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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
PUBLIC OPINION ON IRA NSPoRTATIoN
OFFENSES.


PUBLIC OPINION ON TRANSPORTATION
OFFENSES.
The comment of the attorney for
the New York Central railroad on the
verdict of guilty duly returned against
the company and it's chief freight
officer, You can't defend rebate cases
in the present state of public opinion
is full of significance from the point
of view of public interest. In this
case the proof was conclusive that the
road, in direct violation of law. had
entered into a secret rebate contract
with jobbers at Detroit and the Sugar
trust to transport sugar from New
York at a rate 5 cents per 100 pounds
lower than the published tariff, un-
justly discriminating to that extent
against and robbing other shippers,
and that in pursuance of that contract
the road had actually refunded $a6,-
900 to the favored shippers. The vio-
lations thus absolutely demonstrated
before the jury, in fact, left no legiti-
mate defense and no alternative under
the law but the verdict of guilty.
The country is above all things to
be congratulated that a state of public
opinion exists wherein successful de-
Tense raised by technicalities and hair
splitting distinctions in the courts in
such rebate cases, the fact of guilt be-
ing clearly established, is impossible.
The vicious and demoralizing results
of transportation determinations,
undermining the very foundations of
legitimate business to the advantage
of lawless monopoly, are patent to all.
The best railroad men do not palliate
the practice, from the standpoint of
transportation interest any more than
from that of the general business COM
munity. But the vital point is that the
odious practice is now forbidden by
the law of the land, as, indeed, it has
been forbidden for a generation in this
country, and for centuries by the COM
mon law before railroads we're known
as common carriers and public opinion
is now educated to insistance on full
compliance with the law
1t has required a long time and an
arduous struggle both to adapt the
statutes to the changed conditions OF
! transportation by rail operated by
gigantic corporations and to secure a
public sentiment strong enough to
force them to obey. In the midst of
public and official indifference 1t was
too long true that violations could be
and were successfully defended and
manipulated in the slow process of the
courts. If the legal advisers of the
roads are now face to face with the
fact that this can no longer be done,
it is to be welcomed as a sign of
healthy awakening among those who
had come to imagine that railroads
were above and beyond all law.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
SHAME OF THE scoFFERs.

J. w. Foley in New York Times
His muther puts a bole Upon his hare
too kut II smooth but he doant seme too
kaYe
becaws he duz not SEINE to no how kweer
II looks annsit is crooked ware his eer
kums throo but wenn heez goen owt to
play
he semes to have az good a time SUBWAY
emmy NV uss boys ann henry sedd
his hart r. lite ann hsppie ann his held
doant mattur mulch becaws he duz not no
his hare witch she has kut Is lOoken 30
ann wenn hee1 chaser burds ann butter
fliKe
ur hshen I'm the crick u see his eyes
are brite us STAIRS ann do not SEINE too sea
the patch his muther put upon his nee
ann wenn he PLACE furst bace uno the bawl
will neavur get apasst him ann wenu AYR
the peepul cheer thay doc not seine to
kare
becaws his muther hassto kut his hare
ann HENRY beamus sedd Il goEe TOO sho
fine feathers doc not make ine burds uno.
an wuns the boys maid fun Nv him ann
them
wi hennry sedd n thay did that aRen
heed dsir UNI owt behind the barn ann
thay otto be ASHAMED. ann me ann redo
took sides fore him but no one kane be-
the barn. ann hennry tolled him not to
mind
wOtt peepuI sedd ann sedd his muther
kut his hare too but her bowl was no GOOD
ann put his arm arownd his neck ann wenn
the boys saw that thare ONE sorry them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
ESSENCE or TRADE CONSPIRACl

