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BOARD WANTED

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Streets south OF Broad Street Address
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
TAFT AND FUNSTON.

Scarcely any act of the administra-
ton has received more unanimous APP
probation than the dispositions to
meet the Cuban emergency. and par
ticularly the dispatch of Secretary
Taft and General Funston to observe
directly the course of affairs on the
island and TO be on hand to advise the
government and execute Its orders,
II is emphatic proof Of public conf
dence both in the president and in the
representatives he has sent to the
scene of the troubles. &C."
The point that has struck all OBJ
servers Is the staunchness. the judi
cial temperament, the ripe experience
and strong personality of the war sec
rotary, whose especially intimate rela-
lions with President Roosevelt are
not better known than his we'll earned
prestige In universal public estima-
ton. General Funston, too, who
fought with the Cuban revolutionists
against Spain. with his extensive
knowledge of the island and acquaint-
ance among it's people of all classes
who speaks Spanish as fiuently as the
best of them. is eminently qualified to
supplement and aid the secretary in
the delicate and important task OF
composing matters.
In matter of so many shifting
difficulties and grave possible compli-
cations it is a signal feat thus to have
hit upon the right move at the outset
to the satisfaction of the whole coun-
try. and 1t goes far toward predispos.
ing the situation for a successful set.
Element.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

Considering the encouragement of
bad weather. the lack of local issues
and the rotation" ballot obstacles,
the primary election just held in Doug
las county seems to have been reason
ably successful in point of getting an
expression from the voters of the diff
ferent parties who care to have a part
in making up the tickets. Nearly $500
republican votes and approximately
1900 democratic votes make a fairly
good showing, taking all the adverse
conditions into account.
The returns of the primary election
disclose another gratifying feature in
the growing disposition of the rank
and file Of the party on both sides Of
the political fence to exercise their
own discriminating judgment as be-
tween aspiring candidates. In this
contest there we're states and states,
but the real slate maker proves to
have been the individual voter mark
ing his ballot in his sovereign capacity.
The filing lists of both\ parties were
loaded down with Objectionable
names, but the voters for the most
part seem to have instinctively re-
volted from the notorious grafters,
boodlers and corporation cappers.
While it may turn out that some
may have been nominated who should
not have had the preference. on the
whole the winners are representative
of the cosmopolitan constituency
which makes up the population of this
city and county. When analysed the
candidates on the republican ticket
will measure I'D above their demo-
cratic opponents. Their respective
claims will come in for more detailed
discussion during the course of the
campaign and before the polls open in
November every one of them will be
expected and required to plant him
self squarely on the various PROPOSE
tions involved that are of vital interest
to our taxpayers and our citizens gen.
orally.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
PAYMENT FOR TRANsPoRrATr oN.

PAYMENT FOR TRANSPoRTA TToN.
The order promulgated by the In
terstate Commerce commission regard
ing payment for transportation lays
down the hard and fast rule, as being
required by the new rate law. that
nothing but money can be lawfully
received or accepted in payment for
transportation subject-rto the act,
whether of passengers or property, or
for any service in connection there
with" and refuses outright to except
any persons or class Of business This
decision will obviously require extern
sive changes from the methods and
customs which have hitherto prevailed.
II is of course aimed at innumerable
transactions under cover of which 1t
is believed the prohibition against dis
ordinations have been evaded and
nullifed. Such transactions have been
especially common in the relations be-
tween carrier companies themselves
and between them and corporations
controlled or favored by them or their
officials that are engaged In industry
or as shippers over their lines. Some
notable instances indeed were uncov-
cred only a few weeks ago in the COM
missions investigation of railroad
dealings with coal companies, and they
at least raise presumption of the very
general existence of such Illicit prac-
tees.
The terms of the rule bear directly
upon much of the advertising business
of the roads, or of more that has been
customarily done In the guise of adj
vertising. So far as newspaper adver-
Using is concerned, the dealing Of
many publishers with the railroads
was long since put on strictly cash
basis, so that any change now will be
rather of form than of substance. But
under the commissions requirement a
vast amount of transportation that has
hitherto been issued to newspapers un-
der pretense of payment for advertis-
ing, but In reality as a gratuity, be-
comes henceforth a punishable VIOLA
ton. And not only must such trans
portation be paid for in cash, but also
at the same published rate as for all
other passenger transportation.
While the rule of course applies only
as to passengers and freights between
points separated by state lines the ten
dency of state legislation is likely to
be to make 1t universal and in any
event neither advertising nor any
other exception will be permitted to
become the means of evading just pub
lie policy. which is to put all abso-
lutely on the same plane with respect
to railroad service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
NEW NATIONAL RANKS.

