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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Herr Hammerskjold OF the Swedish Riks-
dag is true to his name. He is knocking
Norway
In the worlds distribution of trouble
Russia seems to be getting all that is
coming to it.
Mont Pelee pulled off one of It's finest
eruptions on the Fourth of July just for
company's sake.
The resignation of the Dutch cabinet
docks the tail of the maxim, Few office
holders die, none resign"
A misplaced switch cost an eastern rail-
road $4,000. That sum would support
fine army of switch tenders for many years
With every donation to higher education
made by Mr.. Rockefeller the chances Of
Miss Ida Tarbell achieving a college degree
grow beautifully less.
After pulling wires separately for several
months, the Gould and other western roads
agree to pull together and take all the
traffic in wire will bear.
A New York man was fined 81 and costs
for hitting Mr.. Shakespeare. In this To-
cality men have knocked Shakespeare real
hard and made money by the operation.
The fact that Senator Depew was pried
loose from a $4,000 annual fee is regarded
by expert observers as n serious menace
to the fluent humor of after dinner oratory.
Pittsburg insists on hitching an IN" at
the end of it's name. In refusing TO drop
its MS" the Smoky City sounds a distinct
note Of protest against stretching hands
across the sea-"
The Lake Michigan steamer honored by
the company of the 500 tribe of Omaha
last summer is now a floating poolroom
lodging the authorities of Chicago. Truly
10 ignoble uses greatness oft descends.
Civilization prompts its votaries in this
republic to lament the degeneracy mani
tested by Mexicans in calmly witnessing
bullring tragedies, but with the tragic
record of July still fresh our tears and
lamentations are fully occupied at home.
A Chicago chauffeur who tried his skill
by running his machine close TO the toes
of a crowd in a park finally butted against
a man who was skillful with his dukes
The chauffeur managed to reach home with
the assistance of friend who could see
the way.
The total contributions of John d. Rookie
feller TO educational and missionary causes
now foots up the splendid sum Of $50 10000
Included In this are the donations TO Yale
and the general education board Con-
sumers of oil, II they are wise, will prepare
for the worst
New York City is justified in registering
a roar against the niggardly policy Of
Uncle Sam in failing to give the city
larger percentage of postal receipts Dur
ing the last fiscal year the local offices took
in sl5.OOO,OOO, and turned 100000 into the
treasury as profit. How the city happened
to give up that much will remain one Of the
mysteries Of the new century.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

A specialist who has made a study of the
mental attitude Of the consumer toward
the advertiser formulates what he calls the
'law of sale" as follows: Attention, prop
erly sustained, changes to interest; inter
est, properly augmented, changes to desire,
and desire, properly intensified. changes to
resolve to buy" Often the reader passes
through all these mental stages in the pc
rusal of a single advertisement; sometimes
the cumulative power Of series of lads"
is necessary TO bring him to the final atti-
tude In either case the best means of at
tracing attention, arousing interest and in
tensifying desire is the first-class daily
newspaper, which covers field no other
medium can reach
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
THE PRESIDENTS SERMON.
"a Beacon Light in Our Ethical and
Political History"

