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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
BILL JOHNSON, UMPIRE.

w. ]. Lampton in New York Sun.
Bill johnson was the umpire
Imported for the game,
A knocker from Knox City,
Prepared to prove the same;
And still not over sassy,
But when he said play ball."
And looked around the di'mond,
They had to play, that's all.
Twas Cobville versus Haytown,
And in the match before,
The Corncobs knocked out forty,
While Haytown failed to score.
The Haystacks swore the Corncobs
Had owned the slob umpire,
And Cobville intimated
That Haytown was a liar.
That's how come William johnson
Was doin' business there,
To see the game was moral
And keep the playin' square.
So william set 'em goin',
And when a player kicked,
There wasn't nothin' doin'
Until the dub was licked
And licked by Mr.. Johnson
He slugged 'em left and right.
The grand stand and the bleachers
Went dotty with delight.
And every time he licked one
He called a substitute,
And nodded TO the bleachers
To root another root.
They done 1t, too, by cracky!
And long before the game
Was done, the substitutes
Was playin' of the same.
The two mines that begun II
Recovered by and by
From Mister Johnson's handlin
And sneaked off on the sly.
But when the game was over
And people left the ground
Hoorayin' for an umpire
That umpired; say, they found
The Haystacks and the Corncobs
In considerable suspense,
A-playin by their lonesomes
Outside the base ball fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
FRATERNAL INSURANCE RATES.
Royal Arcanum Rnise Provokes Sharp
Criticism.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
The present revolt among members of the
Royal Arcanum against the supreme coun-
cils recent order advancing the rates of
assessment insurance was to have been ex-
pected 1t was only matter of time when
those in control of this department of the
fraternity would discover that its life in
surance system was established on an erro-
neous idea and therefore has a defective
basis. The Royal Arcanum has probably
conducted its life insurance scheme as well
as, If not better than most of the fraternal
orders making a speciality of this sort of
thing; but the very fact that 1t has been
forced at least twice within the last decade
to materially advance the assessment rates
in order to prevent it's insurance system
from collapsing is the best proof in the
world that the prospective benefciaries are
being bled, and must continue TO be bled
for the purpose OF keeping the business
allVe and solvent. In 1893, when the rates
were last increased and an emergency
fund" of $2,OO0,OO0 was created, it was prom
ised distinctly that the $4,000 members
would never have the rates increased again;
but now men in the 65-year-old class must
pay s16.OS per month for 5000 of insurance
an advance of $50S per month from their
previous rate, or almost so per cent-and
they are the very ones who have been pay
ing out assessments at the highest rates
and through the longest periods. 'It has
taken us twenty-eight years." says one of
the council, Ito find out that we were
doing business on a basis on which no in
surance business can be conducted and sur
vive." That confession Is quite enough to
condemn the management OF the system
even If this latest change in it will maintain
its solvency.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
A RELATED EYE OPENER.

1
! Taxpaying citizens of South Omaha
and especially home owners, are gradu
ally becoming impressed with the fact
that they have been fieeced and mis-
governed by democratic grafters, repub-
| lican grafters and grafters who are not
especially particular to what party they
| belong. 1t is a matter of notoriety that
public office in South Omaha, by what
ever party, is always regarded as a
private snap. Municipal franchises, con-
cessions, contracts or privileges of all
kinds have been bought and sold almost
in the open. The late president of the
Union Pacific, Mr.. Burt, once said that
his road could not get a right-of-way or
switch privilege in South Omaha without
being held up, whatever the political
complexion of the city government and
council might be. But the men who
exact this tribute never share their loot
with the taxpayers.
To be sure the financial exhibit made
by the city treasurer shows well on its
face. We are told there is to be no over
lap this year, but we are not told that
repeated overlaps have been funded and
bonds have been issued bearing . and 6
per cent interest to make good the
periodic shortages caused by grafters
and jobbers.
In round numbers, South Omaha pays
100000 year for its municipal and
school government. Close to one-half of
this amount is absolutely wasted. This
does not take into account the expendi-
ture for paving and other improvements
for which bonds are being issued, nor
does it represent the fixed charges that
will have to be added to the ordinary
taxes to meet the interest ON proposed
bond issues for parks, city hall and
sewerage. The proposed new bond issues
also represent graft in various forms.
There is graft imminent i'll the purchase
of lots and park lands, graft in sewer
contracts, and, last but not least, graft
in the sale of the bonds.
No wonder South Omaha taxpayers are
not pleased with the outlook and many
of them who last winter trooped to the
state capital with a brass band to re-
monstrate against the enactment of the
law that would have enabled the people
OF South Omaha to say whether they
wanted to continue or terminate their
extravaganza and wasteful local govern
ment now wish they had STAYED at home
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
scrapinE on the BarnacIes.
Chicago Chronicle

