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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
A FAVORED PEOPLE.
sugar Plumbs of Prosperity in statI,-
teal Garb.

Washington Star
AS a people we like to have the signs of
our Prosperity brought to our attent n,
we are fond OF the statistics that I'll IN
into the millions. We have become rathar
USED 10 Millions We have even BEGUN To
think in billions. The tenth figure was
rarey employed a injury ago. In soma
eompai l. o-s recently compiled relative To
American progress 1t occurred onI, onoe
In 1870 the total wealth of the eoun ny was
estimated at t4,O.0,OOOOO In 80, IL was
placed at N06,OOOOOO,0OO, more than one
hundred times as mulch. The per cabita
wealth. Il is comfor,iag TO know, grew in
those 10 years from slSO 10 over 81, 253. That
Is one reason why the individual Amer ca a
likes to see the hguI es that tell the storv
OF his Rftiuence, both as a unit in IN.
great community and as a m mber OF the
richest state In the " rid. Just one more
contrast Of this same sort before passing
on, showing that we are not Bpe. d hri.ts
in our afiuence. In 1900 there were only
1000 savings bank depositors In the I'm ted
States, or one for every 5.Ss OF tn p5pu.
lation' while In 1906 there were 1, zoo 40 de-
posters, or one for every sixteen people
In the country. The average u dep Sits in
this class Of ms utiJns fell frUm 500 In
1900 to about 500 In 1906. but the total
leaPed from 10000 to Ss.SOo.OOo,OO0
One OF the surest signs OF our growth
and prosperity IL furnished by the statis-
tics Of railways According to preliminary
calculations by the / te state c mmerce
| commits sion In preparation for the forth
coming report On raj way ca ming the
9OJ, o. niles Il road nstituting ab,ut .
per cent OF the total earned during the I s,
a ca, year &2.s 10000 gross, or alb ut 81
| 1851 net. The gross earning were 40 So
a mile and the net earnings $3.50.
These are highly significant figures. They
rare even more significant In the Ugh OF
the fact that they represent heavy ad-
vanees over the year pretous. Thus, IN
net earnings for the last fiscal year we. G
81. 0OO,0OO llrger than the prevols twelve
months. That means that mo g de were
carried and more people trlve ed, bo h
items standing for increasing prosperity
Win the future be IS marvellous IN ia
own way2 What Of the statistics OF 8
century hence2 VIII our present y won.
ders OF contrast, our proudly exhibited
signs o. growth and gain be shrunk into
insign hcanoe by tn overwh lining 20 al.
Of 3OO6g Or have We gained air ady at this
most RAPID pace 20 slhIe. leaving for u,
! ,ure geners Il NJ TO score advances IN OF o.
dire tons than that OF pilinG up bi lion
/ II We as a people manage IN the next cen
tury 10 solve our s'oial problems as sue
eessfully as we have acquired riches cur
Ing the hundred yea NV past, W " /
have IN truth earned the praise Il all th'
: Eorld a. q nati0n blessed b. fata
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
BLOW FOR sIMPLIFIERs.
Wave of Spelling Reform Reoedes
from sight.


from sight.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
II Is doubtful II public interest can he
revived In the late simple spelling ulSase
even by the news that the New York Board
Oh bducation has formally voted Il down
oy ~ to T. The United States supreme
court mas looked aslSance at IT, conRress is
discussing a revolt against a Congressional
record In hasn't English; the newspapers
carefully restore the elided letters before
giving government reports to the public.
Speaker Cannon has left spelling Ia. HE
stenographer and the rest Of the countrv
has forgotten about It.
The New York decision Is OF interest he
cause the change was recommended bv the
school superintendent and had therefore
sort Of official standing Seeing that the
board would have none Of II, however
superintendent Maxwell urged that he only
desired II any children should adopt the
simphhed style It should not be held as
wrong spelling. One of the board members
summed up the majority view when he
said II any individual adult wanted to
ADOPT the new spelling he could do so; the
pubic schools should not be used to fasten
the ehpt spelling on helpless future gem
erationB.
So. despite the presidential favor. the new
spelling must await the slow procession ~
the centuries. Those who want 10 smell
that way can do so II their correspondcnts
do not kick, but there must be no dis
elimination IN the schools. II a child shouId
not be checked for spelling a word Car
nesie fashion, why should It be II II adopts
a smith or Jones fashion? In this matter
OF spelling reform one reformer is as good
| as another-or as bad
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
4 nOTlBLr TRUsr DECISION.

