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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
standard brand of Cant.
Springfield Republican.


Not the least OF the Standard OIL com
pany's offenses is the spirit Of cant which
seems to possess its whole officialdom from
Mr.. Rockefeller down. Thus Mr.. Rogers,
in a highly optimistic interview on the
business outlook. given to the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record, speaks OF being a
great believer in Providence, Of the petro-
leum industry as being 'ful Of providen-
tial happenings" OF petroleum as being the
greatest civilizer outside Of the Christian
religion ever known to humanity, and so
on. Hence Providence must be responsible
for the Standard OIL trust and all its
doings, and Messrs Rockefeller and Rogers
are but the humble instruments OF Prov-
dence in carry out its DEGREES, which in
elude inOrdinate prohts and accumulation
OF wealth for themselves The intimation
seems clear that the state and federal gov
ernments are on the wrong track IN prose
cutting the company or any OF its ohicials
for any Of its doings or misdoings- Provi-
deuce Is the real oulprit.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Germany's Friendship.

chicago Chronicle
Charlemagne Towers declaration at the
German banquet in New York that there
is marked growth in the feeling Of good
will between the United states and Ger
many was not a mere perfunctory conven-
tionality, but a statement of fact. There is
better understanding between the two
nations than ever before.
There is more than one reason for it,
but without mincing words 1t may be said
that Americans have grown to appreciate
German good will because it is dependable,
while the friendship OF our British friends
is subject to fluctuations of a well known
kind. Germany for instance, has never.
while loudly proclaimins it's affection for
u.s. entered into an alliance with heathens
binding It to make war upon US in GER
tain contingencies.
That is why the understanding between
the American republic and the German
empire becomes stronger.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Graft, Large and Small.

ONICdBO OHIOHICIe
Some forms OF graft attain a certain re-
spectabnity through prescription and Gus
tom, but nothing can dignity the small
and petty acquisitiveness which impelled
an ex-congressman and ex-commissioner OF
the land office to split the pay Of his
committee clerk, retaining half Of it him
self As for the practice of charging the
government s. per day while on vacation,
that is not graft, but something that falls
under the statutes relating to petty lar
ceny. II is marvellous what small and dan
gerous things some men will do for few
dirty dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
SCHOOL FRATRRNITIEs.
State Legislatures Enact Laws to End
Them. 80 r.r -.-
Chicago Record-Herald.


Chicago Record-Herald.
The spread of the movement to suppress
high school fraternities is really one OF the
most remarkable manifestations in the &C
tivity of state legislatures this winter.
State after state has passed legislation
which will put an end to them. Where
school boards have acted on their own re-
sponsibility state supreme courts have sus-
tanned them, but the legislatures follow
along in order to leave no possible room
for doubt. The Minnesota senate is the
latest to act.
The spread OF repressive legislation is
of course, the direct result of the rapid
spread OF the fraternities themselves and II
is a proof that there is still large amount
Of common sense In our legislatures, how
ever much they are decried by theorists
who think that they are overactive. Col
lege fraternities we're opposed by many edu-
Gators, but they had a real work to do,
and the policy Of suppression with respect
TO them has failed. But in the high schools
the case is entirely different Aping the
college societies, the high school societies
have managed to secure a maximum of
evil with a minimum of good. And there
fore, they go,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Wall STREET CATCHES 4 rARrAR


