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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
Personal NOTES.

Pierre Lott, the French author, has just
been promoted from captain of frigate TO
captain OF battleship He has never quilted
his service in the navy.
Young Roosevelt Is about as likely as any
other average boy to get into a student
fracas The occasion for making a fuss
about 1t does not appear.
Millionaire Walsh of Colorado says the
poor men of the country must have a
greater share OF its wealth. Yet he never
has given them a single library.
Edward ]. Nally, who has risen to the
position of vice president and director OF
the s1OOOOO.OoO Postal Telegraph company. at
the age OF Is was a telegraph messenger
boy.
The empress OF Germany has contributed
large sum of money toad in the forrna-
ton of an Institution to be devoted to the
saving OF infant life. the mortality OF in
fants in Germany being surpassed in Ed
rope only by that of Austria and Russia.
President Gustav Andreen of Augustana
college. Illinois, who favors the spelling re-
forms advocated by President Roosevelt.
has approved the adoption by Augustana OF
similar changes in the spelling OF swed-
ish, recently promulgated in the mother
country. but not yet generally adopted by
schools or by the press
Charles Battell LOOMS the noted Ameri-
can author. Is about to return 10 Fanwood.
n. j.. from England. where he has been
residing. II is gratifying 10 Americans TO
learn that his success as a reader In Eng
land paralleled that OF the English humor-
ist. Jerome X. Jerome. whose guest he was
when Mr.. Jerome was here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
RAILROAD PROSPERITY.
Statistics of Business for the Fiscal
Year 1905.
Cleveland Leader

Cleveland Leader.
Better facilities for transportation and
lower average freight and passenger rates
are shown In an abstract of railway
statistics issued by the Interstate Com
merce commission. The showing made is
a satisfactory one from the publics point
of view, and it is unusually interesting at
this time because OF the important govern
mental questions which have arisen con-
corning the railroads.
On June 30. 1905, the length of the rail-
road lines In the United States was as,lOl
miles, an increase for the year OF 4lse
miles There was marked decrease In the
mileage in the hands of receivers. The ag-
gregate number OF employees was 1,3S2ls6
an increase during the year of se,075. The
total sum paid in wages and salaries was
1888, S4L6s0. an increase of s22.345SIo.
The aggregate capitalization OF the rail-
roads was $40, sos, 25s,121. The gross earnings
exceeded the $1,000 OCo, 900 mark for the first
time. amounting to s20S2. 49,, 4s6. The
average freight rate for the year was .7ee
cent a ton a mile against .S cent for
1904.
The most important fact brought out by
the report is that the average freight rate
Der ton per mile decreased for the first
time I'm many years. Operating expenses
increased materially after 1899 and there
were slight increases in railroad charges.
Economical management enabled the rail-
WAYS to make reductions in 1905. 1t is
reasonably certain that the figures for the
fiscal year OF 1906 will again show an
average fall in rates. while in the fiscal
year ending next June a marked decrease
will be caused by the new railroad law
about to go into effect
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
A ou1BBLE THAT WONT PASS.

Judge Graves has not been accused of
riding on passes as district judge. More
over. he has stated that he has not done
so.-World- Herald.
This is decidedly tame as compared
with the effulgent eulogy pronounced
by the World-Herald week or so ago
.proclaiming the democratic candidate
for congress in the Third district to
be "a judge whose principles lead
him to refuse the railroad pass"
1t now developes that while con-
scientious scruples have prevented the
great judge from travelling around his
district on passes to hold court at the
different county seats, they have
not prevented him from asking for
and accepting passes for his family
while holding Official position. In a
letter published in the Newman Grove
Reporter Judge Graves, himself, con-
fesses TO one case where he asked for
passes over the Minneapolis & Omaha
road in the fall of 1901 for his wife
and her mother from Fender to Min
nedpOllS anu TeIuTn. attempting 10
explain the circumstances, Judge
Graves writes that this is the only
road which enters my district" and
by inference the only road interested
in litigation on which he might have
to decide. In nutshell it transpires
that Judge Graves draws the line ex-
ceeding fine-that as judge he is care
full not to ride on a pass for fear of
the effect II might have on his political
future, but has no objections to plac-
ing himself under obligations to the
railroads on the quiet for free trans
portation for his wife and her mother,
which he would otherwise presumably
have to pay for out of his own pocket.
If, as the learned judge says, there
Is an improperly in public officers and
especially judicial officers accepting
and using passes or free transporta-
ton" for themselves, it. must be no
less an improperly to ask and accept
passes for members of his immediate
family What right has he, then, to
pretend TO superior virtue over those
who have asked for passes, but made
no attempt to cover it up?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
secretary Root. mission.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Both this country and the South Amer
lean nations are more Interested I'm events
OF Europe than in those of the people at
the other end of our own continent. For
instance had Mr.. Roots mission been to
European nations We should have fol-
lowed IT closely. Because II was in South
America there was little public interest
in his progress And what is true Of us
is true Of South America. Mr. Roots tour
was designed TO overcome this. to show
the solidarity OF the continental interests.
He may not have made progress among
the rabid haters OF North America. but
he has undoubtedly made an impression
upon the governments and the people. His
mission, II is fair 10 assume. has been as
successful as could have been expected;
II not as great as might have been wished
for. but he has had time to do little more
than SOW the seed that we may hope win
ultimately bring FORTH fruit OF sympathetic
and fraternal Relationship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
FREE ALCOHOL PRoBABILTTIEs.

