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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
FRACTIONAL COINAGE.

To relieve the fractional silver coin
famine which has become very severe
in many parts of the country the gov
eminent has found authority through
legal construction to purchase bullion
for such coinage. of which it is esti-
mated about 100000 ounces will
be required during the next twelve
months. The Remittance after a long
interval of the government into the
silver market, in which the price dur
ing the last three years has risen al
most % per cent, will naturally have
a stimulating effect, although its pur-
chases for fractional coinage will be
relatively small. The quantity required
for the coming year will be only a
little more than the silver purchase
act of 1878 required to be purchased
each month.
Under the gold standard strengthen
ing act of 1900 authority was given
to mint into fractional coins metal
acquired under the silver purchase
act, and during the next three years
$33,00O,00O of fractional coins we're
struck, thus absorbing about seven
months purchases under that act.
But the entire remainder of the bull
lion mass had been turned into dollar
coins early in 1905. so that fractional
coinage had to be suspended in spite
of the demand in business.
Congress, though urged by the ad-
ministration, failed at the late session
to confer authority to remint the
dollar coins, which are not wanted for
circulation, into half-dollar, quarter
and dime coins. which are SO much
wanted. The result is that the treas
uTy must continue to warehouse a
prodigious mass of coined metal, while
buying more silver. and at the same
time maintain its parity as coin or
its paper representatives with gold,
which is now exchanged for silver on
demand. There will be. however. no
serious increase of the silver liability
because Of the purchases for fractional
coins, which will be instantly and
permanently absorbed in the circula-
ton and their final disappearance
through loss or otherwise is always
rapid.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
MORE INDIANS THAN EVER.

The facts of the oficiaR record COM
pletely disprove the popular notion
that the Indians in the United States
are dying out. On few subjects has
there been more indiscriminate guess
ing than the original number of the
Indian population, which was long i'm
mensely exaggerated by imagination.
Nothing is now more certainly known
than that the assumption of a dense
native population when this country
was discovered is utterly unfounded.
1t was, on the contrary. exceedingly
sparse, vast regions being entirely un-
inhabited.
Since 1850, at least. the national
enumerations have been fairly accu-
rate, and they show a steady though
not a large increase of the Indians,
amounting to ~ per cent in almost
a half century and the total now being
2S4,O00. And Major Charles F. Lar
rabee, acting commissioner Of Indian
affairs, who is regarded as the best
informed authority. goes SO far as to
assert that the number of Indians
within the boundaries of the United
States since the time of Columbus
was never so great as it is today. H
Undoubtedly the Indian race will
ultimately disappear, even II the num-
Der classed as Indians is now increas-
ing. but it will not be by destruction
in the sense commonly understood,
but by amalEamation and incorpora-
ton with the mass of other races by
which it is now surrounded. The
policy now firmly established by the
government, by breaking down tribal
relations anddnaking the Indian self
supporting, harmonizes with the gen.
eral course of affairs to hasten this
result
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
BYcoNrRAcr oR BY aoTERNMENr.

BYCONTRACT OR BY GOVERNMENT.
One OF the most important practical
subjects which the president has in
hand during his vacation is the ques-
ton, now pressing for early settle
ment, whether the Panama canal shall
be constructed directly by the govern
ment or by contract. The law confers
authority for either method. and each
has advantages as a general policy
or peculiar advantages for particu-
lar parts of the work. and both
are being urged before the president
now. IL is especially insisted that at
least such parts of the work as the
locks and the two enormous dams
which the plans call for can be best
done under contract. and there are
some who would have the whole canal
completed in this way. 1t is plausibly
believed that one of the main objects
Of the presidents projected visit to
the isthmus is to gain all possible
light on this phase of the matter.
Contrary to general belief, the mere
work of excavation. which Is implied
in the phrase digging the canal" is
the least Of the difficulties. and does
not raise the puzzle to which the presi-
dent is giving so much time. That
part OF the work. which was begun
prematurely by Chief Engineer Wal
lace in order to make a showing, is
now going rapidly forward on an as
sured basis. Forty of the greatest ex-
cavating machines ever built have
been already installed and are in
actual operation. so that during the
present month an immense amount. of
material will be removed and excava-
ton will be rapidly increased as addi-
tional machines are set up. So that
construction goes forward efficiently
the general public will not concern
itself much as to method. for which,
knowing his intense interest and
eagerness to get results, they have full
confidence in President Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
Impractical Prohtbitionists.

