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Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
ANOTHER RATE Bn,t,.

Senator Foraker has announced that
he win present a rate bill to the senate
committee ON interstate commerce when
II meets next month. He explains that
this measure will require the carriers
TO make not only reasonable through
rates, but also reasonable local rates.
When a complaint is made in regard to
rates the bill provides that the court
which alone Is to determine the ques-
ton of rates-shall proceed summary,
postponing all other business to enable
it TO do so. AS everybody interested in
this subject is aware, Mr.. Foraker is
opposed to enlarging the powers of the
Interstate commission so as TO permit
that body TO regulate railway rates. In
this he takes issue with President
Roosevelt. He is quoted as saying: 1T
is because the exercise Of this power
cannot be limited to a single rate, but
must embrace in every case hundreds
and possibly thousands of rates, that
do not think 1t wise to confer the power
on the Interstate commission, or on any
other political agency appointed by
President Roosevelt or any other presi-
dent, unless it can be shown that there
is no other way to remedy the evils that
are complained Of and do not think
any such thing can be shown"
The desire of the Ohio senator to shut
out the commission as the rate-making
authority is shared by some others in
congress, but there can be no doubt that
public sentiment is very largely ON the
side of Mr.. Roosevelts contention that
the commission ought to be given the
power to fix a rate, after a complaint
has been made and duly investigated.
and that such rate shall become imme-
diately effective and remain so unless
and until the court of review reverses
willreassert this view Ia his message to
congress and will support it by argu-
ments which will make a decided i'm
preston upon the country. There are
men in congress, of whom Mr.. Foraker
is perhaps one, who would like to abol-
ish the commission. 1t has been inti-
mated that this will probably be pro-
posed. 1t is safe to say that public SEN
timent is not in accord with this view,
but on the contrary is overwhelmingly
in favor of Strengthening the authority
Of the commission, so that it shall be
enabled to do what it was intended to
accomplish.
We are therefore Of the opinion that
Mr.. Foraker's measure will not meet
with popular approval Whatever may be
thought Of it by the senate committee
on interstate commerce, the majority of
whose members are believed not to be
friendly to the commission. President
Roosevelt's plan is unquestionably the
popular plan and there is every reason
to believe that It is the one which will
ultimately be adopted,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

regarding consuls, which brought on
the movement for a dissolution Of the
union.
The next thing to be determined is
Norway's form OF government which
will be done, it is understood, by pie
blscite. There is said TO be a large and
growing popular sentiment in favor OF
a republic but 1t cannot be confidently
predicted that such will be the decision.
The Norwegians, however, are certainly
capable OF forming and maintaining a
republican government and undoubtedly
the country would be as secure under
that form as it would be as a monarchy.
Indeed, as a self-governing people the
Norwegians should be more secure than
IL they had as a ruler some foreign
prince. All friends OF free political in
situations will earnestly hope that Nor
way will become a republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

