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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
Personal NOTES.

Rev. Leonard Cox, editor Of the Char
lotte, Va, Gazette. enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the oldest active editor in
the south. Mr.. Cox is So years Of
age.
Captain sverdrup, the Arctic explorer,
who has recently added 10000 square
miles Of ice to the King OF Swedens do
minions, spent his boyhood days on a
forest farm. .'
Carlos Wilson, a famous collector of
Napoleons. who had 200 volumes and
1900 portraits and rare prints Of the great
Corsican. recently died in Boston. His
collection is the finest in America, II not
in the world. . .....
Prince Quinio. son Of the exiled ex-
King OF Dahomey. from sheer boredom and
lack Of facilities for amusement at
tempted to commit suicide at Algiers. He
declared that life was: not worth living
without some form reimbursement.
The oficials OF the Pension ONCE think
they have discovered In Lyston D. Howe,
Of streator, H., the youngest volunteer
of the civil war. He enlisted first in
1861, when only 10 years and months
old, and again in 1852 when IL years and
months old. and served until the end OF
the war. ..
William Winter, the veteran dramatic
critic Of the New. York Tribune. has for
the past fifteen years refused to go III
to the editorial rooms in what used to be
called the tall tower" either by stair
case or by elevator, but has written. his
dramatic criticisms on a window ledge in
| the ground floor business ONCE. Mr.. Win
ter is 20 years old.
! Henry c. Tricks new home, which has
been in course of construction at PrideS
| Crossing, Mass, for the last two years
] is about ready for occupancy. 1t con
tains a swimming pool connected directly
with the Atlantic ocean, so that the
bather merely has to turn stopcock &c
obtain the pleasures of swim In the sea
without leaving the house.
Nine Clara Butt, the famous English
singer, states that one of the greatest and
sincerest compliments she ever received
was given in Paris some years ago. She
/ had been singing in a concert at a private
house when an old lady came up and
shook her hands. MY child" she said
you are an artist; you have tears II
your voice. For the first time l have
heard my dear husbands song sung az
he would have wished 10 hear 1t. Lee
me thank you" The old lady was thu
widow of Gounod the great composer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
EoREIGN NEAT DISCLOSURES.

II the exposures concerning condi-
lions in the preparation of meat and
other foods in Germany and England
continue as they have begun. there
will be less sQueamishness here and
abroad from memory of what was re-
ported last spring regarding the Chi
cago packing house industries. Neither
in point of flthiness of disgusting ma
terials has anything been shown here
that approaches the story of German
sausages and timed "delicacies',
which have been favorites when i'm
ported to this country. or the stimuli
taneous story regarding CONNECTION
and jelly factories, creameries and bak-
cries in London. The German sau-
sage revelations harmonic with pre-
vious consular reports showing
slaughter within a year of nearly
! 10000 dogs for fresh meat trade I'M
der official inspection In territory in
Guiding only few provinces, which of
fcially slaughtered.
But the more recent reports which,
while authentic. are sensational. are
not to be soberly taken as representa-
tive of the German sausage manufac-
ture in general. any more than dis
! gushing circumstances in some of the
Chicago establishments we're ever rep
resentative of American meat pro-
ducts. They are exceptions, and rare
exceptions, in one case as in the other.
The result Of it all, however, will be
to bring a knowledge of the true sit
uation, and to reassure the public of
the cleanliness and wholesomeness of
our meats, especially under the oper-
] alton of our new national inspection
low
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
AN OPTIMIsT.

