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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
westerners as Systematic Boosters.

Hamilton Wright, in Review OF Reviews.
A chamber of commerce in a western
town is a clearing house in the work OF
public progress in that community. While
different from the stad commercial bodies
of the east, il embraces most varied
and vigorous activity and may only Incl
dentally devote its energies to the foster
ing of commerce or the tabulation of COM
mercial statistics It's members are COM
posed OF the important men of the commu-
nity-merchants, local bankers, manufac-
turers, ministers, editors, doctors, lawyers,
Judges and others. 1t advertises, enter
tains conventions and distinguished visit
ors, urges local improvements and takes
up public questions of a nonpolitical char
acter Often a chamber of commerce main
tains a large headquarters in some CEN
trail part OF the community. where products
are displayed ard literature is distrib-
uted. One hundred and flfty-two CONNER
cial bodies In California expend in their
regular routine work all the way from
81 600 to $4,000 a year each.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The Bee endorses what Rev. Savidge
says about the evils of slot machine
gambling. He has only expressed in
new words what The Bee has said time
and again about this vicious and law
less practice. But why should the at
torney for the Civic Federation con
graduate Mr.. Savidge on the stand he
has taken? When the Civic Federation
attorney was assistant county prosecu-
tor, with full power to stamp out the
slot machines, the evidence against
them was pigeonholed under pressure
Of influence OF various kinds and moth
ing was done to enforce the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
AN EMERGENCY CrRRENor.


At a recent meeting of the New York
Chamber of Commerce its committee on
finance and currency submitted re-
port adverse to the plan of Secretary
Shaw for the issue OF so-called emer-
gency currency by the national banks.
The report urged that such ii currency
requires for its effective operation that
ii shall be secured in the same manner
and assume exactly the same form as
the bank currency already in circula-
ton, otherwise another form of currency
is injected into the system which can
not be promptly retired as II should he
when the necessity for which it has
been called into being has ceased to
exist. The suggestion of the secretary
of the treasury that an emergency cur
rency shall be guaranteed by the gov
by United States bonds deposited with
the treasurer of the United States be
eliminated from the bank notes so is
sued, the report declares to be objec-
tionable because this constitutes another
form Of currency. The report says:
I'VE have now eight classes of issues
in our currency system-gold coin,
standard silver dollars. subsidiary sill
yer, gold certificates, silver certificates,
treasury notes, United States legal ten
der notes and national bank notes; and
il is now proposed to add one more issue
in the shape of emergency circulation.
We do not deem such a course pru-
dent"
1t is not to be doubted that the finan.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
Annoying Red Tape.
Baltimore American.

BdIIInlOre AnltTICdH.
Republics may not be ungrateful but
that is not the opinion or an Englishman
who has served three enlstments under
the United States flag and is now to be
debarred from landing in this country
after a visit home, his exclusion being
based on n wound received in the Philip
pines while fighting under the American
flag. 1t seems in a case like this official
red tape might we'll be cut with one thrust
OF common sense.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
Looking for Motives.

1t would be of interest to learn what, 10
any, connection there is between the reso-
luton or inquiry into the Pennsylvania
railroads ownership of Baltimore & Ohio
and other railroad stocks and bear manip-
ulation in the Wall street stock market.
II would also be of interest to know how
much OF the vote for the resolution of in
quiry represented a congressional feeling
Of irritation over the abolition OF passes
by the Pennsylvania railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

1t is worthy of note that the over
crowded street car is not an affection
peculiar to Omaha. Here is an out
burst from an indignant citizen poured
into Lincoln newspaper:
Just another word on the street car prob
lem. 1t is not so much a question that the
cars are old but that they are few. The
Lincoln people want to sit down when they
ride. They have been swinging to the
straps year after year, waiting for a seat
and have been bullied by the conductors
and ordered to crowd up there in 'front.'
until 1t is not question of new cars. or
modern cars, but of any kind of cars. so
they can sit down. What is needed is more
cars and more lines to accommodate the
growing demands of the public, II Is a
shame that we have tolerated the condi-
tions that exist for so long time and that
the authorities OF the city seem TO take so
little interest in so important a matter.
1t may not relieve the strain ON the
straps to know that there are others"
hut the knowledge may tend to soothe
some RULED tempers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The declaration Of the World Herald
in favor of the absolute rule of King
Caucus bellies all the protestations of
reform under which it has been period
ically masquerading obedience to
caucus decree" it now asserts, should
be enforced under penalty of exclusion
from any future caucus" The World
Herald is, of course, talking about the
democratic caucus in Washington, but
the principle of caucus rule is no differ
ent in congress than it is in the legisla-
ture. the city council or the school
board. 1t is needless to say that moth
ing would suit the railroads, the trusts,
the privileged corporations and the lob
byists generally better than an en-
trenchment of King Caucus in complete
control of all our legislative bodies. 1t
is a good deal easier to do business be-
hind the closed doors of caucus than
1t is out in the open, and obedience to
the caucus decree has always been the
eagerly grasped excuse of the thimble-
rigger. the corporation capper and the
boodler, when betrayal of his constitu-
ents could be explained in no other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
PROMPTNESS.
SomerVille Journal.

