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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
At City Park.

New Orleans, February 19.-Favorites were beaten in every race at City Park today. The steeplechase terminated In dis aster; Malcolm NJ, the favorite fell at the third jump. Oliver Mac stumbled over the prostrate horse and also fell, and candling fell at the seventh jump and broke his neck. The weather was fine and the track fast.
 First race three and half furlongs, sell ing-Odd Trick, no (Troxler) to l. won; Blue Dale, IS q. Jones) 13 to 5, second Little George, lO6 (OberD 8 to 1. third Time, Al 1-5.
 Second race, mile and sixteenth, sell ing-Gllfaln, 106 CW. Allen) 13 to 1, won; The Clean, 104 (Griffith) 3 to 1. second; Rian, 1O6 (PendergasD 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:47 1-5.
 Third race, steeplechase, short course Judge Nolan. Al (1. Mille) to l. won; Ruths Rattler. 16O (Archibald) to 1, sec ond; Creoline. 14S (s. MeClain) to l, third. Time, 3:12 2-5
 Fourth race, six furlongs, selling Adare, 1O1 (McIntyre) to 1, won; Capt Bush, 97 (oregar) 15 to 1. second; oraviva. 112 CD. Austin) 12 to l. third Time, 1:l4 l-5.
 Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth sell ing-Florizel, 109 (PerretD to l. won; Iole, 1O2 (Farrow) 40 to 1, second; Ora viana 1O7 lNieoD to 3, third. Time, 1:47 1-5.
 Sixth race. six furlongs-Aureceiver, 97 (Oregar) 4 to 1, won Robin Hood, 114 CNicoD 3 to 1, second: Quinn Brady, 1Oi CD. Austin) to 2, third. Time, 113 Seventh race, six furlongs-Saranola 104 dieffernanl to 1, won; Judge Traynor, 109 (J. Jones' 15 to 1. second The Only Way. 1O6 CD. Austin) 15 to 1, third Time, 1:142-5
 City Park Entries. New Orleans, February 19-Entries:
 First race, three and one-half furlongs. maiden 2-year-olds, purse-Our Own, 1O3; Little Wanda, 104; Lucy Marie, 1O7; Miss Martha, sanscrt, 1OS. Helmuth, Bitter miss, 1O9; schroeders Midnay, Friction, 1l0; Al Powell, 114; Baneful, 115.
 Second race, six furlongs, purse-Ethel- red, 94; Lancastrian, 97; Hocus Focus, 100; Go-to-Win, Jade, Lady Henrietta. 1O6; Besterllng. 10s; Triplesllver AIlsta, 110;
  Dan Connors. 112; Southern Cross, 116. (southern Cross and Ethelred, Snyder s entry)
 Third race, six furlongs, purse-Dr Golf fey, 100; Stoner Hill. The Ram Holloway. 1o3 Poetry, 105; Rolla, Deux Temps, 107; Third Alarm, 112.
 Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs, selling-Margaret M. French Nun, Miss Lingard, 105; Margaret Angela 109; List less, Good Proof, Kara. no; Steve Lane, 1l2; Heart of Hyacinth, 115. Fifth race, six furlongs. seling-Adesso, 8; Massive 95; zinda, 100; Alrship, Tich- imingo, 103 Quinn Brady 10S; Prince Bru- tus. IA.
 Sixth race, mile and an selling Siss Lee, Limerick Girl 90; Trepan, 92; Sam Hoffheimer 97 Berry Hughes 102; Big Bow. 104; Rossmond. 1O7; Eclectic, 1O9; Bonmot, IA
 Seventh race seven and one-half fur lcngs. sellng-Anna Smith, Annie Berry, 100; Oural Prince of Pless, Lutie Mac, Studs, 105; Brick Top. Lord Provost, 107; Lieber Gore 11O; Gold Coin, 112.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
ANOTHER CURE

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 Oct. l6, 1905. Cadiz, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
AT THE BIJoU.

