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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
THE GRAIN RATE ADJUSTMENT.


The grain rate adjustment, which
has been reached by the roads with a
view to permanency is an official and
emphatic recognition of the substan-
tial competitive advantage of.the north
and south lines to gulf ports, the diff
ferentisl concession being cents a
hundred below the rate ON the east
lines. This deliberate settlement
marks an important stage in the de-
velopment of gulf line competition.
From the first it has been only grudg-
ingly recognized by the old companies
occupying the route east to the Allan
tic seaboard. as the new lines from
the south extended into the trans
mississippi grain fields and forced upon
their old competitors the alternatives
of conceding a large differential or of
carrying grain east at a loss. While
there have thus been numerous tenn
porary adjustments, now on one diff
ferential and now on another. this Is
the first serious effort to put the mat
ter on a permanent basis.
The vital point is that the gulf port
lines, because of shorter haul. better
grades and smaller operative expenses,
can carry the grain at a profit on a
lower rate than the Atlantic port lines
can possibly handle the freight. 1t
may well be questioned whether the g.
cent differential, large as it is, and, al
though agreed upon for an abiding set
tlement, will long satisfy the north
and south lines, which are rapidly ex-
tending and so far have only fairly be-
gun to utilize the advantages of their
route. AS their local and terminal IA
cilities increase and the volume of
traffic both ways swells, as 1t is doing
not only further concessions as to
grain, but also extension of larger diff
| ferentials as to other freights. The
measure that is bound to be progress
sively reached is the extreme limit of
the economic advantage of the new
route over the old.
AS notably illustrated in the grain
movement, this is fundamental compe-
tition, the forces interested in carrying
the freight south being irreconcilably
opposed to those interested in carrying
1t east. With reference to these. Ne
braska occupies precisely the highest
point Of advantage, because here the
transportation lines of the two COM
peting routes meet ana overlap. The
advantage is further immensely en-
HANGED by the recent extension and
connecting up of lines on the north
route, whose base is the Twin Cities
land the head of the lakes, a new route
also antagonistic both to the old route
east to the Atlantic and the new route
south to the gulf.
With these vast diverse transports
ton interests coming steadily into
closer competition for Nebraska
freights, the consumers and producers
OF the state, but most especially for 6
long time the farmers. are assured Of
having bedrock rates ultimately, wher
the legitimate effect is worked out.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
THE FORTUNE TELLER.
Metropolitan Magazine.


Turning the secrets from her pack of cards,
Warning of sickness, tracing out a theft,
Guarding from danger as an omen guards,
Her hand grew withered as 1t grew more
deft
Till in the stufy parlor where she lies,
Now to these clients, neighbors, debtors,
Truest is proven of her prophecies
81 shall be dead before December ends"
That old man. facing us, who many years
Boosted the subtle wonders OF her art,
Now hesr him, how he tells US with his
The simpler. larger wisdom of her heart.
For she was quick to share the good that
So thai pale mothers turned at last and
And ioafers grufiy reverenced her name.
Yet more than all she gave away, shs
kept!
Kept red geraniums on her window sill,
Kept a gay garden in that narrow plot
Fenced in behind the house you'll find
there still
Her hoe, her rake, her rusty watering
pot!
Bright, in the midst Of all these dinsy
yards, .t
Her roses, hoIlyhoeks and pansies grew;
AS though some happy Jester in the cards
Whispered the sweetest secret that he
knew.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
SPEAKER CANNON ON THE RECORD.