r. ]. Collier Of New York, who recently
purchased the birth place of Abraham Lin
coin, win present the property to the ma
tional government as a national park.
The professor" who states that the bite
OF a pretty girl may bring a quicker and
more terrible death than the bite OF a SER
pent ought to be toted back to the asylum.
One OF the reasons for the recent removal
of an Arizona Judge was that when presid-
ing in court ne sat with his feet on the
bench, but we supposed that that was the
general judicial attitude in Arizona.
DR.. Morris Wiener, the well known Ger
man iitteratour and author Of Baltimore,
Is dead. His chief literary works were
1.-THE Seeress'' and THE Orphan of Lucca."
One of his plays was produced before the
royal family of Germany.
Herbert Thacker Herr OF Denver who
is to be appointed general superintendent
of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, will
be the youngest railroad superintendent in
the world. He is only 20 years old and a
graduate Of Yale university.
Prince Khillhoff. who has acquired fame
In connection with the Transsiberian rail-
way, renounced his title and estate when
young man and emlgrated 10 this country.
where he worked at bolt machine at q
salary OF $3.50 a week.
Now comes Daniel Kelleher, a Jersey
man. age los, who has hit the bottle and
the pipe moderately for eighty-eight years,
with a declaration that both are health pro-
motors OF the first class. Indulgence in
these CONNECTIONS are necessary means of
accommodating a reasonable number of years
BY a unanimous vote of the St. Louis
Worlds fair board of directors a resolution
was adopted urging upon President David
r. L. Francis to be the bearer in person
OF the commemorative medals and dip
Tomas awarded to the heads OF govern
ments which participated in the Worlds
fair.
The cause OF religion is receiving tremene
dous boosts these mellow autumn days. An
eastern exponent OF undehled gospel con-
tends that modern apartment houses are
replicas OF mansions in the skies" An
other declares there are too many churches
and that congregations would be better of
IL some of the buildings Would burn down
and the insurance collected. A third an
nounces that hell itself has its center In
Chicago" Thus doth exempIars of the
Word spread divine balm on the scared soul
OF mankind
A handsome little booklet. issued by Tiff
fanny & Co. in commemoration of the oc-
cupation OF their new Fifth avenue home.
shows in an interesting way the movement
OF the retail business center of New York
along with the moves OF this famous
jewelry house. In 1887 it was established al
$50 Broadway; in 1877. after ten years, it
was moved to III Broadway; in 1858 1t was
moved to $50 Broadway; in 1870 II
found home at Union square, which it &C.
cupied for thirty-hve years; and now. in
1906, It has taken up a new location at Fifth
avenue and Thirty-seventh street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Passenger traffic ON Nebraska rail-
roads during the past few months has
taxed the full capacity Of almost all the
trains. Would it not be a good idea for
the railroad traffic managers to restore
few Of the trains that were taken of
or consolidated year ago and give
some of the branch lines more frequent
train service as we'll? This idea of hold
ing a train for a full load may be all
right for freight business, but it does
not work so well in the passenger
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
THE MORNING AFTER.
San Francisco Can.

When your head is somewhat larger than
you fancied II could be-
When you find you lack a nickel where you
thought you had v;
When you're fixed on reformation and an
nounce II now begins
When you're feeling quite remorseful for
your multitude OF sins;
When, In short you've rather wandered
from the straight and narrow path,
And are feeling you're a sinner and are
destined unto wrath,
Here's a maxim that should Mt you, as 4
coat 10 ease your chills:
Fer the chap that does the dancing Is the
chap that pays the bills.
There's pleasure in the ruby wine. or IN
the game we play;
The swishing OF a petticoat may set our
wits astray;
An eye may smile responsive when It really
should not smile
I've often heard about these things, though
not, of course, my style
We may have a time vermilion, as perhaps
we sometimes do,
But when the dance is over and we view
the prize we drew,
We find II sad reflecting-and the thought
our ardor chills-
That the chap that does the dancing Is the
chap that pays the bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
prssoLuTIoN ooMPLErEp.

Dissolution OF the union between
Sweden and Norway was completed
yesterday by the action Of the Riksdag.
There has never been any doubt, Of
course, as to what that body would do,
since a different course from that
adopted would have meant war. From
the day that the people of Norway voted
for disunioR the separation OF the two
countries became inevitable and this
was fully recognized by a very large
majority Of the Swedish people. Some
OF them, indeed, were disposed TO re-
sist the decision of the Norwegians, but
they constituted a very small minority
and exerted no influence A treaty has
already been negotiated between the
two countries which assures amicable
relations and there appears no reason TO
doubt that they will get along as well
separated as when united, and Il is the
opinion OF Norwegians that their coun-
try win be benefited. The people OF
Norway have long thought that the gov
eminent OF which they were part was
administered almost wholly I'm the In
terest Of Sweden, that the promotion OF
the latter's industries and commerce.
was the chief purpose OF the govern
ment 1t was this that raised the isgse
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
steel Passenger Cars.

