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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Personal NOTES.

Hall Caine says the kaiser is a pagan.
| Perhaps IL Caine would read Wilhelms ser
mons the kaiser would read Gaines books,
and there would be better feeling all
| round.
DR.. James Law, dean of the veterinary
department of Cornell university, has de-
clined the offer Of Secretary Wilson to take
DR. Daniel f. Salmons position in the
Bureau of Animal Industry on account Of
inadequate compensation.
Paul " Keyser of Atlantic, Ia, who has
been made second assistant attorney gem
eral for the Po3toffice department, has won
swift promotion, as he entered the service
four years ago as clerk. He is only "a
years of age, and is the youngest man that
has ever held the position.
DIR. A. F. Zahn, professor OF physics of
the Catholic university, has been for year
| or more experimenting with the effect of
air currents on aerodrome models of vari-
Gus shapes. He has In his laboratory a big
wooden tunnel, through which air is drawn
with great velocity by electric fans
There's reasonableness In the excuse
given by a crusty New York millionaire for
not contributing to a worthy cause that
having already been so literally censured
for the manner in which he got his money
Il
to criticism as to his manner Of giving it
| away
NJ. Rostand has made a record. He has
! declined an offer of $4,000 for a single
! magazine publication of his new play,
| "Chantecler." NJ. Laffite, who made this
unprecedented offer seeks to be the first
| to dlvulge the secret, In his periodical "Je
Sais Tout" NJ. Rostand declines because
he looks for even a larger return from his
| play in book form
| The New York State Board of Health is
| discountenancing the throwing of confetti
| 1t has discovered that the eyes of several
| persons were permanently injured by being
| hit by confetti during the Coney Island
carnival The Albany police authorities
| acting on the suggestion of the board pro-
| hibited the throwing of confetti at the
| Halloween festivities.
| Diaz Is now, at the age OF 70, a strong and
remarkably well-preserved man, who APP
pears to be good for ten or fifteen years
| more of active work. Five years ago at
the age OF 10, he visited the gymnasium of
the National Military academy at ChapuI-
| tepec one day, and after watching the work
of the cadets for some time with keen inter-
| est he swung on to a rope and climbed
| thirty feet more hand over hand as
| spryly as any of them. Sliding down easily,
| he said: Now, boys, see to II that you so
live that when you are my age you can do
as we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.


s. +, Kiser in the Record-Herald
Don't disturb the bow-legged bulldog that
Ia Rnawing at bone.
Don't disturb sleeping tiger for amuse-
ment of your own,
Don't disturb a mule to witness how fits
hind feet may be shown;
They live longest who remember to let we'll
enough alone.
Don't disturb the bird that MARBLES a gay
ditty in the tree.
And the bumblebee goes humming, kindly
do not bother me-"
When the baby's sweetly sleeping do not
bother II to see
What the unprecedented condition of it's APP
petite may be.
Don't disturb the gun that's rusty. but
discreety shy away,
Though Its trigger may be missing let the
poor old weapon stay -
Where your great-grandfather put H. the1
live longest who delay
When they come to hunting troubles they
may find some future day.
Don't disturb It when you find a peaceful
stick of dynamite.
Don't disturb the low-brOwed bully 10 see
whether he will fight,
Don't disturb the busy burglar whom you
hear downstairs at night:
For the world is full OF promise, and the
future may be bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Battle for Rate ReEuIation.
sprlnKfield 49, Republlcan.


II becomes increasingly evident that the
president has stirred up e mighty power,
OF well-nigh inexhaustible resources, which
will hght TO the last ditch any scheme Of
effective rate control that may be pre-
sented. Ex-senator Chandler thinks this
power mightier for the time being than
any which the president can summon on
the side OF the government and the people,
and he may be right. But in the end and
that will not be far distant the roads will
find that they have thrown away their
money What the president now asks to
be done is no more substantially than the
people OF the country supposed they had
secured in the enactment OF the Interstate
commerce law eighteen years ago. And
what they then set out TO obtain-sOme
measure OF public control OF railroad
charges-they viii never give up trying TO
obtain.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

d. Rockyfelow has apparently failed
to come to the front with a fat contribu-
ton to the democratic campaign fund,
Notwithstanding the offer to return to
him his $4,000 in case the democrats
should regain control of the University
of Nebraska. Mr.. Rockyfellow doesn't
usually pass up easy money like that.
1t must be that he declines to be Mrs.
Chadwicked by democratic promises
and doubts whether the democrats
would deliver the goods, as per agree
ment even if they should win out.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

