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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The fact that Count Boni clings to the
Goulden nest does not affect his reputation
as a bird.
Jersey has one brand of lightning en-
titled to esteem. man who committed
murder in that state three weeks ago is to
be hanged next Friday.
Two cents a mile is now the legal charge
for transportation on railroad trains in
Ohio. The cut on free passes cut deeper
than the magnates bargained for.
New York critic of flying objects re-
fers to the Standard Oil king a ''petro-
leocrat of a petroliferous plutocracy." No
wonder Rockefeller took to the woods.
Mr.. Rockefeller's enthusiasm for the out
door life proves exceedingly useful Just
now. Observe his agility in lodging pro-
cess servers Rocky's joints are we'll oiled.
As we slip and slide along in this Sec
ton of the foot stool one sign of the
times Is conspicuous. "Rich people with
children should keep the kids indoors after
dark"
The western banker who is reported to
have dropped a wad of $3.50 in New York
could have found an equally effective
game at home. Men so inclined need
but show the goods to save travel money.
BOSTON is sllTItu US IL HdSn bSci SlilSS
the phantom Spanish fleets of 1898. The
lurking pneumococcus is abroad in the
town and exceeding busy. In less cultured
localities the trouble is recognized as
pneumonia.
Thomas II. Swope, whose name as donor
adorns a park of 1850 acres in Kansas
City, will now build and endow a marble
art gallery and present II to the city.
Mr.. Swope presents an example of public
generosity that may be emulated every
where without infringing on the copyright
Ed Howe, the Atchison Globe man who
is doing the globe trotting act for recrea-
ton and to reduce his surplus wealth,
drops this chunk of experience in late
letter: IF you must see the tropics, see
Honolulu, and quit at that; there is
good deal of duplication after you pass
Honolulu-you can easily imagine the rest
II you are very adventuresome, go on to
Japan. But in the name of all that is
sensible, do not go beyond Japan"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
JAPAN NOT RESPONSIBLE.

1t has been charged that the japanese
are more or less responsible for the
Chinese boycott of American goods and
also for the anti-foreign agitation in
China. The japanese consul general at
New York makes public denial of the
states that the allegation that his coun-
trymen have been using the Chinese
press TO foment popular hostility to
foreigners, and especially to urge on the
movement against American goods, is
wholly unfounded. He states that while
there are many Chinese papers pub
lished by different foreign proprietors,
as matter of fact these papers are
solely owned and controlled by the ma
tives and their nominal foreign proprie-
tors have nothing to say except in case
the publications are interfered with by
the Chinese authorities.
The consul says: THAT our public
men are not supporting or sympathlzing
with the Chinese in their antl-foreign
INV SHielllS II lipNNu ny lHt lott ihul
the leading papers in Japan are strongly
advising China against such action
They are explaining to the Chinese how
much more beneficial it would be fol
China TO have the open door and invite
foreigners TO invest their capital for the
development Of their business and In
dustry" While it is quite possible that
there are Japanese merchants in China
who are encouraging the boycott, there
is not the slightest reason for holding
the japanese generally responsible fol
the anti-foreign movement, and so fNI
as the government is concerned there
can be no doubt that II looks upon The
agitation with disfavor Japan II
friendly TO Americans and 10 American
goods. There is not the slightest indica
ton of any change of sentiment there
toward the United States Japan is still
buying our goods and treating Amer
lean merchants and manufacturers witt
as much confederation and favor as the!
show those of other countries. Tha
government has shown itself TO be earn
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
THE SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECT

