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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
rHe INSURANCE cONrENrioN.


The convention to be held in Chicago
to consider the question OF legislation
for the better supervision and regula-
ton Of the life insurance business should
have important results. The chief Oh
ject Of the convention is to promote
uniform state legislation. so far as this
may be practicable, respecting life in
surance. 1t is the very general opinion
that there is little probability of any
thing being done by congress, that ma
tional regulation is remote possibility,
but 1t is felt that a good deal may be
accomplished for the correction of mis-
management and other defects in the
insurance business which have recently
been disclosed IL the states will improve
their legislation and as far as practical
BILE adopt a uniform code respecting life
insurance.
The matter is one in which very
large proportion Of the people are deeply
interested and the time is opportune
for such a movement as will be inaugu-
rated by the insurance convention. Al
ready In number of states the question
Of changing the insurance laws, so as
TO secure more careful supervision and
regulation, is receiving earnest consider
alton and improvement in the laws may
be confidently expected. The conven-
ton at Chicago which will be COM
posed Of men familiar with the subject,
ought to exert great influence in pro-
noting the needed legislation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
Record speed of Automobiles.

oV' I0VVIS 0OTIIVOI'IF'
In making a mile in 2SM seconds an
automobile in the Florida races last week
achieved an average speed for the whole
distance of 1877 feet per second At this
rate journey from St Louis to Chicago
would take only two hours and half, and
one between st. Louis and New York could
easily be completed between breakfast and
supper. The latest automobile record has
never been equaled by locomotive, and
the swiftest torpedo boat and Lou Dillon
are only one-third or one-fourth as fast
The Germans, experimenting with electric
power on a straight, specially prepared
track, have no proof that they can attain
the speed made on the Florida beach by
a steam automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
Joe wheeler, America

Hafl1Oru COufant IRep,J.
Forty-odd years ago Joe Wheeler was not
liked in these parts. When our people came
across his name in the dispatches, their
eyes did not light up with kindliness; quite
the contrary. To-day these old, passionate
animosities are ASIA forgotten or but half
remembered dream. Yanks and Johnny
Rebs, we are all Americans. II the wishes
OF his countrymen here in the north had
awaited. Joe Wheeler would still be with
US. The sympathy and affection that kept
watch at his bedside were bounded only
by the bounds of the undivided and indi-
visible republic. South and north, east
and west are fellow mourners at his grave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
Muzzling an Editor.

Boston Transcript.
John Temple Graves, the editor of the At
lanta News, who aspires to enter the senate
from Georgia, has had a quarrel with his
business manager and as a consequence has
been enjoned by the superior court from
using the editorial columns of his paper for
the advancement of his candidacy and for
reproducing laudatory comments from other
papers. and is not permitted to declare for
or against either one or the other candidate
for governor. About all there is left for him
to talk about is negro colonization and the
weather
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
METHODS OF THE NEW MACHINE.

METHODS OF THE NEW MACHINE
Not long ago The Bee characterized
the new political machine, now focused
in the Fontanele club as the same old
gang of political renegades and discred-
tied politicians masquerading as puri-
fiers and reformers, but with the COW
eted spells as their paramount issue.
The declaration of faith and pledge of
support which one of the Fontanelle
governors has been presenting for sigma
ture to aspiring candidates for mu-
nicipal honors as prerequisite to con-
sideratlon for Fontanelle endorsement
lets in new light on the methods of this
band of political banditti.
This document lays down the doctrine
of spois politics in its baldest form.
No one is TO be given the label of the
new machine who does not,
"a Swear loyalty TO and active as
sistance in maintaining the supremacy
of the organization.
(2) Enthusiastic support of its policies
as formulated and outlined by the little
executive committee junta.
81 Transfer in advance to the Fonta-
nellie machine all patronage devolving
upon the office in case of election.
"a Give the machine manipulators an
exclusive patent right to collect money
in the interest of his candidacy and to
spend it or put it into their own pockets
as they may see fit
The dark lantern ways of the old
A. T. A. are not q marker to the iron
clad rules of the new Fontanelle ma
to sell A. p. A. support at auction to
the highest bidder, but the members
occasionally had something to say as to
whom they would support and what
policies they should pursue. The new
machine relieves the members of the
Fontanelle club of all necessity of think
ing for themselves or of choosing be-
tween candidates. The executive, COM
mittee and the governors do all this for
them and trade their votes en- bloc to
the candidate who promises to deliver
the biggest consignment of official pa
tronage.
1t will be up to the republicans of
Omaha who vote at the coming primary
to say whether they want to hand the
party over bag and baggage to such a
bunch of mercenary spoilsmongers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
One salary Enough.

