberately, We may almost
say Of malice aforethought. creates an an
nual postal deficiency of Sl3, coo to s14,-
100000 by combining our rural post wagons
to the handling of letters newspapers and
magazines. The 16 cents a pound tax, levied
by congress on merchandise limited to
4-pound parcels. cffcctualy debars our
farm post wagons from the transportation
of supplies, produce and baggage on their
routes, and. on no condition. may farm
post wagon carry a passenger.
The result is thousands of farm post
wagons at worS--over 81 coo at present
collecting and delivering in the daily SER
vice of the l25 families on the average
twenty-five mile route. less than twenty
pounds of mail matter per wagon, less than
half the load packed by congress on over
burdened city foot postmen, to whom con-
gress refuses the use of wagons. Forbidden
by congress to bring the farmers the sup
plies they need from the village store or
from the railroad station. or to take 70
market the butter, eggs and other produce
the farmers have to sell, the average farm
post wagon collects on it's daily rounds
less than two pounds of letters, newspaper
and magazines, practically the only matter
carried in the rural mails, and brings into
the postoffice from this restricted service
less than 40 cents a day. The net loss ON
the average wagon is about 81 a day.
Congress. therefore. had to face a deficit
n the estimates OF the last report of the
Postoffice department were correct-of over
sl4 10000 for the year ending June 30, 1905,
and over 100000 for the ensuing year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
The Grinding Mills.

Wall Street Journal
Peabody succeeds McCurdy; salary $jO,0O
instead OF $4,000
Perkins steps down and out OF the New.
York Life.
The mills Of the gods grind slowly, but
they grind exceedingly small.
Come to think Of It. they have ground
rather rapidly Of late. Moreover, they are
still grinding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republcan
After eight years battling by Nebraska
In the courts. I'm which the state sought
to recover from Joseph s. BARLEY and
the sureties on his official bond as state
treasurer shortage of $685., 100, the end
leaves Nebraska without redress. The
matter has been strongly fought, and the
supreme court has finally decided against
the state on tochnicalty. The states
attorney failed to see that the bill of cX-
ceptons was properly authenticated
There would seem to be little defense for
this failure properly to safeguard the
states case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

San Francisco Chronicle.


Municipal Indebtedness is piling up at
rapid rate in the United States. Last year
municipal bonds to the amount os over
800, 100000 were coated. and this sum is
likely to be exceeded this year. If all the
offerings are taken up. A large proportion
of this bonding is done for the purpose
OF obtaining funds to beautify the cities
in which the money is expended, and some
OF the money Is invested in undertakings
which bring returns, but the major part
of the borrowings are calculated to in
crease rather than diminish the weight OF
the taxpayers burden.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

New York Evening Post
II is said OF the leading candidate for
the position OF chief of staff that he is the
best story teller in the army Surely
he is running for the wrong office. The
Panama Canal commission would give him
$4,000 a year to lessen the gloom at its
headquarters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Washington Post.

Senator Lodges bill providing that none
but citizens OF the United States" shall
have the right to bring to this country
the wives, parents or helpless children
they have left behind them will get about
as far as tariff revision in the House
Committee on Rules. The Congress will
have to be chloroformed before II can he
Induced to support a measure so cruel in
its provisions that its author should be
ashamed of it,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Two foreigners are said To have been
killed in a riot in Shanghai Their ma
tionality will have TO he determined be-
fore the imperial government can decide
TO grant further concessions to some
European nation or to tell the United
States that il is simply Tit for tat"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

In the meanwhile the Hotel de Bastile
is rendering bills to the taxpayers of
Douglas county at the rate of ~ cents
per day for two meals apiece to each of
its guests
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
TO = NEW v.
Brooklyn Life.

