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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
New York Tribune.

ANtW LII IiIbuuSs
The way in which the Utes plundered
and evaded the troops the other day shows
that the red man has not lost bis cunning
and recalls an incident of Shefnan's ca
reer. When the old warrior was on the
plains he was one day. accosted by a heap
big Injun," who begged the gift of some
wornout guns. "What?" said Sherman,
You want me to give you guns for you
to shoot my soldiers nwith?" ugh. no."
was the reply. tInjun no hurt soldier with
gun. Want gun to kill nbuffalo XIII sol
der with 'clubl' vNet in the long run
Uncle Sans boys aSes too much for even
the widest and post hendurIng of the
tribes. ,,,r
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
Authoritr OF SCHOOL Bonrd..
Portland Oregonian

FOfJland Oregonian.
The supreme court Of Iowa has held that
a rule Of school hoard forbidding pupils
TO play foot ball under the auspices of the
school is not unreasonable or in excess OF
the authority Of the board, although applied
to conduct on holidays and away from the
school ground. Presumably, the rule does
not forbid the pupils to play otherwise
than as a team representing that school
and, therefore, docs not abridge boys
right to have his legs and arms and back
broken in any manner he may deem best
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
Regulating Land Rushe..

OHlcdBO inter OCean
1t would be a good idea II the govern
ment were to receive applications for space
in all future reservations only in writing,
and after each application had been investi-
gated place them all in wheel and let
everybody have a chance. AS the case
stands now one who desires to obtain a
freehold must either be bully, hire one or
buy from a Spectator who has engaged
bullies to pick out and secure the best
pieces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

The voting machine unQuestionably
TO straight tickets. but at the
same time 1t is plainly proved that the
voters can scratch on it if they are so
disposed. The use of the voting ma
chine. like the use of the Australian
ballot when it was first introduced, re-
Quires schooling to make people adept
ar IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08


so you want to join the next Arctic ex-
petition, Have you fully calculated the
pesrils Of the trip?
Fully sir"
most awful and sudden forms?''
'YCu can't scare me-. I've been In an
automobile cup race. Baltimore American.
when die said old Mfllyuns, "all I
ask TO have carved on my tomb are these
words: He paid his taxes "
Yes" replied old HoldhaNi. land then
some mean manU come along and add;
When they got him cornered' Record
Herald. 49,. 70. -
"Haye you any good reason for suing
him for breach of prou1iseY Did he show
your daughter any marked attention."
ANY attention! Why. man alive! He
once gave her his seat In trolley car
New York Times.
"Of course, he's an iliterate fellow, but
he's excessively proud. He boasts that he
was born and bred IN old Kentucky
Good thing he wasn't born In Georgia
he couldn't have been bread there. He'd
have been a cracker. philadelphia Press.
"A young mans chances for making a
great fortune are not so good as they were
a generation ago" M 81 ~ .
mot quite" answered Mr.. Dustin 'stax
That's the fault of the people who have
finance. "-Washington Star. ~ u
The Pilgrims had landed at plymouth
"The agricultural outlook is bilious" they
said, but for the study Of geology there
isn't a piece on the whole blooming coast
that can hold candle TO it ,..-.-..-
Herewith they began collecting rocks, and
do the same, even unto the present day
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
=
A WONnERFEL EXHIBIT,
Marvellous Progress of the Nation in
Forty Years. g..

Forty Years. .
Portland Oregonian
At the close of the civil war the debt of
the United States exceeded $s,OO0OOO,OOO 1t
is now little more than one-third of that
amount. That is, nearly two-thrds OF the
debt has been paid and the interest on
the remainder reduced to a rate merely
nominal compared with that paid at the
close of the war And while but one-third
of the debt remains, the wealth and re-
sources of the country have increased 1--WE
Gold
Again, during the period since the close
of the war pensions have been paid ex-
ceedng in amount the debt incurred in
support of the national cause, existing at
the close of the struggle. Other vast sums
have been expended by the government
for improvement and support of it's arma-
ments and its rivers and harbors, public
buildings and other utilities Yet withai
national taxation is little felt in comparison
with taxation for lod9l and statd purposes
II should be said However. that the in
direct, and therefore most productive and
least burdensome. sources Of taxation are
in the hands OF the general government.
Without being mad for material things"
We may take pride in tho material progress
OF the country during the last forty years
History has nothing to compare with II.
And, whatever pessimists and croakRrs
may say to the contrary, the country has
made great progress In these forty years,
and still is making marvellous progress in
recognition and observance OF the laws OF
morality, honor and truth. This makes an
alert public eohsoisnee. which is the mother
of righteousness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

with which Theodore Rooseveits lead
ership is identified. Every republican
congressman-elect will thus perforce
go to Washington under an unescapa-
BILE obligation to carry on and COM
plete the work which the people have
commenced, as plainly as II It we're
written in his commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Only last May Omaha elected dem
oeratic mayor by plurality of nearly
$500 and now in November 1t gives
he republican candidate for governor
plurality Of nearly 1000. You can't
ometimes most always tell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
Emeaey of Jam AntIto1In.
Baltimore American.

