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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

bill in Nebraska be made TO conform
as closely as possible with the anti
pass section of the railway rate regula-
ton act put on the federal statute
books by congress. The railroads are
not doing business in Nebraska alone
and no harm would come from so
framing our law as to permit them to
make uniform arrangements for state
and interstate passenger business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The Omaha Water board has held
another monthly meeting given TO the
laborious business of approving the
minutes Of the preceding meeting and
allowing one bill. The members will
all be promptly on hand. however. to
draw the next installment OF their sal
NriAs IS soon a. due. @
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

A New York paper refers to Ne
braska as "the state where the winds
always blow" That's all right, but
the Nebraska winds have something
worth blowing about.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The jail-feedIng graft conducted by
the Douglas county sheriff is costing
the taxpayers of Nebraska hundreds
of dollars every year. The state has
an interest in having the meals fur
nished on a competitive basis because
the state would save on the care Of
prisoners held here for sentence pro-
portionately even more than would
the county. The price fixed by competi-
ton for feeding county prisoners
would be the same price charged to
the state for state prisoners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The Omaha Real Estate exchange is
thoroughly in favor of consolidation
of Omaha and South Omaha. Any
thing that contributes to the upbuild-
ing of Greater Omaha will contribute
to the stiftening up of real estate val
ues over the whole area of the greater
CITY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The increase of $4,000 a year in
congressional salaries does not appeal
to Senator Spooner. He is expecting
a Job that will add at least one more
cipher to that sum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The report that Mr.. Hartman is
trying to buy the Reading railroad is
chiefly interesting as showing up one
railroad which Mr.. Hartman does not
own.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Public sentiment in Omaha gener-
ally would declare against street car
strike, particularly at this time. There
ought to be way by which the parties
to the controversy can adjust their
differences
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Mr.. Van Duzer, the congressman-at-
large from Nevada. showed up in
Washington the other day for the FIRST
time in year and half and was i'm
mediately surrounded by a bunch of
creditors. He made his escape, how
ever, and is still a congressman-at-
large.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
From jackson TO Roosevelt.

The signing of the Aldrich bill is the first
important step in the abolishing of the
independent treasury system which was es-
tablished in Van Burens administration as
result of Jacksons war on the United
States bank.
From jackson to Roosevelt covers a pc
Rod of over seventy yeaTs. ,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Down in Saline county a former
county Judge has actually been con-
victed on a charge of embezzlement.
There Is hope yet that the proceedings
against the bunch of former Douglas
county officials who pocketed all sorts
of fees which should have been turned
into the county treasury may pan out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
Grateful to Congress.

4NVW IUIk W UIIut
President Roosevelt has a way of APP
pearing always grateful TO congress. He
sigma the bill giving the government the
right of appeal in certain criminal cases.
although It "comes lamentably short OF &C,
complishing what should be accomplished. "
Still he considers It "a certain advance "
OF course 1t Is Congress knew how much
more he wanted and took pains to concede
just little as possible in order to dis
arm him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Every nation to be represented at
The Hague peace conference favors
universal disarmament, after all the
other nations have set the example.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Governor Swettenham OF Jamaica
must at least be credited for maintain
ing his dignity He quit his job Just as
soon as he learned from London that
he had resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Congressman Kennedy declares that
he saw boat on the Missouri river as
he came across on the bridge. That
boat should have been photographed
before it got away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The new passenger rates are effec-
tive at once between Nebraska points,
although they may not AFFECT the in
terstate tarii until after thirty DAYS
notice to the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

France proposes to apply its maxi
mum tariff schedules against American
imports, 1t may be necessary to re-
taliate by refusing to allow France to
put any more French labels on Cali
fornia champagne and York state peas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The Nebraska law against Sunday
base ball playing will remain as 1t
is, The practice of playing Sunday
base ball games will also remain as
1t is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The American consul at Kobe re-
ports, that japan is overstocked with
canned goods bought during the
Russo-Jap war. No wonder Japan
feels like fighting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Mr.. Hartman is quoted as having
expressed confidence in his ability to
hold his own. The charge is that he
is trying to hold more than that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Governor Carter of Hawaii says he
would be willing for his daughter TO
marry Jap. A photograph OF the
daughter might explain why the gov
ernor feels that way about IT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

1t is to be noted that the railroads
have been careful not to circulate their
recent publication entitled "The
Omaha Sponge among Omaha bust
ness men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

An Idaho man claims to have found
a hole in the ground 5000 feet deep.
Many western mining claim has been
capitalized for millions on a poorer
showing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
some other Day.
Washington Post.