New York Tribune
In his Harvard address, President Roose-
welt touched on many topics in his MASTER
full Emperor William style and said moth
ing that will not meet with general ap-
proval, But the points. which will sink
deepest into the hearts OF the American
people are those touching the accumula-
tion and dispensing of wealth. And this
for the reason that In the last few months
the subject has been debated and acted
upon as never before.
1t is little singular that on the same
day there spoke other voices which were
in unison and need to be needed. The
trustees Of the majority of the Equitable
life insurance stock, headed by Grover
Cleveland. made a report which was brief
but in some respects more fundamental
than the detailed accounts OF Official mis-
deeds from other sources. Whatever may
be thought of Mr.. Cleveland in politics,
there is no question as to his rugged hon
esty and determination, When the trus-
tees expected from him a salve he gave
them dagger. In few words he explained
to the policy holders that the derelictions
had been so great as to nearly send the
association on the rocks, and that only re-
trenchment and reform would remedy the
evil.
on the same day, James B, Dill, most
eminent of all American corporation law
yers, who drew most all of the charters
of the so-caHed trusts in the country, as
sailed the corporate greed Of the country
in a way that must have made some Of
his former clients stand aghast. He knew
the mendacity and corruption whereof he
spoke and cannot be called an anarchist
socialist" a favorite term applied to all
who say anything at all about the way
wealth is acquired. He knows the inner
secrets of these men, and If their hearts
fail them for fear. It Is with good reason.
When, therefore the president declared
that there was need that wealth should
be less quickly acquired and that it was
much better for a man 20 acquire hon
estly than to spend some OF his surplus
in charity, he said what every righteous
man believes 70 be the truth. We have
no quarrel with wealth nor with rich men
who have honestly acquired great fortunes.
We do quarrel with those who by injustice,
corruption. violation OF the law, oppression
and robbery cheat the many 10 get for
tunes they cannot use. We quarrel with
those who have used the public franchises
and the public wealth TO enrich themselves
| without proper compensation. We quarrel
! with those who have Issued living promises
| to allure public investment and then have
| stolen 1t by means more despicable than
| highway robbery. We think the presi-
/ dents sermon will long last as a beacon
| light IN our ethical and political history
/ and hope that Il viii be acted on by the
great body OF the American people, who
! are upright and desire ~ inJure no man.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
WHAT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES,

WHAT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIESi
The colossal gifts and bequests re-
Gently nude by our great multi-million-
aires for the promotion of higher educa-
tion are being hailed with delight by the
beneficiary institutions and unquestion-
ably come as timely aid for the expan-
sion of educational and research work.
Yet this very munifcence must prompt
the people of the western states who
have undertaken to provide their chill
dren with the best and highest schooling
without dependence upon private bene-
factions to ask, What of the state univer-
stiles? What effect will these huge en-
dowments lavished on private institu-
tons have on the state-supported col
leges and universities? Must the state
universities become suppliants for pri-
vate bounty, or must they draw upon the
taxpayers of their respective common
wealths to match with special tax levies
and appropriations out of the public
treasures the extravagant incomes Of
the favored colleges?
The explanation given for, the exclu-
sion of the state universities from partic-
ipation in the Carnegie approximation
foundation is that they are not proper
subjects for private endowment with the
added suggestion that If the promise of
Carnegie pension strips the state uni
versities of their best teaching talent,
they can either provide n state pension
or offer an Offset in higher salaries.
Whether the new $1O,OOO,OOO fund in
augurated out of the Rockefeller accu-
mutations is also conditioned on barring
out the state universities has not been
disclosed, but even should they be eligi-
BILE to share in the annual distribution of
the income ESTIMATED at $400,0O0) it will
not go to the root of the problem, which
is really how far the state universities
should attempt to compete with the
monied private institutions of independ-
ent resources.
The situation confronting the state
universities calls for serious thought on
the part Of those interested in their well
fare A line of policy to meet the new
conditions must be formulated before
long and its formulation will require the
combined wisdom of the true educator
and the far-seelng statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
LIVE sroCK TRANspoRTA T1oM

Announcement was made few days
ago that the Department Of Agriculture
has prepared to institute suits against a
number of railroads for failure to COM
ply with the law regarding the transpor-
tation of live stock. The statute requires
that carriers transporting such stock be-
tween states shall unload, feed and water
for a specified number of hours during
every twenty-eight. This Legislation was
brought about by the humane societies Of
the country to correct abuses which had
become reproach. The reform was
deemed to be necessary not only from a
humanitarian point of view, but as well
in the interest of the public health.
1t appears that very generally the rail-
roads have been disregarding the law.
The transportation Of live stock has been
going on under the cruel system which
prevailed before the existing statute was
enacted, with all the evil effects which
the law was intended to correct. This
violation of the law having been called
to the attention Of the federal authorities
the secretary OF agriculture has taken
steps to hold the offending carriers to an
accountability and it is stated that all
preparations have been made for insti-
tuting suits for damages I'm the interest
of the United States. The law provides
a penalty of $500 in each case for every
violation of the law. 1t is to be hoped
that the intention to prosecute the rail-
roads for this violation of the law viii be
energetically pushed and that they will
be made TO pay the full penalty. 1t is
said that the secretary of agriculture,
whose duty It is to see that the law is
complied with, is being urged by rail-
road attorneys to accept the minimum
penalty of S10O.
There should be no compromise in this
matter. The roads that have violated
the law should be made to pay the full
amount prescribed by the statute. They
have made it is not to be doubted, many
times the amount of the penalty by dis
regarding the law and are not entitled tC
any leniency. A strict enforcement of
/ the statute is manifestly in the public
interest and II is the imperative duty OF
the secretary Of agriculture to see that
this is done 1t is stated that 1900 suits
may be instituted, which II won by the
government would put n very consider
able sum in the national treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Johnstone's Square Deal,