Troublous times are in store for
those captains of high finance whose
headquarters for gudgeons are located
in Wall street. They got along pretty
we'll as long as they baited their traps
for lambs of the male species, but bust
ness has been little dull and they
have yielded to the temptation to go
out of their usual field of operations to
set a net for the women. In the near
panic, recently manufactured to order
by these high flnanciers for the purpose
of soaring the country and stampeding
the president, the Daughters of the
American Revolution we're caught in
the slump in speculative securities. and
now there must be a day of reckoning.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton have a very healthy fund for the
completion and equipment of Cont
mental Hall, the homo of the organiza-
ton, in process of construction at
Washington. This money was con-
tributed by chapters of the society
Throughout the country and the fund
was sufficient to carry out the work for
which 1t was designed. But the TWEEN
tieth century business microbe got busy
with the officials of the organization
who decided to make little velvet for
the organization by investing the sur
plus funds. "On the best financial ad-
vice." according to an official report of
the treasurer, the officers invested
S24,447.10 in railway bonds, and, quot
ing again, the society has made what
appears to be an ill-advised purchase
of railroad bonds which have suffered
a general decline along with the gem
eral depression of the market"
Matters might be smoothed over If
nothing but the apparent money loss
were involved, but the trouble does not
end there. Daughters who refuse to
recognize any distinction between
bonds and stocks and who shudder to
hear a woman talking about the gen
eral depression of the market" have
whispered the suspicion, in strict con-
fidence. that some Of the officers en-
gagged in stock gambling have been
trying to bull the bond market with the
untainted funds Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. With such
rumor afioat. the officials we're next
openly charged with being no better
than r. II. Hartman, ]. Pierpont
Morgan or John w. Gates. The &C
cused naturally assert that the Goa
troveFsy has been started for political
purposes and that the treasurer's re-
port will show the investments all
right. In the meantime, the Daugh-
! ters of the American Revolution con
Vention has been worked up to white
heat over the alleged disclosures. A
crusade against stock gambling is al
most certain to follow and the Wall
street smart set will be made TO rue
the day that Il decided TO make a little
easy money from the women. The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
LoNe-DsrANCE sTATrsMArsHIP

Introduced as "a man who has given
powerful aid to the publicity move
ment," Col. w. ]. Bryan Of Nebraska
addressed the special meeting Of the
National Publicity Law Organization IN
New York and told what be thought
the national law on that-subjeet ought
TO be. He argued that every contribu-
ton above a specified minimum should
be made public before ele3tlon5 both
by the committees receiving it and o.
the person or corporation making Il
and he would make failuce to comply
with such requirements a peral offerse.
Col. Bryan's enthusiasm in New York
for publicity of political campaign
funds, commendable as Il may be, only
illustrates snew his long-distance
craftsmanship so often exelnp'ifed on
other questions as well. All advocates
Of election reform agree that national
legislation on such subjects must. to
be effective and far-reaching, be supple
mented and strengthened by legislative
action by the states. The history Of
such reform legislation, in fact, shows
Its origin in state laws to De later en-
larged into federal enactment as re-
suit of public sentiment aud demand
following the demonstration of its ef-
flciency within state lines. But Col.
Bryan seems to have overlooked all
this. For several months this winter
the Nebraska legislature was in session
only a few miles from Col. Bryan's
home His own party was represented
in the membership of the legislature
and a large majority of the state law
makers, without regard to party al
citations, were devoting their best
energies to the framing and improve
ment of laws relating to railroads, cor
porations and kindred subjects which
Col. Bryan has been eloquently advo-
eating at banquet boards and from lee
tune platforms. Yet the record fails
to disclose any effort, spoken or writ
ten, on his part that would suggest or
dfd lCBApldOANO dGblOu hlouk buO llhCo
dear to his political heart.
Nebraska, it is true, has a corrupt
practices act which requires the pub
licity OF campaign expenditures after
election. The sentiment of the state
undoubtedly fAvors further strengthen
ing its provisions in the interest of
honest elections. Had Col. Bryan Of
fered the advice in Lincoln that he did
in New York, asking an amendment of
the law to require the publication of
these contributions before election, in
stead of after, there is little doubt that
the suggestion would have been favor
ably acted upon. Nebraska has led
in taking advanced steps in re-
form legislation relating to railway
rates, taxation and control of corpora
tions, but it has done so without per
sonal encouragement from Col Bryan,
who prefers to preach TO Iway-from-
home audiences rather than to help put
his ideas in practice among his neigh
bors.
Long-distance craftsmanship, like
long distance Workmanship and long
distance weather forecasting, is not
often effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
THE AeKIouLrrRAL OUTLOOK.