For the best engineering skill, coupled
with high executive ability, the $4,000 a
year which Chairman Shonts receives from
the government seems not at all too much;
but it is not easy to see how he can earn
that and at the same time give to other
affairs enough OF his time to be worth
$1,000 n year which he draws from a rail-
road. The task at Panama is great enough
to absorb the undivided thought and at
tention of the best engineer that can be
put in charge of 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Principal Warehouse of the High
school continues to bewail the excessive
truancy among the pupils of that insti-
tuition. II seems to us that there is
something radically wrong on the side
of moral instruction In our public
schools if they cannot impress the chill
dren that truancy, with its trail of lying
and deceit. is a species OF dishonesty as
much 10 be avoided as pilfering and
stealing. Even though the parents be
delinquent in their share OF the disci-
pline, there is no reason why the school
authorities should also be at fault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

The State Board OF Assessment is en-
deavoring TO formulate rules for the
guidance OF county assessors that will
bring about a uniform assessment on
the basis of full cash value. II the
state board would give an object lesson
nrst. by assessing the railroad property
up to its full cash value, the example
would doubtless have the desired effect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
LAST INSURANCE LEAF.
INDIANAPOLIS News.

Indianapolis News.
j saw him once before
In the easy days of yore-
Would YOU think
That in those times he was great
Ere put by the hand of fate
On the blink?
They say that In his prina.
Ere investigation time
Called him down,
Not a CHESTER man was found
BY the crier on his round
Through the town.
But now he walks the streets.
And he looks at all he meets
Sad and wan;
And he shakes his worried head
That Il seems asl II he said:
They are on!"
Now he's not so long on tin.
For his graft has worn thin
From the gam:
And when he is on the rack,
And his memory shows q lack,
They just laugh.
People merely sit and grin
At his former game of skin
While he's there.
But his little family game
And the profits OF the same?
Gone. for fair!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
LAUGHING REMARKS.

"A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing. said the man who quotes
cialiy when It's something that a queer
publisher happens to know about you
Washington Star.
DO you really believe. doctor, that smok-
1T all depends"
Depends upon what?"
well, If you've been accustomed to
smoking and suddenly stop II will make
the days seem horribly long. "-Philadelphia
Press.
III you are going to remain in public
life you must do something to attract at
"If / don't attract attention / don't get
reelected and II do attract attention it's
10 to l I'll be investigated so what'm
goin' to do?"-Houston Post.
81 am here to press my suit" began the
why. didn't the man you hired 1t OF,
attend to that?" asked the girl. -
This comment seemed to him brutal. and
so changed the trend OF his thoughts that
there was nothing dong.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
You ask twice as much as we usually
pay for a testimonial for our remedy" said
the advertising agent OF the patent medi-
TITS worth twice as much" responded
the other man. IAN my life I have been
know mas total abstainer. Chicago
Tribune.
The Judge-But, II you footed your horn,
how is II that the PLAINTIFF did not hear
you In time to get out of the way2
The Defendant-I am convinced, your
honor, that the accident was due entirely
to the inferior velocity Of sound-Brooklyn
Life.
There" said Mrs. Lushman, IT just
saw Mr.. Triple staggering into his house
with his head cut and his clothes covered
with mud. That's the result of too much
I.uor."
mo, my dear" replied Lushman. "it's
the result OF not enough liquor. II he'd
had more they'd have had to send him
home safely In a cab Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Contractors express willingness to
bid on canal work only after the gov
eminent has ascertained by experience
the cost of digging, but by that time
the government may conclude TO COM
plete the big ditch without the assistance
of the men who are willing to take
chances only on q sure thing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
NoSecrets
7oHde

We have nothing to conceal; no secrets
to hide! We publish the formulas
of all our medicines. You will
find these in Ayers Almanac for
1906; or write us and we will send
them to you Then show the formulas
to your doctor, and ask him what
he thinks of them. If he says they
are good medicines, then use them
If he has anything better, then use
his. Get we'll as soon as you can,
that's the point! I i.S Az; s C.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

\ session of the United States fed
eral court for the district Of Nebraska
is being held in Lincoln this week, with
only one case on the docket for trial.
And vet a bill is being pushed in con-
gress to divide Nebraska into two fed
eral court districts and thus provide a
second court, with it's permanent seat
at the state capital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Our democratic ex-congressman wants
all the responsibility of municipal gov
eminent centered in the mayor. Elect
land invest him with autocrntic power"
The only thing lacking is recommen-
dation that our last democratic con-
gresham be the first autocrat of the
MAYORS chair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Governor Magoon of the Panama
strip expects 10 visit Nebraska before
his return to the isthmus Just to keep
In touch with his own state. A lot of
Nebraska patriots willing to serve Uncle
Sam, providing soft berths can be found
for them, would like 10 keep in touch
with Governor Magoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

