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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
nrR INsrLAR COMMERCE.

For the first time since the United
States came into possession OF outlying
territories, the insular trade OF the coun-
try footed up more than S1O0.OO0OOO
last year. 1t was good deal more than
that amount, for the grand total in both
directions at the end of December was
a little over S12S,OO0.OOO, an increase of
more than S3OOOO,OOO over the preced-
ing year Hawaii stands at the head
of all the outlying territories of the
United States in trade with this coun-
try, sugar forming 40 per cent of the
whole business and this does not enrich
the United States to any great extent.
As a market for American goods Hawaii
is behind both Porto Rico and Alaska.
The Philippines have not become valu-
able market. the shipments Of American
goods TO the islands last year amount
ing to less than S6OO0OOO. only a very
little more than for the previous year.
1t is stated that foreigners still enjoy
the bulk of the Philippine trade, Great
Britain getting the biggest share. On
the other hand. foreign nations have
made no Roadway in trade with Alaska
and they are losing ground in Porto
Rico. Less than one-thirl of the Phil
ippine trade belongs to the United
States, but more than 90 per cent Of the
Alaska commerce is exclusively Ameri-
can.
OF course trade with the insuar pos
sessions will improve. When steam
ship lines are established between our
Pacific ports and the Philippines, as
proposed in the bill pending in congress,
our commerce with the archipelago will
be very materially increased, both in
exports and imports. Probably the de-
mand for American goods in Hawaii
will never be much larger than at
present. but the trade with Porto Rico
should be considerably increased. The
insular possessions are not yet profita-
Bile, but doubtless they will in time be-
come so.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The semi-official opinion said to have
emanated from Assistant City Attorney
Herdman that the wide-open door policy
will be pursued at the impending pri-
mary election for city officers should be
taken with Il grain of allowance. The
primary election law expressly restricts
the participation in primaries to voters
of all parties who have either registered
ut the last election or have sworn in
their votes, pleading absence from the
city or sickness on registration days.
The only class Of voters who would be
Justly entitled to registration for the
primaries, Notwithstanding their inabll-
ity to participate i'm the last election.
would be voters who registered on the
day OF the primary election last fall
with the understanding that they were
entitled to vote at the succeeding cleo
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
TO AN OLD LOVER.

F. A. DAILY i'm Philadelphia CATHOLIC
Standard.
There is silvery frost on your hair, old
There are lines on your forehead, too;
But your clear eyes speak of the peace
That dwell in the heart of you
For the passing of youth you have no
No signs for the summer gloam
And the lovers moon. They are with
In the light of the lamp at home.
In your summer Of youth. in that sunny
hour
That will come to you never again,
When you wooed your love, as the bee
the flower.
The sweets that you gathered then
You have hived and stored for your later
life,
And your heart is the honeycomb-
All! I've seen your face when you kissed
your wife
In the light of the lamp at home.
o! you rare old lover o! faithful
With your sweetheart of long ago.
You are many days from the warmth and
OF the summers you used to know;
But you need not yearn for the giamor
OF the ifeids you were wont to roam
o! the light for the hearts that are grow
/. t rRs H light of the lamp at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

One vicious result of the sensati onal-
ism with which the local yellow jour.
mails have invested the Grove trial is
seen in the attendance in the court
room of large numbers of young boys
attracted by curiosity to see the notori.
Gus prisoner. The seed of the old vel.
lowback dime novel that was RESPONSE
BILE for turning out so many boy ban,
dts has simply been transplanted to
the vile sheets that thoughtless people
admit as newspapers into their homes
without realizing the poison they pour
daily into the susceptible minds of the
youthful members of their households
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
TO PROMOTE CONSULAR REFORM.