How does it come that the redoubt-
able Jim" Connolly is drawn to serve
as a petit juror in the United States
court? Connolly when county commits
sioner was chiefly responsible for the
juggling with the jury list that resulted
in rejection of the whole panel and
completely stopping the entire machin-
cry of our district court. He worked It
so well that the last jury list drawn by
him as county commissioner contained
his own name as juror.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
4 REIGN oF ANARcHR

The expectation that the concessions
made by the car to the people would
be promptly followed by restoration Of
law and order throughout the empire has
not been realized. In number of places
lawlessness and violence, amounting TO
anarchy, still prevail and the authorities
seem utterly baffied in their efforts TO
deal with the conditions The murderous
rioters control the situation, in some
places apparently with the connivance
Of the military aud the police, with the
result that hundreds OF inoffensive peo-
pie have been killed and the property OF
many others looted or destroyed. Only
at 81. Petersburg has there been any
improvement in conditions, but there can
be no certainty as to whether this will
continue, so easily are certain elements
of the people melted TO lawlessness.
The government appears TO be in a
dilemma regarding what should be done.
II threatens the disorderly elements with
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

When q man elected to public office
conducts its affairs with ability, dill
gence and integrity during his first term
he is usually accorded second term.
That concession was made for William
Fleming as city tax commissioner, and
will again be made for Robert Fink as
county treasurer. Mr.. Fleming had
two successive three-year terms as tax
commissioner, while Mr.. Fink will at
best only have two successive two-year
terms as county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Minor scenes and incidents sketched
on the EDot.

on the spot.
Charles F. stillings Of Boston, who lands
the Job Of public printer. Is a practical
printer, manager OF the printing Board OF
Trade OF New York and a member OF Ty-
pothetae. The selection OF the Bostonian
resident Of New York is regarded as re-
buke for the factions in the government
printing Office which we're largely RESPONSE
BILE for scandals, and a sharp turning down
of the political forces lined up for Acting
Public Printer Ricketts,. Ricketts, as soon
as he got possession of the big prIntery.
Instituted a series of reforms. every one
Of which obviously ought to have been
worked out before.
The president was not impressed by this
form of activity, but continued his search
for the right man and did not give up
until he found him. The appointment OF
Stillings will doubtless lead to revolu-
tionary reorganization OF the printing
| ONCE, which has been honeycombed with
factions that have spent as much time
fighting each, other as they have devoted to
public business.
II is believed also that the appointment
will serve to satisfy congress that a more
| thorough investigation Of the AFFAIRS Of the
office than has yet been made either by
the Keep commission OF the lands COM
| mission will be unnecessary. Congress is
expected to rely upon Mr.. stillings to cor
rect the abuses which have grown up In
| the office.
Mr.. stilllngs is a son Of General Stillings.
who was adjutant general on the stan OF
the late Commander-in-Chief Blackmar of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

In the light of the testimony Of Mr..
Chambers before the Interstate Com
merce commission someone in railroad
authority must have been telling "un-
necessary lies" about the ownership OF
at least one private cor line
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

A competent and honest engineer to
plan bridges and supervise the construc-
ton and maintenance OF public roads
is an imperative necessity for Douglas
county, and We feel sure no mistake
win be made by our citizens in casting
their votes for the republican candidate,
Herman Beal. the present city engineer
Of South Omaha. for tat position.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
The Knem of Doom.
Chicago Record-Herald.