ESSENCE or TRADE CONSPIRACY.
The attorney general of Ohio in dis
cussing the verdict against the Stand
ard Oil company, particularly dis
claims any desire to GUST the company
from doing business in the state or
driving out its capital. business enter
prise and industrial genius, but main
tains as the paramount point that the
company, so long as it does business,
shall conform in it's organization to
the laws and respect the public policy
of the state. Manifestly when the
Standard Oil concern or any other cor
poration or person does that, it is all
that can be expected or required.
1t was made clear in the progress
Of the trial. however, that the Stand
ard Oil has been operating under the
guise of six or eight separate corpora
tons, some organized under the laws
of Ohio, others under the laws of
other states and one, at least under
the laws of a foreign nation. All these
were pretending to be independent in
terests. but, in fact, only masks and
devices by which one monopolizing in
terest seeks under guise of law to
nullify the fundamental purpose of
all law, which is equal rights for all
Therein, in short, consists the con-
spiracy against trade conducted
through decoy and fictitious companies
which are owned and controlled by
the Standard OIL company for the
very purpose of evading legal obliga-
tions.
1t does not make a conspiracy
against trade less harmful because it
prostitutes the forms of law to its
purpose to destroy competition and
establish monopoly by unfair methods.
To break down such conspiracies and
reduce corporations to equal submits
sion to public authority is the over
shadowing issue now being hopefully
tried out in nearly every state in our
union.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
~ lfnNEr urrrnnK.

The advance of the Bank of Eng
lands discount rate to 6 per cent
seems to be explainable on ordinary
grounds of British conservatism and
business prudence. Nothing has tran
spired TO corroborate sensational
rumors from London, limiting at prob
able failure of big financial concerns
as the cause of the advanced rate,
while there are strong assurances that
no such peril impends.
Under our treasury facilitating
operations in April at the time of the
San Francisco disaster and since early
in September on account of crop move
ment, a total of over $50 100000 in
gold has been drawn from the Euro
pean boards. The $40,0O0,000 i'm
ported during the last month has
come mainly from London or from
sources in South Africa and Australia.
upon which London depends for sup
ply The exemption from interest on
gold in transit, which is the practical
effect of our treasury facilitation. gives
the New York international banks
great advantage in importing opera
tons, and under the strong demands
for currency continued drain was GER
tain, unless the discount check were
applied, upon Bank of England gold
holdings already depleted on Amer
lean account
The United States is only one among
many countries which resort to Lon
don for financing crops and other
needs. The simple fact is that heavy
drafts of this character are being made
or are in prospect, in addition to those
from New York British industry and
credit, too, have been greatly ex-
banded. and a point had been reached
in the lowering of Bank of England
reserves. which, of course, are sub
stantially gold, at which It seemed
wise to call a halt
In short, we may assume that a stop
has been put for the time to eXpan-
sion of our currency by gold imports,
for the Bank of England discount rate,
If per cent should prove insufficient,
could and would be advanced to per
cent or even higher. To meet any
pressure for currency here--and it is
sure to continue for weeks-we still
have at least s3O,OO0,OO0 to 100000
900 OF treasury surplus available for
deposit with the banks, although it is
safe to say that the cash will not
be ordered out until the need grows
more obvious and urgent Even II
that were exhausted, the treasury has
other resources for relief. Only about
two months remain before the return
current from crop realization will be-
gin to heap up in New York reserves.
so that the strain though 1t may be-
come severe, can hardly be long felt.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Charges of bad faith between Pres
ident Fish of the Illinois Central and
President Hartman OF the Union Pa
cifc concern chiefly the parties per
sonally involved in the issue, but the
people of Omaha are interested in
the continuance of progressive man
agement for each of those roads, be-
cause each of them have terminals in
this city and constitute large spokes
in the railroad wheel that centers at
this point. Omaha's interest is to see
both roads developed to the fullest
extent without fighting or combining,
but as free agents in the general COM
petition for traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

EFFORTS OF Managers 20 Improve AEri-
culture Along Their Lines.
New York Financial Chronicle