II seems that a way has been found for
depOsitOrs of wrecked banks TO recover
their imperiled money. A bank In Ale
gheny, wrecked to the tune OF N'00i0O0'
agreed to make good the losses II the pros
ecutions against the cficers OF the bank
were withdrawn. The jail anti-toxin
promises 20 be highly effective in destroy
ing the mierobe Of looting. H-- ''--'--- 4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

~hACdBo rSCoTu~heIdius
Instead of having a surplus Of $1S,OOO,OOO
Cuba Is found to be in debt to the extent
OF $4OOO,OOO. The gentlemen who looked
after the furnishing Of Pennsylvania new
capitol will now have a better opinion than
they previously had Of the ones who have
been looking after Cubas finances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

drew on The new telephone company
for tho money. Two years from now
we shall probably see a new gas fran
chige or a new street railway franchise
submitted for popular approval so the
democratic campaign managers may
have another banker to draw on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

voliva says he will found Zion"
without debt; but this must depend
upon whether Dowie has touched" all
the people who have both cash and
confidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
some Easy Money.

NV
Thirteen estates of dead millionaires have
paid into the British treasury within the
year S122,5OO,OO0. This beats all records. the
next highest sum realized in any one year
being .t65.oOO,ooO. In more ways than one
a graduated inheritance tax can be its own
justification.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Stuyvesant Fish's promise to venti-
late Union Pacific land deals will not
be received with favor by the general
land Office, which has at times thrown
whitewash rather recklessly in that
direction
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
Ont Of the pcn.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


Secretary Bonaparte's assertion that the
trusts are like hogs in a pen is subject
to criticism. People who have had expert
ence with them think they are more like
hogs that have broken out of the pen and
got into the garden patch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Kentucky has decided to give Caleb
Powers a new trial and this time, It is
to be hoped, may succeed in acquitting
itself OF pernicious political activity in
tho hearing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Our school board and our county
board win both continue without
single democratic black sheep in their
membership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

& President koosevelt's action in the
matter OF negro troopers indicates
that he believes the door of hope"
opens upon the pathway of RESPONSE
bnity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Instead of being annoyed because a
German sold arms to warlike Arabs,
France should congratulate itself that
Frenchman did not get to them
hrst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

General stoessel Is said to be pen
nileas IN St. Petersburg. He may yet
be sorry he did not make good his
boast that Port Arthur would be his
grave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Before calling on the attorney gen
eral to prosecute the railroads for issu-
ing free passes for political purposes
the World-Herald should take back its
unfounded charge that the Galloway
pass is a forgery. It's pretense that
this pass was moved up from the year
1900 to the year 1906 is disproved on
the very face of it. 1t shows that It
is a genuine pass, issued through reg
ular channels. There Is no question
either but that it was issued to an alb
sentee democrat to make sure that his
vote should be cast at his home. The
only question in dispute is whether the
railroad officials who issued it knew
that it was to be used for political pur-
poses in the interest Of the democratic
candidates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

After figuring the cost w. r, Hearst
win know whether lie could have OBJ
tanned the same amount of advertising
for the price in any other way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Since the enactment OF the new rate
law some railroads have created an
once known as commerce counsel.
Circumstances will probably deter
mine whether the once succeeds the
political hxer" or the general so
lilo,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Candidate Moran will now have time
to smoke out" the Tobacco trust; but
he may decide that he needs rest
rather than fireworks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Candidate Harvey's chief handicap
seems to have been that he was not
fred from his job by the police board
under whom he served.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

The democrats in the city council do
not seem to Ehow any more respect for
Mayor Dahlmans vetoes than it did
for his appointments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

It seems that Candidate Hitchcock
hitched his candidacy TO the telephone
franchise with a success that even he
did not confidently count on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Let 1t be hoped that Utah will wait
until the smoot cases are decided be-
fore bringing any other family quarrel
to the national capitol.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

-. Louis Republic.
The Japanese are now accused OF making
maps Of the Philippines. Uncle Sam may
make map from which Japan will be
oonsplcuously absent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

The danger OF breaking" in which
Colonel Pitcher stands surely did not
come from going too often to the well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

The people OF Omaha, South Omaha
and Douglas county have spoken for
terminal taxation in no uncertain tone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Nebraska democrats have grounds
for suit for breach of promise against
the railroads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Two years ago local democrats drew
on the electric lighting company for
their campaign fund. This year they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Idaho seemed to be in doubt. but
later to have decided to be safe and
sane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Please note that In the legislative
race Leeder is the leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

