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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
Comparative Figures Reflect on skill
OF American Managers.
Philadelphia Record.

Six times as many passengers carried
are killed and twenty nine times as many
are MANNED on American railroads as on
the railroads of Prussia. according to the
report just presented by the Prussian rail-
way experts who recently made a study
of American railway systems These start
ling figures are based upon official statistics
and afford matter for most serious con-
sideration.
Undoubtedly large percentage of rail-
road disasters in this country may be
traced to human fallibility, Too often,
sad to relate horror OF the rails, in which
scores perish, is explained by the unsatis-
flying phrase somebody Numbered" In
stances are a-olenty wherein switchmen
have failed to switch properly; engineers
have been overcome by illness or death
at the throttle or have unwittingly run by
danger signals OF. as occasionally happens,
train orders are bungled.
Underlying these causes Of wrecks and
loss of human life is the question OF human
endurance; and it is here, in all probability,
that the principal fault with the American
railroading systems lies. Mental activity
depends so largely upon the physical con-
dition of the body that the slightest de-
terioration in the latter affects the former.
There is limit TO working Capablllty, ana
too often this limit is overtaXed. Long
hours of daily duty will in time wreak
havoc with the nerves of the strongest
man
II must not be understood by this that
fault is being found with the personnel
of the average American railway system
of today. We doubt very much whether
there exist any set of men the world over
given more to sobriety, attention To duty,
unselish devotion and answering fidelity
than the American railway employees. The
fault lies. il anywhere with the attempt
on the part OF the railroad corporation
to extract the longest possible hours OF
duty from its workers. And man must
serve or lose his job to another who is
willing to accept long hours as his need.
1t would therefore seep TO be the hnpers-
tive obligation of the rsilrOad 10 the public
to resucs the houH Of duty Of MS men
to a natural working sssis.
As TO sutonstic signal devices. rolling
stock ana ROAD Bad. American systems are,
| II anything. ahess - their PrussiaA rivals
The mechanical equipment of our railroads
Is unsurpassed The fault lies with the
handling Of the human equipment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
LABOR LEGISLATION

number of bills are before congress
which represent the demands of organ
lied labor Some of these measures are
of vital concern TO the vested interests
and large employers of labor Among
them is bill to regulate the granting
of restraining orders. which provides
that in the event of strikes or other la
Dor troubles no injunction nor tenn
porary restraining order shall be
granted except upon due notice to the
opposite party by the court in term
Another is an anti-injunction bill and
closely related to this is a measure in
tended to limit the meaning Of the word
conspiracy" This declares that no act
for the furtherance of any trade dis
putes between employers and employees,
when done by two or more persons, shall
be deemed criminal or indictable, unless
it is crime if done by one person.
Organized labor will seek to secure
favorable action also on measure
known as the employers liability law,
which is intended to apply primarily to
railroads and makes them responsible
for damages in all cases Of death or
injury TO employees resulting from the
negligence or mismanagement of any Of
their officers, agents or employees, or by
reason of any defect or insufficiency in
their cars, engines appliances, machin-
cry, track, roadbed. ways or works. 1t
provides that damages may be collected
for an injury to an employe, notwith-
standing the fact that the employe
might have been guilty Of eontributory
neglect. provided 1t is proved that his
neglect was slight as compared with
that of the employer In regard TO this
proposed legislation, ii is 70 be remarked
that it has been recommended by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his last three annual
messages, but there is very strong
opposition to it, so that its enactment
is by no means assured.
The judiciary committee Of the house
has begun hearings on these several
measures and as the hearings are likely
to be prolonged the probability is that
there will be no action on them at the
! present session. though organized labor
will make strenuous effort TO have
them reported to the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Governor Pattison of Ohio has been sick
ever since his election, and former Cover
nor Herrick has not felt well since his de-
feat.
Members of tho Massachusetts Legislature
are convinced by the absence of lobbyists
that they are entitled TO an increase in
salary.
Inquiry into political graft in Cincinnati,
habitat of the late Boss Cox reveals con-
siderable coin The county treasurer ad-
mits receiving "gratulties' from friendly
banks to the amount of $4,000 a year He
estimated that the perqusites of Boss Cox
approached 100000 a year.
Chicago is not enthusiastic about it's re-
formers. They are regarded as very COM
mon clay, some of them as much in need Of
reform as the classes they seek to improve,
One notable leader OF the tribe has a court
record of three robberies. two DRINKS and
three assaults. Still he is the loudest
trombone in the band.
Albert Douglas of Chillicothe o.. who de-
feated Grosvenor. the veteran congress-
man from the Eleventh Ohio district, is So
years old. a lawyer and a good orator. He
was a candidate for the republican nomi-
nation as governor Of Ohio in 1899. He is
a.
Harvard law school.
Michigan republicans are looking for q
many oornered fight next fall for Russell
A. Ayers seat in the United States sem
ate The candidates now on deck besides
General Alger are William c. Mcmillan
Arthur Hill. william Alden Smith Repre-
sentative Edward La Rue Hamilton of the
Fourth and Representative Charles f.
trict
The grand jury of Putnam county, Ohio,
sitting in Toledo, has indicted twelve
county officials on the charge of graft in
connection with bridge contracts. This is
only part of the bridge trust investigation
there for there have been sixteen other
indictments at this sitting. The grand
jury has included i'm its inquiry every bridge
company Doing business in that county for
the last five years.
The most important person in Fort HIM
cock, Tex. is George Ross, who holds more
public offices probably than any man in
the country. He is postmaster of the town,
receiving his appointment from repub-
lican administration. and is member of the
Board of County Commissioners OF the
county, having been elected to that Office
as a democrat. In addition to those two
offices he is justice of the peace being
elected to that Office as an independent
candidate. He is also public school trustee
for the precinct.
Finis ]. Garrett, thf new congressman
from the Ninth Tennessee district, seemed
to have but forlorn hope when he en-
tered the race against Rice A. Pierce. who
had been in congress fourteen years. But
he took the stump, arrayed in decidedly
rusty suit of clothes, on the single issue
that Mr.. Pierce had had enough and that
the good things OF life SHOULD be passed
around. The voters of the district agreed
with this. their sympathies being with the
seedy looking but evidently brainy youth.
and Garrett won out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

