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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
"REFoRMED" POSTAL SERVICE.
significance of the Recommendation
of the Joint Communication.
IonlvIlla CnnriAr-Innrnal


of the Joint Commission.
Louiville Courier-Journal.
The joint postal commission has made a
report in which 1t sketches the outlines OF
a reformed postal service. These recon-
mendations relate largely to the carrying
of newspapers.
The Postoffice department Is under the
control of congress, which has a right TO
say what articles shall be carried in the
mails, and what prices shall be charged
for compensation, Congress, however, Is
not absolute. The voters OF each con-
gressional district have a right TO say who
shall represent them in congress- and some
ambitious gentlemen may lose their seats
in consequence Of their subservience to
bureaucrats.
But congress is not expected under the
privilege Of regulating the mails TO take
charge Of the newspaper press OF the coun-
try. 1t is claimed indeed. that by reason
OF its control of Interstate commerce, con-
gress may say who shall work in the vari-
Gus states and who shall remain idle or go
to school ..t
BY parity Of reasoning II seems 70 be
assured that II the government carry news
papers in the mails. congress has a right
TO say what they shall contain. Accord
ingly II is proposed that--oonsress shall
dictate how many advertisements a paper
shall contain in order To be admitted as
second-class matter. II Is generally sug-
gested that the advertising may cover as
large a superficial area as the reading
matter. but not more, OF course however.
the right TO say that the space devoted to
advertising shall not exceed 50 per cent
implies the right to say that II shall not
exceed q to 10 per cent, or even that there
shall be no advertising at all II is also
an easy step from debating the quantity
OF reading matter In a newspaper TO dictat-
ing it's quality. Criticisms OF the Postofhce
department, and especially OF the men who
De 20 make 1t the master OF the press
nr>.i EASILY be Construed as rendering a
or unmailabla.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
TELLING THE TRUTH.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
II your friends all assure you they want
but the truth,
Don't take them l beg. at their word,
For, there's naught so enrages a man, in
good soOth
Or can more of bad feeling be stirred.
When one, for example, begs you as a
friend
A vigilant eye DER faults to extend,
He means that his virtues he thinks you'll
commend,
or to these you'n be coldly referred.
Folks cry quite in earnest, Say just what
you think
And don't spare my feelings, pray"
But see their WY faces If they try 70
drink
In truths you are candid to say.
Just watch-and, indeed, tits a sight very
sad. .t
How soon you find out that they get very
If you hand them lemon that's quite to
the bad, 1870
When they surely expect a bouquet.
If mans book is rotten. why. say il IL
great. s.r.
Or he'll brand you a critic uncouth:
If woman's no locker, then OF her charms
prate,
or for you she'll have use nor ruth,
II with everybody you want to stand In,
Contradict them when self-abuse they
will begin,
But never commit the objectionable SIN
OF tactlessly telling the truth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
MEsT4NEs

Are said often 10 be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians. suffering, as they
imagine. one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous proc
tration, another withpain hereand there,
and in this way they present alike TO
themselves and their easg-going OF over
busy doctor, separate diseases, Tor which
he, assuming them 10 be such, prescribes
his pills and potions In reality, they are
oil only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant OF the
cuuse OF suffering, Keeps up ms trea tment
until large bills'are mSde. TIE suffering
patient gets no betteA tis)fTaseOS S>the
wrong treatment. but probably worse A
prQper medicine like Qr. Plerce,S Eayoriie
Prescription, dtrCctcd % the CQllSc would
hlYe enLITeIY remQIed The disease, there
by dlspelIIng all those dTStfeSSnF symp-
toms, and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. II has been well said.
that "a disease known IS half cured"
DR. Pierces Favorltc Prescription IL n
scientific medicine, carefully devised BY
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate SYSTEM
1t is made Of native American medicinal
roots and Is perfectly harmless in its
effects IN ann c1IdIIlgM- dL-IIG- fenldI
euSllmI
Ks Powerful invigorating tonic -Fa-
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
the whole system and TO tho organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, rworn-out,s rundown debil-
tated teachers, mllliners, dresSmakers.
seamstresses, rshop-girls," house keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally, DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescription
~ the greatest earthly boon, being UNI
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storatlve tonic. IL.
AS soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc vFavorite Prescription is unequaled
and is invaluable in alaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysterla, spasms, St. Nitus'S
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invgorato
the stomach, liver and bowels. One TO
three dose. Easy 20 take as candy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Government Ownership, I'm Mexico.

