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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
NO CUhREFCY LEGISLATION.


1t seems to be practically settled that
there will he no currency legislation at
the present session Of congress. Repre-
sentative Fowler of New Jersey has in
PRODUCED bill proposing certain
changes In the currency system, but
there is no probability that it will pass
the house and may even not be dis
cussed outside the committee on bank
ing and currency. AS to the senate, it
is stated that the members of the COM
mittee on finance, while making no
public statement, in private vigorously
express the opinion that there is
legislation. The general opinion in con-
gress appears to be that there is money
enough in the country for Legitimate
business, that speculation is responsible
for temporary troubles, and that to pro-
vide means for relieving the needs of
the spectators would only encourage
them further to protract the err of bull
prices Of securities.
That this is in accord with the view
of the legitimate business interests OF
the country is not to be doubted. No
complaint has been heard from these in
terests that there Is not an adequate
supply OF currency and in view Of the
fact that the per capita of circulation is
larger than ever before there is no good
hn
that it be increased, or that the system
| which is working so satisfactorily for
legitimate business be in anywise
changed. A leading financial paper re-
marks that 1t is. not the inelasticity of
money so much as the inelasticity of
credit which Is the defect of the finan-
cial situation. We have an enormous
stock of money In this country. it goes
| on TO say, and the increase in per capita
| money circulation In recent years has
| been remarkable. "The trouble seems 10
| he that too much of this money is al
! certain times in the banks. and too little
of it at other times, for the purpose of
providing for the credit needs Of the
country" This could hardly be rene
died by legislation. If the banks OF
New York and other financial centers
would stop giving support to wild and
reckless speculation, as they have re.
Gently been doing, agitation for cur
rency legislation would cease. It pro
ceeds mainly from the stock spectators
and the bankers who are in alliance
with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
Personal NOTES.

Princess Ena of Battenberg, who IL re-
ported to be engaged to the king of Spain.
is the only royal child born i'm Scotland for
more than 800 years-that is, since the birth
OF Charles I'm 1900
Prof. Schweninger famous as Bismarck's
body physician, has resigned as head OF the
famous infrmary near Berlin, and will de-
vote the evening of his life to private prac-
tice, chiefly among the poor and destitute.
Sir Wilfred Laurier will be one of the
guests at the Erie. Pa, Chamber of Com.
merce banquet, where he will meet Vice
President Fairbanks and Senators Penrose
and Knox, who will be other of the guests.
The man suspected of killing Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho has been identified as
having blown twenty people to death in
Colorado. There is pleasing certainty as
to his future. both states BELIEVING in hang
ing.
Charlton j. Balfour, a. blind Kansas City
youth of - is a musical composer OF ability,
some of his work having been published.
Usually blind persons learn music by ear.
but young Balfour has his sister read mot
play the notes for him. He is able to re-
tain the combinations a long time in his
mind. He lost his sight through an accident
at the age Of years,
John ID. Rockefeller few days ago sent
his check for $4,000 to Lamont NJ. Bowers.
one of his lieutenants. with a letter ex-
pressing high appreciation of Mr.. Bowers
services during the year just ended. The
recipient who is said to draw a salary of
$4,000 a year. has shown especial skill In
promoting the Rockefeller trust schemes,
one being the linseed oil trust.
The 18th of January will be Franklin day
Of tha ihraSx 90 NJ,
the librarian, has arranged to have an ex-
animation OF Franklin imprints on that day.
showing all sorts of examples of the print
er's art in the day of Franklin. The library
OF congress is rich in Franklin imprints
and it is believed an exhibition can be made
which VIII have great interest for the
public
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
Jews or Jewels.
Chicago News.


