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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
80 cosr or eorERNMrN1.


Omcial figures have just been com
piled showing the amount OF the ap-
proprlations Of the short session Of the
Fifty-ninth congress. The congress
ordered an expenditure of ts2O,79S,-
1880 in direct appropriations and
authorized contracts for public works
that will increase the amount by &c.,
934.34s, thus escaping the credit or
discredit OF being "a blllion-dollar con
gress" by a small margin. On the
face of the figures, and considering
the revenue estimates, this would in
dictate a deficit of about $3.50, 100000
for the fiscal year ending in June,
1908, and the democratic newspapers
and orators will be certain to use the
figures to predict such a result. Anal
ysis of the tables, however, show that
while the appropriations call for an
expenditure of the amount named
much Of the money will be returned
through different channels and all in
dications are that the fiscal year will
end with the customary republican
surplus.
. The largest Individual item in the
appropriation was $212, 100000 for the
postal service. While this is the only
strictly business enterprise in which
the government is engaged, It is not
a money making one, the demands for
efficient service and the extension of
various branches of 1t making 1t
usually impossible to operate the de-
partment at a profit. However, the
postal receipts will probably come
within $12,OOO,OOO of equalling the
expenditures for the current fiscal
year, thus returning to the federal
treasury about 100000, 1000. The
$37,OO0,O00 carried in the river and
harbor appropriation bill will be ex-
tended over several years and perhaps
not more than 100000 of it will be
withdrawn from the treasury during
the present year.
Treasury reports indicate that the
governments surplus of receipts over
expenditures for the fiscal year ending
in June, 1907, will be in excess of
$50, 900, 0OO-it is now about $4,000
0O0-wtich will be available for meet
ing the appropriations made by the
last congress. Customs and revenue
receipts are showing monthly in
creases, making almost certain sur
plus instead of a deficit at the close
OF the next fiscal year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
Personal NOTES.

Perhaps the Egyptian camel is 30 often
named Roosevelt from the habit Of having
his back up
The estate Of the late James NJ. Eckles
1t is believed will not be over 100000 The
widow and daughter will receive every
thing.
Father Clarke of the Christian En-
deavor society recently escaped death by a
narrow margin while touring in the Andes.
While riding 1900 feet above the sea level
his train ran into landslide. But for the
fact OF the slowness with which the mass
moved and the softness Of the debris, the
train would have plunged several hundred
feet below.
Three of the younger generation of the
Vanderbilt family are serving the New
York Central. Alfred G. Vanderbilt has his
desk in the financial department Cornelius
finds his greatest interest in the shop and
construction department and is said to
know a railroad from the roadbed up. His
cousin, william X. Vanderbilt, jr, has
combined both the financial and practical
training
Expeditions like the circus threaten to
go on forever. Seattle will follow James
town. Baltimore threatens to pull of the
Banner exposition in 1914 and New Eng
land talks of celebrating similarly the ter
centenary of Plymouth Rock In 1920. When
present and future shows are added to
those of the past and the accounts cast up,
1t is safe to predict that the Omaha ex-
position will loom above all as a financial
and artistic triumph.
1t is not generally known that President
Roosevelt has such knowledge Of foreign
languages as few men can boast He mas
tered French and German while a boy In
the countries where these languages are
native, acquired a Spanish patos while
among cowboys in the west. and only a
few years ago learned to read and write
Italian. The tongue OF his Dutch ancestors
is familiar TO him, and his friend, Jacob
Riis, taught him the language of Denmark.
Shelby NJ. Cullom, the senior senator from
Illinois, has had considerable amusement
at an item going the rounds of the news
papers that recent attack of indigestion
was caused by his swallowing piece OF
tobacco. In answer 20 a query on the sub
ject Senator Cullom replied: Il have never
taken but one chew of tobacco In my life,
and that was more than fifty years ago.
do not care" he added. with a shudder,
ito repeat the experience. My, how sick
I was!"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
THE ELIMINATION PROCESS.