The man who always does a thing
Right on the very minute
Will never get blown up because
OF failure to begin II.
While he who idly puts IL of
Till he gets good ana ready
May get a blast quite we'll designed
To make him feel unsteady.
So when you get a thing to do.
Go right to work and do II.
If you Just put II of, the chance
Is good that you will rue Il.
But II you do II right away.
And then tell your employer
Why. he will turn right around and fnh
Some other duty for yer!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Iowa solons are graphing with the
direct primary and anti-pass problems.
1t is TO be hoped they will make some
Roadway that will be of service to Ne
braska's lawmakers when they meet
next year
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The man behind the British gun has
Improved 20 per cent In his markham
ship since last year. But Britannia isn't
In the running with Columbia when it
comes to training the heavy guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The most amusing stunt of the season
is the appeal of the Omaha senior yell
low TO the Omaha junior yellow to de
liver us from gush." Now, If the
Omaha junior yellow will only appeal
to the Omaha senior yellow to deliver
us from twaddle," the score will be
AVIAN
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

\ practical joke is all right in its way
but the practical joker who starts out
rumors OF the presidents assassination
has been making himself altogether too
numerous round about Omaha of late
and should be called down good and
hard
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
why Thi. FretfuI Thunder.
New York Tribune.

Most of the opponents of the Hepburn
railroad rate bill sem TO be opposing it on
the ground that 1t is unconstitutional. void,
harmless, impracticable, unenforceable and
altogether nugatory. But IL this is the
case why so much rhetorical thunder
against a bugaboo of straw and sawdust?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

1t will devolve upon each congress
man seeking reelection to show just
how his speech in the house rallied that
body TO the support of the presidents
railroad rate program and saved the
dav
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Senator Patterson of Colorado has in
trodueed a new declaration of indie
pendence in the senate. Notwithstanding
the fact that the dignifed senator's, until
comparatively recently, would not permit
an intimation that they were dependent
In their official actions on anything save
their own sweet wills.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
Behind the Times.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

The Berlin Street Railway company,
which has a monopoly of the traction lines
in the German capital, is capitalized at
but SIS, 10000. This is enough to make the
average American traction magnate weep
for the ignorance of his German colleagues.
They do not seem to have grasped the first
idea OF street railway management over
there
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Senator Willard declares that only
within the last week or ten days Presi-
dent Roosevelt told him he considered
him one Of his staunchest friends in the
senate. President Roosevelt Is GER
tainly n wonderful politician.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
Heyday of the Chauffeur.
Kansas city Star.

1t was only a question of time. OF course,
when the chauffeur was bound TO pass the
coaehman as an object OF romantic regard
in the eyes OF beautiful and exclusive heir
esses. When you look upon the nerve Of
the chauffeur and his noble daring-forget-
ting OF course, his goggles-the coachman
ought to be mighty thankful that he has
kept his innings as long as he has
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The crown prince of Austria will
probably give long and earnest study
to the history of northern Europe be-
fore attempting to establish "abso-
Iutism" In Hungary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The decrease in beer tax collections
in Missouri for the year 1905 as against
the year 1904, when the Worlds fair
was held at st. Louis, was only $22,-
220.26. II that represents the beer
drinking due TO the exposition, the big
show win have TO be writ down a fail
ure forever more.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

That announced lynching in Missouri
failed to materialize according to sched-
ule, which shows that when lynchings
lose their spontaneity, they lose their
main attractiveness at the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

One of the state papers has come out
for John L. Webster for the republican
nomination for governor. This is cast
ing Mr.. Webster for new role In
which he has not yet figured.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

In their endeavor to be fair" to both
sides in the railroad rate controversy
members of congress are subject to mis-
construction as what one side is inclined
10 call flair" the other declares CHASED"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The Dutch have taken Holland" and
Mr.. Hartman will probably continue
to be the controlling factor in the Illinois
Central and the Union Pacific as he has
been for some time past.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Now that delegates to Algeciras have
seen a bull-fght they should be more
anxious to prevent additional bloodshed
and therefore produce an agreement sat
isfactory to all parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Perhaps Count Boni de Castelane
may be persuaded not to fight divorce
proceedings If the alimony phase is sat
isfactorily adjusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Kansas might celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of its admission into the
union by taking steps to have two SEN
ators at the national capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Attorney General Moody is present at
the Beef trust" hearing in Chicago,
He probably wants to see how men
could get the idea that the government,
as a corrector OF wrongs. Is supposed
to be ignorant Of what the government,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Omaha has new telephone exchange.
1t is not an independent telephone, but
1t is welcome just the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
LAUGHING LINES.