There is one line of advertising so called
by courtesy only, which is nothing more or
less than an absolute waste of money, ana
that is advertising in so-caled souvenir
programs of balls, entertainments, picnics,
etc. TO get right down TO business this
is nothing more than a genteel sort OF
blackmailing. Self-respecting organizations
and fraternal societies have long ago
ceased to hold up merchants with this sort
of graft and those who continue to do
so should be met with a polite but firm
No" One prominent Rochester merchant
makes II a rule whenever he is solicited
for an advertisement of this nature to re-
ply: IF you want me to make you pres
ent of dollar or two I will gladly do SO,
but refuse TO have people think that I am
throwing my money away for this sort Of
advertising" His system is a good one to
follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
satisned look NM.
'LITTLE BREECHBs."
BY John Hay.

l don't go much on religion,
never amt had no show;
But I've got middlin' tight grip. sir.
On the handful o. things 1 know.
l don't pan out on the prophets
And free-will and that sort OF thing
But b,lieve in God and the angels
Ever since one night last spring.
come into town with some turnlps,
And my little Gabe come along
No 4-year-old in the county
Could beat him for pretty and strong,
Peart, and chippy, and sassy
Always ready to swear and fight
And / larnt him to chaw terbacker
Jest TO keep his mllk-teeth white.
The snow came down like a blanket
AS l passed by Taggart's store;
l went in fer jug OF molasses
And left the team at the door.
They scared at something and started
heard one little squall.
And hell-to-split over the prairie
Went team. Little Breeohes, and all.
Hell-to-split over the prairie;
was almost froze with skeer;
But we rousted up some torches,
And sarched for 'em far and near.
At last we struck horses and wagon.
showed under soft white mound,
Upset, dead beat-but OF little Gabe
No hide nor hair was found
An here all hope soured on me,
OF my little felloW-critter's aid
Jest Topped down on my marrow-boneA,
Crutch-deep in the snow and prayed
BY this the torches was played out
And me and Isrul Parr
Went OF for some wood to a sheepfoid
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found II at last, and a little shed
Where they shut up the lambs at night,
We looked in and seen them huddled thar,
SO warm, and sleepy and white.
And thar sot Little Breeches and chirped.
As peart as ever you see,
Il want chaw Of terbacker,
nd thnf q Jaa - for - FFaah
How did he git thar7 Angels
He could never have walked In that
storm,
They Jest stopped down and tOted him
To where IL was safe and warm,
And ] think that saving little child,
And fotching him 10 his own,
Is a burned sight better business
Than lOahng around the Throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The hindcasts of Dun and Bradstreet
don't seem to agree According to Dun
there was a brisk duplicate order bust
ness in the wholesale and jobbing circles
during the last week According to
Bradstreet holiday influences, irregular
weather, unfavorable crop reports and
seasonable shut-downs for repairs and
inventories have tended to limit the
turnover of the week" whatever that
may mean. When commercial agencies
disagree who shall decide?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Taking its tip from reported private
car line profits, the Rock Island road is
said to have placed an order for LOO
this branch Of the business for itself
II they had only known what they were
missing the railroads would never have
let the private car line snap get away
from them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