Baltimore American.
When you go to the doctors they say the
first thing,
cut it out"
And on this one subject the changes they
ring,
Cut It out;
They see to result il will give a short cut,
And really we'd set quicker out Of the rut,
If Into more troubles this hint would just
butt
Cut 1t out,
II worry is tearing your beirg to rags,
Cut Il out;
IL temper or quarrel to peace threatens
snags,
Cut It out;
If you feel on your forehead a cross frown
has hung,
If you're like wet blanket your comrades
among,
If you know a sharp word is at the tip
OF your tongue,
Cut It out
II you write for the press on both sides
of the sheet.
Cut It out;
II you put in phrase you think wittily
neat,
CUT IT OUT!
If you fall In deep love with the dimple
and curl
OF fairy who makes your heart rapidly
whirl,
And some other fellow find first with the
Cut him out!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
AnEIO-CeItic or AnEIO-snxOn
~, Worlr T,dapauEpnf

Why do we speak Of the Anglo-saxon
world. OF the Anglo-saxon speech or peo-
pie? II Is only England that is predomi-
nantIy Anglo-Saxon, and even that is
hardly true. Scotland, Wales. and ireland
are predominantly, almost entirely Celtic
and when we speak OF the people OF Great
Britain and the larger English-speakins
world we ought to think and speak OF
them not as Anglo-saxons but as Anglo
Celts. The basis Of our American popu-
iation is Ansio-Ceitic. From the beginning
the Scotch and the Irish and the Welsh
have settled here as well as the English,
Their descendants have a pride in their
ancestry. They do not like 70 be called
Anglo saxons when they are not They
may consent TO the word British for their
cousins who stiH live in Great Britain. but
they are not English, except as their COM
mon tongue has taken the name Of Eng
land. where Il originated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
LAUGHING GAS.


All" exclaimed the good old soul. OBJ
serving how cheerfuly the laborer whistled
as he toiled, you're contented at least.
| am glad to see your work is not be-
meath you"
quit yer kiddin', lady" replied the la
borer, I'm diggin' trench. Philadelphia
Press.
Percy had asked the rich banker for the
hand OF Miss GLADYS
Young man." said the banker. "can YOU
provide my daughter with the style of
customed?'
Percy-alas!-had thought up an answer
to every. possible question but that.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Foraker had touched of his fireworks.
There was a faint szzle, little smoke
and silence.
TIA, l see" he exclaimed. after brief
investigation. The powder was stun con-
denned to the War department '-Philadel
phia Ledger,
Watkyns-Dr. Bolus is very successful in
his profession, isn't he?
Wylkyns-I guess so. He has three au-
omobiles.-Somerville Jour- al.
what sort of breakfast food do you
like, Mr.. Newcomer" asked Mrs StarVem
on his first morning in her house
Well" replied the new boarder Il
wouldn't mind some grapefruit, lamb
chops, d couple OF poached eggs on toast
hot mullins and cofee."-Philadelphi
Press.
They say" observed the professor, that
10000 camels in Egypt have been named
Roosevelt Well, that isn't so shocki1gy
Inappropriate. A camel is terribly rough
rider is always humping itself, has to bear
great many burdens and seldom takes
water "-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
TIE COURT HorsE QUESTION.

Constantly increasing talk Of the
growing necessity of a new and mod
ern building in which to house our dis
trict courts and county Offices prom
ises before long to force upon us the
question of new court house.
That Douglas county has outgrown
the present accommodations for these
purposes and that 1t is only a question
of time when a new court house build
ing must be erected no one will gain
say. The present structure has done
service for more than twenty-five
years, and while at the time of its or
iginal construction 1t was amply ade-
quate to our needs and a creditable
ornament to the city, 1t is no longer
satisfactory from either point of view
Whether the time is not at hand to
begin the movement for a new court
house for Douglas county, 1t at least
merits serious consideration. The
first prerequisite would be to author
lie a bond issue out of whose proceeds
the building should be erected. These
bonds could not very well be voted be-
fore next fall and contracts could not
be let before the first of the year. Even
counting that no unforeseen obstacles
should be met, 1t would take a year
and a half to complete such struc-
ture as this county would require, so
that at best the Inauguration of the
new building completed could not
come much before the year 1910, by
which time Greater Omaha ought to
be city of 100000 population.
Whether the proposition comes to
the focus now or later, the court house
must in the very nature of things be
one of the central architectural
features of the Omaha Of the future
about which any scheme of municipal
art must revolve. The new court
house when it comes must be a monu-
mental structure not only for the peo-
pie who are here today, but for several
generations that are to come after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

A former member of the legislature
from Douglas county has 1t all figured
out that 1t costs 1915 TO serve a con-
stituency as a state law-maker. over
against which is set a salary Of $500
and mileage. This surely is a poser,
but for some Unexplained reason the
competition for places on the legisla-
tive ticket is just as brisk every second
year as IL ever was.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