The demand for banking and cur
rency facilities continues to expand
the national banking system. thirty
three new national banks, most Of
them with less than $4,000 capital,
having been organized during the
month of August, bringing the total
number on September up to 6,162.
The most notable feature Is the dis
tribution of the new banks in the west
and south as result Of change of the
law authorizing capital of $4,000
instead OF the old minimum of $4,000
for a national bank.
The exact purpose of the change has
been effected. since OF the total of
2,01s national banks having capital
less than $4,000. 1856 are In the
middle western. western and southern
states, leaving only 3s2 in the United
States outside of those sections. Thus
national banlsing capital of nearly
$45, 900, geo has been added In those
states during the few years since the
law was amended, mainly In small
towns from which national banks were
practically excluded by the old capt.
tai limit. and as practically all these
new banks have taken out circulation
with bond deposit the addition to local
currency is likewise very great and
stimulating TO business and industry.
The facts also are directly repre-
sentative of the prosperous conditions
prevailing throughout the agricultural
Interior of the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
LIMB WASTED
WITH ECZEMA
Obliged to Lie With Limbs Higher
Than Head = Suffered Untold
Agonies and Could Not Walk
Doctor Said Il Was the Worst
Case he Ever Saw.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
A CASE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Squeeze of the Steel Trust ON Panama
Rails.
Philadelphia Prem.

Philadelphia Press.
Panama, which has been rich In new
problems for Uncle Sam. has brought up
another one Of exceeding interest. Reduced
to the bare bone, the question is this:
Shall the United States government pay
more for steel rains than is paid by any
railroad in this country? For a long time
now the price charged for steel rails has
been t2S a ton for domestic use. At the
Same time American mills have exported
rails at considerably reduced fisure, being
In some instances as low as $22
When the bids were opened at Washing
ton last week for the rails required in
Panama it was found that the Steel trust s
subsidiary agent had submitted the only
bid. and this was for s2s.15 ton for rails
delivered at tidewater. As this is not only
in excess OF the price at home. but a GOO
deal above the price at which foreigners
would supply the rails. It looks as II the
federal government would have to submit
to bit of petty extortion or else buy where
It can do SO at the best advantage.
The president is clothed with ample au-
thority by congress to do the latter thing
II he shall wish to. It was clearly fore
seen that II nothing could be bought outside
the United States the trusts would have
the canal builders at their mercy when It
came to procuring materials. The wisdom
of the action Of congress has been thor
oughly justified before this, but the steel
rail incident will be a stronger proof than
ever that It was sound business policy to
keep the door open. There could be no
safety in the situation II the trusts held
the key. That is why congress gave It to
President Roosevelt.
In the matter OF labor It has been found
absolutely imperative not to depend upon
the local supply. The canal must be dug
but as American workmen cannot be in
duced to go there in SUFFICIENT numbers It
was necessary to turn elsewhere. The same
principle will apply to the materials re-
quired in construction. Home Industries get
the first chance. They should be satisfied
with that handicap and not endeavor to
force the government to pay higher prices
than are asked Of a private corporation
square deal" doesn't mean that one
party to the game is to have pack up
it's sleeve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
PRIVATE CAR LINES.
Their Passing as IL Affects the
Pacific Coast.