That Chicago grain broker who admits
7.2OO,000 bushels of grain were shipped
from his elevators while warehouse re-
ceipts for the amount were not taken
up may occasion demand for an investi-
CATION TO show just how far the rvisible
supply" statements represent real grain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Since a Sioux Indian has filed a vol.
untary petition in bankruptcy, specula-
tors on the reservation may be com
PEELED TO adopt more rapid methods of
separating the aborigine from his wealth
before the Dakota precedent becomes
nnnulnr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Frederick VIII starts out with bet
ter understanding with his subjects than
that possessed by his father when he
came to the Danish throne, but he will
be fortunate If he closes his reign so uni
versally esteemed as King Christian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

The fact that one branch Of the Stand
ard Oil company has decided 10 quit the
Illinois. field rather than make fight
for the business In the courts gives
ground for suspicion that the lawyers
despair Of circamyenting the Illinois
antitrust laws.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Massachusetts negroes who ask Vir-
ginia to pass civil rights law before
they will take part in the jamestown
exposition must aim to cut down the
attendance from other southern states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

The park commissioners are anxious
TO repress real estate speculation along
the routes OF proposed boulevards. II
the cost OF constructing and maintain
ing our boulevards were assessed back
TO the abutting property on the same
principle as the cost OF paving ordinary
streets, the special privilege enjoyed by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

IL the packers idea that the Depart
ment of Justice should be kept in the
dark by other departments OF govern
ment as TO violations OF law should be
made the rule, criminals would be
tempted TO Guido each other I'm their
endeavors TO eonfde the story of their
crimes 10 some federal official.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

The state auditor deserves credit for
getting after another end of the sher-
ifs graft in cutting down on the bills
rendered to the state for feeding pris-
oners after conviction and sentence,
previous to Incarceration in the peniter.
tiary and for fake bills for mileage
when all the travelling is done on free
passes. 1t is notorious that the sheriffs
Of Douglas county, in particular, have
in the past worked this graft to finish.
The law fixes thirty days as the limit
when convicts should be taken TO the
state prison after sentence, but the
sheriff always keeps each prisoner in
the county Jail the entire thirty days
Tor the purpose of collecting an exOrbi-
tant board bill for him from the state
The jail-feeding graft worked on the
state would be bigger than the Jail
feeding graft worked on the county
were not the county prisoners so much
more numerous and their terms of i'm
prisonment on the average longer. 1t
is high time to cut all the graft out Of
the sheriff's office and confine that Off
cial to the salary stipulated by law.
Even then there will be no difficulty in
securing plenty Of we'll qualified men
to serve as sheriff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Now that the two stockgrowers' asso-
Citations have combined some way should
be devised to prevent sheepmen from
committing suicide by ''trespassing"
upon land claimed by cattlemen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Congressman Townsend approves the
Hepburn freight rate bill with almost
rs much enthusiasm as though 1t were
the one which bore his signature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
Practice Knocks Theory.
Baltimore American.

Just after young MI Rockefeller has
been telling his Sunday school class that
lie is never justihable the Standard oil has
been caught In one. This is very sad and
indicates that Mr. Rockefeiler's activity
as moral agent Is entirely too restricted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
shining Examples of Harmony.

TIIIIdUtIpIlId INtCUIU.
The spectacle of General Frederick Dent
Grant standing under the confederate flag
and eulogizng Robert e. Lee is demon
stration of harmonization that could not
have been seen in any other country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

The Iowa idea of holding insurance
possibly make for better conditions, but
it is more probable to result in louder
charges of graft"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

A resident of Kishineff says the way
TO settle the problem Of the Jew in
Russia Ia for all Jews to leave the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

AS an ardent supporter Of Judge Par
be pessimistic, but he may continue to
enjoy his share of the prevailing pros
perlty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

With all the marks OF a full-blooded Sioux
John Howard. 90 years old. an Indian. APP
pealed to United States Commissioner
Linsly Rowe in Jersey City Friday for as
sistance in returning to the Pine Ridge
agency in South Dakota. Howard Is tall and
straight, with the copper-colored skin and
straight coarse black hair OF an aborigine.
He said he came east with the Young
Buffalo" theatrical company, which recently
played in Jersey City. Under his Indian
name OF Starlight he did "a dance and walk
around" on the stage. he said. The mana
ger was too strict 10 suit him. The rule
which he thought particularly hard was
that he should speak TO no one in English.
which he speaks correctly. He could never
find way TO get money enough TO go back
home while he was with the company. So
I'm Jersey City he got Job taking care Of a
horse. but he has not succeeded In getting
any money ahead for a start for the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

Perhaps It would be more precise to
refer to them as the "Fontanelle high
binders" instead of as the "Fontanelle
scalDers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

That great fake reformer. DR.. A. b.
Somers, is trying to prevail on the
Omaha Woman's club TO help him work
out some of his petty revenges upon
Governor Mickey for separating him
from the State Board of Health and Mt
the same time uncoupling the good doc
tors brother-in-law from the comforta-
BILE salary he was drawing as the paid
representative of the board. There are
doubtless lots of abuses which require
the attention Of the state health author
tiles and some against which the club
women could we'll cooperate, but these
abuses do not seem to have been any
more seriously moiested while DR.. SOM
ers was on the board. Had he been re-
appointed and had his brother-in-law
been continued on the payroll, It is very
doubtful If he would have appeared be-
fore the women with his tale OF woe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
specific for strikes.

