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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Personal NOTES.


Bad river. in South Dakota, seems to
deserve the name which was long ago
bestowed upon IT,
II the busy statlstician is right New
Yorks yearly tips to its walters would
wipe out the deficit in the national treas
ury and leave 81, $4,000 or so to help our
educational institutions make both ends
meet.
H. A. Bledsoe. son of the man whose life
suggested to John Hay the poem, Jim
Bludso of the Prairie Belle" is living in
Denver. The elder Bledsoe lived in War
saw nearly all his life, and was famous
character among river men in the old days
The old man, who died three months ago,
always kept up correspondence with Mr.
Hay.
King Edward receives daily no fewer than
5000 newspapers and 1000 letters, while the
car and the German emperor receive each
from GOO to 700 letters and appeals. The
king OF Italy is troubled by about 500 and
Queen Wilhelmina from 100 to $50. All
these, however, are put in the shade by
the pope who holds first place with from
Q, 600 to 1900 letters every day.
clifford Plnchot chief Of the forest serv-
ice Of the United States, adopted the pro-
fession Of forestry Immediately after grad
uatins at Yale in 1889. and has been work
ing at 1t ever since. His grandfather was
a soldier under Napoleon, who was forced
to leave France after the restoration and
settled early in the nineteenth century in
the northeastern corner Of Pennsylvania.
Captain N. NJ. Brooks, superintendent OF
foreign mails in the Postofice department
of the government, was born on the same
day as President Mckinley. They were
| each the seventh child of their parents,
entered the army together at the age OF
IS. and were mustered out of the service
on the same day. On July 81 Captain
Brooks will have seen thirty-three years
continuous service in the Postohlce depart
| ment.
The Elks Of Texas have gone to the ma
tional reunion at Buffalo with an attractive
offer which they hope will carry the next
meeting Of the grand lodge to Dallas. They
are willing to spend $4,000 in exhibiting
| the Lone Star state to their northern
brethren. One Of the propositions is to run
special train to Mexico and to carry
visiting Elks to the chief cities Of the
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
kind Of an order would the court have
TO give TO reappraise the water plant
with South Omaha dumped in?
orR FoREIGN SERVICE.


There continues to be criticism of the
foreign service of the United States, par
ticularly the consular branch of It, and it
is understood that Assistant Secretary Of
State Loomis is to make an investigation
and report to the president, it is pre-
sumed for the purpose of enabling the
latter to lake action for the betterment
of the foreign service. The administra-
ton has shown n great deal of interest
in this direction and with good results,
but IL is evident that the president is not
satisfied that all has been done which
can be accomplished for improving the
service.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Senator
Depew as saying that the average Amer
lean consul does not understand the
purpose for which he has been sent
abroad. "He appreciates the honor and
swells up under it, but is neither alert,
observing nor studious of our opportuni-
ties. Generally, he says that he isn't
paid enough to hustle" The senator
points out that these conditions are due
entirely to the faults of our system, by
which politics is allowed to overshadOw
competency. He urges that we must be-
gin on new lines and must train men to
fill these posts, pay them better and in
sure them permanency and advancement
If they show ability and enthusiasm in
their duties. "In other words, we must
inaugurate a training school for future
consular and diplomatic employees Of the
United States. We cannot hold our own
with the better-equipped service of COM
mercial and political rivals unless we
have the right kind of agents in all parts
Of the world"
As Mr.. Depew has had ample oppor-
tunities for making himself familiar
with our foreign service what he says
respecting it must be accepted as author
itative, yet it must be admitted that
many of our consuls are capable and are
faithful and Jealous in the performance
of their duties. Perhaps on the whole
the consular service of the United States
compares favorably with that of any
other, but undoubtedly it can be i'm
proved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
oJoNES HE pAYS rHr rREIGHr.a

