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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
INDnTwEyr on THE PAcKERs.

The indictment by the federal grand
jury at Chicago Of a number Of persons
connected with the meat packing indus
try was not unexpected. 1t was under
stood that when the charges were pre-
scented by the government alleging VIC
lations Of the antitrust law by the pack
ers that the federal authorities, who for
some time before had been prosecuting
careful investigation, had ample evil
dence to Justify indictments and since
then they have undoubtedly secured adj
ditional information. Some of them are
also charged with illegal rebating to the
railroads.
The proceedings against the packers
will of course be prolonged, since they
will Of course avail therIselccs of all
the means at their command in fight
ing the government but the public will
see I'm what has been done a firm de-
termination on the part of the federal
authorities to enforce the law. There
has been shown recently in some quar-.
tiers a disposition to doubt whether
President Roosevelt seriously intended
TO fulfill the promise he had given to
the country to bring to an accountability
those who were charged with violating
the laws. He has been subjected to
more or less criticism because there
seemed to be a halt i'm the investigation
Of corporations believed to have violated
the laws. The indictment of the pack
ers ought to go very long way toward
correcting this view. 1t conclusively
shows that the administration is still
profoundly earnest in it's determination
to arrange and If possible punish who
ever is charged with unlawful conduct
or practices. All such cannot be reached
in day, but the people can feel assured
that all the machinery provided for the
purpose Of ascertaining who are offend
ers against the law is in full operation.
The charges against the packers are of
a nature which, if sustained, as there is
reason to believe they will be, may send
some Of them to prison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
THE REAL FOURTH OF JULY.
Episodes Attending the Birth
of the Republic.



On July 8, 1776, John Adams, then one
of the representatives of Massachusetts, in
the Continental congress, wrote to his
wife Abigail:
Yesterday the greatest question was
decided which was ever debated in Amer
lea, and a greater perhaps never was nor
will be decided among men,"
In second letter, written the same day,
he said:
But the day is past. The I'd Of July
will be the most memorable epoch
in the history of America. l am apt to
believe that it viii be celebrated by sue
ceeding generations as the great anniver-
sary festival. 1t ought to be commemor-
ated as the day of deliverance by solemn
acts of devotion to God Almighty. 1t ought
to be solemnized with pomp and parade,
with shows, games, sports, guns, bells,
bonfres and Nominations. from one end
of this continent to the other, from this
time forward, for evermore." When the
resolution was taken up on the I'd, all
the states. except New York, voted to ac-
cept it. Thus, on the I'd day of July,
I776, the independence of the Thirteen
United Colonies from the throne of Great
Britain was definitely decided upon. The
I'd, and not the 4th,. may be called the. true
date of the separation. We could with
propriety celebrate the Fourth" two days
earlier. That the participants in the work
considered the I'd as the true date is shown
by the letters written by John Adams,
quoted at the beginning of this article,
The popular fancy, however, seized upon
the 9Th, the date of acceptance of Jefrer-
sons more dramatic declaration of the rea-
sons for the separation, as the proper day
to celebrate. The debate upon the docu-
ment was continued until the afternoon OF
the 4th, and, says Jefferson, might have
run on interminably at any other season
of the year. But the weather was oppres-
sively warm, and the hall in which the
deputies sat was close 10 a stable, whence
the hungry files swarmed thick and fierce
alighting on the legs of the delegates and
biting hard through their thin silk stock.
ings. Treason was preferable to discom-
fort" and at last the delegates were
brought to such a state of mind as to agree
to the declaration without further amend
ment.
It is a mistake to suppose that the
document was signed by the delegates or
that day. 1t is improbable that any sign
ing was done save by John Hancock, the
president of the congress, and Charles
Thomson, the secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
NERRASKA,s GRALN EkPoRr