urged very strong reasons why the prin-
ciple or policy involved in the treaty
would be not only a radical departure
for our government. but might lead the
United states into future complications
and difficulties of Il more or less serious
nature. The expressions of public opin
ion on the question have also not been
generally favorable to the idea of this
government becoming Il collector of the
claims of foreigners against any of the
countries in this hemisphere. 1t must
be admitted that in the case of Santo
Domingo the course taken by this gov
eminent has had good results. More
than a million dollars has been collected
for the creditors of that republic aud
in the meantime it has had an ample
supply of money for carrying on its af.
fairs. This, however, does not warrant
placing the United States in the position
of debt collector for the foreign cred
itors of American countries. The de-
feat of the Santo Domingo treaty would
not cause regret to a majority Of the
people of this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
SPREAD or RArE OSCILLATION


Maryland IS likely to enter the list
Of states having or which propose to
have laws for the regulation Of railroad
rates. \ bill is to be introduced in the
Maryland legislature to create trans
portation commission, with compre~
hensive powers for preventing discrim-
ination and extortion i'm transportation
charges and for establishing reasonable
freight and passenger tariffs. The
measure gives the commission power to
change, alter or amend the classified
tons, rates and practices of the trans
portation companies. as far as the
powers of the state go. these changes
to be put into effect after a hearing and
determination of the issues involved
All forms of transportation. including
private cars and other facilities and in
strumentalities of commerce. are in
cluded. 1t provides for publicity of &C.
counts of the carriers operating in the
state, for the ascertainment of whether
or not there is water in the stock, for
ascertaining what, II any, return there
is on the stock; in short. to inform the
public through the commission on those
matters concerning carriers operating
within the state for which there is
public demand.
In view of the fact that the bill Is
said to be strongly backed by shippers
throughout the state it is evident that
the railroads in Maryland have not been
dealing fairly with the public and that
there as elsewhere there are substantial
grounds for complaint regarding dis
elimination and other abuses. The pro-
posed legislation. which undoubtedly
will be enacted, is added evidence of
the awakening that has taken place re-
speeding the necessity for state as well
as national legislation for reguatn
railroad rates and reforming practices
which are inimical to the public in
tercsts. There is no doubt that within
Il few years there will be u general sys-
TEN of laws that will do away with
most or all of the abuses on the part
of common carriers as to which there is
now universal complaint. The popular
movement in this direction will not halt
and its success is certain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
FOUR STANDARD POLICIES.
Exact Terms of Life Insurance Fixed
by Legislation.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
The supplemental report of the New York
insurance investigating committee brings
forth bill to provide standard forms of
policies that is, policies whose exact terms
are fixed by legislative enactment and
must not be departed from.
There are to he four of these, all now
more or less familiar to persons interested
in life insurance. The first is the ordinary
life policy, payable at the death of the in
sured, premium payments to continue to
the end. The second is the limited pay
ment policy, payable at death, but the pre-
MUM payments to cease after a certain
time. as ten or fifteen or more years. The
third is the endowment policy, payable to
the insured at a fixed time but if he dies
before that time the money is payable to
his heirs. The fourth is the term policy.
which insures for certain time; il the in
sured dies within the time covered the
money is payable to his heirs, but if he
lives TO the end Of the term the policy
becomes void.
These four plans embody reasonable
variety of methods aud the best forms of
insurance The deferred dividend policy
is not included, naturally, since the COM
mittee condemned that system, as il has
been pretty generally condemned. except
by agents and those inside, whe found
their largest profits in it. 1t remains 20
be seen whether the committees bill will
meet the favor Of the legislature. If New
York succeeds in adopting "A standard form
that can be of practical use it will end
some of the ambitious efforts of the big
companies in new and dangerous lines.
And the way taken by New York will be
readily followed in most of the other states
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
THE WAY TO BE BLEsT.
St. Louis Globe-Demoerat


