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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Senatorial AItruism.
Philadelphia Record.

Senator Forakers championship of the
negro soldiers would be very moving II
one could be sure that II was wholly gen.
uine. Unfortunately there is an impression
In Washington that Mr.. Foraker is hunt
Ing for presidential nomination. The
negroes of the south cast no votes, but
they send delegates to national conventions,
and in several northern states a republican
candidate will need the votes of colored
men. Furthermore Secretary Taft is a
presidential possibilities, and Mr.. Foraker
must eliminate him IL he would appear be-
fore the next national convention as the
only genuine favorite son of the Buckeye
state. We regret to see that there is little
disposition to credit the senator with al
truism
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
BARK,Is IS WILLING.
Definite Announcement of Mr.. Bryan'a
Receptive Mood.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
What a pity this is not the gladstone
summer time thai all the little birds might
carol joyfully. and all nature put on its
gayest garb OF green. Still, in spite Of
drear skies and frozen earth, let us heave
a sigh Of relief and rejoice nightly The
suspense is over; the night of our uncer-
tainty has passed and the glad tidlngs, like
a glorious dawn. have swept from Sandy
Hook to the Golden Gate that William Jen-
nings Bryan will not refuse nomination
for the presidency II It is offered him.
We had feared that the pleasant year
now all but over would be distinct in one
vital particular from Its brothers of the
last decade; that of necessity IT would
have to be laid away on "a separate shelf
and marked ''the only year in which VIII
liam Jennings Bryan was not a candidate. -
No longer do we dread the necessity of
such a course. The necessity has passed.
Mr.. Bryan has filled the otherwise mo-
notonous hiatus between Christmas and
New Years with the announcement that
he will not refuse" etc.
In the minds eye had risen haunt
ing picture OF a repentant democracy grow
cling in the political dust and beseechine
the naughty Bryan TO accept the proffered
crown. Now this nightmare of the political
winter has vanished and we see Citizen
Bryan bowling to the win of his people and
regretfully quitting the tranquil home circle
once more to enter the lists IS 1.-The chosen
one"
No, 1906 is no different from the years
that have gone before. Mr. Bryan has been
candidate. in them all. No doubt with
delightful impartiality he will be a candi-
date during many of the years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.
Alfred Tennyson.

Alfred Tennyson.
Full knee-deep lies the winter snow,
And the winter winds are YEARLY signing
Toll ye the church bells sad and slow,
And tread softly and speak low,
For the old year lies a-dying.
Old year. you must not die;
You came 10 US 80 readily, ..f
You lived with US so steadily,
old year. you shall not die.
He lieth still; he doth not move;
He will not see the dawn of day.
He hath no other life above.
And the new year win take 'em away.
Old year, you must not go;
go long as you have ave been ssan With VIII us US
old year, you shall not go.
He froth'd his bumpers TO the brim.
A jolier year we shall not see.
But though his eyes are waxing dim,
And though his foes speak i'll Of him,
He was a friend TO me.
Old year. you shall not die;
We did so laugh and cry with you,
I've half a mind to die with you,
Old year, IL you must die.
He was fun Of joke and Jest
But all his merry quips are Ger
His SON and heir doth ride post haste.
But he'll be dead before.
Every one for his own.
The night Is starry and cold, my
And the new year blithe ana bold, my
Comes up 10 take his own.
How hard ne breathes over the snow
heard Just now the Growing cock.
The shadows flicker TO and fro;
The cricket chiTps; the light burns low;
IT'S nearly twelve o'clock.
Shake hands before you die.
Old year Wen dearly rue for youi
What is IL We can do for you?
Speak out before yop die.
His face is growing sharp and thin.
Alack! our friend is gone.
Close up his eyes tie up his chin,
Step from the corpse and let him In
That standeth there alone,
And waiteth at the door.
There's new foot on the floor. ms
friend,
And new face at the door, my friend,
A new face at the door.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
SPECULATION AND THE n