We'll here's another election day coming
along; OF course, lots of political lies will
Very likely and lots of thumbs will be
mashed in the process. too."-Philadelphla
Press.
Express Clcrk-Value of this package.
please?
Fair Damse-Twenty-h thousand dol
lars.
Express Clerk-Huh?
Fair Damsel-You heard what 1 said.
Those are love letters from old Bags
yer.-Cleveland Leader.
1--WE must teach the corporations that
they can't run the government"
My dear sir" ansv--<>d Mr.. Dustin Stax,
I'VE don't wish TO run II. The profit TO be
what we're used to."-WashInston Star.
They tell me-" said the young man,
that you are very shrewd in sizing up the
female character"
We'll" replied the wise benedict. II only
failed on two occasions
And they were?"
before ana after | was married.
Philadelphia Ledger.
What" asked the innocent youth, lis u
"A e bachelor si girl" answered the knowing
person; lis spinster mans sister. Chi
Webster" asked his intimate friend
did you declare yourself to Miss Peacham
last night. as you told me you were going
TO do?"
statesman, flushing with indignation. she
applied the gag rule before l had been
talking two minutes!"-Chicago Tribune.
After ALL YOU know" said Mr.. Old
beau, "a man is only as old as he feels
Yes said Miss Pepprey, but some old
men make the mistake Of thinking they
are as young as they think they feel
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
sTATEMENT OF cIRCULATIoN.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
c. G. Rosewater secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of January 1906. was as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
A Prospective wonder.

NFW
New Jersey against the trusts? Pre-
posterous! A mother against her own
unworthy children. Alas. for the lack OF
early discipline!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

G. e. ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day OF January 1906.
(SeaD NJ. Il. HUNGATE.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

After the house adjourned one day last
week Representative Marshall of North Da-
kota sat at his desk with thousands OF
dollars in front OF him. The bills, which
were in denominations of tens. twenties,
f1fties and hundreds, were beautiful to be-
hold. They were brand new and in sheets.
four to the sheet. Members who passed
stopped to admire the display, and some OF
them expressed surprise that. there was
that much money I'm the world.
I'm a bank officer" explained Mr.. Mar
shall. land have here a new issue of ma
tional bank circulation" Then. as presi-
dent of the National bank of Oaks, n. D.,
he placed his signature on each bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bec
mailed TO them. Address Will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

What" asked the innocent youth, is
os "A bacb kII Sri@ answered tic knowing
person, lis a spinster mans sister."-Chi-
cago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

as a collector of facts, il supposed to
know.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The attire of Representative Murphy Of
Missouri does not meet with the approval
of the negro messenger who stands guard
over the private Office OF the first assistant
postmaster general, Mr.. Hitchcock. When
Murphy came to Washington from the
Ozarks he wore a homespun suit He IL
still wearing It, Recently he had some
business with Mr.. Hitchcock.
"Hol' on, boss. nobody but congressman
can go In dar," said the messenger. as
Murphy started into Mr.. Hltchcock's office.
Murphy proceeded to explain, but the negro
interrupted.
'"Ah KANT help it," he declared. Denis
my ohdahs."
Murphy showed his card and walked in,
leaving the negro apologtzng,
He don't dress like congressman no
moan er rabbit" was the negros comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Henry Gassaway Davis, democratic can
didate for vice president at the last national
election. was conducted through the senate
the other day, chaperoned by his son-in-
law, Senator Elkins. The old gentleman
was cordially greeted on all sides and 1t
was noticed that he cast more than one
wistful glance at the presiding officer
chair, which under other circumstances he
might have occupied He looked almost as
young and spry as the senator who was
showing him about the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

Webster" asked his intimate friend.
did you declare yourself to Miss Peacham
last night, as you told me you were going
~ n
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

1t has been found necessary TO adopt at
the White House the theater scheme Of
using tickets of different colors for sue
ceeding performances Thus the invitations
for one function are white, for another
blue, for another red. another yellow, and
so on. The reason is that Washington So
ciety is full of "repeaters" They like to
go several times to the White House on
one invitation II they can obtain extra
cards by hook or crook BY means of the
use of colored cards they have to go when
they are invited or not at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
Brr, OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
minor Scenes and incidents sk etched
on the apot.

