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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
MR.. HILL AND RAILROAD DEFICRN0f

Mr.. HILL AND RAILROAD DEFICIENCf.
The statement made by ]. ]. Hill
that the country needs lat once" 49,
900 more miles of railroad track has
caused controversy as to the cause of
the deficiency, but there is substantial
agreement as to the fact Some of
the railroad authorities believe that a
less amount of new track would suf-
fee II there were more cars. but all
concede that there is an immense
shortage of transportation facilities
for present needs, while future needs
constitute a far more serious problem.
So important fact, however, ought
to cause the leading men of the trans
portation world to bestir themselves to
meet It candidly and earnestly instead
of perverting it, as Mr.. Hin attempts
to do. to the prejudice of the national
movement to remedy transportation
abuses by legal compulsion. Not only
will the attempt be futile because OBJ
viously unfounded. but it will tend
naturally also TO create antagonism
which can only interfere with needful
provision of new facilities.
The broad and SUFFICIENT explana-
ton of the patent existing transporta-
ton deficiency is the failure of both
the managers and chief investors in
the carrier properties, even those OF
clear head and sanguine spirit like Mr..
Hill himself, to foresee and gage the
stupendous industrial development OF
the last decade. They have been so in.
fuenced by motives of immediate gain
that they now find themselves buried
under an avalanche OF tonnage and
travel. II has been only two decades
since the great companies that had
pushed westward into the Transmissis.
sippi region, fearful of its retarded
growth. entered into most binding GOV.
enant among themselves to abandon
or restrict construction operations
and clinging 10 that assumption long
after they we're hard put TO it to han.
1 die the growing business they are only
lately fairly awakening to the blunder
It is not fear OF railroad legislation
but sheer impossibility OF securing the
materials and labor. that now. as fol-
the last year OF two. prevents more
rapid new construction and equip.
ment Every steel rail, locomotive
land car that can be turned out the
next twelve months is contracted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
sEcRErARr Roors CHESS.


The reported statement by secre-
tary Root that President Roosevelt
will not accept a renominstion IL It is
rendered him by the republicans" and
that Ibis intention on that matter has
been definitely and finally given out"
is the latest and most significant. as
we'll as the most emphatic, among the
various EXPIRE ssions Of noteworthy opin-
ion that have been made public the
last two years. The president him
self, the night after the election, after
it was certainly known that he had
been chosen by an overwhelming ma
jority, authorized the announcement
that he would consider as his first
term the term of nearly four years as
successor from the vice presidency to
Mckinley, and that he would not be
candidate for a third term.
No one has doubted that that an
nouncement truly embodied the presi-
dents resolution. But the question
has been seriously and pertinaciously
raised whether, in spite of his purpose
to retire at the end of the present
term, he rightfully could or would re-
ject a practically unanimous renomi-
nation by his party. reinforced by ex-
tensive popular desire in other parties
that he should accept It, 1t has been
evident from multiplying signs that
his personality and his relations to
vital issues are such as to render. in
the minds of a multitude. that con-
tingency possible at least If not prob
able.
1t is a contingency which, under the
circumstances, 1t is impossible for the
president to discuss for the present,
and his attitude remains precisely as
he announced on the day of the last
presidential election, his several sub
sequent declarations having been
merely references to and reiterations
of that announcement. Secretary
Roots statement is therefore to be
taken as merely his own personal
view, although entitled to weight be-
cause of his relations to the presl-
dent, and not as an official declaration
Of the latter. In short. the whole
question rests where it did, except that
Secretary Root ranges himself with
those whose notion is that under no
possible conditions, not even the unan-
imous desire of his party. will the
president permit himself again to be
made candidate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21


