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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
1 MAGNIFICENT err.

Omaha is proud of the philan-
thropies connected with the name of
Creighton. The magnificent gift to the
Creighton university just announced
as testimonial of the occasion OF
the seventy-fifth birthday anniversary
this enduring monument upon firm
foundation for all time to come.
Count Creighton surely has carried
out to the uttermost the expressed de-
sire of his brother, the late Edward
Creighton, that this institution should
be made one of the leading educa-
tional centers in the west. and con-
tinue to spread its work of enlighten-
ment through the youth who is secur-
ing instruction there. Count Creigh-
ton has manifested a praiseworthy
ambition to see the first fruits OF his
beneficence gathered during his own
life time
incidentally it Is fine tribute to
the farsighted shrewdness of the pa
tron of these great institutions that
he should prefer to give them their
endowment in the form of improved
Omaha real estate, guaranteeing them
not only an assured steady income,
but also an inevitable increase in value
as the city grows and thrives. This
plan Identifies the prosperity of the
Creighton institutions with the pros
perity of the city in which they are
located, and on which they must de-
pend largely for support in other di-
rections, and to which they must make
their chief returns in the form of up
lifting influence.
1t cannot but be a great gratifica-
ton to Count Creighton to know not
only that his philanthropies are pro-
ductive of great good, but also that
their value is appreciated by all who
are familiar with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
INTERSTATE RIVERS AND IRRIGATION

[NTERSTA TIE RIVERS AND IRRIGATION
Nebraska has an interest scarcely
inferior to that of Kansas in the case
between the latter and Colorado on
which final argument has Just been
made in the supreme court of the
United States involving control, for
irrigation purposes, of the water of
rivers crossing state boundaries. Di-
version of the Arkansas river by Colo
rado irrigators has caused failure of
water supply to immense tracts of
Kansas land dependent upon it, caus-
ing millions of dollars of loss. OBJ
viously the jurisdictional contention
of the two states is incompatible,
broadly speaking. with equitable utll-
ization of the river flow, since either
could not be trusted. If it had ex-
elusive power, to do justice to the
other.
1t is therefore fortunate that the
United States has interpleaded, claim
Ing that neither state has exclusive
right to the waters of the river and
that in law and in the necessities OF
the case the general government
should regulate the distribution in
the common interest. There is in
creasing expectation among the best
informed that the policy embodied in
the plea OF the United States will be
established by the court, and thus a
foundation laid for the conclusive
and satisfactory settlement of one of
the most veXed questions that has
arisen across the path of reclamation
of the arid lands Nebraska is one
of half a dozen great states, which,
by reason of drainage and climate,
are vitslly interested in an equitable
apportionment of the water of inter
state rivers, which is possible only
through supreme control in the ma
tional government
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
sorARELY ON rHE PLATFORM.

The Bee prints in this issue con
state platform, insofar as It promises
state legislation, over the signatures
of.nearly ninety of the republican can
didates for representative and senator.
The signatures OF the remaining repub-
lican legislative nominees have not yet
come TO hand. but they will be added
to the list as they come in. and the
document in more complete form will
be printed again several times before
the election.
This exhibit shows that the repub-
lican candidates stand squarely on
the platform and conclusively contro-
verts the assertion which the demo
cratic opposition is indulgfng, that the
republican platform pledges do not
mean anything. If the republicans
are kept In control Of the coming leg
confidently count on the enactment of
laws to bring about the most pressing
reforms, chief among them laws to
compel the railroads to pay taxes like
other people. law effectually abol
ishing the free pass evil, laws fully
empowering the new railway commits
sion to correct all determinations by
the railroads and secure reasonable
rates for the transportation of both
freight and passengers. a law estab
fishing employers liability, irrespect-
i've of the negligence of fellow serv-
ants. This program of legislation is
progressive and constructive and
when carried out will give relief from
the most fragrant abuses which our
people have been suffering at the
hands of the railroads.
With such a guaranty of fidelity to
the platform pledges. every repub
lican and every citizen of Independent
procivties should vote without hest
tation, in their respective districts, for
the candidates whose names here ap-
pear.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
GOVERNMENT COAL LANDS.
Retention of Ownership la Property
Belonging to the People.
Chicago News.


