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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05


The Philadelphia man who wore the FIRST
straw hat may have been after a Carnegie
medal, but all he got was egga
Telegraph companies have raised their
rates because upon mature consideration
they believe they could use the extra
money.
The late Silent Smith was worth si.ccaGS'
when Informed that he had inherited $50
100000 more. He continued TO say nothing
and his biographers are unable TO discover
that he sawed any wood.
Mrs. Clara Gottschalk Peterson OF AS
bury Park, N. j., sister OF the noted
pianist and composer. Louis Gottsohalk,
has presented to New Orleans splendid
marble bust Of the great composer. as well
as one Of his most valuable decorations
and other priceless menentoes.
Queen Victoria OF Spain Is a sad trial to
her maids of honor. Educated in England.
her majesty is an ardent believer in the
virtue OF fresh air and insists on having
windows open at all hours. This is some
thing almost revolutionary in Alfonso's
domain but, OF course. the attendants do
not dare 70 complain.
Captain E. F. Griswold, veteran of the
union army living at st. Johnsbury, VT.
and drawing a federal pension of SO a
month, has made an extraordinary propo-
sition. II is to the effect that he will turn
over to any confederate soldiers char
liable association monthly the amount Of
his pension, the only condition being that
the association accepting the offer will
apply the money TO the relief OF INDECENT
confederate soldiers. Captain Griswold
says he does not need the money, but
knows there are many ex-confederates
who do need help. t--.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell OF telephone
fame the other day was in Washington,
where, as he strolled along Pennsylvania
avenue, his snow-white hair and beard,
rudy face and easy carriage attracted
much attention. newspaper correspond
ent, long known TO the professor, Joined
him and in the course Of their chat asked
Mr. Bells opinion OF newspaper men. you
know. professor" said the correspondent,
but for us you great inventors would not
be so widely known" That's very true"
conceded Prof. Bell. who added dryly
And do you know. sometimes think you
newspaper men are the greatest inventors
in the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN.

want to be waiting upon the shore
When the beautiful ship comes mi
/ want to be waiting to see It sail
Over, the seas of the fairy tale, ts
Laden with treasures OF gold for me
And my heart as young as II used 20, be-, 4,,s,
When the beautiful .ship comes. mi ~ w..
oh, 1 shall know OF the golden morn, o. ].
When the beautiful ship comes, ini D.
I've watched for its coming through all the
years
Watched It with smiling and waited with
tears;
Dreamed Of it breasting the wave and the
foam;
want to be there when the ship comes
When the beautiful ship comes mi
Wen all be happy" we used TO say,
when the beautiful ship comes In"
Wen all be happy" the great throng
Who waited with US by the golden tide;
For, Oh, so many are waiting, dear,
Day after day and year after year,
Till the beautiful ship comes int
Old OF young, I will hobble down,
When the beautiful ship comes I'M
Old or young, I will chase the CLEAN
OF fairy, fancy and elhn dream,
And ali OF my sorrows viii fade away,
And all OF my troubles will vanish, some
When the beautiful ship comes ini
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
HIGHER TELEGRAPH RATES.
Reasons for the Raise Lack Financial
Support.
New York Times.

New York Times.
The Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies have advanced their rates,
but have not thus far seen At to take the
public into their confidence by a statement
Of reasons. The public is manifestly inter-
ested In the matter, for a prompt exchange
Of communications between near or distant
points is of business and social necessity.
The telegraph companies are public service
corporations.
An advance Of rates for any kind of
transportation, whether of passengers,
goods or messages, is something Of a now
city. For a generation the tendency has
been the other way. The strongest point.
the most effective argument, made in be
half of corporations subject to government
control against attempts at regulating them
has been based upon the progressive d.
minution OF their charges. Now comes a
halt, and charges are Increased. 1t Is we'll
understood, Of course, that the cost Of
supplies, like the cost of living, has OF
late gone up President Clowry points out
that there has been an increase OF from
. to 100 per cent In the cost of copper
wire and other telegraphic materials, and
that general maintenance 10 more expensive
than It was few years ago These speci-
fications count for something There Is an
impression. however. that labor-saving In
ventions and new devices have materially
lowered the cost OF telegraphic service.
The public. which supports the telegraph
companies, would like to know whether
their financial condition, whether the re-
lations of earnings to capital. make the
increase in charges necessary.
The United States Steel corporation has
won much favor by it's policy OF issuing
full and detailed statements OF it's busi-
ness. We are not aware whether the
telegraph companies are in a position to
follow its example, but in these days, when
there is so much talk about the regula-
ton OF rates. the prevention OF stock
watering and the general control and su-
pervision Of service corporations. It would.
we think, be wise for the Western Union
and the Postal company to submit to pub
lie examination and judgment the finan-
cial grounds of their decision to Increase
rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
Boost IN TeleEraBh Rates.
New York World.