JONES BE PAYS THE FRBIGHT''
The game of shuttleoock and battle
door between the Omaha Water board
and the Omaha Water company is being
played with skill and tact on both sides.
First the water board starts an in
junction; then the water company trumps
the card by mandamus; then the water
board gets a restraining order and the
water company counters by another,
while the lawyers on both sides, like the
rats in the big cheese, are getting their
FILL
Just as everybody is on tip-toe, ex-
pecting the appraisers to make their
final report, up jumps the water board
with a restraining order prohibiting the
appraisers from taking into considera-
ton the value of the plant at South
Omaha, Dundee, East Omaha and the
Burt street pumping station, as well as
a part OF the town OF Florence.
Then the appraisers, who have been
drawing $50 a day each out OF the city
treasury, fall back and retire in good
order to their respective homes to guess
again. and the lawyers of the water
company set all their typewriters in mo-
ton to convince the court that the water
board is off it's base.
When the returns are all in 1t will be
found that the water board is not on
the city pay roll On the contrary, it is
drawing its salaries with great regu-
larity and dispatch. although II has no
water works to manage and is not likely
to have for another year or two, as
might have been foreseen by anybody
with thimble full OF brains All the
same, Zones he pays the freight"
While the city is being bOmbarded and
fusilladed about excessive water rates
ana hydrant rentals the taxpayers have
been looted to the tune of $4,000 to pay
the expenses incidental TO the appraise-
ment, and the end is not much nearer
than at the beginning. All these bless
ings we owe to that eminent navigator
and smOkeless powder hero and veteran
OF two bills-R B. Howell.
"Praise God from whom all blessings
flow"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
POWER OF ADVERTISING.


w. ]. hampton in New York Sun.
There used to be a man who lived
In Skeetersville, n. ].
Who opened up little store
And went to making hay.
The country round about was good,
The people sure but slow,
And Ellington, which was his name,
Set out to make them go.
The old time town Of skeetersvine
Was dead enough to skin
When Ellington took hold-but say,
He got hold to win.
He introduced a line of goods
That made the people stare,
And when they came to take look
They found the prices fair. Wy"
And then they bought and business doomed
And Ellington did more
Than anybody ever did
In that town with a store,
But what he did was not enough
To suit his growing size,
And Ellington of Skeetersville
just yearned to advertise.
He yearned to see his dazzling ads
Glow in the business sky,
Attracting people everywhere
To come his way to buy.
But To- the town Of sl1eetersville,
IT'S pity to confess,
Had never f. t a long felt want
To have printing press.
So Ellington turned to at once
To see what he could get,
And pretty soon the people had
The Skeetersville Gazette
And Ellington was in II, big;
Such advertising ways
Were never known to Sleetersville
AS Billington's displays.
The old time merchants saw the ads
OF Ellington, and they
Began to use a line or two
To make their business pay.
The town began TO get alive,
Its shell began to crack,
And every now and then you'd hear
The moss fall off its back.
And outside people on the look
For better means to fill
Their empty Golfers, thought they'd take
A chance at Skeetersville.
The town was growing good and strong;
Another paper came
To meet the advertisers wants
And spread the city's fame.
The town grew on. No power could thwart
The enterprise and will
OF Ellington ct al, and yet
They called 1t Skeetersville.
Then Ellington broke loose and said
The old name ought to go,
And something be adopted WHOA
Would let the whole world know
II was a hustling sort OF town,
Where things were on the run
And in two minutes SkeetersYille
Was changed to Ellington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
private Car Abuses.

A decision Of some Importance is that just
rendered by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission I'm the case OF charges made by the
Pere Marquette and Michigan Central roads
for transportation and refrigeration OF fruit
in private cars. IL is held that the rail-
roads are required by common law 10 fur
nish suitable transportation facilities, and
accordingly when the roads neglect TO pro-
vide refrigerator cars OF their own, but de-
pend upon private cars, they are none the
less responsible for the service and the
charges imposed Hence the charges come
under the scope Of the interstate act and
are subject to regulation like any other
charges This seems 20 be sound reason
ing, and II Il holds good, a way Is opened
without special legislation to deal with
private car abuseA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
REVOLUTIONS NEVER GO BACKWARD.

