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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-16

The remains of David Anderson, who was found dead yesterday in his bed at the Colley house, were shipped to Hartford to-day by J. H. Mulville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-16

Mrs Marie Cole died this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs w. F Smith 132 Grove street. The funeral will be held Monday after noon and will be private.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The average American knows little
and cares less-about the merits OF
the controversy in the Isle Of Pines
case just decided by the United States
supreme court. When the United
States scored a knockout in its con-
troversy with Spain some years ago
there was a bargain counter assign
ment to Uncle Sam OF lot Of Western
Hemisphere islands that had for years
acknowledged allegiance to the
naughty don. 1t was impossible, ow-
ing to the number of these islands to
mention all of them by name In the
bill of sale and, somehow or other, the
Isle Of Pines did not figure specifically
in the transaction. That is what has
caused all the subsequent contention.
After the treaty of Paris some en-
thusiastic Americans located on the
Isle of Pines hoisted the American flag
and started 1t to do business as a
colonial possession Of Uncle Sam.
Cuba protested, claiming ownership
of the island, and the issue raised was
brought to a focus when one of the
Isle of Pines residents sent a box of
Christmas cigars to the old folks at
home and claimed exemption from
duty. That was several years ago and
the case has been threshing around in
the courts ever since, the residents of
the tight little isle in the meantime
lodging both the American and Cuban
tax collectors and refusing to settle
until they found out where they were
at. The supreme court has decided
that, under the custom. general un-
derstanding, terms of the Paris treaty
and several other things the Isle of
Pines is an integral part of Cuba, and
that ought to end it.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Mr.. CARNEGIES HOUSE WARMING.

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Credit must be given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie for the intro
duction of at least a novelty in the
manner of throwing open their mag
nifcent home in New York City to So
ciety. The custom in dedicating such
splendid houses which. as a rule, rep
resent only luxury and display to sat
isfy the vanity Of the owners, has been
to open them to fashion, music and art,
varied at Newport and in some sections
Of New York by monkey dinners and
high links designed to rob the func-
ton of conventionality and save the
jaded guests from ennui. The doors Of
the Carnegie home swung open last
week to about 800 teamsters, bankers,
hod holsters, lawyers, stone cutters,
capitalists, clergymen, bricklayers, au-
thors and other artisans invited TO a
reception called IAN International
Peace Evening" and held under the
auspices of the National Civic Fedora
ton. The range OF guests included an
archbishop and bill" Weihe, who was
leader of the Homestead strike some
years ago. The big rooms were full Of
contrasts, as must be inferred from
these names OF some of the guests:
! Charles NJ schwab, president Of the
bethlehem Steel company. and Daniel J..
O'Keefe. president OF the International
/ Iongshoremen's union Leslie NJ. Shaw, ex-
secretary OF the treasury and Robert J.
/ Ridden OF the double drum holsters; George
/ Haven Putnam and William J. Skinner OF
/ the stone settlers union; Rev. DR.. Lyman
/ Abbott and Henry Kossow OF the bartend-
ers union; John D. Crimmins and Michael
Brayer OF the clothes spongers union;
Adolph Lewisohn and d. c. Davis Of the
/ bricklayeTs' union; Woodbury. Langdon,
! capitalist and Ed Gould Of the teamsters'
| union; Thomas NJ Mulry, banker. and ex-
/ AssemblymRn Thomas Rock OF the PAYERS
union John r. Van Wormer, vice president
. OF the Lincoln Trust company. and Henry
! o. Cole OF the bTicklayers union; l. VIM
muller, importer. and John Hanley OF the
upholsterers' union; DR.. Silas McBee and p.
F. Stadtmuller Of the house shorers; Rev.
Stephen s. Wise and A. Helthaler Of the
metal polshers' union; Prof Irving Fisher
and Tito Bacelle OF the excavators' union;
w. Z. Brown, vice president Of the Lake
shore Railroad company, and Edward Han
nah OF the blue stone cutters union.
Yet there was no departure from the
customary plan for receptions. The
guests, welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Car
negie, strolled through the great
house, gossipped in groups, enjoyed a
spread luncheon, offered toasts and
made speeches. Naturally, the rela-
lions OF labor and capital formed the
topic of discussions rather than the
horse show or the latest society scan,
dals. Reports of the event in the New
York papers all agree that the guests
were made to feel entirely at home
and that there was no evidence Of the
suspicion, prejudices or animositie'
too often existing between the rich
land the poor. the employer and the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
THAT osrARrLlNao DISCOVERY.