} Remainder of the week, with mat
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
STILL ANOTHER CURE

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
CENTER ON HORST

The treacherous Williams, who
played Benedict Arnold in the repub-
lican state convention for a nomina-
ton for railway commissioner, ought
by all means be defeated at the cleo
ton. He is neither qualified nor COM
petent to fill the position ereditably,
even though he we're elected. He Is
utterly unprincipled, chemically adj
dicted to falsehood and thoroughly
dishonest in conduct. To entrust him
with the decision of important ques-
tions between the people and the rail-
roads involving hundreds of thou
sands, and possibly millions, OF dol
lars would be almost criminal. Yet
such is the advantage which this polit-
ical sell-out enjoys by virtue of his
place on the ticket that decent repub-
licans can head him of and protect
the public only by centering upon one
Of the three opposing candidates.
Careful investigation has convinced
The Bee that the man for whom re-
publicans should vote when they
scratch Williams is George Horst of
Polk county. Mr.. Horst has served
in three sessions of the legislature,
making a record that distinguishes
him well above the average. What
ever exception might be taken to some
of the positions assumed by him on
legislative measures, he proved him
self independent of the corporation
lobby and in the main stood up and
was counted in favor of solid reform.
The fact that Horst is on the ticket
as a populist will not weigh against
him with fair-minded men when the
question of personal honesty and re-
liability is at stake. as II is here. We
have no hesitation in saying that
Horst is so superior to Williams in
every way as a candidate for the
responsible Office of railroad commits
sioner that comparison would be
odious. Every republican who be-
lieves in loyalty and honesty, and OPP
poses rewarding treachery. should
make up his mind and note 1t down
to place a cross mark opposite the
name of Horst in place of Williams
when he comes to cast his ballot In
| November
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
L1aHr nN ouRAN rRorRLrs.


Information is now coming through
reputable Cuban newspapers that
helps to clear up the mystery why the
property owning, industrial and bust
ness classes, although menaced by rev.
dictionary outbreak, manifested indif-
ference to their government. Its
abuses apparently were far greater
than had been believed in the United
States. One of the foremost Havana
papers, which stands high for ability
and veracity, and which has strongly
condemned the insurrectionary move
ment, seriously indicts the govern
ment, declaring that 1.-THE merchants
and manufacturers now pay heavier
tribute than under the Spanish regime.
heavier, too, than In any other coun-
try In the world, and in this country,
which Marti. dreamed was to be a re-
public, larger bureaucratic body is
maintained than in any other coun-
try with four times the number of in
habitants, and these receive higher
salaries than are paid in the flourish
ing nations of the earth" A scanda-
lous state of affairs is shown in detail
in Havana. where In the worst time
of Spanish domination the highest
number of employees OF the city coun-
ell was ninety-four, whereas they now
number over 400, with much higher
salaries than were received under
Spain. And it is alleged. with citation
of specific proofs. that similar condi-
tons exist, not only throughout all
the municipal and local administers
tons In the island. but also In the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
MONEY Held OUT OF BANKS

Complete national bank and treas
ury reports for September bring out
clearly the fact, to which adequate at
tention has not been given, that not
speculative demand alone, but absorb
ton of cash in the hands of the peo-
pie, has caused the currency famine
so seriously felt in the eastern centers
of deposit and exchange. If the ordi-
nary proportion of the gain of S212,-
100000 to the money total in the
amount $45,O0O,00O was added dur
ing September alone, had gone into
the banks there would have been no
occasion for the strain that has been
felt assuming the same amount of
speculation. But instead of the usual
ratio of deposits to total currency an
unprecedented amount is held out
among the people.
This year the cash outside of the
banks reaches 81 per cent OF the total
money in the country, or $20.S0 per
capita, whereas two years ago 1t was
only 81 per cent, or $3.50 per cap
tia. At the same ratio as two years
ago there would this fall be at least
$125, 100000 more money held by the
national banks than there is, and this
amount would be ample as basis OF
accommodation for commercial and
crop movement demand, without seri-
Gus strain or danger to stability OF
values.
/ Such absorption of cash in business
| is plainly due to the universal pros
perity, the number and rapidity OF
whose exchanges in detail require q
/ larger amount for hand to hand pur.
poses. On top of that, however, multi.
tudes unnecessarily carry more money
| in pocket or cash drawer than in less
plenteous times. A difference of 6
dollar or two in the average pocket
may seem inconsequential, but in the
aggregate 1t means from $70,0OO,00(
to $4,000, 900 out of the banks. anC
that means the sheer loss to the com
munity of the economic power of from
one-third to one-half a billion dollars
of credit. In the autumn pinch of {
year like the present it also means ;
depressing influence on the value o
the industrial product of the Who'll,
country whether from farm or factory
and restraint upon business PLAN
and enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