TO PROMOTE CONSULAR REFORM
A call has been issued by a number
of eastern commercial organizations for
a national convention to be held in
Washington city next month to consider
the question of consular reform. The
call requests that organizations intend
ing to participate in the convention
formulate and forward such specific
propositions. and questions relating to
consular reform as are deemed impor-
tant for the program of the convention,
with the names of delegates desiring to
make addresses. When it is ascertained
how many distinct propositions have
been presented the program will be pr
ranged as far as practicable to accom-
modate all intending speakers within the
time which can be reasonably assigned
necessary time for general debate. Each
association having fifty members will
be entitled to one delegate, the assoca-
ton having 100 members to two dele
gates, and the association having more
than 100 members one additional dele
gate for each full 200 members i'm ex-
cess of 100
1t is stated that it is proposed to Gre
ate a permanent national committee on
consular reform to supplement and make
effective the work of the convention,
the committee to consist of one member
from each organization In the United
States favoring consular reform, or at
least one member from each congress
sional district. The duty of member
of the national committee will be to
carry out in his own state and congress
sional district, so far as lies in his
power, the purpose of the convention to
secure satisfactory legislation by con-
gress. A letter to commercial organiza-
tons in connection with the call for the
convention says: There is no doubt
that all the commercial, manufacturing
and agricultural interests in the country
are unanimous in the demand for con-
sular reform. and it is certain that If
this demand is sufficiently emphasized
congress will respond by proper legisla.
ton. The Importance of such legisla.
ton to the commercial interests of the
United States cannot be over estimated
1t Is one of the most vital questions
bearing upon our welfare at the present
time"
This renewal of an effort on the part
Of the commercial organizations to i'm.
press upon congress the Importance OF
reforms necessary to improve the eff
cheney and usefulness of the consular
service cannot fail to exert an influence
The holding OF national convention
and the creation of national committee
are judicious methods for promoting the
desired reform and the convention
should he largely attended by repre-
sentatives of commercial bodies through
out the country. Although congress
must already be aware of the fact that
the business interests desire consular
reform, since they have made this
known for years. still there is not much
disposition shown in congress to comply
with this demand. Consular reform bills
have been introduced but not acted
upon, due to the reluctance of congress
men to relinquish this patronage, trlhing
though it is. Perhaps a strong expires
sion by the commercial organizations
through a national convention will bring
about the desired result.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17


With an average of 80 prisoners per
day this would be only 53s cents per day
per prisoner. instead of 81 cents per
capita. or 299s cents per day. 1t is an
open question, however. whether all the
above items could legitimately be in
cluded in the articles which the sheriff
is expected to furnish. A glance at
these items, moreover, must convince
any rational person that the charges
were outrageOusly excessive.
1t seems almost incredible that the
cost of drugs for county prisoners
should mount up to 1913 in one year.
1t is equally incredible that $111.5S
worth of disinfectants should be used
in the year any more than there is any
probability of using $500 worth of
matches. 1t il safe to predict, also.
that Sheriff Mcdonald will not expend
$1691 in the year 1906 for clothing
drugs, disinfectants, soap and ice when
the cost of these supplies comes out of
his own pocket.
incidentally it may be interesting to
note these additional figures that rep
resent the cost OF maintenance of the
ssn
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
RETRENCHMENT Is IlfPERA TIVE.

When the resolution to include with
the charge for feeding county prisoners
the cost of supplying clothing, blankets,
shoes and medicines at 30 cents per day
was introduced the supporters Of the
conglomerate jail-feeding graft asserted
that these extras were equivalent to
81 cents per day and that the actual
allowance for the sheriff would be only
261a cents per day, instead of 30 cents
as contemplated by the Bruning resolu-
ton.
In making this computation they were
very particular to take as a basis the
aggregate cost of these extras during
the year 1904, when they were outrage
ously excessive, instead of taking as a
basis the cost of these extras for 1905,
which was still somewhat excessive, as
may be seen by the following detailed
figures:
Supplies used in the Douglas County Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The Nebraska Tropical Land Devel-
opment company has filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
state. Why Nebraska capitalists should
want to develop lands in the tropics
instead OF helping to develop lands in
the temperate zone OF Nebraska is in
applicable except upon the theory that
people who have money TO burn prefer
to do their rainbow chasing ut long
distance
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

paper dis mornin' where a scientific gent
said: 'Doin' nothin' all de time Is de
hardest kind o. work" Gee! Suppose dat's
true!-Philadelphia Press. t.t T',y
Don't be too sure you was-born to be. q
leader" said Uncle Eben. "A good deck
hand kin look fob some rest an comfort,
but n bad pilot gifts into all kinds o.
trouble. Washington Star.
Here is a letter for you I've carried
around in my pocket for two weeks" said
the trembling husband. ~
er'--srThats all right said his wife vtthfa
smile. ITS only my dressmakers bpl. y
Detroit Free Press
'St me people" remarked the thoughtful
thinker care always borrowing trouble"
Yes" rejoined the man with, the new
crutches, land some others buy II outright
in the guise of an automobile. Chicago
Dail:' News.
What I want" sighed the enthusiastic
young star, sis one of the delicate, dainty
roles which take the soul into Already"
That's all very well, travelling the gentle
path of dalliance to Already said the
heavy villain. but let me tell you it's lots
more satisfactory in the hong run to get
fat parts that lead to the pork barrel. ~
Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The man who makes two blades OF
grass grow where only one grew before
is human benefactor, but the, man
who plants two telephones where only
one grew before will have to answer
more calls, pay for the extra bell-ring-
ing and add one more agency 10 corrupt
our city government. In the end the
only solution will he municipal owner
shin
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