1t Will be Governor sheldon after
next January. 1870
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

1t has now been discovered that the
rumpus over control of the Illinois
Central grows out of the construction
of the Omaha extension, which it is
charged has been losing Venture up
to this time. The more serious part of
the charge, however, is that the Illi-
nOis Central has cut into the business
of the Northwestern and the Milwau-
kee and thus reduced the profits of
those roads. If these lines were abso-
lutely independent of one another the
managers of the Illinois Central would
not be distressed over diversion of
traffic from the Northwestern and Mil
waukee, but inasmuch as the profits Of
all of these roads go practically into
the same pockets, the hnanciers who
have put money IN them with view
to largest possible returns of the in
vestment do not relish this sort. Of
competition between themselves. The
Illinois Central extension to Omaha,
however, is built and will continue to
! be operated no matter who is presi-
dent of the corporation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Mr.. Hitchcock is glad. That's very
evident sR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Subscribers leaving the city tenn 5
pOrnrtly shOuld have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Nebraska stands by Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

The federal bureau of education reports
that there are now SIS city schools systems
in the United States, with a total enroll
ment of 4,S74,463 pupils, and an average
dany attendance of S,S54,6O an Increase
Of 1882 from the previous year. In pri-
vate and parochial schools there were
/, s96 $50 pupils, an increase of SsOl7. OF
the 5,619 supervising Officers 2.2sO are
women OF the s6,s24 teachers in the city
schools ssS35 are women, an increase OF
2,5SS. whereas the number OF men teachers
increased only fifteen. The school prop
erty is valued at $n0S2s526. and the total
expenditure for the schools was St2s, s0s sos,
an increase OF SO per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

An unusual request has come to the de-
partment of commerce from Germany,
showing how the whole world is grad
ually becoming Americanized. The request
is from a firm which wants to be put in
touch with some manufacturer Of chewing
gum with a view to importing the same
that is the gum--for sale to natives and
tourists. 1t appears from what the Ger
man inquiry says that the United States
is the only country in the world where
such an article as chewing gum is made,
and that American tourists have intro
duced It into Germany and caused the
Germans themselves to set aside their
stems long enough to try It. The result
has been that they now relish and crave
II, ana II may be that great temper
auce movement viii thereby be lnaugurated
In the. Fatherland. Certainly the jaws
which, are ehamping gum cannot drink
beer at the same time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

Spellbnders, auctioneers and other
vendors of caloric will be pleased to learn
that in western Australia the American
windmill is regarded as the best in the
world. On a thousand hills in that far
away. country our windmills rear their lofty
fronts and harness the wavering breezes
that water may be coaxed from the depths
of the earth for the refreshment of thirsty
herds. 1t is a dry, rough land, where
springs are none and streams are few, and
cattle and sheep will die by droves and
flocks IL the clank of the pump DOGS not
sound its note in unbroken monotony for
days and weeks and months at a stretch.
Hence the mill that drives the pump
must not be a faltering windmill, but
must be ever true to its task as the weary
time rolls on. The American Windmill has
built up a reputation for always being
there with the goods. otherwise the water
and the consequence is that the cattle
kings OF western Australia will have them
even If they cost 20 per cent more than
any other. The United States consuls
there report that the Australian manufac-
turers have tried repeatedly to duplicate
the Yankee article, but have never yet
turned out a mill which will command
the confidence OF the men who own the
cattle which must have the water that
the mills have TO pump.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, 50,
Charles G. ROsewater, general manabslt ~
The Bee Publishing company, peinE sVsuiHH
sworn says that the actual nu!npeI. OF ~, lus
and complete copies Of The Daily, MoInltn,s,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during tile
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-08

c. c. (RosEWATER
= General Manager
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 10
before me this LIST day OF November, 1875.
(SealOf NJ b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-11

ONCT WEN | WUz SkATlh LAKE HURON
MY OARIN SPIRIT PROMPTED TER SKATE ON
sOMG THIN ICE AN BROKE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

this country about 81, 800, 600 a year. Al
the present time the most valuable
kinds, known as white primes and
blood" feathers. sell for SAG a pound
in the London market. By the time
they reach America they have acquired
q value OF sI70 a pound.
Experts declare that American grown
ostrich feathers are equal in appear
ance to those coming from Africa, and
it is a fact that they are even broader
and more symmetrical. Against this
however, the London authorities oppose
the contention that feathers grown in
captivity are not 50 strong as those
from wild ostriches; that they do not
endure the dyeing process as we'll az
the others and that they do not with
stand weather and hard treatment like
the African product. In spite OF this
claim there are those who see in It only
the manifestation of unfair conlmer~
cialism and maintain that If there is
any actual difference between the goods
in question it is in favor OF the Arneri-
can product. Time and the growth Of
the industry viii bring about change,
The value of the feathers is so great
that extreme care is observed in pluck
ing them. The tail feathers and one
row of the largest quill feathers in the
wings are cut with a pair Of pruning
shears. The remaining two or three
rows in the wings are drawn by hand
The bird is ready for plucking when at
the age of six months. and the opera
ton is repeated at intervals Of about
eight months. The feathers are as
sorted carefully. those Of equal length
being tied together and sent to a grad
ing table with suitable compartments
to contain the many grades and lengths
taken from the various birds. Those OF
the female are also valuable, and they
are separated and assorted carefully.
The female bird, however, yields few
available feathers. Her most credftable
performance is the annual production
of about thirty~hve chicks of the value,
as soon as they emerge from the she'll
of $40 each. c. b. MEADE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