James ]. Hill, in his address before the
Chicago Commercial association last Sat
urday evening, told his hearers that the
nations natural resources have been eN-
plotted with a lavish hand. Mr.. Hill ought
to know, because he had come TO Chicago
fresh from participation in a deal where
by his railroad sold i'm the ground, the
purchaser to do the digging, iron ore val
ucd at about 100000, 900 Mr.. Hill also
mentioned the wasteful denudation of
forests and the draining of our great oil
fields.
President Roosevelt's latest action with
reference to coal lands is intended to re.
serve to the government the benefits
whiCh Mr.. Hill i'm the iron field has se-
cured for the stockholders of his railroad
Originally the government owned all these
valuable deposits, not only of coal, but Of
iron and oil It's action in turning them
over to spectators to manipulate for
their own benefit was the height Of folly
Far-slEhted craftsmanship long ago
should have disclosed the wisdom of the
course which President Roosevelt is now
entering u9on.
Singularly enough, some self-styled
conservative" critics have risen to say
that President Roosevelt's action is in
line with Mr.. Bryan's government owner
ship policy. Nothing could be more alb
surd. Mr.. Bryan wants the government
10 own and operate railroads-that is,
manage great industry. President
Roosevelt's policy with reference to coal
lands involves simply the retention Of
ownership OF property already belonging
to the nation. The government need not.
and indeed should not go into the busl-
ness of digging coal on its own account.
But there is no good reason why it should
not retain for the public treasury the roy
atty derivable from the right 10 mine the
coal. Neither is there any good reason
why 1t should not regulate the selling
price OF the mined product.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
Passing of the Indian nation.


The western portion OF maps OF the
United States in use half a century ago
was covered with the names of Indian
tribes. There were the Sioux the Modocs,
the Shoshones. the Flatheads, the Gros
Ventres. the Rlackfoot the Arapahoes the
Crows and many more. The boundaries OF
their respective countries were indefinite.
but for all that. tine government I'm Wash
ington made treaties with the tribes as II
they were independent and separate ma
tions
As long ago as 1873 congress provided
that no purchase or grant OF land from
the Indians should be valid unless made
in pursuance of a treaty. Nearly 700 agree
ments were entered into with the ninety
seven tribes, until this method OF pro-
cedure was ended by the act OF 1871
When the lands of the F1atheads Sho.
shones and Crows are occupied there will
remain no large Indian reservation Of
importance, and the Indians themselves will
have been partially absorbed into the gen
eral population.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
DANGER IN THE PHILIPPINES.

1t will be surprising If our compli-
ties and lead to disorders in the Phil
ippines. There is in the far eastern
islands no lack of malcontents and
ambitious plotters who have been held
dealings of our government there,
but many of these have been only
awaiting opportunity. The mass of
natives are densely ignorant and easy
victims of designing leaders. They
have no true conception of American
power or of our doings in Cuba, and
would be ready to believe any absurd
stories to the effect that the hands of
the United States are tied by compli-
cations nearer home. The strongest
encouragement of the Filipino rebel
lion against Spain was that country's
war in Cuba and there is danger that
the memory of 1t may be mis-
chievously revived now.
Our army in the Philippines, all
told, is now only 10000, military
force barely adequate to need under
the most favorable circumstances. All
accounts agree that great progress
has been made there the last few
years, especially in the work of edu
cation and in strengthening public
security, which is absolutely vital to
industrial development. It is imper-
ative that this work should not be
interrupted or endangered at this
juncture, and the warning that comes
from both the military and the civil
authorities on the ground against
weakening in the slightest our army
in the islands at this time is fun of
serious import.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
Personal NOTES.