The statement by Congressman Hill,
who with Commissioner Yerkes of the
internal revenue service has spent
three months in Europe investigat-
ing methods for light in formulating
regulations under the now effective
free denaturized alcohol law, is most
encouraging as to It's great beneficial
results. One main source of appre-
hension has been lest the regulations,
through excessive caution against rev.
enue frauds or through the influence
of the big distillers or other adversely
y 'ested combines, might be so
drawn as to prevent manufacture at
small, distilleries, thus limiting compe-
tition and removing manufacture to a
distance from the raw materials on the
farms, where also much of the dis
titled product will be consumed Mr..
Hill, however, emphatically asserts
that there need be no difficulty what
ever from revenue fraud on account
even of small farm distilleries to be
operated by a single farmer or a small
group in a farm neighborhood, as has
been conclusively proved in Germany,
where 10000 such plants are op-
Grated about as cider and sorghum
mills are operated In our own coun-
try. and Mr.. Hill significantly declares
that he confidently expects to see un-
taxed alcohol extensively produced
here in this manner.
The further noteworthy point appears
that in Mr.. Hills opinion undrink-
able alcohol can be manufactured here
at materially lower cost. than in Ger
many where II has become so impor-
tant an Industrial factor. The ma
terials rich in alcohol exist here in far
greater profusion, enormous quanti-
ties of vegetables, roots, fruits and
grains. which have been pure waste,
being available, especially under the
small farm distillery system ~.
1t is probably true that unreason-
able hopes on the one hand and I'M
warranted fears on the other have been
excited during the discussion of the
measure for free denaturized alcohol,
but the substantial facts as they de-
velop indicate that it will prove a
means of immense economy in the ag-
gregate, although some time will be
required for its full utilization. A
vital point will have been gained at
the outset II the administration of the
revenue department shall adopt the
policy of favoring to the utmost small
distilleries right at the sources of the
raw materials, as the Information
coming from Mr.. Hill warrants us to
expect will be done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
A PATHETIC FINISH.
Incidents of the Career OF President
Palma of Cuba.
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
President Palmas finish makes his ca
reer the more romantic by far than 1t
would have been had he retired from Office
In the good old George Washington man
ner To lose ones presidency in this style
is almost like a king losing his head. Mr..
Palma began to be Cuban president over
thirty years ago. during the ten years
instruction against Spain. when he was
made the head of the revolutionary gov
eminent, which never really governed.
After his capture and imprisonment in a
Spanish dungeon in the Pyrenees. he al
ways described himself to his jailers as
president Of the Cuban republic" Spain
banished him from Cuba when peace was
restored. and it was during the ensuing
twenty years that ne conducted a private
school in a small interior town of New
York state. Our government considered
him the ablest and safest man available
for the Cuban presidency in 1902 when
the first American occupation ended, but
OF course he entered upon his duties with
the handicap Of having lived so many
years away from the island and its people
that he had lost touch with the new gen
GRAFTON that had come upon the scene.
Mr.. Palma is now II years old. and history
Is not likely to deal harshly with him
Doubtless he employed his best efforts,
according TO his lights, to make the re-
public a success. and II may be questioned
whether his failure was not due as much
to conditions as 10 his personal errors and
faults. 1t can at least he said OF him
that he retires a comparatively poor man.
Unlike some Latin-American ex-presidents,
Mr.. Palma will not proceed to Paris and
live like a millionaire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
delegates

Returned delegates from the
League of American Municipalities at
Chicago report that the subject of
most absorbing interest there is that
of municipal ownership. and that the
sentiment in favor of municipal
ownership was more pronounced than
at any previous meeting of the league.
We are apt to imagine that the puz-
cling problem of dealing with the
franchised corporations is peculiar to
our own city, when as a matter of fact
it confronts every other American city
in practically the same form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
HUGHEs AND hearst.