ganization. He had been president Of
the New York Workingmen's assembly
twice and had served two terms as
president of the old Federation of
Trades and Labor unions. He was the
absolute representative OF his trade in
labor councils and from an inconspicu-
Gus and uninhuentiaI branch the cigar
makers became leaders in all labor agi-
tation. 1t was the personality of Sam
ueI Gompers animating and making po-
tent one of the most singularly unin-
tellectual trade unions in existence.
Mr.. Gompers was a man to be con-
ciIiated. Politicians of all parties be-
gan to find him exceedingly interesting
Party leaders and those who had hopes
of becoming such made haste to culti-
vate him. His ability was so generally
admitted that it might have turned the
head of a man Of smaller calfber. But
Mr. Gcmpers accepted it all as a matter
of course and let it go at that The
governor offered to make him a mem
Der Of the state board of arbitration Of
New York with a salary of $4,000 per
annum. At the time the labor leader
was making only about $1,000 a year
at his trade, but he declined the hatter-
ing proposition He knew that it would
destroy his influence in labor circles.
But for a man Of Samuel Gompers'
caliber it was not enough to be at the
head Of a single trade organization At
the age of thirty-two he had so mas
tered the problem Of organized labor
that he felt impelled to take a great
step forward After a careful survey
of the field and numerous consultations
with those committed to the same
cause he evolved the scheme Of the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor becoming its FIRST
uresf5ent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

interests Of labor has come to be the
common belief of those most interested.
His twenty-three terms as labor's ex-
ecutive are abundant proof of that.
Samuel Gompers was born in London
in the winter of 1850. His parents
were a recently married Hebrew couple
who had crossed over from Holland to
seek their fortune in the great British
metropolis. When he was eleven years
OF age he was apprenticed to a shoe
maker, but it soon became evident that
ne had no taste for the business and
his father taught him his own trade,
tnat OF cigarmaker. The boy was
bookish and managed to obtain a fair
education in the night schools. When
he was about thirteen he came with
his parents to the United States and
went to work at his trade in the city
of New York
When he had been in this country
little over a year the Cigarmakerss In
ternational union came into being, and
young Gompers was ready for it. The
organization, Of which he is still a
member, now numbers upward of So
600. and his membership card pro-
claims him No. 1. His fellow unionists
recognized his ability Immediately and
IN spite of his youth he became a leader.
in the new organization from the first.
He was always the most prominent
member Of his local union and began
going to the international meetings
when he was a mere lad.
BY 1882, the year in which the Fed
Grafton OF Labor was started. Mr.. Com
pers had become one of the most prom
inent labor leaders in America. He
was sent regularly as delegate to the
International body Of his trade union
and was once vice president Of the or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

With the exception Of a single year
he has remained at the head Of the
great organization until the present
time No man prominent among the
organizers of labor has led its exacting
and tumuituous following for so long
a period. through such 2 series of vic
torfous achievements and with such in
frequent disasters. The present gen
Grafton has seen the rise and fall Of
many a man who aspired TO be a leader
Of labor. Powderly. once supreme in
the councils of his organization. went
down with the ruins Of his society.
Arthur did not succeed in maintaining
a firm hold of his cohorts. Debs came
in time to have a divided following.
Sovereign was unequal to the emer-
gency. Gompers alone has endured
and has accumulated strength as the
years have sped.
Gompers has a profound admiration
for the system Of law BY which the
American nation is governed. He has
had to deal with men some of whom
have no conception whatever Of Aneri-
can institutions. but he has never for
a moment been led into any conflict
with the hosts of law and order. He
believes that the constitution as Il
stands is sunHcient; that it may be 50
modified by statute, and that without
the agency of strike, boycott or even
tacft resistance to the purposes Of EN-
pIoyers that all Industrial wrongs may
be rdghted.
It is through legislation that Samuel
Gompers expects to see the chief
causes of industrial unrest removed
He believes that it is possible for Leg
islatton to make unhealthy combina-
lions OF capital impossible.
JAMES r. BENTLExs