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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
THE KNIFE REDJVIVUS.

People Of the west have never
thought of the folks in Maine as lead
ing in the march of innovations and
progress in modes of living, but some
Maine people appear to believe they
have become jaded and must return
to the simple life. An organization,
or sect, has been formed in one of the
Maine towns which has for its chief
aim the restoration of the table knife
to it's former place as the chief article
of utility at meal time. The society
proposes to push its propaganda, not
by championing the use of the knife
direct, but by bringing the fork into
disrepute and scandal. We quote this
excerpt from a long statement by one
of the apostles of the new cult to prove
that the fork is a menace to health:
Forks become clotted with food between
the tines. When the time comes to wash
them after the completion Of meal they
are soaked In the water and then wiped
dry. The result is that small Jumps OF
food remain between the tines where the
dishcloth cannot reach them. They are
not noticeable and do not attract the at
tention, but they are capable Of carry
ing disease from one person to another
among the members OF a family and
throughout an entire community.
Passing over what the Maine house
wife, who would rather be charged
with heresy than with uncleanliness in
her kitchen, thinks of this arraign-
ment, It is worth while to discuss,
briefly, the dangers attendant upon
efforts to make the Maine plan uni
versal. A man was once nominated
for lieutenant-governor of Colorado
because of his achievement at a ban
uuet in eating French peas with a
knife and never dropping pea, but
he was an elderly man, a survivor of
the old school and expert by years of
practice. The present generation has
been so busy with other affairs that
it has forgotten the possibilities of
the knife and remembers only its limit
ations.
The citizen of today has an Unborn
prejudice against involuntary surgical
operations and sneeringly refers to the
party who eats with his knife as a
Sword swallower." The country is
going to be slow to accept the new re-
form. Names motto is II Direct" but
the several millions of people outside
of Maine who have been taught that
the use OF the knife as a food carrier
IL not quite respectable will hesitate
about following Names direction. The
innovation may be accepted in Arkan-
sas and in some parts of Missouri, but
the rest Of the country will continue
to risk the alleged unsanitary fork.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
80 poLL1R 1Np rnE MAN.

A fine illustration of the higher re-
lation between employer and employed
is furnished by the incident at Johns
town, Pa, where seven miners we're
imprisoned underground by a sudden
rush of water. AS soon as the acct
dent was reported the great coal COM
pany by which they we're employed set
about to effect a rescue. Every en-
ergy was enlisted in the work, which
was directed by the engineering skill
of the company's experts and net for
an instant, night or day, did the effort
relax. Special pumps we're hurriedly
installed and the battle was carried on
with breathless rush, the one idea be-
ing to save the lives of the men below.
The tapping on an air pipe brought
news to the men on the surface that
the men below still lived and taps
from above carried cheer to the pris-
oners. The companions Of the en-
tombed men worked with tireless zeal
and the corporation afforded every
means of assistance money could COM
mand. After 100 hours of steady
work the men were reached and
brought alive to the surface.
Common humanity2 Yes, but a
finer grade of humanity than the ora
Giles Of discomfort would have us be-
lieve exists. Much as has been said
of the dollar being placed above the
man, this incident is merely one more
in a long list that shows that when the
real emergency arrives the dollar US
ually takes a place in the rear, and the
man gets the first consideration. The
episode may be soon forgotten in the
succession of other events, but It is not
likely that the men who work in the
coal mines around Johnstown will en-
tirely overlook the fact that the coal
company stopped at nothing to save
the lives of its employees when in i'm
minent deadly peril. 1t is bright
mark in the higher relations of en-
ployer and employed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
TOMORROW.
In. Lewis IN Houston Po.

]. NJ. Lewis In Houston Post.
There's a bully time a-comin' and it's only
over there,
There's pickin' up O. happiness a-layin'
down o. care,
There's achuclIlin' in the breezes and a
singin' everywhere,
And a-walkin' in the sunshine in the
mornin'.
There's a ring-around- with dim
pied hand to hold,
There are baby eyes a-laughin' full o hap
piness an bold
AS can be, and yellow tresses shinin' like
And a-walkin' in the sunshine in the
mornin'.
There's a place Just over yonder where the
singin streamlets run
In and out o. ccolin' shadows, unklin' In
the yellow sun,
You'll have hardly stopped your grumblin'
TIL your laughin' Is begun,
And you're wallin' in the sunshine In the
mornn'.
So cheer up. it's over yonder. just beyond
the farthest hill,
There'il be calm in the moonlight and the
sDng o. Whippoorwill,
Thera'H be perfumes ten times sweetsr
than a Jasmine bloom can SPILL -
And a-walkin' in the sunshine In the
mornin'.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05


PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS,
Gathering signs OF the times augur
a movement eliminating in the next
congress for a physical valuation Of
s1 the railroad property Of the United
States TO be made originally. or at
least confirmed, by some duly author
lied federal odlcer or commission. The
mere suggestion by Senator LaFol
lette of providing for such a physical
valuation of railroad property In con-
nection with the rate regulation bill
at the time the latter was pending a
year ago met with immediate and un-
compromising resistance on the part
of the railroad champions and yet in
dications are not wanting that the very
proposal then rejected will be sought
and advocated by its former opponents.
The changed attitude of the railroad
managers on this subject is naturally
calculated to cause surprise, but It is
no more surprising than the change
evinced by the same railroad magnates
appealing to President Roosevelt to
save them from adverse state legisla-
ton by extending the scope and opera
lions of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission under the rate law they pre-
viously denounced as manipulating
and unconstitutional The fact is that
intelligent railroad men who are not
blinded by their own prejudice see
much more to be gained for them from
an authoritative valuation of their
property than is to be lost. Seeing
the handwriting on the wall fore
shadowing legislation to prohibit flu
ture watering of stocks and bonds,
they are anxious TO have the valuation
of their outstanding securities placed
upon a firm foundation now while
prices are up and construction cost
high rather than wait for prosperity
to recede and reduce the value level
of their property. If they can secure
for their stocks and bonds recognition
of substantial ingredients and a mini
mum of water by having the physical
valuation made now, they will have a
standard established as a rate-making
basis which will hold up future earn
ings and steady the stock market quo
tations.
AS against these advantages the only
point at which the railroads are likely
to suffer lies in the matter of taxation,
because a good, stir valuation Of phys
ical property supporting capitalization
will at once be reflected in the assess
ments for taxation. The railroads,
however, could well afford to pay taxes
upon a higher assessment, II by so do
ing they fix present valuations as the
minimum rate-making basis.
Because, however, the railroads may
soon ask for an official physical valua-
ton which they formerly opposed, at
fords no good reason why anyone for
merly favoring 1t In spite of railroad
opposition should favor It any less.
The disposition of the American peo-
pie as a whole is to be perfectly fair
with the railroad magnates and mana
gers and thorough information as to the
value of railroad property will go a
long way toward settling many other
controversies. The work of valuation
is a stupendous task, which cannot be
accomplished in a week or a month,
but when once done it should go far
toward reconciling the vital conflicts
between the railroads and the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The forestry division OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture has issued a
pamphlet relating to the timber and
lumber supply of the nation. with con-
illusions that must be positively alarm
ing 20 those who consider the question
OF the future timber supply OF the
country and the result of a lumber
famine upon the building and other
commercial interests. The figures
show that the country is consuming
three times as much timber each year
as the forests grow.
The per capita use of timber in
America is six times that OF any Of the
European countries. Since 1880 this
country has cut more than 100000
600, 900 feet OF timber for lumber
alone. The forests OF Michigan. Wiscon-
sin and the other states along the
Great Lakes have practically been de-
nuded and the country must now de-
pend for its supply upon the Pacific
coast states and few southern states.
In these, lumbermen. in a very frenzy
of desperation. are telling forests TO
meet the existing demand at high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Tedious Criminal Trials.
Chicago Chronicle.

Up every part of this country the tedious
ness of criminal trials is forcing the con-
olusion that its criminal procedure must
be reformed or must break entirely down.
In Chicago it was the Shea trial. In New
York it was the Thaw trial In San Fran
cisco it is the Ruef trial. In all three cases
the we'll known guilt Of the defendants,
which should cause a short trial and a YER
dict OF some kind, is the cause of an al
most interminables one. This country, it
is true, ought not to be like England, but
1t is not agreeable to have American trials
laughed at in the home of the common law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Governor Sheldon has notified the
members of all state institutions that
they will be held strictly accountable
for any expenditures requiring de-
ficiency appropriations. This order
aims at something most people have
been unable heretofore to grasp,
namely, why certain state institutions,
when denied legislative appropriations
for which they have asked, should be
allowed to go ahead and contract the
obligation and by SO doing compel the
next legislature TO make the appropria-
ton against It's will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Let IT BE Settled.

As we understand 1t, President Roose-
velt's position 10 much like this with a
supplemental act prohibiting further wa
tering of railroad capital stocks, the chas-
ing Of the railroad octopus will be closed
incident in congress- leaving 1t to the Inter
state Commerce commission and the De-
partment Of Justice to see that the laws
are enforced. 1t will he a happy day when
this railroad question is entirely out Of
politics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Railroad Rates and Postage.