weeping water Herald rep).
The Epworth assembly in session at Lin
coin, took enough time one day last week
to pass resolution against the candidacy
OF f. Rosewater for United States senator.
Sixteen years ago they remember that the
Omaha editor was against the prohibitory
amendment and now they are working a
little politics into the assembly meeting in
order to show their disapproval This is a
long time for Christians to hold a griev-
ance. The church don't love their enemies
when II comes to politics. Rosewater did
not favor the amendment. He kept tab on
Iowa, and knew that the state that is
spotted with saloons gained nothing by
such legislation. The republican party has
given Nebraska and Iowa all the temper
ance legislation they ever had, but the
prohibtionists not satisfied unless they
could head the party that made the laws.
either voted as a party or with the demo-
Gratis. The prohibition party is composed
Of good Christian men, as rule but they
did not draw a lesson from the Iowa legis-
lation as did Rosewater.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
THE CITY TAX LEVY.

A city tax levy of 81 mills, without
including any item TO pay accumula-
ting water hydrant rental. will hardly
come up to the pledges to reduce the
tax burdens made by the new demo-
cratic mayor and council when they
went before the people in the last city
election.
The democratic candidates and cam
palgners charged the republicans then
in control with extravaganza and led
the taxpayers TO believe that a change
OF administration would result in ma
terial relief TO them.
To leave out of account altogether
money needed to pay for water hy-
drant service in order TO keep the levy
down even 10 81 mills is so palpahly
deceptive that II will not fool anyone
who does not want 10 be fooled. The
obligation for hydrant rental continues
10 accrue month by mouth under the
terms OF the contract and will have to
be paid, II not now, at some subsequent
time. To postpone II is only to put
on the evil day and to DIetend that
theicity is meeting expenses out of the
current revenues. when In fact it is
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Former Postmaster Coyne Of Chicago has
been driven into bankruptcy by the de-
falcatlon of a business associate.
A Dublin paper announces that Colonel
William j. o'Brien will visit Ireland again
before returning to his home at Nebraska,
in the state of Lincoln"
Roger Sullivan Of Illinois, member Of
the democratic national committee, says
he will fight Bryan to a finish. Mr.. sulli-
van should engage quarters in con-
venient hospital.
one of the graveyard grafters OF Buffalo,
N. Y. achieved a sentence of seven years
in prison. He was one OF the commission
ers Of Erie county. Three of his associates
are booked for trial for like crimes.
Distinctions are being drawn In Kansas
between tho "old pops" and the new
pops" The new pops" appear 10 be the
bunch of young republican radicals who
swear at monopolies and swear by Roose-
welt.
Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania, de-
feated for denomination, will on his re-
tirement from congress next year satisfy
a long cherished desire to study the in
seriptions and hieroglyphics on the tombs
and monuments of ancient Egyptians.
The first man. TO announce himself as a
candidate for congress from the new state
Of Oklahoma is Joseph M Lahay, a Chero-
kee, who resides in Claremore. Mr.. Lahay
is candidate from the Third district and
has long been a prominent figure in the
political circles Of the Cherokee nation.
Justice Brewer chats entertainingly about
presidential candidates, and especially
about Secretary Taft, whom he credits
with as much energy as the president and
a good deal more suavity. diplomacy and
skill in dealing with men. He has no
doubt that the secretary OF war is the
presidents candidate for the succession.
One F. A. Carpenter thought he had
cornered the nomination for state super
intendent of public instruction In the Idaho
republican convention. But Miss Belle
Chamberlain. a pretty schoolma am, cir
culated among the delegates and routed
Carpenter on the first ballot There is
SUFFICIENT political romance in the contest
to produce the usual happy result
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