The democratic World-Herald has
suddenly made the startling" discov-
cry that in the last city campaign the
democratic mayor and democratic city
councilmen pledged themselves to a
plG -, in the democratic city platform
col -smning the unbridled license al
lowed to the social evil in Omaha,
which Haunts itself in full approval Of
city authorities and invades respect
able neighborhoods with impunity."
The campaign in which this plat
form was put forth to catch votes oc-
CURED a year ago and the democratic
mayor and democratic council have
heen in full authority for eleven
months, but during all that time the
democratic organ never peeped about
the social evil. The democratic city
prosecutor who is now emboldened. to
proclaim his intention ito take up this
matter of cleaning up the town." has
been in Office likewise for nearly a
year, but at no time during that period
has he had any moral brain storm ex-
cept when called TO account for using
his official position to force saloon
keepers to paronize the bonding COM
pany from which he draws salary.
Why, then, this sudden startling
discovery? The reason is as plain as
the hump on a camel. A republican
governor has just appointed a new po-
lice board for Omaha, which Is about
to take control and which is preparing
to give the city the long deferred moral
cleanup. The new board supplants
an old board which went on the con-
venient theory that all power relating
to the enforcement of laws governing
the social evil was vested in the demo-
cratic mayor, and 1t is only when face
to faceS with board likely to exercise
certain previously unused preroga-
tives that the democrats have walked
up to the obloquy under which they
have been slumbering.
No intelligent person in Omaha will
be fooled by this sudden startling"
discovery by the democratic organ and
democratic city officials unless he
wants to be fooled. They have made
the discovery only as despairing last
resort in hope of snatching some credit
for the rejuvenation of the Omaha po-
lice and FIRE departments about to be
inaugurated through Governor Shell
don's rigid insistence upon the APP
pointment of a complete new police
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Governor Sheldon has signed the
bill providing for a constitutional
amendment to enlarge the SUI
preme court Notwithstanding the
fact that It has been judicially
held that constitutional amend
ments submitted by the legislature are
not subject to the approval or disap-
proval OF the governor. This point
was raised under Governor Mickey in
1904, when an amendment which had
been vetoed was submitted to the vot-
ers Just the same. The governors
official approval will do no harm, but
neither is it necessary to insure val
Idity in case Of Anal ratification.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

that time only, that he will support the
majority Of the candidates which that party
will nominate. This viii have a tendency
to kill fusion, even If it may be interpreted
to mean that the voters oath given to sup
port the majority OF his party's nominees
meant nothing more than his intention ut
the time he gave the cath. 1t Is true that
under the direct primary the newspapers
will become stronger factors in politics
but what Of it? Nebraska newspapers con-
duct their campaigns open and above board,
and they are constantly working for the
rights of the people and their party's prn-
cipes. There is no question but what the
direct primary law will assist materially in
driving corruption cut OF politics, and assist
greatly in getting the peoples candidates
into office.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
DREAMS.

]. w Foley in New York Times.
II the iceman should come to me some day,
While weighing out piece at my back
door,
And, dropping it upon the porch, should
1T was SO cold last year and year before.
The crop is long and we have cut the
II he should Just say that and lay the ice
on my back step and drive on-put hushI
Such dreams as this are only silly gush'
Or If the butcher, wrapping up my steak.
Should say: "You know, the corn crop
was so vast,
And feed so cheap. we're able now 20 make
a slight reduction IN the price az iaS 81
Two cents pound from last weeks price
wonder If the shock-but pshaw! why
The time to build such castles in the arr
Or II the baker, doing out my bread.
should put a penny back into my hand,
And say: THE world will be more cheaply
fed,
Since there is a large wheat crop in the
land
I say, II ne should voluntarily .
Return a single penny untO me,
| wonder II ia Debut, Heart, be stilli
There is no possibility he will!
or II my tailor. deity sizing me
For new suit, should say You know
that sheep
Are multiplying fast and wool will be
In clOth upon the market very cheap
I say, II he should say that and take
Five dollars from the price-well, then,
I'D wake
Right up and rub my sleepy eyes and
laugh,
To think Of tailors giving me such chaff.
I know that these are merely dreams-that
ice
And meat and bread are going up-thaS
crop
or II my tailor, deity sizing me
There Is no likelihood Of any drop;
But my employer tells me he VIII give
Ne higher wage-it costs 80 much to live
So now / do not need TO skimp ana
scratch
My pipe is out! Has anyone matchf
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Wall STREETS NEW WORRY.