When the Western Union Telegraph
company celebrated its semi-centenniai a
year ago there was unkind comment on
the fact that for twenty years It's mes
sage rates had remained practically I'M
changed. That trouble is now removed
Announcement is made OF an increase on
day messages amounting 20 about SO per
cent. Cost OF maintenance has increased
It is said officially, without a correspond
ing increase OF business. Some figures
will be interesting while we are listening
70 the sorrows OF this poor old telegraph
company; Western Union profits for 1886
were $5.7sO.s24i for 1905 they were
s7.1Ss,O64.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Just to recall that all his state pa
pers are not written by proxy. our
rope-throwlng mayor has expressed
his opinion Of the Hartman
roundup in response to a request from
a New York paper. with a verbose
opinion winding up as follows;
II looks as though Hartman had quiz
the herd and gone 10 the wild bunch.
Why should the Commercial club
spend $4,000 TO advertise Omaha
when Mayor Jim" can break into the
New York prints over his own name
in this fashion without chipping in a
red cent?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
sKAMPrp BY ExPANsIoN.

Out of the immense mass Of data
relating to railroads incident to the
discussion over state and national reg
ulation James J. Hill is finding album
dant proof In support of his recent as
sertion that 1t will require an expendi-
ture OF at least $4,000. 100000 in the
next ten years to enable the railroads
to keep pace with the Industrial
growth Of the nation. The railroads
have been simply sWamped by an in
dustriai expansion in which they have
been a great factor in bringing about.
but whose development. which they
have so enthusiastically and industri-
ously promoted. has turned cut to be
veritable Frankenstein.
While railroads have not been
standing still. their development has
not kept pace with growth In other
lines. The railroad mileage OF the
country increased from 92.287 In
1880 to 166,7OS in 1890, and to 1884,
'262 in 1890. At the close of 1905 It
was estimated that 22S.OOO miles of
railroad lines we're being operated In
the United States, exclusive Of double
tracks and the thousands OF miles of
sidings and terminal facilities. The
equipment has no more than kept
abreast Of the construction OF new
tracks In 1895 there were 1865 Os
freight and passenger cars in service
on American railways and this number
was increased to l.7ss.4s4 at the end
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
MunleIpaI Ownsr.hiD in ohloaro.

II must be remembered that Chicago
turned down municipal ownership OF street
railways only when II had the alternative
OF limiting private franchises 10 twenty
years, holding the right 70 purchase the
plant az It's cash value and securing to
Itself s. per cent OF the net earnings. SEN
timent in favor OF municipal ownership
does not make much headway against sat
isfaetory public service at the hands OF a
private corporation. It Is at best. usually
q last resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Mr.. Carnegie's denunciation OF Wall
street stock speculation leaves the In
ference that he is not as anxious to
die poor as the country has been led
TO believe.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Colonel Bryan has thrown big
bunch of bouquets at the Nebraska
legislature for having accomplished
more for the people than any of its
predecessors. Mighty few of the
posies, however hit the fusion part of
the law-making BODY.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
A POtterinE Leader.

1t is not the most agreeable thing to say
about William ]. Bryan, but the rugged
truth seems to be that he is ''potterfng."
He has only one remedy for one distress,
and he is not in favor OF applying that for
a good many years. Mr.. Bryan should
seize the abstract question of the tarif be-
fore Mr.. Cleveland gets entirely away with
the prise.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

One OF the alienists says Harry Thaw
Is suffering from dreams OF greater
grandeur" Senator Depew must have
had something like that when he
though he was going to be appointed
ambassador TO, France
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Taximeter cabs, which automatically reg
lister the distanced traversed and the time
consumed, as we'll as indicating the legal
charge to be made, are to run this sum
mer in the streets OF New York. The New
York Transportation company viii put out
about 200 OF them within the next six
months The taximeter looks very much
like the cash register in street cars. II is
surmounted by piece of-netal that looks
like a flag, bearing IN black letters the
word vacant" When this flag Is elevated
II means that the cab is for hire As soon
as the oabman gets a fare he turns down
the flag. When the wheels begin to turn
at speed greater than four miles an hour
the clock stops working but the revolu-
lions OF the wheels starts another part OF
the machine. and the distance and the re-
sultant fare are registered on a second
dial. A third dial shows whether the first
tariff, that is. the tariff for two persons. OF
the second tariff. which Is twice as much
and is for three OF four persons is in use.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