REVOLUTIONS NEVER GO BACKWARD
Great reforms vitality affecting the
public welfare move in waves, like
epidemics. This is again forcibly illus
trated by the popular wave against
frenzied flnanciering, boodling, grating
and, last but not least. railroad pass
bribery by which lawmakers, judicial
and administrative officers, have been
demoralized.
When Governor La Toilette inaugu-
rated his campaign against all these
abuses he stood alone among western
governors, but his example has been fol-
lowed by Folk of Missouri, Hoch of
Kansas, Deneen Of Illinois and, more re-
Gently still, by Governor Hanley of
Indiana.
In a speech made last Wednesday at
Terre Haute Governor Hanley branded
the pass system as downright bribery.
He declared that the contention of rail
road officials, that passes given to legls-
lators and other public officials as mere
complimentary gratuities for which no
return is expected, is utterly groundless.
GovernoS Hanley struck the nail on the
head when he said that the railroads are
managed by shrewd men who put the
cOmpany's passes as well as it's cash
where they think it will do the most
good. If they did not expect passes
issued to public officials to serve their
company's interests they would not issue
them. Inasmuch as they continue, year
after year, to issue them, returns must
be received, and received necessarily al
the expense of the people.
According to the conception of Gov.
ernor Hanley, the whole system is rad
ically vicious and lawless and its sup
preston has become imperative for pub
lie safety and good government. 1t goes
without saying that the suppression OF
the railroad passes and the suppression
of the corporation lobby would do more
to purify politics than any other measure
OF reform agitated at this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Members OF the New York court which
has decreed theatrical agencies to be no
different from the ordinary employment
bureaus win do well to keep away from
the footlight fraternity. To put young
woman seeking a Job as a chorus girl on
the same plane as one looking for en-
pioyment in domestic service is an at
front that viii not be lightly forgotten.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

AS long as NJ. Jaures prints his
speech" in French the Berlin police
may be able to control the situation, but
suppressng a plea for universal peace is
hardly in accord with the popular tend
ency of the day, which seems to be to
talk for peace and fight like demons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Drawing ~ pretty Fine.

Chicago ChrOnfCIe,
The tainted money proposition has been
raised out in Ossawatomie Kan. where the
newspapers object to the city authorities
receiving fines from Illegal liquor sellers.
This is drawing 1t pretty fine. On the same
theory the police courts would have to go
out of business or else impose Jail sem
fences only. Like most other manifesto
lions of moral Mysteries, the tainted money
idea will eventually reduce itself to an alb
surdlty and then peter out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Political labor "grafters" seem to be as
active in Great Britain as in the United
States, considering their opportunities,
but the British will never know the full
beauties OF the system until they have
quadrennial elections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

That was deep game the water
board played ON the appraisers when IL
inveigled them to come to Omaha at $S5
a day each and expenses, then served
them with a restraining order to stop
them from further proceeding until the
courts could determine what they had a
right TO determine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

1t will be observed that the French
approval Of tunnel through Mont Blanc
does not go to the extent of raising cash
for the enterprise. The Panama scandal
is too recent and Great Britain controls
Suez. The next French engineering feat
may be expected where France stands
no chance to lose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

With all the big guns shooting of at
the midsummer Chautauquas, prospects
OF arOusing interest in the political cam
paign in the fall become poorer. After
hearing the big noises. the little fire
crackers win be in danger Of getting
scant attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The organization in one Of our Ne
brask counties of an anti-horse thieving
association reminds us that the refine
ments Of fFenzied finance have not yet
entirely supplanted the old-time outlaw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

If the park commission desires to make
an approximate estimate of the value of
those submarine lots in front of River
view park now is the proper time to
take deep sea soundings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

With the japanese on the island of
sakhalin the peace conference at Wash
ingtOn becomes more interesting, as the
impression is general that the Japs will
decline to surrender anything they may
occupy when fighting stops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Sarcasm.
81. Paul Pioneer-Press.

T
As neat bit Of triple-pointed sarcasm as
has of late been flung from any pen is
that Of Joseph Conrad when. in the North
American Review, he speaks OF Industrial
ism and Commercialism - picking up
coins behind the severe and disdainful fig
ure OF Science, whose giant strides have
widened for US the horizon OF the universe
by some three inches"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

II in the course of human events the
water works appraisers should happen,
as IL were, to complete their work about
the time the merger was to be effected
between Omaha and South Omaha. what
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

year 70 become a cabinet member at 5000
a year. sull II would be more important
by far to know what Mr.. Root thinks Of
Wallace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The Lewis and Clarke exposition is al
ready up against the usual diversion OF
an instruction among the concession
aires. An exposition without a Midway
rebellion would not be the real thing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Mr.. Devlin says he will pay every dol
lar he owes, and Treasurer Kelly of
Kansas undoubtedly wishes he would
begin before the examiners complete
their report.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The Twelfth Ward Federation of I'm
provement Clubs has tackled the delicate
subject of holy Smoke" that kills all
vegetation except weeds in the neigh
borhood of the brick yards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

ST. LOUIS GIObe-DtmOcTdt.
The broken bank az Topeka was run by a
man with twenty-five other enterprises on
his hands. When there are 80 many irons
in the fire it should be only a short dis
lance between coRling stations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
snfe PnlIcr tn FoIIovr.