Whether he would have 1t SO or not,
the effect of Speaker Cannon's appear
ance before the convention in his dis
trict, which renominated him for the
eighteenth consecutive time, necessarily
gives fresh impulse to general consider
alton of him in connection with the
presidency, for his abilities and public
services, his rugged character and
unique and piQuant personality at
once attract public sympathy and chal-
lenge interest and respect.
But his appearance at this time is
of more immediate import in its bear
Ing on the political contest Of which
his address may be considered as prac-
tically the formal opening. 1t is made
after full conferences with President
Roosevelt and the party leaders in di-
rect charge of the campaign. and it's
keynote, as clearly indicated in ad-
vance by reports from these confer
ences, is that the republicans will
stand by the record and trust the in
telligence of the people"
Speaker Cannon's powerful exposi-
ton of the record, grouping the salient
points of the nations unparalleled
prosperity and progress during the
decade since 1t took over responsibility
by the election OF Mckinley, especially
with the policy of Theodore Roosevelt
on vital issues, throws into bold relief
the reasons why republicans should
now enter with confidence upon this
decisive reference to the people them
selves. There, indeed, remains much
to do to complete the policies in hand,
and when they shall have been COM
pleted new issues will arise. but what
has been accomplished constitutes a
magnificent chapter of history. az
Speaker Cannon shows. and an unim-
peaehable guarantee that the party I'M
der President Roosevelt. II sustained
by the election OF a republican con-
gress, will go forward With his pro-
gram and in his spirit,
The speakers showing furthermore
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
BUSIEST COUNTRY ON EARTH.
Huge Activities of "the Most Favored
Land Under the Sun.


Washington Post.
The United States at the present time is
the busiest region on the globe and is
doing the biggest business of any nation
on earth. Its mills and factories are work
ing so fast that producers of raw materials
are hard pushed. Its farms are loaded
with crops. Its railroads are rushed night
and day. Its cities and towns are pushing
outward and upward Its immigrants are
greedily snapped up and put to work, and
on every hand the cry is More men!"
Railroad earnings In July were IL per
cent larger than in July, 1905. The rail-
roads are placing heavy orders for cars,
rails and bridge material. Pittsburg re-
ceived inquiries last week as to the time
when 5000 additional steel cars could be
delivered. The reply was that the pig
iron famine must first be disposed Of
Several pipe mills have been forced to close
down, through inability to get raw ma
terial. One of the Pittsburg steel COM
panies received inquiries last week for
100. 900 tons of steel rails. Scarcity of labor
has diminished the output of coke and
hampered the operations Of the mills.
The demand for iron ha led to an in
crease OF the carrying capacity of shipping
on the Great Lakes. Twenty-seven new
vessels have been ordered for 1907, which
means an addition of 100000 to 10,0O1OOo
tons a season TO the carrying capacity OF
the Great Lakes feet
The winter wheat crop. according to gov
eminent reports, will reach 49S, 4S4, 900 BUSH
els and the spring wheat crop is figured at
25O.OOO.OOO to 27SOOO,oOO bushels. The corn
crop, unless damaged by early frosts, will
equal the big yield of last year. Experts
are revising and enlarging their estimates
of the cotton crop, some of them predicting
a yield of over 1900 600 bales. Prices OF
wheat. corn and cotton are tending down
ward The price of food Is almost certain
to be lower this fall and winter while
wages are high and the demand for labor
stronger than ever. The laboring man.
therefore, will get his full share of pros
perity.
Building operations appear TO be limited
only by the supply of labor. The extension
OF railroads and the gathering Of crops
have drained the labor market. Real estate
operations are being conducted on an
enormous scale throughout the country and
the growth of trolley lines Is everywhere
remarked.
The foreign commerce of the United
States continues to expand. Exports of
breadstuffs are greater this summer than
last and the big wheat movement is yet
to come Contrary TO expectation. exports
OF meat are increasing. indicating that
the jungle horror was largely nightmare,
after all.
Taken altogether. the United States Is
the most favored land under the sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

ment that everyday experience has rre-
morselessly disproved The increase in
wages cited by the bureau will be ac-
cepted. but there is very general opinion
that the cost OF living has kept pace with
1t II not indeed outstripped It. Meat and
Hour, two Of the most important items OF
food, have increased in cost persistently
within the period covered. Most other ar-
ticles have been advanced proportlonatelys
But the practical test 70 popular experl-
ence. The issue can be left to any houses
Keeper In the land, and when IL comes to
domestic calculations the housewives ars
not theorizing like the bureau of labor,
but dealing in stern practical problems
and solving them not by statistics, but by
the test of actual experience, p
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT.