piling up a debt sure TO increase the
tax levy Of next year or the year after
beyond all reasonable limits.
The various department officials who
have charge of the expenditure &C
count may be counted on to plead for
larger appropriations and to exagger-
ate the demands which each has to
meet That is their regular program
every time "a tax levy is to be made.
The mayor and council. however. are
responsible authorities, who must take
into consideration the whole budget of
the city, together with probable rev.
enues from sources other than taxa
ton, and the weight OF the tax bur
den upon property owners.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
A SONG SOMEWHERE.
James whitcomb Riley.

James WhitcOmb Riley.
There Is ever a song somewhere, my dear,
There IS ever a something that sings
There's ...e song of the lark when the skies
And the SOM soma of the thrush when the skies
are gray;
The sunshine showers across the grain,
And the bluebird trills in the orchard tree;
And In and out when the caves drip rain,
The swallows are twittering ceaselessiy.
There is ever a song, somewhere. by dear,
BE the skies above dark or fair;
There is ever a song that our hearts may
hear - -,
There is ever a song somewhere, my dear
There is ever a song somewhere!
There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.
In the midnight black or the midday
blue:
The robin pipes when the sun is here,
And the cricket chirrups the whole night
The buds may blow and the fruit may
And the autumn leaves drop crisp and
But whether the sun or the rain or the
snow, -,
There is ever a song somewhere, my dear
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
SENATORIAL cAMPAIe'
shame on such Christians.
xU-.t.-., $780, ft~,a

western Laborer dnd).
The good people OF the Epworth league
have been imposed upon by some tricky
and cunning politician. We do not think
Mr.. Rosewater is always right In the
many stands he takes I'm his paper from
year to year. No living newspaper man
can be always right.
To say Mr.. Rosewater is "an open and
avowed champion of the liquor trafhc, a
friend of the lawless and immoral Gle
ment and unit to represent the best senti-
ment and citizenship of Nebraska" is out
rageously untrue
President Roosevelt thought Mr.. Rose
water At to represent the whole United
States at the worlds postal congress at
Rome only recently. Surely he is fit to
represent the people of Nebraska in the
senate.
Mr.. Rosewater does not use tobacco.
rarely ever touches liquor of any kind,
and has never been known to gamble.
He is kind, good husband and father.
He Is respected by practically all the
people of Omaha-rich and poor, and es-
pecially the poor-because he is worthy
of their respect He has done more IA
vors for people in distress and helped
more men to positions where they could
make a living for their families than
any man in Nebraska-bar none.
1t is all right for politicians to knock
on Mr.. Rosewater to keep him from
being elected senator so that they can
get the JOB themselves, but the Epworth
league is supposed to be imbued with the
principles that Christ taught--He would
never approve OF such a resolution as the
above. He would tell the truth. He
would have said: Let him who hath not
sinned cast the first stone" We venture
to say that II the introducer of the
above resolution had thought of the words
of Christ he would never have introduced
the above lying and llbelous resolution.
Shame on such Christians!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
Is it n ProhIbition Is.ues
Beatrice Sun dnd1.

beatrlce sun und.).
The Epworth assembly has resolved that
Edward Rosewater. is unfit for the senate
and has asked all Christian people to OPP
pose any man for the legislature who will
vote for Rosewater. Mr.. Brown and his
boomers are working a little chuch-and-
state business into their political campaign.
While it is admitted that Mr.. Rosewater
is not a prohibitionist and that his prn-
ciples upon the great question are known.
what shall we say of his principal OPP
ponent? Is he a prohibtlonist2 While the
liquor traffic is recognized as among one
of the greatest evils, there are other ques-
lions Of equal Importance to the masses.
In this connection 1t might be well for
Mr.. Brown, who is posing as a prohibit
ZIONIST in prohibition communities, and who
is anything to get votes. to define himself
and to state openly that he wants the
vote Of prohibition members only.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
4 WAR OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS

The coming campaign will undoubt-
eddy be something fierce" II we may
judge from the preliminary maneuvers
of the managers of the several parties.
The democratic national campaign
committee, alert TO let its competitors
get no advantage. has now also pro-
claimed the popular one dollar contri-
button plan for amassing a fund. 1t
is true that the republicans and the
laborites were several weeks before
hand with this formidable scheme, but
1t does not appear that their war
chests have in the interval been so
hugely replenished that their adver-
sary need despair of matching the
contents President Roosevelt is known
to have contributed his dollar and
several other republicans are alleged
to have done the same, but Mr.. Comp
ers has not yet reported on the labor
ties sinews of war.
But the democratic committee is
said TO have already sent out a circu-
lar letter to the 10000 democrats
who in their enthusiasm contributed
a dollar each in the first Bryan cam
paign, and the response is awaited at
headquarters with great expectations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The unopposed denomination of
Congressman Pollard in the first Ne
braska district must be taken to mean
that the republicans of that district
are satisfied with his services and with
his record and believe that his election
to fill the unexpired term of Senator
Burkett entities him to another cleo
ton for full term. Congressman
Pollard, however, may expect. under
the circumstances, to have a stiff fight
on his hands at the election should the
opposition succeed in massing behind
a candidate with personal popularity
reaching beyond party lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Advices from New York are to the
effect that 500 Nebraskans are ex-
pected to attend the Homecoming re-
ception there to Colonel Bryan. 1t is
a little early to say how many people
will travel from Nebraska to New
York to greet Mr., Bryan on his land
ing, but it is safe to say. that there
will be hundreds. If not thousands,
who will pretend to hail from Ne
braska in order to get places up
toward the head of the procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

This is hardly the time of the year
to interrupt the work of public i'm
provements by disagreement between
the different departments of city gov
eminent, or to allow the public works
contractors to proceed without the
necessary checks and supervision. The
interests of the public demand that
the city officials in disagreement get
together.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

One thing is being surely accom-
plished by this dispute over the publl-
cation OF the constitutional amend
msnt notice. Attention is being drawn
to the proposed amendment as 1t never
would have been had the notice been
published for twice the required time
without anything TO draw the readers
eyes especially to It.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The Auditorium committee engaged
in devising ways and means for com
plotting the building is doing we'll TO
wait for final figures that will tell ex-
actly how much more money is needed
for a finished Job. Let us have no
more pieoe-meal completion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
Crafty Politicians OvershOOt Mark.
Alliance Times (repO

Edward Rosewater, editor Of The Omaha
Bee, Is an able and prominent journalist
a man Of the highest character in public
and private life. No matter whom one
may prefer for the once Of United States
senator, no we'll Informed person or or
ganiEatioh can AFFORD TO criticise Mr.. Rose
water on his personal record as an editor
and citizen. Enthusiastic reformers are
sometimes misled by crafty politicians
into doing things that are not only Illogical
hIt absolutely idiotis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The latest outbreak of Pulajanes in
Leyte, costing the lives of five Amer
leans, indicates the necessity of bring
ing more than Spanish power to bear
on the outlaws. Three hundred years
of lawlessuess makes a difficult prob
lem, but the United States must solve
a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Cashier Hering's plea that he VIC
lated law only at the command Of
President Stensland may mitigate his
offense in the eyes Of some bank Off
cials, but will not do him much good
in court.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
Working Politics ThrouRh Religion
Utica Sun (rep)


The assembly at Lincoln last week de-
nounced Edward Rosewater as a candidate
for United States senator II seems that
q religious meeting is a very poor place,
indeed. to start politics and where politics
enter into religious dolngs, especially
where others are interested that have
probably done the same as Rosewster is
supposed 20 have done, II does not show
very good religious organization OF any
kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

folspsn might however. be required to up
hold the authority OF the Magyar state
against those who might be incllred to
question II. He urged the necessity for
better sanitary arrangements throughout
Hungary, which he declared to be the most
thinly populated country In Europe, with
a disproportionately high rate of mortality
and n low average longevity
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The census taker on the canal zone
is showing the effect OF his early
training. Having found $4,000 people
on the strip. he tells how many more
there would be II he had counted resi-
dents OF adjoining territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
An Important Requirement.
PHILADELPHIA Record.