State Senator Thomas is talking
about amending the voting machine
law so as to remove the straight
ticket lever and force every voter to
indicate his preference separately for
each Office to be filled, the idea being
to discourage straight ballots and
compel Independent voting. This
might be all right II it we're accom-
panied by the removal OF the party
circle at the top Of the ballots used
in counties where the voting machine
has not yet been introduced. II all the
voters throughout the state were put
on the same level there would be no
complaint. but so long as the voting
machines are used in Douglas county
only and the old-fashioned ballots re-
main in all the. other counties of the
state, the voter in Douglas county
should have the same facilities to cast
straight ballot that the voter else
where enjoys.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

postofices. the custom houses, the
public works and all departments Of
the general government, 50 that with
extravaganza and waste and incompe-
tence there has been rolled up an i'm
mense burden that bears mainly on
men OF business, thrift and industry.
Under such conditions, of which at
our distance not so much was heard,
II is easy to see why the substantial
classes, dissatisfied and Disguised by
the government, were indisposed to
rush enthusiastically to its support
against the restless and revolutionary
elements which revolted for entirely
different reasons. II is noteworthy
that the former, now that American
authority has taken charge, are com
ing forward to point out abuses
like those specified by the Havana pa
per, and calling for the correction
which they regarded impractical under
either the Palma or the revolutionary
faction. 1t all brings out into clearer
light the essential difficulty of the
problem, which is to set up a real
Cuban government that, American In
itiative and control being withdrawn,
will not again fall into the same
slough of inef1ciency, abuse and re-
volt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
THE COMMON AIM.
New York Times.

New York Times.
They met in the worlds square.
In the place where people meet,
Where the far roads merge and split ant
There are trails Of a million feet.
Each man wore a different dress -
Or different shape of hat
An unheard-of creed or god had this
An unknown tongue had that.
Each swallowed a different food
Each uttered a different grace,
Each spoke OF all his own as good
And of earth as varied place.
They storied from dusk TIL dawn,
Each teller amazing the other,
Till each his neighbor fell upon
Like whelps of a different mother.
Then the sage of the worlds square
who had lived where peoples meet
Who had seen the wanderers meeting there
From the trails of a million feet.
Arose with a smile and said:
This man hath different shape OF head
And different faith hath that.
''IIis land hath the camel and date:
Thy land hath the motor and pine:
His sun shines hot, though the year DO
late,
While frozen land is thine
But, answer me. colors and creeds.
Is the end not samely human,
Does each not toll for his mouth needs,
And give the rest to woman" =
COMPOUNDED, the arguers CAPPED
And stared at the sage In alright
Until from the lips of one escaped
"l'n be hanged II he isn't right"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
HEARST OvERsHADOws BRYAN.
Significant Treatment of the Peerless
by Happy HOOliEan.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican dnd).

Springfield CMass) Republican dnd).
That Hearst is making his New York
governorship campaign merely a stepping
stone to the presidency OF the United
States his own newspaper clearly indicate.
The New York Americans account OF the
Massachusetts democratic convention makes
it's readers suppose that Hearst was the
great feature and that Bryan was only an
incident. 1t starts of by quoting the plat
form reference to Hearst. Then II gives
the ticket nominated; then a few OF the
other platform planks; and finally ''the
platform also endorsed William ]. Bryan
as a man whose moral leadership" etc.
That is to say, the convention was for
Hearst, but Bryan ALSO ran" Not word
about tie uproar over the Hearst resolution
and the narrowness Of its escape from being
expunged from the platform; and not a
word about the adoption Of a resolution en-
dorslng Bryan for the 1908 nomination.
This is the way the Hearst newspapers
give the news when related In any way to
the towering political ambitions of the ed
itor. The intense jealousy OF Bryan thus
revealed shows clearly enough to satisfy
any one that Hearst Is seeking the New
York gsvernorshiP net 50 mach to help the
people against corporate plundering as to
help himself to the democratic presidential
nomination OF 1905. But does II never occur
to him how offensive such exhibitions OF
Unsuitable egotlsm must be to the avera &c
voting mortal? His New York paper never
would have been tempted 10 suppress the
truth about the Massachusetts, convention,
as il did. had not Hearst's hired men
sought TO rush him, a trihe prematurey
and somewhat out OF order OF time and
place. into a position OF national party
leadership.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
Personal NOTES.


