davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Mayor Zimman ~ making good
move in starting out for a renovation
OF the city hall building and a reforma-
ton Of the way in which It is run. The
Bee not long ago called attention to the
fact that the city hall had fallen into a
wretched state OF bad repair, which
called for immediate attention. The
taxpayers Of Omaha have put more
than half a million dollars into a build
ing to house their municipal offices and
they will not begrudge the outlay Of
any reasonable amount necessary to
protect their property from disintegra-
ton.
The city hall needs a spring house
cleaning inside and out. and needs it
badly. The impression Of magnificence,
which the building makes at a distance
upon strangers, is entirely lost upon
close inspection when the guest is ush-
cred in through a dingy entrance into a
court with holes in the thing underfOot
and broken glass in the skylight over
head. A thorough overhauling of the
building even at the expense Of several
thousand dollars will be fully approved
by the people who foot the bills
After the building is renewed it will
then be i'm order to provide a more effec-
tive system of maintenance so that II
will be kept up. This need entail no
additional expense, but only more thor
Ough organization Of the force now EN-
ployed and more strict insistence upon
cooperation among them. The entire
question of building repairs should be
under the supervision of the building I'm
spectOr, while the matter Of building
maintenance should be under the super.
intendence of a superintendent, or head
janitor, or head porter, or any other
name which may be preferred for the
position. The city hall should be a good
example of civic beauty for the owners
of private buildings instead of the bad
example it has become.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
THE TUNERS PHIL0sOPHY.

w. d. Nesbit I'm Chicago Tribune.
He struck the keys, with thoughtful air,
until at last he found
The faulty strings from which arose each
harsh. ~dscOrdant sound.
Then patiently and long he WOrked-one
must be tighter drawn
Until its jangling tinniness and falsity
One must be loosed and frightened, then the
velvet hammers beat
Would call from IT a note that was meloidi-
ously sweet
And when with gentle craft he had toiled
all over the board "a
He swept his fingers down the keys-nOw
in the strings were stored
Great waves OF duleet harmony, the hum
of bees that swarm,
The mellow diapason OF the distant thunder
storm,
The chant of marching men, and wondrous
tones that women sing,
Ana haunting, peace-fiiled lullabies whose
measures sway and swing.
Pianos" he said quantity ARE like
women and like men
They fail and falteT i'm their grace of
music, now and then;
They weary of the sweeter tones; each
note grows duh and hard.
And with incessant discOrd all their song
of life Is marred-
So humankind grow out of tune until each
smile or word
Is deadened by the fretfulness with which
it's cheer Is blurred.
And you, and |. and all Of us-we know
An unknown something tunes anew each
heartstring till il chimes,
An unknown something finds the strings
that rust from work or care
And makes them right, and leaves the lit
OF love and laughter there"
And then the gray haired tuner bowed.
and smiled, and went away,
Nor seemed TO think that he had preached
a sermon there, that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
CANNON ON TARIFF REVISION


Speaker Cannon, who is recognized
among the impetuous tariff revisonists
as a foremost stand patter," suggests
how unsubstantial their contention is in
a letter he has just written declaring
that tariff revision will come in the not
distant future The speakers declara-
ton merely emphasizes the point that
tariff revision, insofar as It Is a matter
among those who agree as to the funda-
mental protective principle. is merely a
question as 10 time and opportunity. AS
n question of principle between those
who advocate and those who oppose the
protective policy. the time of revision
Is immaterial, and so much Of current
inslstence for instant revision as comes
from the outright enemies OF protection
is insincere and partisan, aiming at de-
struction and not at consistent revision
OF a protective tariff. And most. though
not ALL revision agitation comes from
that hostile source.
1t is a material circumstance that res
Olute stand patters Of the type of
Speaker Cannon hold the view that a
general revision OF the tariff is a matter
OF the near future, now that there are
multiplying signs Of disposition among
democratic leaders to make the broad
tariff issue a paramount question in the
next presidential campaign. Any piece.
meal revision that would be possible al
this session, any lmpulsive OF spasmodic
effort Of revision by republicans, would
not meet this broad issue between the
great political parties, but in the judg
ment of those who are at the helm Of the
republican party, including evidently
President Roosevelt himself. would be
apt to prejudice its case before the
| people.
II at the present session the party
shall dispose worthily Of the great work
1t has undertaken under the presidents
leadership by subjecting railroad corpo
rations to irresistible public control
there should be no insuperable difficulty
among republicans in fairly agreeing as
TO the time and manner of tariff revision
far less difficulty among them, II will
be found, than there viii be I'm the dem
ocratie party I'm presenting democrati,
tariff to set over against II before tn,
! DeOple
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

