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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
nEMnCRATE CLAPTRAP.


The democratic city council, aided
and abetted by the democratic candi-
date for congress, has entered into
game Of political clsptrap on the eve OF
election for the purpose of catching the
votes OF friends of the initiative and
referendum. With a great flourish OF
trumpets, the council has passed a
resolution purporting TO submit to the
voters Of Omaha at the coming general
election, the question whether the In
itiative and referendum law should or
should not be adopted and applied to
municipal legislation in this city.
The initiative and referendum law
was enacted by the legislature Of 1897
and has a clause at the bottom OF II
by which 1t is to remain in a state OF
suspended animation until ratified at
the polls, depending by its own pro-
visions on the expressed wish of the
electors OF any municipality in which
Il is proposed to enforce 1t. One sec
ton OF this law provides that before
the submission of any question arising
under IL the city clerk shall cause no.
tice to be printed in one or more news
papers published in such city, and also
in the Office of the clerk and three or
more conspicuous places in such city,
at least thirty days prior to such cleo
ton" II provides further that the
clerk shall cause notice of such ordi-
nances so referred to be printed In
pamphlet form and furnish the same
to the voters of such city upon their
application or order, such notice pro-
vided in this section shall designate
where such copies may be obtained"
So when the democratic councilmen
at the instigation of the democratic
candidate for congress adopted the res
olution providing for submission of or
dinance No. 6767 "at the general elec-
ton to be held in November, 1906"
and instructed the city clerk "to take
such steps as are required by law, to
submit such ordinance to a vote at said
election" they knew, or ought to have
known, that they we're commanding
| the Impossible upon the CITY clerk' pe-
cause less than thirty days intervened
before the general election to be held
in November, 1905. 1t is well-estab-
lished rule OF law that these notices
are jurisdictional. and that II the re-
quirements for notice are not fulfilled
the vote on the ordinance, even though
unanimous, would count for nothing.
With an election almost at hand at
which the democrats hope to land a
few of their candidates, no subterfuge
to gain votes is beyond them. 1t Is
not question whether the people OF
Omaha favor or oppose the initiative
and referendum, but whether any
number OF them will allow themselves
to be fooled by such palpable horse
play.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The death of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
will excite very different sensations
from what would have followed IL II
had occurred a generation ago when
the bitterness of the civil war was
keen and universal both north and
south. The widow of the ex-president
of the confederacy had been living in
retirement so long that she had passed
from the sight and almost from the
memory of the general public and to
nouncement of her death seems rather
like an allusion to a figure in some
long passed historic drama, so far have
we been swept by the current of time
and affairs from the epoch Of the great
rebellion.
Mrs. Davis was a woman OF birth and
breeding, of high character, thor
oughly southern and devoted to her
husband, over whom she possessed
extraordinary influence. 1t is not SO
we'll known, but II is a fact, that her
influence in the critical period Of his
life during the war, when he needed
the advice of stronger and better judg-
ments than his own, often accentuated
his faults and foibles with disastrous
consequences to the confederate cause.
In the sentimental and chivalric de-
votion Of the south to Jefferson Davis
after the war the people lost sight Of
his unpopularity In the south during
the latter years of the war. The anti
Davis feeling was especially strong in
Virginia and nearby states. His OBJ
stinacy, his narrowness, his lack of
precisely those attributes which made
Abraham Lincoln great, his personal
prejudices which designing men took
advantage of, lad impaired the con-
fidence of legions OF the ablest south
ern men in his ability. although not
in his sincerity in their cause.
Mrs. Davis was blamed because
there was reason TO believe that
many mischievous influences reached
him through her. But she naturally
shared in the apotheosis of her hus-
band in the south when misfortunes
and troublous times followed Apo
mattox. Her wifely loyalty to the head
of the fallen confederacy in his impris-
onment, and in the face of a nation s
fierce animosity, is a virtue that can
be as deeply appreciated in the north
as well as in the south. and may we'll
be now remembered to her credit.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Heroism of an Automaniac h.