The party standard bearers, rather
than the party platforms, are counted
on to figure most in the contest this
year in the great pivotal state of New
York. The republican platform, while
it contains traditional party generali-
nations and also satisfactory state
ments on contemporaneous questions,
obviously could not of its own force
attract the masses of decent citizens
that are acting with the party In
New York. as in many other states,
mere words no longer suffice. plat
form formulas having In recent years
been too often found to be merely
tricks of the dishonest politicians
trade and designed not to be made
good, but TO defraud honest voters. The
real guarantee given by the New York
republican convention is the known
character OF Charles Z. Hughes at
the head of a ticket satisfactory to
him and in harmony with President
Roosevelt. Aud il is noteworthy that
IN accepting leadership Mr., Hughes
put stress upon conscience in admin
istering the state government rather
than on the terms used by the party
carpenters.
The whole situation is implied in the
names of Hughes and Hearst. The
latter. too. long in advance, boldly
and CONTEMPORARY repudiated the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
Well Fixed for the Bridal.
r..asNg.a..

The new state of Oklahoma Will formally
enter the union with more assets and less
indebtedness than any. predecessor. The
only financial obligation against the new
state is 100000 in territorial warrants
while the last monthly statement Of the
territorial treasurer showed balance or
hand of s77s,1O2. This would leave bal
ance of s27s.lO2. in addition to which Okla
homa win receive a school fund OF s5OOo,0ot
in cash from the United States treasury
besides several million acres OF schoo
lands for the, further maintenance o.
schools and colleges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The South Dakota Travelling Mems
association has started something
which ought to be taken up in other
states, in resolving to agitate for a
state inspection of hotels with special
reference to the sanitary conditions
and the provision of fire escapes. II
South Dakota is like Nebraska It pos
sesses a great many very creditable
hotels which provide for their guests
reasonable accommodations and assur-
ance of safety. but also lot of so
called hotels that are a travesty on
the name. The travelling men. as the
unfortunate victims of bad hotel con-
ditions, are the proper parties to take
the work Of reform in hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
GOLDEN ROD.

clinton scollsrd in New York Sun. -
In what airy
wa Was 4 this floss spun, this ethereal ko'di
BY Won hillside, -. -. .u sf- ,
On Won sweeping hillside ,,a,
wrought of moonlight,
Woven of zenith moonlight,
seems IT, tapestry for elf ct snohie
shine and simmer,
Glamour, gloss and gllpmeTl ..sotn,r, ,,a.,,,,
iris like sunlight ginning over 7'"' q
Snare 1T? Hold Il?
strive to fast enfold II? -, a.. 80,
Transitory, -. st.'
WIN IKE 'e eyes sfterglow, twill fade away
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Alexander Dowie's determination to
remainiin Zion City indicates that the
apostle" is not going 20 sacrifice that
possession which is said to be mine
points of the law" even for a chance
10 commune With nature in Mexico.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
pemocfatIe POOL NetIon.

Kansas CITY Times.
There u one thing though, that Mr..
Bryan cannot accuse President Roosevelt
OF stealing from the democrats. and that
is the fool notion that when anything is
doing the United States must sit around
hike a bound boy at husking'' for fear
Il will be accused OF imperialism"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

1t is to be noted that none of~the
great meat-packing houses at South
Omaha have had any difficulty in com
plying promptly with the new meat
Inspection law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Buhalo Express.
An order OF the War department for
bids attorneys and others TO solicit pen
sion and other claims against the govern
nIent on government property. u SO
liciting could I've prevented entirely il
would stop a good many undeserved pen
sfons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The South Omaha Board of Fire
and Police commissioners seems TO be
in imminent danger of getting sAme
information from the governor that
Il does not care to have.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The Board of Education has saved
the truant ofhcer no small amount OF
work by ordering the schools closed
during the afternoon of the Ak-Sar-
Ben day parades.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Fort Omaha will furnish the main
body of the signal corps for the army
OF occupation in Cuba. This is surely
complimentary to Fort Omaha sol
diers. because they would not be
drawn upon unless they were consid-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

In the light of published items of
cost that company which bid ss.4S on
coal for the Norfolk asylum is proba-
bly, donating money to the state. but
probabilities are not always conclusive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
Nshrnska.s own Rnffalo Rul b haoL

Nebraska's own Bpnalo BIZ Is back
again on native soil after a protracted
sojourn abroad. His Homecoming
reception will reach its climax when
the Indians who have been doing the
royal courts OF Europe with him re-
appear among their friends on the
reservation, with new supply Of pipe
dreams Cor distribution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Having taken the highest honors In
contests on land, water and air, Uncle
Sam can await with equanimity the
discovery of some new form OF sport
by decadent Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The railway merger suit at St. Louis
gives Joseph Ramsey. jr., a chance to
demonstrate how well his memory
pas been improved by his quarrel with
George Gould. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

King. Akfsar-Ben has led the van in
devising electrical parades and auto
mobile parhdes. and II is just possible
the next new departure will be an air
ship parade
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

