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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
SURPLUS INSTEAD OF DEFICIT.

The fact that government expendi-
lures exceeded receipts by $l3, 100000
during July, the first month of the
fiscal year, by no means sustains cur
rent predictions. many of them as
usual inspired by partisan considera-
tons, of large deficit for the whole
fiscal year. It should be Familiarity
known that in the ordinary course of
affairs treasury receipts. relative to
disbursements, are small during that
month, imDortations and other reve-
nues nearly always falling or This is
what has happened. along with several
extraordinary deductions. like the an
nual payment of the Central Pacific
note for $2,760.0OO on August /.
whereas last year it was paid July 81
Nevertheless, the July deficit appears
100000 less than 1t was a year ago,
and in fact really is 100000 less.
Yet there was a surplus OF nearly $685.
100000 for the last fiscal year.
The prospect is almost certain for as
large surplus for the present fiscal
year with a probability of a consider
ably larger one. Because the receipts
from customs have been $4,000 900
above those during July, 1905, is
interpreted as indicating a larger
volume of imports for a period
of many months. and is corroborated
| by general international trade condi-
lions, and the outlook of domestic in
dustry implies increased internal
revenue receipts. On the other hand
the treasury payments on account OF
the Panama canal this year will be
made from the proceeds of the sale OF
bonds. While the aggregate appropri.
ated at the last session of congress IL
above the mark for the preceding fisca
year, the prosperity of the country may
be counted on to produce at Least
correspondlngly greater income. II
short, nothing but industrial COLLAPSE
could reverse the treasury balance.
II should be remembered that parti
san opposition. when a national cleo
ton is pending, invariably attempts t
take advantage of such circumstances
as Judge Parker notably did two years
ago when as a presidential eandidat,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08


That the Pennsylvania reduction of
fares is an act of generosity or even
that 1t is altogether voluntary is hardly
warranted by the facts, which indicate
that external pressure both of competi
ton and of legislation is the real NOV
ing cause. 1t is noteworthy that the
reduction of the maximum from n
to ? " cents a mile, as we'll as the fat
2-cent 1000 mile rate, is limited to the
lines east of Pittsburg. AS matter
Of fact the Vanderbilt system has long
been selling mileage books on the same
basis good east of Buffalo. and under
the New York law cents a mile is now
the maximum passenger rate. The new
Ohio law fixing the same maximum
charge has likewise gone into effect.
These competitive conditions would
alone suffice to make some reduction
by the Pennsylvania necessary, even
though it has hitherto managed to
maintain the 3 " cent maximum. Thus
after the reduction it remains " cent
mile higher than the legal limit in
the two great adjoining states of Ohio
and New York. It,appears also that a
powerful public sentiment has lately
been forming in the Keystone state to
cut the limit arbitrarily to 2 cents a
mile, and that one of the main motives
of the voluntary reduction is rather
to prevent legislative action to that
effect than to be generous to the public.
The result of the policy of improve
ment of its physical property has been
indsputably to put the Pennsylvania
in better position than any other great
system to reduce the maximum fare to
cents. for it can handle a vastly
| larger volume of travel at a profit. Its
present reduction under the circum.
stances accordingly is only fresh sug.
( gestion of the fact that after all about
the only variation from the railroad
rule of charging all the traffic will
bear" depends on what the people will
stand for. t...
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Those Fake Reformer..

Nebraska City Tribune (rep).
The sometimes republican and always
blatherskite Lincoln News is just now en-
gagged in pointing out" in circus poster
headlines that central of legislature is
essential to success Of REFORM programs"
cts, etc The blatherskite might take the
statement to heart and note the legis-
lative ticket 1t helped to make in Lancaster
county in exchange for a bunch Of bun
foozle endorsements of Tom, Dick and
Harry for some prospective office. 1t might
also note that it's henchmen I'm that conven-
ton failed TO make a serious effort to
hand out even a milk-and-water endorse
ment to George Sheldon, one of the squar-
est and soundest men whose name was
mentioned above a whisper in that con-
vention The Lincoln News brand Of re
form" needs a powerful disinfectant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
why They Oppose Instruction..