While the acquittal of Pat Grove was
travesty and miscarriage Of justice
from every point Of view calculated to
place Omaha in false light before the
whole country, the verdict has sug-
gestive sociological aspect that cannot
safely be ignored. The demonstrations
Of popular sympathy during the trial
and Immediately after the announce
ment of the verdict were simply n reflex
of the atmosphere that permeated the
court and jury room, and the verdict
must be interpreted as a popular ex-
preston Of prejudice against the rich
and especially the men who have ac-
qulred wealth by extensive enterprises
that involve investments Of large capital
and generate combinations of capitalists
engaged in competitive pursuits.
Way down in their hearts the jury
men, who were nearly all representa-
tives of the labor element. were appar-
emily imbued with the idea that poor
man who robs n rich man commits no
crime because under our economic sys-
tenn the rich man is allowed to rob the
poor man with impunity. The enormity
of the crime perpetrated by Grove did
rot impress the jury because the victim
was a millionaire.
Under the same circumstances, the
kidnapping of n child of poor man and
held for ransom Of S25. 90 would have
been regarded by the same jury as an
atrocity that must be punished to the
fullest extent of the law and the crowd
that cheered the acquittal of Grove for
kidnapping young Cudahy would have
cheered a verdict of guilty on the no
better proofs. had the victim been a man
working in Cudahy's packing house.
Deplore it as we may, this cleavage
between the rich and the poor and the
prejudice generated by wealth is grow
ing and cannot be ignored by thoughtful
people. This feeling is not confined
to Omahn-it exists in every section of
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
STUDYING LATIN AMERICA.

Hon. John Barrett. American minister
to Colombia, is making a commendable
effort in practical way to create in this
country greater interest in the Latin
American republics through study of
their political and economic develop
ment A year ago Mr.. Barrett offered
prizes to American college students for
the best papers or essays on the rela-
tons of the United States with the
Latin-American republics. The result of
the competition having shown that there
is great lack of knowledge here regal
ing those republics, Mr.. Barrett repeats
the offer of prizes to college students
for essays relating to the history and the
political and economic conditions of
Latin America.
The competition now invited is much
broader in scope than that of year
ago and should enlist many college stu
dents in what could not fail to prove
most interesting and instructive study.
There can be no question as to the de-
STABILITY of our people acquiring more
information than they now have respect
ing the countries south of us. We
should know more of their history, of
their political and economic policies, as
well as of present conditions. This be-
cause the relations between them and
the United States will inevitably in the
fl1tura hpc0na plOSar both noIiticollv
and commercially. Those countries are
within our sphere of influence" All of
them are embraced in the Monroe doc
trine. Their progress, politically and
otherwise, is matter of interest to our
people. They are continental neighbors
in whose welfare we are deeply con-
cerned and whose independence we shall
always be found ready TO defend against
any foreign aggression. Yet we have
given comparatively little attention to
the study of their history and their in
situations. Our people generally know
far more about China and Japan than
they do of the principal countries of
South and Central America. If the eff.
fort of Minister Barrett to direct the at.
tentiOn Of college students to the his.
tory of the Latin-Amerlcan republics
and to a study Of present conditions and
what they promise shall be as success
full as there is reason to expect. he will
have done real service that cannot
fail to have beneficial results.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
NEEDS NO DEFENSE.
Mr.. Cudnhy's Course I'm Yielding to
AtrOciOus Threats.
milwaukee, Sentinel