Secretary shaw does not o. much
emphasize the fact that the. purpose
OF treasury operations with surplus
funds is not speculative, although
they may indirectly and incidentally
affect speculation. 1t so happens that
during precisely the period when cur
rency is most needed in the movement
OF crops, especially during a time like
the present, of extraordinary COM
hercial and industrial activity, TIA.
withdrawal of money from circulation
through taxation is usually very large,
so that scores Of millions more than is
Immediately needed for government
expenses may accumulate in the sub
treasury as an idle hoard. The legitl-
mate need Of business in the pinch has
for decades been regarded as warrant
for placing the superfuous treasury
hoard at the disposal of the COM
munity by deposit with national banks
on indubitable security, usually gov
eminent bonds.
Obviously such deposit or refusal to
deposit will be a factor in specula-
ton, the same as the question of the
enactment and provisions of a tariff
measure or any other capital govern
ment action, or any non-government
contingency affecting Industrial under
takings. The memorable BLACK Fri
day. when Gold Room speculation so
disastrously collapsed, was precipitated
by General Grants refusal to order the
treasury action hoped for by the bull"
operators, but his refusal was deter
mined by general business considera-
lions.
The point of substantial criticism
formerly was that the treasury opera
lions, although sincerely aiming at
the good of general business, we're too
much Influenced by the special sec
tional view of eastern financial inter
est. Whatever ground there may have
been for such criticism 1t has been
disappearing, and never so rapidly as
under the present administration,
which has taken elaborate precautions
to secure the widest possible distri-
button of treasury funds on deposit.
It's success has been signalized by
complaints latterly by the New York
and eastern banks, that they are uI-
able to get their fair share, and by
speculative factions according as their
schemes would be promoted by liberal
or restricted deposits.
The essence of objections to the ad-
ministration deposit record really at
taoks the subtreasury policy, with
which the administration has nothing
to do, the same having been estab-
lished by law for more than a half
century. But with a system that Gre
ates large treasury hoard at the time
when the cash is most needed in bust
ness, public sentiment now conclu-
sively favors it's restoration to. circu-
lation within bounds of discretion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

sidelight is thrown on the pro-
posed Union Pacific bridge embargo on
Iowa shipments to the Omaha grain
market by the recent acquisition of the
Illinois Central by the Hartman inter
ests, which are also supreme in the
Union Pacific. Two railroad bridges
span the Missouri at Omaha, the sec
ond one belonging to the Illinois Cen
trail. 1t is a reasonable proposition
that so long as Mr.. Hartman controls
the destinies of both OF these railroads
neither OF these bridges will make any
trouble for the other by cutting bridge
tolls in competition for the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The suggestion of Congressman
Bartholdt that Uncle Sam issue half
a billion dollars OF bonds and spend
the money for internal improvements
will meet with heartier acclaim than a
proposition to spend a like amount In
some other ways. But the time is
scarcely ripe to take up the PROPOSE
ton seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Fruits of a Fat Year.

The Department of Agriculture estimates
our cereal crop for the current year at
approximately 5000, 600 bushels This In
cludes corn. wheat, rye. oats, barley, fax
seed, buckwheat and rice. Its production
involved the cultivation OF nearly 100000
square miles OF land. The value Of the
product is about $2,OOoOOO,OOO. 1t would take
all the gold we have dug in thirty years
to pay for this single years crop OF cereals.
1t has been a fat year. Little wonder
that there is a railway shortagel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Any Port In a storm

The oil companies call attention to sew
eral points in connection with the present
litigation against them. In the irst place,
they are not guilty; In the next. their guilt
cannot be proved; In the third, the law
doesn't apply; and. finally. what difference
does IL make, anyhow
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Primitive simplicity,
Baitimore American.