Opinions may differ as to the extent of
the regeneration that will be wrought in
the Equitable society by the change in
management, but it is plain that the So
ciety will profit by the retirement OF sew
eral well known figures upon whom public
attention has been centered for the last
three months These gentlemen had clearly
lost the confidence of the policy holders
and their retirement was Indispensable to
the rehabilitation of the company. The
new management may very well profit by
avoiding the mistakes OF the old
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

l. 1895, to July l, 1906. This sum more than
would have paid for the water used for
public services during the last ten years.
According to the article cited, Kansas
City saves annually s15OO00 on account Of
free hydrant service and free water for all
public uses, parks, etc. The annual report
from Kansas City discoses the fact that
the levy for 1904 for the water sinking and
interest fund amounted to mills and pro-
duced SlS5, ,434, therefore the city pays $685.
600 more in interest charges than amount
named. FAIR Play"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Democrats of the First Nebraska dis.
trict profess to have unearthed ray of
hope that they may capture the con
gressional vacancy created by the pro-
motion of Senator Burkett. On what
the ray of hope is founded, however, they
will refuse to divulge until after the
election returns are in, with tidings OF
the usual republican majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
worse Than burglary.

PhiIadeLphIa Record
Ten years in the penitentiary is an awful
sentence for a man who has been wealthy,
respected influential and a financial power
in the community, but it was not a day too
much for the defaulting president of the
First National bank of Milwaukee. AS
much or more is not infrequently imposed
upon a common criminal, whom nobody
would trust and of whom very little could
be expected. Defalcation and embezzle-
ment are more serious offenses, and more
shocking to the moral sense, than burglary.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Having corralled three out of FIVE of
the members of the State Board of AS
sessment, John n. Baldwin has departed
for the seashore on his annual vacation,
perfectly serene and confident that last
years Union Pacific assessment will
stand this year, although last years
Union Pacific net earnings show an in
crease Of more than 20 per cent over the
preceding year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Among the LaFolette reform bills
that will become part of the Wisconsin
statute in the near future is the act
banishing professional lobbyists. The
measure makes it unlawful for any per-
son employed for pecuniary remunera-
tion to act as legislative counsel or agent
to attempt personally to influence any
member Of the Legislature to vote for or
against any measure then pending
therein otherwise than by appearing be-
fore the regular committee when in ses-
sion, OF by newspaper articles, public
addresses, or printed and written state
ments, arguments or briefs delivered to
each member of the legislature The
bill further provides that twenty-five
copies of any such statement must be
filed with the secretary of state before
being distributed among the members Of
the legislature. If such a bill were
enacted in Nebraska the corporation pay
rolls would be materially reduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Mandamus proceedings have begun be-
fore the supreme court TO compel the
outgoing city council Of Lincoln to can
vass the votes and issue certificates of
election to the incoming members of the
city council. If an Omaha council had
made such spectacle of itself what a
roar the organs of the law and order
element of Lincoln would have emitted
about Omaha's political depravity,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

1t will take more than the retirement
OF Mr. Harmon from the case to make
the American people believe that the
present administration desires to strike
violators of the antitrust laws with a
feather. They will remember that Mr..
Harmon, as attorney general, once had
an opportunity to enforce much the
same laws himself and did nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Now Booker T. Washington says:
There is no disgrace in being a cook,
but there is eternal disgrace in being
poor cook" And he might have added
there is also eternal indigestion in the
output.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
Chasing the Landsrabbers.

