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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
Closer Railroad Discipline.

AtIHHIc Monthly
1t is easy to throw the blame for failure
OF discipline upon the guilty trainman
when the accident occurs, but who is at
fault for the lowered tone Of the whole
service that makes this particular breach
Of discipline inevitable7 How long will the
public continue to regard accidents due TO
such causes as unavoidable" and ascribe
them with shrug of the shoulders to the
frailty Of human nature? Charles Francis
Adams as early as 1879 wrote that the
only thing left with some men who are not
accessible to argument or the teachings of
experience Is the gentle stimulant of a
criminal prosecution" His suggestion il
still pertinent, for we have never yet had
the courage to apply the drastic remedy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Colonel Drinkwater is chaperoning
Colonel Bryan through Massachusetts,.
st. Paul is about to annex a few voting
machines for experimental purposes, When
old st. Paul gets out OF the rut progress
scores a distinct triumph.
Arthur l. Vorys, Insurance commissioner
OF Ohio, who is directing the Taft cam
p0ign in that state, Is said to be a second
edition OF Mark Hanna as a president
maker.
Boss Cox Of Cincinnati refuses TO indorse
the candidacy OF Secretary Taft. The lat
ter tossed the boss out Of the bandwagon
two years ago and there Is no evidence
that he has been invited TO return.
The reported peace pact between Mayor
Mcclellan and Tammany excites curiosity
as 20 which is on the outside. The mayor
insists that the tiger hasn't got his nose
under the tent, but the tiger ism saying a
word.
Graft exposures In connection with the
furnishings OF the Pennsylvania state house
have produced such a faded condition OF
nerves among interested politicians that
nothing short OF extended foreign tours
will preserve their health. Prospective
criminal prosecution adds 20 the dlscom-
forts OF Keystone climate.
ohicial figures Of the gubernatoriAl con
test in New York show that Mr.. Hearst re-
csiYed 1887 simon-pure Independence
league votes Now, since the Independence
league Acknowledges having spent $3.50, $50 II,
including sl9s.S7o 2. supplied by Mr.. Hearst
personally, this shows the astounding fact
that each simon pure Independence league
vote cost l2.s9 to deliver OF this sum Mr..
Hearst personally paid ni1S These hg-
ures. however are misleading" says the
New York Evening Post In many ooun-
ties the Independence league vote was not
counted separately. Sworn statements on
record In the once Of the secretary Of state
set forth that there were cast under the
Independence league emblem l5s.T1 votes,
and that for each OF these votes the In
dependence league expended u.6, OF which
Mr.. Hearst personally contributed no less
6hari a. ~ -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
FREIGHT ON INLAND WATERS.

The Inland Waterways commission,
appointed by the president under au-
thorization of an act of the last con-
gress, has held its preliminary meet
ing and is now celebrating upon plans
for the development of system of
transportation that promises possibili-
ties of the greatest Importance to the
American people. The commission
will make a preliminary examination
of the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Del
aware, Potomac and other great rivers
of the nation with a view of devising
and reporting to congress a systematic
plan for the improvement of these
waterways and their tributaries to the
end that the transportation facilities
of the nations railways, already alarm
ingly inadequate, may be supplemented
by water routes to relieve the conges-
ton of traffic.
The most experienced railroad men
in America admit that the transporta-
ton facilities of the railroads, IL quad
rupled within the next ten years, would
still be wholly inadequate to handle
the traffic produced by the rapidly in
creasing agricultural, commercial and
manufacturing industries of the coun-
| try. The ultimate relief from this
congestion must be sought through
! the Improvement of the channels of
inland waters. Even casual study of
map of the United States will show
| the existence of a network Of rivers
that could be made navigable and cap
able Of carrying a splendid traffic.
Such improvement would not only re-
lieve the congestion of freight traffic,
but would have the effect of keeping
down the rates of railway freight
transportation.
No estimate has been made OF the
expenditure necessary to carry out the
needed improvement of the inland
waterways on broad and comprehen-
sive scale. That an immense amount
of money would be required is certain,
but the accruing benefits unquestion-
ably would warrant the expenditure
of almost any sum. The trouble in
the past has been the practical waste
of money in spasmodic and misdirected
work in the alleged Improvement OF
navigable waterways. The millions
that have been carried in the congress
sional river and harbor bills have for
the most part been used In patchwork
fashion and without lasting result
The purpose of the new commission Is
to adopt a general, intelligent plan
without reference to local or sectional
needs or influences, and persuaded con.
gress to a scheme of systematic i'm
provement that will benefit the entire
nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Deputy Insurance Commissioners
Pierce is said to be perplexed. as to the
legality of certain publications Of in
surance certificates. There is no
reason why any insurance company or
insurance agent in Nebraska should
publish his certificate notice in any
newspaper OF doubtful compliance with
the legal requirements when there are
plenty Of newspapers conforming to
every provision OF the law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
"PoLfrIcAL cLAPrRAP."