The merger. of the Mexican railways Is
an experiment in government ownership
with private operation. This is a modihca-
ton of the government ownership and oper-
alton system as it prevails In Germany,
Italy and Japan. The Mexican government
owns simply majority of the stock in the
roads and will consolidate them into one
company with the capital OF s225. 900 200
Mexican. American interests had acquired
control OF the Mexican Central and the
government feared that they would pur-
chase and consolidate the other Mexican
roads 1t seems reasonable that the Mex
ican government should wish to keep the
control of the country's roads from passing
Into the hands Of foreigners, and the ex-
pertinent OF government ownership entered
upon is the most moderate possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
CONS TITUTlON MENDING.

The lawyers in the state senate
have killed the bill for a constitutional
revision commission on the plea that
every one of them knows what the
defects of the Nebraska constitution
are and that they, themselves, can
draft the needed amendment just as
well as any lawyers on the outside.
The ability of the lawyer law
makers is conceded. and it is quite
possible that if they had nothing else
to do they might formulate the needed
changes in the constitution with sufi-
cient care and study to make them
stand the test of experience and run
the gauntlet of the courts, as they
must surely do.
But formulating amendments is one
thing and getting them ratified at the
polls is quite another. No proposed
constitutional amendment has the
ghost of a show to be ratified at the
polls unless it has the, endorsement of
all the big political parties. A con-
publican lawyers and submitted by a
republican legislature will not get the
approval of the democratic and popu-
list organizations as easily as it would
If originated by commission made up
of the most representative and infiu-
entail men of all parties. The same is
true when it comes to getting the ap-
prevail of the individual voter at the
polls.
But aside from all this. no legisla-
tive committee will ever bring us a
thorough and comprehensive consti-
tutional revision because the members
are engrossed in a multitude of other
duties and cannot possibly give the
undivided time and thought required
for this most important work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Congregational Salaries.
Boston Transcript.

IFUhIUH IIHnSCTIpt.
The country appears ; to accept very
quietly the increase, of salary which con-
gress has given itself. The advance will
take 100000 more from the taxpayers,
but in these times when $4,000, 900 is voted
for one battleship the plain man who con-
tributes to the revenues of the government
has become hardened to a sum that is
relatively small. That q, congressman do
not as class live extravagantly is evil
denced by the fact that of ninety senator's,
forty-eight reside in hotels or apartment
houses, and one in a club. or the rest,
probably one-half dwell in boarding houses.
BY the unwritten law OF the capital a sem
ator or representative who dwells in
hotel or boarding house is exempt from
entertaining in the social sense OF the
term. jhiA ''t- -t.r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
POHthumous Interviews.
Springfield ReDuhIicap

The posthumous interview with the late
General Alger which a Milwaukee editor
has published is, in one respect, a ques-
tionable journalistic device. As precedent
II invites possibly INSCRIPTIONS reporters
to fabricate interviews with prominent
men, just deceased. and to print them with
the assurance that they were requested to
delay publication until after the deaths of
the men in question. When a man is dead
he is in no position TO correct misstate-
ments or to repudiate what Is fastened
upon him. In this case. undoubtedly, the
interview is printed accurately and truth
fully, but others prominent in public life
would be safer always, TO prepare carefully
in their own way whatever memoirs or
"reminiscences they may wish to leave. be-
hind them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
FLASHES OF FUN.

Senator, you didn't vote for the increase
in congressional salaries, believe"
No; l found. on counting noses before
hand. that there would be enough votes TO
carry the measure through without mine"
Chicago Tribune.
Hubby, dear, is Mr., Spareley a burglar?'
No, tootsecum. why did you think he
Il heard him say that he was going to an
alley tonight to knock down as many as
he could. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
why do you fear to become a reformer?"
Because" answered Senator Sorghum,
''the way of the reformer is easy only so
long as he is telling people what they ought
to have. 1t becomes difficult when II is
time to apologize for not giving 1t to them
Washington Star.
Il believe" said the hostess, you are q
distant relative Of the great Liszt. Are you
The leader of the hired orchestra bowed
stiffly.
MADAM" he said List was a distant
relative of mine."-Chicago Tribune
do you believe that Admiral Davis
landed at Kingston by request?i
Don't know. That's the way he un-
landed though. "-Phlladelphia Ledger
us she good to her mother2" Id
81 should say So She's. always looking
around the house for work that should be
done"
She lets her mother do it"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer. t.. .s. b.. t
Restless last night, was ~? asked Jack
Potts.
Very replied his innocent wife. II
guess you were dreaming you were an
artist weren't your"
II don't remember. Why?"
You were talking in your sleep and you
kept saying: Cant think of drawing; It's
no. use. My hands no good "--Pbiladel-
phta Press 1r' 90 -''7-' W'Ynb7N'H NJ -"
MISUNDERSTANDING to sue us for libelf
Good heavensl What for?
Manager-Through some mistake we
described her as being In evening dress at
O'Clock tea,-Harper's Bazaar.
There are lots Of men able TO govern
women"
Yes, and they're all bachelors. Houston
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Writing Too Much.