The farmer is the object of intense
interest just now and the markets and
business centers of the world are show
ing keen concern in every report that
comes from the farm concerning the
condition of planted crops and the pros
poets for those that are placed in the
ground later on. Grain spectators
and stock jobbers generally appreciate
the extent of this interest in the farmer
and his doings and as a natural re-
suit, the country must be prepared to
see reports of the most conflicting
character concerning crop conditions.
An illustration is furnished in report
just sent from Chicago to the financial
press in New York alleging that 2,000,-
O06 acres of wheat have been aban-
doned in the southwestern states be-
cause of the ravages of the green bug
and other pests and by reason of dam
age to the crop by cold weather and
other injurious conditions.
This is the critical season of the
year for wheat and oats. A favorable
spring means a healthy, vigorous plant
and an abundant harvest, under nor
NAL conditions, while cold, dry spring
may mean a reduced yield. However,
it is impossible to learn crop condi-
lions by studying the weather map and
1t is unsafe to give heed to the Chicago
reports, which are usually furnished
by grain spectators and whether they
are good or bad depends upon whether
the concern furnishing the reports is
on the bull or the bear side of the
market. Farmer" Coburn, the ia
nous agricultural expert in Kansas,
declares that the reports of the raw
ages of the green bug in that state
are grossly exaggerated and that the
crop has not been damaged by the
weather conditions. This is in keeping
with the government report, which in
dicates a wheat crop of 5000, 900
bushels for Kansas, as compared with
94,0OO,0O0 indicated in April a year
ago. Both government and private re-
ports indicate a decreased winter wheat
crop In Texas and Oklahoma, but the
amount of the loss is not considerable.
All reports agree that the Nebraska
crop is in magnificent condition.
The governments report for April
indicates an increase of 5 per cent in
quality of the winter wheat crop over
the ten-year average, and all indica-
lions point to a bumper yield. All
grain crops, by reports from various
sources, promise better than for the
record-breaking production of last year
and there is nothing in the agricultural
outlook to indicate anything but in
creased prosperity for the farmer and
the nation. Unless there is more than
the normal number of accidents and
untoward conditions within the next
few months. it is a safe proposition to
discount and discredit the scare crop
reports sent out from Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The Nebraska supreme court com
mission has encountered a small
shake-up in its membership. II the
proposed constitutional amendment
to enlarge the supreme court is voted
through the election next year, the SUI
preme court commission will then be
thing Of the past. 1t is admittedly
a makeshift TO be borne with only as
a temporary necessity.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Colonel Bryan wants to treat violators
Of campaign publicity laws as erimi-
nails and put them behind prison bars.
If he started out with all who have
violated the corrupt practices act,
which has been on the statute books
of his home state Of Nebraska since
1899, he would soon have to visit a
whole lot of his political friends out
at the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Governor Buchtel Of Colorado has
vetoed an anti-fusion bill because of
his belief that any law preventing a
candidate having his name placed on
the oficial ballot under as many party
labels as he can procure is an unwar-
ranted restriction upon the freedom
of popular choice Of public oficials.
What would the Colorado governor do
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The World-Herald now calls upon
the mayor and council to pass the
proper ordinance Ito revive the system
of monthly fines" on fallen women
1t remains to be seen whether the
democratic mayor and council will
take orders from the local democratic
organ any more now than they did
before the new police commission was
appointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The railroad lawyers have discov-
cred little line in Indiana, twelve
miles long, which they think offers
them favorable conditions to get away
from a 2-cent fare. We presume that
IL necessary they will organize and
build twelve-mile railroads in every
state in the union which has set the
2-cent maximum for hauling passen-
gers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Ex-senator Allen is said to be bent
on going into the courts to have the
direct primary law declared unconsti-
tutional. This same law, to all practi-
cal intents and purposes, has been in
effect and operation in Douglas county
for two years, but, strange to say, it
never evoked the hostility of ex-Sena-
tor Allen.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The number of things Binger Her
mann, former commissioner Of the
general land office, "can not remem-
ber," in the trial of the case against
him in Washington, shows that he was
cut out for a trust magnate instead of
a mere politician.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

A New York minister who went slum-
ming and got into fight with police
man has been deposed. Ministers
should do their fighting with members
of the choir and leave policemen alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Enlightenment from Ine1perience.