A note FOR the curious is afforded by
the statement that If Hughes is elected
he will be the first governor OF New Yorl,
to wear a full beard since Fenton, who was
chosen in 1866
j. Pierpont Morgan's remarkable collcc-
ton of Illuminated medieval manuscripts
is being shown to the pubic, In the Col
umbian University library. New York. The
collection represents 1000 years of the art
of Illuminating manuscripts.
The forthcoming tour through India of
the amecr of Afghanistan will he con-
Quoted with great pomp and ceremony 1t
is the first time that the amcer will have
left his own country and he will take with
him an imposing retinue of some 1900 per-
sons.
Gilbert Mcdonald, blind since his birth,
is assistant telegraph operator at the
railroad station In Maunie, ILL., He uses
the typewriting machine when receiving
messages and can send forty words a
minute For ten years he has been bread
winner for his widowed pother and three
younger sisters
DR. Maurice Francis Egan, teacher, phil
anthropist and author, has been selected
by the president as a member OF the Board
OF Indian Commissioners to succeed Sec
retary Charles ]. Bonaparte. He is now
a member of the faculty of the Catholic
university at Washington, occupying the
chair of English language.
Edward A. Curtis, the famous photog
rapher Of Indians, to aid whose work j.
Pierpont Morgan gave $4,000 and whom
President Roosevelt selected to lake pic
lures OF Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding.
has been initiated into the order of the
Snake by the Hopi Indians, in the state
of Washington. He is the first white man
to take the vows of the mystic order
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
GOOD INTENTIONS.
Chicago News

Chicago News
He meant quite well
When he tried to rock the boat .r..
Though the other people told him nc OuSnt
not to act the goat.
II was strange he didn't float.
But he sunk right where he fell,
And those others were not s. sorry thoush
he meant quite well
lie meant quite wen
Whcu he went into the cage
TO slibduc the forest monarChS, but they
flew into rage,
V may he they took his gauge.
For they simply wouldn't quell
There was nothing left to bury, but he
meant quite well.
He meant quite well
When he buttcd in the strife, .
For he chsked the brutal husband who
was beating up his wife.
Was he sluggCd? You bet your life.
His fate's too sad to tell,
For the two combined their forces lhough
he meant quite we'll.
He meant quite well,
But he didn't own the horse,
It was purely accidental, he believed he
did of course
He was full Of keen remorse,
But they threw him I'm cell
And lust now he's picking oakum, though
he meant quite well.
Oh they mean quite we'll;
They are guiltless OF onense'
But the trouble is they never teem To have
a lick OF sense;
Yes their intelleCts are dense
And their numbers we may swell
II we're not a little careful though we
mean quite well.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
FREE PASS REGEL1TLnNS.

The rules promulgated by the Inter
state Commerce commission regard
ing free transportation are based on
strict construction of the new law
and evidently have been scrupulously
devised 10. prevent evasion Natur-
ally apprehension arose when the
measure was pending in congress
that exemption Of many classes from
the free transportation prohibition
might result in virtual notification,
and there would have been more
danger of such result in the past
before public sentiment had been
thoroughly aroused. The commits
sion, however, narrows the excepted
classes to the true intent of the law
and its regulations bear directly
against extension of deadheadism by
strategem under color of law to per-
sons not entitled to free transporta-
tion.
The rules announced should allay
the fears of railroad employees that
their interests in this particular
might suffer. The law itself recog-
nizes the rights, both of the carrier
companies and their employees in this
respect, and the commission has used
its discretion in this important field
in liberal spirit, aiming at the same
time effectually to guard the vital
point that recipients of free passes
and free freight under this head shall
be bona fide employees. There is ac-
eordingly no excuse for the companies
10 refuse their genuine employees
transportation IL they are entitled
by reason of such employment. nor
on the other hand to attempt to cir
cumvent the law under color of en-
ployes' exemption. The vast class
Of legitimate railroad employees will
in fact find that they are as much in
terested as the general public in the
rigid enforcement of the free trans
Dortation provisions of the national
law. that the commission is striving
TO secure.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
HIS MOTHERS BIRTHDAY.
Business of IL BnsS Man Put Aside for
the Event.