Pacific Coast.
San Francisco Call.
Among the indirect benefits to California
Industries arising from the railroad rate
law. 1t seems likely that our fruit-growers
will be relieved from the oppressive exac-
tons Of the private car lines and the
system of determinations and rebates
which have been the cause of so many
scandals in this state.
Before the enactment of this law the
private car lines impudently denied that
they were subject to the jurisdiction of
the Interstate Commerce commission on
the extraordinary plea that they were not
common carriers. OF course, this attitude
OF defiance was intolerable and one of
the most important provisions OF the new
law extends the definition of common
carriers" to include express companies.
sleeping car companies and private car
lines for transportation of freight and
makes them subject to the jurisdiction OF
the commission and the provisions OF the
law concerning rates and rebates.
The private car lines fouTtshed only be-
cause under their plea OF exemption they
were permitted to run loose They were
notorious givers of rebates and preferences.
In central California no shipper of decid-
uous fruits could get any favors II he was
outside OF the combination organized as
the California fruit distributors. In the
southern part OF the state another ring of
shippers had the benefit OF the discrimlna-
lions. The files OF the state commissions
report are illed with voluminous and spe-
cifc testimony on these matters but the
commission was powerless TO act because
Of the legal doubt whether these lines were
included in the definition OF common car
riers.
] Whenever the railroads were asked why
this branch of their business was done by
proxy they made the plea that they could
not AFFORD to maintain 30 many special
cars for refrigerating purposes. as they
were in use only during the fruit season.
The plea was obviously false, especially
as applied to California. where fruit OF one
kind or another is shipped every month in
the year. Armour has admitted that every
refrigerator car realizes at the rates he
used TO charge an average profit OF 800 on
every trip. A round trip for a refrigerator
car Is completed in less than one month.
The cars cost less than 5000 and in steady
service at Armours rates they pay for
themselves in one year. The plea OF the
railroads that they could not AFFORD 20 do
this business was nonsense. They admit
as much, now that the business Of giving
rebates has been made dangerous by the
new law The corporation officials are not
eager 10 go to Jail. as they certainly viii
| II they are caught Therefore. Il IL an
| nounoed that the Union Pacific last week
opened bids for the construction OF 5000
refrigerator cars 10 be run over its system
and the Southern Paeinc's- II II added that
this Il only = beginning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20

''and do not mean to retire when l am
20 years old IL l am still able to act"
The inventor of Volapuk, Prelate Martin
Schleyer, recently celebrated his seventy
fifth anniversary of his birth in Constance.
where he is living in retirement. He is
still at work on his world language and
is confident that Notwithstanding the grow
ing popularity Of Esperanto Volapuk is to
be the internal ional language of the world.
Clergymen In various cities of Connectl-
cut are up in arms because OF the an
nouncement that the superior court Grim
inal terms will be opened at Hartford with
out prayer. There is no statute authorlz-
ing the payment of clergymen for Offering
prayer at the opening of any court in the
state and therefore the Judges have de-
cided that the custom. which has been in
existence since the establishment of Con-
necticut courts. may as well be abandoned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
THE SLEEPY SONG.

Josephine Daskam In T. P.'s Weekly.
AS soon az the fire burns red and low,
And the house upstairs Is still,
She sings me a queer little sleepy song
OF sheep that go over the hill.
The good little sheep run quick and soft.
Their colors are gray and white;
They follow their leader nose TO tail,
For they must be home by night.
And one slips over. and one comes next
And one runs after behind;
The gray ones nose at the white ones talk
The top OF the hill they hnd.
And when they get to the top OF the hill
They quietly slip away,
But one runs over and one comes next
Their colors are white and gray.
And over they go and over they go,
And over the top of the hill
The good little sheep run quick and soft,
And the house upstairs is still.
And one slips over and one comes next.
The good little. gray little sheepl
| watch how the fire burns red and low,
And she says that / fail asleep.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
personal NOTES.

There is to be no Smith reunion In New
Jersey this year. The state is getting too
small
Mrs. Esther g. Damon OF Plymouth, VT.
is the only living widow OF any revolu-
tionary soldier. She is 90 years old.
Nlnety-seven millions OF Holsters have
been Matched and liberated in the Atlantic
near Portsmouth And the summer girl
has returned home.
On his farm at Trenton. 8. c., Senator
Ben TilIman has 1000 peach trees and
acres" OF grape vines; in his garden he
has nearly 200 kinds OF roses.
Frank e Knox and Edward Walker
rural delivery mail clerks in Cincinnati,
are enjoying a vacation. Their wives are
acting as substitutes during their Absence
Sarah Bernhard says Patti is foolish to
retire is she can sing at all. This retiring
business makes me tired" says Bernhsrdt,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
Think. We Have Enough Empire.