Upton Sinclair has now accepted a So
c!alist nomination for congress in New
Jersey
Pennsylvania farmers are holding tur-
keys for higher prices. but they want 1t
distinctly understood that this is not a
trust nor a combine, but community of
interests.
Sixteen New York lawyers are being sued
for lending their names to an enterprise
said not to be legitimate. Their will
ingness to lend names instead Of money
is by no means unique
The LOOMS family has been holding its
fourth annual reunion in Windsor, Conn,
and drew attendance from all parts OF
the country, It being estimated that go
persons were present. The homestead
which was built by Joseph Loomis soon
after he came from England In 1883 was
located not far from Windsor. Part OF
the original building still stands.
Mark Twain has always been conspicu-
ously lazy-in fact, rather prides himself
on his pronounced indisposition to physica
effort. When at school In Hannibal. Mo
he and his classmates were instructed tc
write composition on THE Effects OF
Laziness." Young Clemens at the end Of
half an hours elaboration handed in al
his contribution a blank slate.
Edward b. Wesley. long known as tht
grand old man" of Wall street, died last
week at the advanced age of 6, leaving
fortune estimated at 100000. Mr.. Yves
ley never smoked. drank or went to the
theater and always attributed his success
like Russell Sage. to the fact that he be-
gan to save from his first start I'm life
when he sold birch beer and cakes to q
crowd OF people In a little New England
village and made a profit OF 81 a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
REWARD FOR THE MURDERER


The Bee has taken it upon itself to
secure the cooperation of ten public
spirited citizens of Omaha to offer a
reward of $500 for evidence leading
to the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who murdered
Josephine Rummelhart in the city OF
Omaha last Saturday night.
The victim of this terrible outrage
happens to be poor working woman,
without rich or influential friends in
a position to bestir themselves to
hunt down her assailant, and II the
offer of this reward will serve to
stimulate those who are working to
bring this miscreant to justice, it will
serve the desired purpose.
There Is no intimation whatever that
the police authorities are not doing
all that they can in the regular per-
Torrance Of their duty, but the pros
pect of reward may enlist the vigil
lance of others who would not ordi-
narily be sharply. on the lookout.
The alacrity with which all
responded who we're asked to join in
the offer of this reward proves that
the lowly station of the victim and
the restricted circumstances OF her
friends in no way lessons the desire to
have the law promptly indicated by
the punishment of the murderer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
MUNICIPAL DEBTS GROWING.
Evidence OF Increasing Cost of City
Governments.
MI

Governments.
Philadelphia Ledger.
From a report just issued by the census
bureau, 1t appears that while the per
capita of the national debt is declining,
the per capita OF the municipal debt is
rapidly increasing in the United States.
The investigation referred to the period
ending June 30, 1908. The per capita ma
uonal debt was t11.7, the lowest ever
reached. The national exactions are In
direct, and for that reason are scarcely
felt by the individual In 1870 the total
local debt of the country, including school
indebtness with that OF cities, towns and
minor civil divisions, was only ss.51 per
capita. The period from 1880 to 1902 showed
great increase In this kind of Indebted
ness, the aggregate outstanding In 1902
being more than four times as great as in
1870 with a per capita averaging S1SA
or more than twice that of 1870 This debt
must be discharged by direct taxation
The per capita OF state and territorial In
debtedness is only $685. also a minimum
record. The school debt has been practi-
cally stationary for some years. The sub
stantial increase Is In the debt contracted
for the government of cities and other
municipal divisions. Local government is
increasingly costly, and II Is at this point
that the weight of government rests heav.
lily upon the taxpayer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
POSTAGE DISSEMINATION

