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The Newtown bee., 1906-11-23
MARBLEDALE.,,
 A RECTOR BELOVED.

This little village has met with a loss in the removal of its rector, Rev T. $. Ockford, and family, to North field, Vt. For over 10 years MT Ock- ford has faithfully looked after the in- tereStS Of St Andrews parish. A man of unf1inching fidelity to the cause of right. he will be sadly missed not only in the church but throughout the community where he was known.
 The best treatment for indigestion and troubles of the stomach is to rest the stomach. It can be rested by starvation or by the use of a good di- gestant which will digest the food eat eD, thus taking the work off the stOm- ach. At the proper temperature, a single teaspoonful of KodOl will who'll ly digest 5000 grains of food. It re- lieves the present. annoyance, puts the stomach in shape to satisfactorily per form it's functions. Good for indiges- tiOn, sour stomach, f1atulence, palpi- tation of the heart and dyspepsia. KOdOl is made in strict conformity with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by all druggists. *
 Every man owes it to himself and his family to master trade or profession Read the display advertisement of the six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this issue and learn how easily young man or lady may learn telegraphy and be assured a position.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-23

Mrs E. T. Sedgewick, who has been with friends in town for some weeks, has gone to Charles Gibson's on Church Hill, Washington Depot. E.l:
 Eben Strong from New Britain, with two friends, were out for few days hunting, last week, at Above All farm. They returned to New Britain, Sunday night.
 MT and Mrs William F. Cur tiss have returned from their visit in Hartford.
 A. B. Camp has been entertaining a nephew and his wife from Pennsylva- mia. '.,. E1si :.
 Will White and family moved to Sharon on Monday. .y+ ...:...-
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-23
REV MIR BROOKS RESIGNS.

REV MIR BROOKS RESIGNS. "'
 Rev MT Brooks had very bad day on Saturday. He has resigned his pas. torate. and they have their goods packed and will leave town as soon as he iS able 5@-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

The Bee has favored municipal
home rule steadfastly and consistently
ever since It was demonstrated that
the appointment Of police boards by
the governor did not remove them
from the whirlpool of politics. It op-
posed the subsection OF the police
board to the governor and 1t also OPP
posed the appointment of a water
board by the governor. but these CAM
paigns for home rule have always been
in the face OF determined opposition
from the democratic World-Herald.
Now that the democrats have a mayor,
Candidate Hitchcock's World-Herald
has turned a political somersault and
suddenly discovered that municipal
home rule is the demand OF the hour
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

PRESIDENT STILL. THoUGHAT PANAMA
With the completion of plans for the
presidents visit to Panama the time
honored contention is being reiterated
that every absence beyond the national
frontier constitutes disability for the
functions of chief executive The con-
stitution, however, is silent on the
precise point. merely providing that
the vice president shall succeed In case
OF the death or disability Of the presi-
dent. II contains absolutely nothing
to restrain the occupant of the White
House within our territorial bound
aries, nor to indicate that the mere
act OF going beyond them renders him
less president.
The reasoning of those who main
tain the contrary is far fetched and
fanciful. It is not necessary for re-
buttal to resort to the point that the
president on United States warship,
though at sea, is legally within the
national jurisdiction. or the other point
that at Panama he would still be
within it. although both points might
be valid enough Apart from techni-
ealities, sound common sense Is salts
fed with the complete, self-sustaining,
continuous operation of the govern
ment in fun vigor during such a visit,
without the slightest, occasion for even
nominal transfer to his constitutional
successor.
Certainly variety of circumstances,
besides that of death. are conceivable
which would constitute disability, call
ing for devolution of presidential tunc-
tons upon the vice president. but
these circumstances might occur within
as well as without the national bound
aries or jurisdiction Whenever they
shall occur TIE good judgment of those
with whom the decision properly be-
longs may be safely trusted for action
adequate to the case. II is significant
that In that sane and responsible quar-
ter no question is raised with reference
to the presidents contemplated de-
parture for Panama, but only by the
impractical type of patriots who are
ever prone to cross river that either
does not exist or before they come to
It. and who put more sensible people
to the trouble of reminding them that
with Theodore Roosevelt at Panama,
as president of the United States on
proper business OF the nation, 1.-The
government at Washington still lives"
Just the same as when he is at Oyster
Bay or in the White House itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
NJ rREAsuRY pRoposAL.