Brooklyn Life.
Clean. crisp, innocent V
Fresh from the mint,
Sent forth in this hard world
To do your stint
IT makes me rather sad
To see you go,
For soon your name VIII 10
Tainted" ! know.
Youn pass through divers ways
And crooked deals,
And wicked avarice
VIII dog your heels.
Likely enough twill be
Your wretched fate
with graft" besmirched notes 10
Associate.
You may he held i'm some
Trust pirates thrall
Till there is left YOU no
Honor at all
Then you'll be ostTaciZed
by people good;
Condemned for others sins,
Misunderstood.
You could not even be
Given away
For service with the just;
You'd have tO stay
with OutCast cash, and all
Your days he spent
Under "A ban, despite
Your good Intent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The report that "grafters" have sue
ceeded in looting the Spanish treasury
of S7,5O0,000 would indicate that some
former Philippine officials have inter.
ested themselves in domestic affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The closing weeks of the year are
keeping up their pace in growth and
expansion for Omaha. What Is equally
gratifying, the prospects for the com
ing year show no signs of let-up within
the range of vision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Paul Morton's statement that the
Equitable Life in future will loan money
to those sections of the country produc-
ing premiums is one of those timely
bids for business which shows that the
hustling Nebraskan is trying to earn his
salary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The Japanese grand army has
marched in review through Toxic, but
japan will have to live longer before
such a display can equal that shown in
Washington at the close of the American
civil war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

October on the Panama canal zoue
was reported to be almost free from
yellow fever. Apparently some of the
Nebraska ozone reached the isthmus
when the Nebraska appointees arrived.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

While Wall street may be unable to
influence the legitimate business of the
country, the converse of the statement
IL not true, as every Speculation lodged
when real bank failed in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

If all reports from Russia are true.
the price of dynamite may be expected
To advance and the American Fourth of
July will he out of the race for explo-
siNe hOnors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The Italian cabinet has resigned be-
cause the Parliament would not approve
Il treaty with Spain. Perhaps the
United States senate would change its
opinion regarding few American
treaties if the penalty We're the same;
hut there are a number of democrats
who would probably lose their love for
"rcciprOcity"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The talk of the abolition of the unit
system of railroad assessment in Ne
braska has been the scarecrow used for
years by the railroads TO keep western
representatives az Lincoln in line with
their demands. Is ii 70 be- worked
again, or have the men Of the west seen
q great light?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
imprisonment for Rcbnters.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

TTIIIIuFTDllU NtCOTU.
The Elkins act repealed the original pro-
vision of the law in 1889 furnishing Relating
with imprisonment; but as there can be no
Relating without a conspiracy between the
parties To the transaction Attorney General
Moody will insist upon indictments for
conspiracy. ON conviction for that crime
the guilty parties may he imprisoned as
well as fined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
WHEN OUT OF TOWN,

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornriIy should have The Bce
mailed to them. Ii is better tIan
daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed ms often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
the barometer registers general pros
where, oh wberet


John Sharp Williams has had troubles
Of his own i'm getting five democrats I'm
the house who would agree on one cont
mittec. But this is the case all over the
country Where are the FIVE Democrats
that agree?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

When that new leaf is turned over
the first of the year it will be found TO
be covered with whole bunch of
municipal politics for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Tho next federal grand jury that
meets in Omaha will in all probability
have something more to do than to in
dict bOotlcggcrs and bring in bills
against embeZzllng federal employees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Baltimore American.
As the young men at the Naval Academy
are supposed to possess average intClli-
gence, it is possible that the rigid enforce
ment OF the rules against hazing would
convince them that the laws are made to
be observed and not to be ignored
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

As chairman of the Indian depredn-
tions committee of the senate Senator
BurEGtt could make hit by investiga-
tins depredations upon. as well as ny.
the red men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Local merchants report the holiday
trade as never better. People make lib
eral holiday purchases when they are
not cramped for money aud just now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Russia may find. as the United States
has done. that paper money will go
where gold refuses to be sent when in
ternal troubles shake the land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

With Elijah Dowie headed south,
the ravens of the tropics may soon de-
eide to go on "A strike for u shorter work
day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

When The railroads got out those in
their taxes throughout Nebraska they
evidently struck hornets nest with
out expecting il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

As an evidence of the tightness with
which the lid in South Omaha is
screwed down comes the report that the
chief of police and one of his aids have
succeeded in making good catch of
two men who held up saloon early
Sunday evening while five or six men
were deeply engaged in the study of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The paramount issue in Nebraska just
now Is railroad taxation, and If the rail
road attorneys and tax agents recover
their senses they win stand from under.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The indications are that we are to
have an evergreen Christmas and Il
snow white New Year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