Springfield Republican.
Lawyer Heney of San Francisco, the spe-
cial government land fraud lassoist, has
discovered a bunch of land fauds in Cali
fornia that promises to match the Oregon
collection. Secretary Hitchcock will be
kept busy for sorneg time to come chasing
the rascals, And itsis likely that he will
chase them TO jan before they chase him
olt of the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

With japan taking steps to adopt the
Roman alphabet it offers unparalleled
opportunity for the champions of pho
netic spelling. Here is where the Eng
lish language can be given rest until
the idea is tried on the orient.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Railroads In Illinois admit that they
have two standards OF value, one for fix
ing rates and the other for purposes Of
taxation. While in other states they
may not admit this openly the situation
is the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
stepping stones to Success.

Not many persons have had Mr.. Paul
Morton's privilege of choosing between
100000 jobs. 1t is a common thing to warn
young men to keep out of the public serv-
Ice, but Mr.. Morton Mr.. Cortelyou and
Colonel Lamont besides a considerable list
of assistant secretaries of the treasury and
comptrolers of the currency. have lost
nothing by it.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

of taxpayers who always pay promptly
every dollar Of taxes assessed against
them whether state, county, school or
municipal. Better ring off on this line.
The records right here at Omaha show
altogether too many cases of railroad
taxes fought off to the last ditch or
settled on compromises no other tax
payers would have been able to exact.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
"They Have the Money"
Pittsburg Dispatcl

IIIIsDUIB DISpdICH,
Those Illinois and Nebraska farmers who
to go after the beef combination
by building packing house In Chicago and
entering the business shows the extent of
prosperity The capital of the
is to be a million and half, and
they have the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

There is danger that the appropriation
made for the rehabilitation of Fort
Omaha may lapse before the 1st of July
unless the military red tape can be cut
in several places. There is one consola-
ton, however-the contracts for the new
band stsnd and Flagstaff will be let,
come what may.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

The labor unions of South Omaha are
10 be reorganized. But the horny handed
grafters who make merchandise out of
the working mems votes do not need re-
organization. They are always on hand.
IN season and out of season. ready to do
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

The State Association of Nebraska
Postmasters has decided to hold it's next
annual roundup at Omaha, but not with
out serious opposition. In coming TO
Omaha the Nebraska Nasbys will have
10 forego the pleasure of a free trolley
car ride to the insane asylum aud the
penitentiary
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Secretary Taft's idea of the race prob
lem seems to be square deal for ali
men, which is the ultimate solution of
the question, but unfortunately the sec
retary fails to tell Just how to get it.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Missouri railroadsjare to test the max
imum freight rate law. If those rates
run the gauntlet the Missouri law will
be of special interest to Nebraska when
our legislature meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Since there were no delegates present
at the populist congressional convention
called to meet at Lincoln there is reason
to believe that the campaign against the
use OF passes is having some effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Milwaukee business men have organ
lied consumers league whose mem
bers are all bound to patronize home
industry. including, OF course, Milwau-
KEGS uncOrked beverages. The Milwau-
kee idea is suggestive.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

In deciding to congratulate the king
of Sweden on the marriage of his grand
son the Norwegian Storthing evidently
wants to show that brothers can dwell
in peace and unity without eating at the
same table.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

If Japanese and Russian statesmen
fear 1t will be too hot in Washington
to talk peace they might retire in favor
of their army generals, who have been
accustomed to hot places
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

There Is no excuse for any able bodied
mechanic to be idle in Omaha this sea-
son. And steady employment for wage
workers should be reflected in every
branch Of local trade and industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Trains are now being fitted. with wire
less telegraph machines. So ave ships. So
are automobiles. So are pedestrians. Great
Scott! Is there to be no hiding place left
to quiet folks when they go off on a vaca-
tion?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Judging from the protests made to the
County Board of Equalization, there has
been a general shrinkage in the volume
of merchandise and bank deposits and in
the value of real estate and personal
property in this city and county within
the past twelve months. The marked
increase in the volume of Omaha bank
deposits can therefore be accounted for
only on the theory that Omaha has be-
come general depository for outsiders,
while the insiders have transferred their
balances to the wrong side of the ledger.
Whether this extraordinary shrinkage of
assets corresponds with the reports to
the commercial agencies has not yet been
divulged. Possibly the protesting tax
payers of Omaha, like the railroads OF
Illinois, are keeping double entry books
one entry for the tax assessor. the other
entry for Dun and Bradstreet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
just for n Change.
Washington Post.