The arrangement Just announced by
Secretary Shaw is another step in the
progressive policy of positive treasury
influence which he has pursued with
reference to general finance. this time
aiming for the utmost limit of currency
elasticity under the national banking
law. That limit, so far as the practical
viciEsitudes of business demand are
concerned, IS very small, but the secre-
tary'B plan contemplates within It an
addition of s1s. 10000 to the total
issue of national bank notes for
period OF over six months, to that ek-
tent relieving the existing strain for
currency by substituting other securi-
ties for national bonds now held by
the treasury for deposits OF surplus
revenue with the banks. those bonds
still to remain with the treasury as
security for additional bank notes to
be taken out to that amount. The
secretary thus recognizes the fact that
gold importation has reached it's end
and announces cessation Of his facili-
tating concessions.
At this point an important defect of
the national banking law is eneoun-
tered. namely, the requirement that
national bank notes once issued cannot
be surrendered for retirement in excess
OF 100000 a month. The practical
result is to prevent rapid expansion of
bank note volume to meet such recur-
rent demand as now exists because
under the $4,000, 900 retirement limit
per month the volume cannot be CORE
spondingly contracted when the de-
mand for currency falls on. as It usu-
ally does few months later. In short.
the national banks in taking out notes
are restrained by having 70 keep them
out for long time without regard TO
huctuating business needs
The seoretarys proposal ingeniousIy
provides that $4,000 900 Of note cir
eulatiOh. II taken out. shall be sur
rendered at the rate OF IS goo, 900 per
month on cali after March Is, when
the money stringency will presumably
have ceased. the Identical national
bonds nov TO be released as security
for surplus deposits thus being re-
stored 20 that use His discretion
under The Law IN retiring notes is un-
questionably ample TO make the plan
workable In this necessary point. be-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
4 BAoK-HAKprp BOOST.

Colonel Bryan's "Commoner" in its
last issue puts in this beautiful boost
for the democratic candidate for con-
gress in the Second Nebraska district:
In the Second district Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock has every assurance Of success. HIS
record while in congress is a guaranty OF
what his services will be IL again elected
This comes from the pen OF Richard
l.. Metcalfe. who, as editor of the
World-Herald, was associated with Mr..
Hitchcock intimately during the two
years he served in congress. Knowing
what blank Congressman Hitchcock
made of his congressional record. Mr..
Metcalfe feels perfectly safe in saying
his record while in congress is a
guaranty of what his services will be
II again elected"
1t should be remembered. however.
that Mr.. Hitchcock, himself, has given
his own testimony as to what might be
expected of him II given an opportu-
nifty to repeat his previous do-nothing
achievements In Washington. Writing
TO the secretary of the Nebraska Asso-
citation OF Postmasters, under date OF
January 4, 1904, in response to a re-
quest for assistance toward getting
allowances to postmasters for clerk
hire gagged according to the ofieial
salary of the postmaster, he declared
over his own signature:
Il think 1 am not guilty OF any breach
OF confidence in advising you that the ad-
vocaey or opposition. or even vote. OF the
members OF the minority In the house will
cut very little figure in deciding this aues-
ton. for the republican brethren, exercise
ing to the fullest extent the powers OF the
majority, settle all matters OF this sort
In committee and leave 70 the minority
members the more harmless function OF
distributing seed. My sympathss are nat
urally with the third class postmasters To
my certain knowledge they do not roll in
luxury. and most OF them perform their du-
ties faithfully to the government and 70
the satisfaction Of the people II they ask
me for garden SEED win respond. but
when they ask me for salaries and allow
anoeB. / must, during the present admin
istration refer them to the G. o. p.
Mr.. Metcalfe surely knew what he
was saying when he declared, "His
record while in congress is a guaranty
OF what his services will be II again
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

1t is said that Colonel Bryan re-
signed his commission in the army
and hurried to Washington to help rat
ify the treaty annexing the Philippines
in order to force a political issue over
the demand for independence for the
islands on which he thought he might
win in the election. It must be on the
same theory that the supreme court of
Nebraska, when under democratic con-
troll, took municipal home rule away
from Omaha in order to furnish pollti-
cal capital for the democrats whenever
they might be, as now, desperately
hard up, for an issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
"oONoEALED wEAPONs..
True Nature OF the wrongs Come
mitted BY the Trusts.