Governor-eiect Rollin S. Woodruff OF
Connecticut is now head Of the hardware
concern in New Haven where he first
went to work as on office boy at an early
age.
A large bronze statue of Jefferson Davis,
president Of the confederate states. is be-
ing completed at an establishment in Prov
idence r. l., and will be unveiled in
Richmond, Va, on June ;, 1907, at the
annual reunion of the United Confedera te
Veterans association.
Samuel r. Mccall, whom Massachusetts,
district which includes Harvard university
has elected for his eighth term In congress.
has a commanding reputation for indie
pendence but nevertheless has never made
any enemies. He does all his own think
ing and it is long years since any political
boss has undertaken to direct his action.
Henry Odys assistant biologist in the
Department of Agriculture, Washington,
has 100 samples OF bird music written in
popular form, so that 1t is possible for the
human voice exactly to initiate the song
sters OF the field and the forest. He has
recorded the actual tones, setting them in
the proper musical key and their repro
ductlon is easy for anybody who can read
musical symbols.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.


The leading business men of Omaha
have determined on a course of action
that will bring appreciated results if
public cooperation can be assured. Il
is proposed that the Christmas holiday
shopping season shall be opened early,
the object being to accommodate the
people in a more leisurely fashion than
has heretofore prevailed. The wisdom
of this movement is easily apparent.
In past years it has been the practice
locally to crowd all the Christmas bust
ness into a week or ten days before the
day. This has resulted in a great con-
gestion at all the stores during the
time covered and has necessarily
proven unsatisfactory to dealer and
customer alike.
The plan agreed upon contemplates
the placing on display of Christmas
goods at least fortnight earlier than
was ever done in Omaha BY this
means people, IL they are wise, will be
given an opportunity to make leisurely
inspection and careful selection of the
goods they intend to purchase. Greater
satisfaction will be assured the pur-
chaser, while the dealers will be spared
the inconvenience of the turmoil and
disorder that attends the rush of BUSH
ness during the few days before Christ
mas.
Still another important considera-
ton is that of the people who are en-
ployed in the great department stores.
1t is notorious that the Omaha retail
ers have been at their wits ends for
many weeks to secure competent help
sufficient to take care of their trade.
The complaint is not confined to one or
two stores, but is common to all. With
this condition existing 1t would be we'll
nigh a physical impossibility to prop
erly care for the rush of business that
would certainly come If the holiday
shopping period were compressed into
ten days prior to Christmas. BY be-
ginning early the salespeople, who are
already worked to, their full capacity,
will be in a large measure relieved
from the undue strain that would fol-
low If the old custom we're not aban-
doned.
The public can make this move a
success and make it profitable for all
parties by taking advantage of the
plan and making early purchases for
the Christmas trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
EHpress Company Rntes.
Philadelnhia Record


The express companies exist and main
tain inordlnate rates for the public service
they render through the tolerance of the
railways, and this tolerance exists because
the railways to a large extent own and
control the express companies and share
the profits in their overcharges Late de-
velopments go to show that the earnings
Of nearly all the express companies are out
of all proportion to investment and the
value Of the property owned by them and
necessary to the conduct Of their business
AS their business is to a large extent inter-
state traft1c, it is certainly within the
province Of the federal government to in
terfere in behalf Of the suffering public
and enforce some proper relation between
the actual cost of service and the price ex-
acted from shippers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
OCTOBER EXPORTS ANp IMPORTS

OCTOBER EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The preliminary report of the bu-
reau of statistics of imports and ex-
ports for October and for ten months
of the calendar year show an extraor-
binary low total for the former, while
the latter is by far the greatest ever
recorded. The imports for the ten
months aggregate $1,425,172,7O7,
against $1,256.924.S54 for the cor
responding period of the preceding
year, which was a record-breaker. The
excess of exports over imports during
October rose to SS9,271.56S, in con
trast with only $46,92S,O7O during
October of last year
This enormous discrepancy between
exports and imports merely marks the
rapidity with which our previous
heavy borrowings abroad in the form
of gold imports, finance bills and 9TH
erwise, are being provided for, since
cotton and other staples had begun to
go out freely during that month, a
process which will continue in increas-
ing scope for a period of many
months, In short, these great exterior
credits, based ultimately on our agri-
cultural production, are being fully
sustained, and at the same time a
basis established for relieving before
very long the financial stringency that
is still severely felt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
ImmIEratIon InrpectIon.
Chicago Chronicle