In characterizine the howl Of the
world-Herald against the recent re-
construction OF the supreme court com
mission as simply laying a foundation
Of political claptrsp for use in next
falls campaign, The Bee evidently
touched a tender spot by exposing in
advance the hand which the demo-
cratic organs expect to play. The
World-Herald tries to cover its tracks
by projecting a lot of questions, rele-
want and irrelevant, competent and in
competent, and for the most part i'm
material.
Republican judges OF the supreme court
helped to appoint the fusionlsts who were
dismissed. How comes II that only the
qualifications" Of these fusionists have
ohanged7
Who said their qualifications had
changed? II is just possible that they
should not have been appointed in the
first place. One Of them had been
dropped out before and later reap
pointed. without evoltins such a par
tisan explosion
How comes II that the chief, II not, in
deed the only qualifications Of the new re-
publican members lie In their railroad
leanings and railroad recommendations
That is asking a question based on
an unsupported assumption. At least
one OF the outgoing fusion commission
ers has displayed railroad leanings and
both OF them could doubtless get rail-
road recommendations as easily, II not
more easily, than the incoming repub-
licans
why must the supreme court commission
| for the FIRST time IN its history become en-
| tirely republican, partisan body?
Because the commission is entirely
republican does not make II a partisan
body. It might be recalled that
at least two Of the members we're APP
pointed as democrats and have since
become converted to republication.
/ The commission Is entirely republican
for the first time In Its history because
| for the first time in the history OF the
commission the supreme court has be-
come entirely republican by vote OF
the people, and II the commissioners
were chosen by popular election the
commission would also be likewise re-
publican.
And why, even II the commission is to b,
solidly republican, must railroad lawyer
and favorites predominate thereon?
We do not know why. In fact, It II
not established that railroad lawyers
and favorites predominant" on the
commission. OF one thing, however
we are certain that railroad lawyers
and favorites do not predominant or
the commission now any more thar
they did when their appointments were
controlled by a majority of fusioI
judges constituting the supreme court
why is II any more political clsptrap I
denounce the railroad influence manifestin
itself in the Judiciary than It was to de
nounce the same influence when It wa
dominant In the legislature7
It isn't. But why did not tn,
World-Herald and other fusion organ
denounce the railroad influence whel
manifested in the fusion supreme cour
and commissions appointed by the fu
sion judges1 Why didit not denounc
railroad influence when manifested il
fusion legislatures2 The "politica
claptrap" consists in seeing the mot
when the republicans are in the saddl
and being bat blind to the beam whel
the fusionists have the upper hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
LOOMING LARGE.
New YOrk's Governor Attracting
National Attention.
Minnaapoue TovrnoI

We" hOEka Governor Attracting
National Attention.
Minneapolis journal.
Governor Hughes is now going through
the operation OF what is known as loom
ing large" in the public eye, Henry Wat
terson compares him to Tilden. In a speech
at Cooper Union the other day the gov
ernor broke out in this way:
1T is not necessary that I should talk to
citizens Of New York on the need OF regi-
lation of public service corporations. You
have witnessed in this community the most
fragrant disregard OF public duty on the
part of those who enjoy public privilege.
You have witnessed stock jobbery and
financial operations which no one has the
audacity to defend. You have seen econo-
mics enforced at the public expense in order
that fixed charges and guarantees improp-
erly created could be met. You have seen
the public conveniences ignored and the
people herded together. not simply when
the pressure OF traffic during certain hours
exceeded all available means OF Transport
tation, but at other times when there was
no necessity except as it lay In improper
financiering.
Now. I propose that we shall have Just
and efficient regulation of public service.
I propose that the state shall exercise its
powers to see that the people get their
due"
A man who talks like this is hound to
get himself mentioned" for the presidency
even II nothing worse happens to him.
And Governor Hughes will continue to be
a young man In 1912 and 1918
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
TEDDY BEAR AND TEDDY BIRD.