New York Financial Chronicle.
Railroads labor to- increase Development
as well as to reduce transportation costs.
We have several times referred 20 the
work OF some Of them In furihering sooG
roads and running agricultural lecture
trains. thus bringing the agricultural col
lege TO the farmer. and this work Is sull
progressing. The Illinois Central VIII nov
operate farmers special In the south,
starting October . from fernando, near
the northern line Of Mississippi. and ending
in ten days at Memphis. stops will be
made at nearly 100 stations, the town halls
being used i'm the larger places and the
train in the smaller. the speakers. Of course~-
being the ablest, since the sole object Is
practical results
Another development along the same line
OF work is being done in other fields. 1t
might be called teaching agriculture by
mail. The suggestion comes from the Bur
lington roads industrial commissioner and
has grown out OF the lecture train. The
plan is TO have the Agricultural department
OF the state universities arrange for four
years correspondence course, each year
taking up its special phase OF agricultural
work. the correspondence to he based on
text books supplemented by monthly bule-
tins and practical experiments. On the
practical side the student is to set aside
one acre, upon which he can demonstrate
and observe. keeping accurate account OF
results upon this acre and reporting TO the
university. An annual meeting at the state
Farms OF course favored by reduced fares,
is also contemplated. The plan IL to be
without charge beyond a small enrolment
fee as evidence of good faith, and II is en-
dorsed warmly by the heads Of the state
universities and the executive OF the great
agricultural states OF Illinois. Iowa, Ne
braska and Missouri -
The popular notion of railroad is that
il Is an octopus-a devouring monster. That
is the substance of the complaint, which
wholly ignores the fact that unless the
people thrive there would soon be no sus-
tenance for this monster, and that II he
really devoured them utterly he would soon
be i'm the agonies of starvation. a railroad
must have development and production
through its territory, especially IL It is
pioneer road. ana the real fact is that 1t
Is much nearer a kindly nurse OF popular
prosperity than a devouring monster The
common carrier must certainly have things
to carry or perish. And while orators and
writer's are spouting rhetoric and legisla-
lures are laborng to tie up the monster
by statutes he IL at work &rying to pay his
debts and make both financial ends meet
and hence all the time planning new ways
of increasing population and production in
the territory where he operates or TO which
he expects to push on.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
THE WORLDS WAY.

(WashinRton Star)
This old worlds mighty busy II has so
much to do.
It's got to skip a lot o. things that ought
to be put through.
An leave 'em fur future day when It can
rest an say,
AT last we've got things runnin in some
regular sort o. way!"
But till that day. true worth will very oft
be thrust aside
An modesty be humbled underneath the
heel o. pride.
The road 10 steep an hilIy that this OF
world has to climb,
1t 'ud like 20 help the stragGleTs but II
hasn't got the time.
TITS SAD to see singer starve, as singers
often do,
The old world says, 1--WE have the SONG.
There's no more need of you"
And honest industry is oft forgotten whsa
at last
It's buildings are completed an it's own
short hour Is past.
But the old world says, Were strivin,
and we're tollin' fur a height
When every one kin have his share of air
an food an light.
I'd like 70 stop each sacrifice, pathetic or
sublime,
But till the works COMPATIBILITY. I
haven't got the time
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
Progressive work Of women. clubs.

NdTHdS OIIy I IIIIVS.
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, president OF the
General Federation of women's Clubs, said
in an address the other day: Each club
should work for a single piece OF beautiful
public art in its community" What an
excellent suggestion. 1t was occasioned by
discussion OF the useless purposes to
which so many women's clubs are devoted.
Mrs. Decker said she knew of a western
town in which there are nine Shakespeare
clubs. And it is the worst town on the
face OF the EARTH" she declared Il Wis
tied ono OF the clubs one afternoon when
they disposed of six of Shakespeare plays.
Do you suppose those miserable clubs ever
read Dante's description of. them in the
"Inferno?"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

and practice It gives them. with two
strong deputies for important cases
and two others for less important de-
tails, the work of this important Of
flee could be made still more effective.
whereas now the uniform salaries for
all four deputies is handicap rather
than a help.
This is a matter of business and not
Of politics, and for this reason it is
presented at this time. rather than de-
ferred until after election.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

United States District Attorney
Dyer, at st. Louis offers to resign
because of the suspension OF his son
pending investigation of a shortage in
the United States subtreasury. Pat"
Dyer was always unique and this last
evidence of his peculiar trend of
thought must surprise oficials who
yield to the temptation to use their
authority to protect their friends and
punish their enemies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
Jim Biudsoe over Again.
Chicago Chronicle.