Edward Cudahy while on the witness
stand last week seems to have thought Mt
to enter an indirect plea in justification of
his payment of the $4,000 ransom to the
scoundres who kidnapped his son. While
there are some heroic spirits-heroism in
principle is easy for those not in Mr..
Cudahy's situaton-disposed TO disapprove
his yielding to the atrocious threats of the
kid apers as contrary to the public interest
and encouraging the commission of that
peculiarly odious type OF crime, Mr. Cud-
ahy's simple words on the stand formed a
touching and quite sufficient reply to coun-
sells of perfection OF that sort.
In effect Mr.. Cudahy asked every parent
present to put themselves mentally in his
place when his boy was In the hands OF
the unknown ruffians who threatened to
mutilate and then kill him unless the blood
money demanded were forthcoming and
Judge how they would have acted under
the circum stances. IT can state" said Mr..
Cudahy, that twice have had death enter
my house, but l never suffered greater
anxiety and grief than when my boy was
taken from me and until he was returned"
Added TO the fathers dreadful and con-
Stunning anxiety as to the boys eventual
fate was OF course the consideration OF
the boys own terfOrs ana perhaps DOully
privations and sufferings, factor in itself
quite sufficient to determine the average
parent TO yield on the point OF principle
and obey the parental impulse.
And IT seems 10 the credit OF human ma
ture that impulse Outweighs cold reason in
such cases Now that the pressure OF sur
prise and anxiety is removed. Mr.. Cudahy
can sit down calmly and in cool blood and
reason that the chances are the k!dnapers
would not really have dared 70 carry out
their threats of torture and death; that
they were making a huge blum TO extort
money; that to pay the ransom was TO en-
courage similar attempts, and so on. But
while the boy was in the tolls such consid-
erations paled before the dreadful possi-
bllity that the ruffians, desperate men in
any event. might make good their threats.
Suppose Mr.. Cudahy had taken the chances
stood out on principle. refused to pay the
money, and the murderous threats had been
executed. How would his position at the
bar of public opinion-.he rich packer who
refused to part with small portion of his
wealth TO save his child from the clutches
Of cutthroats-have compared with his posi-
ton today? Mr.. Cudahys course needs no
defense at the bar OF conscience and the
penalty for kidnap ping should be common
surate with the heartlessness and enormity
OF the crime
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Rosewater was printed on the official
ballot by petition of 5000 voters. The
total vote was psi, OO5, and 45,S3S were
returned for him, although i'm many dis
tricts the vote for senator was not
counted and in others the canvassing
boards neglected to return the votes Of
preference The ensuing contest, which
was to determine two senatorial seats.
turned into a protracted deadlock in the
legislature, out of which came the cleo
ton of two dark-hor candidates
whose names had previously not even
been mentioned in that connection.
In 1904 the republicans nominated
Elmer J. Burkett for United State SEN
the other parties. The total vote was
232, 457: Burkett received 107 ,595 and
2,577 scattering votes were canvassed.
All the straight party ballots cast for
Roosevelt counted for Burkett. The
legislature was more than nine-tenths
republican and Mr.. Burkett was elected
The effectiveness of our constitutional
provision for popular control of sena-
torial elections in Nebraska has, there
fore, been generally nullifed by the
form Of ballot. The preference for SEN
ator was placed at the tail end of the
ticket Where no party nominations
were made and the voter had to write
in the name of his choice, no sufficient
centering of votes could ensue. Where
n political party had candidate under
whose standard it was rallying and
who received the benefit of the straight
party votes, as good a showing was
made as by his associates on the ticket,
but no matter how large n vote might
be cast for him. It could not insure con-
troll of the legislature by his party fol-
lowing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
THE PROMISE.

w. d. Nesbit In Chicago Tribune.
Came the south wind Yesterday,
Laying along the way,
Humming humming, low and sweet,
Through the highway and the street;
Came the south wind whispering
OF the robins on the wing.
Echoing the far OFF chime
OF the song of summer time.
Ho, the song OF summer time!
Roses woven into rhyme,
Golden reach of dusty road
BY boy footprints heel-and-toed;
Woods where notified sunlight shines
Through the lattice work of vines;
Aimless pathways through the field
Where the lark's dawnsong has pealedf
Ho, the song of summer days!
Distant trees that melt In haze
That is gray and blue. and drifts
As an affairs incense lifts;
Jewel green of wheat and corn
Flashing in the dew of morn;
Madcap dancing OF the rain;
Child lips wet with berry staini
Ho, the song that summer sings!
Honeysuckle scent that clings
To the breeze that idly trails
Through the trees when sunlight fails.
And the honey laden Groom
OF the bees each afternoon;
And the brook that laughs away,
Coaxing you to come and play
Came the south wind. laughing low
Whispering the song we know;
breathing OF the summer nights
With their sky-hung lantern lights,
Scattering a Whit of musk
Caught from some far summer dusk
Where the stars began to climb
Ho, the song of summer timel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The scandals that have brought the
three big New York insurance compa-
MES into disrepute have given an i'm
petus to the small insurance companies
and terminated brood of new insur-
ance companies all over the country
that are liable to collapse at the very
first financial panic the country will ex-
perience. This only illustrates that the
pendulum swings back and forth in life
insurance as it does in all other classes
of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