The work of canvassing the vote cast
at the primary election proves TO be a
greater task than the work of canvass
ing the vote at a regular election. What
would happen If anyone took advantage
of the provision of the primary law per-
hitting any candidate to demand a com.
plete recount Of the ballots by simply
making affidavit of belief that error has
been committed. it is difficult to fore.
tell. If every defeated candidate asked
for a recount the certificates of nomina.
ton might not be issuable before the
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
A senatorial Spectacle.


1t must have been a precious and NOV
ing spectacle to have seen Brother Elkins
give the right hand OF fellowship to
Brother Allison when the latter was re-
ceived into the presidential fold. You
know with a fresh convert like Elkins,
three or four days makes a full fiedged
saint. II you watch Brother Allison you
will find him very numerous and active
up around the amen corner. When all OF
the conservatives" get into the Ark OF
Safety, Brother Long Of Kansas. who has
been blessed with a vital religious ex-
perience. should raise that good old re-
vival hymn, There Are Angels lowering
Around" 1t is doubtful whether even
Aldrich could resist that In the mean
time, the Lord bless Brother Elkins and
Brother Allison.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
LrpIcLAL sLAreHrER oF 80.

JUDICIAL SLAUGHTER or LAWS
The slaughter Of legislation in the
courts on the score Of uncOnstitution-
atty. a practice which is steadily In
creasing. will inevitably raise the ques-
ton whether in a large class Of cases at
least the point Of constitutiOnality may
not be decided before instead Of after
measure IL put on the statute book
IL is not a novel system, for It has been
I'm practice in Massachusetts, for a great
many years and i'm most Of the New
England states for a long time, but
the need OF it's general application was
never so great as now. Under II the
legislature or the executive department
may call upon the supreme court to
pass upon the validity Of propositions
which It is in contemplation to embOdy
in legislation, thus preventing the most
serious practical consequences OF error.
It is a frequent experience Of every
state that a measure OF the utmost I'm
portance will be passed with great pains
most Of the time Of a whole session, only
later to be annulled by judicial decision
on a score Of uncOnstitutionallty which
could as well have been pointed out be-
fore the measure was passed. The worst
of Il IL that between enactment and an
nulment injury to private rights Of far
reaching extent may be done, and as in
the case of the Illinois primary law just
now held void public Inconvenience, con-
fusion and expense Of the gravest char
acter may be caused. Many years in
deed sometimes elapse before the de-
cislve question is raised in the courts,
great public and private interests thus
in effect hanging on chance.
1t is conceded on the other hand that
all interests are not to be foreclosed from
deliberative judicial action upon specific
cases as they arise, but the class of sub
jects as TO which the supreme court
could act as intelllgently at one time as
another is beyond question very numer
Gus. Mere questions of form and tech
nical compliance with the requirements
of the constitution are the occasion Of q
vast amount of litigation that might be
avoided in Nebraska by the adoption OF
the Massachusetts system, which. fol-
example, at the last session Of the legis
lature might have saved the state al
the annoyance and expense from the bi
ennial election law.
The courts, except under express re
quirement to the contrary, will not ac
upon any question till it is raised befor,
them by parties in direct interest to
specific case, and if there is to be relic
from the growing evil Of belated judicia
nullihcation of legislation it will there
fore have TO come elsewhere
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
TREE PLANTING SEASON.
ArBOr Day a FOrcefuI Reminder Of
Civic Duty.