The statistics of Nebraskas export
grain crop, just published by the state
Bureau of Labor, are suggestive, al
though by no means anywhere near &C
curate. According to the detailed eX-
hibit of the grain crop by counties, Ne
braska's export Of all varieties of grain
for 1904 aggregated in the neighborhOod
of 73OOO,OO0 bushels, or 2,190,O0O tons.
Estimating the net value of all varieties
of grain at 40 cents per bushel, the ag
gregate value of Nebraska's grain export
would be $32, SjO,OOO on the farm. Com
putting the transportation rates to one of
the Missouri river grain markets at an
average of 10 cents per bushel, the in
come of the railroads for hauling the
grain to the Missouri river would APP
proxlmate $11,OOOOOO.
Unfortunately the labor bureau has
failed to include with this exhibit the
amount of grain consumed in Nebraska
or fed to live stock and converted into
beef, pork or mutton, which certainly
must have been in volume three times
as great as the grain exported.
The lowest estimate of Nebraska's
corn crop in 1904 exceeded 200OOO,OO0
bushels, the wheat crop did not fall be-
low 25,OOOOOO bushels, while the other
small grain must have reached at least
100000 bushels, or, all in all, 100000
600 bushels, which would be nearly
three and a half times as much as the
quantity of grain credited as export by
the State Labor Bureau. 1t is almost
incredible to assume that the home con-
sumption of grain raised in Nebraska
was 100000 bushels, while the ex-
port was 73,OOO,OOO.
Assuming that the home consumption,
or rather the grain milled for the use of
the farmer and the population of viii
lagos and towns in Nebraska, was equal
to 100000 bushels, there still would
remain 1O0,OOO,OO0 bushels to be fed to
the live stock and the price of live stock
marketed would have to be equal to the
cost of the grain, or $45,OOO,OOO, If it
averaged 40 cents all round. That is
hardly probable, however. Besides, it
does not include the hay, alfalfa and
grasses fed to the cattle. The truth of
the matter is that the statistics period
ically published are in the main not
much better than guess work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
THE EASY DOLLAR.
Leads Ambitions Away from Scholar
ship and the Professions.

Wall Street Journal.
It is a sign OF promise that some of our
great lawyers, turning from the worship
of the golden calf-the golden calf in
this age being the corporation-are re-
Stunning their highest function, that of
teaching the people not only what is law,
but what are the ethical principles under
lying human AFFAIRS.
The other day the Wall Street Journal
welcomed as a new recruit in the ranks OF
corporation reform the well known cor
poration lawyer, Mr.. Untermyer. James
b. Dill is not a new recruit, although his
distinction as a lawyer rests chiefly upon
his skill In the incorporation Of companies,
yet he has for a number of years been adj
vocating laws for the stricter regulation
OF corporations both in their promotion
and operation. Mr.. Dilfs address before
Oberlin college is especially timely and IL
is an example of the kind of public work
which our lawyers may perform.
There Is one paragraph in his address
which seems to us particularly appropriate
just now. In this he declares that not one
fifth of the young men and women whom
he was addressing were meant to be rich.
They were meant perhaps to be able ply
sicians or lawyers or preachers or teach
ers or painters but while they might be
successful I'm these various professions they
were not intended. certainly most Of them,
10 be rich Yet when they go out into the
world probably four-fifths of them Will be
tempted 70 seek wealth, TO join 'in the
chase for the easily acquired dollar" rather
than TO attain the limits OF their capacity
In the avocations for which they were by
nature intended.
The great rewards of this generation and
country lie IN the field Of money making.
The result is that business, with its pos
slbilities of immense wealth and great in
comes with all the luxury and power be-
longing TO wealth. is alluring the vigorous
and ambitious away from scholarship and
the professions. new standard has been
created in this country, a standard of
money so that a man Is no longer judged
| by what he may be in intellect Ior char
| acter or scholarship, but more by the in
come which he enjoys. There are indeed
a few notable exceptions 10 this rule, but
these exceptions only prove the rule. Il
is a good thing, therefore, that some OF
our leading thinkers aroused to the danger
of this condition. are beginning TO lift theil
voices 70 call back the people from theii
mad chase after what Mr., Dill aptly CALI
the easy dollar"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Assistant City Attorney Herdman sug-
gests that the city should do its own
lighting. That suggestion reminds us Of
the fellow who locked the stable door
after the horse was stolen. The oppor-
tunity for municipal lighting presented
itself last fall when the proposition was
up for voting bonds, the proceeds of
which were to be expended for the cree
ton of an electric light plant, but the
people of Omaha allowed themselves to
be bamboozled by demagogues and
bought off with electric light Doodle. AS
a natural sequence the electric light con-
tract was extended for five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
A POEM AND A WARNING.


John Kendrick Bangs in Harper's Weekly
Spread you bunting, hang your wreaths
Let your banners be unfurled.
shout until the welkin seethes
All about the deafened world.
Get your old-time speeches out,
Cheer until you split the skies,
But be careful, while you spout,
OF your eyes.
Drag the ancient cannon forth,
Load II to the muZzles brim;
Let the east SOUTH west and north
Echo with its blim- blam- blim!
Let the crackers hiss and spit,
Rocket-sticks come down kerplunk
But be careful how you sit
on the punk.
Let the Roman candles flare
All the darkened heavens through;
Let the mortars fill the air
Full of stars red, white and blue.
Let the fluent red lights fow,
Dimming both the moon and sun,
But be careful how you blow
Down your gun!
Roar, rejoice and speechify!
Go through all the bag of tricks
With which now we glorify
Heroes of old Seventy-siX!
But no matter what your glee
Mid the roar of bursting bombs
Careful O most careful be
OF your thumbs!
Liberty a blessing is
Worthy of the fiery whiz
OF a nation full OF pride;
But IL seems a bauble vain,
Empty, usless thing Of chancos
4. When there follows in its train
An ambulance!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
CHASTITY Episode in black Sea.