Why should an immigration inspector
necessarily be a Door and an idiot? This
question continually recurs because Of the
imbecile performances of immigration in
spectors both on the Atlantic and the Pa
cifc coasts. These functionaries are ut
terly without common sense and they are
strangers TO the elementary principles Of
courtesy 1t is singular and discouraging
that the government cannot get men with
intelligence and good manners to I'LL posi-
tons where those qualities are needed.
The outrageous treatment TO which the
Brazilian ambassador was subjected in New
York is merely the latest in a long list of
similar occurrences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
MRS. sAGE's IDEA OF GIVING.
Great Fortune 20 BE Distributed
Among the Deserving.
Kansas CITY Star

Kansas City Star
The statement of Mrs. Russell sage in
which she says: 81 mean TO give to those
whom 1 believe worthy and deserving of
aid the bulk of the fortune left me By
my husband keeping only enough to live
on quietly and comfortably" is as noble
a promise as ever was made. other
views which she is quoted as expressing
show that her purpose is TO give for the
personal satisfaction that right meaning
charity brings and not for the vanity
OF giving. For instance, she declares she
will pay for the home OF a struggling
young man with an invalid wife too proud
to ever ask help. She Will have none Of
those who importune her for gifts but
will help men or women in the lower
or higher walks OF life who, for no fault
Of their own. are so unfortunate as 20
need assistance and are too proud to ask
II is hoped that Mrs. Sage may have
the days and the wisdom TO carry out
her wise purpose How wonderful Il
would be TO have so great a charity as is
in this woman's power to bestow distrib-
uted without selfish thought, with no
strings, TO those who, through no fault
of their own, are so unfortunate as TO
need assistance. Other women have done
grand things in the way OF unostentatious
philanthropy, but Mrs. Sage has more
money to distribute and consequently a
wider field than any OF her co-workers.
While Il may seem advisable and proper
70 educate young men for the church, the
estimation In which the public will hold
Mrs Sage will not be lessened by learn
ing that she has decided to fOrego this
sort Of benevolence for more urgent OBJ
iects. II she succeeds in her announced
purpose Il viii be the pleasure OF the
public to see that her name is perpetuatod
and more rcverenced than the names OF
those who stigulate that this shall be
the. reward before they give.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
THE MERCHANTS.


Isabel Mackay in December St. Nicholas.
iii show you diamonds. laces and tapes
tries
OF all variety
At lowest cost
Meanings of chaste design
Perfect in every line;
Conr oisseurs surely will buy Of the Frost.
am the Dew. Hs'
Notice my elegant bracelets and necklaces,
All of rare quality;
Pearls not few;
Emerald and amethyst;
Opal all rainbow ,kissedia
Ladies rise early to buy of the Dew.
am the Snow.
Let me display for you carpets most ex-
Qusite.
Choicest of bordering
Also / show,
Heavy and soft and white,
Spread in a single night;
Folk who have wisdom will buy of the
Snow.
am the Rain.
Something. I'll show you priceless and Won
derful,
Making these offers seem
Tawdry and vain!
It's but a cloak OF gray
Wrapping the world away
Happy the few who will buy of the Rain,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

maybe that's the best way. Friends ane
relatives are in position; to keep posted
on a mans record. Washington Star.
Somebody says that our national plant
ought to he the mint"
That's so With the mint for our ma
tional plant and the big stick for our ma
tional emblem we ought TO be able to get
a little spirit in our International affairs. -
baltimore American,
MY boy, here's the place for you. Hours
from 10 to 2; Saturdays from 10 to y: work
genteel and light: experience UNNECESSARY;
salary, 500 per week. How does that suit
you?' ~.
"G'wanl l amt got no 5000 to invest
In the business. Houston Chronicle.
Jaw, g'on, Mike" said the British SOL
der, attempting to end the argument;
you're a lobster"
eye hatteT me- retorted Mike. Shure
a Holsters a wise animal. fur green Is the
COLE "th him as long as he lives, an he II
die before he puts on red coat. Catholic
Standard and Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
PERIL OF THE MONEY POWER.
The Hearst Fortune "a Mighty Fore,
in Politics.