The railroads are lighting with tooth and
nail the laws being pushed in various
states to limit fares to 2 cents a mile: they
declare with tears In their eyes that II they
cut fares they will lose money. And vet
when Uncle Sam reduced letter postage
from cents a half ounce to 2 cents an
ounce the receipts soon jumped enough to
more than make I'D.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The grain elevation allowance de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
commission is to be put into effect at
once at the terminal elevators at this
point. The Omaha grain market, how
ever, will continue to march right on,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Early readiustment OF through pas
senger rates TO conform with the 2-cent
fare laws of the different states
sraversed is promised II all the states
had attached emergency clauses to
their 2-eent fare laws so as to put them
into effeet at once. the readjustment Of
through rates would have been accom-
DliShed BY this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Mayor Mcclellan of New York in
dignantly denies that he has made
peace with Tammany and declares It is
a fight to the finish. The finish of an
opponent Of Tammany usually comes
at the first election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

But the ice men got the money long be-
fore tho court took tumble.
The movement in London to suppress
performances of Hamlet out Of respect
for the King of Denmark is superhuous.
Since Omahas noted tragedian put on the
mtt and gave the character a few rounds.
years ago, neither ghost nor king have
had a leg TO stand on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Cuba has a surplus of $14,O0O,000
and Governor Magoon is worried about
the disposition of II. He might give
those Pennsylvania contractors in
structions to build Cuba a $4,000, 900
capitol building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The Steel trusts net earnings for
the trst three months of the year were
$4,000, 200, and its untitled orders
amount to more than 5000, 900 tons.
The Steel trust ought to feel strong
enough pretty soon to stand promotion
from the infant industry class. y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Visitors to Omaha should be warned
that the red flags decorating our
streets are not the emblems of an
srchistic societies, but merely the out
posts Of the advancing trenches for a
new telephone conduit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The Japs have proved an alibi
Charged with sketching the American
Qualifications in Manila, they have cited
ofheial reports to show there are no
American Notifications in Manila
still. It made a good story at the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Secretary Taft will spend the COM
Ing week in Washington, renewing &C
quaintance with other officials of the
War department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

All these spectacular seizures of
brewery property in Kansas only go
TO prove how far the claim OF the pro-
hibitionists insisting all the time that
prohibition really prohibits was
founded on fiction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

IT have not the faintest idea who is
to be the next democratic candidate
for president" writes Richard Croker.
Evidently ex-Boss Croker is not a sub
scriber to Mr.. Bryan's newspaper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

We might get even with w. T. Stead
by sending John Temple Graves or
Senator Tillman over to tell the Brit
ish how to mind their own business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Mrs. Yerles-Mizner has brought
suit for An absolute divorce. Mr.. Miz-
ner will doubtless file cross-bill ask
ing for alimony and the right to re-
sumo his maiden name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Newspapers are still congratulating
Speaker Cannon upon a narrow escape
from an earthquake In Jamaica. The
earthquake should also be congratu-
lated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Never Started n Fashion.
washington Star.

Pocahontas was highly estimable
woman, but her pictures do not indicate
that she will ever be credited with setting
any styles in feminine adornment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
A Faithful Assistant,
Chicago News

Very likely It is true that many young
doctors do not know much, but nature
works as hard to assist them as 1t does to
assist the old practitioners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

that traverses most Of the state. sena-
tor Brown will have to get busy II he
wants to keep up with his colleagues
nrncaasinn --
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
wards should Not Get Cay.

IIIVItlIIapUIIH NtWs,
But the Cubans should understand that
the shooting up of a bunch OF American
sailors now and then will merely tend to
delay further their requirement Of the
capability Of sef-government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

An epidemic of elopements is re-
ported in Delaware towns. Delaware
must have one peach crop that is not
a failure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

"oratory, Ambition and Fate is the
subject of Colonel Bryan's latest lee
ture. He possesses the first two and
is awaiting the third.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

New York hotels explain the high
prices in their cafe by quoting the cost
of the short haul between the kitchen
and the palm room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

william 70. Corey has been re-
elected president of the Steel trust,
which has cleared up 100000 in
three months. Also. Mabelle Gilman
has returned from Paris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Senator Tillman says that Booker
Washington is one negro in 10000
600. By the same token Senator Till
man is one white man in so, 900, 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The Wisconsin senatorial deadlock is
still on. 1t may yet have to be broken
by giving the people a chance to say
at the ballot box who should be named.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

At this season Of the year physicians
reap their harvest from the men who
threw their wooden shirts in the dis
card on the first warm day in April.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
New York World.