Mr.. Bryan is causing apprehension among
democratic leaders. in Washington. This
is nothing new, save in the application
The report that Mr.. Bryan is soon to pub
fish series of magazine articles outlining
what, the next democratic platform should
be. To democrats who wish to save Mr.
Bryan from himself such a performance is
most distressing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

The restoration of the appropria-
ton for free seed distribution under
congressional frank comes most oppor-
timely for the people of the First Ne
braska district, otherwise their con-
gresham after March next would be
deprived of the only duty which he
was able to find devolving upon a mi
nority member.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
The appropriation boosters have APP

The appropriation boosters have ap-
parently dropped their percentage
mill levy schemes. but they have
steam full on for all sorts of extrava-
CANT handouts from the state treasury
So long as Nebraska has an unextin-
guished floating debt far in excess Of
the constitutional limit the safe course
for the legislature will be to take care
of necessities only and let luxuries
wait.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Ripe for n Republic.


1t speaks well for the civilization OF the
German people that they were enabled to
go through the strain of an exciting con-
test at the polls on Friday, involving is
sues of the greatest immediate moment
to ruler and subjects, without disorder or
riotous outbreaks. 1t is wonder that a
people so fit to govern themselves do not
topple over their monarchy and establish
a new republic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

1t is encouraging to find Colonel
Bryan making concessions. The Com
moner says, in effect, that the colonel
is still in favor of government owner
ship of railroads, but will not force IT
on the country If the country refuses
to stand for Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

The new terminal tax bill expressly
declares that it is not to interfere In
any way with the present method of
assessment and collection of taxes for
state. county, city. school and town
ship purposes. That ought to take
the ground away from the argument
which the paid railroad lobby has
been using to the effect that the pro-
posed taxation of terminals for city
purposes would deprive rural counties
and school districts of taxes they now
enjoy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
EFFECT OF THE TEHUAYTEPEC ROUTE

EFFECT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE
The Tehuantepec railroad illustrates
how quickly and irresistibly the open
ing of a short cut for freight across
the isthmus affects general trans
portation and even local interests
throughout the United States. AL
though scarcely a month since freight
began to be received for that route,
already it is factor with which every
Il anscontinental railroad has to reckon
In bidding for business. The new and
potent fact is that freight can thus be
dispatched between New York and
San Francisco on a guaranteed time
limit less than the average time re-
quired over the old all rail route,
while by the Tehuantepec route the
freight is water borne except only 16S
miles.
Comparison suggests the tremen-
dous significance of the isthmian ca
nal, which will abolish not only the
16S miles of rail connection. but also
the delay and heavy expense of break
ing bulk at both ends of it. The ca
nal wide enough for ships to pass and
deep enough for the biggest ships is
also destined materially to shorten
even the remarkable time of transit
over the Tehuantepec route.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Cutting out Side Lines.

INVNI' 11NE11"N'7E
Separating the coal business from tho
railroad business will be OF Unreasonable
beneht 70 the country in connection with
the fuel problem. Consumers are perfectly
willing TO pay for coal and the cost Of its
transportation, but they very properly balk
on putting up money to provide for gross
rebates and extras.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

About the busiest men in the coun-
try these days are the telegraph OPP
orators ont in Minnesota and Montana,
whose duty It is 10 mark up on the
blackboard the number of minutes,
hours or days the trains are behind
schedule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Congress may order an investigation
of the Cotton exchange to ascertain If
the market is being manipulated.
When an the facts are ascertained the
manipulators mays ask congress, what
Il proposes to do about 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Henry Clay Pierce, an essential wit
ness in the Bailey case, says he has
been advised that 1t would not be
healthy for him TO visit Texas at this
season of the year. It should be ex-
planned, however. that the advice was
given by his lawyer and not by his
physician.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

John D. Rockefeller has been inter-
viewing his workmen at HIS lake shore
place as to how much money they save
out of their wages of $3.50 a day. It
is not clear whether his inquiries are
prompted by curiosity or eupidity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Now that the members of the Ne
braska legislature have been here and
gone back unscathed, 1t is to be hoped
they will not be so ready to believe
stories depicting Omaha wearing
hoofs and horns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

did John Smith marry?" is now be-
ing discussed in connection with the
jamestown exposition exploitation.
Every city directory in the world bears
proof that he did.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Boosting for BIEness.