Civic Duty.
Chicago Tribune
The approach OF Arbor day is a reminder
that the American people I'm the last quarter
century have awakened to a new apprecia-
ton of trees. The pioneer cleared the for
est seemingly with never a suspicion that
anybody might ever deplore his act. The
lumberman has continued up to the present
time 10 devastate II ruthlessly. A new but
widespread public desire to stay the de-
stroying axe and to repair part Of the harm
Il has done has found expression i'm the
forestry reserve acts Of congress and tie
legislatures and in laws setting apart an
Arbor day I'm every state and territory ex-
eept Delaware and Indian Territory.
The new forestry sentiment is due mainly
to two causes One Is material. II has been
found that indisoriminate and wholesale
tree cutting may pay individuals but not
the public. High priced lumber and foods
costly TO agriculture and industry result.
The farmer has learned that orchards are
not only directly profitable to their owners
but that where they are on almost every
farm they usefully regulate the rainfall and
keep the fields from washing.
The other cause OF the existing forestry
sentiment Is esthetic when a big majority
OF the people lived IN small towns and in
the country few felt any need Of getting
back 10 nature" Nature for most was near.
Owing 20 the rapid growth of urban popu-
latiOn there now are millions from whom it
is far removed most or all the year. Since
they can seldom or never go 10 nature. they
ask that nature be brought 20 them. The
best way to do this. il Is truly felt is TO
sdorn the towns and cities with trees.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Tyranny Of Special Privilege.
Portland Oregonian.


Perhaps the most ingenious form Of the
tyranny Of the past over the future con-
sists in the grant of special privileges to
favored individuals or corporations. Such
grants are like cancers eating at the vitals
of the body polite. They corrupt those who
give and those who receive them. They
are contrary to all the principles of repub-
lcan government and violate every rule OF
ethics 1t Is sufficient for each generation
to control its own affairs wisely. The pres
ent must not exist in servile subsection To
the past, nor must it seek to tyrannize over
the future. What was wise a century age
may not be wise now; what is wise now
will probably be foolish in hundred years
The meanest Of ali dishonesty Is that which
tries to rob the future Of its independence
The meanest Of all servility is that which
grovels in blind subsection to the past
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

primary plan of nominating candidates for
this year. The committee is asked to re
quest its use In all the counties for local
officers and for the selection Of state Of
ficers. This plan provides that the voters
who attend the primaries shall there bal
lot for their choice OF candidates for all
offices; that returns shall be made to the
county organization on all county nomi-
nees and TO tho state organization By the
county organization OF the votes of the
county for state candidates. The county
and state conventions shall simply register
the will OF the voters expressed at the
primaries. This appears to be a sane
method Of carrying out the primary idea
The Tribune would be pleased to see 1t
adopted I'm every county of the state this
year 1t is an excellent method OF bring
ing the issues close home to the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
HopefuI OutIool( An cuba.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Cuba has settled down into a state OF
tranquility that is in itself an indication
Of prosperity. The new congress has just
met. and the present political peace may
not endure for long but at present the
Palma government has a good working ma
jority and is looking for no obstruction
The statistics quoted from the presidents
message are certainly encouraging The
imports into the island rose from $1,000, 00l
in 1904 to 3e5Ooo.OOO in 1906, and the exports
from $S9,0Oo,OOo to s11O0OOOoO OF these ex'
ports, s95,OO0Oo0 went to the United States
and this country furnished $43,OoOOOO Of the
imports. This is a substantial and healthy
trade that naturally has a tranquillzins
influence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
LAW VERSUS COMMON SENSE.
Fine brand of the Latter Dispensed
by New Hampshire Court.