The decision of the United States
court OF appeals at Cincinnati, prevent
ing the Continental Wall Paper COM
pany as a conspiracy In restraint Of
trade from recovering on large claim
of debt from one Of its customers,
while 1t is based on no new principle
Of law, is at this juncture an adjudica-
ton OF far-reaching import, because 1t
lays illegal combinations wide open to
attack on their most vulnerable side.
The full record of the case will be
necessary for ascertainment Of the pre-
else technical effect Of the decision,
but the abstract in the PRESS reports
discloses the fundamental point that
the equity power of courts in all It's
amplitude can be interposed as bar
IN the operation of trade conspiracies
at the most vital point of contact in
business. II illegal combinations or
trusts cannot collect at law claims for
debt in the ordinary course of business
which when untainted with conspiracy
against trade are legal and enforcible,
they are practically at the mercy of
every individual, firm or corporation
with which they deal.
The equity resources of the courts
thus become a reinforcement and a
supplement to all those penal sanctions
with which legislation has lately been
arming public authority. The latter
indeed are of vital Importance, but
hardly more for their direct and spe-
cific results than for their influence in
concentrating and stimulating public
sentiment, which courts as well as leg
islators and executive officers respect,
to an extent emboldening individuals
to bestir themselves against invasion
of their rights. Therefore, as this
process progresses, trade conspiracies
will be antagonized by the full power
of the people exerted under the spur
Of individual interest at every point Of
the compass. instead of the compare
lively few points that organized public
prosecution ordinarily strikes.
The fact that trade conspiracy has
not been thus attacked in its modern
obnoxious forms is in large part due
to their very modernity, and not so
much to lack of remedies under the
common and statutory law, 1t has
taken time to arouse the public to the
changes In industrial and commercial
methods and abuses during the last few
decades and to find ways to enforce
and apply for their correction just
principles of law which we're long ago
evolved and indicated against like
abuses under different conditions.
Much has been now accomplished, and
with the people aroused and the courts
responding to the exigency the work
is going forward more rapidly than is
yet generally appreciated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
GIVES HIS CASE AWAY.
Army Canteen Opposed by DOctsR
who Cares for DrunkRFda.
Aronrtoor AEodtSiDa

Army Canteen Opposed by DOotsS
who Cares for DrunI0RrdH.
American Medicine.
The army canteen was discussed at the
recent meeting Of the section on hygiene
OF the American Medical association, where
Il was shown that the sale OF beer In the
old canteen, though undoubtedly an evil,
was much less Objectionable than the low
dives around army posts which II drove out
of existence. We can never reach perfec-
ton in this world. and our whole lives are
passed In selecting the better OF two things
or rejecting the worse Of two evils. It was
assumed that every physician had that
much sense, yet there were present some
who thought differently, and one speaker
actually stated that the increase Of army
drunkenness caused by the abolition Of the
canteen was a step in the right direction
What is the logic OF that statement In
view Of the fact that he makes his living
by caring for drunkards? Should we pre-
sumo that to be the reason why he favors
an increase Of drunkennessf 1t is shock
to know that he approves a principle OF
prohibition which increases intemperanoo
in the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
THE MIL uKEE TO THE COAST.