chicago hecOfu-tterald.
The knell OF the autocrRcy had been
sounded by Russian society and II had to
disappear. 1t has disappeared and, fortu-
nately, 50 far with little sacrifice OF blood
in internal strife. The whole world re-
joices at the glad tidings. 1t halls the
real dawn in a land that has all the
elements of greatness. II welcomes a new
member to the council OF constitutional
governments.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Every taxpayer in Douglas county,
regardless Of party, is interested in the
efficient and honest administration of
county affairs. We feel sure the inter
est of the taxpayers will be in safe
hands if they elect e. G. Solomon and
w. G.. IRE as members Of the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Years before William Fleming was
thought of for public office, The Bee
agitated and advocated tax reform on
equitable lines in conformity with the
letter and spirit of the constitution es-
pecially the property Of the railroads
and public service corporations, accord
ing to their true value. But Fleming
claims everything. He not only claims
all that has been done before he was in
vigorous campaign waged by the Real
Estate exchange, the newspapers, the
heavy taxpayers and the boards Of re-
view
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

The Woman's Christian Temperance
union desires 10 have none but total alb
stainers in the United States army
There can be no exception taken to this
desire except that it would be difficult
to get enough men without drawing
upon those constitutionally opposed to
fighting
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Honest Ideals Above the Base.

Mr.. Cleveland might have gone a bit fur
Their in his Nebraska City speech. He might
have added that the very fact that so many
characterless lives are being exposed au-
guus well for the future; that the era Of
better truer and nobler things Is being
born. while the nation stands aghast at the
baser things revealed and that the ideals
OF honest Americanism, long crushed be-
meath the feet Of thousands in the wild
and headlong rush for pelf" are rising tri-
umphant from the dust
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
ChoppinE the Plum Tree.

Secretary Taft makes good" again In
cutting his War department estimates for
the coming fiscal year 100000 below the
appropriation for the current year. He
has used the knife unsparingly on public
works appropriations both military and
civil. An administrator who remembers the
deficit deserves to be called a statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

And now 7. j, Mahoney, refOrmer and
head of the Civic Federation, moralizes
against accepting tainted money to erect
buildings at the state university. 1t is
to be noted however, that he says moth
ing about attorneys sharing in tainted
BARLEY money.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

In self-defense the imperial govern
ment at Picking should see that no more
missionaries are killed in China untIl II
has finished paying for the victims of
the Boxer outrages.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Michigan manufacturers evidently OBJ
Ject more strongly to being delivered
bound and gagged to the railroads than
they do to governmental regulation of
freight rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Kansas evidently has no fear Of
tainted money for educational pur-
poses, as 1t threatens to bar the Pullman
company from operation in that state
unless It pays $4,000 forthwith into the
permanent school fund
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

There are plenty of reputable and
substantial citizens in the Fourth ward
eligible 10 all the vacancy in the city
council without drawing on the list Of
paving contractors, agents and fran
chised corporation cappers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

With that suit charging Andrews with
fraud I'm New Mexico II is evident that
territorial delegates are not afraid to
compete with senator's and representa-
AVes in the field of graft"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
An Age of Miracles.
Atlanta Constitution.

We often hear that the age of miracles
is past, but is It? 1t is statistically shown
that the grocers OF this country within
the last six years have sold 100000 pounds
of pure Mocha and Java coffee from the
$4,000 pounds imported into the United
States
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

After all it is better TO have water
filling the right-of-way of the Panama
canal than to have water filling only the
stocks Of the company
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

That st. Louis murderer who sue
ceeded in breaking into the insane asy-
lum by mating an attack in open, court
upon Jurors and officers may have set
precedent which will make jury service
extra hazardous.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

No one knows when death may over
take him. DO you want the little that
you may leave to your wife or children
to fall into the hands OF a bunch Of no.
torlous grafters when your estate gets
into the county court?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Remember that you cannot vote at the
election next Tuesday or the primary
election to nominate city officials next
spring unless you are registered. The
last day Of registration win be Satur.
laV
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

The death of exBanker Devlin will
probably close a Kansas scandal. and as
a consequence several political booms
apparently frosted. may bloom again in
the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Panama is fortunate LII being able to
celebrate its second anniversary without
having to remember those who died that
the republic might live.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

sources in behalf Of a new commercial
treaty According to reports from Wash
ington there is strong sentiment
against reciprocity concessions to Ger
many on the ground that we are already
paying the maximum rates in several
countries without serious detriment and
that the new tariff will not put us into
a seriously bad situation either as re-
CARDS Germany or the international mar
ket. 1t is to be expected that discussion
Of the matter will assume prominence
as soon as the proposals to be submitted
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Truth a Hating Splinter.
Chicago Tribune.

