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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
MURDER ON BELIEF"


What appears to be a deliberate
murder committed by a conspicuous
member of society who was at once
judge and a congressman-elect crit
ically raises the question whether in
Louisiana the law penalizing homicide
is farce. The sole suggestion on be-
half of the culprit is the one, in gen
eral terms, that he followed the un-
written law" acting in the belief that
he was svenglng an affront to his fam
lily, plea that completes in favor
with that of emotional insanity,
where the fact of deliberate murder is
indisputably certain.
The law provides appropriate rem
edy for serious affront to family, and
belief, even though It were warranted.
that affront had been offered, not only
is no excuse for murder, but may con-
ceivably aggravate the crime. The
notion that belief or even knowledge
that an offense has been committed
authorizes the individual to take life
is utterly inconsistent with the funda-
mental conception of law and civilized
society.
Yet in this sensational Louisiana
case there is obvious intent, so ia
grant are the circumstances of the
crime. to resort to the demoraliEing
and anarchistic heresy Of the unwrit-
ten law" a plea which is a denial of
all law and which II allowed generally
would place human life at the hazard
of individual caprice, belief or malice,
rendering legal safeguards a mere
sham 1t is up TO Louisiana Justice to
decide whether such a precedent shall
| be established in our day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Tsmmany is shedding no tears. The tiger
swiped al the local spoils in sight.
Mr. Bryan's condolences to Hearst are in
order. The former knows how # feels.
Hawaii IS safe. but Porto Rico is off
assured.
Mr.. Bryau's native state. Illinois, and his
adopted state. Nebraska, continue firmly
anchored in the eneny's country.
The election of ali but the head Of the
democratic ticket in New York state is not
calculated to appease the wrath Of Happy
Hooligan.
The plurality Of Charles f, Hughes is
nearly four times that which Theodore
Roosevelt received when he was elected
governor OF New York.
For the second time John A. Johnson, a
lone democrat, is elected governor Of Min
nesota All the Johnsons rallied 60 his sup
port and that settled It.
The railroad scored in Oklahoma. Twelve
railroad attorneys have been elected mem
bers OF the constitutional convention
eleven democrats and one republican.
The New York election furnishes two
quaint coincideuts. Candidate Hughes, q
man with whiskers, voted in barber shop.
Candidate Hearst cast his ballot IN the
room of an undertaken
| Chicago republicans should tender a vote
OF thanks 70 Hearst. The independence
| league ticket drew enough democratic votes
| to give the republican county ticket clear
road to victory in Cook county.
The reference Of Congressman Bourke
Cochran to Hearst as divinely appointed to
/ free New York deserved the ridicule It re-
ceived. But some allowance should be made
for the mental vagaries OF speilblnder
| about to wed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
~ 81. 80 srnArE v1oLArroEs.