The filing of amendments to its arti-
cles of Incorporation, adding $780,
100000 to its present stock capitaliza-
ton of $1O7,SSS,SOO, is interpreted in
railroad circles as conclusive evidence
that the Milwaukee system is resolved
to push with all speed extension 10 the
Pacific coast, and to foreshadow an
even more strenuous struggle between
the Hill and Hartman groups for
mastery in transcontinental transport
tation. For 1t is becoming clearer
every day that the controlling forces
in the Milwaukee are identical with
those in the Hartman confederacy.
The transcOntinental project of the
Milwaukee, which in the form of ex-
tensive construction westward has in
deed been in actual progress for o
year, would seem therefore in one as
pect to be q renewal of the gigantic
strife for control of the Northern Pa
cific in 1908, the settlement by agree
ment under the form of the Northern
Securities company having turned out
only a truce, and the Hill interests in
the end winning on the main point.
In broader view, however, the Mil
waukee extension must be inspired by
the tremendous development now in
progress or In sight in the mountainS
and the grain and grazing regions OF
the northwest. With existing trans
portation facilities greatly overtaxed
by the unparalleled activity in trade
and industry and with the certainty
of immense inflow Of population and
capital into those regions, the tempta
ton to railroad investors and man
ayers to be forehanded therein is sim
ply working out it's natural result and
fulfilling the prediction of E. H. Har
riman eighteen months ago that tn,
west was about to enter upon an err
Of unprecedented competitive railroad
construction.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
A DAY IN DECEMBER.

Maurice Francis Egan in New York Sun.
Clear as the water IN those northwest
lakes
Qlike spruce-bound Huron, where the win
tergreen
Seems set in crystal. and the glistenina
sheen
OF cedar In the waves new woodland
makes)
Is this fair day, Heart Gay youth care
less wakes
Wood echoes with its shouts; brown, red
and green
Are oak leaves and the holly. you have
seen
The fairy wind kick pun balls, as II shakes
The Wlthered golden rod7 o peaceful time,
o closing year, ripened, sunny day,
When gone are all the caprices Of
spring
And ianguors Of the summer. now the
chime
OF the last bell sounds near. yet far
away
And clearer. clearer all dear memories
singh
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
DANGEROUS GRADE oeos SINGS.


Omaha has been very well supplied
with overhead crossings by the railroad
companies, but these have been placed
only where the conformation was ia
vorable. A number of much travelled
streets have been left without protec-
ton. The deadly grade crossing" is
still too much in evidence in the city.
That no serious accident has been re-
corded is due more to good luck than
good management. Many crossings
along the Belt Line and the Elkhorn
tracks in the northern part of the city
are entirely unprotected, while similar
conditions exist in other sections.
The city of Omaha was forced by
the railroad companies to carry on a
long and expensive fight in court be-
fore the viaducts were built. Three
times the matter was taken ~ the SUI
preme court of the United s ,ates and
each time the decision was given in
favor OF the city. When the TiaductE
were built the railroads seemed to
have concluded that they had done all
that was needed TO be done and have
left the grade crossings unprotected by
viaducts and In such condition thai
other tFa1he uses the streets at its owl
risk.
At different times II has been pro.
posed that watchmen or automatic
gates be established for the protection
of surface franc. bat these moves hay,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
THE CHAGREs FLOOD.


The flood of the Chagres river,
which rose twenty-eight feet in day,
and which drains q region in which
ten inches of rain fell within the same
time, conveys some suggestion of the
difficulties to be dealt with in con-
structing the Panama canal. Its route
is crossed and recrossed by that capri
cious stream, now flowing placidly and
again a destroying torrent We in
this country are familiar with no river
phenomena approaching in sudden
ness, violence and extent the torren-
tial foods Of the Chagres, which must
be completely controlled as the first
condition Of canal construction and
maintenance. The plan adopted in
cludes dams of a magnitude unprece-
denied in engineering work to retain
these prodigious foundations, in fact
converting them into vast lakes that
are to form important sections of the
interocean waterway.
The food that is now in full sweep,
destroying no small amount of the re-
suits of labor along the canal route,
is only a sample Of the refractory
natural forces that must be dealt with
and permanently conquered before the
historic work which the United States
has undertaken can be completed, and
which altogether is the most formula
BILE now in progress anywhere on the
planet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

never reached any definite result
Omaha is probably the only city In the
country where such a state Of AFFAIRS
exists. The railroads have been very
entsrprising in providing block signals
and other safeguards for the protection
Of their own trafic and should be com
PEELED to establish some sort Of system
that will protect the users Of the
streets and avoid the danger that now
threatens. II the city council desires
to effect real reform here is a splen-
did opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
PLEASANTLY POINTED.