There is still some primitive simplicity
left In the world. A woman, undoubtedly
the victim OF a serious mistake Of identity
in New York, arrested as a thief had no
lawyer in court because she was laboring
under the antediluvian delusion that all
which justice and the law required was
the plain telling OF the simple truth. II
such a preposterous theory were allowed,
en- appalling list of profits would be cut
out of the court calendars,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The Nebraska State Teachers asso-
citation has compllmented Omaha by
selecting Principal Waterhouse OF the
Omaha High school to be its president.
Omaha will expect the new president
to bring another meeting OF the asso-
citation to this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

In confiscating the history of the
Russo-Japanese war written by General
Kouropatkin the Russian government
is evidently resolved to Eeep the dis
grace of that war from spreading.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

II is not fair 10 assume that the
speakership and presidency of the SEN
ate cannot both come to Douglas
county. In the legislature OF eight
years ago Lancaster county had both
Of these places at one and the same
time, and it is possible for history to
repeat with variations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

When 1t is SO easy to get out of our
penitentiary by the aid of the COVER
nor's pardoning power, is 1t any won
der that crooks and criminals take des-
perate chances on getting into the peni-
Tertiary?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The appalling list of pardons, COM
mutations and paroles issued over the
name OF Governor Mickey may afford
further explanation of the rampant
carnival Of crime from which people
all over Nebraska have been suffering
for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
INTERNAL IMPRoVEMnNr BONDS.


The scheme of a colossal govern
ment bond issue, the proceeds to be
devoted vaguely to internal improve
ments and especially the waterways"
will not make much headway as
business proposition. The idea of
thus promoting internal improvements
on g grand scale. including deep water
in the main rivers, roads and high
ways, and even public buildings, may
be suitable for rhetorical flourish, but
cannot survive the tests of cold com
mercial calculation and public policy,
which require certainty and consist
eney as the basis for any such meas
ure as the proposed issue OF half bill
lion bonds.
UnQuestionably the attention of the
business community has lately been
turning more seriously than ever to
the question OF improving the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi and its main
tributaries. and IL Is a subject the Inn
portance of which, under existing and
prospective conditions OF transporta-
ton in a broad view. must rapidly
grow But even navigation alone is
not at present in shape for practical
dealing on a grand scale. To couple
Il with q half dozen other phases OF
internal improvements. all OF them
also vague, and all involving conflict
ing Interests. !undsr. a general bondihs
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Secretary Shaw is having the ex-
perience usual to the public man VINO
acts regardless of special interests and
must be his own defender or have
nome
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Milwaukee railroad stockholders
who insist on a square deal" may
md that, under proper conditions,
high finance" is susceptible of court
review.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Iowa pedagogues have recorded
themselves for simplifled spelling. The
agents of the Book trust who would
like to supply the schools with new
sets Of text books must have been
busy over in the Hawkeye state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

II an active anarchistic party is
really at work among the japanese in
America IL. win do the Asiatics little
good in their campaign for equal
rights with native Americans. An
archism. coupled with Asiatic indif-
ference to death would be doubly dan
Eerous
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Now that John Bull has been ON
cially notified OF Uncle Sans willing
ness. James Bryce may consider his
call an invitation to study the Amer
lean commonwealth at closer range.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Now that Malays have started a
campaign against the opium habit the
little brown brother" may also be-
come dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Trouhi.. Near Home.

81 LOUIS Globe-DemoCrat
Uncle Sam is asked for moral support in
stopping the Congo atrocities. Recent adj
vices from Mississippi indicate that an
African crisis nearer home requires careful
attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

President Amador of Panama will
probably reach Washington in time to
see an exhibition of strength of con-
gressional insurgents"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

II the Sioux Indians will investigate
more fully they will And that the
2safest place to keep theis money is in
Uncle Sans stronghold. ~ ruI
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