The republicans Of the Third dis
trict, alone of all the Nebraska dis
tticts, will present a new candidate for
congress in the person of Judge J. F.
Boyd, who has just been given the
nomination over the present represen-
tatlve, Hon. ]. ]. Mccarthy. The en-
dolsement of Mr.. Mccarthy and APP
prevail of his record in the resolutions
adopted indicates that his failure of
denomination is not a reflection upon
him and his public services, but a trib-
ute to the popularity and energy of his
successful competitor. Judge Boyd
now occupies a place on the bench
for the district comprising Antelope,
Knox. Madison, Pierce and Wayne
cosnties, and the fact that the repub-
licsns of every one of these counties
In their county conventions instructed
their delegates for him attests the
hold he has upon the people who
know him best, Judge Boyd's ability
and high standing are unquestioned.
He is thoroughly in line with popular
sentiment on the overshadowing is
sues OF the day and 1t zoes without
saying that he will make faithful
and serviceable representative for Ne
brgska in the next congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

only emphasizes the paramount duty
Of the party everywhere at this juno
ture to put to the front on its tickets
none but tried and approved men.
whose very names and characters will
be unqualihedly accepted by the peo-
pie as proof of their sympathy and 10y
atty, and that they may be relied upon
through the latter half of the presi-
dents term consistently to maintain
the record and hold up his hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

A sharp competition for the water
board vacancy to be filed this year
is in sight. Inasmuch as this is a
democratic membership to which DEM
ocrats only are supposed TO be quail
fed to aspire. the natural inference
would be that the contest would be a
tame one, but 1t must be remembered
that there will be no republican can
didate by petition for the democrats
to trade with.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

1t is hardly worth while going
through the forms distinguishing be-
tween the nominees on the fusion state
ticket, as to which are democrats and
which are populists. If the goats are
to be separated from the sheep it
should be noted that one of the nomi-
nees led the fight against fusion the
first time it was proposed, but did not
screw up courage enough to walk out
with the other boilers. while another
nominee was one of the star perform
ers on the famous John p. Irish train
that circumnavigated Nebraska IN an
effort to take the state away from
Bryan. But all this, of course. is very
ancient history.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
UNCoNvINCING STATISTICS.
Wonderful Discoveries Reported by
Statistical sharps.
PittsburR Disnatch

Pittsburg Dispatch.
The bureau of labor has been comparing
wages and the cost OF living in 1905 with
1901 and with the decade 1909 with the
astonishing result of coming to the con-
clusion that the purchasing power OF
wages have been increased 1t figures that
wages purchased l per cent more in 1905
than In the year previous that the pur-
chasing power OF an hours wages in 1906
was 5.S greater than In the decade men
toned and of weekly wages IA per cent,
that an hours wages purchased ~ more
than in 1894, the year OF lowest wages, and
13 more than In 1895, the year OF lowest
prices. while weekly wages purchased 3.5
more than in 1894 and 81 more than in
1896.
The wondering public may be pardoned
for recalling and amending In this con-
nection the famous definition embracing
'1ies, damned les and statistics. 1t 10
certain that no amount Of statistical In
quiry, tabulation and comparison can ever
convince the purchasing public of state
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

In calling the attention of Argentina
to the fact that in twenty years the
United States has changed from a
debtor to a creditor nation Secretary
Root incidentally struck the "Drago
doctrine" a hard blow south of the
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The Lincoln Star uses the democratic
and populist conventions as object les
sons on which to base a homily for
nominating conventions to begin their
sessions in the morning instead OF in
the afternoon and thus save the mem
bers the wear and tear of sleepless
night wrangling. The Star does not
realize that the night session has al
ways been the triphammer by which
fusion is welded. The fusion scheme
would have been shattered to pieces
long ago had not the delegates been
worn to WEAKNESS and stupefaction by
continuous sessions through the night
and into the next morning = Ess tAsR
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The nomination of Judge Boyd for
congressman in the Third district
shows that judicial position is not
necessarily a bar to future political
preferment, although some other Ne
braskan judges have not had the same
good luck.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The first result of The Bees protest
against fifty-year franchises is already
seen in the modification OF the pro-
posed telephone ordnance cutting
down the term from nifty years to thir-
ly-hye years. No one blames the tele-
phons promoters for trying to get a
franchise for the longest possible
period. but 1t lie the duty of The Bee
~ voice the publie interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Great Britain is said still to desire
to bring permanent peace to the Bal
kans. but perhaps this desire goes hand
In hand with it's hope to reduce the
standing armies of Europe to the basis
of militia
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The cancellation of the free passes
granted to real estate dealers supposed
to be handling railroad lands may
make It easier for the Omaha Real Es-
tate exchange to wage It's next fight
for more equal assessment and taxa
tim
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

A. former treasurer of Kansas has
offered to make good a shortage dis
covered in his accounts while experts
were investigating the record of sue
cessor. Evidently Nebraska precedent
does not hold good over the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Mighty Coed In Their Day.