F, A. Day, in Catholic Standard and Times.
En-? seusa ne. but wat ees dat you
You, see ees many words cen 'Merican
I am too old an dumb for ondrastan'. e.
o. yes l know Get rains but what ees
New name name you. cali' Ehr wat ees
q da ATS mean mean am so always siadI'
Da days we'll come, an eef dey rain or
Ees max no deererance; dey soon we'll
An l am glad for see da days go by.
WY am ! glad. signor. you. aska whyH
am afraid dat you weeil laugh at me- me.
You a max, 50 mocha fun weeth me
am afraid you do eet now, signor.
Eth? No7 Wal. den, my frand. I tai you
/ am so glad for see da days go by.
Dat 9t see an de eI,s eesa sweeta pritta girl
An she ees gatts love for al me ea ~ ~S srss,
she tai me she be true an she weell
Q! please. Singer, an don'ta smila SO;
You promeese me you weell no laugh. you
Ali yes, you theenk baycause am SO
My heart eet should be dead. my biooda
An 50 should no speak. baycapse see
me.
No? 'seusa me, theenk you laugh. Ahi
Ny story is no vera mooeh to tai.
Dees pretta girl I speaka bout to you.
She tai me she ees Iowa me so true
Ees notheeng ezra gona stop her be
Foreyra an foreyra jus for. me.
&c. dat ees all, Signor, an dat ees WHY
am so glad for see da days go by,
Bayeause da time ees Soma comm wen
| gona hold dees sweeta girl aRen
Eh? No, Signor. she's no cen Eetaly.
.! No. you no can guess who eesa she;
Eet ees no posseeble for you to know,
Baycause she die 80 many year ago.
s'pose ees forty year an mebbe more
since time wen she ees gon' away
Signor;
OATS why you nevva hear Of eet bay
All! thanks signor. for speaka 30. You
see,
I was afraid dat you would laugh at
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
No More Railroad Senators.


When the Nebraska legislature assemblies
IL will have nothing TO do on the senatorial
question but ratify the selection Of the
people OF the state expressed through their
delegates in the state convention. This Is
on the superstition that the legislature
is republican. There 10 no question that
by this method the selection Of senator is
brought much nearer to the people than
IL has ever been before, much nearer In
all probability, than 1t can ever be brought
by any other method. Until United States
senators are elected on that Issue, ana
pledged beforehand TO It, there is no hope
of ever having the constitution so amended
as to provide for the election of senator's
by direct vote. So the convention method,
expressed through delegates instructed on
the senatorial question, which the people
have seized upon in their disgust with the
old legislative method, seemed to offer the
only thoroughfare out OF the jungle. And
no citizen OF Nebraska can find any reason
able ground for objectlng to II unless ne
wants to see kept intact the means by
which the state has been loaded with rail-
road machine senator's since time whereof
the memory Of man runneth not to the
contrary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
POPULAR ELECTION of SENATOR'S
Michigan Republicans Instruct Dele
gates 10 Des MOines Convention

rates 20 Des MOines Convention
Chicago Record-Hersld.
The republican state convention OF Michi-
gan has adopted resolutions urging the
Michigan delegates to the Des Moines con-
vention on the popular election OF senator's
which Is soon to meet to Work IN iaVor
OF a constitutional amendment. THIS II one
more OF the indications which, taken TO-
Rether. go to show that the Des Moines
convention will voice very strong public
sentiment for the immediate introduction
OF the reform.
Indeed the sentiment in favor OF direct
election IL apt to be so nearly unanimous
that very possibly the main argument will
he on the point as 10 whether the end can
best be obtained through constitutional
amendment or by the voluntary action OF
the separate states in establishing direct
primaries, which will be in practice, though
not legally, binding on the state lesisla-
lures
So many states now have adopted the
direct primaries that many people believe
a good argument for that method OF at
tanning the desired end can be made
Texas Is the latest state to adopt Il. and
Senator Bailey has Just been endorsed for
reelection unopposed. At least seven OF
eight other states will be in the list OF
those making such nomination this sum
mer and fall.
Nevertheless, there is a number of Sc
rious defects in the primary method. II
is not so simple. definite and sure OF re-
suits as the direct election proper would
| be. II works with fair satisfaction In
states in which one party has a permanent
majority over the other, as in the south.
ern states, but Il is much less successful In
states where the power is more evenly
| divided. II binds down the state legis!a
lures 10 partisanshlp at the very moment
when the movement 10 set them free from
such domination has the best chance for
| progress.
The popular primaries are best regarded
not as a substitute for popular election
but as q step toward It
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
showing Iptemp.rnte Temper.