II stirs ones blood to read the story OF
Louis Iieber, a professional chauffeur, who
deliberately went to a horrible death in
the Ramapo hills few days ago rather
than be the means OF the probable death
of two women. Leber was making rec
ord run over the automobile road recently
built by f. H. Hartman. When round
ing curve at the rate of nearly sixty
miles an hour he saw approaching him a
short distance away machine with two
women occupants. The road was wide
enough for one car and on Liebers side
were rocky cliffs. Either he must collide
with the women or turn mis- machine and
plunge against the rocks. There was but
a fraction of a second for him to do
eide. and IAeber did not hesitate but ac-
cepted certain death. Frightfully mGngled
and bruised he recovered consciousness
only for a moment and all the words he
uttered were; Are the women safo?" He
was made of the right stun. Real courage
is not the bravery displayed in the hope
of reward. II Is the strength to do the
thing that seems right no matter what
the result may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18


The public has lately gained much
information OF the manner in which
the corporation laws OF the single state
OF New Jersey facilitates the nullifi-
cation and evasion OF the efforts Of
other states to remedy trust and conf
bination evils but the Standard Oil
trial in Ohio has incidentally brought
out for the first time the fact that
the corporation laws OF foreign coun-
tries are used for the same purpose.
The Standard Oil trust. It appears,
maintains in London a phantom cor
poration, precisely as the Sugar, the
Tobacco, the Hearst Newspaper trusts
and innumerable others are organized
in New Jersey. to escape the essen
tial duties and responsibilities which
they owe to the public. 1t is in short
becoming palmer every day that
through the lack OF competent au-
thority pervading and paramount to
the several states an elaborate system
of legal legerdemain has been devel-
oped for evading effective state con-
troll of trade conspiracies and monop-
olies.
This is precisely the point which
President Roosevelt in his recent Har-
risburg address throws into bold relief
to emphasize the necessity OF remedy
by national authority. The fact that
the Incorporation laws OF foreign ma
tions are used by our trade conspira-
cies to paralyze state restraints only
magnifies his admonition. Obviously
II his view that national jurisdiction
is coextensive with the need and ex.
tends to the subject matter of inter-
state commerce. as we'll as to the less
important concern OF the means Of In
terstate transportation be correct, the
general government could also sum-
marily deal with foreign corporation
abuses of the Standard OIL type
worked from London. And unless his
view is correct 1t is equally obvious
that for such evils 10 remedy Is In
sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
THE PACE THAT KILLS. ,
Automobile Speeding Develops Into n
Cemetery Promoter.

Cleveland Leader
A prominent Pittsburg millionaire was
ordered by his doctor short time ago 10
cease automobiling unless he could be
content to limit his speed to a moderate
gait. The cause was the condition of his
heart. Since then similar warnings have
been given by physicians in number of
cities From these circumstances has
come into use the name, automobile
heart"
But that name is likely to cause mis-
apprehension. There is no such thing as
the automobile heart. Weak hearts there
are and they are possessed by people in all
walks OF life. The excitement of travel
ing swiftly through the open country In an
automobile puts strain on this organ.
III 1t Is In normal condition there is little
danger. But If 1t is weak the risk is con-
siderable
The trouble lies I'm the fact that many
men and women, for six days in the week.
are tied down to sedentary life. On the
seventh day they get out into the country
In their automobiles and drive them at
high speed. The strain is unusual lust as
It would be upon new locomotive en-
gineer IL he ran fast train once a week.
The engineer workssup 10 the fast runs by
SLOW degrees, and then has them day after
day. He feels no, Ill effects The strain
on the men who drive the automobiles in
the big races. does not affect them harm
fully. They are Injured to 1t.
The proper course for the automobilist
Is obvious. II he wants fast going he
should accustom himself to It gradually
and avoid the strain. II his heart is not
In healthy condition he should confine
himself to moderate speed at all times
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

oughly impressed upon the Cuban
mind that revolutionary dancers must
under the Platt amendment pay the
hddler--in short, that II is cheaper as
well as safer for them to maintain a
genuine government. Stable govern
ment there must be on the island be-
yond a peradventure, whether by them
selves or by us. After paying these
bills perhaps they may better appre-
ciate the meaning and value OF real
government
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
ENTHUSIASM.
Washington Star