DR. Madison e. Peters. i'm his newly
published THE Jews in America" says
that mot Jewels but Jews We're the real
financial basis OF the first expedition Of
Columbus" He continues: DIR. Kayser-
ling has. beyond doubt, pointed out that
two Marranos. or secret Jews. Louis de
Santangel and Gabriel Sanches-the former
the chancellor of the royal household and
comptroller general in Aragon, the latter
chief treasurer OF Aragon-enormously rich
merchants, who enjoyed the favor OF Fer
dinand and Isabella, supplied the funds
needed to fit out Columbus caravels. Isa-
bella did not sell her valuable Jewels to
hit out Columbus for his voyage. :. is
generally supposed that she had already
pawned or sold them to defray the ex-
penses OF the wars then devastating her
county. DIR. Kayserling clearly shows that
the jewel story is false and mythical. In
the account book of Luis de Santangel
and the treasurer, Francisco Pinelo, ex-
tending from l4sl to 1893, Santangel is
credited with an item OF 1,4OOOoO maravedis.
which he gave to the bishop OF Avila for
Columbus expedition
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Rushville Recorder: The land fraud cases
are filling people with apprehension. which
all goes to show that government indiffer-
ence In the past has been largely RESPONSE
BILE for many of the irregular filings that
have piled up, and which now threaten the
west with dsorganization. Land hunger is
as much a curse as any other avarice.
Schuyler Free Lance: United States SEN
ator Willard can just as well save his
money and not worry himself, he will
never go back and represent Nebraska In
the upper house Of congress. The repub-
lican state convention this year will prob
ably follow the plan established before and
nominate the party candidate for senator.
The party would not dare name Willard or
the legislature would be democratic sure.
The people don't want any more Millards
and he will never be put in again by D.
e. Thompson Legislature.
Bradshaw Republican: The editor of this
paper has positive reason to know that the
B. & NJ. railroad is disposed to be per-
fectly fair on the editorial pass question.
When we received our usual trip book for
this year, we wrote Mr.. Wakeley that we
were not satisfied with the Courtesy
clause contained in the contract. also stat
ing some other features we did not like.
WnereupOn we received an advertising con-
tract for a specified amount of advertising
and in payment therefore we received a
specified amount Of mileage good for any
one of our family. There Is nothing fairer.
there Is nothing more busnesslike.
Table Rock Argus: For almost twenty
years the Argus editor has attended Pawnee
county republican conventions, and during
that time the railroads have never tried to
manipulate the convention in single in
stance; not once has a man been nominated
for a county Office because he was a rail-
road man; not once has it been put Ip'' by
the few to dictate the nominees in the
interests of the railroads, and the attempt
Of the Journal correspondent to color
facts Is fabrication of the correspondent $
imagination or a barefaced falsehood--and
it's wicked TO lie. As regards the gentlemen
who have represented the county in the last
two sessions of the legislature, neither one
was nominated because of railroad affila-
ton. One was a candidate for speaker. and
the railroad men lined up for Douglas and
Rouse, the latter winning Not once was
the Pawnee county member the recipient of
the railroad vote in the contest The con-
gressional statement is on a par with the
rest OF the article. Such articles have a
tendency TO divert attention from the tax
question. and perhaps the Journal cor
respondent is in the pay Of the railroads for
this very purpose 1t is a direct insult to
every man who has ever attended a repub-
lican convention in Pawnee county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
CITIES WITHOUT DIRT OR NOISE.
The Ideal Found Where water GEN
crates Electric Power.
Technical World.