the Event.
Cleveland Leader.
\ brief news item i'm the papers told. the
which was postponed because the president
of the company was "at his old home for
his mothers birthday"
Assuredly a man could have few better
excuses than this for absence from business
duty. Mothers birthday. OF all the cycle
of the years days none is richer in tender
memories to men and women. There is Il
magic in the words to send the mind leap
ing back TO earliest childish recollection.
Back to days when the mother was the
most beautiful of things known-when her
cheek was the fairest and her eye the
brightest in all the great. big world. when
her brown hair fell in silken spun glory
over the brow whence came all wisdom,
and the lips which spoke the final word in
all things OF human import were the red
dest anyone had ever seen. Back to tho
days when mothers birthday was a fatc
day-when the bright eyes were wet and
tender and the soft lips tremulous at the
sight of little hands bearing gifts.
Down through the years the fete day has
held its sacred place. Her check is wrinlSled
silken hair is silver. But the tears of
tenderness and the tremulous smiles are
just as ready to the strong hands that
bring gifts and greeting now as they were
to the baby offerings Of sped years.
1t is well that man should remember
his mothers birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
An Up-tO-Date Navy.
Harncrs Weekly.

The assumption that the biggest battle
ship can whip one a few hundred tons
smaller leaves out Of account the matter
Of seamanship. brains, courage marksman
ship and relative efficiency American war
ships may not be as big as the biggest,
but in personnel and equipment they equal
anything aioat.
Our newest warships have steaming
radius of 5000 miles. much greater than
that of any other battleships afloat. This
is very important element in the heht-
ing efficiency of all war vessels. and one
in which the large English and Italian
battleships are likely to fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
RAKING IN EASY MONEY.
Kansas City's Tribe of Promoters
working the Mining Game.
Kansas CITY star


The tabled pot Of gold at the end of the
rainbow has never lost it's fascination for
the sons and daughters Of men, II is the
merest myth in the minds of all sane per-
sons. and yet it's power to excite and de-
fraud mankind remains undiminished
There is not a week in the year when the
newspapers do not contain some story Of
persons digging for rumored treasure al
legged to have been buried I'm out OF the way
places years ago In the yellow stun called
gold nature seems to have incorporated a
strange and perennial germ OF temptation
which has been perverted to evil and un-
holy uses in all ages Of recorded time.
Upon this curious and consuming passion
swindlers and mountebanks continually
play, to the impoverishment OF the week
and credulous, and to their own wicked
aRgrandizement. 1t has been discovered
that this form of thievery is rife in Kansas
City Seven pages OF advertisements Of
Kansas City mining companies-most Of
them fakes of the baldest stamp-recently
appeared in the Sunday edition OF a New
York newspaper. The employment OF such
bait" spurious as 1t is known TO be by
practical and sensible persons, is always
attended by an abundant catch of suck
ers." It is pitiful 10 learn that the victims,
IN large part are WIDOWS VINO throw away
the life insurance left them by their hus-
bands in these fraudulent investments, and
IN all cases. people who cannot afford 10
lose the money.
That many persons making a pretense 10
respectability and looking people in the
face whom they meet I'm the streets and in
abodes which are supposed TO he secure
against the visitation of criminals are en-
gagged in this style of wicked plunder and
with the definite intent TO plunder would
not be believable In the absence Of abund-
ant proof To show that II Is so.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
LINES TO A LAUGH.

/
what she asked, lis your idea OF a
| womanly woman"
One" he replied, who takes the comb
gives it two or three upward scrapcs and
then labs it in again. Chicago Record
Herald.
u presume you spend all you make"
! No; | don't spend a tenth of it.
anCe in the bank?'
Nope, not cent
/ shake, old chap; I'm married myself -
Houston Post
The sultan received his guest most grac-
iously After few moments converse tiOn
the young American said. 81 would espC-
sally like to see your collection of jade.
harem is the first door to the right
| Harper's Weekly.
Carr-Had to fire him; he used to he "A
motorman.
Chuggerton-Too reckless. ELI?
Carr-Reckless, nothing, Why l couldn't
break him of the habit of slowing up at
crossings.-Puck.
That beard of yours" said the ner-
chant rs getting very long and Isiy.
keeper; "I'd like to shave II on.
We'll, why don't you2 .
years ago that ! wouldn't shave until got
a raise in salary, y,"-Philadclphia Standard,
Everybody Is lelllnk tNd'tlS "idN S'u
will do II YOU are elected to office
Yes" answered the candidate.
"Wel. what will you do?'
81 don't know yct."--Washington star.
Here's something about the dutch steal
ing one of the Philippine islands | Won
der what Uncle Sam will do about it?"a
"Well, It would serve thcm right II he
refused TO take 1t back.'-ClcVeland Plain
Dealer. .... .-,
The infatuated youth was gloomy
~ M
twelve husbandS2'
The great actress smiled.
Yes" she murmured coming nearer
"but, dear. I'm not "A bit supcrstitiuus' go
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
An Opening for PeacemakerS