NAlNa6b AiAbAlt.
Mr.. Dolliver denies the smell Of the oil"
story. Mr. Dolliver probably knows, more
over, that the story will always be a few
laps ahead of the denial
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Omaha ana south Omaha voters who
have not already familiarized them
selves with the voting machine should
do so between now and next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
LustihabIe ptnEunt.

Detroit Free Press.
Those Philadelphia contractors will prob
ably be disguised to learn that they per-
mitted $l2,OOO0 900 to escape them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Sing Duck, the Chmumun who has
been caught In New York, evidently for
got that this is the open season for birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
WHEN our OF TowN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. IL Is better than
n daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often ms
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Jealous of Their worries.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Presidents Of railroads admit that the
rate problem Is too much for them. No
wonder they are reluctant about passing
II up to congress,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
Must he in the Fashion.

Chicago NeWs'
Count witte should not be judged by his
whiskers. They are the style in his coun-
trxy
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Saturday is your last chance to regis
ter for the coming election.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

General ]. Warren Keifer will be a
notable figure in the coming congress. Like
General n. p. Banks and Galusha A. Grow,
General Keifer returns to congress after an
absence Of twenty years to represent the
Springfield. o., district Like Banks and
Grow, he was once speaker of the house.
He is yet a vigorous man, not quite 20. and
looks no less strong and vigorous than
when he presided over the sessions Of
twenty-five years ago, He was always a
conspicuous man and is the more so now
because OF his white hair and beard, which
were tawny and brown In the days Of his
speakership. He clings to the garb OF the
old-time statesman and wears at all times
an old-fashioned swallow-tail coat cut
much like the dress coats OF today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
state Of Nebraska. Douglas County. S.:
C. G. Rosewater. secretary Of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn.
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF October. 1906 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03
BREEZY LINES.

DC, you have cheap gas in your town2'
only during campaigns $500 Houston
PA, what's the difference between poetry
ITS about the same as the difference
between gentleman and gent"-Rcc-
ordHerald.
Windy says he is afraid to take books
out of the public library for fear OF the
There's one variety that wouldn't hurt
What's that?"
Information germs. Detroit Free Press.
The temperature has taken a drop =, 4
"Well, that's quite natural in the fal
isn't it?'-Baltimore American.
Next House Noonan-I dreamed last night
dat / had million dollars!
Shirtless Simpson, thought so; l spoke
to yer twice durin' de night an yer never
noticed me!-Puck.
Gee, but Bnrs got nerve!"
Put me wise"
He went to de pawn shop to soak his
bed an wanted to know II de pawnbroker
wouldn't let him take It home nights 70
sleep on."-Cleveland Leader.
what do you expect to do now that you'
are elected to congressG''
DO" echoed the rural statesman; isn't
getting elected to congress success
h?"-Washington Star.
Dem old Roman gladiators beat us in
one way
"Hows dat?"
when dey lost fight dey didn't have
TO worry about explaining to all DER friends
how IL happened."-Chicago News.
'If these verses should be accepted" said
Woody Ritter, II think I'll have them pub
lished anonymously"
Don't do it," said Crittick, ''t isn't
right"
"No2"
Just think of all the good fellows they
might be blamed upon."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