Up to the hour OF going to press, Gov
ernor Cummins has neither shed tears nor
mplored Mr. Shaw to reconsider his deter
mination to shake the dust of Iowa from
his feet uiF r.F..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Mrs. Eddy must now realize that she
made a mistake when she failed to in
corporate herself under the laws of
New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

An English educator says one
should use both hands in writing.
Most of us do, since typewriters have
become popular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Wisconsin is full of men who want
to fill Senator Spooner's shoes. They
will find it much easier to fill his shoes
than to fill his hat. 'Hf 'f 't
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Chicago republicans are doubtless
chagrined at Colonel Bryan's refusal
to make speeches for the democratic
candidates in the municipal campaign
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Mark Twain need not be SO proud
OF his white suit. Senator Bailey has
one. too, given by the Texas legisla-
ture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The Fifty-ninth congress goes. but Plain
Subsidy remains. 1t is likely to remain
until a better plan is devised for restoring
to the seas the American merchant marine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

WHEN OUT OF TOWN. fs
Subscribers lea wing the city tem-
pOrHriIy should have. The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed ms often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
The Coming Rump.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bumper crops of ice are reported from
all parts Of the country. Which may be
taken as a good indication that the con-
sumers will be bumped as usual this sum
mer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The anti-pass bill has gone through
the house. but is still to be endorsed
by the senate, where the question OF
excepted classes will probably be
threshed over again. The Bee some
time ago suggested that the anti-pass
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
CITY WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS.
Extraordinary Conditions In Bait,
nae to - ssrtL.

Extraordinary Conditions In Butte
Due 60 - strike.
The refusal Of the newspapers OF Butte.
Mont, TO accede TO the demands OF the
pressrnen for Increased wages and the sus-
pension Of publication when a strike was
declared, has produced extraordinary con-
ditions In all walks Of life In the great
copper camp. Never has there been
more convincing demonstration OF the fact
that city without newspapers lacks only
a funeral grafton or eulogy to end its
misery. In explaining present conditions in
the copper camp, a correspondent Of the
Portland Oregonian writes: Civilized
man, as represented in the region once sup
piled with news by four great Montana
newspapers, has learned something since
February 13 1907. Never again must the
newspapers of this field labor with civil
lied man to convince him that he should
have the paper left at his front door every
morning and proclaim his merchandise
through the papers advertising columns
Civilized mans books show that the news
paper pages are worth more to his store
than all the windows he can decorate
beautifully, all the front yards he can lit
ter with handbils all the billboards he can
plaster with posters. all the streets he can
illuminate with banners all the sandwich
men he can equip, all the grotesque forms
OF advertising he can devise-and he has
devised many. He has learned that the
women, who do the bulk Of the buying
have a habit Of planning the shopping
campaign largely along lines suggested by
the newspaper advertisement, and that
habit is hard to break.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08
sTATEMENT on CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
Charles c. Rosewater, general manager
OF The Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF run
and complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of EehrnnrY 1911 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Net total. ....... ..........,... bB6,9G7
Daily average. acknowledgements. 31,677
CHARLES e. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of March, 1907.
(SeaD M, p. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