President Roosevelt intimates that
Mr.. Hartman wanted 10 represent
New York in the United States sen
ate. Even Mr.. Harriman's enemies
viii hardly deny that he would have
been an improvement over New York's
present representation In the United
States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

A bill has just been passed by the
legislature to permit the city Of Kear-
ney to buy its water works plant. II
Kearney has as good luck as omahu
has had under the law for the imme-
diate and compulsory water works
purchase law enacted four years ago
It may be in possession some time
about the year 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Customs officials who recently CLASH
fed frogs legs as poultry have now
declared that frog skins are leather.
The frog. therefore, has been OFFICIALLY
declared to be a near relative Of the
boarding house chicken.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

The Sugar trust pleads the statute
Of limitations in the conspiracy charge
brought by the Department OF JUS
tice. It is refreshing to learn that
the Sugar trust recognizes limitation
IN some directions.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

A son of Emperor William is to en-
ter Harvard college next fall. The
hazing committee will soon find out
II he is mollycoddIe
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

not the minority members come to It's
rescue. In point Of fact a larger pro-
portion Of the fusion vote went for the
bill than Of the republican vote. These
will be good figures for some people
10 remember.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

The -discredited minority leader
had accumulated enough discredit for
himself and his followers without
Offering gratuitous insult to the men
who fought for their country.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Just when John Milne. the seismo-
logist. was expressing worry because
the country had not had an earthquake
for two weeks the Roosevelt Hartman
correspondence was made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
Too swift for the Camera
Philadelphia Pres

1t took Speaker Cannon only seven hours
to go over the whole of the Panama canal
route. Going at such a pace he could
hardly have any time to be photographed
IN the act of climbing a steam shovel.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Policemen have been oficially warned
not to shoot at dogs running through
the streets. Certainly not In an
emergency of that kind the policeman
is expected to use his trusty lariat.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
cause for Lamentntion.
Kansas CIV TImes

Kansas City Times.
But II Hartman did contribute $4,000 to
the campaign fund to help Roosevelt you
really cannot blame him for lamenting the
fact. For he certainly has not been able
70 get his moneys worth out OF the ad-
ministration since.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

The base ball score card must now be
reckoned with by publishers in maxi
ing up their list of "the six best sell
ers."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Financial reports show that the
Wall Street Savings bank is one Of the
biggest financial institutions in New
York. 1t ought to DO well IL It saves
what others lose in its neighborhood
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

washington star
Railway magnates complain that labor is
becoming Independent. The workingnen
have had much opportunity to learn hu-
mility from the heads Of that particular
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
A siuabIe Surplus.
Indianapolis News.

The government surplus for the fiscal
year up to March 1 was s51. 10000 as COM
pared with s60OO.oO0 for the same period
last year. But likely enough It will prove
none too large when the appropriations Of
the last session begin to reach into the
bag p a.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Colonel Goethels has been elected
preaident OF the Panama railway. He
must be qualified. all right, as he was
an, engineer In the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
A Grunt of satisfactIon.

The corn belt of the United States takes
pride in raising enough hogs to regulate
the pork quotations Of the world Let
there be many hogs and all of them four
footed ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Roll call on the brewery I'M in the
house discloses the fact that of the
sixty-seven Affirmative votes twenty
we're cast by fusion members, so tha'
the bin would not have had the
regulate constitutional majority had
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

DR.. GOrgas reports health conditions
at Panama as perfect since the army
engineers have overcome the ravages
of the resignation microbe.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

cubans refer to Secretary Taft as
"the jolly man." He has certainly
handed them out a fine line Of 1t from
time to time.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Nine. Emma Eames Story refuses To
discuss her divorce case. She is paid
for the use of her voice.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Poor Dog Tray win have to bark
pretty loud to get attention in the
midst of all these more exciting public
sensations.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Leslie M. Shaw says the stock mar
ket in New York has been overstimu-
lated.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

AS usual, the Omaha charter amend
ments come in only for eleventh hour
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Colonel Bryan says he went into pol.
.itics by accident. However, premedita.
ton seems to mark his stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

1t seems that for once Captain
Broatch has travelled the resignation
route.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, IS;
Charles 6. Rosewater, general manager %
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF fuil
and complete copies Of The Daily Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF March 1907 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

What is a democrat2" asks the New
York World. Why is democrat?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

All good things must have an end
even a reform Nebraska legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