The financial report Of the Torrey
mission, held in Omaha last fall, shows
disbursements of nearly $1,000 and a
surplus of little more than 5000.
From the money collected to promote
the mission bills were paid for the
evangelists' salaries, railroad fare and
hotel bills, for rent of the Auditorium,
churches and theaters, for clerical
work and postage and some $77S for
advertising signs, banners, etc. 1t
should be distinctly understood by the
public that not cent of the money
spent for advertising went to pay for
advertising in the daily newspapers,
at least not to The Bee, but that while
the newspapers were asked to con
tribute their available space free, the
promoters had money to spend for
posters, handbills, signboards, banners
and every other kind Of advertising of
doubtful returns. This comment is not
by way of complaint, but simply by
way of emphasis that an evangelistic
mission is a business proposition
measured by dollars and cents for
everyone but the newspaper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Omaha's Central Labor union is de-
batting anew the old question whether
a man can be an employer and an en-
ploye at the same time-often asked
in another way-whether he can be
identified with capital and labor at
the same time without conflict of in
terest. II all depends upon the man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Announcement that Francis Wing, a
former federal judge in Ohio has or
ganized bean trust has caused more
excitement in Boston than anything
that has happened since the DAYS the
spanish feet was located every few
hours Just outside Boston harbor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

An Association of foraker Clubs"
has been organized in South Carolina.
1t is pleasing to learn that those two
South Carolina republicans have finally
agreed upon something.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

New York authorities are trying to
abolish the pistol carrying habit. New
York should pattern after Omaha,
where the pistol has been supplanted
by the larIat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

A man named Ross has been ap-
pointed to succeed Grammar in a New
York ONCE. That is the first intima-
ton that grammar had ever been on
cially recognized in New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

America has sent 100000 pounds
Of flour to starving Chinese and China
has bought 100000 American rifles
The balance of trade is still in our
favor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
Humble Helps In Emergencies.
New Vorlr Tx,apin,r D..

NV TN I1NVIIIIIb IUsI
1t takes the occasional breaking down Of
a dynamo and the consequent hurried
search for the humble candle to remind US
that we have not quite scaled the en-
pyrean. Mr.. Wellman, who hopes to reach
the north pole in an airship, is taking
along lot Of Siberian dogs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
The nest for the best.

The secretary OF agriculture declares that
"Ours is the best meat consumed by any
people, as no other nation takes the same
care or goes to such an expense to secure
IT," Thus the new inspection laws are a
boon to the American meat trade as well
as to the consumers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Liveried servants are not proving sue
cess at the national capital This winter
not a single official household has main
tanned the yellow or crimson CARRIED
funkies, and even the foreign embassies
and legations have toned down the gorge
Gus satin and velvet of their retainers.
The 'nabobs." such as the Pierre Loril-
lards. the Perry Belmonts and the George
VanderbiIts, stin hold out against this
decree toward the simple life, but the Bos-
tonese and others at the capital are con-
tent with house servants in plain black
clothes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
THAT'S Another story.

Kansas City Star.
Mr. Mellen. president of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad, Is pre-
pairing statement 20 show that the actual
value Of his road is twice as much as all
outstanding stocks and bonds Now how
does this estimate compare with the valu-
alton placed on the property for taxation
purposes7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Attention of the Society for the Sup
preston of Unnecessary Noises is
called to, the fact that Editor Stead
OF London is still talking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Mayor "Jims" new dog proclama-
ton Is disappointingly barren OF pic
turesque expressions and gives color
to the suspicion that the signature is
the only piece of original composition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
VICTOR ROsEWATER
Come nc

Jacob Riis says that so per cent of
the children in the public schools of
Boston have never seen dandelion.
At least 100 per cent of the children in
the Omaha public schools wish they
never had seen one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama oc-
casionaily writes magazine articles which
Involve a great deal OF research. but he
uniformly refuses to accept pay for them.
In the course of his public career he has
been offered innumerable railroad passes.
but never accepted any either for himself
or any member OF his family. Though
over 50 years old. he thinks nothing of
working half the night. The senator never
haunts the departments looking for Jobs
for constituents. or moderate means when
he entered the senate. he is now a poor
man, having little or nothing but his sal
airy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

A Pennsylvania state oficlal admits
that he borrowed $4,000 from a con
tractor under an agreement that he
would say nothing about It. The Dor
rover is usually willing 10 make such
conditions, but the trouble is the
lender generally refuses 70 agree TO
sAy nothing more about Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

The people struck hardest by the
postscript to winter are the statesmen
tarrying out in the cold, raw air of
Governor sheldon's front yard waiting
Tor the appointments to be handed out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Nebraska lawmakers can watch the
proceedings Of the extra session of the
Missouri Legislature and shake hands
with themselves on having finished
their work before adjournment Of the
regular session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Accepting as correct the showing
made by the Union Pacific to the
State Board of Assessment, that road.
90 far, as its operations in Nebraska
so, is still doing tolerably we'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

"A visit to the White House is as
good as going to church" says Jacob
Riis. Perhaps so for Mr.. Riis, but for
Mr.. Hartman a visit to the White
House is as good as going to a hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
Is the Purp Mun1Iedr
Baltimore American.