W WdSHIIlBIOH TOsI.
1t would be almost worth while to have
the Japs lose fight, just to see how the
commander would handle that Virtue of
the emperor" proposition in his official re-
port.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
A Melancholy Reminder.
Baltimore American.

bdlllnOre american.
The monument to the dead of the Slocum
disaster is shortly to be unveiled. But JUS
tice as yet has taken no decisive step to
make another such monument impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
The New IconocIasm.

| LINCOLN, Neb., June 14.--To the Editor
| of The Bee: John l.. Webster In his ad-
| dress before the Phi Beta Kappa society
| Tuesday went somewhat out of his way to
| deal the ancient past some telling blows.
1Ie Informed that scholarly society that
| Greek civilization in general and Greek
| literature in particular were greatly over
| estimated by those people whose minds
had been so long shut up in the clustered
seclusion of libraries" The enthusiasm Of
the philo-Hellenist is utterly misplaced, for
when the plain and full truth is told, the
Greeks were almost a semi-barbarous peo-
| ple." This is interesting If true, and Mr.
Webster appears definitely to settle the
| matter when he adds With a judicial air:
mo impartial and unprejudiced reader Of
Greek history can conscientiously say
otherwise"
But Mr.. Webster is too good a lawyer to
| rest his case on his ipse dixit, however
weighty that may be. He brings forward
| an argument to prove 1.-The unimportAnce
and insgnificance of the ancient past"
which, he rather strangely says, Stands
out prominently when compared with the
present" This argument is as convincing
as it is acute. "Herodotus is said to be the
father OF history. yet how few of the mil
lions of the reading people of the United
States ever find 1t worth while to read his
writings. In this age no one regards him
as historian Of practical value" That is
no one but those whose minds have been
long shut up in the cloistered seclusion OF
libraries" and the opinion on literary and
historical matters of these few misguided
ones scattered over this country and
Europe. can hardly weigh against the
unanimous testimony, as voiced by Mr.
Webster. of the millions of reading people
in the United States.
Under the same condemnation fall Homer
Virgil and Dante. These worthless, not hav-
ing had the advantages of twentieth CEN
tury civilization, and unable to keep the
pace we set, are very properly sidetracked.
They are indulgently allowed a place on
our shelves (why do we keep up this fool
ish pretense of respectD, but thousands Of
people never think it worth their while to
read them" Demosthenes, according to
Mr., Webster, has Jared no better In spite
of the professors and scholars who have
erected "a scafolding from which they ex-
postulate (sic) -on his oratory as the great
est and most nearly perfect model" thou
sands have read and will continue to read
modern authors In preference to Demos
themes.
1t is hard to grow old and be neglected.
but perhaps that is in measure inevitable
with the lapse of time: but 1t must be still
more humiliating for the shades of Homer.
Virgil and Dante to know that they have
been read out OF the ranks of genius by a
show OF hands under the discriminating
leadership OF Mr.. John l.. Webster Cf
Omaha WILLIAM F. DAMN. |
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

If the pressure on Japan becomes too
strong that nation may have to prove its
elasticity rather than lose the fruits of
victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Grover Cleveland, as an Equitable
trustee, has an excellent opportunity to
exemplify and enlarge upon his ideas of
public Offices and public trusts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

The railroad tax bureaucrats are again
trying to make capital out of the asser-
ton that the railroads are the one class
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
Kansas CIty's water works.