No one knows quite so well as a curio
collector how many queer fads occupy the
minds Of people who have both leisure and
money. One New York woman who is an
adept in the art Of finding things in out OF
the way places and getting them at low
prices is now working on no less than City
different collections many OF which are
decidedly freakish Here are a few Of
them: Stuffed toads for a West Side
woman who already has various specimens
OF the genus toad in his various shapes
and sizes. fossilized vegetation. odd bot
ties, teeth OF famous people, photographs
OF particularly vicious animals. paper
weights, door keys, exact miniature copies
of inventions for the punishment OF crimi-
nails and skins of cats of lofty lineage.
The foregoing fads are selected at random,
but serve to show the scope OF the work
undertaken by person who adopts curio
collecting as profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tem-
DOrarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address win he
changed Rs often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

CHARLES @. ROSEWATnR,
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day Of April. 1907.
(5ea4) NJ. B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

A feet OF lO7 steamships win carry 1900
pleasure seekers to Europe from New York
City during the months Of May, June ana
the first half Of July The fares collected
by the steamship companies from these
passengers will be in the neighborhood Of
100000. Never before has there been such
an exodus to Europe as is promised for
This season. unless a depression In busI-
ness should intervene. The same story is
told at the Offices of all the companies.
Most Of our ships" say the managers,
from May to the middle of July are
already sold out"
One important factor in the tide of trans
atlantic travel, instanced by several OF the
managers, is the conditions prevailing in
Wall street. The recent financial troubles
there were felt at once by the steamship
companies in marked decrease in the
number of bookings. In some cases also
people have cancelled their sailings OF have
made them provisional on the situation in
Wall street. Should a serious and lasting
period OF depression occur there, the man
ayers Nook for heavy withdrawal OF
bookings. while prosperous and settled
condition of the market would, they be-
lieve undoubtedly increase the number Of
people applying for tickets to Europe.
In the latter case It would be impossible
for the companies to satisfy the entire de-
mand for transatlantic travel this season.
Last year about $4,000 people sailed from
New York to Europe, the largest number
of passengers on record. This year, how
ever. according to present indications, this
number viii be greatly Increased.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

TWenty-six young women were turned
into full-hedged lawyers in one sweep at
the graduating exercises of the law school
OF the New York university.
1t Is immaterial what their scholastic
standing was, but the fact lie interesting
that each wore an academic black gown,
a mortar board, white frook and a flower
In her hair
1t is refreshing to look over the list OF
names OF these sensible and educated
young women. There is one Nellie" and
one Minnie" while ell the rest are plain
Marthas, Margarets. Marys and Eaizabeths.
with one Mary Ann.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05

Exit Broatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-05
RouNp ABour VIEW roRk.
Ripples on the Current OF IAfe IN the
Metropolis.

Htpples ON the Current OF IAfe In the
Metropolis.
A novel; beautiful and impressive inci.
dent OF Easter was the sunrise serenade"
to Ire d. sankey, the blind and bedriddeu
singer, at his home In Brooklyn. II was
an impromptu affair In which a score OF
friends. admirers and svnuathizers. particl-
pated. The service was led by Rev. Freder.
lex Mills, the singing evangelist, with a
large choir from the Hanson Place Bap-
fist church Mr. sankey heard the FIRST
notes Of God win Take Care OF You,
and asked that all the windows IN his
room be raised and his chair rolled to one
OF them. In succession the singers SANG
Mr.. Sankey's favorites, Onward. Christian
Soldier" when the Mlsts Have Rolled
Away" mo Shadows There" aud many
others, while the blind evangelist wept
More than 1871 200. 900 pennies were saved
one by one in the last eighteen years
through the influence of the Penny Provl-
dent fund, which has recently published IT'S
annual report The number of persons
whose savings are represented is only Ina
The report also shows that SiO6.SS7 was
deposited last year, although more than
that amount was withdrawn. This de-
crease In net deposits il attributed to 1.-THE
constantly increasing cost OF the neces-
stiles Of living and higher rentals"
Established in 1889 the Penny Provident
fund has assisted children and persons Of
slender means in the thrifty practice OF
saving their pennies and petty earnings
until large amount has been collected
There are 265 stations OF the fund, twenty
having opened last year. The greater
proportion OF these stations are within the
limits of New York City, but there are
several in the eastern states Many OF
the stations are in schools, or In children
clubs, but there is also a large number
connected with churches and charitable
societies. One instance cited in the report
lie that Of a 1O-year-old girl who saved
$50 in small amounts to erect tomb over
the body of her mother