Grand Island Independent Crep).
A rather unusual proceeding was had
at the Epworth assembly at Lincoln yester-
day when a resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote recognizing in Edward
Rosewater an open and avowed champion
Of the LIQUOR inc, a friend Of the lawless
and immoral element and an UNIT repre-
sentative Of the best sentiment and citi-
zenehip of Nebraska" and making an
earnest appeal to the Christian voters of
this proud state not TO support any candi-
date to the coming legislature who Will
vote for Mr. Rosewater for United states
senator" Has Mr.. Rosewater been
friend Of the lawless and the immoralY
Has Mr. Rosewater's life not been In har-
nony with sobriety? He has, II Ia true,
never been temperate prohibitionist, but
can II be fairly said that he has been an
enemy to good citizenship? Success to the
fair, the good. the educating work OF the
Fpworth league; and success TO the work
Of every church in bringing about better
conditions, temperance in all things and the
general Improvement OF society, incidental
with the main purpose OF spiritual work
But let It be fair. Mr.. Rosewater Is not
the first choice of the Independent for
United States senator because II believes
that his nomination will draw upon the
ticket an unnecessary fight ana endaneer
its success. But the charge that Mr.. Rose
water is not a sober citizen, and not sooo
citizen. and is the friend of the immoral
Is so grossly incorporate and unjust that
Il Is to be regretted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
RArE Law ENroRcEMENT


There seems to be no good reason
why the representatives Of the railroad
companies should be disappointed at
the result OF their conference with the
Interstate Commerce commission,
which declined to commit itself at this
time on & construction Of the new
law sought on behalf of the roads.
It would be obviously improper for
the three members of the commission
present at the conference to bind as
to vital points the full body. which
under the new law will consist of
seven members. nor is It customary
or wise for a tribunal exercising pow
ers approaching q judicial character
are regularly raised before it with
iurisdictional authority. as the COM
mission was asked to do summarily
four weeks before the law goes into
effect. ...
But certainly the commission could
do no less than insist. as It did. that
the roads shall use diligence in pre-
pairing to file their revised schedules
promptly in compliance with the new
law, which requires that these be
filed and listed in a form to exhibit
all rates. fares and charges. and to
state separately all terminal charges,
storage charges, icing charges, and all
other charges which the commission
may require" The new law is man
datory as to these points, and its CEN
trail purpose obviously is that the pub
lie may have plainly before it the
means of knowing precisely what ser
vices the carrier is to perform and
what is to be paid for them. The
first duty of the roads is to carry out
this purpose in good faith.
There is ground at least to suspect
the roads of evasive designs in insist
ing so strenuously that the commits
sion authorize exemption of all export
and import traffic from the require
ments that thirty days notice OF
change of rates be given. the ten
dency Of which would be to leave then
in control of the whole import and
export freight movement, fixing rates
to suit themselves. II this power
we're granted in connection with ar
indefinite suspension Of the provisions
regarding the filing of all schedules
of rates, domestic as we'll as expor
and import. a long step would have
been taken towards multiplying the law
AS the very life OF the movement foi
rate control Is the enforcement of the
law, the commission has determined
we'll in the first critical test against de
lays, evasions and precommitment
the essence of which. whatever tn,
design, could only be suspension o
the laws effect, and which could tenC
in the long run only to defeat it's pur
pose. The commission as the respon
sible agency of public authorit.
can be safely trusted by tn,
carrier companies to inflict no un
necessary hardship upon them in com
plying with the law. The importan
thing at the start is to have 1t under
stood as a finality that the new rat
law was made to be obeyed in all it
| provisions
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
DOLLAR poNA TONS TO DATE.


1t has now been more than a month
since Colonel Bryan issued the order
that subscriptions to the $4,000 fund
for defraying the expenses of the New
York reception to himself must be
preferably 81 each and in no case to
exceed $50. Up to August the ag-
gregate amount contributed under this
ukase had reached 50, one of the dol
lars coming from Pennsylvania, one
from Washington and one from Della
ware. The west and the south
where the masses of the plain people
are supposed to reside, as we'll as plu-
tocratic New York and New England,
are thus alike absent from the list.
1t is likewise authenticity reported
that on the same date only $500 Of
the required amount had been raised.
and that, too, by the somewhat tainted
method of selling boxes for the Mad
ison Square Garden meeting at $50
each, in spite of the fact that various
cities have been applied to for finan-
cial aid.
The progress of the 81 popular sub
scription plan for political purposes,
including the fiotation OF party cam
paigns, will be watched with no small
degree of interest. as both the repub-
lican national campaign committee and
Mr.. Gompers on behalf Of his new
labor party are also resorting to II
this year. theoretically the plan
should produce millions, assuming re-
Spouse in the spirit OF the appeal
However, financial theory is not al
ways verified by fact. as was shown
| by Colonel Sellers operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
Real Sentiment OF the Majority.