One of the provisions of the rate regula-
ton law. regarding which comparatively
little has been heard, is the requirement
OF a uniform system OF bookkeeping, and
the statistician of the Interstate Commerce
commission is now preparing the system.
A uniform method Of accounting promises
to be Of even more Importance to investors
than to shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Candidate Berge has the best of the
argument with those democrats who
object to his nomination for governor
at the head of the democratic ticket
on the ground that he is a populist
II a populist was good enough 10 head
the democratic ticket two years ago
why is he not good enough TO head II
again this year?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Now that one Judge OF New York
City court has declared another in
contempt of court. laymen will feel
freer to declare their own ideas on
the subject,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The air brake on the train on which
Governor Folk was riding failed when
IL was needed and a wreck followed.
Legislation covering railway equip
ment win be demanded in Missouri
and should be enacted by every state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

The local democratic organ should
not be in such a hurry about the
platform pledge on which the demo-
cratic council was elected-promising
cheaper gas "at an early date" IAN
early date" is one of those elastic
terms that can be stretched TO suit the
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

War has been declared on the Kan
sas City Board of Trade by a rival
institution. which alleges that its
rules makes IT a combination in re-
straint of trade. But the activity of
that board proves that the restraint
is at least only constructive"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Russell Sage continued to the, last
to be unique among American million
aires and apparently communicated
this attribute to his estate. which is
the only one which has so far proven
larger than the popular estimate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

In the meantime, so far as the pub
lie is aware, the city's representative
on the Board OF Appraisers has made
no official report of his finding as to
the value of the water works plant.
Omaha taxpayers ought to be entitled
to at least that much in return for
the money paid for his expert serv-
ices
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

A valuable suggestion comes as the
result of the Chicago bank failure,
which is that bank examiners should
notify signers of notes found in banks
OF the number and face value of all
paper bearing their signatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Governor Folk thinks that the power
of the chief executive of the state
should be increased. but may be will
ing to admit that the success of the
plan depends much upon the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
HOnry Alarms,

St, Louis Democrat.
The Iowa democrats have denounced in
thunder tones and viewed with alarm In
their good. old-fnshioned way. This IL
logical beginning OF a campaign which is
certain 70 end in the good. old-fsshioned
way, also.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

When those Missouri mountaineers
go on the war path against the grand
jury which indicted the negro lynch
ers they may prove that Kentucky has
no monopoly on feuds
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
Hit the Nail on the Head.

bUIIV NdNtIIt VtV'J'
Edward Rosewater's speech at the con-
vention (Boyd county, was very appropri-
ate. condensed and logical, hitting the nail
squarely on the head at every corner and
turn.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
In the Usual Way.
Chicago Inter ocean.

The gentleman who is to run against
Governor Cummins OF Iowa for the gov
ernorship of Iowa has been named but
that will not prevent the great majority
Of Iowans from forgetting him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Nebraska Is said to have more banks
per capita than any other state. And
none of them is failing Nebraskans
just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

For the heated season Omaha real
estate activity Is keeping up remark
ably well. Rising values make bust
ness in the real estate market.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Tartars and Armenians seem to oc-
cupy the role of chorus in the Russian
national tragedy. but the entre-act is
becoming monotonous.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

do you think our orators are as elo-
quent as those of our early history2
quite as eloquent" answered Senator
Sorghum. They are at a disadvantage
owing to the fact that II is no longer GUS
tomary to force their remarks into esteem
by putting them into the school readers"
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

With Uncle Sam again in the mar
ket for silver. the Colorado mining
situation should improve.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

Yes, she. says she will break her hus-
bands will"
But her husband isn't dead. Is her
mo, but she knows what's in it."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

WHEN OUT OF TOwN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address win he
changed as often as required.