Those New York banks that furnish
the sinews for the speculative inter
ests in Wall street have found some
thing else TO worry over in the adjust
ment Of relations between the banks
and the national treasury incident to
Mr.. Cortelyous succession to Secre-
, tary shaw The national banking law
provides that every national bank
must hold % per cent of IT'S deposits
as a legal cash reserve. The consen-
sus Of opinion Of the most conservative
bankers is that 25 per cent Is the least
that can be held in compliance with
! the principles of safe banking The
law provides that the comptroller OF
the currency may at once take charge
OF any bank failing to comply with the
law in the matter of maintaining the
required cash reserve. Wall street
bankers are almost chemically delin-
qucnt in this respect and they are now
worried lest Secretary Cortelyou may
get a notion to compel compliance
with the plain and explicit provisions
of the law.
In the problem at hand Mr.. Cortel-
you is faced by another precedent es.
tablished by his predecessor. In 1902,
when the New York banks were show
ing deficits in their reserve fund ac-
counts, Secretary Shaw came to their
relief with a ruling that It was not
necessary for them to maintain a cash
reserve against national deposits, but
only against their general deposits.
Under that ruling no cash reserve fund
was required by bankers for the $780,
900, 900 or more of federal funds de-
posted with the national banks. In
other words the banks were excused
from keeping about $6O,OOO,0OO in
cash reserve that would have been
necessary II the government had re-
ceived the same protection extended
TO other depositors under legal require
ments. Since that decision the banks
have managed pretty generally to
show a surplus of cash reserve against
the general deposits, but the showing
would have been a regular deficit had
the government required a reserve of
its deposits AN embarrassing situa-
tion may result" says a Wall street
financial organ, should Mr.. Cortel-
you decide not to accept Mr.. Shaws
ruling and If he should require that
reserves must be kept against public
as we'll as private deposits"
The disturbing feature Of the situa-
ton is that the Wall street bankers
refuse to look upon the 25 per cent
legal cash reserve against deposits as
! a protection to depositors, but prefer
to consider 1t rainy day fund to be
drawn upon in cases of emergency,
when call money rates run high and
profitable inducements are offered for
its investment While bankers may
differ in the matter, the use Of this cash
reserve fund appeals to the layman as
being much like the action Of the plain
citizen who takes the money he has
saved during the summer for the win
ter's coal supply and blows It against
the bookmakeTs at the September race
meeting. 1t Is hard to reconcile the
New York bankers way with the gen
orally accepted ideas Of sound business
principles.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
SMILING REMARKS.

You are in position to be praised for
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, but
sometimes a mans influence does not de-
pend so much on what he Is praised for as
on what he is appraised for.'-Washington
Star.
Teachel'-A tyrant is ruler that's hated
and feared. Now, give me sentence with
the word in IL.
Scholar-The teacher swatted de pupil wild
his tyrant.-New Orleans Picayune.
Sometimes l think I have more trou-
bles than any other man on earth
"Nonsense! Look at Thompson. He's got
a wife, an automobile and a sure system
for beating the es."-Leslle's Weekly
The Clergyman-You should seek work,
my friend. You know satan finds ern-
ployment for idle hands.
The Hobo-T' anks, kind sir. Many times
before I've been advised ter go ter de devil
but never in SIGH dipplymatic langwidge.-
Puck.
Yes, SIR" said the druggist, we have
all kinds Of porous plasters' Which kind
well" replied KIoseman, which kind
has the fewest holes in it. l want to get
my moneys worth. "-Philadelph Press
Your wife used TO sing and play great
deal / have not heard her lately"
Since we have had children she has had
no time"
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Effective RESTRICTIONS on Divorces.
SprlnRfleId Rennhlican