The conference of the National Congress
of Mothers. which Is to be held in Los
Angeles this year, will be addressed by
at least four spinsters and eight men. The
married women and presumptive mothers on
the program will be decidedly in the mi
nority However the father of his country
was childless.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Daughters Of the American Revolution
come from lighting stock and II they
decide to go on the war path, Wall
street might as well close up shop and
take a long vacation in Europe
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

For some unaccountable reason, the
record fails to show who are represent
ing the Maxims and the Krdpps at the
peace congress in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
A PressinE MCCARTHY.
Baltimore American.

A romantic wedding Of two among the
party is one result of Speaker Cannon's
trip to Panama. Taking this in connec-
ton with the remarkable hymeneal cpl
demic following Secretary Taft's famous
trip the president should really suggest
adding an official bureau of heart throbs
to the Interior department.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Charles NJ. Schwab has departed from
the usual custom of the steel trust
philanthropists. He gave his sister
100000 as a wedding present with
out attaching the condition that her
husband should raise like amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The fact that President Roosevelt
dlsclaims knowing anything about 1t
may interfere with that program which
has him down for a speech in Norway
in March, 1909, to acknowledge receipt
of the Nobel peace prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

A financial organ states that Wall
street Is learning how to squeeze the
water out of stocks. The important
lesson for Wall street to learn. how
ever, Is how to keep from putting water
into stocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Ex-Governor Larrabee Of Iowa ven
lures the opinion that the railroads
have not been badly treated by the
state legislation as yet enacted So
far as Nebraska legislation is con-
eerned. a lot Of railway officials are
of like opinion. although they do not
dare to express themselves openly.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The promised moral cleanup for
Omaha is in progress. 1t is to be
noted, however, that the police are
taking their orders from the police
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

BY new wage scale, diamond cut
ters win receive from $4S to $50 a
week. The plumber and the school
janitor can no longer boast being the
highest paid workmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

While Mr.. Bryan seems to have the
lead for the democratic presidential
nomination, the matter will not be set
tied until James X. Jones of Arkansas
makes signs OF being satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Washington seems to have the only
base ball team in the country that is
opening the season in form. It retains
its proud position at the bottom of the
percentage column.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The fact that Carrie Nation has re-
fused an offer of marriage is not nearly
30 remarkable as the implication that
she has received an OFFER.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Senator Foraker is defending his pub
lie record in Ohio. Even the senator
seems to recognize that his record
needs defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Scientists have not yet decided
whether this early winter is due to sun
spots or to the premature launching of
presidential booms.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

wall street will bow to the west, A"
says E. H. Gary, chairman OF the steel
trust. II it does. It will be in danger
of getting snubbed for it's attempt to
scrape an acquaintance.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

with a bill barring all party labels
from the oflcial ballot. such as is ad-
vocated as the ideal ballot by the ex-
tremists Of political reform?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Revernlns NavaI Program..

pI IUUIb NIUUe-I1tIIIUOIdt.
One way to disarm would be to make
the battleships progressively smaller, The
powerful tendency in the other direction
keeps considerably ahead OF The Hague
proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
Fnr-Fetched Assumption.
Pittsburg Dispatch