The mutiny of the crew of Russian
battleship in the Black sea, accompanied
by the murder of all the officers, adds 10
the CHASTITY episodes which make current
Russian history so lurid. There have been
mutinies in other fleets A very notable
one took place in the British navy itself
somewhat more than a century ago. But
this one in the Black sea seems like the
piling up of horrors. II the same mutinous
spirit-and this is what every one will bear
in mind-should enter the Russian army
what Them Thus far the army has seemed
always under complete control.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
TaH signs of Prosperity.
Springfield Republican.

INCWUUIIVUU.
That material prosperity which is lifting
American travel abroad to unprecedented
volume is alsN reflected In the counter wave
OF immigration. This fiscal year is APP
parently TO see all records broken as to
number OF immigrant arrivals Since June
1 the thrush at New York has exceeded
q, 900 persons and the remaining days will
carry it above $4,000. to be compared with
81. 100 In the month last year. Total i'm
migration into the United States this fiscal
year will pass the 100000 mark. The
highest previous record was made in lsOs
when the arrivals numbered S57, 046.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Baltimore American.
The definition OF pharisee, as made by
President Hadley Of Yale, is one which
must cause a great many people to take
thought. He lays down the general propo-
sition that the man who makes his own
prosperity the aim Of his work is a phari-
see, and that only the man who sacrifices
himself for the betterment Of his fellows
is a Christian 1t will be observed that he
completely sweeps away the compromises
by which it has often been assumed that a
man may be a very good Christian and yet
keep w a keen and strenuous hunt after
the ends Of his own personal ambition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
Test of western Patriotism.
Chicago Chronicle.

Patriotism is strongest In the middle and
western states, according to a naval Officer
who bases his conclusion on the fact that
those states furnish the largest proper
ton Of recruits for the navy. The con-
clusion Is fatteTing, but II is in the nature
OF non-sequitur. Love OF adventure and
excitement Is a motive which is probably
a good deal moro powerful than patriotism
In causing young men to enlist. The test
OF patriotism does not apply with much
force In time OF peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

trolley line Although Mr.. Grove IL not
known to be possessed OF sufficient capt
tai TO build and equip any considerable
mileage Of trolley line. his Intervention
may temporarily obstruct the Ashland
cut of. There is danger, however, that
Mr.. Jim Hill's rlght-of-way man may be
able to persuade Mr.. Joe Grove to come
of before collision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
shorten the GLORY.


A good many people with more nerves
than patriotism wish that the Fourth Of
July was December p. The day wouldn't
seem to long TO any Of us II common sense
were given a little more heed in the cele-
bration.
There is absolutely no reason why people
should lose their heads on the Fourth-yet
q great many do, and their eyes, teeth ana
hair.
It is to be hoped this year that fewer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

II the cars policy of merely talking
reform while he is actually increasing
coercion results in final revolution, free
ing the most progressive part of Russia
from it's present restrictions, the "split"
would probably make Odessa the capital
of a southern Russian empire extending
from the Black sea to the head waters
of the Dneiper.
Such a division seems to be the alterna-
tive of a general revolution in the next
decade II the stringent restriction the St.
Petersburg bureaus put on the progressive
spirit of Russia are not relaxed. The
area of the black earth district OF south
ern Russia is estimated at $4,000 square
miles Of land, said 20 be the most fertile
in Europe, and the southern 'steppes'' are
developing a cattle industry comparable
to that OF the American west. This de-
velopment accompanied by the great de-
velopment of Russian railroads 20 the south
as feeders of the Black sea trade make
the territory for which the Black sea is
the outlet the most important in the fu-
ture of Russian politics 1t is here that
the greatest strain is always likely 10 be
developed by Russian reactionary policies
Because its impulses OF growth are stronger
than they are elsewhere in Russia, what
may be a riot in Moscow, Warsaw or St.
Petersburg may develop at Odessa into
what will be successful revolution when
Russian despotism has reached its final
climax.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The Union Pacific, through John n.
Baldwin and his able assistants, has
offered to pay a fraction less than $1,000
into the city treasury to pay of a tax
levy Of over $4,000. Suppose all the
other property owners and taxpayers
should do the same thing. What would
become OF the municipal government
How could Omaha maintain it's police
and fire department and its public works
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

deaths and msimings will be counted at the
end Of the day.
Let the police pay more attention TO the
rowdies and the parents pay more atten-
ton to the children, and wen have a
really glorious Eomrth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Consumers of meat will look with lit
tie pleasure upon any prosecution which
will result in fine being imposed upon
the packers. The opportunity for yica-
rious retaliation is too apparent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
A Part of the Game.
Phlladelphia Ledger.