Attorney General Ellis has coined a
phrase IN speaking OF the effect OF the
case decided against the STANDARD Oh
company at Findlay. which is strikingly
pithy and Illuminating. In my judg-
ment," said the attorney general Of Ohio,
what will ultimately be accomplished
will be the putting an end forever 10
the decoy and fictitious companies owned
by the Standard Oil company in fact.
but pretending to be independent and
used as a concealed weapon TO destroy
competition"
Concealed weapon" goes TO the mark
IL brings out OF the brutal field Of per-
sonal violence into the less openly de-
structive, but none the less ruthless war
fare OF predatory business, an expression
which everyone understands. There has
long been need OF making clearer 70 the
average citizen the true nature OF the
wrongs committed BY trusts OF capital
against their trade and Industrial rivals.
Concealed weapons VIII so far toward
accomplishing that end.
II is manifestly evil and illegal for
any business concern TO do IA secret
what Il might not lawfully do IN the
open. II IL also clear that the state can
not tolerate false pretenses In tratA and
the fraudulent use Of decoy corporations
for the purpose OF monopoly. Every COM
pany must be compelled 10 do business I'm
It's own character, not through dummies.
under fictitious names and by stealth.
Take away from the trusts the use OF
concealed weapons, the pistol and the
dagger OF trade, and they will be COM
PEELED to ohsy the laws They cannot hope
TO be permitted openly to violate the
statutes designed % enforce fair play
In commerce and Industry No railroad
would ever make public. determinations
between rival shippers ia freight rates or
In accommodations afforded for their busi-
aess
when President Roosevelt demands and
Insists upon the square deal" he aims
al exactly the same end which Attorney
General Ellis peroeives requires the strict
enforcement OF laws against 4conccaled
weapons" In trade. Both fght Tor JUS.
tice-nothing more than that Foundation
for an human Eains which are worth
the winning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

Itinerary Of w. J. Bryan.
Lincoln. saturday, November 3, 5 y. M;
subject, Dreams"
All will agree that Colonel Bryan
could not have selected a more appro-
PIRATE subject for the concluding
speech Of his campaign efforts. II ne
makes full use Of his opportunities he
should develop some very interesting
and sOporific thoughts
Under his skillful tongue the beau
tiful dream OF 1896 can be worked into
a word painting of silvery hue by lib
eral quotations from his speeches of
that year predicting all sorts of calam-
tiles in case the gold standard should
be riveted upon the nation by the votes
OF the people.
The beautiful dream of 1900. which
was started on amid such spectacular
stage settings. can be pictured as
sweet memoried a1legory over which
the awful spectre of militarlsm stands
guard
The beautiful dream of 1904 should
furnish material for another interest
ing chapter. including Colonel Bryan's
endorsement OF Alton b. Parker and
his outspoken predictions OF Parker
success.
The beautiful dream OF government
ownership OF railroads as It blOssomed
out in the Madison Square Garden adj
dress, followed with train OF explana-
tions and equivoeations. could be used
to lead up to the peroration.
The beautiful dream of 1908. unfor-
tunately, can come in only as a phan-
tom ship yet dim on the horizon, whose
direction it is impossible to determine
so early.
Dreaming, however. is a harmless
entertainment, and II Colonel Bryan
can help others to get the same salts
faction out Of his dreams that he does
he viii, at least, contribute to the
worlds contentment
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
sPEcuLA TToN ABorr RraHEs.


The sensational exploitation which
has been begun of Charles f. Hughes
as the choice of President Roosevelt
and his intimates for presidential nom
ination is to be dismissed as unjust
both to Mr.. Hughes and the president.
Absolutely no sign has been given forth
by either to warrant such lmputation,
but all the proofs demonstrate that
both are absorbed in earnest effort to
meet the real business in hand, namely,
saving the great state OF New York
from the blight and disgrace Of Hearst
ism, without Interior partisan purpose.
Mr.. Hughes Loyalty responded to the
public demand for his leadership In the
emergency. and II is known that the
president not only sympathized with
but took the initiative in promoting
that demand. The character Of Mr..
Hughes. who has always been the re-
verse of an ambitious politician, and
who has now taken active part in poll
tics reluctantly and only from a sense
OF duty, ought TO discredit all such
stories and speculations.
The president may be- as repre-
scented, confident that Hughes Will be
overwhelmingly elected governor, and
that the circumstances of election and
his record as governor will perforce
give him such prestige as to compel
consideration in connection with the
presidency. This prospect. indeed.
may be assumed to be what has set the
political PSYCHOLOGISTS to work. The
president, however, has been charac-
teristioally occupied with the realities
and the duties OF the hour in New
York. letting the nominative contin-
gencies of the coming two years take
cure Of themselves, and Mr.. Hughes
has fairly earned the credit of acting
in the same spirit. thereby greatly
Strengthening himself in public estima-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