The condition in this field, precipitated
by strike OF less than twenty men, has
many absurd and some sinister aspects re-
sulting from the great strength OF organ
lied labor and the close relations OF the
unions Mining and smelling being the
basic industry of this region, 1t was con-
coded that a strike OF miners would
paralyze business for months The fear
Of a general strike has been Rllayed, In
part at least, by the announcement that
the leading mines will pay the advanced
scale and will continue to operate al
though with greatly reduced forces. The
troubles OF the lesser unions are not likely
70 cause more than temporary embarrass-
ment or confusion. But great harm wat
done during the period when the state
awaited the miners vote. Merchants
guarding against a possible long depres-
sion, shaped their plans along restricted
lines, abandoned contemplated extensions
OF their business, cut their orders and. in
many instances, made tentative arrange
ments 10 move to other places. Real es-
tate values fell. Men that owned homes
listed them for sale and prepared to leave
when the general shutdown should come
Almost all lines of business received a
check that cannot be overcome for a long
time.
Much of this would have been obviated
had the newspapers OF Butte and Ana
conda been in operation during the period
OF uncertainty, Partly by sane editorial
admonition. but more by the conservative
and accurate presentation through the news
columns OF the facts OF the situation, the
newspapers would undoubtedly have
quieted the fears of those that were in
huenced TO their injury by groundless
rumors. The facts, in their worst light,
do not justify the harm that has been
done. but without newspapers alive TO the
situation and competent to treat it In
teiligently, the general public suffered"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

THE newspaper shutdown in Butte and
Anaconda came at the height of the bar
gain sale season and when spring goods
were arriving. To show what Mr.. Man
thinks Of 1t, he il advertising his wares in
newspapers published in other parts of the
state, but he is not satisfied with the re-
suits, because these papers are. of neces-
sity, old when they reach the field af
fected, are strange in appearance and OF
limited circulation.
Theatrical managers, including man
ayers Of Joyous comic opera, are playing
heavy tragedy roles. The gorgeous bill
board already threatend with abandon
ment by the more enlightened 'showmen,'
has forged another nail for the coffin that
will hold 1t eventually. 1t emphatically
has not delivered the goods. Scintillating
star and fetching soubrette move majesti-
cally and caper devilishly to half filled
houses, while gloom piles up in the box
office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

Civilized man has learned something
about newspapers he never would have
learned had there been no newspaper sus-
pension. He has learned that newspapers
are of value, not only as disseminators OF
information, but as a preventive of the
dissemination OF transformation. Rumors,
damaging to business interests, that would
have been quieted by denial in or omission
from the next issue Of the paper. originate
in irresponsible sources and gather volume
as they spread. The average citizen has
no means of securing accurate information
and. assailed on all sides by alarming
stories, he is ready to believe the worst.
lone OF the leading business institutions
OF the state was forced to issue an official
statement in the form of a circular to re-
flute a rumor Of financial embarrassment
Fears that undoubtedly never would have
existed had the newspapers been in opera
ton led to run on a bank and threatened
serious consequences for a time. Crimes
that never take place are related with cir
cumstantial detail and names. The de-
PENDANT in a noted criminal case, who had
Just been convicted, was reported to have
committed suicide the morning after the
newspaper suspension. Full particulars OF
the awful deed had travelled by word of
mouth all over the city before a Jobless
newspaper man volunteered to get the
straight OF It" and discovered the prisoner
enjoying a hearty meal at the jail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

1.-THE observer notes as never before the
rapidly with which information can be
spread by the lip process. Generally, 1t Is
wrong when II starts and becomes less
nearly accurate as 1t proceeds, but IT gets
around in a hurry and sometimes 1t Is true.
What do you hear? Is the inevitable ques-
ton when people meet. The reply is al
ways qualified and referred back to an
authority unless it is negative. Third
cousins of men in authority on either side
Of the controversy are consulted with a
Difference that must astonish them. The
principals themselves preserve silence
broken only by stated declarations that
they will never yield. The public listens to
all II hears, tries to separate truth from
falsehood, and yearns for its daily paper
again. The people here will be slow to
say hereafter: You can't believe half you
see in the newspapers They have learned
how much falsehood the newspaper kills.
how little falsehood 1t prints. The natural
born liar has a chance to tell 'whoppers'
and escape now, because his victims either
have not the time or the means to retute
his statements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

That fellow is very energetic In adding
everything that comes up to his Teaching
All Professions in Ten Lessons "
Yes, but he rather overshot the mark
when he offered rates for a correspondence
course in the unwritten law."-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

He-What do you think2 overhear
Mr.. Spoonem talking to Miss Platter in tn
conservatory, and he told her she wa
sweet enough to eat
She-The glutton That Platter gil
weighs fully 200 pounds.-Judge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

II consider Roosevelt the most remarl1a-
BILE servant the republic has ever had"
why so?"
well, for one thing, he gave us four
years notice. "-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
THE QUEEN OF OREGON.
Mrs. Wood Is A Wonderful Old
Woman.