THE ST. PAUL REBATE VIOLATIONS.
The criminal rebate prosecutions IN
the federal court at St. Paul against
four railroad companies on eleven in
dictments charging 147 violations, also
against eleven individual officials OF
the roads and four grain companies
receiving the rebates, are an incident
that striklngly mark the progress Of
national law enforcement. Here all
the parties to the violation, the receiv-
ers and the grantors Of tho illegal dis
examinations, as well as the corpora
tion agents who arranged It, are called
into court to answer.
In the earlier stages OF the effort to
punish rebate violations such a thor
ough proceeding was impossible be-
cause of the difficulty in procuring the
necessary legal proofs, although extern
sive habitual disregard of the law on
the part of the carrier companies and
shippers was notorious. It was In
deed a notable achievement of the
Roosevelt administration when IL sue
ceeded in securing convictions against
railroad rebaters by using the testi-
mony of parties TO the ottense even at
the cost of immunity. But the de-
cisions of the supreme court of the
United States that have resulted from
arduous prosecution, the remedial leg
islation at the late session of congress
and the turning inside out of the
whole subject by judicial, commission
and legislative investigation have at
length so fortified the government,
while correspondingly weakening the
rebaters as to lay. them all open to at
tack, whatever part they may have
bad in the violation.
These comprehensive prosecutions
at St. Paul. in line with others else
where already begun or in prepare
ton establish the salutary fact of pub
lie policy that the anti-rebate law is
a living fact, making it dangerous for
all Offenders, whether those who give
or those who receive, or the go-be-
tweens, in the consummation of it's
defiance.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The duty incumbent upon the state
government of Pennsylvania, in abso-
lutte disregard of election statistics, is
to attack and clean out the monu-
mental corruption which has been dis
closed In it's operation. The fact that
the republican party has secured con-
troll Of all departments only enhances
the obligation upon 1t to punish the
wholesale frauds that have gone on
In state administration. and the evil
is so fragrant that failure now would
be only an aggrayatiOn OF the offense
by sanctioning and protecting it.
The stenchtul scandal concerning the
new state capitol is already nation
wide, and unless that colossal and
grotesque graft whereby the public
treasury was bled to the tune OF
100000 for the furniture and
decorations of a 100000 building
shall be forthwith probed oficially to
the last detail OF spoliation aud the
guilty condignly punished, the shame
of Pennsylvania win be confirmed and
complete and the fault Of the republi-
can organization obvious. Il would be
absurd to make pretense OF reform in
minor branches OF the state service,
however much It is needed. il such
towering robbery we're let so unmo-
Tested.
Fortunately there is ground for hope
that the incoming administration may
grapple with the monstrOus local
abuses, though powerful influences
within the party are implicated
Whether it be true that President
Roosevelt received assurances to that
effect, it is fact that the state leg,
islsture at it's last session enacted a
remarkable series of reform legisla.
ton. among other Improvement
greatly charging the legal means for
dealing effectively with just such q
rotten state OF afoirs as has lately
/ been exposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Admission and Explanation.

Ambrose Bierce, the author. today ex-
med that he was the writer of the
lines:
The bullet that pierced GoebeTs breast
cannot be found in all the west:
Good reason: It Is speeding here
TO stretch Mckinley on his bier
Major Bierce explains he was writing
Tor the Hearst papers when Governor
Goebel was killed. The bullet could not
be found. Major Blerce was a friend of
President Mckinley, and, he says, wrote
the lines, not for the purpose of instiRat-
ing assassination, but in prophecy that
If such crimes as that against Goebel
went unpublished, then the assassln's bui
let would strike higher UP. Twenty
months later the prophecy was fulfilled.
and Mckinley was killed.
1t was then, Major Bierce says, the
enemies of Hearst dug up the lines.
wrested them from their context and
used them, just as Secretary Root did in
his Utah speech, to make it appear Hearst
papers incited McT1inley's removal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
WORK oE TIE GRANn LrRH.

The grand jury, which has just made
fits report and been discharged, has, so
far as external appearances go, done
its best to get at the facts as to the
existence OF combinations in restraint
Of trade among local dealers, which
was the special purpose for which it
was called.
The only cases in which a sufficient
foundation was found to base indict-
ments proved to be those of the Coal
exchange in Omaha and it's auxiliary
in South Omaha. Whether the organ
izations maintained by the coal deal
ers, although the purpose is undis-
guised, really come in conflict with the
provisions Of the law against trusts
will have to be developed upon hear
ing later. What the people want is to
break up illegal combinations, pun
ishment being only incidental to this
object. 1t goes without saying that
these cases should be tried by County
Attorney Slabaugh before he goes out
VI OhAhNt bONouoS lis ShNNN9oOAs AAA .
English, is on record as having APP
proved the constitution and bylaws,
which the grand jury has declared
warranted Indictment
AS to other alleged trusts among
the ice men. the milk men and the
fire insurance men, the finding of
the grand jury is a lack of specific
proof of law violation. 1t should be
notice, however. to those connected
with these branches of business to
mend their ways and give the people
the benefits of absolutely free COM
| petition.
The grand jury's recommendations
| for the county jail will hardly meet
with public approval An addition or
wing to the present jail building, as
suggested, is out of the question, be-
cause what is needed is an entirely
new structure, either on another site
or in connection with a new court
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
OPPORTUNITY"
Helpful But DiametrIcaIIy Opposed
Philosophy.
springfield lMnssl RennblI