Few candidates, IL any, have ever con-
fessed to such an expenditure as Mr.. Hearst
acknowledges, and It does not include the
cost Of organizing the Independence league
and setting up a personal machine through
out the state. II he had had a longer purse
he might have organized victory in spite
Of the appeal to reason made with so
much spirit by Mr.. Hughes. What VIII
liam r. Hearst has done as a candidate for
ONCE without creditable record in public
life some other demagogue with more
money and the same means of publicity
will be able TO improve upon. and herein
lies the danger of the precedent with re-
gard TO his enormous expense bill Mr..
Hearst would doubtless plead that he had
to finance his own campaign, as the demo-
cratic organization outside this city was
in a state OF collapse, but it will become
a common plea II he has imitators. Some
way must be found TO amend the election
laws so as TO limit the contributions Of a
self-made candidate like Hearst, or the
menace TO the country viii not be the
money power. but the dema gogue who. as
sailing It. uses his private fortune to dis
mantle parties and exalt himself above
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

The determination Of the Lincoln
city council to inflict an occupation tax
on the telephone and other public
service corporations of the capital city
ought at least to enlist their active
support in favor of the terminal taxa
ton bill. Lincoln suffers like Omaha,
any in a lesser degree, from the eva
sion of taxes now practiced under the
workings of distribution that does not
distribute
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

Omaha business men are making
great preparations for the holiday
trade The rapid growth in Omaha's
importance as a retail center is
scarcely appreciated, even by those
who are engaged in the business. The
fact is that Omaha is very rapidly
coming into full control OF the bust
ness that NATURALLY belongs TO its mer-
chants and win prosper accordingly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

It might be that the consolidation
which James J. Hill proposes to bring
about will eliminate from Nebraska af-
fairs the name of Burlington" but it
will take more than the change of
charter or ownership to eradicate the
influence Of the Burlington manage
ment on the affairs OF the great state
in which It does business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

President Wattles' open letter on
the affairs of Ak-Sar-Ben has raised
considerable interest among the citi-
zens, and it is not unlikely that at the
coming annual meeting of the knights
plans will be devised by which the
board of governors will be relieved
from any embarrassment under which
it has heretofore labored. The per-
petuity of Ak-Sar- Ben is not in ques-
ton. 1t is simply details over which
uncertainty prevails.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
Refreahinr snectncIe.

hanSaS lily star.
1t is refreshing to see how unpopular re-
batting is becoming all over tiR country
since the federal courts have shown so
strong an aversion TO the practice. Which
all goes to show that II the right sort Of
laws are put on the statute books and the
people start out to enforce them. railroads
and trusts can be taught much better man
ners than they have been practicing within
recent years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

looking at the condition of Cuba,
Fihpinos preparing to open their first
congress may rejoice TO think they
received instruction before being
thrown upon their own resources by
Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

II Premier Clemenceau really de-
sires to bring about a better feeling
between Germany and France he
should take over the portfolio of pub
lie education.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

more money and a little more taste
iudiciously invested in this will not
only add greatly to the efficacy Of the
Ak-Sar-Ben Illumination, but will
bring new returns, and that is what
Ak-Sar-Ben means IL It means any
thing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

In rejecting the initiative and refer
endum proposition because of its
'sOcialistio" tendency the National
Grange has given valuable. IL unofh-
cial, tip" to the farmer delegates in
the American Federation OF Labor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

BY reopening land case of the
Central Pacific railroad the general
land ONCE is setting precedent
which may cause sleepless nights for
Wall street spectators.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