THIIdutIpnId LeuBeT
The cotton gamblers are much disturbed
that there should be any leak in the gov
eminent cotton reports. The rest of the
world is not concerned, except for the
morals of the government employee who
sells the figures to one set OF gamblers
who get the better of another set.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Ex-POstmaster Joseph Grove has
planted himself bodily across the right
of-way of the Great Northern-Ashland
cut OF extension, which, he claims, will
prevent him from constructing his inter
urban Sioux City. Homer and Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
SAFE AND SANE DAY.
Move to Make Tomorrow Celebrn-
ton Less Explosive.
Indianapolis News.

Indianapolis News.
The press of the country seems even
more generally and strongly than usual
TO urge that we have safe and sane"
Fourth this year Many cities. like Chi
cago, have undertaken special care in the
way of laws and in announced determine
ton to enforce them. The noise making
II is a misnomer 70 call it "celebration"-
will be confined strictly to the Fourth and
will not be allowed to include the third and
the fifth. It will also on the Fourth be
confined 10 small and harmless explosives,
the toy pistol the blank cartridge firearm,
the bombcracker and all preparations of
dynamite being rigidly excluded. Last year
the day was not so marked by fatalities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Now If Judge Munger should betake
himself to the Yellowstone park, Atlantic
City or Alaska, how could those railroad
attorneys secure injunctions to prevent
the collection Of taxes from the over
taxed clients?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

A South Omaha mechanical genius
claims to have perfected a device that
will make sure to stop rear end railroad
train collisions. If he will now add to
it a device to close open switches to
whirlwind and thunderbolt trains his
fortune is made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Inasmuch as the republican state
convention has been called for a date
prior TO which no primary can be held
in Douglas county under the new pri-
mary election law, the republican county
committee will have to devise some other
way for the selection Of delegates 10
the state convention,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Tom Lawson's alleged fear that he
will be kidnapped by the Standard OIL
company is amusing, from the fact that
the company has never been known to
take hold of anything it couldn't make
money out of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

II is TO be hoped that Mr.. Her will
revise his plans for his palatial hotel
and cut it down to ten stories in the air
and extend it two more stories on the
ground. Omaha's aspirations do not
reach above ten stories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

That United States gunboat protect
ing a customs house in San Domingo
is evidence that Americas insular prob
lens are but waiting for japan and
Russia to retire from the lime light
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Bellicose Swedes say King Oscar
must fight to hold Norway or lose Swe-
den. In seeking another Gustavus
Adolphus these warlike- Scandinavians
may find another Charles XII. who once
marched TO Norway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
Sure signs of Prosperity.

san FranclscO chronicle.
The increased earnings OF corporations
during the fiscal year just ended show
that It has been one of great prosperity.
The indications are that the record made
in 19O4-O6 will be beaten this year, as things
are humming in every line of industry
throughout the whole land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

With all Of their criticism those who
desire to improve the condition Of the
Congo Free state must admit that King
Leopold is governing that country as
we'll as he did his family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The toy pistol and cannon cracker
will now proceed to demonstrate the adj
vancement of antiseptic surgery in the
last twelve months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

II these peace commissioners do not
start work soon the Russian delegates
may face the danger Of representing a
government out of business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Fortunately for the success Of Count
Tolstois latest novel, the writer is not
expected TO take his heroes from mil
tary life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The man who has found that radium
will cure hydrophobia should discover
remedy for disease produced by
radium before advertising his new
method.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
Where Trouble Camps.

T
II there is any sort Of trouble known to
man, since the days of Job. that has not
struck Russia within the past twelve
months the GEAR would be nightly COM
forted to learn of II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The United States treasury deficit is
not causing as much fear as it would
have done had a democratic president
been at the head of the government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The sultan of Turkey must be recog-
nized as n royal humorist since he con-
ferred upon Senator Bacon the order
of Che Eat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
WHEN own OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porartIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. 1t IL better than
a daily letter from home. Ad-
dress will be changed a. often az
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Say" demanded the lazy grasshopper.
why don't you take things easy? Why
do you work so hard?'
Because I like 1t" replied the busy bee
you must have observed that usually
when I'm at work I'm in Clover.-Phila-
delphia Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

The next time DR.. Teal runs for the
school board he will have the young
married women to reckon with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

as there much profit In raising beef7"
said the farmer
mot as much as there IS in raising
prices" answered the trust magnate.-
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

A Russian officer who killed soldier
was burned 20 death by II mob at
Kursk The. American idea" seems to
be spreading.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Baltimore American.

OF course there are reports OF trouble
at Panama. That canal never did pro-
gress toward digging without q great
scattering of mud.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

Mother-Tm glad you're playing with good
little boys now.
Tommy-Yes m; they amt like the other
kind / kin lick any one o. desc kids II
wanter.-Philadelphi Ledger.