Prof. wiley. chief o fthe bureau Of chem
istry and chief OF stan OF the poison
squad. has exploded another bomb in tho
ranks Of food fakirs He told the house
committee this experience: 81 stopped at
a local butchers the other morning and
ordered some lamb chops sent TO my home.
When / got home I looked at the chops.
not because I suspected anything, but be-
cause OF their excellent appearance. In
examining one OF them / found that the
meat about the bone readily pulled OF.
On furthe rexamination l found the meat
coarse grained and not lamb at all. The
chop was a counterfeit The bone OF the
lamb was there, but in some manner meat
what kind l do not know-had been
neatly pressed about it. In cooking the
meat would have adhered to the bone and
only a careful examination would have
shown the deception"
Martin OF South Dakota was pounding
away at a great rate In the house one day
last week calculating the manifold reasons
why the Hepburn rate bill should receive
the support OF everybody in sight. In the
course Of time he came to the inspiring
subject of the square deal" and for a
few minutes held forth with burning elo-
uuehte Oh tHc eIntIBent Necessity ol CIV
ing as well as receiving such treatment.
Mr. Martin has a good voice and at times
he was able to make It heard above the
clatter OF conversation that filled the house
even as far as the press gallery, TO which
there finally came this moving remark:
THE square deal is like Shakespeare
mercy, which droppeth like the gentle rain
and falleth on the just and the unjust
alike"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

statesman, flushing with Indignation. she
applied the gag rule before l had been
talking two minutes!'-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06

The veritable oldest clerk" in the public
service in Washington died recently, re-
ports the New York Sun. The vicissitudes
and uncertainties of political life, where
few die and none resign, are illustrated in
the long record of his fidelity and endur-
ance. Hugh Tuohy was born in ireland in
County Clare in 1877 and was 50 years OF
age at the time of his death He received
fine education in the old country, was
graduated from Maynooth university in
1889, came to the United States in 1891,
and upon his arrival in Washington ac-
cepted a professorship in classics in the
collegiate department of Georgetown uni
versity. In 1862 he entered the Office of
the third auditor OF the Treasury depart
ment as a clerk. He had been there since.
a period of forty-four years of official
service. Mr.. Tuohy had resided contin-
uously at Washington for forty-four years.
At one time he was a teacher OF the boys
in the Marine Barracks. These boys enter
the naval service to become drummers.
ffers and buglers.
Mr.. Tuohy was not only an old, but he
was also a sturdy Irishman. 1t is reported
OF him that he invariably wore a high
silk hat, that he always had a ready fund
OF wit and was noted as a story teller.
These qualities are not usually considered
as distinctive of United States treasury
clerks. but In Mr.. Tuohy's case they may
have assured his retention through several
administrations. At least they did not ex-
clude him from the place he held in the
Treasury department for forty-four years.
Two men from Texas. a Judge who Is
in congress and colonel who is not, were
chatting together. The colonel commiser-
ated the Judge for having to live in Wash
ington much OF the time and miss all
the glories and beauties and joys OF life
in Texas
Come out and eat" said the colonel
Let's do what we can to cheer up
little in this forsaken place.
mo" replied the judge, I'm not hun
cry. never have any appetite UP here"
II can tell yen what will fix you" said
the colonel You Just limit yourself to so
cents day for meals for a while and
you'll be hungry enough to eat anything
i tried it once and l know. ! had it all
figured out how l was going to make that
do and started in with a cup of coffee and
an egg for breakfast. feeling fine But
about II o'clock felt as IL had never had
anything to eat in all my life. and went to
restaurant and blew in 81 getting a meal.
I had the appetite for 1t all right"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-04-03

It must be lots Of fun to go shopping
In China. Here Is the Shanghai Times,
for example, with a dry goods adver-
tisement that Is we'll calculated to
make any frequenter Of the bargain
counter wild to rush into action. 1t
tells how various kinds of goods are
going to be sold at sacrifice prices.
You can understand in a minute that
this particular store must have been
swamped with custom when the Chi
nese bargain hunters read about the
things that were marked way down.
Among the shirtings we notice the
following varieties of attractive goods:
Gold sun, Sing Sing soldier man, five
sister, nine old man, eighteen student,
painted three ladies, Chin Chin New
Year, red emperor's birthday, brave
soldier, blue four sister. Two squir-
rels jeans were going at an awful sac
riflce. AS for white goods, look as this
list: Painted Buddha, painted grand
father, red double lighthouse, gree
three student Black goods were of
fered at prices that would simply COM
pei you to buy some of these: Three
rabbit, joss birthday, Tin Chan's mar
riage, two war hammer, stag and mon
key, teacher son, autumn festival, flow
er basket.
1t just shows what bargains may be
picked up II one will only keep ones
eyes OPEN Minneapolis Journal.