When the retail grocer and drug
gist has secured satisfactory evidence
of ths purity of contents Of packages
of foods the consumer will be ex-
pected TO close his eyes and pay the
cost OF inspection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

In Georgia case a railroad publi-
cation has discovered the value a rail
road pass granted for life to be about
$4,000, showing that the most ardent
opponents of the pass had failed TO
realize the value Of the bride.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

In permitting John d. Rockefeller
to plead by attorney while insisting
that other oil magnates appear in
court Ohio shows its appreciation of
greatness coupled with humility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

NITIIHsiTIUIIs JUUIIIdTs
Representative Wadsworth OF New York,
who held a brief for the Beef trust in the
last congress- thought he was safe in his
district with a majority Of 1900. The dis
trict turned around this year and threw
Wadsworth out The people are getting
horribly particular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

One thing the powers that be should
plan for is better lighting for the next
Ak-Sar-Ben festival. 1t is not too
early to begin to work out the details
Of more elaborate system of lighting
than We have had, The display that
has prevailed for the last twelve years
was excellent at the beginning. but is
somewhat antiquated now. A little
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

II Great Britain is right in alleging
the closest friendship between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the emperor OF
Germany the western stockman may
start his night at Washington for bet
ter treatment on the German frontier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

In arresting Canadian sealers for
poaching, Uruguay is taking unfair ad-
vantage of the British lion. while the
Monroe doctrine is up for reafirma-
ton at Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
II Works that way.
ChlcaRo Trlbune.

Concerning the theory advanced by New
York specialist that auto speeding impairs
the memory, It is a matter of common Oh
servation that a scorching chauffeur who
runs his machine over a pedestrian some
times forgets all about It as soon as the
incident has passed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

Considering the use to which much
of the pr. ct OF steel mills is put, the
denial OF the report of Mr.. Carnegies
gift of S1,OOO,OOO to the peace con-
gress was scarcely necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

Mayor Jim's pardoning pen is al
most as erratic as his famous lariat.
II is inclined to embrace about every
thing in sight. regardless of conditions
or consequences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

The return OF President Roosevelt
to the United States is more satisfac-
tory proof than a formal declaration
of progress on Panama and Porto
Rico.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

With Texas jury trying the Wat
ers-Pierce oil case Senator Bailey can
learn what the voters will do If they
can get at him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

Captain Reichmann will have diff
Guilty in posing as. the Dreyfus of the
American army. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
borrowing Useless Trouble

Brooklyn Eagle.
Nobody need worry very much in 1906 or
In 1907 about what may occur in 1908. sufti-
cient unto the year is the election thereof
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

Chairman Shonts free hand on the
canal work will save trouble Of search
II It becomes necessary TO place blame
for failure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

The reformation OF some news
papers is like the reformation of some
individuals--it requires frequent re-
ueWal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
vast Fright
Washington Poet.

washing lbA beb'
Mr.. Bryan is busy nowadays lecturing on
Dreams" We would like a photograph Of
the one he had the night he heard of Mr..
Hearsts defeat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

A man went into a Broadway drug
store and asked the clerk for remedy for
indigestion. The clerk sifted pink powder
into the scales.
Take heaping dimeful of this" he said.
1T will bring you around all right"
"a dimeful?" calculated the man.
What kind of a system of measurement
IL that?"
1T isn't new" replied the clerk. land 1t
is very simple, Just take a dime and pile
as much powder on II as will stick. That
will be the proper dose. You couldn't get It
any more exact II you measured for half
an hour with scales and spoons"
A man standing near by sighed reminis-
Gently
1T makes me feel about ten years
younger to hear you say that" he said.
They used TO measure medicine that
way when / was a kid. l supposed mod
ern appliances had driven all those old
methods out Of the market"
Not at ALL" said the clerk. There are
lots of places where they still take medi-
cine by the dimeful"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

The early saloon keeper escapes the
protest.