When all other things fail the man
out of a job can file as a candidate for
the city council. remuneration $500
and perquisites, electric free rides to
Lake okoboJi and free telephone con-
nection TO all parts OF Omaha and South
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
Prospects OF an omnibus public bull,

Prospects OF an omnibus public build.
ing bill in the present congress are said
TO have fallen several degrees with the
recent drop in the mercury. Several
Nebraska towns aspiring to new post
office structures who thought they had
bought tickets TO ride in the omnibus
win be disappointed il it fails to make
the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The Fontanelle braves say whole
lot about free privileges Of the fran
chised corporations. which are already
prohibited TO city oficials by law. but
they say not a word about free passes
on the railroads. A search OF pockets
Of the governors would doubtless show
up more railway ANNALS than street car
tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

1t may take the report OF hostile
gun TO break those sealed orders of Gen
eral Weston and then again there may
be something doing in the line of inves-
tigation across the Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

These items should be revelation to
all taxpayers. 1t required nearly
$1,000 to pay for heating and more than
$1,000 for lighting the Jail during the
year, and the years water supply cost
1885,. In the face of these figures it is
not saying too much that greater re-
trenchment has become imperative.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

That great harmony meeting that is
to unite all the discordant elements of
Nebraska democracy under one nag of
spells and office is fixed for March G.
aud St Jackson's day will henceforth
have TO take a back seat In this baili-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Candidates marching from one ward
to another night after night TO talk TO
each other and hear themselves talk
make no converts. But you cannot
teach an old dog new tricks, and this
mode OF campaigning is repeated ever,
year without variation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

With several Kansas banks earning
44,6 per cent on their capital stock the
question of what has become of the
populist party is immaterial.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Secretary Hitchcock says he has dis
covered more land frauds in Louisiana
than in Oregon: but he has not traced 1t
TO members of congress from that
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
Husau r. Anfh

Susan r. Anthony has just celebrated
her seth anniversary. She presents
striking evidence that activity is con-
ducive to longevity and long may she
exemplify the fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Fortunately neither Mr.. DOlan nor
Mr.. Mitchell are from Kentucky, and
the death sentence is enforced for call
ing man a liar in that state only.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Commissioner of Insurance Hendricks
announces his intention of retiring from
Office. He should feel pleased to think
he is still able to retire.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

1t would indeed be the irony of fate
for Mr.. Cudahy to encounter a verdict
Of guilty in Chicago while Pat Grove
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The Iowa legislature has killed bill
making 1t misdemeanor for candidates
10 pay money for intoxicating liquor
The ease with which the no-treat law
is evaded in Nebraska should have given
the bill different fate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Germany's offer to grant concessions
TO the United States pending the adop-
ton Of a new trade treaty indicates
principally that it fears stoppage Of
the food supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Now that the United States has charge
it may be in order to make new in
vestigation OF the asphalt trust mat
ter
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

The difficulty that Missouri is ex-
periencing in finding oil case witnesses
suggests that Attorney General Hadley
should have promised immunity
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

IT. . {. {. ROSEWATEH,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
To before me this 3lst day Of January, 1906
(SeaD M. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

In asking for judicial separation only,
Countess de Castellane evinces a desire
to retain her high-priced title.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
Pat Grove for luck!

With nearly 100 candidates for twelve
councilmanic positions, what will the
harvest be?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Yes, sir" said the man with the bullying
family"
THAT explains" said the other man,
yawning why you do enough talking for
six average men."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
NOURISH

the body, don't dose it
with medicine. SCOTS
Emulsion is the best
nourishment in existence.
1t is more than a food;
you may doubt it, but it
digests perfectly easy and
at the same time gets the
digestive functions in a
condition so that ordinary
food can he easily di-
gested. Try it if you are
run down and your food
doesn't nourish you.
Sc0xG q sowkI -, p..a Stree. kss Yea
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
Today. In Congress.

New York Sun.
Motion before the house. Demand
For roll call declared.
Ohio. ''Longworth." No response.
Noted on record. Paired"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County. s..
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number. Of fun ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
tnntlih OF IanmarX. 1905. was as follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

who was the first financial operate
mentioned in the earliest records"
Give it up"
Noah. He and the boys spent goo,
deal Of their time watering stock. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Collector-Are you going to pay this bill
within the next few days. or neverP
Debtor-Well, it's mighty nice of you to
give me my choice. old man. I'll make ii
never.-Cleyel9nd Leader E"s
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
WHEN OFT OF TOWN,

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

, The struggling author opened the letter
the postman had just brought.
IL was from his publisher and contained
check for a large amount.
well. he chuckled. Il seem to have
found the secret of write living at iasti'-
Chicago Tribune.
Weary Walkcr-Wlot yer 1ookin' so wor-
ried about, Ragsey?
Ragson Tatters-I Just read piece in de
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17
SUNNY GEMS.