I kind o. like campsignin' time 1 Ike to
hear 'em tell e
Jes' what the government should do TO keep
like 10 hear EN- talk about the corpora
That holds us common people by the throat
An funny pictures that they print bout
rival candidates. -.
IT'S fine to be a portion OF the crowd that
congregates e. -. - A..
In a patriotic spirit fur. the glory Of the
land. E-t- x y - -,
But best of all like "tlfres-cheers!' an
music by the band.
] sometimes don't exactly know the cause
of all the Gin; ,.
Some feller starts the shouun an uie re7'
of us join in; 49,, 90
But It's kind o. beneficial now an 'heh w
raise a cheer. -.',,- -.h
An keep the speaker feein Ns "o''
while to persevere. ,-, IT.
An the music they are playin' when the
bows go marchin' by
IT'S better than an op'ry. an the cost am
near so high -.
uuIte understand,
I'm always in II with three cheers an
music by the band
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Indians as Canal DiERers.
New York Tribune.

4NEW lOTk ITIDUnb.
IL appears that irrigation is helping to
solve one of the governments most vexing
problems. the Indian question. The execu-
ton OF the great Milk River project in
northern Montana is being carried on
largely by means of Indian labor. The
Blackfeet who are employed are said to be
industrious and capable and to be making
good wages and keeping sober. 1t is pre-
dicted that the reclamation Of the Mon
tana deserts will result. through this train
Ing in productive industry. in the clvillza-
ton Of the Indians OF that region and their
transformation into self-supporting body
of citizens
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
II turns out that n the Omaha Coal


II turns out that II the Omaha Coal
exchange is a trust amenable to prose-
cution under the law, It's operations
have been with the sanction and ap-
proval of Candidate Hitchcock's g
World Herald and former County At
torney English, who is now running
for reelection on the democratic
ticket. These worthless undertook to
intervene In the Coal exchange three
years ago and set up a protectorate
over the coal dealers on which the
the latter now rely to keep them out
OF trouble. For combination OF sham
trust busters the democratic candi-
dates aud their local organ are not to
be matched.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Our honored lasso-throwing mayor
justifies his wholesale pardoning of
petty offenders and vicious characters
gathered In by the police on the
ground of the expense OF keeping them
in jail He could use the same excuse
to turn free every criminal ever cap
tured. regardless of how desperate a
piece of outlawry no might be accused
of. Why maintain jails il II is cheaper
to let the prisoners run at large?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18


"For once the election mathematicians
have taken to the woods. Even the ven-
erable forecaster on the Brooklyn Eagle.
who has a remarkable record for accurate
estimates, Is bewildered. He said to the
News correspondent that he would not go
further now than TO say that II the demo-
Gratis who abandon Hearst outnumber the
republicans who change to Hearst Hughes
will be elected
'Jf one movement simply offsets the other,
Hughes will win. But he points out that
no one can tell the number of these re-
spective discontents. The guessing takes
a wide range-and II all takes into account
the practical disappearance of party lines.
Among Hughes supporters are men who
are inclined to believe that the demo-
cratic movement to him will amount to 80
per cent of the democratic vote, and that
the republican movement TO Hearst will
amount to 20 per cent of the party's total
strength. On the other hand, supporters
OF Hearst are confident that their candi-
date will not lose more than 10 per cent OF
the democratic vote and will receive from
20 to 30 per cent of the vote that has in the
past been republican. So there you are
again; and it all comes back to the fact
that no one has more than a guess comm 8
on what the result will be-"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Now that II has been decided that
the funds OF the Mormon church can
be legally used in commercial enter
prises, Reed Smoot should prepare for
the explosion of another bomb in the
senate
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Boni de Castellane seems determined
To hold to good thing as long as pos
sible, but It is difficult for American
eyes TO see where divorce should de-
pend upon the payment OF husbands 5
debts. although II might be cheap at
twice the price except for a suspicion
that the count has arranged for a
"divvy" from the creditors.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