The state Of Delaware has taken the lead
in adopting several Of the more important
changes in divorce legislation which were
recommended by the national divorce con-
gress. Delaware will no longer permit d.
vorce proceedings to be held in secret All
proceedings must be in public, and in ad-
dition 1t is provided that a final decree
shall not be issued until one year after
the decision Of the court The chief argu-
ment for public proceedings is that it will
result in decreased tendency to seek d.
Vorce on trivial grounds and in a greater
EFFORT for reconciliation. The requirement
that a year must elapse before the final
decree Is Issued is both a preventive against
fraud and bar to the immediate mar
riage OF either party.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Genesis of Naval Expansion.

phu ldh'lSCO OhTOulCle.
The theory OF the modern navy is that II
IS required for the protection of the com
merce Of country If we are spending
immense sums annually to provide big bat
tleships and other war vessels for this
purpose, we are making a tremendous mis-
take; in fact, we are putting the cart be-
fore the horse, for we have no ocean ma
rine worth bothering about 1t would pay
us TO put our navy out OF commission and
take the chances. The sum paid out in a
single year would nearly suffice to pay for
all American ships a foreign country could
capture from us in case OF a sudden war.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

"Dost thou think because thou art virtu-
Gus there shall be no more cakes and ale?''
A tidal wave Of morality is sweeping over
the country. The greater part Of Kentucky
and nearly all Of Tennessee is now under
the rule Of the rrohibitory liquor law, and
Texas has just prescribed gambling. Alaa-
tory recreation becomes felony with jail
sentence Of thirty days for every one wh1
even plays in private house for prize,
which, Of course, comprehends the fashion
able bridge whist
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Japan formally announces that the
emperor does not desire possession of
territory beyond Japan's commercial
radius" That sounds fine, as far as it
goes; but will Japan please settle the
trouble by stating whether II consid-
ers the Philippines within Japan's
commercial radius?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

If Omaha needs a moral cleanup,
the new police board appointed by
Governor Sheldon will attend to all
requirements without waiting for the
aid or consent of the democratic mayor
and council.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

wage Garner. To that extent. at least
the Carnegie house warming should
have a benefcent influence by afford
ing rich and poor opportunity to get a
nearer and closer view OF each other
and thus learn to appreciate each other
better.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Inaanuch as the members of the
Board of Inspection, created by the
new child labor law, are not to receive
any pay for their services pressure for
the Jobs will hardly be rs strong as
for the lucrative places within the gift
OF the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

While President Roosevelt has ap-
plauded Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr.. Car
negie and other multi-millionaires for
their donations for educational pur-
poses, he draws the line at the plan for
a $5,0OO,OOO,OOO endowment for the
electoral college.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Judge Munger No. is to have a
stin initiation into the duties of his
new position on the federal bench by
presiding over the trial Of the next
batch Of land fraud prosecutions as
his Initial cases. Judge Munger No. l
doubtless feels relieved by the trans
for
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Emma Goldman has been invited to
deliver a lecture to the students OF the
Chicago university, Emma's anarch-
istic talk will appear tame after the
stun the Chicago papers have been
printing about the recent city election.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

When the figures come to be cast
up It will be found that the State uni
versity has been literally taken care
OF in the legislative appropriations aud
that the opportunity Of Nebraska
youth TO secure higher education has
been thoroughly provided for.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Personal NOTES.