Harper's weekley.
Pudgy bear and slender stork,
So the story goes,
On a doorstep IN New York,
Nearly came to blows.
Crowded his bearship, stand asidsr'
Naughty was his air
As he Numbered in his pride,
I'm the Teddy Bearl
''Pleass to kindly understand
I'm the rage today,
All the children in the land
Love with me TO play,
Ladies', when they ride or walk,
Take me everywhere
Stand aside, you feathered gawki
I'm the Teddy BearlH
On one leg, his neck Rcrool.
Stork then struck q posel
One big bunch of claws he shook
Meath his bearship's nosa
Hang your plush-upholstered hidOt
Say, like your cheek
Stand aside yourselfP' he cried,
"FhlsHY-wuzzy freak
@When Of precedence you talk,
Save yourself such airs,
For the bird you term a gawk
Preceaea Teddy Bears.
Ere you're IN demand at all.
Creature most absurd
must pay the house a call
I'm the Teddy Bird"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Mayor Jim" will sign the new dog
muzzling ordinance and issue another
proclamation to put It into immediate
effect. His Honor will have to do
some artistic work in throwing linguls-
tic curves and double bow-knotting the
queens English to keep up with his
record of previous proclamations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Grand Duke Nicholas has resigned
as commander-in-chief Of the military
district Of st. Petersburg because the
position is too risky for him, and Gen
eral Skallon has been appointed TO
succeed him. Under the circum-
stances General Skallon's friends are
hesitating about congratulating him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

tons. Give the Lincolnites credit ct
least, for constantly going after every
thing calculated to bring grist to their
mill. Let Omaha business men take
heed BY keeping awake and standing
ready to assert and defend their rights
at all times and against ali Corners
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Mayor Mcclellan and Tammany
hall are reported to have signed peace
terms In that event, of course, the
mayor will do Tammany's bidding, as
Tammany never makes peace on any
other terms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The one place where our Nebraska
lawmakers felr down in revising the
Omaha city charter is in their failure
to provide a standing arbitration board
to adjust disputes between the council
and the city engineer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The delegates TO the peace confer
enoe at The Hague might do we'll to
take a peep at the naval display at
jamestown before taking up the ques-
ton OF universal disarmament.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
Come Out of II.

HIIIIItdpUIIs JOuTnaI
The United States ia a young nation and
1t may be long before il will feel the pinch
of population poverty. But It is not too
early to notice and protest against the ap-
parent tendency toward chlldless mar
riages in the middle class the very class
which is depended upon to perpetuate the
nation at its best.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

facturers. It is said that the contracts al
ready let comprise 5000 tons OF rails, 5000
tons Of bridge material, 200 locomotives
and 1.675 cars and trucks involving an ex-
penditure of nearly t7.0oooOo The locomo-
tives are of the standard American type
and will be shipped In sections and then
put together in China, In some cases by
American mechanics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Don't worry. It will not be long
before the junior yellow finds some
thing else over which to work itself
up into a red-ink frenzy Of sensation
alism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

AS the man who looted the Trust
Company OF North America in New
York took only 100000. he is sus-
pected OF being an amateur instead OF
an old hand at the Wall street game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Our smiable democratic eontempor-
AIRY wants 70 knock hole through the
tarin with a powder-pun. No one
need Be startled at this. however. as
that paper is noted for nshtinE sham
battles with feather dustera
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Secretary Taft Is convinced that he
will carry Ohio. His enthusiasm is
tempered by his knowledge that there
are some forty-four other states In the
union. not counting Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Paul Morton proposes a heavy tax
on the fortunes OF American beauties
who marry foreign titles. The Amer
lean beauty who does that assumes
financial burden that is heavy enough
without the levy OF an export tax.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Cecil Lyon announces that the re-
publican party in Texas is in harmony
with the administration at Washing
ton. Cecil has evidently been holding
a caucus with himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Senator Beveridge is keeping out OF
the presidential contest in Indiana.
Probably he does not want to make the
mistake Of trumping his partners
ace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

All of the players in the presiden-
tial game seem to be warming up ex-
copt Senator Knox, who is still on the
bench, awaiting orders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

While the publishers are figuring on
the six best sellers" for the summer,
the summer girl is preparing to select
her six best fellers."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

A Now York publishing house is ad-
vertsing for some good ragtime
music" II is a waste of money to
advertise for the impossible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
An AecompIIshed In.tructor

W ASJulS biODe-DeInOCfat.
Nobody can truthfully say that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not an accommodated
Instructor Some OF the best fnanciers.
railroad men and life insurance officials
In the country have graduated from the
White House institute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The Lincoln Commercial club is go
ing to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission with a new set Of grievances
based on alleged railroad diserimina-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