While 1t has not been the desire of
our people that the postal service
should be a source of net revenue,
policy, that the service should be con-
Quoted at an annual loss of from
$9,O00,0O0 to $14,000,000. Yet there
is no difficulty in discovering the class
small fraction of the cost of serv-
ice, causes most of the deficit.
Contrary to a common impression,
the loss Is not incurred in carrying
the newspapers, although the postal
regulations as to them contain dis
ordinations and antiquities, the cor
rection of which would contribute ma
terially to revenue. But the bulk of
newspaper mail is carried only short
average distance, according to careful
estimates not over $50 miles, whereas
there would be profit at cent
pound for an average distance Of 800
miles. Express companies actually real
| ize profit in carrying packages of
/ newspapers and similar articles such
/ distances at that rate. But newspa-
| pers, thus paying at least approx
mately cost of service, comprise only
| 10000 of the $4,000 tons annual
| second-class mail, paying / cent a
pound postage, on which the depart
ment insists that service cost is $780,
| 900 900 more than aggregate postage
paid.
Obviously the loss is due to maya
zines and periodicals, other than legit-
innate newspapers, of which the aver
age carriage distance is many times
as great and the conditions of hand
ling and delivery different. More
over, advantage is taken of express
rates where the rate is lower for short
distance than the postal rate for such
periodicals. which consequently are
thrust upon the government only over
distances that cause II loss. There is,
too, the greater inequity in the cities
where a magazine, though weighing a
pound or a pound and a half, is de-
I
/ 900 or 5000 miles in the mails. Yet
the Postofice department calculates
that the bare cost of carrying and de-
livering such mail is cents a pound
though 1t pays only cent.
In 1874 the rate for newspapers was
fixed at cents and for magazines al
3 cents a pound, later for both
cents, and in 1885 1 cent. But the an
nual sales OF monthly publications OF
all kinds, which in 1876 we're only
100000 copies, now exceed the
enormous total OF $50, 900. 1t IL
therefore a gross discrimination tc
charge the postal deficit against the
newspapers which. except those Of
county circulation only and those Of
universal circulation, pay cost OF serv
ice.
While 1t is not dificult TO point ou
the abuses of postal privileges, 1t hat
been found exceedingly difficult tC
remedy them. The railroads which
carry the mails, on which the govern
ment pays excessive rates, are inter
ested in tonnage, and join hands with
the powerful interests that supply the
underpaid mail 10 prevent remedla
LEGISLATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

In addition to the cases in charge of
Assistant United States District Attorney
Wise there are pending four indictments
against subsidiaries and officers of the
American Tobacco company These prose-
cutions are conducted under the Sherman
antitrust law by Henry w. Taft and Felix
H. Levy, who were appointed assistants TO
the attorney general for this specific pur-
pose.
The indictments charge the MacAndrews
& Forbes company OF New Jersey and it's
president Karl Jungbluth, and the ]. S.
Young company of Maine with factories
In Baltimore, and its president. Howard r.
Young, with conspiring to control the bust
ness of licorice paste in the whole country.
Demurrers were interposed to these in
dictments and the cases are not yet sched-
uled for trial. 1t is understood that the
cases are by no means the only ones in
preparation against the Tobacco trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

The final voluntary retirement of
DR.. Alden from the superintendency
of the Norfolk insane asylum opens
the way for completely clearing up
the complications with which this in
stitution seems to have been beset
for some time past. There is no rea-
son why the state insane asylum at
Norfolk should lot run just as
smoothly and efficiently as the asy-
lums at Lincoln and Hastings.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

George l.. Sheldon has placed him
self squarely on record In favor of
taxation of railway terminals for
municipal purposes, the same as other
property which enjoys the benefits of
municipal government. That alone
ought to bring him the votes of every
taxpaying citizen, not only in Omaha,
but in every city and town in the state
where the railroads are evading their
just share OF the burden of local gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
More scared Than Hurt.

chicago SnTonlCie
AS the truth gradually leaks out 1t Is
seen. as we all along suspected, that Senior
Tomas Estrada Palma was more scared
than hurt when he appealed for American
intervention. He was in blue funk from
first TO last. If he had had little courage
and resolution he could have put down tho
opera boufTe "insurrection" within a week
without aid from anybody. The fact that
he did not do so confirms the original esti.
mate of him as a weak sister who had
the disposition but lacked the bravery to
be a bulldozer