Up to the present time II has been sup
posed that the calling OF a locomotive engi-
neer demanded the greatest pluck and fur
nished the best opportunities for heroic
display but the locomotive engineer will
hereafter have 10 share the danger and
the glory with the chauffeur. Nothing finer
ever occurred on the rail than the conduct
OF Louis Lieber in the Ramapo hills. when
he turned over his runaway machine on
top OF himself and killed himself rather
than collide with another machine in which
there we're two women. II was Jim Bludsoe
over again.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
4 PLACE FoR LMPRoTEMENr.


The Bee wants TO let it be known
in advance that irrespective whether
the next county attorney is a repub-
lican or a democrat, 1t will advocate
and urge radical change in the ap-
pointment of his deputies.
The law governing the Office of the
county attorney provides for four
deputies in Douglas county, but
leaves to the judges of the district
court the fixing of their salaries under
a limitation of $500 as a maximum.
The practice has been for the county
attorney to name four deputies, each
of whom has been given the same uni
form compensation at the rate of
$1,000 year, making the total OK
pelse for deputy attorneys $500 a
year. Under such conditions the won
der only is that the county attorney
should be able TO secure as good legal
talent for his deputyships as he has
had.
We do not find anything in the law
TO prevent the district judges from
grading the salaries of the deputies
Of the county attorneys ONCE, giving
the maximum salary OF $500 a year
to one or two OF them. while cutting
down the compensation of the others
to $500 or 5000, which would be
ample for young lawyers who are de
tafIad - nnlgca oOurf ,.aas ,nA u,h,
take the work chiefly for the experience
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

1t is to be hoped the promise Of a
night train out of Omaha on the
Union Pacific will materialize soon
Omaha used to have such a train, but
Il was abandoned some two years ago
without any justification or excuse
except that the railroad thought Il
could transfer the business to other
traius and save little money. The
restoration of this train would be a
great Improvement 10 omaha's train
service and cannot come too soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Perhaps NJ. Clemenceaus activity
IN finding sinecures was what pointed
aim out as the proper man for pre-
mier; but IL France is to strike tax
eaters along the whole line the new
chief will find little opportunity to
develop a foreign policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

The new pure food and drug regu-
lations may be the occasion of a new
form of insurance-one guaranteeing
the purity of materials in the hands of
retailers to save damage suits.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Candidate Shsllenberger thinks we
have enough laws now on the statute
books to cover all the popular de-
mands as to abolition OF passes. regu-
lation of freight rates and compulsion
of railroads TO pay their taxes. This
is where Candidate Shsllenberger and
the railroad bosses are OF one and
the same opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Omaha's bank clearings continue to
show up well in the weekly compare
tive exhibit. Every index to business
conditions indicates that our CONNER
cisl institutions are forging steadily
ahead
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
Demana for the La holder.

NIHCIHHdI ZINC uITtT.
II has been suggested that the neighboriy
thing on the part OF the United States
would be 20 lend Secretary Taft TO Russia
for while. No telling. though, what sort
Of a hopeless scrape our country might get
into during his absence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
Jumping Party Fences.


The Milwaukee democratic convention
opened with cheers for Bryan and La Fol-
iette. To follow the precedent Of recent
democratic conventions In the west. II
should adjourn with an Endorsement Of
Roosevelt
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

If Premier Stolypin can disfranchise
a few more Russians the next Duma
may be to his liking, provided revolu-
tionary sentiment doesn't travel faster
than the cars ukase.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

county attorney, MIR. English, who is
seeking reelection, and by a repre-
sentative of Mr.. Hitchcocks World
Herald. II the coal dealers have been
violating the law against illegal COM
bines. the eminent democrats who o.
KID the scheme must occupy the posi-
ton of particeps criminis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Ute Indians are said to be in an ugly
mood in Wyoming but as Uncle Sans
military officers are diplomatic as well
as warlike, battle need not be ex-
pected until patience ceases to be a
virtue.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
Rivalry OF the whoop.
Minneapolis Journal.