The railroads are up against II so far
as senator is concerned, for they want
neither Rosewater nor Brown and either
Rosewater or Brown It is sure to be. The
railroads are not asleep, however, nor are
they without hope Their plan now Is TO
work for uninstructed delegates and thus
hope by judicious trading to get enough
votes to get their man, Willard. They
are really opposed to nominating at the
state convention, preferring to take their
chances in the legislature where senators
are really made after all. But II they
lose the senatorship they are going to save
what they can out of the wreck and name
the governor and as many of the state
officers as possible, preferably the three
railroad commissioners. Here's hoping they
get what the little boy shot at. August
% VIII tell.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
NnnnAsl<A SENATORIAL cAnrMoN


What are you doing. stuart republicans?
Letting professional politicians do your
planning and thinking7 What is the past
record OF Edward Rosewater, a man who
for years has been associated with the
powerful leaders Of his party? Did he al
ways work for them or against them, when
he believed they were In the wrong? Has
he even halfway battled against the mo-
nopoly leaders that have legislated the
Armours and Rockefellers into their plum
der Of the public purse? II so, give him a
chance in spite OF enemies made by OPP
posing bad measures and bad men I'm his
own party. Is Brown a masquerader or a
genuine Roosevelt candidate? why has the
Lincoln press bureau been so busy creating
sentiment in his favor for the last year
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Plea for Fair Campaign.

O'Neill Frontier (rep.).
In the interests of his own candidacy
Mr.. Brown should put muzzle on his
newspaper supporters who are exhibiting
an insane antipathy to Mr.. Rosewater.
We believe both candidates want to con-
duct a fair and honorable campaign, but
some of the Brown supporters are getting
pretty rank. The supporters of Mr.. Rose
water have quite uniformly had the COM
mon courtesy to treat Mr. Browns candi-
dacy with respect, but some of his. sup
porters show a malicious sntipathy TO
Rosewater that looks suspicious. Like
Shakespeare, the people are beginning to
think Of this class Of editors that The doth
protest too much"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
WHEAT PRICES.

Though there has been a sharp de-
cline in the price of wheat the last six
weeks, bringing quotations consider
ably lower than the average during
several years last past, the ruling price
is still far above that of the previous
long series of generally depressed crop
values. No small influence in the re-
cent decline, It is admitted, is the hedg-
ing sales Of buyers for consumption.
Experts say there is no prospect of any
advance to the level of 1905, when
lightweight wheat sold up 70 81 a
bushel in Chicago. but on the other
hand, the possibility of a fall, even
temporary, to the low average from
1885 to 1895 is exceedingly remote,
and at least is not considered by the
recognized authorities.
The price has now reached a point at
which demand for export in enormous
quantities is in full play and almost
certain to increase. and the grain is
rates. The yield both in quantity and
quality, weighing out from sixty to
sixty-four pounds to the bushel quite
generally in most of the districts, will
be the record crop in the history of
grain growing in the west, and the net
profit to the farmer. even at so cents
bushel at the local station, would ex-
coed by far that of most of the years
when the price was higher but the
yield smaller.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
TRUST IN AMERICAN HONOR.
Confidence Abroad that Might ReA-
sOnHbly Be shared at Home.
Rauyark Adyertiser

Newark Advertiser.
There Is a singing rebuke to some people
in the United States in remarks made be-
fore a House OF Lords committee in Lon
don recently by Sir William Mather
chairman OF Mather & Plat, owners OF the
Stafford iron works and a high authority on
technical education. Mr.. Mather said he
was firmly opposed to making any excep-
tional arrangements for British policyhold-
ers in American life insurance companies.
II was. Sir William considered, most de-
sirable that nothing should be done 10 cause
Americans TO believe that the British re-
garded them as less trustworthy than them
selves II would create unjust suspicious
If anything was done TO cause Americans
to think that the British could not trust
the honor and integrity Of America.
That is the language Of sanity and OF
common honesty. II is the judgment Of the
foreigner. more favorable 70 American
honor and integrity than is the shallow
judgment Of many American critics II is
a fact that the worst things said about
American institutions, American public men
and American honor are said by native
Americans-the worst libels on our national
life appear in American newspapers. The
worst aspect is put upon every phrase Of
American life by the muck rakers OF the
press.
II the British can trust the honor and In
teRrity Of America may we not expect some
respect for American honor from Americans
who sit up 70 be eensoTs and refermers?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
GEAR SENTENCED TO DEATH.
One DiscouraginE Aspect of Revolt in
Russia.