There is well-grounded suspicion that
the revolution in Cuba Is promoted. at
least in part. by persons who desire to
force the annexation of the island by
the United States. 1t is to be hoped that
the United States will not be forced We
have all the empire now that we need. Our
magnificent record In regard to Cuba ought
not to be. sullied by any connivance with
annexation schemes. What, for instance,
would be the effect of our taking Cuba
upon the people OF South American The
fine moral influence for good of Elihu
Roots trip would be lost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20

Organised Movement 60 secure beHis-
lstion from ConGress.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The subject OF postal savings banks. un-
der management OF the postal authorities
Of the United States, recently referred TO
at some length in these columns has quite
recently made its appearance In local
way in a call upon the Cincinnati council
to pass a paper favorine the measure This
comes from Chicago In the form OF com
munication from Julius Goldzier, chair
man Of the executive committee Of agita-
ton for postal savings banks. ONCE 800
Chamber OF Commerce" lnclosing pre-
amble and resolution which the council Is
asked 20 pass. No doubt this form is being
sent TO the councils Of all cities OF the
country. This paper recites that repeated
failures of savings banks. involving the
small savings OF wage earners and others,
have demonstrated the necessity OF sys-
tenn by which such savings can he made
absolutely secure. This question has been
solved in other countries by the institu
ton Of postal savings banks which have
been proven to be effective in encouraging
thrift and economy among the people"
And then comes the brief resolution that
the Cincinnati council is requested to pass.
favoring the establishment OF postal saw
ings banks in the United States. and urging
upon congress the speedy enactment OF the
necessary laws TOT tnat purpose.
All this Is In line with recent publica-
ton in the Enquirer showing that all the
great countries OF the world. with the ex-
ceptions OF Germany and the United tSates,
have the system in operation. with results
that seem entirely to justify 1t. Practical
bankers may not be found arrayed in
favor OF this measure. but the fact re-
mains that while hundreds of thousands
Of depositors Of savings and other banks
in the United States have been cruelty
wronged by bank failures. the United
States Is regarded an absolutely secure
custodian of funds, as shown by the high
price OF its bonds. placing them practically
beyond the reach of those desiring invest
ment. Prominent men in the postal service
of our general government have time and
again urged this measure upon our con-
gress with the best of arguments in the
way Of theories and facts. In the present
congress bill has been held over Ito
establish postal savings banks and parcels
post In the past such bills have died
In committee. 1t may be possible that the
effort now being made to have one passed
may meet with better reward The sub
ject Is certainly worthy OF serious consid-
Grafton. A large portion OF our population
would speedily become depositors In United
States postal savings banks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
"NO SEAT, NO FARE, QUESTION.
Chance for Legal Test Passed Up
by Railroad.
Philadelphia Press.


The question whether passenger has the
right to refuse payment>of fare for riding
in a train in which he is unable TO get a
seat has been raised in Connecticut under
conditions which ought to have furnished
a more conclusive answer than they did. Tx
Governor Chamberlain of Meridian, Conn. /;
William H. Ely, a lawyer. of New Haven
and Edward /. Atwater, president of the
Connecticut Business Mems association, re-
fused to pay their fare out OF New York
on New York, New Haven g. Hartford
train because they could not obtain seats
on the train. The company's employees de-
clined to create test case by ejecting the
gentlemen who refused to pay. They all
lowed them to ride free, but the legal de-
partment of the company insists that these
seatless passengers should have paid their
fare. Consequently no precedent is estab-
lished, and when other seatless passengers.
not at all anxious for a lawsuit, refuse to
pay fare they probably will be elected.
The law department OF the railway fur
nishes this opinion on the attitude of the
gentlemen claiming mo seat no fare"
"A common carrier of passengers is bound
to furnish reasonable seating accommoda-
tons for the average number of pas
sengers carried bysit. A passenger has a
sAbhb W a Scatt tns a Dut I've tldb nut
right to a seat in any particular train.
II he boards a train and finds the seats
are exhausted. tisis his option to travel
on that train without seat or take the
next train upon, which he can get a seat.
II he insists upon remaining upon a train
where there. is no seat he must pay his
fare. This contention is supported by
Baldwin's American railroad law and by
other authorities"
1t is pity that a representative body
of men who are seeking for litigation and
hunting for trouble and who move through
the train with chip on their shoulder
should not have their challenge accepted.
1t was a fine opportunity for the railroad
to get the mo seat, no fare" question into
court under conditions which would not
be oppressive to the litigants. But the
gauntlet thrown down was not taken up.
The gentlemen who were ready for test
case were allowed to ride free and the
railroad contents itself with saying they
did wrong and hupbler individuals will
follow their example at their peril.