81. LOUIS UIODt DtmOCfdl.
A new, light, sharp-pointed bullet tested
in the government armories penettates oak
blocks, we'll seasoned and placed cross
grained to the depth OF forty inches and is
said to double the efficiency of the Amer
lean army rife, The veterans assembled
at Minneapolis have lived to see wonder
full improvement on the old muzzle leaders,
yet the greatest war of modern times was
fought with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
SuEar-Coated OratOry.
Phila dalnhia Recnrd

Secretary Root has a blarneying tongue.
At a farewell banquet in Montevideo, in
replying toI a toast. he said that he ad-
mired especially the beauty of Uruguayan
women and that there were moments when
he would have liked to discontinue his voy-
age and stay in Uruguay forever" No
wonder the president OF Uruguay effusively
embraced him when he took his departure.
II the gay secretary shall keep on at this
rate ex-Ambassador Choate will have to
look to his laurels.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

into the pliable condition, where the
pleas, threats and promises of the lead
ers could force a tacit acouiescence out
of sheer exhaustion. After the fusion
game has been abandoned the demo-
Gratis will again do business by day
light in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

As usual Mr.. Hitchcock's eonseien-
tious scruples about running for two
oficss at the same time had a string
tied to them. He would have run for
senator as we'll as congressman IL the
democratic convention had only left
the door open for him by making no
senatorial nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The condition of the working bal
ance of the United States treasury
proves that Secretary Shaw has not let
his alleged ambition to be president
interfere with the present performance
of Official duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Reports from Lincoln indicate that
II the democrats had real desire to
eliminate the professional lobbyist"
they had an excellent but unaccepted
opportunity to start work in their own
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

In spite of his investment in the
Steel Ball company President Stems
land seems to have been better
equipped for promoting soap bubble
concerns
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The report is hardly credible that
Walter Wellman has postponed his
Arctic exploring expedition. He surely
would not have done 80 were he here
the heated season.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

President Gompers cannot accuse
Speaker Cannon of lodging the is
Iue." The veteran Illinois congress
man dates from the time before "dodg-
Ing" became 30 popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Fortunately. Nebraska : and Iowa
that they will not call for all OF those
100000 cars to move their corn crop
at one time. -s .....
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Uncle Joe's" response to the invita-
lion to become candidate for president
was such as might have been expected
If an experienced farmer who knows
he effect Of early frost.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

II there is anything that republican
officials have done in Nebraska about
which there are two opinions that es-
capped denunciation by the democratic
platform makers, 1t was by oversight
and not by intention.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Tainted contributions barred.
Philadelphia Press

Now that the republican contribution
plate is being passed around 1t is up to the
Btethren having 1t in charge to see that no
suspender buttons or plugged nickels get
mixed up with the silver dollars
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
A Famous Peaeemaker.
Baltimore American

A new peacemaker has been discovered.
1t is the bullet recently adopted by the
United States army, which Is said to be
able to penetrate fifteen men at a distance
of a mile and to find it's way through thirty
nine inches of seasoned oak.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

A 5 per cent semi7annual dividend
on Union Pacific common stock should
not pass without attracting attention
of the tax bureaucrats who do the
poverty act.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
A Hint from Home.
chicago Record-Herald.

NnlcdBo ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Treasury department reports a
scarcity of silver in this country. Isn't It
rather indicate of the Treasury depart.
ment to spread such a. report just as Mr..
Bryan Is starting for home?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

A second volume on the free pass
bride and It's pernieious effects upon
Itate conventions will now be in order
from the pen of George w. Berge.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
"Here's to You, John.