Hussias
Washington Star.
Russia remains in a state Of suspension,
verging upon terrorism through revolution
or reaction. SO much has happened during
a fortnight that 1t is only natural events
should march a bit more slowly for a few
days At the pace of the past week the
empire would in another ten days be in a
condition OF absolute anarchy. The car,
General Trepoff and former Procurator
General Pobiedonostsef are marked for as
sassination by the terrorists. Trepoff was
already on the black list. The retired chief
executive of the holy synod was not form
ally proclaimed as an enemy of the people,
but he was cordially hated, The death
sentence passed upon the car is the most
sinister note thus far of the entire propa-
ganda of revolution. Nicholas was for a
long time conspicuously immune from the
assaults of the reds. The hand of the
assassin was withheld to permit him to
demonstrate his good intentions. Now he
is rated as a failure, too weak to with
stand the pressure from the palace cabal.
He is to suffer accordingly or course, the
precautions against the crime will be in
creased, II that Is possible But it is well
known that the cars palaces are filled
with spies Of the terrorists, and the Rus
sian nihilists plots with diabolical cunning
and patience. 1t will be a horrible crime
II this sovereign who has been burdened
with the most gigantic task of centuries.
is punished for his failure 10 accomplish
the apparently impossible feat OF reconcil-
ing the autocracy Of Russia and the barely
enlightened people.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

The beauties of the provision OF the
new Omaha charter transferring to
the sinking fund all balances remain
ing in other funds at the end of the
fiscal year are illustrated by the action
of the council creating a special fund
to hold the bequest made by the late
Frank Murphy for the benefit OF the
public library. To have this money
revert to the sinking fund would de-
feat the very object of the donor, but
even to keep it out of the sinking fund
by impounding it in a special fund will
take considerable legal hair-splitting.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Our business men and property
owners arouse themselves regularly to
the point Of taking an active interest
In the making and revision of the as
sessment roll. but when the fixing of
the tax levy is in hand they seem TO
lapse into a state of absolute indiffer-
eDce. The sire OF the tax rate deter
mines the burden of taxation even
more than the relative accuracy OF the
assessors figures.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

be harped on the prediction OF an
enormous deficit. which did not ma
terialize. 1t is the congressional and
other elections alone which are now
stimulating calamitous prophesy, al
though in sound business Judgment
there is even less excuse for 1t than
there was then.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
want. II to he n showdown.


Either Norris Brown or Edward Rose
water will be the next United States sena-
tor from Nebraska. There are those who
are not caring especially which one wins
out At any rate, let 1t be a showdown
between the two in the state convention.
While our preference out this way is no
doubt for the attorney general, the fact OF
the matter is that either one will represent
the state ably impartially and well.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Looking DinefentIy at Things
Kansas City Star,

A critic Of our system OF national de-
Tense expresses surprise that so small a
regular army as only 10000 men should
be maintained for the defense OF eighty
millions Of people" An yet another way
OF looking at II would be that perhaps
eighty million people would need less de-
Tense than eight million.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

And now Colonel Bryan is said to
place the condition upon his accept
ance of the democratic nomination for
1908 that he will not be required to
run again If elected. 1t is to be noted
that no bar is put up to running again
IL not elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Russian labor leaders had to talk
fast to beat their constituents in declar-
ing the strike at an end; but reaction
airy victory now will make the ultimate
revolution more dreadful.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Vertical writing in the public
schools is to be supplanted again by
the old slant penmanship. Complaints
of illegible handwriting, however, will
continue until the typewriter drives
pen and pencil out of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Will wonders never cease? Kansas
democrats have refused to nominate
a man for congress because he had
failed to enforce the prohibitory law
at Kansas City
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Crucial Question of Precedence.