The Navy department is said to have
changed front on turbine engines since
reports have been received OF the oper-
alton Of the Dreadnaught; but the ship
should be seen in action before being
fully approved.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

, care not TO answer the charge that
when he was running for congress he
promised to give up his passes and
then rode to Washington on free
transportation and collected mileage
from the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Spelling Reform Get. a Boost.

The president of university in Scotland
announced lately, with much enthusiasm,
that the institution had adopted the reform
spelling, and spoke of it's Importance in
colonial government with other features
of its great general value. incidentally, he
remarked that Mr.. Carnegie was going to
give $4,000 to the university library. En-
thusiasm for reform, like some other
things, also has its mixed motives.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

No previous registration holds good
this year. To vote at the coming cleo
ton every elector in Omaha or South
Omaha must appear personally before
the registration hoard OF his district
on a registration day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

The misfortunes OF French subma-
rine boats may be Fates way Of show
ing that under no conditions NAV
France be strong maritime power
despite efforts of kingdom, empire and
renuhlic.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

In the interests OF millionaires who
contested, the contents OF that remark
able note in the Weightman case
should be made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Candidate Shallenberger now de-
clares that we need no new laws to
regulate railroads in Nebraska and
correct corporate abuses, but only
some one to enforce the laws we now
have. Most of the laws we now have
were on the statute books when the
fusionists were in control of the state
house, but they were never less vigor-
ously enforced than then. II the laws
we now have are all that are needed,
why is it the democratic state plat
form promises a whole lot OF new leg
islation? Candidate Shallenberger Is
treading on dangerous ground when
he begins to advocate letting the stat
ute books alone. That is all that the
railroads are asking.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

President Hamilton OF the American
Bankers association will at least ad-
nit that even the most sensational
newspaper articles could not scare do
frauded depositors to death II there
were no bank failures.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Judging by the denunciation of
Board of Trade rules by Chicago grain
dealers. there are still few men in
the pit who want TO see the grain as
we'll as watch the ticker.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

In the bright lexicon used by Mayor
Jim" no one is criminal unless he
kills a man at twenty PAGES. Little
otfenses like picking pockets, petit lar
ceny and assault and battery do not
come within his definition OF crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Railway executive officers who are
SO careless as to leave their personal
hand stamps lying around loose while
on a trip to Europe should not be sur
prised to find themselves bound by the
record.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

The democrats in Il, council seem
to have taken special 49,, to delay
initiating the initiative uItil too late
to get a referendum on 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Roosevelt aud the Grand Army.
Chicago News

President Roosevelt is to become an asso-
ciate member Of Grand Army post. 1t
being generally conceded that he would not
have missed fighting in the civil war il re-
cruits of the age Of or thereabouts had
been accepted for service
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

81 LOUIS HIobe-DemoCraI
In Massachusetts the democratic candi-
date for governor has found 1t cxpe,lent
TO cut out national issues and make his
campaign along independent lines that is.
Independent of Organism and Hearsteria.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Those men who pretend to show
their respect for law by evading it may
be shrewder than those who openly
violate the statutes. but the matter is
one of degree rather than kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

If Prince Bismarck also left his
memoirs to be published, they will
probably cause the kaiser more trou-
HE than the rather colorless recollec-
tions OF Won Hohenlohe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

81 LOUIS Globe-D Democrat
Already the Japs have adouted the idea
OF running exhibition trains tor the display
OF merchandise The enlightened races got
lively running mate when they woke up
hermit nation
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

The advocates and opponents OF a
talking at long distance. They will
get down to closer connections before
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

II the people do not soon rally to
the support of the dollar campaign
funds the churches may find rivalry in
the "oyster supper" field.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Register today.
II you don't register, you cant vote

Those Hindoos at Vancouver will
learn that the British flag guarantees
just as much liberty in Canada as
Canadians desire.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
Picturesque and Concise.

