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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
MAJOR AND MINOR GRAFT.
transportation of Mail Matter and of
Bullion and Coin.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Bullion and Coin.
San Francisco Chronicle.
A few days ago a minor graft in congress
was exposed by some of the republican
members in a debate over an amendment
TO the urgency deficiency bill appropriatlng
$4,000 to meet an expected deficiency I'm
the funds for Transporting OF silver bull
lion and coin. The chairman OF the appro-
priations committee declared that his COM
mittee had rejected the item when the APP
preparation bill was under consideration,
and he remarked that, strangely enough,
IL was the representatives of the express
publican member had represented that the
Item had been introduced. who were the
first to hear of the committees action. The
only inference to be drawn from this state
ment and the proposed amendment TO the
urgent deficiency bill was that the latter
had been introduced as a rider by the
agents OF the express companies occupy
Ing seats in congress.
In the course of the debate II developed
that congress has been allowing the ex-
press companies an appropriation of $4,000
and $4,000 a year for moving silver around
the country to relieve the stringency OF va
rious banks; and the charge was openly
made that the United States treasures
were loaded down with silver and that the
requests for its removal from one point to
another were made because It was profita-
BILE to some one. Notwithstanding the ex-
posture and the open assertion that It was
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

II is in the eternal fitness of things
for the former democratic sheriff and
the new republican sheriff to join forces
in fighting for a continuance of the
75-cent per day feeding graft for state
prisoners kept in the county jail after
sentence to the state prison. The sheriff
has been furnishing these prisoners with
T5-cent board for which the city OF
Omaha is paying only 10 cents when
furnished to prisoners in the city Jail.
If the size of the graft is the determin-
ing factor, the sheriff combine may be
expected TO put up the biggest kind OF a
fight for 1t they know how.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

nothing short OF a species OF graft. the
amendment passed the house by vote OF
20 to "a.
1t IL a well known fact that congress has
a very tender regard for the express and
railroad companies. The appropriation OF
10000 or $4,000 year for the carrying
OF silver bullion and coin il, OF course.
nothing more nor less than a subsidy to
the former corporations. and to that extent
a graft. But it is after all, a minor graft
on the national treasury. in which a ma
jority of the members OF congress Is in
terested. The largest graft is that which
figures annually in the postal bill for the
carrying of the mails, in which the trans
portation companies are getting from slO.-
100000 to s15.oO0OOO a year more than they
are equltaby entitled to, and which is re-
sponsfble for the annual deficit in the
Postal departments budget.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

is no question that the custom Of hazing
should be banished. The disclosures at
Annapolis show that the practice is ac-
companied i'm many cases by great
deal of cruelty, injuries OF a serious ma
ture not infrequently resulting from it,
But there ought to be a possibility OF
ending It through some less drastic and
sweeping method than that Of changing
the personnel of the student body. Eight
midshipmen have recently been dis
missed and thirty-three are now subject
to dismissal At this rate the academy
will soon be emptled of students. That
this threatens injury TO the institution
and perhaps to the future efficiency Of
the navy is obvious and there should be
no delay in modifying the existing law.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
THE CANAL INVESTIGATION.


The investigation Of Panama canal af
fairs by the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals has not so far developed
much of practical value. The opinion
OF the chief engineer in favor of lock
canal is of course important and there
appears to be no longer any doubt that
that will be the type adopted. Another
very important matter. upon which the
investigation has thrown no light is as
TO whether the waterway shall be con-
structed directly by the government or
by contract Ii is stated that the senate
committee has become pretty well con
WINGED that trouble OH the isthmus has
not been due to corruption, or even to
actual mismanagement, but to the gen
eral slowness and red tape character Of
government work. Members of the
committee are reported as saying
frankly that II the canal is to be COM
pleted in the lifetime of any man now
living, it will not be through construc-
ton by army engineers and government
employees, but by contract.
1t is pointed out that letting the work
by contract would imply that the eight
hour law would be thrown to the winds,
that probably Chinese labor would be
employed and that in general efforts
would be made to pursue the most ex-
peditious system of construction. In his
statement before the senate committee
Mr.. Wallace, formerly chief engineer of
the canal, said IL the work should be
let by contract the man in charge
should bes permitted to get his labor In
China, Japan, India, Spain or where he
pleased. There appears to be question
whether this method of construction
would require new legislation. Some
think IL would not and If they should be
sustained in that opinion recommends
ton from the committee to that effect
might lead simply to an arrangement
with the president whereby the work
should be let out to be done by contract
1t has been urged that under the
Spooner act the whole duty of carrying
on the work of construction is devolved
upon the president, and If this view is
correct new legislation will certainly be
necessary in order to let the work by
contract. 1t is not probable that the
president would object to legislation
which would remove or at any rate
lessen the task that the existing law
| imposes on him in this matter.
What the country desires is that the
| questions regarding the canal which
await congressional determination shall
be acted upon with the least possible
delay. While the administration of af-
fairs on the isthmus has admittedly not
been faultless, the evidence is cOnclu.
the conduct of affairs and that on the
whole the best has been done that could
be accomplished under the circum-
stances. There is no need of any fur
| Their investigation, the effect of which is
to cause delay. The demand is that the
| work of construction shall be pushed
with all possible vigor, whether it be
done by the government or by contract
so that there shall be practical results
to show for the large expenditure that is
steadily going on Chief Engineer Stey.
ems has said that the canal can be com
pleted in eight years at the outside and
perhaps in seven, but certainly not al
the present rate of progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
LOCATION or THE STATE UNIVERSITY