Large railroad corporations are consider
ing the advisability OF substituting steel
passenger cars for the wooden ones so
generally in use on the railroads OF this
country. This is a sign that the passenger
is not overlooked II used TO be the custom
to charge the railroads with a desire to
obtain grist from everything that came to
their mill. It can no longer truthfuily be
so alleged. While there is the same eager
ness to earn dividends, there is demon
strated careful interest in the welfare OF
patrons.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

A former student at the Iowa State
Agricultural college, who has just died
in New York, is said to have left $780,
600 to that institution in recognition Of
the great help the education procured
there had been to him. If the cutlery
against the acceptance of private money
by state universities were needed the
Iowa State Agricultural college would
have to refuse this bequest No exam
pie more in point could have come up
as to the futility of an infiexible rule
against private gifts to state-supported
colleges and universities.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The supreme court of Missouri has
decided that there can be no appeal
from the decision of the state insurance
commissioner. which may be the reason
Commissioner Vandiyer decided not to
enforce his first rule in the New York
Life case. Few people like to take
action which must be final without
knowing all the facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
wall OF the CRATER.

PhIIadelphia Press.
officials Of the big insurance companies
are now denounclng the newspapers. II Is
just as hard for them to be found out as
II is for the politicians; but there Is no
wrong except that which the newspapers
do by printing the facts. 1t can be under
stood that it is not agreeable to the graft
ers to have the newspaper exposing and
shutting on graft. but 1t is fortunate for
tho public that there are not many news
papers under the control of the grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The popocratie organs are rehashing
the story that the burning of the build
ings at the penitentiary and the Norfolk
Insane Isylum four or FIVE years ago
was because of republican laxness, in
efficiency and carelessness" This base
less charge has been made in at least
three successive campaigns and the vot-
ers will take no more stock in it now
than they did before.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The prospective installation of the
block system upon the Union Pacific
railroad throughout its entire length
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean is good news for Omaha. 1t
means that the Overland route will soon
be brought up to the standard Of physi-
cal equipment of the most progressive
railroads in the country, and this i'm
provement is sure to anchor traffic along
the first and greatest of the transconti-
mental highways. Everything that en-
phasizes the Importance of the Union
Pacific must contribute to the growth
and prosperity of Omaha as its eastern
terminus.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Coroner Bradley mas just returned
from attendance upon meeting of the
National Funeral Directors association
at Niagara FANS. And the worst Of it
is that he has never called upon the
county board 10 vote him a cent to pay
the cost OF the junket
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Arizona has made such a conversion
upon eongresman opposed to separate
statehood that people who want to pre-
serve the preponderanee Of the eastern
states in the senate may be compelled
70 work overtime at the coming session
Of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Komura's reception by the emperor of
Japan would indicate that the voice Of
the people Of the island is not the voice
OF the recognized descendants of Japa-
nese deity. f-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
Doins Big Thinss.

D LsOuIs NIOUN- I10IIIVVIaI
The Belle Fourche irrigation dam TO be
constructed by the government In South
Dakota will be 100 feet high. one mile long,
with top width OF twenty feet. 20 be
paved with stone a depth OF eighteen
inches. II calls for 100000 cubic yards OF
excavation. 1900 cubic feet OF rock eSoava-
ton, 2l0oO cubic yards OF concrete masonry
and t5,op0 pounds az stssl and eastirOn. II
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Congressman Hui is proclaimlng his
intention Of making Fort Des Moines
the biggest army post in the whole west
ern country, 1t win behoove the Ne
braska delegation in congress to look to
the laurels OF Fort Crook.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

That Cleveland bank winch assigned
as soon as suit was started to test its
right to exist has presented an inter
esting exhibit for the prosecution before
the taking Of testimony has even be-
gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

There should be no difiiculty in finding
lawyers willing to take Judge Jessen's
place on the. district bench in the event
that he transfers himself from Nebraska
TO Arizona. Several aspirants for SUI
preme court nominations who failed to
connect are stilI open to persuasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Russia was the first to make the text
Of the peace treaty public as japan was
nrst to announce the result of the bat
ties, each country evidently being most
pleased TO announce its own victories.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The last day OF the Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland registered a total
attendance OF $1,000. The hast day OF
the Transmississippi exposition at
Omaha registered total attendance of
81 56. Omaha has no call to take q
back seat
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Matters of Note cleaned from th
Army ana NAVY Renfstar