The return of Pete, the bull terrier, to
the White House as one of the guards
is taken as an indication that hereafter
those who are in any doubt where they
stand win be given a chance to try their
troubles on the dog before submitting them
to the higher authorities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
Another Guess Coming.

Secretary Taft predicts that the Panama
canal will be finished in eight years. Per-
haps he can also tell whether he will then
be serving his second term as president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

The Lincoln correspondent of the
World Herald pretends to have dis
covered that the reform element" is
backing the present democratic mayor
there for reelection. This musN,be an
egregious mistake. The reform
element" is usually made up of the
outs who want to get in and they in
variably want to reform things by In
stalling a new regime on the official
payroll II 1t is for the reelection OF
the present mayoralty incumbent, the
reform element" in Lincoln must be
peculiar unto itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
This is the Limit.

A Louisiana railroad president resigned
because he could not get an annual pass
over his own line. Hard times for the
magnatesl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Abe Ruef is afraid he cannot get a
fair trial in San francisco Most folks
would want anything else but a fair
trial If they were in Ruef's Ak.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Miss Susan r. Blow has informed
the mothers congress that babies are
yandals. OF course, Miss Blow had
other peoples babies In mind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

The Pittsburg Dispatch has an arti-
Gle on Honest Living Counts" Ger
ta:nly some of them must be honest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Mrs. Yerkes Miner says she has a
perfect right TO change her mind as
often as she pIeases She seems 20 feel
the same way about her husbands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

A French artist has painted Presi-
dent Roosevelt's portrait I'm a restfui
pose" 1t cannot be very natural.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Il am a Lincolnian republican and
Jefersonian democrat" says w. r.
Hearst. Strange how such a combina-
ton should look so much like Debs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
Versatility of King Corn.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Corncobs give eleven gallons of alcohol
to the ton and supply pipes of the popular
Missouri pattern. Corn is king when It
comes to variety Of uses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

This alternating weather current is
hard on the furs that go in and come
cut of storage so often.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Ambassador Bryce says America
needs more poets. Editors contend that
the need is for better, not more, poets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, So.
Charles G. Rosewater, general manager
Of The Bee Publishing Company, being
duly sworn. says that the actual number
OF full and complete copies Of The Daily
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of April, 1907, was as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
Porarily should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will he
changed as often as rsauested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Probably nobody in the government SER
vice has had so many interesting and I'M
usual experiences as have fallen to the
lot within the last year of Prof. Frank
N. Meyer explorer for the Agricultural
department. He has just completed a re-
markable tour of China, Corea and Alaska
In search OF plants, flowers and cereals.
In the prosecution of his work he pene-
trated remote and mysterious parts Of
those lands which 1t is believed were never
before visited by white man. He has
brought back to Washington specimens Of
plants flowers and cereals that are new
TO the Agricultural department and is now
preparing an elaborate report that will In
clude some OF his more novel experiences
while travelling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

Net total. Observation-Disclosures. l,o2s, 54e
Daily average, Observation-Disclosures. 34,2s4
CHARLES c. ROSEwATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 3Oth day of April, 1907.
(SeaL) NJ. b. HUNdATE.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-06

The late Senator Burton of Kansas, is
beset by one trouble that he did not list in
his category Of woes after being released
from durance vile for violating a Federal
statute while a member of the upper house.
He is Of opinion that some of the Sum
flower state members Of congress are rub
bling II in on him with unnecessary cruelty
by sending garden seeds to Mrs. Burton
few days ago he wrote a letter TO one Of
his torturers in Washington, in which he
said: Mrs. Burton wishes me TO thank
you for your kindness, and 1 do IT. Now
a few words on my own account. I was
senator when you were only a common
citizen. Now that am common citizen
-one Of the plain people-and you are
congressman, do you think, as man to man,
il is right for you to do this? Did ! ever
do It to you? Did ! ever send your wife
garden seeds, so that she would drive you
into the garden and keep you there to
sweat and cuss, and cuss and sweat. when
you wanted to go down town and have
cigar? Nd, didn't; and / want you to ac-
knowledge that this is low-down trick Of
yours, and II It is repeated 1 shall settle
with you personally"