AS one by one we sec the old steam
plants in our large buildings discarded. We
begin to approach the realization of the
ideal electric city. The tourist, when
stopping In the city of Niagara Falls, not
outstanding the immense manufacturing
Industries which have grown up there
within the last few years, will see almost
no chimneys delivering their smoky contri-
button to the otherwise clear atmosphere.
Here every steam plant has been shut
down. with the exception Of one or two
small plants, I'm which it is necessary to
use steam in the treatment Of wood pulp
for the manufacture Of paper. In these
mills the power processes are performed
either by the direct agency of water power
or by electric power through the agency OF
motors.
The visitor To some of the model factories
recently built will wonder how II has be-
come possible to preserve the absolute
cleanliness that Is found on every floor
and i'm every department. He will ind that
small electric motors have displaced the
old systems of shsfting and belts. with
their connections from floor To floor their
rasping noise and vibration and their ac-
companying dust and dirt. The result is
the ideal workshop. Electricity gives the
most perfect lighting, the most perfect
source OF power and the most easily ma
nipulsted form of heating whether in the
factory. the office or the home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
THE MODERN AUTHOR.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
II you want to be an author OF the up-to-
datest type
And lind your work among the six best
sellers,
You must take an altogether melancholio
view OF life
And top gloom's notch past other fiction
tellers.
You must get your local color from the
jaundice and the blues,
And select phase OF life that's very
yellow,
Or Otherwise you cannot teach moral
lesson great,
Or have your books like very hot cakes
sell. oh!
Don't let a CLEAN Of humor or a healthy
OF any kind get in your style of writing;
Don't picture men ana women who are
neither rakes nor snobs
From your love tales take out all that 10
inviting.
Wholesomeness of taste
Are deadly sins in modern story telling.
For the epicurean palate of the reading
public now
There must be a faint to help along the
selling.
Avoid romance as you would fly plague
II isn't style;
Dissect society-or vivsect IL, rather;
''ris the only life worth noticing In this
big world OF ours
The only field in which real life to gather.
Avoid the light and howers-seek tho
gloom and gather weeds:
II life is clean and happy, never tell il.
Both are most nartistic, and the artists
touch you need
In your novel-or, my dear, you'll never
sell II!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
War on Lobbyists.
New York Sun.

However much the lobbyists may have
swindled their employers, 1t cannot be
denied that they have also swindled the
public and thwarted the popular will many
times, and the revolt against them, show
ing strength i'm many states at one time,
is a comforting symptom of the reawak-
ened public spirit now manifest through
out the country. Legislative agents will
always be maintained by those whose in
terests are involved in proposed legisla-
ton. There is no cause to prevent such
from pursuing their calling unmolested
They may be of real and positive advan-
tage TO the state on account Of their intl-
mate knowledge of the subjects with which
they deal and of the information they can
procure. But these are OF different class
from the pass distributing, influence WELD
ing lobbyists too familiar about many
American legislative halls, whose passing
would be a reason for real and general
thanksgiving.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The Omaha 4 Council Bluffs street
railway is to be extended to Fort Crook
this year, Plattsmouth next year and
Nebraska City by 1905. and as much
farther south thereafter as the condi-
tons will warrant. This is an attrac-
tive program. There is almost as much
rainbow in it as there is in the Beatrice,
Lincoln and Omaha interurban. In the
meantime Omaha will be content with
tramway train TO Fort Crook every
thirty minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
Ready for All Knockers.
Chicago Chronicle.


The prompt transmission to congress by
the president OF Secretary Taft's letter
replying to Poultney Bigelow's article goes
to show that the president had that article
especially in mind when in his recent
message he defended the canal administra-
ton against attacks. II also goes to show
that the president does not mean to lose
any time in doing what he can to assist
the senate committee i'm its investigation
OF canal affairs. The president has sent
in the testimony OF the principal witness
for the commissioners Taft-cor-
roborated by notes by Chief Engineer
stevens II IL Official testimony that has
been offered so far We may expect it to
be supported in due time by the testimony
of others who have no Official interest in
making a good case for the canal admins
tration.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

For many years the state has carried
its own insurance on public buildings,
but a change of policy has been decreed
by the State Board OF Public Lands and
Buildings and the practice OF insuring
state buildings will be resumed. Judg.
ing by the first policy taken out ON the
outbuiidings Of the Hastings Insane
hospital at a premium OF per cent, the
Insurance companies will reap a rich
harvest by the new departure.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
Foremost Becomes Secondary.