estly in favor Of the open door in China
and there is no reason to doubt that 1t
will continue to be- The obvious fact is
that the boycott of American goods Is
an act of resentment and retaliation
due to our exclusion law, while the anti
foreign movement is a fresh demonstra-
ton of a spirit that has long prevailed.
Each is of Chinese origin and do not
require any outside support or encour-
agement for their further development
1t is manifestly unfair and unjust to
Japan to charge her with any response
bility for these conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The White House wedding is over,
the bride has been kissed, the presents
have been inspected, the preacher has
been paid and Alice Roosevelt trans
muted into Mrs. Nick Longworth, has
Joined the multitude of uncrowned
American sovereigns who enjoy the
right to come and go without being pur-
sued by camera fiends and served up
for breakfast, dinner and supper In SEN
satiOnal newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

A Minnesota judge has dee u that
dramatic acting does not constitute the
kind of labor prohibited by the Sunday
law any more than operate singing in
the churches, even though the actors
are paid higher price than the church
chors. This opens up the old question
whether musicians coming to America
from foreign countries can be barred
out under the contract labor law.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

If Colonel Bryan has decided to d.
vorce himself from all educational in
stitutions which accept tainted money,
withdrawal of the prizes no has Of
fered through the University of Ne
braska may be expected next, in the re-
prisal of that Rockefeller donation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Rights Usually Ignored.

The mine operators are undertaking q
pretty large task if they are seeking to
crush the miners union. And yet, unless
the union shows great wisdom in the next
few weeks. the operators will be likely to
have the sympathy of the public. The
people who pay the bills think they have
some rights in the premises.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The senate railroad committee is said
to be divided six and five on the rate
regulation bill. Senator Willard knew
what he was doing when he insisted on
retiring from the committee at the be-
ginning of the session.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Two tall, thin men, wearing heavy
overcoats and carrying revolvers have
carried on n very profitable business in
st. Louis in holding up saloon keepers
and street car men, which only shows
that Omaha is not the only town subject
to the periodic incursions of highway
mon
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Compilations by the Financial Chron-
icle show that the gross earnings of rail-
roads in the United States show an in
crease of about So per cent for 1905
over 1904 And still the railroad man
ayers persist in trying to avoid paying
taxes on railroad property valued on the
same basis as that of other taxpaying
citizens
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Secretary Root says that American
consuls need watching. If the watchers
are of the kind formerly used by the
Indian bureau they will have to be
selves.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Naval Graduates.

In spite of the dismissals for hazing and
the dropping of dozen midshipmen so
recently as last week for being deficient
in their studies, the Naval academy gradu-
ated 1O1 young naval officers, who, it is to
be hoped, will promptly forget the code
they have lived under for four years and
will conduct themselves as officers and gen
tleuer
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The West Virginia legislature is to
be convened in extra session to consider
the railroad rate problem. but Gov
ernor Mickey seems to prefer to let the
rate regulation business in Nebraska go
will be torn up by senatorial contest
and a dozen other issues.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

II war can be started between
Turkey and Egypt 1t may be easier to
settle the differences at Algeciras as
every nation OF Europe seems to be do
ing what it can to maintain the status
quo on the BosphOrus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

One of the problems that twentieth
selves is whether the perambulating
hand organ music is to be supplemented
by stationary, unlicensed unbridled,
free-for-all, air-rending. ear-piercing and
soul-harrowing graphophone and phono-
graphic concert performances.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

IL, as alleged, those Cincinnati pro-
motors fioated S5,OOOOOo of securities on
an actual investment of $4,000, Wall
street fnanciers will surely retain them
after they have thrown off their present
troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