mated as the democratic presidential
candidate on a public-ownership-of-
railroads platform, would the World
Herald support him?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The street railway company's no.
pass order should prove great slim
illus In recruiting membership for the
Pedestrian club.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Does your wife take much interest in
II should say so. She's speaker of the
house. "-'Milwaukee Sentinel.
HE seems to be a man OF considerable
address"
mo wonder; for years he canvassed for
directory. baltimore American.
less you promise to do exactly what tell
you. Do you solemnly promise7
II do replied the patient
that old account that has been standing SO
long "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mrs. strong-what did you say, dear.
when he asked you your age?
Miss Sharp told him the truth. s.
Mrs Strengthen did! Really2
Miss Sharp-Yes; told him It was none
Of his DISSATISFACTION Transcript.
about table etiquette. SO she smiled scorn-
fully as she said: . f.H}Ii, 'H'. h"Tl >
TITS not our custom to serve knife
"NoS' remarked the patron IN surprise.
Then bring me an ax."-Puck.
The y-what-thirty-eight cents a
dozen for eggsf Why, that's more than
cents for one egg!
The Grocer-Well, mum, you must remem-
Der that one egg is a whole days work
for one hen.-Cleveland Leader.
II hear that our poor old friend Topper is
quite broken in spirits"
From what | saw of him lately think
his broken spirits are largely brandy
smashes. "-Baltimore American.
Hear about the queer accident at the
Robnses' house? Little 4-year-old Willie
took an old shotgun down from the wall,
poked the mpEzle In the baby's face and
''Too bad Same old story-didn't know
1t was loaded"
1T wasn't loadedl"-Judge.
do you think your congressman does
IS 900 worth Of work every Year,"
That amt the point" answered Farmer
Corntossel. Were grateful to him for
not costin' us $4,000 or so in mlstakes."-
Washington Star.
orally opposed to the temperance cause"
What makes you say such thing az
thatT'
ibid you ever hear of one who made any
scruples of selling dramsT-Baltimore
American.
Doctor" said the visitor with the fur
lined collar, there's something the matter
well" responded the doctor, II knew
that when saw you as Hamlet last night
hams is out of my line."-Philadelphia
Ledger
why doesn't, your wife sing to the baby
'She used to. until we discovered that
the neighbors preferred TO hear the baby"
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The world-Herald says it is against
government ownership of railroads.
Suppose Colonel Bryan should be nomi-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
Chicago News.

There are some people in this country
who will never feel safe until Japan is put
under bonds to refrain from soaring them
To death.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

bIAIEMENT OF CIHCULAIIUN'
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County,ss;
Charles G. Rosewater, general manager
or The Bee Publishing company. being GUY
sworn, says that the actual number OF tull
and complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of Nnvennhar. 1906 vas aa foliowai
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
NEW LAWS ron NEW YEAR.
Pure Food, DenRturiscd Alcohol and
AntI-HaiIroad Pass


Two Of the four so-called reform meas
ures enacted by congress last spring 60 into
effect on New Years day. These are the
pure food law and the densturized alcohol
law. The anti-pass provision of the rail-
road rate law becomes effective on the
same day. Technically the pure food law
goes into effect on Tuesday; morally II has
been I'm effect two or three months, says
the Washington correspondent Of the Bos.
ton Transcript. II will be the first OF Feb
ruary, and perhaps later. before the ma
chinery that is to be used In enforcing the
food law will be in running order. This de-
lay is the result OF congress falling to make
an appropriation for carrying out the pro-
vision of the act at the time the legislation
was enacted. AS has been noted In the dis
patches, congress only last week approprl-
ated $4,000 to be used In enforcing the leg
islatlon up to the first Of July, when the
present fiscal year will end.
In the estimation Of Dr. Wiley It is un-
important that the pure food machinery
will not be in operation for a month or two
after the law becomes effective. "All over
this country" said he, the law is nov
morally in force. About IS per cent OF the
persons affected by this legislation are hon
est. The other per cent now have to be,
and are anxious to be. Many persons who
were putting impure food before the public
before this legislation was enacted fastened
10 make, change in their business They
welcomed the law. In many instances COM
petition forced them to do things they did
not wish to do before the law was passed.
The prospect Is that II will be an easy law
TO enforce; Il will almost enforce itself. OF
course there will be those who will attempt
to evade 1t, and these are the men our
chemists and inspectors will get after"
The manufacturers and dealers Of the
country have had the departments rules
and regulations under the law before them
since October 16, and this has given them
ample time to arrange to conform TO the
law. According to the governments ad-
vices, manufacturers that engaged in adul-
terating have arranged to stop the prac-
tice. The question OF labels has worried
the manufacturers and dealers good deal.
The order Of the department is that
THE regulation regarding the principal
label will not be enforced until october,
1907, in the case Of labels printed and now
on hand, whenever any statement therein
contained which Is contrary to the food or
drug act OF June 30, 1906, as to character Of
contents shall be corrected by supple
mental label stamp or paster. All other
labels now printed and on hand may be
used without change until october 1. 1907"
II will be a surprise to the government
officials II there is not a distinct improve
ment in the foods and drugs on the market
after next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn.
pornrily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31