Now. alas! it is learned that the Oregon
must pass from the first to the second line
of defense, and hereafter do duty in home
waters, having been superseded by the
more up-to-date type of battleship.
This news will be received by the Ameri-
can people with sentimental regret, as
they recall the prowess of this magnificent
vessel under it's splendid commander, Cap
tain Clark in the war with Spain.
The wonderful voyage OF this battleship
from the Pacific coast to Cuba, and the
brilliant part which it played in the chase
Of the Spanish squadron on its flight from
Santiago harbor, are an imperishable part
of the most glorious record of the Ameri-
can navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

South Omaha's packers are rushing
orders for meat products to Germany
before the new German tariff law goes
into effect on March L. But there is no
serious danger of Germany maintaining
the embargo against American beef and
pork for any great length of time unless
its people can adjust their stomachs to
broiled horse flesh and automobiles on
toast
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Systematic Efforts TO Discredit Press
fdeUt Roosevelt.

Every crank with hammer. every sore
head with grievance to air. every knocker
who is willing to knock the administra-
ton, can secure aid and encouragement by
applying to the north end of the national
capital. Applications should be made
quietly. Noise is tabooed in that quarter.
Noise must come from the country" so
that it may be weighed and measured out
as public opinion" manufactured for the
occasion. The senate and the influences
which abide there wants every available d.
version that might turn attention from the
vital issues which the president presses
for action. Systematic efforts In that direc-
ton are visible in spots throughout the
country. and are greeted with such hilarious
joy in certain quarters in Washington as
to justify the suspicion that Washington
knows what is coming. And there is more
to come. But the searchlight of publicity
Is already turned on the conspiracy, ex-
posing the knockers and the source Of
their inspiration.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

that this measure will become a law
and IL so it will at least put check
upon corporation contributions to politi
cal campaigns and very likely have the
desired effect of entirely cutting Off
this resource of campaign managers.
Legislation of this kind should become
yonaraI
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The present campaign in Great
Britain shows that independent voting
is not confined to the United States,
but the world will wait to learn whether
the votes are cast consclentiously or as
a result of political hysteria before con-
graduating the United Kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The democratic double ender is
wrestling with the problem of how to
feed United States Jurors, but it is dumb
as an oyster about the Jail graft. Twas
ever thus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The Wichita convention resolutions
have the old ring but show evidences OF
greater political experience than that
responsible for the third party move
ment They also give greater promise
OF success
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

There was slight mistake in the fig
ures given out the other day from the
court house, in which the taxpayers of
Douglas county were assured that the
estimates for this years expenses of
county government were about $4,000
below those of last year. 1t now trans
pires that mistake of 100000 was
made in addition and subtraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Next to the selection of Charles A.
Goss for United States attorney, the
greatest surprise of the season is Gov
ernor Mlckey's valedictory from public
life
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
PoLIyl, - CONTRIBUTIONS.


Bills have been introduced in the New
York legislature intended TO put stop
to contributions to political campaign
fund by corporations. One OF these
measures forbids any corporation to use
any OF it's funds for direct or indirect
contributions to political parties, COM
mittees. or organizations, and provides
for an instant forfeiture of charter if
the offense is committed and proved.
Another bill looks to the punishment of
the corporation officer who contributes,
while the former provides for the pun
ishment OF the corporation itself, which
is unquestionably the proper policy AS
New York paper remarks, punish the
corporation itself, and not merely the
individual officer, who can be sacrificed
and a deterrent influence is at work
calculated TO dry up at its source the
stream OF political corruption. Eek
tend the theory that a corporation is a
person TO the extent of holding il re
sponsible for acts done for its benefit
and the corporation may get a lega
conscience IL NOT MORAL one"
There appears to be strong probability
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

We have now heard what the candi-
date for mayor Of the Jacksonian
democracy promised to do If he were
mayor; we have also heard what the
Bensonian candidate would be inclined
to do If he were mayor, and we shall
presently hear what the irascible
Broatch would do if he were re-returned
into the mayors office.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Now that woman's suffrage bill is
pending In congress Reed Smoot may
see an opportunity to divide and con-
quer opposition since women helped to
place Mr. Smoot In Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
The Presidents Measure.