BrOokIyn EaBIe.
John d. Rockefeller says that newspaper
men are a charming class personally. We
know he is right, but due regard for
modesty forbids us to say so out loud.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Too Busy 20 Work.
Chicago Reoord-HeraId.

From what we are able to learn on the
subject It appears that the Russian group
Of toll is so busy doing other things that
Il seldom has time 10 work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Affairs in Russia are. rapidly assum-
Ing normal conditions-the slaughter
OF innocent Jews having been resumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Same Old Voice.
Chicago News.

Chicago NeWe.
Nebraska democrats need not think them
selves entitled to great credit for indorsing
Bryan, as they have had so much practice
in doing IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Say, Weary, wot's contemp' Of weaIth?r
ITS de finest kind o. contemp' you can
t'ousan dollars a day sooner n work fof
it"-Cleveland Plain Dealer. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
SUNNY GEMS.

Hes got new plan to exterminata
mosqutoes" 80 80
Coal oil, / suppose?" -.t-h
mo, his idea Is to cross them with
lightning bugs so that you may see them
coming and thus swat them more easily
In the dark."-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Was there much life in the country
town from which you cane2"
well, l guessl You ought to have seen
the gatherings IN our cemetery Of a Sum
day."-Harpers Bazaar
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
sTArEMENF OF CALCULATION.

BTATEMENT OF IHCUbAIION
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
@. Q. Rosewater, general manager on
The Bee Publishing company, being ouly
sworn, says that the actual 1umper OF
full and complete copies of The DAILY,
Morning, Evening and SUNDAY Bee prints "a
during the month Of July, 1905 was as
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

g. q. ROSEWAThh,
~ General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
20 before me this s1st Gay of July, lsVe'
tseal.J NJ B. HUNGATE,.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn.
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often as reautFed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

An iron hand in a velvet glove may be
all right among certain social strata"
murmured the footpad, ms he prepared for
his nights work, but in the plane of my
orbit, as II were, l find the brick In the
stocking more admirably serves the pur-
pose"
Thereupon he sailed forth to do some
body or de.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Some of those fnanciers have great
political influence"
That isn't the way to put it," remarked
Senate Sorghum; "the question now ia
whether a politician has financial infiu-
ence. "-Washington Star. <.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

The Young Man-Dicky, you think good
deal of your sister. don't you?
does ma and pa. She's been in the family
mighty near forty years."-Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

Upgardson--What impressed you most
during your trip abroad7
Atom-The touches l got everywhere
went, of course.-Ch,caEo Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

A German statistician has made a careful
investigation to discover in which cOun-
tries the greatest age Is attained. The
German empire. with 100000 population
has but rs subjects who are more than 100
years old. France, with fewer than 1000
900, has n3 persons who have passed their
hundredth birthday. England has LAG; Scot
land, 46; Denmark. 2; Belgium, 8; Sweden,
10, and Norway, with 100000 Inhabitants,
%. Switzerland does NIT boast a single GEN.
tenarian. but Spain. with about 100000
population, has 40. The most amazing fig-
ures come from that troublesome and tur-
bulent region known as the Balkan PENN
sula servia has 57s persons who are more
than 100 years old; Roumania, l,Oe4 and
Bulgaria ASA. In other words, Bulgaria
has a centenarian to every 1000 inhabitants,
and thus holds the international record for
old people. In 1892 alone there died In
Bulgaria $50 persons who had exceeded the
century.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

SHAVE, sir?" querled the barber.
Yes" snapped Grouchey, land no con.
versation."
IAN right, SIR" replied the barber, good
naturally: you furnish the chin and I'll
do the rest."-Philadelphia Press.
DO you really believe that whisky will
cure the typhoid germ"
I'm not sure about 1t. But I'm per-
fectly willing to do a lot of personal ex-
perimenting along that line"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-18

April I6 the day of the San Francisco earthquake rereSen tive MT Will Abrams WdSn Phoenix eeVen trunks full Of our Sdmpl Of COrSc place of business entirely destroyed during that me and the stock gOOdSW heSe samples represent SmO that Commercial He city, things have been "OpSEtrY condition with However