I'VE are making fine showing this sea-
son." pathetically murmured the railroad
president as he proceeded to count up the
penalties assessed against his company toF
rebating. -BRltimore American
"Jlmmys got a great scheme to get out
of school these days"
How does he work itF
He goes out an washes HIS face an the
teacher thinks he's sick an SENDS him
ZONE. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tim-There goes man who has done
much to arouse the people.
Btm-Great labor agltatOr, SuppoSeI
.1fm-Naw; alarm clock manufacturer
sew York Times.
Father" said the small boy. what is
a prominent citizenr
"a prominent citizen. my son, Is man
who always has time to get up and make
a speech on the slightest provocation. -
Washington Star.
What's that you're mixing. dearH A
mo" replied his wife, 1T started out to
be, but think It'll turn out to be some
thing entirely new."-Philadelphia Press
Prospective Purchaser-Is there any way
to get rid OF the odor Of an automobile7
DeSler-Certainly. sir Always run the
machine at a rate OF speed sufficient 10
keep ahead OF it.-Chicago Tribune.
"Can any little boy tell me-" asked Dear
Teacher, why these are the shortest days
In the year?"
My pop sez." spoke up Tommy Smart
ITS because you have TO spend SO much
money fur Christmas presents now."-Bal-
timore American.
1.-THE monarchs of today are wise inStbeir
generation" remarked the shade Of Dio-
genes, he carefully filled his lantern
with the best automobile OIL I'm olden
times the kings used TO keep fools; now
they let the fools keep them. Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
Governor Mcponald's refu

Governor McDonald's refusal to
grant requisition for a Mississippi
negro until assured he would not be
lynched shows that he has made ma
terial progress since he Joined in re-
fusing the protection of Colorado laws
to Meyer and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Mayor Jim is writing letters to the
council, which are receiving about as
much attention as though they were
not written. The mayor seems to have
very little influence with his own ad-
ministration.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06


An Omaha Judge made forty-seven men,
All Of them rich and some Of them million
aires, stand for two hours while an indict-
ment against them for conspiracy In re-
straInt Of trade was being road Probably
the shrewd jurist Inquired that this would
be the only real chance OF dealing out
punishment .-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
An AmusinE phenomenon.

The OH trust Is making a pathetic plea
to the public for aid and sympathy in its
troubles with the law. The sight OF an
octopus weeping crocodile tears may In
terest the naturalist as an unusual phe.
nomenon. but It Is feared II viii only aid
to the gayety Of an unfeellng public now
In the full and delightful sest Of the new
sport OF ''trust-bustinR.''
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Persons who expected thrill for their
faded nerve center from the entrance Of
former Governor Jeff Davis OF Arkansas
into the senate may be doomed 70 disap-
pointment Mr.. Davis has announced an
anti-evering clothes platform that is as
consplcuous for banalIty as for boorishncaa
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

II Japanese are able to establish the
allegation that, strictly speaking, they
are not Mongolians, the San Francisco
problem may be solved without re-
course to the big guns
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The suggestion that Prof. woodrow
Wilson be the democratic candidate
;OF president in 1sOs evidently comes
from men who think the pendulum is
winging in the same direction as when
L struck Judge Parker
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

II Major Lacey has been able to
maintain his law practice while serving
as congressman he has demonstrated
ability of an order seldom found among
statesmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

fight may be made in the senate against
the confirmation OF william II. Moody for
associate justice OF the supreme court.
Many questions OF great national impor-
lance will come before the supreme court
for settlement within the next few years,
and the interests want just as few square
deal justices as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Almost 100000 has been turned
into the state treasury as fees collected
during the biennium. This is show
ing of which the state officers may be
very proud.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

New York is waging war on fake
fortune tellers and the real test OF
municipal omnisoiencs will come when
he "fakirs" are TO be segregated from
the genuine prophets
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