Springfield CAIass.) Republican.
The statement that no generalization was
ever more than half true is an instance
of its own meaning. II is seldom that
there are not two ways OF looking at a
text and. expounding from it helpful but
diametrically opposed philosophy. The son.
net Opportunity" by the late Senator
John j. ingalls,, is one OF the finest aud
most-quoted bits OF occasional American
verse, a copy Of il, mounted under glass,
is, il We are not mistaken, one OF the few
things upon the walls Of the presidents
Offices in Washington. From one point OF
view the poem is an exhortation 20 action,
from another it is heavy with pcsslmism.
Lest any have forgotten It here It is:
Master OF human destiuies am II
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
cities and fields I walk; / penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Howell and mart and palace-sOOn or late
knock unbidden once az every gate
turn away. 1t Is the hour OF fate.
and they, who follow me, reach every state
save death, but those who doubt or hesi-
Condemned to failure, penqry and woe
/ answer not, and l return no more.
There is truth from one side.
At a recent convention In Louisville Ky,
Colonel r. j. Lowry, a banker Of Atlanta,
Ga, closed an address In these words: Il
want TO say for our people that We are
Optimists by nature: we turn 20 the bright
side even in the sorest trials we see books
/ in running brooks. sermons in stones and
good In everything My old friend, the
/ late Senator John ]. Ingalls, Of Kansas.
/ said 70 be something OF q pessimist, wrote
/ a poem on Opportunity which I am dis
| posed to read 20 you. and then I want 10
/ read a reply 20 It by a southern jurist-
poet, Judge Walter Malone OF Memphis"
/ This is the reply, truth from the ether
| side, open 20 no charge OF pessinlism, aud
while OF less poetic value than ingalls,
lines, yet worth association with them:
/ They do me wrong who say ! come no
more,
When once knock and fail 20 ind you
In
For every day stand outside your door.
And bid you wake and rise 20 night and
win.
Wall not for precious chances passed away
. Weep not for golden ages on the Wane
. Each night ! burn the records % tho day
At sunrise every soul Is born again.
Laugh like a bog At splendors that have
To Vanished Joys be blind and dear and
] dumb,
sly judgments seal the dead past with ~
dead.
Hut ne,e, bud a moment yet Go come.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Omaha has Just voted more bonds
to pay the city's share of extending
the area Of paved streets. In the
meantime, however, the street pave
ments we now have are being shame
fully neglected on the excuse that
there is no money to pay for street
cleaning and repairing This situa-
ton reminds us very much of a man
who builds a costly house and then
lets it fall to pieces without any effort
to keep It up.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Political gossips down at Lincoln
seem to have been taken so by surprise
by the republican majorities in Doug
las county that they are trying TO ex-
plain by the most ridiculous theories
Douglas county went republican be-
cause It is normally republican when
ever the republicans have a clean
ticket in the field that can command
the undivided party strength and ap-
peal to the independent voter.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
A warning 10 Comhlner.
Pittsburg Disnatch.

r IIIoUWIH DIsIlIITI.
But one fact should be set down by the
corporate and financial classes Whatever
strength Hearst has, and whatever danger
TO the future he personihes, have been
given to him by the abuses of the corporate
world. He would be powerless if there
were not a foundation of truth for his
attacks. 1t is because of the spectacle Of
corporate lawbrealSers and trust-fund
manipulators going on with impunity that
frothy and designing men like him have
power to call out the dangerous energies
OF the masses.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.
Signihcance of Republican Success in
Nebraska.
Kansas City Times.

Kansas City Times.
The corporation issue in Nebraska. since
the state conventions were held, has not
been acute for the reason that the cor
porations lost out In both conventions.
But while good tickets, pledged by strong
platforms, were nominated by both par
ties, the corporations threw their inf1u-
ence to the democratic side, probably be-
cause sheldon, the republican candidate
for governor, and Brown, the candidate for
the United States senate, had made their
regulations in lighting the abuses of the
railroads. The opposition to Sheldon and
Brown included not only the combined
strength Of the railroads, but also the
milling and lumber interests Of the state
Because Of the character of this fight. the
republican victory in Nebraska is a peo-
pies victory. II is one more blow to cor
poration interference. It is a new evidence
that the people, brought face to face with
the issues OF reform. are ready to wipe
out or greatly reduce traditional majori-
ties in favor of the right. II is a lesson
in popular strength and IL also should be
lesson to corporations that have inter-
fered in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The tight for terminal taxation is
not finished. The railroads may be
depended on to combat It before the
legislature with every artifce and in
fluence known TO its professional lob
byi,ts. Those who have been paying
oity taxes for the railroads all these
yaals must prepare 10 enforce their
rtEhts
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