Matters of Note Cleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.
The army signal corps officers are hard
at work on the balloon proposition. Very
little has been heard In regard TO the I'M
vestigation IN that direction, but this lack
Of information does not indicate by any
means, that the subject has been forgot
ten. AS a matter OF fact very little has
been accomplished anywhere. even IN those
foreign armies which have larger funds for
experimental purposes than has the United
States army, and military aeronautics are
still in the primary experimental stage.
The investigations OF American experts
have been along the line OF developing and
improving the methods for generating and
COMPRISING hydrogen, and substantial re-
suits have been obtained. to the satlsfao-
ton of the signal corps officers. II re-
mains to be decided whether the practical
work OF ballooning under the new and adj
vanced condition shall be conducted at Fort
Wood, N. y; Omaha Neb. where the new
signal corps depot is being established, or
at Benicia Barracks, Cal, where company
H, OF the signal corps, is on duty where
the climatic conditions suggest to some
signal corps officers the advisabiity OF hav-
ing such work conducted at that place. So
far as our army officers are able to learn
Of foreign experiments in military balloon
ing this government is in advance Of the
best and latest European devices. The
work is necessarily limited to n very
narrow range OF experimentation and pos
sibly this restriction will not be fully re-
moved until we have a real flying machine
which does not depend upon the ballooning
feature.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. Roosevelt is by far the luckiest man
that has ever occupied the presidential
chair. There has been no time since he
went into ONCE when there was any lack
OF material on his desk for a message to
congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

What is this we hear about machine
ana anti.machine in the democratic fac
tions of sarpy county, Can it be that
our democratic neighbOrs got the virus
by too close contact with Douglas
county politics?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

District Attorney Jerome will now
have an opportunity to learn Just
whether the majority OF the voters Of
New York think more of him than of
party regularity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
Commerce.
BROOKLYN Life.

About one man In ten really makes
things. The other nine live on him. OF
the nine. one operates on him. or tells him
how TO get out OF obeying the law, or
teaches him how TO save his soul; three
govern him; but ave sell him things he
doesn't want.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
Removinr Temptation.
Indianannlis News.

Indianapolis NeWs
Possibly the Insurance companies might
remove the temptation that always con-
fronts employees who handle large sums
Of money by lowering premiums, which,
of course. would in no way prevent the
companies being Just as eleemosynary as
ever
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

A new worlds record has Just been
made for throwing the discus 1873 feet
3 inches Governor Mickey win have
to practice up little harder.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
Era of Good FeeIinR.
Boston Transcript.

II seems to be a regular thing now for
democratic conventions TO applaud the
president. that in Rhode Island being the
latest. Are We nearing again a season OF
Monroeism and ''the era OF good feeling?"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Datto Ali must be the "Junius" of the
Philippine islands. After being identified
and exterminated, he is again on the
warpath.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The manager of the Auditorium PROM
ises us flower show If we will only
wait until next year In the meanwhile
let as cultivate patience.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
WHEN onr OLE TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. II is better than
daily letter from home. Adj
dress win be changed as often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
A Common InoonvenIence.
Baltimore American.

The scarcity Of one. two ana hve-dollar
bills at the subtreasury Is said to be put
ting the banks and trust companies to con-
siderable inconvenience. II IL much more
embarrassing to the people who have their
coal bills 10 pay
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

The action of Culver Iaggart in re-
naming with his mother shows that the
major taught a higher grade of chiv-
airy than he practiced.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

Senator Martin of Virginia says he
paid over $115OO for his political ex-
penses this year in that state. He ought
to be glad he does not live in Montana.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
LAUGHING LINES.