oCA TION or THE STATE UNIVERSITY
The problem presented by the divi-
sion of the work of the State university
between the original campus and the
state farm on the outskirts of Lincoln,
alluded to by The Bee not long ago, in
connection with the dedication of new
agricultural hall at the farm, has called
attention to the immediate need of the
adoption of some general policy for
guidance of the institutions material
growth.
In a letter to the Lincoln Journal
Prof. Bessey, who has several times
served as acting chancellor and who,
more than anyone else connected with
the faculty, reflects the continuity of
the institution. the assertion is made
that without anyone fully realizing 1t
"the university is now slowly moving
out to the farm This is being done he
declares, by transferring more and more
work to the farm which was formerly
done on the campus, which process will
by itself eventually relocate the uni
versity to the new site. DR.. Bessey
ventures as his opinion this interesting
forecast of what is likely to occur
That more and more of the work now
done on the campus will be moved to the
farm as buildings are provided there, and
then there will come sudden break by
which the departments belonging to the
scientific and literary colleges will be
I F,r, lnaxr tno
city campus to the colleges of law and medi-
cine and probably also to the work In
music and fine arts. If anyone feels that
we ought not to erect any more buildings
on the present campus under these cir
cumstances, 1 wish to remind him that the
moving of the university Is not at all an
unusual thing and, Furthermore, that in
all the cases with which l. am acquainted
the institution keeps on adding to Its
buildings up to the time when 1t is ready
to move. Certainly Columbia university
did this very thing, and we can do so also.
| If this is what is ahead of our State
university, it would be far better for
the university authorities at once to
recognize the situation as it is and gov
ern themselves accordingly. This is par
ticularly true with reference to the in
vestment Of more money In the erection
of new buildings on the old campus,
which cannot be taken along TO the farm
and whose value would be greatly de-
preciated whenever the university picks
| up stakes and moves. In his reference to
Columbia university, Prof. Bessey is at
error, because for at least ten years
prior to it's removal to its present loca-
| ton Columbia erected no new buildings
on the old site. 1t would certainly he
folly to plant any more of the university
| funds, contributed by the taxpayers Of
| Nebraska, in permanent improvements
| on the campus at Lincoln IL it is only a
| question of few years when the uni
versity will gather itself together and
migrate to farm two miles away,
leaving behind only two or three unim-
portant departments which have to be
more closely in touch with city sur
roundings. such as hospitals and courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
WHEN MOTHER STRIKES.

w. d. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
All Is In a fiutter:
Parlor isn't swept:
Live on bread and butter
How the house Is kept!
Breakfast: One stale waffle
That no one can like
This is simply awful;
Mothers on strike!
Baby's in the cradle
Yelling like a fiend;
Pot and pan and ladle
All wait to be cleaned;
MIX Is in the bottle
Waiting till II sours-
Mothers quit the throttle,
Struck for shorter hours.
Everything Is dusty:
All the fires are out;
Knives and forks are rustyS
Trash is all about.
Children all need dressing
Where's the brush and combt
Isn't this distressing?
No one runs the home.
Fathers argumentive:
Mother won't reply
Says there's no incentive:
She won't sweep and fry,
Wash and dress and hustle
This was her remark
Sacrificing muscle
From the dawn till dark.
Frown on arbitration;
What are we to eat?
See our CONSERVATION!
Mothers smile II sweet:
She Is bland and pleasant;
She is full of pluck
Home is fierce at present
Mothers gone and struck
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
HAZING AND The PENALTY.