To keep up with the modern world
drama everyone must have complete
geographical atlas constantly available.
Two weeks ago no one would have
guessed that the page devoted to the
Black sea was about to be called into
part of the globe he must turn next.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

1t is TO be sincerely hoped that Engi-
neer Wallace's 100000 job materializes
I'm due time, although we doubt very
much whether he would get any great
gobs of sympathy if the people who
promised it to him should, after all, fail
to make good
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The states which have strict insur-
ance laws are now reaping the benefit
the companies complying with them TAX
ing pride in announcing the fact as
guaranteeing ample protection TO their
policy holders. Such advertisement
surely is worth to a state several times
that of wide-open laws inviting all sorts
Of wildcat concerns to make themselves
at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

There is some satisfaction in the fact
that Caleb Powers is to be tried Fin the
United States court even though he must
face a Kentucky jury. Politics will be
considerably eliminated from the trial
and the judge, not the jury, will fix the
penalty if the verdict is guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The proposed S5OOOoO0O combine Of
street car manufacturers may or may
not have a smooth road TO travel, ac-
cording as IL seeks 70 iacrease or de-
crease the cost Of rolling stock for the
trolley lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
LApANS BoRRoW1NG POWER

The credit of the Japanese govern
ment was never higher than it is at pres
ent, as shown in the readiness with
which British, German and American
capitalists have been to subscribe to the
latest loan of $15O,OO0,OOO. There was
no doubt that this loan could be fioated
in England and the United States, on
terms better than any of the previous
loans of the japanese government, but 1t
was not expected that there would be
any demand for the bonds of the island
empire in Germany. There has, however.
been allotted to that country an amount
equal to what is to be sold in each of
the other countries where the loan will
be marketed and the bonds will be sold
as readily in Germany as elsewhere.
Japan is not over-reaching in the mat
ter of loans. She is not taking any un-
due advantage of her improved and now
strong credit. Her policy in this respect
is conservative and consequently COM
mands the confidence of the financial
world. The recent comprehensive state
ment of the resources of Japan which
her government issued shows that she is
abundantly able to meet all her obliga-
tions and it is needless TO say that there
is absolute faith in her willingness and
purpose to do so. Financially Japan is
today in far better condition than Russia
and with much higher credit. nOtwith-
standing the superior resources of the
latter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

between public duty and private busi-
ness, his career has not been such as to
call down upon him the stigma Of an
official CRATER. For a newspaper that
from its inception has stood in with sue
cession Of public thieves, and in most
instances shared their plumber, to throw
mud at Mr.. Thurston is decidedly brash.
TO snY the least
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

ington TO realize that man is not al
ways reliable because he is in govern
ment service. Some scandal and many
evil practices could have been avoided in
other branches Of the service IL men in
charge had not placed too much conf
denCe i'm subordinntes
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The local popocratic organ goes out Of
its way to take a gratuitous fling at ex-
Senator Thurston by CHASING him with
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, Senator Bur
ton OF Kansas "and others Of their ilk."
The Bee will hardly be accused Of any
political affinity with Mr.. ThurstOn, but
while II has severely criticised some OF
his public actions and taken decided is
sue with his conception of the relations
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

While the Portland exposition is now
in full blast. It is to he noted that the
managers are dlscreetly refralning from
boasts OF big profits and stock dividends
when the gates close.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Perhaps the call for the populist state
convention is being held until a quorum
cnn be secured. The late fasco in the
First district shows the result of calling
the faithful" before counting noses.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

1t is not so important whether that
S24,OOO,OOO treasury deficit represents
shortage Of income or an excess of ex-
penditure so long Ms the hole is there
and has to be chilled up.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