NIIIOttEU INtVUI u IIVTt'I01'.
They need no injunctions in China Rail-
way employees at Hankow threatened to
strike and the vceroy announced that
every striker would be behesded. 1t was
not law, but IL went"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
srATEMENr OF c1RcULATtoN.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County. IS:
G. c. Rosewater. secretary OF the Bee
Publishing company, being fulv sworn,
says that the actual number of tuli ana
complete copies OF The Daily. Morrins
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF December. 1906. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

boulevard property over other property
would not constitute so great an incen-
tive for speculation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day of December, 1906.
(SeaD M. B. HUNGArE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

II plans of the Friede Globe Tower COM
pany are carried out Coney Island will soon
present to the world its browning wonder in
the shape of an amusement tower 100 Feet
high, to contain at various attitudes roof
garden, hippodrome, dance hall, revolving
cafe, observatory, palm garden and other
amusement features hundreds of feet in the
air.
It is to be located in Surf avenue and Is
expected to be ready for the public in 1907.
It will have a diameter OF 300 feet and con-
tain 10000 square feet of floor space. The
hippodrome will be $50 feet above the
ground, the cafe and dance hall 300 feet, the
palm garden 400 feet and so on until the OBJ
servatory and wireless telegraph station are
reached, nearly an eighth Of mile above
the noisy throng In Conveys thoroughfares
It will be the tallest and largest structure
OF Its kind ever erected and will be the first
object seen by ocean travellers as they APP
proach New York. Ten OF the largest cleo
trio elevators in the world will be built to
lift and lower the crowds and IT is estimated
that the tower will have capacity for all
the people who are likely to visit it. The
cost will be about 81. 10000
Ten cents is to be the admission fee and
It is calculated that the earning capacity OF
the enterprise will be 81 $4,000 each season,
while the operating expenses are figured out
at only $780, $50. In the top OF the structure
are to be a government weather bureau and
the largest searchights in the world One
floor, several hundred feet above terra
firma, will be devoted to a roller skating
rink and music will be heard In all OF the
principal places of amusement The entire
structure is to be festooned with electric
lights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31

you ask twice much rs we usually
pay for a testimonial for our remedy" said
the advertising agent OF the patent medi-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
HE OMAHA DAILY BEE

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-17

All western railroads have an.
nounced that they viii discontinue
the practice of issuing free trans.
portation Or reduced rates to land
agents and Il majority OF the 6 1000
land agents who are registered with
the western trunk line committee
VIII find themselves out OF work.
This action was taken because the
interstate commerce commission
rules that the issuance OF such trans.
portation was illegal. Under the
new conditions the methods en-
ployed In co%lonizing the country
west of the Mississippi river must
be revolutionized. Under the old sys.
tenn the rates were down to a point
where prospective settlers could look
for ley homes at a small cost.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-17

The Thanksgiving dinner at the Bar.
Der opera house for the benefit Of both
the church and the cemetery of Our
Lady Of Sorrows will be a fine affair.
The best cooks among the ladies of
the church, many In number, will give
on the twenty-ninth a specimen OF
their culinary ability. All kinds of
national dishes will be served. among
them being American. French, Italian
and Mexican d~elicacies. In order that
the ladies may concentrate all their
efforts In their great preparations and
give thorough satisfaction to the pub
lie. dinner will be served only on the
one day. from 10 to 3 p. m. and an
entertainment will be given In the
evening. The three days fair has
been postponed until the Goth, 21st
and 22nd of December.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-17

Byron Buckles, a young man about
20 years Of age, and who had been
employed out of Winslow as brake.
man. by the Santa Fe, was instantly
O'Clock at Mcclellan siding, the sec,
ond station west of Williams. The
Winslow Mail says he was engaged
In repairing the air hose on q car
that was chained up, when the cars
came together and caught him. Mr..
Buckles was one of the most popular
men on the road. He was a native
of New York, but came to California
early In life. At one time he was a
stenographer in General Manager
Wells office in Los Angeles. He
was a member of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and Improved Or
der Of Red Men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-17

A bunch of twenty men from the
east arrived over the Santa Fe yes
terday morning to begin work in the
shops, says the San Bernardino Sun.
While the men were in charge of
the shop officials and being taken to
the shops. they were intercepted by
union pickets and five of the number
induced to leave the party. They
left later in the day for Los Angeles.