The national government is appoint
ing skilled hunters and trappers to eNter-
inmate the wolves in the Rocky mountain
states. Is not this an infringement OF
state rights?
Incident to the court-martial OF Major
Fremont it developed that recent bank
ruptcy proceedings found him owing a.
297 and possessed Of $50 Such a natural
fnancier seldom drifts into the army,
Zangwlll, the author was recently asked
by a daily paper to prepare for the next
mornings issue a history of famous trials.
He Immediately sat down with a stem
ographer and dictated a two-column ar
tlcle from memory that covered 200 years.
The children of Frank Thompson, former
president OF the Pennsylvania railroad, have
set aside $4,000 as a fund, the income from
which goes 10 any two young men, sons OF
employees of the railroad who stand the
highest in a competitive examination. The
winners are TO be sent to technical school
or college for four years,
Henry schurnann- Heink, son OF the
noted singer, has donned overalls TO
learn mechanical engineering IN Boston
and is now working in an auto factory
for a few dollars a week. lie is only 20
years Oh age anu loI h"4llle "bINNb AT
Cramps as a coal passer lie expects
TO go to Germany this year in connection
with his work.
Sir Robert Ball, who arrived in New
York Friday, Is professor or astronomy
81 Cambridge university. America has
done much IN advancing the study Of as
tronomy," he says IT Is really here In
Amerlea now that all the great discov-
cries In astronomy are made" While IN
this country he viii be the guest Of An
drew Carnegie and viii attend the dedl
cation OF the Carnegie Institute in Pitts
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Mayor "Jim's" lamentations over
the failure of the legislature to give
Omaha municipal home rule SAVIOR of
crocodile tears. Mayor Jim" is una
bic to deliver the goods and he has to
put the blame somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Binger Hermann contends that he
thought the thirty-hve press-letter
books he destroyed were his personal
property. Hermann might plead the
fact that he Is from Oregon In mitiga-
ton Of his failure 10 distinguish be-
tween HIS personal property and that
OF the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The revised Omaha charter is sup
posed TO make a fund Immediately
available for street repairs. The mu-
nlcipal asphalt repair plant cannot get
busy too soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

are to be pulled OF next year Our
Auditorium could easily accommodate
the formal sessions OF the delegates,
bur where to put the crowds of out
siders in attendance is what would
trouble us
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Maine has fled a cain to having
the only woman professional lobster
catcher in the country. Claim over
ruled. Every big city in the country
has plenty of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Great Britain has refused TO admit
Japanese laborers to the Transvaal.
John Bull may count on San Fran
cisco's help II be gets into trouble over
that decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
sheer Mnste of Timc.


KANSAS CITY Journal.
II is sheer waste OF time for Mr. Roose-
vets enemies to attempt to lessen his pop
ularity while the country is enjoying a
high degree Of prosperity. The good pres-
ident is the prosperity president.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

A tree that gives milk has been dis
covered in South America. It must be
a highly developed specimen" of the
milk weed common in these parts.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Oklahoma's new constitution con-
tains 100000 words and is as diff
cult to understand as a hypothetical
question in an insanity hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
A BubbIe on the Winter.

There's nothing in the volume or charac-
ter of immigration this spring to indicate
that the wage-earners OF the United States
have detected any Ill effects of the Wall
street disturbances of the last few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Russia is opposed to naval disarm-
ament 1t may yet be necessary to call
Japan in to complete the work of dis
arming the Russian navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
FIRE LOSSES FOR MARCH.
Heavy Drafts on the Resources q
Insurance COmpnuIes.

New York Journal Of Commerce.
The fire loss Of the United States and
Canada for the month Of March, as com
piled from the carefully kept records Of
The Journal Of Commerce ard Commercial
Bulletin shows a total of S2O65s,7CO. The
Following table gives a comparison by
months Of the losses this year with 1896 and
1906
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The railroad men who are oppos-
ing the presidents policies may be
making pretty good individual aver
ages, but their team work is wretched.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The Los Angeles Times says that
San Francisco should be cleaned up?
Thought Schmitz and Ruef had cleaned
the town up already.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

If Omaha only had the hotel facili-
ties It might get into the race for the
location or one or more Of the great
national nominating conventions that
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The funny thing about It is that the
two rival telegraph companies should
select the same date for announcing a
boost in rates. Coincidence, OF course.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

The Junior Yellow will now try to
outyell the Senior Yellow in startling
discoveries of social vice.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

1t is as unnecessary as its is un-
kind to call attention to the fact that
Colonel Bryan favored the reelection
of Mayor Dunno OF Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Mr.. Hartman is probably in posi-
ton to sympathlze with the pugilist
who goes out of his class to pick an
opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

There is a disposition to ease up on
criticism of Chicago since that city
gave Hearst what was coming to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Where do the flies go?" askes the
Kansas City Times That's easy They
go to where they come from.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

4 hiiduelp llld LelseIs
II is said there is water to the extent Of
81 10000 in the Writing Paper trust The
water mark in paper is familiar, but this
must be high water mark