In that food which blotted out sixty
lives in Arizona, fate showed the fool
ishness of those who declare the terri
tory needs more water, What it needs
is better distribution.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Lincoln is just now enjoying the SEN
sation of having rival street railway
companies contending for the city
streets. This situation must be re-
freshing. Heretofore Lincoln people
have been accustomed to stand aside
while the corporations took such
streets as they desired. It ought to be
explained, however, that in the present
instance the row is entirely between
the companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The statement that japan threatens
q drive Russia out of Manchuria re-
Alls the fact that Russia promised to
cave without trouble--whieh the car
nay have forgotten IN the excitement
4 home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The Commercial club is finding out
that it has other functions besides
those of attending to railroad rates
and is becoming more active In various
directions. This is an encouraging
sign. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Kansas has discovered fraud In con-
section with sehoDr sand leases, aud.
Is it has been found too early to in
iueDee the next state election, the dis
Dvery may be based on facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

United States district judges may
be surprised to learn that mittimi are
elastic when the government transfers
over 100 prisoners from state prisons
to Fort Leavenworth.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

President van Cleaye of the Manu-
facturers' association struck a popular
chord when he declared It the duty OF
employers and employees to cooperate
rather than to conflict.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The attempt OF the interested cor
porations to isolate Douglas county
and estrange the rest of the state from
II is now becoming apparent to all.
Having been exposed. it is certain to
fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Many leglslators-elect are visiting
Lincoln at present making preliminary
arrangements for their residence dur
ing the winter and each emphatically
announces his intention to vote for
bills intended to carry out the platform
pledges. This feeling among the re-
publican members should be taken ad-
vantage of and carefully prepared
measures aimed at the objects to be
accomplished should be presented early
in the season in order that the SPLEEN
did spirit now exhibited be not dissi-
pated in consideration OF conflicting
proposals.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
KnoeI.s from A1I siae..

The troubles OF the oil men are getting
to be almost as numerous as those OF
the ice man. Australia Is now on the trail
OF a branch OF the Rockefeller octopus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The statement that President Roose-
Welt is anxious to report TO congress
All facts regarding the discharge OF
negro troops may cause the authors Of
the resolutions 70 Insist that they fol-
lev. ms regular course H32 = so
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The fate OF negro troopers may be
considered Exhibit A" in the case Of
the canteen against uncontrolled grog
shops near army posts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
An ExagEeratef NOtiOn.
-. -.

From day to day we are Informed by
experts that the days OF political bossism
are over, but as yet no one has heard OF
any political boss applying for a Job at
real work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

In declining TO be quietly deposed
Rev. A. s. CFapsey showed a determi-
nation to miss no publicity coming in
his direction. '
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

be expelled. This rule would not have
been deemed good Americanism nifty years
ago. but national habits in this respect
have good deal changed since then.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The city council is determined to
allow the paved streets to go just as
far to ruin as the heavy trsffic will
take them. Twice within a week It
has refused to appropriate money to
make needed repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

With two national conventions and
constitutional convention in progress,
Oklahoma seems to be approaching the
sisterhood of states under full pres
sure.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
UndertakinE LnrVe Contract.
nn-lnna.la n....aII.

Tobacco smoking Is prohibited on the
campus or within the precincts OF the uni
versity OF Nebraska, but under a rule just
promulgated by Chancellor e, Beniamin
Andrews Studsnts who shsW tobacco ~
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

That AFkansas. Judge who is intro
ducing business methods into the prac-
tice of the federal court is not likely
70 become locally popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

In asking Tor torpedo planter"
San Francisco should specify one that
can remove the explosives without dan
ger to itself
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

: The South Omaha live stock market
reports shows a very large increase in
receipts of all kinds of stock over those
for last year. This with prices main
tanned at the top notch is certainly a
most encouraging condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The president went the stand
patters" one better by not speaking of
the tariff at all
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06
Overflow OF Nos Air.
Chicago News.

People who prophecy war between the
United states and Japan may have over
looked the fact that both nations have
statesmen who are ever years OF ESQ
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

The city council has passed up to
the street railway company the most
difficult problem 1t has faced since 1t
was born. Just how to eliminate the
possibility of a round-trip ride for a
single fare and at the same time pro-
vide a universal transfer is not going
to be solved in a day. In the mean
time the present unsatisfactory trans
fer system will prevail. All the eoun-
ellis tinkering with the proposition has
not materially aided in the solution of
the question. II the convenience of
the public were consulted rather than
that of the company, the transfer ques-
ton would soon be settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-06

Subscribers leaving the city tem-
pOraFiIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them, Address will be
changed as often as requested.