OMAHA, June 15,-To the Editor OF The
Bee: In an article Of June IA. 1905, our
penny evening paper states that Kansas
City has owned its water works for ten
years and that the city has saved by rea-
son OF its free public service the total sum
OF over N,5OoOoO, which It would have been
compelled 10 pay out under private owner
ship OF its water plant.
notice in the annual report of the CITY
comptroller OF Kansas City. dated April II.
1905. that Kansas City issued the following
water bonds:
July l. 1895 81, 10000. ~ per cent; animal
interest charge, Si24,G05
terest. s., 100 III
January 1, 1905. s1.iOOOOo per cent; an.
nual interest, $4,000 va
Consequently interest charges In the
amount Of sl.sOO,sOO we're paid from JuIv
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

There are perhaps not so many loose
planks in Omaha sidewalks as there used
to be, but there are still more than there
ought to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
WHEN OUT OF TOWN,

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. II is better than
q daily letter from home. Ad-
dsess will be changed as often as
requested
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
SMILING POINTERS.

Mrs. Lapsling was showing her latest
photograph.
IT'S got my best expression, I think
she said. THE artist took IL at what they
call the exact physiological moment
Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION,

oIAIEMENI OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County So:
G. 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,
month of Nav. 1905 WAS a fnllnws. !
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Woman said the very young man,
oracularly, lis snare and a delusioh!"
which may account for the fact 10
breathed the girl meaningly why men
are so prone to hug their delusions. -
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

"Failed, did he?"
Yes. Liabilities were half a million -
Goodness! What are his assets2'
mot a cent"
And yet you denied that he possessed
true financial geniusr'-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Don't be discouraged. She may learn
to love you, and when she does she won
have to say so; she'll tell you with her
that she doesn't" t."-Phiadelph Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

Her Gn grand stand)-Why does the man
that throws the ball make all those queer
motions with his arm before he let's it go?
tify the salary they nay him. 1t keeps
the attention of the crowd centered on
him a little onRer.-Chicago Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-14
MORE HONORS
FOR SEATTLE

II the plans Of prominenS Seattle
ties do not miscarry the next au-
premo court session of the ForeHtora
at America will be held ia this city.
O. NJ ButterWorth. accompanied
by hts wife; Past Grand Chiof
Ranger a. l. Norrinrton aud Rev.
A. Hudson, delegates from this
state. who reside lu Seattle, leave
tonight for buffalo to attend the nn-
nual session which occurs August
a, % 20 ana a.
They win attempt Co have the
convention select this city us the
next nleev of meeting which occurs
/ In 1897
should they be successful. 600
/ delegates no mall over the United
I states will visit this city la IA body.
There are strong hopes that SEE
attic viii land the plum. This state
/ has nine delegates. ~ well as two
supreme officers The strongest
/ representations iu the convention
are from NeW York and renuHyi-
+ vania. With these states Washing-
+ ton has always been very friendly.
i HHhAANN a#hNHNAA AAsA " NAAAAA d" AAHa=# HAN ~
f ing for houors this year. has never
+ brcn with them.
California wants 20 maine the
grand chief ranger this year 10 Is
/ the plan ct the Washington dele
/ cation 10 support one Of the big
eastern states for the chief ranger
honora In returp Tor the convention
+ city selection.
We believe that we viii ruc-
ceed. said Mr uuttefworth TO the
star Monday morning. "A part 81
the oregon delegation IN with ua
heart and soul and wo feel sure
tina tpennaylxanln aud New York
viii also take sides with Ne
Mr.. and Mrs. HutterWorth viii
proceed 20 Boston after the cun-
vcntiou 90 visit the formers rclas
tlves They viii return Via Port
land and take iu the fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-14
Condensed Milk VS..
Mich Cows

Attorney Vince Faben appeared
before Judge Gillian Monday morn
ing In behalf Of Mrs Hattie Pete
ehell. who has brought suit for
damages and has asked for an In
junction against the condensed milk
octopus Of Kent.
Judge Gillian set the matter
over until Thursday. At which time
tt will be argued on its merits.
The plaintiff claims that her milk
farm. which is situated just below
the factory. has been rendered
profitlsss BY tho dumpinga Of the
octopus. which have poisoned the
ouiy stream running through her
farm and caused her mitch cows 10
die or become barren Of milk.
She asks $500 and such other
damages a. the court may allow her