Imagine the alarm OF Richmond p. Hob
son when he learned that Great Britain
has built two Dreadnaughts disguised as
cruisers. lie will insist on our building
seven TopnOtchers disguised as feTryb boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Candidate Hitchcocks paper is not
saying much about the alleged Coal
trust since Il developed that the coal
dealers were operating under an
agreement o. KID by the democratic
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
His Time to Laugh.
Cleveland Ieaaar

That American consul general whose
transfer from Havana to another post was
caused by a private letter In which he de-
clared that the Cubans were Incapable Of
governing themselves, probably INDUCES In
an occasional chuckle these days
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

President Diaz may decide that 1t is,
after all, cheaper to have free cleo
ton than a revolution in Mexico, but
he will find It difficult to pick a man
who can hold down the lid" as well
as he has done
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

In place of wasting time trying to
perfect dirigible naval mine. France
might try first to invent submarine
boat which will return TO the surface
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion promises to honor Omaha with
its presence for an investigation of
the relations of the railroads and the
grain men in this section. Here is a
chance for Tom Worrall to resurrect
himself and tell how much he got for
dropping his suits against the Grain
Trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Now that the Pennsylvania cam
paign has reached the libel suit stage,
"reformers" will find 1t to their ad-
vantage to be exact rather than exuber-
ant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
HeIpfui I'm seeiaE Thins.
Sd. Louis Republic

Surgeons employed by railroads Join in
recommending the use OF speeiacles by
trainmtn. The reeommends ton might also
apply 10 owners and managers Of rail-
roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

Before criticising American race
riots those Scotch editors should read
again the history Of the Macdonalds
of Glencoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
whose who In !. c!
Chicago News

Nobody seems to know whether Harri-
man is to be the boss of the Illinois Cen
trail or whether he will have to wipe his
feet carefully before stepping on its right
of-way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
ModifyIns a Good OpIaion.
Baltimore American.

The country In general has a fairly good
opinion about Nebraska, but Il is shocked
to learn that a girl whose FIRST name is
Mae" is running for once Of county at
torney In one of the Nebraska counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

In approving 'irregulars" in Colo
RADIO, Colonel Bryan is establishing a
precedent which may cause trouble
for him II Mf. Hearsts plans carry in
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
Charles c. Rosewater, general manager on
The Bee Publishing company being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF tull
and complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF September, 1905, was rs FOL
La.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

L.aundryman-I regret TO tell you, sir, that
OF your shirts il lost. ...
Customer-But here | have just paid YOU
II cents for doing II up.
Laundryman-Quite right. sir. we laun-
dered II before we lost it.--HarpeT's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22

81 can't imagine anything more unsatis-
factory" remarked the chronic kicker,
than II meal at our boarding house.
MOI" replied the sentimental youth.
Evidently YOU never got a kiss from your
best girl over the telephone. "-Philadelphia
Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-22


Whether the treacheruus Williams
was or was not a candidate for rail-
road commissioner before he went to
the state convention would not be ma
terial except as it forms a part of the
indictment against him as traitor
to his constituents. Every man has
a right to aspire to public ONCE in
an honorable way, but no one has. a
right to betray a trust committed to
his keeping in consideration of a
nomination for himself. II Williams
wanted to be a railroad commissioner
he could in all probability have Sc
cured the endorsement OF his own
county at the same time that 1t
had instructed him and his associates
to cast their votes for Edward Rose
water for senator and for George l..
Sheldon for governor. But he did
nothing of the kind, On the con-
trary, he entered into a deal, prob
ably before he went to Lincoln. to
violate his instructions in considera'
ton of promises of support for him
self for a place on the ticket and then
lied about it afterwards. No man Of
such loose political morals should be
placed in a position of trust where
he can betray the people again. Vote
! for Horst for railway commissioner
in place of Williams.