President Roosevelt's opinion of the
law relating to hazing at the Naval ac-
ademy will be very generally approved
and his recommendation that it he
promptly amended should receive the
immediate attention of congress. As
pointed out in the presidents letter. the
law places the fate of a midshipman ac-
cused of hazing wholly in the power OF
court-martial and the superintendent
OF the academy. Their findings in n
case are final and the penalty of con-
viction is dismissal The president pro-
nounces these provisions neither just
nor judicious and thinks that IL con-
tinued the effect will he injurious to the
academy and perhaps to the future eff
fciency of the navy. He disapproves
OF hazing and wishes to see the prac-
tice eradicated. but thinks 1.-The punish
ment OF dismissal is altogether dispro-
portionate 10 the culpability involved in
some forms of hazing"
A bill has been introduced in the
house OF representatives in relation to
the penalty of hazing at United States
academies. the purpose of which Is to
give to the trial board discretionary
power that at present is lacking There
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

the real estate men have themselves
been responsible for the perpetuation OF
shanties that should be torn down. but
which are maintained, despite their dan
eerous condition, because they bring In
a few dollars of reut. II the exchange
means business 1t may yet have TO dis
cipline some OF its own members
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Having returned from his tour OF In
spection OF big eastern life insurance
companies, Deputy Insurance Auditor
Pierce can relieve an anxious public Ivy
telling how much OF that $4,000
charged up against the New York Life
by the inspection committee comes to
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The authorities at the Nebraska State
university are said to be considering the
establishment of school of social
science. The first task that the students
will be set to will be to devise a way
OF increasing legislative appropriations
for the university and making them
come easier.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Omaha is just now entertaining sew
eral state and interstate organizations OF
business men. 1t bids all visiting men,
beers welcome and hopes they will have
such good time that they will want to
come again.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Wonder IL Mr.. Bryan scented the i'm
pending conflict between the Colorado
champion of silver and the democratic
caucus when he took to tall timber in
Luzon?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
where Regulation 1. Needed.

The pending rate bill In congress gives 10
the Interstate Commerce commission power
over private car charges as well as general
railroad charges. II Is plainly needed. Here
is the president of a private car line testify
ing at Chicago that IL has made PROFITS Of
600 per cent on the capital during the
twenty-nlne months Of its existence
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
aermany evidently tears that

Germany evidently fears that dis
agreement ut Algeciras would place 1t
In the position of being deceived as to
the sentiment OF the powers before it
asked for the meeting-a most unpar-
donable state Of affairs in international
politics. where the Jury" Ia always sup
posed to have made up its mind before
Il hears the facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

In the false bottom of a trunk brought
to this country by Isak Heitzler, a second
cabin passenger on the Red Star line
steamship Finland. the customs officials
found more than 100000 worth of negotia-
BILE Austrian bonds and securities As
Heitzler could not satisfactorily explain
how he came into possession OF the fortune
he will be held on Ellis island until an in
vestigaticn 81 made.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

NJ. Taigny should remember that
American statesmen have lost their rep
utations, as well as their places at the
pie counter, by talking Venezuelan af-
fairs out of school.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The transfer of the discussion of the
railroad rate bin from the house to the
senate may be expected to have just
about as much effect on opinion in the
nation at large as in the halls OF con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

While the mere fact that the govern
ment crop reports are satisfactory
neither to the farmer nor to the specu-
lator would ordinarily confirm their cor
rectness, this is an example where the
rule does not prove up.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

II South Omaha can scrape up over
100 people who want TO take chance
mt nomination for municipal Office under
the new primary law, how many aspir-
ing statesmen may we expect to file for
Omaha's municipal primaries?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The loss of the division headquarters
of the rural free delivery to Omaha
would give more cause for grief il some
other city had gotten it away from us.
The change seems to be part of the re-
organization of the Postoffice depart
ment, by which the supervision of this
work is TO be rearranged and consoli-
dated. What Omaha should go after
now. to take the place of the rural free
delivery division. is the divisional head
quarters of the postoffice inspection
bureau. to which this work has been as
signed. There is no good reason why
the postoffice inspectors for Nebraska
and adjoining states should not report
TO Omaha instead of to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Those public school teachers who are
dissatisfied with the new salary sched-
ule because the pay increases are not
big enough should console themselves
with the thought that they might have
got less.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Senator Tillman declares himself an
sdmirer of the character of Abraham
Lincoln. No one remembers hearing the
senator from South Carolina express ad-
miration for some republican who is not
vet dead
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Elements OF Fact.

hdIIsdH NIty IIIIltH,
The report that the Union Pacific railroad
has bought the Illinois Central seems to be
well founded Neither E. II. Hartman nor
Stuyvesant Fish denies Il, though IL they
had said the story was absurd the pub
lie could feel absolutely confident that II
was correct
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Crippled by Indirection.

Chicago Tribune.
While 1t is possible that the rate bill may
be talked to death in the senate. It is more
likely that II will be talked into an enfee-
bled condition. in which it can do no great
harm TO anybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

In advocating a lighter penalty for
hazing the president evidently wants to
secure more fighting sea captains from
the school which produced most Of the
naval heroes Of the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
TouchinE q Tender SPOT.