We believe the real sentiment OF the
majority OF the republicans of the county
is in favor OF Edward Rosewater for sena-
tor. Brown is making a good fight against
the railroads. but Rosewater has been maxi
ing a good fight against them for thirty
years Brown is a young man and will yet
win his spurs, while Rosewater Is getting
we'll along in, years and this probably will
be his last chance for senatorship Rose
water has led the anti-corporatlon fight in
Nebraska for years and now that an anti
corporation senator is 10 be chosen we
believe Rosewater is entitled 10 the honor.
Not that Brown is not as good an anti but,
being younger. Is less entitled TO the toga.
Under these circumstances the Courier Is
in favor OF sending a delegation from this
county instructed for Rosewater for sena-
tor and Sheldon for governor. Delegates
who would be for these two men could be
trusted TO vote for every other man on the
state ticket who stands for the same things
these men stand for freedom from railroad
rule in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
No Corporation Controls Him.
Beatrice Times (repD.


The following paragraph, which we clip
from an article In the Dewitt Times-News
on the senatorial situation, appeals to us
as very fair statement OF the case. II
is idle to contend that the supporters OF
Mr. Brown are guided entirely by patri-
otic impulses They are actuated largely
by desire TO win, I'm order TO have In the
senate a man upon whom they can rely
for favors OF one kind and another. The
Tines-News says:
Norris Brown is the choice, IN fact the
creature. OF the Elevator trust, the North
western railroad and the State Journal.
RosewateT represents the opposition. We
have no doubt that the Burlington will
unite with him for the sake of defeating
the common enemy, but that does not
mean that they can control him as sena-
tor. History for thirty years precludes
the idea that Rosewater can be controlled
by anybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

on the lawn surfaces by resoddinG. To
this end 1850 square yards OF sod were
used
The flower beds on the terrace esplan-
AIDES Of the capitol grounds were furnished
with 1000 bedding plants bulb etc. In
addition. st9 ornamental dwarf evergreen
trees. lie Towering shrubs and six oak
trees we're planted here.
Colonel Rron1weli asks for an increase OF
s4O0 a year for the landscape gardener.
He says '9he gentleman who occupies
this position has held 81 for thirty-hve
years, and has had charge almost from
the beginning OF the park system OF WASH
lngton He Is constantly receiving offers
Of an increase Of salary from outside par
ties. but prefers to stay here" His salary
is now $1,000
The first case OF vandalism that has
occurred in connection with the monument
was the chipping 81 two corners by
person or persons unknown" last August.
The rooms and walls OF the house where
Abraham Lincoln died on Tenth street
were repapered and painted. s
In the propagating gardens. more than
100000 plants were propagated during the
year and 6.Tbl trees and S145 shrubs were
planted in the various parks. In addition
TO these, IneTt WeF0 AHtVVu
plants for other departments OF the gov
eminent. and about 1900 distributed to
hospitals and government ofices.
Colonel Bromwell recommends that Ru-
thority be given him to erect temporary
structures on the children's Fairgrounds
for shelter and for use OF the children in
their games but he Is not permitted TO
do this now, as congress prohibits the
erection OF temporary structures of any
kind upon any reservation except when
authorized by special act OF congress.
The cost Of cleaning up the White House
grounds after the chldrens annual egg
rolling on Easter Monday was $50 So. The
litter made by them in the Eclipse Of the
Presidents park on the same day was
cleaned up at a cost Of SIS.
There was one additional space added
to the park system by transfer OF ass
square feet OF street area TO the chief
Of engineers for park purposes. There were
three unimproved reservations improved.
There were 4,46s feet Of cement concrete
coping and forty-one corner posts con-
structed around ten reservations.
An increase OF $500 is asked for In the
appropriation OF S1s5oO for the purpose OF
lighting the executive mansion and pub
| lie grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
a Voice Tn Legislative work.