ROYAL BAKING ,owps. CO., NEW YORK
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-17

Many ow-priced imitation baking powders upon the
ke These made with alum and should be taken
avoid them. alum Is poison be taken in the food
The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06
MOUNTAIN PEAK MAY FALL.
To1rists Are In Great Danger fron
Threatening Mountain Top
L i'm the AIps.

Although it has been rumored
throughout The Alpine region for
some time that tht Aliels-the great
mountain peak which r'ars itself high
above the famous Gemmi pass-was in
a more or less shal>y condition, no one
expected to hear that there was any
danger of its faliii =. Now. however,
it is definitely stated that the Altels
is on the point Of splitting in two and
may come laundering down almost
any time, saAs IA report from Neu-
chatel, Switzerland.
Damage enough i'll be done if the
famous peak does fall in any case, but
il is to be hoped that the crash will
come before he next tourist season
begins. for the Grmmi. above which
the Altels towers. j. used to greater
extent than any other Alpine pass
The inha bitant Of The region can i'm
agine what viii he the result if the
Altels should come crashing down.
having experienced such an occur
renee on smaller scale when glaciers
from this particular peak have de-
scended upon them. The last one fell
in September. 1888, and many peas
ants were Killed.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06
HISTORY ON MANS SKIN.
Piece of Artistic Tattooing Re-
vealed by an Arreat Of the
Paris Police.

A remarkable life story is reported
from I.y ons. IN consequence Of com
plant lodged by local butcher,
Young man, OF weak and miserable ap-
pearnnce. was arrested for theft. He
protested that lie was innocent of the
charge. and that lie had never before
been in the hanis ,f the police, says a
Paris report to tie Chicago Inter
Ocean. ITO prove the truth of my
>iatement,' he continued, barring his
breast, lock at this. and see whether
it would not be easy to establish my
identity"
The Young fellow having stripped tC
the waist. il was found that his body
was entirely tattooed with historical
scenes, which included the murder of
III. ll,'e de- { Cuise and the death of Pres
iLent Carnot.
The mans life story was as remark
superior officer in the French army,
and born out of weClock at Marseilles,
he was placed by his mother with a
woman in that town, who received 60
francs n month for some years for his
keep. Afterward he served on several
coasting vessels as cooks boy, where
he met Il former student of the Beaux-
Arts school. who was also in difficult
ties, and who tattooed his body in
most artistic manner.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06
FEArs OF CHICKEN FANcIERS J
By Intelligent breeding They Have
Produced FOwis Of All stsss
and COlOrs.

The American standard of Perfec-
ton as drafted and copyrighted by the
American Poultry association. con
tains the names OF .i6 varieties OF
fowls, lis Of which are due to the de-
,elopment of man. God made only
one--a homely. Wild thing, which
made its home in the Jungle along
with the rest of p, imeNal ere alton,
SAYS writer on the Great American
Earnyard, in Les les Monthly. By in
t,lligent breeding fanciers have pro-
duced fowls. of all sizes. from The
diminutive bantam to the mammoth
bronze turkey: one "a tiny bit OF feath-
cred vanity, weighing only few
ounces. and the other IA bulky fowl
wei. 1iing from 40 10 GO pounds-as
much as a half-rroMn boy. Results
equally wonderful have been accom-
p.ishtd in color fleets. There are
varieties in red. black. brown and
white. with nearly all possible COM
lina,ions, be side lutr ard Andalusian
bue. The fanciels have shown that
they can lace. stripe. sTanele or bar
the feathers Of their birds in AIRY way
TO satisfy th, ir individual fancy. In
fact. abou, all they have leit nndone
is TO pm their III. i,.ls On he feathers
Of their lilds.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06
NtiC,.

II, all farmers and others who Iayc
h en- in he habl of n,;ilicnli>Iy ur
carrle>Sly breaking or otherwise dam
lh' ne company i'y h Ming high ma
chinrrv. under ,hcn aud not stopping
In lift he wires We Anyone found
gully Of such misd mc,n"r will be
prosecuted to the ful extent of the
law. The color do rrlrplone
Ddst skip the advertisements: That
was a mistake. They-arc the simon
ure thing.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06

Ii you knew the value OF Chamber
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Ii your stomach troubles, you do
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] vcr Tablets. Get free sample at
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The Holly chieftain., 1906-07-06

Fool'cap and lcgalca, PAPER for
sac at The Chic.tlin office.