portation. It Is reasonable to suppose
also that Governor Holcomb's message
TO the legislature in which he took the
position that the maximum freight rate
law was beyond resurrection was for
mulated under the advice and with the
approval Of the then attorney general.
who was none other than that eminent
democrat, the Honorable Constantine
j. smyth. II such is the case Candi-
date Abbott might invite former Attor-
ney General smyth to hold joint de-
bate with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

Truth Made Cuhan Omciala sit Up and
Vs~la Natfee

AFuEn MHue Auh1m OlIDAuAA SlN u y Amu
rake Notice.
An interesting sideight on the dramatic
elimination Of the recent unpleasantness
in Cuba Is contributed by Mr.. William
Inglis, special correspondent In Cuba for
Harper's weekly, in vivid article In the
October 20 issue OF the weekly. On the
evening OF September 9s-"ominous date
SS'--Messrs Taft and Bacon called at the
palace. President Palma and his cabinet
were waiting in the REQ room. Secretary
Taft proposed that the president should
remain in ONCE. that all the members OF
his cabinet should resign. that new con-
gressionsl elections should be held forth
with. and that the constitution should be
amended so as to give autonomy to Cuban
cities Mr.. Tafts tone was kindly, but
there could he no doubt OF his firmness.
Don Tomas Estrada Palma listened to
the big American at first in absolute
silence. He could not believe that this
official. called in to drive away the hated
ASaldos. was now proposing to drive away
his own officers, leaving him. the presi-
dent, alone and helpless before the Cuban
people. For a time Il seemed impossible
for him to speak. Then.
81 cannot accept this solution OF our
difficulties. sir he said. his voice trem-
bling, but soon gaining strength We owe
Il to our patriotism to stand hrm'
Mr. President urged Secretary Taft.
and his manner was that Of lawyer seek
ing TO convince a misguided client. there
comes a time when patriotism demands
sacrifice
Mr.. Secretary, the aged president In
terrupted, I DO not intend to take any
lessons in patriotism from YOU. Then he
remained silent. oversome by emotion.
Secretary Taft made no reply to the angry
oufburst
Secretary oFarril. a small and bitter
man. had a speech to make and here was
his opportunity.
3" lis it for this. he crled. that you
Americans have come here? We could
have settled this matter ourselves. put
down the revolution unsided Yet YOU
come here and deal with men in srns
against the government
Everybody knows, OF course. that the
government could not have put down the
revolution In 100 years DR. OFarriI knew
this better. perhaps, than any one else.
but he was busy about his honor and
he must make a demonstration. 80 there
was no use in being concerned about facts.
But he was not to go without a reply.
such acts as yours said Mr.. TAFT.
are killing the Republic OF Cuba. For
ten minutes the big secretary related to
the small and bitter man the facts he
had learned about fraud. violence aud
assassination in the late elections. He
did not devote any time TO essays about
honor or patriotism. bur he pointed out
the cold truth as TO the elections. and the
truth silenced the honorabls and patriotic
Secretary O'FarrIl
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
Personal NOTES.