Maolhon CuTollCie Ntp'ls
Many OF the newspapers which are sup
porting Norris Browns candidacy for Uni
ted States senator have adopted the six
teen to one policy-sixteen columns OF
falsehoods against Rosewater to one in
favor OF Brown. Their ambition Is not to
elect Brown but to defeat Rosewater al any
cost Fortunately the latter's record on
public questions is too well known to be
falsihed by such a course, and the people
will not be deceived or hoodwinked by mis-
statement Of facts. Rosewater IL steadily
gaining ground and almost every day
brings new accessons to his list Of sup
porters. The people are tired Of being
represented by drones or corporation tools
but they want a representative who will
become a useful, active member at once
and be a force in the legislative work
along the lines laid out by President Roose-
welt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

Chief of Police Donahue calls atten-
ton to the fact that the inauguration
Of a workhouse in Denver has had the
effect of driving the hoboes and
tramps in this direction. Omaha being
down on the map as an attractive re-
sort for vicious idlers without any rock
pile to mar its beauty. The Bee has
emphasized this point time and again,
but the workhouse is still in the fu-
ture, while the hoboes are in the
present.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

Democratic organs. which could not
conceal their frantic anxiety for Gov
ernor Cummins to win out for a third
term nomination, have already started
after him hammer and tongs now that
he has the nomination. The demo
cratic program, not only in Iowa. but
everywhere, is to fan dissension in the
republican ranks just as far as it can
be turned to advantage for democratic
political capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
Towne end Bryan.

New York Sun.
The reluctance Of Charles A. Towne to
have his name on any presidential ticket
not headed by Mr.. Bryan is superfiuous
concern on his part. The consent Of Tam
many Hall, which put Towne into congress
would have to be asked, and an indignant
protest would be entered by that old re-
tainer and faithful servant of the organ
iEation the Honorable William sulzer. As
to Towne's being associated with William
J. Bryan, that gentleman would have to be
consulted, and he is shrewd enough to see
that there are no votes in the ex-republican
and ex-populist settled in New York as a
Tammany recruit
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

The specially employed expert ac-
countant checking over city books and
records has so far discovered nothing
particularly of a questionable nature
rejecting on any of the city officials of
the last administration. Unless he
uncovers something crooked, however,
the democratic mayor and council who
hired him will not be satisfied that he
Is earning his money.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

The trolley cars running on the new
intsrurban railroad from Omaha TO
Papillion are promised before the LIST
OF January next. Omaha has been
waiting for the gong to sound on these
interurban trolley cars for several
years. but It has not yet heard the sig
nal snd Is still in a position where IL
will have 10 be shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06
MONDAY MERRIMENT.

Pop
Yes, my SON."
You've oecn to Russia. haven't your
Yes, my boy"
well, pop, 1t must sound funny TO hear
horse neigh In Russian!'-Yonkers States
man.
Mrs. Hicks-John, I'm sure there's q
burglar down in the dining room
Mr.. Hicks (sleepily)-Goodl IL we keen
quiet maybe he'll take away that chafing-
dish of yours.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Father-That kid ought to have a spank
ing! He's altogether too precocious; knows
more than I do!
Mother-But, dear, 1 wouldn't call that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Free Press.
silas Hayfeld-That stun growing over
there is cat-tais.
Miss summergirl-Do they have to pull
them up to get the cats7-Life.
Dottie-I wonder II a blonde is more at
tractive to men than a brunette?
. yLottie-Ask Tottie; she's been BOTH
Cleveland Leader.
81 can't understand what there is 30 at
tractive about Emily. She hasn't any ac-
eomplshments. All she does is TO talk a
little and smile great deal"
Thats enough. isn't it?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

"Denaturized" alcohol would have
no terrors for that woman who has
formed the habit of drinking kero-
sene-but it is strange how new fads
plays into the hands of the Standard
OIL octopus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

Boston Globe.

Sixteen telephone girls at Champaign,
H., have struck, alleging that the male
employees Of the company indulge in too
much profanity in the operating room and
that the manager declines to stop IT. This
does not speak well for the manager.
Profanity is untusdhable, even with all
the provocstion that exists in a telephone
exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

Former Congressman Shallenberg-
er's bid to head the democratic state
ticket in Nebraska is very positive In
tone and definite in policy" at one or
two points. but 1t is exceeding chary
about touching the free pass question
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

The Milan exposition is a fire suf-
ferer. With examples set at Chicago,
Omaha and st. Louis. no modern ex-
position can be really up to date that
does not burn down building or two
before the gates are closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-06

Governor Vardaman's announced OPP
position to the fifteenth amendment
win hardly increase his popularity
among southern politicians who realize
that negroes create the democratic
majorities in the south even though
they do not vote.