If japan is TO open the door OF Man
rhuria 1t Is about time it was taking
down the bars. To the outsiders, Man
churia for Japanese merchants sounds
little II any better than Manchuria for
Russian merchants.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Says the democratic oracle: "TO take
the tariff of. vote the democratic ticket"
The last time the people followed this
advice they not only took the tariff of,
but they took the employment Of Ameri-
can wage workers of with II and shut
up the mill and factory 10 make way for
the free soup house md the Coxey army.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

weren't you awfully embarrassed when
you met your husbands first wife at the
reception yesterday"
Il don't know why l should have been.
She was wearing a hat that I'm positive
never cost half as much as mine" Chicago
Record Herald.
"Oh," cried Mrs. Nagget. during their
quarrel, you may sneer at us women and
call us hypoCrites, but we never use reli-
gion as cloak, so there"
Certainly not" replied Mr., Nagget. re
ligion isn't fashionable enough "-Philadei-
phia Press.
isn't Miss Blossom cool dresser?''
father used to cut up cattle in a stock yards
retrigerating plant" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
believes that the proper age for matri-
mony is the age at which she married.
Wicks-Unless she happens to be widow
ana then she hastens to declare that she
was entirely too young when she married
the first time.-Philadelphi Standard.
What a supremely satisfied look Mrs.
Witcherleigh has"
Yes. she has just succeeded in getting
her husband paired off with a homely old
lady who won't let him get away from her
this evening. g."-Washington Star.
MY dear" said young Mr.. Marage,
what is this dessert, anyway
IT'S called surprise pudding" replied the
dear dear young thing I tried to make bread,
a nice wine sauce for II and turned It into
dessert'-Philadelphia Press.
"Courager cried the gallant rescuer, as
ne drew near the drowning woman. "GivS
me your hand"
This is so sud" gurgled the maiden ant
sank for the last time.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Kansas City residence property is but
a trlfe higher than Omaha residence
property. but when II comes to Kansas
City business property the ratio is at
least three to one in favor OF Kansas
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Roumania is the latest country to have
a gift offer 1t cannot afford to accept.
To accept a Russian warship might
carry with II n Russian war
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

When Tom Lawson OF Boston and Will
liam Travers Jerome OF New York faced
ench other before the Knife and Fork
cub at Kansas City there was an awful
suspense, followed by n terrific explo-
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Since Chairman Shonts has been ar
rested for violating the speed ordinance
with his automobile Americans will
wish the automobile could be utilized in
building the canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The alleged Intention of the car 10 re-
move the r. ''m capital back to Mos
ow reflects ihe opinion that Peter was
not so "great' after ALL II win be gen
orally admitted that he did less to de-
peloD Japan than his latest successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Bnron Rosen says that diplomacy,
like whist, is mostly silence" which
would go to prove that Russian army
and navy officers are as poor whist play
ers as campaigners
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Can't Keep the Pace.

Prof Gilmore Of the Nebraska university
claims to be able to make short men long.
Nothing will come of 1t, as he cannot keep
UP with the record of Wall street special
lists, who are making long men short.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Tom Lawson's advice to the public to
boycott securities quoted on Wall street
may be but another scheme to get in
after the bottom falls out.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

1t is safe TO assert Mr.. Root is not Civ
ing up his private law practice to take
the helm as secretary of state "for mere
lucre."
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The charge that Assistant Statistician
Holmes gave out information regarding
cotton conditions ahead OF time should
lead the heads Of departments at Wash
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Russians declare they will continue to
fight rather than surrender any Russian
territory. They may have 70 do both.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Now for the PIucling.

Bt. LOUIS fNepuDlC.
II will be a feather In the country's cap
plucked right out of the wing of the dove
of peace when Russia and Japan finally
come to terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

1t is difficult to eradicate national char
acteristics, The Russian mutineers
finally surrendered without firing a shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The raging Missouri is only trying to
foreclose its mortgages on lots that es-
capped the scavenger tax raid.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

With Root and Taft both in the cabi-
net President Roosevelt will keep people
guessing as to which is the favorite son.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
A Degree of worth.

Baltimore American.
II is matter for wonder how many more
millions Mr.. Rockefeller must give before
he is at least created master of arts
the arts of getting the millions to give
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Army officers expecting promotion will
hereafter be compelled to push their
work rather than work their pull"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

The Devlin smashup has developed the
fact that the Santa Fe railroad still owns
the state of Kansas.