I'VE must take the initiative" says
President Roosevelt, while Mr.. Bryan
goes further and insists that we must
take the referendum also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The attorney general again init
mates that he has secured information
enough TO drive the Lumber trust to
the tall timber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Mark it down in your notebook so
that you can tell your grandchildren
about the May blizzard in the year
1907.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Mrs. Dowie announces that she is
going to take in boarders. The old
doctor took in everybody.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Iceland is demanding a severance Of
the ties that bind her to Denmark.
Iceland should keep cool.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

she let fall a few remarkB1'
rs that why she spoke In such broken
tonesT'-Baltimore American
,I know a stenographer who oan write
900 words q minute"
''Gee That's almost as fast az they
write letters on the stage."-Clevelahd
Leader.
Mrs. Atkinson--How ore you going 10
like your new neighbors7
Mrs. Johnson-Not at all. Their furniture
Is old and they draw the window down at
night.-Detroit Free Press.
.ppodkin says he has discovered new
''He ought to experiment with II on some
Of those wheezy old Jokes Of his."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
First Scion Of British Nobility-Bare-
acres was desperate, wasn't her
Second Ditto-Yes; poor, old chapl Mar
rted an American heiress.-Baltimore
American.
brightly and his associate have a good
motto for their paper" remarked Joak-
HWhat is itT' asked Poaltley.
What we have we hold " 49,.
"Ol I see; referring to their circulation
the publishing business"
They're not. They manufacture ny.
paper. Press
"Of course you know something about
that candidates political OPINIONS" saic
the trusty advisor.
II don't care rap about his opinions,
epigrams 7"-Washington Star.
Dyer-what did your wife say when yoI
told her you wouldn't be home till later
Rownder-I don't know. hung up thu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

II seems as though the Coal trust
were not yet quite ready to vacate the
neld In favor of the Ice trust.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Those who take Issue with The Bees
position on the questionable use Of
park funds to pave city streets that
should be paid for by special assess
ments against the abuttins property
owners argue solely from the necessity
OF making the particular improvement
in hand at the present time and a
promise said to have been made some
time ago that these funds would be
diverted to this purpose. Coneeding
all that is said in support of the Park
board boulevarding a street Just long
enough to pave it at general expense,
that does not make the procedure any
less questionable or any more legal.
The fact remains that If one street can
be paved out of the park fund by tenn
porarily calling 1t a boulevard, the
same thing can be done with any street
within the city limits, notwithstanding
the manifest injustice to taxpayers
who have paid for paving the streets in
front of their property,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
Cause and Eject.

NIIIOuEV ITIUUNt.
Mr.. Bryan now weighs 2s4 pounds. No
wonder he has to build an addition to his
platform every year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

"Mr Stead is talking again." says a
Chicago paper. yet" would describe
the situation better than again"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The fruit crop will please arise and
announce that IL has been killed once
more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Lady" said Weary Willie, TIN near
dead fur a good square meal"
WELL" said Mrs. Hauskeep, IF you'll
saw some OF that wood over there III let
you eat your I'LL"
Good day, ladyi I amt never ct no
wood, thank We, kindly.'-Philadelphia
Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

smartley-Brown's wife makes an Of her
own hats.
Mrs. Smartley-well, l don't care as long
Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Who was it wanted to be Queen of
the May?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS.
ChsTles G. Rosewater, general manager
OF The Bee Publishing Company, being
duly sworn. says that the actual numDet
o. full and complete copies OF The Daily.
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF April, 1907 was as
follows,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
WHEN OUT OLE TOWN

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
poFarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed ns often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

win your books stand a heavenly
audit2" asked the minister.
The magnate in the congregation
squirmed uneasily.
He knew that, an unbiased audit wholly
earthly would Jar him hard enough
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The railroad development OF Manchuria
is turning large sums into the pockets Of
American locomotive builders and makers
Of rails and bridge materials. II IL esti-
mated that before the Southern Manchuria
re- ilroad Is completed at least $1,000 900
viii have 20 be paid 10 American manu-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04
FRAGMENTs OF FUN.

"She let fall a few rsmarkBJ'
rs that why she spoke In such broken
tones ?'-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

Mrs. Atkinson--How ore you going to
like your new neighbors7
Mrs. Johnson-Not at all. Their furniture
is old and they draw the window down at
Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

receiver as soon as was through talking
Brooklyn Life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

The water supply Of Egypt will be
greatly increased by the long meditated
raising OF the big dam on the Nile twenty
four feet higher, the contracts for which
have just been let, the sum involved being
1850 600. The preparatory studies for this
construction II may be recalled. brought
out a new theory OF vertical and horizontal
stresses In dams which greatly interested
the engineering world, and has no doubt
by this time been tested and assimilated.
II is expected that the dam will Increase
the cotton crop OF Egypt now valued at
Sl27 10000 by about As per cent. differ
ence OF 100000 a year would pay for a
big dam, certainly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

II know a stenographer who oan write
''Geel That's almost as fast az they
write letters on the stage."-Cleveland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-04

First Scion Of British Nobility-Bare-
acres was desperate, wasn't her
Second Ditto-Yes; poor, old chapl Mar
ried an American Observation-Disclosures
American