by New Hampshire Court.
Frank sanborn in Springfield Republican.
Tillman's phrase of "cornheld law" is
likely TO go far, as the French say; and it
reminds me OF what two or three chief JUS
tees said Of the New Hampshire courts
when the judges were farmers and parsons.
or country justices of the peace, endowed
with what 1t has been the fashion to call
horse sense" John Dudley Of Raymond
was one Of these, and Of him Chief Justice
Parsons said: You may laugh at his law
and ridicule his language, but Dudley is
after all. the best judge l ever knew in
New Hampshire" Arthur Livermore,
another chief justice, said, with Dudley In
his mind: Never was justice better admin
istered in New Hampshire than when the
judges knew very little of what we lawyers
call law" Here is one of Dudley's charges
10 the traverse jury:
you've heered what has been said by
the lawyers the rascals! but no, l won't
abuse 'em. 'Tis their business to make out
a good case-they're paid for II, and they've
done we'll enough in this case. But you and
/. gentlemen, have sunthin' else to think OF
| They talk about law-why, gentlemen, it's
not law we want, but justice. They want
/ 20 govern us BY Me common law of Eng
land; trust me for IT, common sense is a
much safer guide for us-the common sense
OF Raymond, Exeter Ipin (Epping) and
/ the other towns that sent us here to try
] this case between two Of our neighbors. A
clear head and an honest heart are wuth
more than all the law OF all the lawyers.
There was one good thing said by em
/ though; I was from one Shakespeare, an
/ English stage-player. ! believe No matter
/ for that; Z was e'enamOst good enough
/ to be In the Bible-"Be just and fear not
/ That's the law In this case, gentlemen, and
law enough in any case in this court. us
our business TO do Justice between the par
/ ties: not by any quirks o. the law out OF
/ Coke or RIaekstone-books that I never
/ read and never will-but by common sense
and common honesty between man and
/ man. That's our business; and the curse OF
| God Is upon US II we neglect or turn aside
/ from that. And now, Mr.. Sheriff take out
/ the jury; and you, Mr. Foreman, don't keep
us waiting with idle talk-tOo much o. that
/ already. about matters that have nOthin'
10 do with the merits Of this ere case.
/ Give us an honest verdict that common
| sense men needn't be ashamed Of"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

out knowing or having any sure means
OF knowing that the statutes have been
changed.
The Iowa system 10y which emergency
legislation must be given newspaper
publicity before enforcement suggests
the way by which Nebraska lawmakers
may remedy this palpable evil among
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

When the Union Pacific built its new
Union station in Omaha Il Was supposed
that II would suffice to accommodate all
the passenger traffic centering there for
at least a generation. but plans for Its
enlargement are already being preached.
The builders OF Omaha must build for
the future AID they must also in doing
so realize the great future In store for
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
SMILING REMARKS.

Towne-Whenever you hear a politician
declare that every man has his price
you may rest assured that he's one OF
Browne-Not necessarily. He may sim
ply be calling attention to the fact that
he hasn't got his yeL-Philadelphia Press
yes, Dr. Sixthly happened to mention
the ten commandments and l had to pre-
tend I didn't know what he meant"
Nobody in the smart set ever heard Of
them, my dear"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Huh" retorted the naughty Briton. ITS
ridiculous, don't y know, 10 claws the
states with Great Britain. Why, our army
and navy could come over here and simply
wipe your country on the map"
What, again." quietly asked the Ameri-
can girl.-Philaedlphia Ledger.
Her--Men are all nirts-you can't trust
Him-More so than women?
Her-Weu, l should say 20. I'm engaged
to three Of the incest men I ever knew
and I've found that every one OF them Is
flirting with some Other girl-Cleveland
Leader.
IT don't allus take off my hat to a man
jes' cause he's popular" said Uncle Eben.
"One O. de mos popular people dat ever
come to Foggy Bottom turned out to be
confidence man. '-washington Star.
II thought you made resolution to stop
drinking during Lent.
"well-er-Im just taking this for med
icinal purposes"
''Nonsensel You're not sick"
Yes l am. I'm sick OF the resolution I
made. '-Philadelphia Press.
Doesn't It worry you not having your
watch when you want 10 know what time
it is?'
mot bit 1 just take out my pawn
ticket and look at the nearest clock."-
Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. MiddIebloek-My husband hAS such
an eXasperating habit Of talking in his
sleep.
Mrs. Crossway-Disturbs your rest,
doesn't it?
Mrs. Middleblock-Oh, 1 don't mind that.
But he mumbles so / can't understand a
word he says.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

The primaries in Omaha brought out
less than 100 socialist votes. but when
the returns from election are in the so
ciallst strength will probably be regis
tered closer to 1000 This much may
be said for the socialists in Omaha, that
they are not deluded by any false hopes
of prospective patronage.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
WALTHAM WATCHES.