The telegraphic item from Ithaca,
NJ Y, about the city losing to the
water company in the award decision
of a disputed appraisement under
which the city bought the works is cal
eulated to attract attention here In
Omaha. The conditions of water
works purchase at Ithaca are doubt
less very different from those at
Omaha. but the decision serves to re-
mind us that there is no sure thing for
either side when a case of this kind
goes into court. Until our citizens and
the owners of the Omaha Water com
pany get together the whole situation
is bound to be hazardous and our
water service Swallowed with stagna-
ton, while the cry of a growing popu-
lation for enlarged mains and ex-
tended service pipes and fire protec-
ton must remain unanswered.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Come to think Of It, a druggist is gem
orally opposed to the temperance cause"
what makes you say such thing az
thatT'
ibid you ever hear of one who made any
scruples of selling dramsT-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The denaturized alcohol act does not
come as close to the people as the food law.
The day the law goes into effect some OF
the large distilleries, notably those con-
nected with the Whisky trust, will begin
the making of denatured alcohol. 1t is the
expectation OF the government that the
business Of making the new fuel will grad
ually grow. The distilleries will have to be
guided by the demand for the new product.
The prospect that the Whisky trust will
absolutely control the output at the start is
discouraging. Congress has taken notice of
the situation and bills have been introduced
with the view of making IT easier for the
man of small means to engage in the bust
ness Internal Revenue Commissioner
Yerkes said today: 81 have no means OF
knowing how many concerns will engage in
the manufacture or how many will deal in
the denatured product In any event we
business, no matter what size II may be-
have sent out letters to All the internal rev.
enue collectors instructing them immedi-
ately to furnish me with ali the informa-
ton they can gather about the manufacture
OF denatured alcohol as soon as 1t starts in
their districts, and at once to cell on me
for whatever additional help they may need
properly TO supervise the industry.
The Whisky trust has not yet an
nounced what the price of denatured alco-
hol will be. It is assumed that II will put
the price as low as possible so as to bring
the product in competition with gasoline.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Mrs. Strong-What did you say dear,
when he asked you your age2
Miss Sharp-I told him the truth. ,
Mrs. Strengthen did Really?
Miss Sharp-Yes; 1 told him 1t was none
Of his DISSATISFACTION Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

Uaiiy average. 31,4o1
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this list day of December. 1905.
(Seal) NJ. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

do you think your congressman does
IS 900 worth OF work every Year,"
THAT amt the point" answered Farmer
Corntossel Were grateful to him for
not costin us $4,000 or so in mstakes."-
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The waiter girl knew q thing or two
about table etiquette. SO she sniffed scorn-
fully as she said: i.f3iI, 'H'. n"TI
IT'S not our custom to serve a knife
with pie"
MOI" remarked the patron IN surprise.
Then bring me an ax."-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

II cannot cure YOU" said Dr. Fox, 'un-
less you promise to do exactly what I tell
you. Do you solemnly promise?
II do replied the patient.
"All right Let me have your check for
that old account that has been standing SO
long. philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31

The y-what-thirty-eIght cents a
dozen for eggsf Why, that's more than .
cents for one eggl
The Grocer-Well, mum, you must remem-
Der that one egg is whole days work
for one hen.-Cleveland Leader.