II dollar month can be saved on
each business telephone in this city
for eighteen months the concession
will be worth having, even If nothing
more IS secured. The fact that the
present company offered this reduction
voluntarily is pretty good evidence
that il would not be unreasonable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The Hon. Pat Grove is billed for
another star performance before an
audience of twelve trusted jurors
sworn to impartiality in the criminal
court of Council Bluffs next month.
It is much TO be feared, however,
that the great kdnapers drawing
powers have been materially impaired
from box ONCE standpoint since his
last public exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
HER FAITH.
Chicaro Recnrd-Herald.


while you have faith in me- he said,
II VIII have strength to do my best
The blushes on her cheeks were red.
The Joy was deep within her breast.
She pledged him all her faith, and pride
Was in her heart as day by day
He pushed the obstacles aside
That once had seemed to oar his way.
With many a longing, tender smile
She read OF triumphs which he had.
She gave him to the world while.
And heard men praise him and was glad.
The goal that in his youth had seemed
So far away was won, and then
Another goal beyond him cleaned,
Wherefore be pressed ahead again.
Through dismal hours she sat alone.
Through dismal days she vainy Wept
And longed to claim as all her own
Him that the world had wOn--and kept
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Great Opportunity for GOV. Hughes

The people expect great things Of Mr..
Hughes. He was born into public hTs in
a momentous conjunction of the stars. He
takes his trust from the hands OF the
whole people. He is master Of his destiny
and Of tho desting Of the state. 1t is a
noble and an inspiring prospect. May he
seize Il IN a master grasni
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

1t will take at least a year and a
half for the new telephone company,
to whom a franchise has just been
voted, TO get its plant built and its ex-
change open. But there is nothing TO
prevent the city authorities from NOV
ing for an immediate reduction OF
rates on business telephones supplied
by the present company along the
lines Of It's oher Of few Sssks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
RivnIry in Biz Rntt1crhir..

Cnlcako Kecord-Herald.
British admiralty officers have found that
tho great battleship Dreadnaught is al
ready outclassed by Germany's latest war
ships, and that It will, therefore, be neces-
sary for Great Britain to at once begin the
work Of building some bigger ones. The
contest is an interesting one, but how long
are the English and German taxpayers 60
ing to permit Il to continue?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Returns from the Third congress
sionai district AFFORD conclusive proof
that there is still something rotten on
the Winnebaeo reservation in Thurs
ton county. where the Indian land
gratters and hootlsggeFs are still try
ing to do business at the old stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

AS long as Texas rangers attempt to
enforce "whiteman's law" among the
descendants OF Montezuma and Span
ish briga9ds romance will still nnger
along the border.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

and all annoying symptoms will
soon disappear. They settle the
stomach, regulate the liver and cX-
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iects are felt Immediately.
Beeeham's Pills mingle with the
contents OF the stomach and make
easy work OF digestion. The nour-
ishing properties OF the food are
then readily assimiIated and the
residue carried off without irrita-
ting the intestines or clogging the
bowels
Beecham's Pills should be taken
whenever there is sick headache,
iurred tongue. constipation sallow
skin or any symptoms that indi-
cate an inactive liver.
SOLD Evsryv here In boxes icc. and 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The initiative and referendum law
has been on the statute books in a
state Of harmless inactivity for nearly
ten years. We shall soon see whether
or not it has been galvanized by the
recent, referendum on it into potential
.aners,S
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The reappearance OF the lone train
robber IN Missouri with the eonfirma-
ton of the return OF that state to dem
ocratic ranks is one or those coinci-
dents more interesting than pleasant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Now that Califorhians have ap-
pealsd directly to the State depart
ment on the subject OF collecting in
surance policies in German companies
Emperor William has an opportunity
70 show that his good will toward
America reaches as far as the pocket
book.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The president declares Herbert Par
sons TO be a trump and. as all whist
players know. a trump can take only
one trick, hence the victory for all
democrats IN New York except Hearst.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
PLEASANTLY PUT.