Russia is Europe's Cuba, only a thou
sand times worse than our Cuba. Europe
could not do better thing than get to-
gether and make Russia sit down and be-
have itself IL IL should take two-thirds
OF its legions to do the job. But 1t is a
better thing that Europe can agree to do.
1t has put up with the insane performances
Of one sick man" SO long that 1t can
not be expected to deal with the case of
a sicker man as it needs to be dealt with.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

NEW Ork IrlDune.
1t is estimated that the Iowa corn crop
will reach total of Sss OCOCO bushels,
representing an increase over that OF last
year of 5212S, 200 bushels. The credit for
this is generally ascribed to Prof. p. G.
Holden of the State Agricultural school
and his campaign for the improvement of
seed corn. A man who adds about 5000 =
100 in one year to the resources of the COM
monwealth is a pretty valuable citizen.
We hope Prof. Holden's hat still fits him,
but we could pardon him IL 1t didn't
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

Special attention is called to the
republican platform pledges signed by
the legislative nominees presented on
another page of this issue. We would
suggest that our readers throughout
Nebraska detach this sheet and post
it conspicuously where it can be seen.
substituting later the list as it will
hereafter be published with the miss
ing names added.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

There is such a thing as overstep-
ping all reasonable limits of fear en-
gendered by a sporadic outbreak OF
lawlessness such as Omaha has ex-
perienced. other cities have gone
through the same sort of ordeal and
have come out all right by simply
bracing up and walking the straight
path
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

II Kentucky is successful in it's suit
TO force life insurance companies TO
retain general agents. opposed to the
Administrations" the heads OF the con
Germs may demand federal regulation
In self-defense
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

The statement that the American
Mining congress will ask for changes
in mining laws suggests the idea that
the United States might with profit
take stock of its mining land before
deciding how II shall be alienated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

Chicago Recnrd.Herald

chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Thomas c. Carter Of Montana says the
flag is In Cuba to stay. Mr.. Carter does
not go so far, however. as TO hint that
Montana will go to war with the United
States in case President Roosevelt ad-
heres TO his expressed intention OF hand
ing the government of the island back to
the Cubans as soon as they exhibit an
ability to take proper care of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
Annex Him to the Force.
Buffalo ENpress.

John WiDf, Nebraska farmer, is a brave
man, an honest man and q just man. He
captured burglar and brought him. bound,
to Omaha. on the way the burglar offered
the farmer 81, 100 to let him go. Wipr de-
clined the bribe, but has sued the robher
for 5000 damages, as compensation for
the wounds he received in the struggle.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

II President Castro's death is to he
the signal of an uprising in Venezuela
one can but wish him a long life, al
though at this distance it seems as II
. state of uprising were Venezue-
las normal condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

No dissent whatever has been en-
tered TO The Bees suggestion that
omaha's most urgent need is for
greater and better hotel facilities.
This deficiency should not be allowed
much longer to be drag on a grow
ing city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

No doubt the white race would do
well to discriminate between negroes
as asked by Booker Washington. but
30 also would the negroes IL they
would discriminate more broadly be-
tween themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

In the suit of Clarence II. Venner
against James j. Hill the real value of
Burlington stock may be shown to be
even more than MIR. Hill is willing to
admit to the assessors.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

When the rebates on sugar ship
ments to the American Sugar Refining
company are finally abolished western
beet sugar makers may be in a posi-
ton to operate and still see justice
done to the Filipinos
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

The Young Women's Christian as
sociation is about to renew the cam
paign to complete its building fund
which was interrupted last spring
when the call came for relief for San
Francisco earthquake victims. IL is
TO be hoped the women may work out
their problem successfully, although
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17

Candidate Shallenberger is talking
Volubly every day. but he has not yet
had the hardihood TO deny the charge
that after promising to give up his
passes when seeking votes for con-
gress. he rode down to Washington on
free transportation. and then col
lseted mileage from the government.