Who shall ride in the carriage with Mr.
Bryan when he comes TO this town?
Mighty Jenersonian minds are pondering
this question. To be sure, the Wanderer
might ride by himself and with himself
None but himself can be his parallel
StiH, when the time comes, Wandering
William will probably insist upon show
ing his sympathy with the producing
classes" by taxing the reins himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

The decision of the German govern
ment to send no warship to America
this year is the first real evidence that
the emperor believes the ships will be
needed in the Baltic That reported
triple alliance of emDerOrs may prove
to be more than imaginative.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Washington spends for municipal
purposes twice as much money as any
other city OF its size In the United
States, but as Uncle Sam foots half of
the bill. tax rates are no higher and
the chairman OF the district committee
of the house is a bigger man than any
MAYOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
AIvay. DependnbIe,

Omaha Labor Advocate dnd).
One of the things to be said of Edward
Rosewater that stands out in bold relief
is that in his long career as an employer
his employees have always received their
salaries in full on pay day and at the hour
set. No excuses parleying or checks on
banks where no money was on deposit.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Ninety thousand dollars Of Ne
braska's permanent school fund is to
be loaned to the state of Tennessee
through the purchase Of Tennessee
state bonds, bearing interest rates con-
siderably lower than is paid by our
own Nebraska people on their city and
school district bonds. Is it not about
time for Nebraska to change the con-
stitutional provisions that force us to
loan our permanent school fund to
Tennessee, Massachusetts and other
distant states instead of answering the
demand right at home?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Those Iowa democrats who were
such friends of Governor Cummins a
month ago will now undertake to prove
him wrong in his ideas. regardless of
how they stultify their own records.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

While the Eastern summer resorts
are suffering from killing heat, our
people who have stayed at home are
managing to get through the summer
reasonably comfortable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Those vigilant EDworth leaguers
when in session at Lincoln overlooked
one dreadful demonstration of the
liquor power right under their own
eyes, when the excise board of the
Capital City officially decreed that peo-
pie thirsting for strong drink may sat
isfy their appetites during state fair
week up to 1890 midnight. whereas
the limit at other tines is fixed at
1880 O'Clock. In other words. while
the inhabitants of the good city must
finish the cup that cheers in time to
get home on the last car, the strangers
within their gates from thriving no.
license towns throughout the state will
have an extra hour added to pass their
money over the Lincoln bars. The
question is, VIII this shameful surren-
der to the devil be allowed to 90 un-
rebuked?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

From the way the council makes
haste it is a safe proposition that
Omaha will be talking telephone for
some little time yet before it talks
over two telephones.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Since the flight of those Chicago
bank officers ,Can;.da the United
States may use the Greene and Gaynor
presidents to good advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

The advance in the price of sugar
evidently means that the loss OF freight
rebates will be made w by the con-
sumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

With the previous opponents of
Colonel Bryan in Iowa championing his
cause, the distinguished Nebraskan
may find his trouble in keeping his
old friends in line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

That lynching at Charlotte proves
that it will take more than a speech by
Secretary Taft to bring enlightenment
to North Carolina.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

sense might aid the cause of Russian
revolutionists abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Railroad rate officials might save
trouble for themselves by filing their
usual tariff sheets and trust the public
to study them until it understands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Some of the republican county con-
ventions adopting anti-pass resolu-
tions are making a limit of ninety days
the dead line at which the use of a
free pass is defensible or indefensible.
BY this ruling the man who rode on a
pass ninety-one days ago is safe and
sound, while the man who rode on a
pass eighty-nine days ago is unsafe, If
not positively dangerous. Others
draw the line at the time the repub-
lican state convention last year pro-
nounced against free passes and wipe
the slate clean for all who sent their
ANIMALS back then. no matter how
much travelling they had previously
done as the guests of the railroads.
Those who have been consistently and
steadfastly opposed to the free pass
abuse seem to be in danger of being
crowded out by the new converts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Russia is again demonstrating that
must develop in their natural way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS: .
c. c. Rosewater, general manager OF
sworn, says that the actual number OF
full and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and SUNDAY Bee printed
during the month Of July, 1906 was as
fOiiOWR.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
One Morry noth crowd Another.