STILL when you observe the size OF the
republican plurality in New York in 1904,
II does not seem quite so positive that those
corporate contributions rescued Roosevelt
from ignominious defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Andrew Carnegie refers to Emperor
William as the greatest man of the age
thus disproving the assertion that the
Scotch sense of humor is not keen.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Delegates to the peace congress in
session in New York seem to agree
pretty generally that the dove OF peace
should wear armor plate little longer
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The newspaper that goes into the
home should be a newspaper which
may be read by old and young without
contamination.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Farmers throughout the country will
be surprised to learn that the green
bug is destroying the wheat crop-on
the Chicago grain exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The new mayor of Chicago is a bald
headed bachelor. But he can't throw
a rope like our Mayor Jim"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

81 see that an eminent physician declares
that two hours Of sleep before midnight
are worth more than six after that hour
you're called in the morning are worth
more than anything else. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The Isle of Pines is threatening to re-
volt again. 1t will be Cuba's duty to
send a policeman over there this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Women as secret service agents have
but one fault" says British army
officer. Can you guess what It is?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
OF TOWN.

WIG, a OF TOWN
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Dee
mailed 20 them. Address viii he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Slow" said the Central American to the
visitor from the United States. I'VE slow7
Show me another country that can have
two revolutions week"
The Yankee was baffled.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

What do you regard as the most din
cult character in Shakespeare
The ghost" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes.
I'm Hamlet7'"
mo. On pay Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

what your town needs most" said the
travelling man, rs a hotel with all the
comforts OF home"
mot much!" Interrupted the native. who
was having trouble with servants; "a
home with all the comforts OF a hotel IL
what most OF us need. "-Philadelphia
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

MY heart was in my throat for a while.
but at last It resumed its normal position
And thenP
81 breathed easier. Washington Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

I STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, IS:
Charles G. Rosewater general manage, y.
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
worn, says that the actual number OF lul
md complete copies OF The Daily, morninB,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during ths
month Of March 1907 nzas az folloWg:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

Net Total .sss, 37e
Daily average INSTRUMENTATION. .s2'2S1
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day OF April, 1907.
(SeaD NJ y. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

The "Royal Baker and Pastry
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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
POINTED PLEAsANTRIEs.

That horse thief over there is a R1eat
stickler for correct English"
HE isV
Yes He always finds fault with the
judges sentences. cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-04-04
EOHANNON.

Alter short season OF summer
weather, winter is with us again.
Thermometer this Tuesday morn
ing, "a, with heavy ice, and we
fear for the fruit crop, as most
varieties are i'll full bloom. Truck
crops have been largely increased,
especially in peas, cabbage and
potatoes. Potatoes not vet up;
peas and cabbage are looking
splendid. Hotbeds are looking
we'll, and tomato plants will he
ready as soon as weather will
permit of setting out, Of which a
large crop will be planted this
season. as the factory at Mobjack
will be operated and remunera-
tive prices have been offered.
Miss Josephine Robbins was
married last Thursday night to
MIR. Willie Edwards at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Sam Kemp, IN
Newport News, and. with the
groom, spent last Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Robbins.
Miss Nettie Minor was married
last Sunday night at the residence
of the bride to Mr.. Edwin Gar
rett, the Rev. G.. w. Remagon
officiating. The bridal party were
entertained at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Il. II. Minor, the brides
parents. We wish a prosperous
and happy life to the young couple
Miss Lizzie White has returned
from pleasant visit to Baltimore
The box supper at the parsOr.
age last Friday night was a sue.
cess. There was a large attend
ance. Among the guests was the
Rev. ]. {. Reed, P. e, who helc
quarterly conference at Mathews
Chapel on Saturday. A small
attendance was at conference anC
the financial exhibit was much
smaller.
The Odd Fellows of Mobjacl
are planning to build a lodge hal
in the near future. a strong ef
fort is also being made to organ
ize alodge Of Red Men
The oyster business was more
successful last season than usual
and money matters seem to b,
easier, as is evidenced by the mer
chants giving heavier sprini
orders, notably the firm Of {. G.
Snead, who will soon have a larg,
stock Of very attractive Sprin;
!. goods. NJ. w. |.