CHICAGO Irlbune.
It deserves to be recorded that a Metho-
dist audience vigorously applauded a dis
tinguished preacher in this city last Sun
day evening when he said OF President
Roosevelt that $4,000 year was a beg
carly salary to pay man who was worth
more than any half dozen kings on earth"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Ii is not so much a question OF where
the blame lies for omaha's relative posi-
ton as a grain market as compared with
other cities, as to whether Omaha is get
ting a square deal from the railroads.
More il has no right to ask, and less it
should not accent
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

A seat in the city council at 1900 a
year seems to offer great attraction for
men who make their living out Of poll
ties That accounts for the multiplicity
Of candidates who are willing to sacri-
flee themselves for the next three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
Discredited Talent.
Boston Transcript.

There has been q general dropping Of
prominent insurance men from directorates
in the recent New York bank elections.
Talent. which was estimated at such dizzy
fgures\a few short moons ago. is now rele-
gated to the junk heap
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

II the Associated Charities can sup
ply two wholesome meals for 20 cents a
day, why should the county pay A.
cents for two meals day furnished by
the sheriff to prisoners in the county
jail?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
FishtingBob Ha. the Floor.
san FRANCISCO Chronicle.

Fighting Bob Evans has achieved a great
reputation as a talker. II he tries to
answer all the comments passed upon his
unsaiorlke job OF Sunday, when he man
aged to run aground and ram the greater
part of his fleet, he will have an admirable
opportunity to exercise his particular
talent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The political pendulum is swinging
50 violently in Great Britain that wise
liberals will take precautions against
it's backward stroke.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Congressman Morris discovery that
the administrators Philippine tariff bill
was drawn in the interest OF the Sugar
trust will be a revelation to the Sugar
trust as well as to his constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Now that German prince is COM
planning of the high price of meat it
may not be so difficult to reach an
agreement on the new trade treaty with
that country.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript and the New York Even
ing Post explains in detail the plans of the
conspirators and what they seek to accom-
plish. In part he says:
Within the next two or three months a
good deal OF newspaper and magazine ma
terial, designed to show that President
Roosevelt is losing his grip, will be printed.
Special writer's for both high class and low
class publications are now coming here on
assignments to write on such topics as
these: Coming Back at the President"
THE Rising Tide Against the President"
THE President Has Passed High Tide in
His Popularity etc. Possibly the very
fact that publishers are asking for stories
Of this character is highly significant, but
II looks to an unbiased observer as IL some
persons had set out to make a case whether
the evidence sustained them or not.
The truth is that Washington is about the
last place in the United States one should
come to gather an estimate of how the
president stands with the people; and that
is the real test-his standing with the peo-
pie of the country as whole. The pro-
fessional politicians have always been
against him, and lot of vested inter-
ests' have never become reconciled to him.
To use a slang phrase, the president is up
against" the same game he has had to play
ever since he entered the White House.
The only difference observable at this time
Is that tn game is a trifie SITTER than
ever before because he is so much nearer
victory
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

ing. Most OF the voters have become
familiar enough with the voting ma
chimes to turn down the candidates
whom they do not want elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The Fontanelle club was organized
10 smash the machine. AS there is no
machine to smash, the Fontanelles have
constructed a machine of their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The report that Leach Lake Indians
are destitute may mean that in one case
the spectators have killed the goose
that laid the golden egg.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

II the defunct Omaha populist con-
glomeration would fall in with the Fon-
tanelle braves they may stand chance
for resurrection.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska' Douglas County s.; "a.
publishing company, being Suly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
Evening and sunday Bee printed durinG
the month of December, 1906. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porari1y should have The Bee
mailed to them. Ii IL better than
. daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often ms
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

Candidates for municipal office with
a damaged record should not count too
much on the protection afforded by the
voting machine against independent vet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15

The Syrian voters of Omaha demand
recognition. What is the matter with
Abu Ben Adem, did not he lead all the
rest?