4 hermit there was, and he lived in "A grot ;
The way to be happy they said he had got
N | waBtt< to learn II I went to his cell.
And when | came there the old herisit
said Well,
Ysusg man, by your looks you want some
thing, ] see
So tell me the business that brings you to
me-"
1.-The way TO be happy, they say you have
As l wanted to leaYn It I've come to your
Nov / beg and beseech, if you have such
plan, ,
That you'll write 1t all Gown as pam as
ysu oau.' -,r-
At fhis the cid kermit went to his pen.
Ana brought me- this note when he came
back again: A..
" 'Tis Being, and Doing, ana Having that
make
Al the pleasures and pains Of which NOR
To Re what ees plesses, to DO maAs
And te have = ss.s heart, is the way {"
be blest."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
War on the Hot Air Plan.
Philadelphia Record.

PhlIaueIphld KcCOTU.
\ war of the United States against China
may not come, but it will not be for want
of painting II in the most lurid colors on
the wall. One of the chief war artists is
Representative Hull of Iowa chairman of
the committee on military affairs. In the
house debate recently Mr.. Huh produced
several more or less authentic pieces of
evidence which convinced him of the i'm
mediate necessity of fully preparing the
army for events in the far east He finds
that China is in a period Of transition from
orientalism 10 modern civilization, and in
that he describes menace of war. But in
such progress there is likely to be a
stronger guarantee of peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
THE sAYTo DOMINGO TREATY.

AS amended in committee and re-
treaty was shorn of those features which
seemed most dangerous or in which was
iAvsfved the possibility of future trou-
bic for the government. While pro-
viding that the United States should
continue to collect the customs revenue
of the country and administer 1t as is
now being done 1t is provided that this
country shall not be liable for any
claims against Santo Domingo or any
award which results from the adjudica-
ton of any claims. Another amend
ment modified a section of the treaty
which was regarded as virtually extend
ing prOtectorate over the republic SO
as to simply provide that the United
States, while the treaty is being exc
cuted, may take such steps as it may
deem proper to preserve order and ia
cilitate the accomplishment of the pur-
poses thereof.
1t was understood that these amend
ments We're acceptable to the president
! and il was expected that as thus mod
ified the treaty would be ratified. but
the report from Washington is that
| practically all OF the senate leaders con-
cede that the treaty will be defeated
il brought 10 vote and that the plan
generally favored is to defeat the treaty
as early as possible and thus avoid con.
tinued discussion of il, its consideration
having shshay extended over year.
This il not an altogether unexpected
situation, since there has at no tine
ssen nanffestsS N the sensse very
nueh iaclinatisa to approve the treaty
The defenders Of the osnveAtion did no,
presept cenviueins arguments for its
ratification, while these in opposition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Mississippi. with It's overwhelming
democratic majority, has defeated a
CHILD labor bill, and now democratic rep
rsseHtatives At Washington win have to
put in extra time boasting the love of
their party for humanity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

The only way for the grain exchange
TO get fair treatment for the Omaha
grain market at the hands of the rail-
roads is TO fight for it all along the
line. ana for Omaha's commercial inter
ests to back up the Grain exchange all
along the line In such a fight there
should be no division among the ranks
of those who are interested in Omaha's
growth and prosperity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
bOnrders.

The principle of the direct primary.
that every member of a political party
shall have a voice in the making of the
party nominations, is the correct princi-
pie. Any judge-made amendment of the
law that would permit democrats to
make republican nominations or repub-
leans TO make democratic nominations
would nullify all that has been gained
in the direction of election and ballot re-
form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

The smooth way In which the. senate
committee killed the Philippine tarinf
bill should he pleasing TO senator's who
want to make both friends aud OPP
ponents OF the bill feel they would have
voted as they would have wished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Mr.. Vanderbilt is doubtless finding it
easier to answer charges of careless au-
tomobile driving in Italy than TO prepare
n showing for a railroad investigation
In the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
4 Popular Move.
Philadelphia Record.