Kitty had never seen gas meter before.
How does ~ II CO. papa?' she asked. BY
II think not, dear" he said. Probably
expanded air."-Chicago Tribune.
"Oh, say, did you see that man steal UP
behind the quarterback and hit him in the
neck with a brick?"
Eyes, saw him. He's our coach Amt
he splendid 2'-Cleveland Pain Dealer.
Mike" said Flooding Pete, ''did you hear
dat stump speaker say de world owes us a
Yes, But dere's no harder job on sert'
dan collectin' bad debts. - washington Star.
Really" said the good woman, seriously,
I'VE should take some action upon President
should show Son some re regard for the stoTkS
Yes, indeed" interrupted the frivolous
So sbf 10 eHdeE sors us or Ss
trimmings. "-Philadelphia Catholic Stand
ard
THAT pianist has a very metallic touch"
I've noticed that; ne borrows money OF
me every time he comes to town. detroit
Free Press.
Here is your weeks salary, s."
But I expected better pay than that =
I'VE never pay our clerks anything but
Uncle Sans money-and there's nothing
better.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What did you do with all those unpaid
1 saw tney were pesiuHihhs W WITTY ,yvIu'
dear, so l destroyed them."-Brooklyn Life.
Don't you think, senator" asked the re-
porter, that this is peculiarly the age OF
crookedness in money makingf'
mo, sir" emphatically answered Senator
Lotsmun. People get rich now Just as
they have always done. The only difference
Is that it has got to be a fad nowadays to
kick up fuss about it."-Chicago Tribune.
Miss Cuttlng-I have often wondered why
you have never dabbled in literature, Mr..
GLIB.
Mr.. Glibb-Ah. you natter me. Miss Cut
ting.
mot at air. s9id she. 'If could spin OF
fairy tales as easily as you can j should
certainly try TO put them into book formF'r
Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17

With $50 health inspectors dropped in
New Orleans the stegomyia should have
a glorious { brief career between now
and the date of the first killing frost.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
&Your Turn Next"

Chicago Tribune.
The railway magnstes are watching with
intense interest to sec what success the
president has In regulating foot ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
THE DEAD IN TwO WARS.
Mortality Record of Civil War COM
pared with that OF Japan.

Cleveland Leader.
In the war which Americans know best
the longest great struggle since Napoleon's
day--the dead OF the federal armies we're
officially counted thus:
Killed In n,....................,..... 1859
Died OF wounds ...................,...... A03
Died OF disease. .loStSi
total ..........,................. .ZtJ4zS
There were other fatalities. It is likely
that many OF the $40 men reported MISS
ing in action were killed. over 300 persisted
by accident. But for purposes Of compare
son tho total given is as large as the. facts
warrant.
The japanese government has made
public its official statement of the losses by
death which its land forces suffered during
the year and a half OF war with Russia.
The figures reported from Tokyo are ap-
pended:
Killed in action. A1so
Died OF wounds................... 1920
Died OF disease. lbSOO
Total ................................ a.
1t will be noted at glance that the great
est difference IL in the deaths from disease
This is in part the triumph of Japanese
medical and sanitary science which the
world has heard extolled without limit, but
in large measure the great difference Is
due to other conditions.
The Japanese maintained in the field
armies which were not more than half
as numerous, on the average, through the
war period, as the forces under the United
States flag in the civil war. The American
struggle lasted four years. The conflict In
Eastern Asia was ended in about a year
and half. To place things on an even
basis the Japanese deaths from disease
ought to be doubled to make the numerical
balance fair and then multiplied by two
and one-third to take due account of the
length of the two wars. In that way the
1900 deaths from disease would be raised
to 10000.
A great difference remains. In part It
was the result Of sclence-the same advance
in medical skill which had much to do
with the relatively small number of deaths
from wounds, compared with immediate
fatalities in action. But the Japanese
soldiers were more easily managed, in the
matter of the use OF water unfit for drink
ing, in regard to strong liquors, and in. all
personal habits They were better trained
and equipped to begin with. And they had
easier climatic conditions, as rule.
In proportion TO the time the war lasted
the Russo-Japanese struggle was much
more destructive than the civil war, IL
tested by casualties in action. 1t was
conflict marked by terrific battles and des-
perate assaults upon permanent fortifca-
tons. 70
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-17
~ Van Who Doc. MIN.

Is not alone at Panama that the govern
ment has big engineering tasks on hand.