Most people have heard how an error in
the drop of the Greenwich time-ball was
detected by Iayman with a WAL
THAN watch He believed in his watch
as against the signal of the civilized world.
His watch was right--the signal was wrong,
1.-The Perfected American Watch illustrated boob of Interesting
Information about zvatches, free upon
AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY.
WALTEAM, MASS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Notice has been served upon the fran
chised corporations in Omaha that their
money is not good for the coming city
election, and that every candidate run
ming, no matter on what ticket. would
it should be made The new slogan
NO tainted campaign money"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

When Australia is asked to pass laws
preferring British shipping over others
it will probably want to know what it
will receive in exchange-which goes to
show that Mr. Balfours idea of left
handed reciprocity is not dead in the
empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Winston Churchill has drawn the fire
Of Joseph Chamberlain and as long as
the unionist trains his guns on that
target the real government Of Great
Britain Is safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
AN EXAMPLE FOR yEBBASKA

an EXAMPLE, FOR NEBRASKA
A dispute over the price TO be paid
for advertising space for printing new
laws in one OF the Des Moines news
papers calls attention TO a practice pur-
sued In Iowa which ought to be intro
duced In Nebraska. In Iowa, one of the
prerequisites to the enforcement of a
law enacted with the emergency clause
to go into effect at once Is its publica-
ton for the information or the people
through the medium OF the public prints.
In Nebraska the constitution very care
fully provides that all laws passed by
the legislature shall be published and
distributed in book form within sixty
days after adjournment. This require
ment II carried out-which is not usually
dOne-would suffice to give notice of Or
binary legislation which does not be-
come operative for three calendar
months. but il loses It's force entirely
as TO emergency legislation passed by
the increased majority TO put IL into inn
mediate effect. With such laws our
people subjected to their provisions
have no chance to become famlliarized
and often are placed In the attitude OF
law-breakers and even criminals with
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

The candidate who says he got a dem
ocratic nomination for the council at the
recent primaries at total outlay of
81 will ind when the election is over
that even at that he paid too much for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

With the conclusion OF the Algeeiras
conference it is announced that Russia
will float a new loan. Evidently. the
car is disappointed I'm the failure OF
another of the great powers" TO reduce
itself 70 poverty through war
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Another good thing about the date Of
the republican state convention fixed for
August % is that it defers nominations
until after another assessment of rail-
road property is made by the State
Board of Assessment and gives the dele
gates a chance to find out how state
officers who are members of that board
and expect to be reelected line up on
the question Of railroad tax Sinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

II is hoped Maxim Gorky will not
endeavor to bring American readers to
Russian standards OF literature. Like
it's caviar. little Russian writing goes
a long way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Not as slow as He Looks.


A Chinese merchant in Shanghai has Just
made $4,000 out Of Americans in a little
transaction in American copper II this
sort Of thing occurs often. exclusion Of all
Chinese viii soon be advocated for new rea-
sons
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

The report that bubOnic plague has
reached America may turn attention
away from the stegomyia long enough
for It to obtain ats usual footing in the
gulf states.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
On the TobogEan slide
Pittsburg Dispatch

Now that the magnates have taken 20
firing each other out OF their railroad and
insurance companies there may be some
hope for the public that they may eventu-
ally eliminate themselves for good.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Ii view of the almost endless talk on
the railroad rate bill, it is needless to
recall that there is no eloture to debate
in the august senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

AS usual, the democratic state plat
form is emphatieally in favor OF nom
partisanshlp I'm municipal elections.
That always happens with the fellow
who needs votes from the other party.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Indianapolis News.

AuAAhuaAfNlAa WE'VE
The matter OF restricting the Thanking
privilege naturally embarrasses congress-
men. With railroad passes already gone.
this new deprivation sometimes makes them
wonder whether II IL really worth while to
be a congressman after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

II worse comes to worst, our demo-
cratic friends might cable Mr.. Bryan
for a tip on what to do about nomi-
mating a candidate for United States
uanator
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

China is said to object TO the attitude
assumed by foreign nations toward that
government China has the solution in
its own hands. Let It follow the course
OF Japan and it's desires will be re-
spected II not approved.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

The Y. w. c. A. building fund cam
paign has made notable progress, but
has still several big gaps To close. The
women cut out a large job for them
selves and deserve help all round.