President Roosevelt came uncommonly
near speaking the mind OF the whole ma
ton when he suggested to the lords wso
own me mines and the lords who work the
mines that they should make another
effort ~ compose their differences instead
of organizing a widespread calamity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Where were the four jailers the tax
payers of Douglas county are paying
for when those prisoners butted an es-
cape hole through brick wall without
let or hindrance?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
4 Frost for Knockers.
Philadelphia Record.

There is, of course, little reason to as
sume that the difference between the
president and leading republican senators
ON the railroad bill have destroyed their
former warm relation of friendship. But II
is pretty clear from ali accounts that tAe
mercury IN the thern ometer has gone
down very considerably.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

The latest expert comment on the
Chinese situation is that the natives are
fighting mad because they have to pay
their bills But this condition Of mind
Is not always limited to China.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

After long litigation the supreme court
of Texas has decided that the contracts
between certain express companies and
railroads in that state are in violation of
the antitrust law and that the offenders
must pay fines aggregating $5.26Ooo. For
several years Texas has kept steadily at
the business of busting trusts, with more
or less satisfactory results to the people
of that state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

That congressional committee which
is to investigate the status of female
labor will probably find that few pres
ent day women are toiling any harder
than the grandmothers who weaved the
cloth for most of the wearing apparel
used in this country before the civil
war
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Why not lay out the entire public do
reserve. so that the cattle barons may
have perpetual free pasture for their
cattle and relief from United States
grand juries: That wbuld be better
than leasing the land and paying half a
cent an acre a year and no taxes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Packers must have based their belief
that Mr.. Garfield would protect them in
the fact that he altered his report at
their suggestion; but it is not always
safe TO count on repetition of faYors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Wonder how much more of showing
HE Methsdists would have made in hust-
ling subscriptions for their building fund
If they had had the help of the Young
Mems Christian association cleck. with
its $1,000 ticks? The Msthssists. how
ever. are TO be credited with setting a
pretty good gait fer themselves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

In demanding the ,anSs OF tie al
legged 200 witnesses against them, the
packers may be preparing to show that
they cannot get fair trial in Chicago
and again they may be anxious only TO
learn which of their employees talked out
of school
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
Really Good
Things to Eat

Are made with Royal Baking Powder
bread, biscuit, cake, rolls, mullins,
crusts, and all the various pastries re-
quiring leavening or raising agent.
Risen with Royal Baking Powder,
all these foods are superlatively light,
sweet, tender, delicious and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder is the greatest
of time and labor savers to the pastry
cook. Besides, it economies -four,
butter and eggs and, best of ALL makes
the food more digestible and healthful.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Senator IaFollette has made his first
speech in the senate. and for a wonder
he has not bees taken TO task for vio-
lating the unvritten rule which requires
new senatorial recruits to hold their
peace; sut then, LaFsilette is not meas
ured by ordinary rules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

The court house Waterman who was
caught asleep when the fire broke out
must have been asleep again when the
prisoners broke out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

to be doing business at the old stand"
and Tom Worrall's books have been de-
posted in the cold storage crypt of the
State Historical society. But. like all
other things coming from that source,
this report must also bc taken with sew
eral grains of allowance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

When Mr.. Rockefeller decides to
emerge from obscurity he might double
turn few pennies by selling tickets of
hiding 10 number of other distia-
gHshed citizens longing for relief from
the limeliglrt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
a Natural Feeling.

washington Post.
Mr. Cromwell says that Secretary Taft
expressed surprise and pain when Engi-
neer Wallace said he was going to resign
to accept a $4,000 job. Only natural for
an $500 man to be surprised and panied
to see another fellow picking $4,000 plum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
Nerve Knows Its Limitations.

chicago Inter ocean.
one of the pleasing features of the pres
ent coal situation is that no Pennsylvania
operator has attempted to set up the claim
that the price of anthracite is made in
heaven
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

The last day for the filing of candi-
dates declaration papers is upon us.
What an aggregation the voters will
hare to pick from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

There is no dearth Of candidates in
Nebraska for that federal judgeship
plum. What is lacking is the additional
judgeship district, which must he Gre
sted before the plum can be picked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
JustifabIe Expansion.

New York Herald.
Japanese surgeon proposes to make his
countrymen as big. physically as Amer
leans, but their heads do not need fur
ther enlargement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Since Paris journal has discovered
that Germany is ready 10 invade
France, both President Castro and the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

{. Z. ROSEWATER
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 18th day of February, 1905.
(ScaD NJ. B. HUNGATE
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

Indianapolis News.
Possibly the railroads have reached that
state of mind where they are able TO see
the wisdom OF letting bad enough alone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornriIy should have The Rec
mailed TO them. Address will he
changed ns often us requested.

There seems to be other leaks at the
county Jail beside the gas leaks.