Portland, Ore. Especially One Of
the most interesting features Of the
Fourth of July celebration in this
city was the naming of Mrs. Mary
Ramsey Lemox Wood mother queen
of Oregon"
Mrs. Wood, who is 120 years of
age, and we'll in possession of her
faculties, did not participate actively
in the exercises, 1t being deemed an
unnecessary hardship to bring the
old lady from her home, at Hillsboro,
into this city, but following appro-
pirate exercises Gen. George H. Will
liams, attorney general under Presi-
dent Grant, named her publicly as
queen, applauded by hundreds of
people who had gathered to witness
the exercises.
General Williams is himself "a
years of age and a man of remark
able preservation.
Mrs. Wood was born in Knoxville,
Tenn, May 20, 1887. In 1852 she
moved from Missouri to Oregon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
Mail Pouches In Cave.

Lander, Wyo. Especially -Two mail
sacks stolen in a stage holdup near
Myersville in February, 1906, have
been found in cave, and the letters,
Of which there were 700, have been
sent ON to their destination. The
pouches were taken by robbers who
held up the regular stage. The reg
istered letters had been opened, but
the ordinary ones we're undisturbed.
inspectors have worked on the case
ever since the robbery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
IS SIGNED BY
TWO MILLIONS
American Petition Presented at the
Hague.
MISS EcKSTEIN CONGRATULATED
Progress Made ON the Propositions
for the Establishment of an In
ternational Prize Court and With
Reference to Laying Fixed and
Floating Mines.

The Hague (By Cable)
Nelidoff, of the Peace Conference, re-
ceived Miss Anna Eckstein, of Bos-
ton, Mass, who presented a petition
signed by over 100000 Americans
in favor of a general arbitration
treaty. M. Nelidoff congratulated
her on the number of signatures and
said the petition was in the right di-
rection, for If any limitation of ar
maments was possible it would be
through arbitration. Russia, he con-
nal program, but to carry it out it
was necessary to have recourse to ar
bitration. The development of in
ternational law and international
courts must be dictated by better
understanding between the state and
people, the furtherance of mutual
good will and love of Christ.
The conference, M. Nelidoff added,
would discuss whether it should meet
periodically, but he did not believe
that the present conference would ar
rive at a definite decision on the sub
ject.
Robert Treat Paine, president of
the American Peace Society, who was
present at the interview between M.
Nelidoff and Miss Eckstein, said that
it assumed greater Importance owing
to the fact that it occurred on the
Fourth of July, which he considered
a good omen.
The subcommittee of the Peace
Conference on the proposed prize
court, M Bourgeois (France) presid-
ing, met and discussed the Anglo
German propositions regarding the
establishment of an international SUI
preme prize court. Baron Marshall
Won Bieberstein Germany made a
speech explaining the German pro-
ject, and Sir Edward Fry (Great Bri-
tain) and several other delegates
made brief statements on the sub
ject. Gen. Horace Porter said the
Americans wished to present their
statements in writing.
Four out of the eight questions
forming the set on the subject were
|. approved.
M. Bourgeois said that the presi-
dents of committees had agreed with
the view of Fastening the work; that
no new questions shall be introduced
after the end of the present week,
and that further notifications can
only be proposed as amendments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

Corporation, partnerships and in
dividuals engaged in the -four mill
ing trade of Oklahoma, Kansas and
Missouri have lodged serious COM
plants with the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Missouri Pa
cific and other Western railroads.
The United States District At
torney for Arizona has been instruct
ed to make an investigation into the
alleged kidnapping from Douglas,
Ariz., into Mexico of Manuel Saravia.
an alleged Mexican agitator.
Rear Admiral Evans, it is said,
will command the great feet of 16
battleships to make the trip to the
Pacific. Care will be taken to avoid
Japanese waters.
The Fort Dallas National Bank of
Miami, Fla, was closed by order of
the Comptroller of the Currency.
The liabilities are given as sS08, 466.