Washington Post
Count Castellane Is said to be heart
broken over his wife's threat TO leave him.
The count has never been very successful
In keeping himself supplied with meal
tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Thoroughly PeaceabIe, But

Indianapolis News.
Just to show how thoroughly peaceable
its Intentions arc. Japan will adopt the
popular policy and materially increase the
strength Of its navy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Washington dispatches intimate that
there are still sufficient members Of the
knights of Labor to create a disturb
ance. ..'. d. r
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The fact that Mormons go to Mexico
to practice polygamy would indicate a
feeling on their part that the Woodruff
manifesto was not a joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The Real Estate exchange is ON the
right track In backing up the building
inspector in his campaign against tum-
tle-down shacks. In the past some Of
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

With Nebraska convict taking a
$4,000 prize In guessing match, hon
est people will wonder what's the use.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

II the packers succeed in maintaining
their contentious at Chicago it will be
interesting to watch developments at
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Wilson-Foster is very tactful man
isn't he?
Gilson-He has to be- He has been work
ing in department store for fourteen
years, selling women's shoes-Somervlll,
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The bee
mailed 90 them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

c. c. ROSEWATER.
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S1st day of January, 1895.
(SeaD NJ. Il. HUNGATE,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
srATrMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska, DougIas County, ss.;
c. c. Rosewater, secretary Of The bee
publishing company, being duly sworn;
cofnplete comics OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
unonth ~ January 1906. was as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

wife--John, you've been drinking. oh, |
can tell.
Husband--well, don't do It. m'dear Let sh
keep 1t family shecret.-Philadelph
Ledger,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

Aren't you ashamed to beg?'
Sometimes, mum. When / find how
stingy people are l fairly bushes for them.
philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The new Electromagnetic Metropolitan COM
pany, organized under the laws OF New
York state to consolidate the subway and
surface lines of New York City, plans the
issue of s226, 100000 of bonds and preferred
and common stock-ths to take the place
Of existing stocks aggregating s117, 900 600.
Much OF the latter figure represents no cap
ital investment whatever. and considerably
more than s125.00O,ooO of the new issue will
be capitalization merely of estimated
franchise values
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

"Johnny's in love with his teacher, isn't
he?"
well. he was. but he's feeling somewhat
and she gave II back TO him with all the
mistakes in spelling corrected in red ink"
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

The husband OF Mrs. Vick-Senn had re-
belled.
You may lead me- Verena." he said
but ] want you to understand that you
can't drive met
MOI shrilly answered Mrs. vick-Senn
you can't be driven! That's clear! Your
head is too soft and your feet are too big"
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Suggestions to Make
DreSSmaking Easy

HIS IS the season when the visit
Ing dressmaker reigns supreme
/ Ia the ;and. and there are hun
dreds Of women just now who
are preparing for their coming and get
ing everything in readiness for work
AT the time appointed This is well. for
much valuable time is taken up after
the dressmalSer arrives in discussing
styles and patterns which may well be
done 1t the time the engagement is
made
/ should advise first that the fash
ION books" be thoroughly scanned at
nome, the cuts marked as being pre-
Ierred- then the visit TO the dressna-
ker the books produced and a consuIta-
tiCn held resulting ia a decision a. to
color, style. trimming. quantity Of
each also Innings. findings. and all de-
tails These should be jOtted down on
paper. which VIII not only be "A guide
as 20 needs, but also as 70 estimated
expense. 50 that there viii be no neces-
sity for saying. as so often happens
when a gown is finished Il really
could never tell how much that dress
cost me by the time IL was ready TO
wear
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Good Temper Essential.

With the fitting OF the bodice portion
TWO things are necessary beside a good
filter no hurry and perfect good temper.
These viii help a dresSmaker far more
Jhan is thought Fussing and tuning
7rlv results in both filter and fitted
getting nervous. and that makes matters
worse. and no gown Vet has ever gone
through with perfectly smooth sailing.
So don't expect that yours will. but I
assure YOU the very best aid 70 its sue
cess is good nature under the inevitably
trying circumstances The sleeves VIII
call forth this particularly and viii re-
lUire lots OF changing about ere they
viii look inst like those YOU have copied
from a 500 imported gown Il is eX-
pecUnC too much OF the dTessma6er 60
ing ont az 3 day to think she ca
al once produce the effects Of highly
paid artisteS. and one should always
think Of this If things do not turn ouJ
exactly as hoped fer. and IL Il is seen
that the best efforts Of The seamstress
are appreciated. IL will stimulate 10 fur
ther ViCtC rieS- If the helper is a good
hand sewer she can save the dress
maker many hours OF tedious work by
undertaking the shirrincs. gathers. Haul
tuCks. or French knots. and The merest
amateur may be made useful ~ remov-
ing basriuS threads. sewing on hooks
and eyes, and possibly pressing.