The German emperor has more servants
IN his employ than any other monarch
Altogether they number over 3O00, about
twO-thirds Of them being women.
Caruso, the marvellous tenor, undoubt-
edly broke all records in curtain calls. when
recently at q performance OF "PaEliaocir
at the Hamburg stadt theater he was
called out thirty-two times. CarusO Is
already on his way 70 New York.
"Fingy" Corners OF Buffalo. nominal
chairman OF the New York state demo-
cratic COMMITTEES. realizes that he is little
more than a hgurehead. A few days ago
he almost acknowledged as much 20 a
friend by saying: This amt no cam
paign. It's Punch and Judy show and
I'm Judy"
Sir Thomas Upton, replying to a female
interviewer who questioned him on the sub
iect Of his matrimonial intentions replied
that he would have married long ago II
he had only been a Mormon. This recalls
the reply made by Sir Richard Burton. the
famous oriental traveller. 70 an anxious
mother who asked him what his intentions
were concerning his daughter. "Ah,
madam" said Sir Richard Tin a country
like Great Britain whore man is allowed
but one wife at a time ne cannot be too
careful"
Alfred Musley, tae British philanthro-
pist who Is about 10 send 800 British
school teachers to the United States 70
study American school methods. reached
New York on Thursday. The teachers
viii arrive in groups Of I'VE, the hrst ave
reaching New York In about THREE weeks
shrimat Jaisingrao Gaekwer, son Of the
AIaharajnh GaekWar OF Baroda, Who re-
Gently visited this country, has arrived IN
Cambridge and will enter Harvard o. soon
as Il b settled that H. nils the necessary
requirements. This is the FIRST time that
an Indian prince has come over 10 CONE
plete an education al sn American lnstitu-
ton Of learning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
cAurrONARY SIGNALS.
Attention called 20 overspeeuIation
im Lands.
Springfield Republiean.


Springfield Republican.
The president OF the Illinois Central road.
Stuyvesant Fish. says in a New York in
teryiew that he never before saw the
west so prosperous as Il il, now; and. in
deed everybody everywhere have been,
has ali the business in hand and IN sight
that he can take care OF for a long time
to come" But for all that he sees CLOUDS
gathering. referring especially 70 over
speculation in stocks and suburban real
estate. What he says in regard 10 hand
speculation Is quite IN line with the OBJ
servation OF other conservative fnanciers:
Not especially in Chicago. but all
through the west ] observed the same
tendency as in New York to oyerspecuiate
in land adjacent to cities. II the shifting
OF the centers OF population and our new
wealth are sufficient to maintain the in
nated prices no harm may be done. other
wise a lot of middle class business men
and young salaried men Of more than
average enterprise are going to get hurt.
The diversion Of population from tile CEN
ters to outlying area is IN itself a good
thing. It il the result largely OF the
automobile and the trolley car. But when
land is selling for 500 20 $1,000 a foot
that recently sold for 500 to $40 an acre,
the buyers are on dangerous ground, in
many cases The old story IL liable 70 re-
peat itself"
Mr.. Fish finds that the west IL not taking
much interest In politics this fall-people
being too busy milking money; and he does
not regard this as good sign. There 10
the possibility that much the same feeling
of apathy prevails here 10 the east. and this
is condition favorable for candidates Of
the Hearst and Moran type,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24

cause he Is authorized to determine
what notes offered for retirement shall
be accepted.
Time and again presidents in mes
sages and secretaries Of the treasury
in reports have urged change in the
legal limitation on retirement Of note
circulation, but though such amend
ment has been pressed in congress and
its urgency is obvious, nothing has ever
come Of it. This neglect, too, has been
in face of the fact that the law is
limitation on currency elasticity,
which is the desideratum for which
there has all the time been so much
clamor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
Psthos OF Joe bailey.

Senator Bailey said to his Texas con-
stituents in a recent speech: when /
work one-half OF my time for you for
5000 year. don't you think I ought 10
be permitted TO work the other half Of my
time for Mrs. Bailey and the boys? DO
you think mans Mt to be your senator
who. in order to occupy that high place
In his middle age,y will take his wife's
feeble hand and, with totteriIg steps.
lead her to the poorhouse when they are
old?' This is a dark picture OF congress
sionai indulgence, but plenty OF Texans
would be willing to accept a senatorship
and forego big fees from any questionable
source
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-24
ne Sa'Io ~ 4. DRINK Drink Bill

The national drink bill looks a good
deal like that of Sir John Falstaff. in
which the disproportion between bread and
sack aroused the Indignation Of Prince
Hal who was not an abstemious person.
II Is computed that the country spent. in
1906, y7T1.0o0.OOO for beer. S567, o0oO for
whisky and te6,OO0.oO0 for wine, an agsre-
gate for alcoholic drinks OF $l,s24.OOo. 600.
The total for tea. coffee and cocoa was
SEQ, Oo0.Oto II IL to be feared that some
people drink more alcohol than il neces-
sary, and possibly more than Is good for
them.