The agitation in favor OF reform in the
government printing is having its benef-
cial effect in the preparation of the annual
reports of departments for the last fiscal
year. In the Treasury Department $4,000
will be saved in printing the tabular re-
ports OF the comptroller of the currency
alone. Some weeks ago it was planned to
eliminate one of the three volumes usually
given TO this division and reduce materi-
ally the size of the second. Now plan
has been devised that will greatly simplify
the work; what was to have been volume
II Will now make only a small appendix
to volume l. Similar Encouragement and
elimination will be made in every bureau
and division report.
In the Postoffice Department the infiu-
ence of First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock. who is a member Of the Keep
commission, is felt. The reports of divis-
ions will be cut down. Bulk of volume will
no longer be regarded as an evidence of
efficiency, and Mr.. Hitchcock, for his divi-
sion, intends submitting the reports COM
ing to him without comment. Since the re-
port Of the postmaster general will embody
all recommendations deemed advisable for
the department no necessity exists for re-
peating them in the reports of his assist
ants, as in the past
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

A Maryland farmer has threatened to
institute unique damage suit against
Uncle Sam and he claims that upon legal
advice he thinks he has a case. His grew
ance is against the United States Weather
Bureau, The farmer says that he had
made arrangements for a long journey
across the mountains, and before he
started he consulted the official weather
report and found that fair weather" was
predicted, and he went on his journey
without either overcoat or umbrella. In
stead OF being fair and warm" as the
weather man had prognosticated, the
weather turned out to be cloudy, raw.
rainy and nasty, and the farmer took cold.
He was laid up for two weeks and thereby
lost job of wsrk which would have kept
him employed all through the summer.
Now he wants damages. 1t is said that one
lawyer advised him not to run up against
Uncle Sam on a damage suit. adding that
1T is but human to err, but II is divine
TO forgive, to which the farmer replied
Yes, l know it is human to err, but II
was not d human that erred this time, II
was the United States government, and
that amt human"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

1.-THE temperature has taken a drop
"Well, that's quite natural in the faur
isn't it?"-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

when the president got out OF his car
rage to enter the state capitol down In
Raleigh the other day, almost immedi-
ately in front of him stood a farmer OF
gigantic size," said Mr.. ]. B. Patterson
Of that city to the Washington Post man.
There was an immense crowd and much
enthusiastic yelling. but this sturdy tiller
of the soil outdid them ali in vocal effort
and his stentorian hurrahs so rent the air
that the president was visibly tickled.
with his face wreathed in smiles the
chief executive made little pause and
pointing: Aha! my friend; I've got you
spotted, and I'll bet you are the best fox
hunter in this country The little touch
Of nature that makes the whole world kin
was understood and appreciated by the vast
throng, and the cheering that went up was
terrific.
"A little later, when Colonel Roosevelt
was speaking at the fair grounds, in order
that the people could hear him, he would
face first in one direction and then another
This arrangement was very satisfactory.
but one citizen In homespun, thinking that
! the president had kept his back turned a
bit too long yelled out: Turn round this
way, colonel, so we can hear you Quick
as a flash the speaker turned and said:
You're right, my friend, you're right for
want to give you all a square DEAL"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Next House Noonan-I dreamed last night
dat had million dollars!
Shirtless Simpson, thought so: l spoke
to yer twice durin' de night an yer never
noticed me Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

Among a party of tourists in Washington
few days ago was an observant young
woman from Boston. She stood for some
time in reverent admiration of the cele-
brated statue OF George Washington which
stands on the capitol esplanade. Then she
approached a policeman who was on duty
near by and asked: Can you inform me
what authority the sculptor had for his
evident theory that Washington was cross
eyed?" The officer stared at the young
woman in establishment; but, as she did
not finch, he walked over and examined
the statue. The father OF his country
looked back at him with naughty dignity
and a distinct squint. Investigation showed
that a small piece of stone had been broken
of the eyebrows and had lodged between
the eye and the upper part of the nose 1t
was removed and Washington resumed his
natural air of straight-visioned benignity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

do you have cheap gas in your town."
"Only during campaigns. - Houston
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

PA, what's the difference between poetry
and versA?"
IT'S about the same as the difference
between a gentleman and a gent."-Rcc-
ord Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-03

what do you expect to do now that YOU
are elected to congressp"
"Dow echoed the rural statesman; isn't
getting elected to congress success
h2"-Washingto Star.