Washington Star.
II is rather hard amid all this uncer-
tainty about ice to have the Coal trust
serve notice that now is the time TO lay
in the winters supply OF fuel.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subscriber leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address viii be
changed rs often as required.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

II like TO see men put themselves into
| their work"
jails, aren't you."-Baltimore American.
Have YOU any books on automobillng7N
| Il haven't read this one, but it's entitled
| People l Have Run Across Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
! Noah Webster was compiling his die
| tionary.
| to take the language as find It,"
added the word "awfuliy" TO his collection.
! He foresaw that II would be awfully over
| worked.-Chicago Tribune.
What" snapped the complaint clerk IN
! tho gas ONCE. You say you are always
| bothered with poor Light"
"Ohl no. not always" replied the quiet
All as suspected. You only notice II
! then at certain times, eh?"
Yes. only after dark. "-PhiladelphiA
Press.
George"
You ought to try to save money"
What's the use? couldn't do that
when I was single."-lousville Courier
Journal.
:, "HsnD?seek's wife's name is Marjorie, is
Yes, but b St,, he calls her Majority"
Not so very; you know majority
rules. Houston Post.
II hope the Bible gave you last week"
said the missionary. will teach you some
1T has taught me something already
replied the Cannibal Chief Il find that
I'm really vegetarian"
"Er-how's that?"
why, you know, II says all flesh Is
grass?' philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Chugwater-Josiah, what is a prime
minister?
Mr.. Chugwater-It's n preacher that's in
his prime. How many more times have
got to tell you the meaning OF plain, sim
pie English words?-Chicago Tribune.
when in doubt" said the weather ex-
pert. always predict a storm"
What for?' asked the surprised assist
because, If It comes you get the credit
and II II doesn't people are so relieved that
they don't find fault."-Washlngton Star
"rm the chosen of the brave athlete"
said the flannel shirt proudly.
IT really can't why" returned the
front, while you shrink al the first rub
Cleveland Leader.
Tommy wrott-Has anybody ever spoken
TO YOU the sweetest three words In the
language7
Lolita Guph-Oh, yes; I suppose have
been asked a thousand times, Want some
candy? Chicago Tribune.
."on what grounds do you claim that your
client Is insane?"
Didn't he choose me as his lawyer" tri-
umphantlv replied counsel.
Even the prosecution was nonplused at
| this.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

g. c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this 3lst day of July, 1906.
(Seal) NJ. B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
DucISIIng on Duty.

Boston Transcript.
White wings have been introduced into
an Omaha packing house.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

I'm the chosen Of the brave athlete"
said the flannel shirt proudly.
81 really can't see why" returned the
linen shirt. for can always show a stif
front while you shrink at the first rub
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

The worst case OF frost that the gov
eminent ever encountered in its business
OF collecting duties from returning tourists
was experienced when the customs Of
icials examined the baggage OF PSI cabin
passengers on the North German Lloyd
steamer Friedrich der Crosse from
Bremen. Every one OF the first and sec
ond cabin passengers made sworn decla-
gstlonS that they had purchased nothing
abroad and that they had nothing dutiable
in their personal effects. One inspector
found a near-gold watch that a second
cabin passenger had failed TO declare and
the passenger was taxed 50 duty When
the customs cashier made his return with
the solitary 81 bill the customs house Of
hcials were amazed. The incident is IN
paralleled In government records
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

Tommy wrott-IIas anybody ever spoken
to YOU the sweetest three words III the
languRge7
Lolita Guph-Oh, yes; I suppose I have
been asked a thousand times, Want some
candy?' Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

when in doubt" said the weather ex-
pert. always predict a storm"
What for?" asked the surprised assist
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

"Hennecks wife's name is Marjorie, is
It not?"
Yes; but he calls her Majority"
How absurd"
Not so very; YOU know majority
rules Houston Post.