The rescue of the seven imprisoned min
ers near Johnstown was as fine an exhibit
ton Of daring and energy as has often
been afforded in the history of mining.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

baked species in all the professions
and will welcome any effort that -ad-
vances educational and ethical stand
ards in any profession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Housekeepers in a Kentucky town
have been finding minnows in the milk.
Dairymen should be at least required
to use strained water.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

John L. Sullivan is to marry again.
The fighting fever apparently has be-
come chronic with that man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Senator Burkett will spend the com
ing month making high school com
nencement addresses along a circuit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

President Roosevelt is said to have
material on hand for a dozen new
books. He must be going to tell what
he said to Hartman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

How did Mr.. Roosevelt escape be-
ing a preacher" asks the Boston
Globe Did he?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Griggs-The idea Of your letting your wife
go round saying she made a man of you.
You don't hear my wife saying that.
Briggs-No; but heard her telling my
wife that she did her best.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

she--Darling, you know how gladly I
would work for you.
He-Yes, dearest; what do you want to
work mo for?-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOraFiIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
a Piano on the
Partial Payment Plan

yastma Pianos sold nowadays are PAID TOE on
the ittea plan. apenty as
Of avail themselves OF this mode
of buying
than the cash price and In
held aloot until such
of warranted cash expenditure
policies changed all this
Now consider it wiser to buy ON time"
small accommodation their
invested much higher rate OF Interest
Onyn his anO-s
exactly quotations the cash down"
you the ready all cash you wish, but
II than interest TO will
gain the payment pan-Eher way the price
the plan IS
This but o. changes the prevailing
of Pianos n in
variety best styles
best Of all - - - 80 -
We are distributors for the KRAKAUER al
the KRANIsH at 1915; LANE
the CABLBNEISON at S275;
at KENsINGTON the CRAMER
the EMERSON-ANGELUS.
Etc. Etc, Etc.
"A. HOSPE CO., 1913 Douglas St.
ONE PRICE NO COMMISSION
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION

. - lAhAA14Nl Of OlEhCOA4A wv
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, 80.
Charles c. Rosewater, general manager
OF The Bee Publishing Company, being
duly sworn, says that the actual humber
OF full and complete copies OF The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of April, 1907, was as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Papa, what year was mamma born in7''
I'm 1860 Willie. Her birthdays In F'ebrl-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Mrs Hunks-You've got plenty of money,
and you ought to be ashamed to see me in
the kind of clothes have to wear,
Old Hunks-I am. You don't seem to have
one bit of taste in making over your old
ones.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

'rhat would make her Al years old.
wouldn't it?
"Ahem! Not necessarily."-Denve Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

CHARLES c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this 30th day Of April 1907.
(Seal.) NJ. b. HUNGATE
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

LOOK pleasant, please" said the seaside
photographer perfunctorily, as the old lady
faced the camera.
Don't you do it, Marier" said her huB-
band not on your tintype."
He explained to the artist that he wanted
the picture to look natural-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

1T suppose" said Miss Passay to her one
time neighbor, my cid friends are remark
ing that I'm not married yet"
mot exactly" replied Miss BERTHE
when they speak of you they invariably
remark that you never married "-Phila
delphia Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.


Mrs. II. p. Orcutt of Barton spent last
week with her cousin, Mrs. Elmer Forbes.
Frank Marshall and Edna Coe have been
in with the mumps for the past few
days.
Mrs. c. T.. silsby and daughter, Mabel,
we're guests at WE. Gaskilps last Wednes-
day.
Desn slavton OF Boston visited his sister,
Mr.. w. r. LsvioIette, during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclellan of Barton
spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. q. NJ
Dean.
Nj Washburn was taken seriously Ill
Wednesday but is more comfortable at
present.
r. w. Thompson OF Newport visited his
mother and sister, Mrs. Ellen and Miss
Nellie Thompson, last week.
Mrs. Daniel woodside of st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. Thompson spent several days last
week as guests of Mrs. J. Cole.
MrandMrs ". J.lwashborn are boarding
at Harry CsswelPs until their new home Is
nut I'm shape for their occupancy.
Miss Florence Buzzell, who has been VS.
itinR her grandmother, Mrs. Wood OF ST.
Johnsbury returned home last Wednesday.
Harold Stafford, who has been i'll at the
home of w. w. Coe for the past two weeks,
went TO his home in Wheelock last Thurs
day.
baseball team has been organized here
this spring with Earl Roundy as manager
and Herbert Fowler as captain. The first
game is to be played May Both at South
Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-05-06

The Whitefield Times thinks the
local telephone girls may be thankful
that they do not live in a Russian
settlement. Imagine man going to
his phone and shouting: "Helloa! lis
that you, Dvisastkivsmart
mo, it is Observation-Disclosures :
stifgrowoff. Who is that speaking?"
(" Seximochocjerebyesjsmsji
oeemoff. l want to know if Xliferor-
manseffisjillmsju wnhuzvstsweibiers is
still stopping with Dvissdivsmart-
voiczik?"
But just think of Russian swear
word long enough to express ones
feelings when the sweet voice replies,
1.-THE line is busy!"