The Bee has no disposition to do any
body an injustice, whether he live in
Omaha. South Omaha, Council Bluffs or
any other town, large or small. Its
structures concerning land spectators
and grafters in South Omaha were
based on what it considered reliable in
formation and in the main bearing out
the common reputation of the ring that
has saddled upon South Omaha n mort
gagged debt that will bear heavily upon
its taxpayers. Exception is taken TO
the statement made by The Bee that the
site for the new city hall had been ne
gotiated for by syndicate of specula-
TORS for the sum of 81 800 and is to be
turned over to the city for $1,000. Tax
Commissioner O'Neill of South Omaha,
who is the owner of this site, asserts
that the lot is worth $4,000 and could
not be bought of him for less than that
amount Inasmuch as the city hall was
located by vote on this lot, Mr.. O'Neill
is i'm the position. doubtless, to exact any
price that he may see fiji to ask ana
South Omaha must either pay the own
er's price or fOregO the luxury of city
hall that will he transmitted into po-
lice station whenever annexation takes
Mace
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Miss Goodley-I saw you with your
fancee yesterday. She's awfully sweet.
Kadey-She ought to be. I've been buy
ing her candy every week for the last three
nths.-Philadelphia Press.
''The Browns must be making money"
"What makes you think so?"
II just heard Mrs. Brown say, Christ
mas hasn't worried me at all, this year" "
Detroit Free Press.
Orville Tuffun-How did youse guys man
age ter raise all dat disturbance widout
gittin' pinched?
seen a cop comm de gang would give a.
college yell. Den dc cop would tink We
was students. an go away.-Cleveland
Leader.
Have you, seen Prof Gabbleston, the
scientist, lately?"
Yes; I listened to him for more thar
an hour at the club last night"
Indeed! What was he talking about?
He didn't say."-Puck.
Mamie-I believe in woman's rights, 81.
Gertie-Then you think every womah
should have n vote?
should have a v6ter-Chicago Record
Herald
Buy my Christmas presents early? Not
much. | always wait until the last mo-
why"
Because then I'm sure to forget some
thing and that's just so much saved -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DO you think that the government
ought to own the railroads."
Sometimes said the member OF con-
gress. "If the government owned the rail-
roads we wouldn't be worried by these
rumors of suspended courtesies. wed
portHtion the same now get franks
for our mai. "-Washington Star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska Douglas County, IS:
g G. Rosewater secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company. Being duly sworn.
says that the actual NUMBER of tul and
complete copies OF Tho Daily Morning,
Evening and Sunday Zee printed during
the month OF November, 1895, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of December 1905.
(SeaD NJ. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
LINES TO A LAUGH.
defect

Miss Goodley-I saw you with your
fiancee yesterday She's awfully sweet.
Eadley-She ought to be. I've been buy
ing her candy every week for the last three
months Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

"The Browns must be making money"
"What makes you think so?'
II just heard Mrs. Brown say, Christ
mas hasn't worried me at all, this year! -
Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Buy my Christmas presents early? Not
much. | always wait until the last mo-
ment."
why"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19

Because then I'm sure to forget some
thing and that's just so much saved
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-19
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
Il RosEwATER. EDITOR

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-01-27
Settlers Lose the t.and.

Lincoln, Jan. 19.-By q decision OF
the supreme court the state OF Nebras.
ka Is entitled to 1900 acres of land
In Boyd county and the settlers there.
on must be elected. The principal
contentious OF former Land Commits
sioner Fo!.mer regarding the rights OF
the state are upheld by the court.
The settlers who claimed the right to
hold the land obtained no satisfaction
whatever The act Of the legislature
passed In 1901. to authorize the state
land commissioner to deed the land In
question to the government. SO that 1t
could be decided In turn TO the claim
ants. is declared void. Land Commits.
sioner Follmer c~ontended that the
land belonged to the school fund Of
the state and the legislature had nc
power to dispose OF II. The court
sustained this contention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-01-27
Movement for Good Roads.

TeCumseh, Neb., Jan. 25.-A big
movement is on foot in Johnson couR.
ty for the improvement of the public
highways. The Missouri plan. faith.
cred by Mr.. King, Is said to be a cap.
ital method of road improvement and
consists of grading to the center and
then persistent dragging. During the
last two or three years this plan has
been successfully tried by local road
supervisors and has been continually
advocated at farmers institutes and
wherever II might do good.