The doctor is q man Of much depth Of
yes, he thumped my left side In a
truly heartfelt way."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
'rhat man walking over there IS mo-
toTious CRATER"
Why. he doesn't look like a politician"
He isn't"
Then how is It that he is a grafter7"
He's a skin DOCTOR and graftings his
specially '-Baltimore American.
I'm the states where they have equal
suffrage the women gOssips must be a
great help to their party?'
In what way2"
They ought TO make such good re-
pea'ers' -ioai''ilore AIIerioan' r.
what did you think Of my article?"
asked the ambitious young journalist.
1T made me prouder of my country than
/ have ever been before answered the
frank friend. 1T shows that we are living
in a land where the freedom Of the press
is absolutely unrestricted. Washington
Star.
Poor jerks looked like a goner the last
time ! saw him.
20 he's sure to live for four years at
least. The president just appointed him to
an office. "-Philadelphia Press.
Jonah looked up from the market re-
ports
well, WELL" he muttered, IF I'd known
that old spouter / travelled with wouldn't
have got away so easily"
And he heaved "A sigh of regrct.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Washington county and Sarpy
county can for the first time claim the
credit of electing a congressman in
this district without in any way asking
the aid or consent of Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

to reconcile all the conflicting state
ments about the canal zone; but the
people await with interest his own re-
port on the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The announcement of advance in
wages to Standard Oil employees win
not be hailed with delight by the gen.
eral public until subsequent prices OF
oil are announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Kansas could hardly have been ex-
pected to do otherwise than have a
"elose" election when all other states
we're going republican--but it took no
backward step on national issues
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Governor Magoon is losing the
friendship of Cuban liberals who have
not been appointed to Office and who
are beginning to wonder why the
revolution" was started, anyway.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The forthcoming report of the war
den will set up the claim that Ne
braskas state penitentiary has become
self-supporting. In view of the his
tory of the institution, and especially
OF the money that has been eaten up
or stolen out there in past years. the
taxpayers Of the state win have 10 be
shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
Enough and 10 spare,

As a mitigating circumstance the Japan
csc may possibly recognize the fact that
the people Of san Francisco have quite
enough to do In educating their own chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Panama may take a fancy to base
ball, but it can never know the real
strenuous life of America until It goes
in for foot ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Omaha JOINS with It's sister city
across the river in extending cordial
welcome to the veterans OF the Army
of the Tennessee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

In the. court proceedings it is evil
don't that Count Boni de Castellane is
more anxious to hold his wife as an
asset than as companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

81. Louis Globe Democrat
a powerful combination Of letters Is g.
o. +. as long as 1t stands for Grip On
Prosperity
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
On the Ground Floor.

Washington Post
The public debt was reduced by S2,074,Sg9
in October. Uncle Sam must be getting
his groceries and household supplies
cheaper than the rest of us.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

Later returns show Pat" McCarren
TO be the real winner Of the New York
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

People are still waiting for Mayor
'Jim's" ofiicial report on the hold-up
insurance graft.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
A Boon
to the Bilious

Are you compelled to deny your
self many wholesome foods because
you think they make you bilious?
Do you know that your condition
is more to blame than the foods?
Your liver and stomach need at
tention more than the diet. When
you find yourself suffering with a
bilious attack, take
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10
srATEMENr or. CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, go
Charles G. ROsewater, general manager OF
The Bee Publishing company. PENS .uulAg
sworn. says that the actual NUMBER OF luli
and complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
fnauth ~ Orgat,.f. 1G1C v,-nl az follows
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

The president will have the most
arduous task of his life II he attempts
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-10

DAILY average, .,..-,,,..,.s...'s.' "VI'0V
c. c. ROSEWATER
General Manager
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this lst day of November, 1906
(Seal) NJ. g. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.