While thatmeat packers association
is formed ostensibly to cooperate with
the government, its cooperative ar
rangements will also, invite inspection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Secretary Taft realizes that Latin
races expect their rulers to shine as
brightly in the social Armament as in
the statesman's realm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

q AhAteNtilhi0 hhtrS
The republican candidate Tor governor
OF New York has fine lot OF wmskeis
but the candidate on the other ticket is
as barefaced as pussible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The arrest of President Smith of
the Mormon church for violating the
anti-polygamy law is the first evidence
of his confidence in his defense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
A movement has been started in the

movement has been started in the
Omaha High school to improve the
spelling of the pupils. The fact is
that it is not SO much simplified SPELL
ing as correct spelling that is really
in demand. and anything done TO help
public school graduates to meet this
requirement Will enhance their value
materially in business life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

With two Washington ice companies
indicted, the real power of the fed
eral government over pernicious com
binations will be thoroughly tested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The car might keep an eye on Cuba
to learn how to pacify people with
out discriminating them. AS a teacher
Uncle Sam is successg A@
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Gulf shippers anxious for the safety
of their craft will fight shy of light
houses until those at sea are located.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Some other people. evidently,
should also have filed box car or
two and built a bonfire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Governor Magoon's expression on
the subject of Chinese laborers on the
isthmus may be subject to revision be-
lore the canal is opened.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
ABATEMENT OF crnrIrI.ArIoN.

State of Nebraska. Douglas County. IS:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF The Bee
Publishing company, beinS duly. sworn,
complete copies of The pally, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month or September, 1906, was as FOL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

The disclosures of fragrant incom-
potency exhibited by Candidate VIII
liams when acting as county judge of
Pierce county constitute another good
reason why he should not be elected
to membership in the new railway
commission for which he secured a
nomination by a convention sell-out.
But the controlling reason why he
should be defeated is the inherent dis
honesty of his conduct and his APP
parently uncomfortable propensity for
falsehood. 1t would be bad enough
to have an incompetent on the rail-
road commission, but infinitely worse
to have a man subjected to the tempta-
tons the railroads are sure to offer to
secure a continuance of the privileges
they now enjoy at the expense Of the
taxpayers and shippers. who has a
record of violating most sacred trust
for private gain. 80,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

CHARLES c. RosEWATER.
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this list day of October,
1906.
(SeaL) NJ b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

You railway men consider nothing but
money" said the abusive acquaintance.
You wrong us" answered Mr.. Dustin
then to let somebody ride free, but the
government won't let uS."-Washington
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
MIRTHFuL REMARKS.

Il got a bottle of lemon extract at your
store the other day" -
"YesY Anything the matter with it?''
Nothing. so far as can ma out, puI
I'm curious TO know what there is In il
that makes II taste so much like lemons.
Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

what do YOU suppose is the cause OF
Jones getting on in the world so slowly!
Pure iaziness. That man would actually
rather pay rent than move. JUDGE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03
wHrx OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN UtT We TWIN
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The bee
mailed co them. Address will be
changed as often as .reauested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

cred the most experienced and reliable
companies in the corps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

Gunbusta (bald-p ated)-My boy, remem-
her that the hairs of our heads are num-
WHEREABOUTS must have been numbered
twenty-three, pa.-Woman's Home COM
panion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

i've got you down for couple Of tick.
cts; we're getting up rafne LOT poor
man of our neighborhood
None for me, thank you. / woui1n
know what to do with a poor man II
won him.-Philadelphia Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-03

"Geordie, what is your fathers occups-
tion?" go
Ills occupation. What does he do for
a living2 -, Go, .1Ie,a a
Main cio'es p'leeceman wit a pull 0Cna'
srnr 90 Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18
DEEDS RECORDED

". O'Donnell deed OF trust To C.
O'Conor GoOlrick. trustee for j. ii
Myer, 10 SECURE 500.
Geo. 4 Alsop 1T ais deed oi bargain
and sale 10 Wm. g. GoOlrick, trustee foT
Mrs. Celia II. Goolrick, conveys old ic,
house lot on Hanover and Sophia streets
+. W. Coleman. trustee, to Arthur
Brown house and lot on Prime, - Anne
street.
Arthur Brown 1t ais deed OF trust to
F. W. Coleman. trustee for SOlan T.
Coleman. 3 parcels OF land in Spotsyl
vania county. and house and lot in Fred
ericksburg. to secure 500.
Alvin 4. Embrey special commissioner
bargain aud sale to Robert II. and VIM
4. Sacrey, house and lot on Caroline
street
Henry Williams To \. p. Dempsey and
j. l.. Maxwell, personal property and fix
tunss i'm cafe.
A. p. Dempsey and J. l.. Maxwell deed
of trust TO VIM. W. Butzner. trustee
above personal property to secure 500