Grover Cleveland says the New York
campaign, from the democratic standpoint.
is ''afiictive-" Perhaps this is the best
brief description yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
POINTED PLEAsANTRIEs.

Ascum-Is your boss going to give you
the raise you asked for?
Clark-Well-er-I'm afraid to say. p
told him l thought my pay should be
commensurate with the amount of work
do and he promptly agreed with me
Philadelphia Press.
do you think our candidate has a
chance of being elected?' asked the eager
"Oh, yes" answered the man who is
never very encouraging. But you
shouldn't put too much faith in thai
pected that happens Washington Star.
The Mother-Willie,, you're a good little
boy. l left my purse on the bureau and
you didn't take a cent from II.
No. mother Papa says It's wrong to
take anything when you're sure to get
caught. ht."-Brooklyn Life
"Economizing, are they? You surprise
mel understand they were simply rolling
well. that may be true. but believe
far."-Cleveland Leader
"A popular marrying minister nourishes
best In a state Of AFFAIRS that would
paralyze any other business"
What might that he?' .. ..
when ne comes upon prolonged tie
up."-Baltimore American. 4
Eyes, they're the most disgusted young
couple you ever, saw; their marriage Is a
.eWhy. I didn't even know they were
married until you told me just now"
80! yes; they were married under the
rose you know"
"Well. what could they expect TO find
under the rose but thornsT"-Philadelph
Press.
Mature designed me as poet re-
marked the visitor handing over manu-
script. ~
fere with natures plan?" replied the edl-
tor. returning the ,paper.-Philadelphia
Ledger. g.,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

A light on conditions in Poland may
be seen in the capture OF alleged ban
dts by police only after they had
ceased to contribute to revolutionary
party funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

That widely advertised contest be-
tween e. H. Hartman and Stuyvesant
Fish failed to materialize. probably be-
cause It was widely advertised.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

Candidate Shallenberger is trying
desperately to answer George L. Shell
don, but he has taken mighty good
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska. Douglas County. IS:
Charles G. Rosewater, general manager Of
The Bee Publishing company. being ouly
sworn, says that the actuai number OF iui
and complete copies OF The Daily, Mornins
Evening and Sunday Bee printed dutinB
the month OF September, 1876, was as tol-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

reach 100 persons where Hughes will reach
one. unless the republican candidate gets
busy in front OF a phonograph. Now, who
but Hearst would have thought of that
method of campaigning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

DAily average ..'..'...'.' 80 49,
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn
20 before me this lst day OF Octooer'
1906
(SeaL.) M. B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

''fhe remarkable things Hearst and his
Independence league are doing-their flying
in the faces OF the local bosses here in
Greater New York. their treatment of
Chairman Connors of the democratic COM
mittee and their brcaking away from all
political overwhelmingly give the can
didate an immense amount OF advertising,
Perhaps that is what II is all done for At
any rate Hearst is getting himself talked
about in every nook and corner in the
state, and that helps some
THE novel scheme he has hit on for
reaching the people in the more remote
parts of the state Is attracting wide atten-
tlon The day before he left for up state
he talked for two hours into phonograph.
and as his political speech was being
canned" a moving picture machine caught
him in the act.
Next week lis industrious ieutenants
will. invade the country school districts up
state with twelve free shows-Hearst and
his campaign speech. In this way he will
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

WHEN OUT of TOWN.
Subscribers IenvinE the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

'Economizing, are they? You surprise
mel l understand they were simply rolling
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

in wealth"
We'll that may be true. but believe
they have to be careful not to roll too
far'-Cleveland Leader. ..r rt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

"Oh, yes" answered the man who is
never very encouraging. But you
shouldn't put too much faith in that
proverb about it's always being the uneX-
pected that happens. ns."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-18

do you think our candidate has a
chance of being elected?" asked the eager