Fittsburg Dispatch.
If the new secretary OF state will follow
the policies OF the late Secretary Hay
there need be little fear OF America becom-
ing seriously involved with any nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

With Root, Taft and Shaw all "men-
toned" for president, President Roose-
welt should have three cabinet officers, at
least, working for records"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Foreigners will have less objection to
the closing of certain parts of Russia to
them since the members of the royal
family are also restricted in their move
ments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Good work on small salaries.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fabulous salaries do not always attract
the best men for a particular line Of work.
Admiral Togos pay is only 5000 a year and
Christopher Columbus discovered America
while working for the paltry sum Of &25 a
month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Portland Oregonian.
The purest treasure mortal times AFFORDS
Is spotless reputation that away,
Men are but gilded loan and painted clay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Now that the Fontanelle governors
have conferred in star chamber. the re-
opening of the political rendering works
may be looked for at ali early day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Penner-What, then, do you consider the
best method of keeping books?
Borroughs-There's only one sure way.
Penner-What that?
Borroughs-Forget to return them.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
..Mere Luerev OverthroMn.
Kansas CITY Star.

u is probable that John f. Wallace, the
former chief engineer OF the Panama canal,
will look upon Elihu Root as foolish. He
relinQuishes a law practice worth t2O0.0Oo .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Mayor Moores Will become very I'M
popular at certain hotel bars IL he keeps
this thing up. Why can't a thirsty coun-
Gilman indulge without being scolded?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarIly should have The Bee
mailed to them. 1t il better than
n daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed ms often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Those fellows who fought fire in Ne
vsda with champagne and beer were
even too much afraid of water to suit the
average Kentuckian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

A campaign against croakers by the
Omaha Commercial club is in order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Dispatches from Persia would indicate
that the reincarnation of the spirit of
Xer8es is about due on bis. old lighting
ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

F1om now until the spring election
councilmanic candidates will be the star
attractions in all the improvement clubs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The June rise of the Missouri river
has arrived in July-like May bugs in
June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Inspecting voting machines will prove
to be a most profitable industry for the
commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The first dear girl was showing her new
engagement ring.
Don't you admire his faster" she asked.
yves" answered dear girl No. 2. AS
far as jewelry is concerned do."-Detroit
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

The tallest structure in the world Is
soon to be erected in New York. When
completed it will occupy the space at
the southeast corner of Twenty-fourth
street and Madison avenue, where Dr..
Parkhurst's church now stands.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany will erect this magnificent tower,
which will be higher than Washington mon
ument. Plans for its construction are
now under consideration by the company.
All the land in the block, which is 425
feet long and 1877 feet inches wide, Is
owned by the company. When the land
was acquired II was necessary to buy one
OF New York's most famous residences
and three other old familiar structures,
the I.yceum theater, the Academy of De-
sign and the Madison Square Presbyterian
church. The last is still standing.
II is on this site that the tallest struc-
tl1re in the world is TO be erected Ac-
cordlng to the present plans the tower
will bear about the same relation to the
main building that the Madison Square
tower does to the Madison Square Garden
building The site of the Metropolitan s
tower has a frontage of seventy-hye feet
on Madison avenue and $50 feet on Twenty
fourth street This will give base area
of about Il, $50 square feet, which is con-
siderably more than that Of the Washington
monument. There will be Offices in the
tower and, of course, elevators There Will
be an observatory at the top, surmounted
by a huge flagstaff The distance from the
sidewalk TO the top of the tower will be
$50 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
G. c. RosewateT, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of fun AMI
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of June 1895, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

Mrs. Starvem made that new boarder
squeeze into that hall bedroom"
''Wen, ! haven't heard any complaint
from him there"
"Of course not; why there isn't any room
for complaint. philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

TRY to forget me-" she said with look
Of pity.
How can II" he miserably answered, "as
long as have 70 make monthly payments
on the things I have presented to your
Chicago Record-Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

"a government official is but servant Of
the people," said the man with old-fash-
toned ideas.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, The
trouble is that in so many cases the tips
amount to more than the regular wages
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

-IHtIe ~ Ctise Oh pVVtIO IU'NIOV'
What is?"
Or Doseham wrote a powerful anti
vivisection article for the papers and all
his medical acquaintance have cut him!'-
Cleveland Leader.
you do not seem to attach much impor-
lance to political enthusiasm"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum, i have
observed that one friend can holler and
make as much noise as twenty people who
have settled down in determination to
vote against you. "-Washington star.