All the legislatures now in session
are graphing with the question of In
surance legislation, just as If the recon-
mendations OF the associated state in
surance commissioners had not settled
II already.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The Pat Grove jury is entitled TO its
pay and board bill. Most everybody
expected disagreement and that would
have entailed upon the taxpayers Of
Douglas county another expensive trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Politics does make strange bed-fel-
lows. The bed that holds William ].
Broatch, Tom Dennison, Frank f.
Moores and Walter Noise under one
coverlet should be placed on exhibition
in the rotunda Of the city hall
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Another task now devolving upon
Omaha is TO counterfeit the impression
abroad that the city is inhabited solely
by highwaymen and their abetters and
sympathizers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The action of the Ohio legislature re-
ducing the maximum passenger rate
from 3 cents TO 2 cents per mile Is al
ready starting agitation for similar leg
islation in Illinois. There is a maximum
passenger rate law on the Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Now Mr. Longworth may begin to
sean the wedding presents and separate
the "white elephants" from the Others
A museum department will have to be
instituted in the new household.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The Panama canal Investigation
threatens TO be almost as interminGble
as the Smoot investigation, but pros
poets are fair that 1t will be concluded
at least as soon as the canal
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Opportunities for Acquaintance.

Cleveland Leader.
Consideration of the railroad rate bill in
the senate will do one thing If nothing
more 1t will make the people a little
better acquainted with some of the sena-
tors.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

statute books, which fixes cents a mile
as the maximum to be charged, and this
law has not been changed since it was
enacted i'm 1887, a period of twenty
VpprS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Shc1ycd.

washington star.
That adage Competition is the life of
trade" has become very dusty and moth
eaten in the last few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The car may get few valuable
pointers from the plan adopted at AL
geciras to prevent the introduction Of
contraband arms into Morocco.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

II Iowa solons succeed in suppressing
the Fourth of July firecracker, the rising
generation will be compelled to look to
Its politicians for pyrotechnics.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

What will the Omaha yellows have to
talk about for the next few weeks now
that Pat Grove has been taken off the
stage7
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

1t will be interesting to watch Sen
ator LaFollette when Senator Spooner
Introduces his bill pretending to regu-
late railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The gubernatorial contest over in
Iowa seems to be already warming up
to midsummer heat without waiting for
the aid or consent of the weather man.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

The men and women who want to
make Omaha beautiful seem to be either
alternating or taking to city politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
Their Paths DiyerCed.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
The president took a long walk with
Senator Lodge on Sunday. On Monday
Senator Lodge took long walk in an OPP
posite direction from the presidential path.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Omaha High has laid Lincoln low In
a game of basket ball, but Lincoln still
holds the pennant in the Salt Creek re-
gatta.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

IL the Chicago packers could replace
the jury empaneled to try them by the
jury that acquitted Pat Grove they
would feel much more comfortable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Admiral RoJestvensky's talk seems to
be more effective than revolutionists'
bombs in cleaning the Russian army
and navy of "grafters."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIEs.

"one, Of solomons wives must have been
(Which one?"
"oh. I don't know. But she was one IN
thousand, all right. cleveland Leader.
Naughty Damsel-You made a mistake.
Mr.. Allgreen when you thought I would
marry a lobster!
certainly made mistake in thinking You
were a pearl oyster. Goodbye, Miss Peach
ley!-Chicago Tribune,
Mabel never noticed that bracelet be-
fore. When did you get it?
Maud-Uncle Jack had II made and gave
IL to me at my coming out party.
Mabel-1sn't II ld-fashioned cleveland
Plain Dealer
81 trust, my dear madam, you realize
the fact. that you must husband your re-
sources"
II am doing my best sir. have mar
ried OF six daughters" Ameri-
can.
He-Has she been married long?
She-No: she still thinks that her husband
eats cloves because he likes them.-San
Francisco Call.
Mrs Chugwater docking up from her
newspaper)-Josiah what is the rear ele-
walton" of church?
choir sits. Haven't you been inside a
church a few times in your life?-Chicago
Tribune.
toms Of your partners insanity
Witness-Two weeks ago.
Lawyer-What did he do?
Witness-He left the office and went
knew that his wife was giving musicale
Cleveland Leader
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

At all events, we do not have a White
House wedding every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

{. c. ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this 3ist day of January. 1906.
(SeaD M n. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION

STATEMENT OF OIHO IN IO-''
G c, Rosewnter. secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn;
says that the actual number. of full ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF JanuarY 1906. was as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornriiy should have The bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.