The president wants a bigger navy, con-
gress wants a bigger salary, Chancellor Day
wants bigger trusts, the Philippine troops
want bigger pistols senator-elect Jeff
Davis wants bigger rows I'm the senate!
Say, doesn't somebody want little some
thing?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

A member OF the congressional
party that has Just returned from
Panama says he saw "twenty-one alu-
gators, all in a row. near Colon. The
snti-canteen law cannot be observed
on congressional junkets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

The duietus which the house has
put upon the "teehnicalities bill
should make several prisoners await
ing trial in Nebraska jails sleep more
soundly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

If the gas tank business is really
settled someone will have to provide
our democratic councilmen with an
other toy balloon TO play with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Secretary Wilson says the farmers
of America lose 100000, 900 a year
through insectiyerous pests. The farm
ers are the only persons who could
stand such a loss and keep out of
bankruptcy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Secretary Taft grew while in
Charleston" says the Charleston News
and Courier. II that's true. the sec
rotary may be relied upon to keep his
$40 pounds away from Charleston
hereafter. He's not counting that
kind of growth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Approaching the Danger Zone.
Washington Post.

A Chicago professor says American
women can't walk Henry James says they
can't talk, and now New York man says
they can't blush The explosion will come
when some one declares that they can't
cook
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
Art Ispiration.

Baltimore American.
That Omaha police magistrate who put
the ban on the old masters probably got
his inspiration from his neighbor down In
Tennessee who wanted to suppress
Shakespeare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Perhaps the only way for the house
and senate to retain the services of
their pages after enacting the child
labor law will be to declare themselves
a school and charge tuition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

The boy mayor and the cowboy
mayor have been exchanging ofnoial
courtesies. If they would exchange
ofioial places the boy mayor could be
made to- feel perfectly at home In
Omaha while the cowboy mayor would
surely feel more az home near the
count - the fame-giving beverage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

A traveller states that the forests
of Java consist almost entirely of teak.
Americans pay. about 40 cents
pound for 1t, after 1t is roasted and
ground af1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

The day of the clown is gone"
says the Philadelphia Press. Yet one
would hardly think 80 after reading
the senate proceedings. 80. .-.t..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Governor Sheldon declares that peo-
pie who want laws changed must look
to the legislature to do it for them.
We appTehend, however, that the gov
ernor win reserve the right TO use
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Tillman's speech is to be kept out
of the Congressional Record, but no
one will ever be able to keep it out
of the Chautauqua Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

''Salome" must at least be given
credit for demonstrating that there is
a limit to what New York theater-
goers will stand. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Five Spanish ministries have gone to
pieces in eighteen months. A Spanish
ministry is about as short-lived as
Panama Canal commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed ms often Rs requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
ConsnIcuous md Lonesome.
81. Louis Globe-Demoorat.

Although there are twenty political par
ties in Germany one independent was
chosen 20 the new Reichstag. The indie
pendent idea seems 10 be that whatever
Is Is wrong.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

An Ohio woman has made application
in verse for a divorce. The husband
is entitled to the decree.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

veto pen on any measures which he is
satisfied conflict with the public well
fare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So;
Charles C. Rosewater general manager
OF The Bee Publishing company, being GUY
sworn, says that the actual number OF iuIi
and complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

CHARLES e, ROSEWATEh,
.tr'- 40 'r General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S1st day Of December, 1906.
(Seai) NJ. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Senator, you didn't vote for the increase
in congressional salaries, / believe =
mo; l found. on counting noses before
hand, that there would be enough votes to
carry the measure through without mine"
Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

Hubby, dear, is Mr., Spareley a BURGLAR"
mo, tootsecum, why did you think he
WASP
II heard him say that he was going to an
alley tonight to knock down as many as
he could."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-31

do you believe that Admiral Davis
landed at Kingston by request?''
Don't know. That's the way he un-
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
SEE PLOT AGAINST VATICAN.
Friends of Pope Plus Alarmed at
Effort 10 Cause Schism.

Rome, July 7.-The Correspondent
Roma, a local agency, which is well in
formed in Vatican matters. issues SEN
sational revelation, corroborated by copl-
Gus documents. about a secret interna-
tional organization. which originated IN
Germany. having for its ostensible object
the collection of signatures TO a petition
10 the Pope. asking for the abolition OF
the congregation of the index, but the
real and ultimate purpose Of which is to
promote q reformlst movement on a large
scale in German and Anglo-Saxon coun-
tries
Precautions have been taken TO hide
the real Ecope Of the organization and
thereby obtain the support Of many
Catholics, and also to prevent the latter
being compromised in the event Of the
nonsuccess Of the movement
Your correspondent IS Informed that the
Vatican regards the movement as an at
tempt az a real plot aiming az an eX-
tensive refOrmist movement. and leading,
perhaps, 20 a schism. The affair has
caused a painful impression at the Yati-
can, where It is believed that the move
ment IS not limited 20 Germany. but that
1t is shared by America and England.
The Vatican does not hide its inten-
ton 10 combat IT, Hence It is likely that
a papal document dealing with the ques-
ton viii shortly be issued. The Pope is
personally panied and sorrOwful.