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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Philadelphia opened the first round Of
spring elections by giving presumptuous
reformers a black eye.
Business at the capital of Missouri lags
far behind the old standard. Local banks
have not been asked to change a single
1000 bill this season.
Denis Kearney, of anti-Chinese sandlot
memory, has emerged from an obscurity CT
twenty years to proclaim that the 'Japa-
nese are the yellow peril"
Roger c. Sullivan threatens to break into
the mayoralty contest on the democratic
of the famous series of Love Letters to
Bryan
Some members Of the Wisconsin legisla-
ture in attempting to regulate the tights of
actresses have decreed that actresses
must wear their skirts extended four inches
below their knees"
Some queer things are heard or seen
when the big stick is beyond reach. The
proposed investigation OF the Kansas sem
ate by itself to find out whether it is con-
trolled by railroads was started by a rail-
road attorney.
Political writers and others familiar
with the ways and words of politicians"
says the New York Sun. remark that it
is the politician who shrieks the loudest
against newspapers who is out Of bed at
sunrise to see II his name is printed in
Since the Kansas City Stars reporters
were excluded from the Kansas senate
chamber for describing what they saw,
the Stars reports of the proceedings have
been much more entertaining. artistic and
detailed. It's the way OF reporters when
driven to 1t.
connection with any sort OF political func-
ton. 1t is the testimony OF most news
paper offices in the country that many
politicians rival clergymen of a certain
class and vaudeville actors and actresses
of all classes In their eagerness and vanity
to see their names in print"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
HILLS PEsKY pEsslMIsM.

The note of warning sounded by
James j. Hill, urging the people of the
United States to begin putting on the
brakes and preparing for a down
grade, which he says is surely ahead
of our national prosperity. would in
dictate that he has the blue goggles on
again. LESS money is being spent"
says Mr.. Hill, speaking of the railroad
situation, ION new works. The effect
of this movement is being felt at pres
ent In the falling of of orders. The
railroads in general are curtailing their
expenditures and giving fewer orders.
There will be falling on in manufac-
tured articles. This will continue dur
ing the coming months, but so far as
concerns the future. the year 1908 may
be hard one and then many men may
be out of work"
AS one OF the great railway man
ayers and owners OF the country. Mr..
Hill would ordinarily be accepted as
authority on questions of railway i'm
provement and the commercial de-
velopment that always precedes outlay
in railway betterments. AS a rule,
however, he has ladled out optimism
with a special view TO inspiring con-
hdence in railway investments and as
consequence, even though advice is
always in order to store up in times
OF prosperity against a rainy day in
times of panic and depression, his dis
NAL torebodings now are likely to sug,
gest interested motives.
AS a matter of fact. there are nc
more signs right now of trouble ahead
than there we're this time last year
The United States Steel company estl-
mates that more than $3.50. 900. 900 Ii
now already involved in orders for
steel cars placed with car builders Of
the country, which amount II Is pre-
dicted will be increased by another
s30,000,0O0 within the year. The
whole demand lie not represented II
this, either. as builders declare theI
could double the orders in hand II the,
had any way OF filling them. Not onl!
is the condition OF the car building In
dustry an exception. but in almos
every line Of Industrial activity manu-
facturers are unable 70 keep ND with
the demand. Orders for structure
steel and iron for building trades ar,
on the waiting list and work enough
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
TELLING THE TRUTH.

When a friend is in haste to be perfectly
frank
He scarce waits for bid before dofilng
the lid
OF his ever-filled cold-water pail.
with a go-at-'em gait and rub-it-n rate
He reduces some sprouting ambition,
When a. few words discreet would have
spoiled your conceit,
Yet not left you the sting of derlslon.
The cherry-tree tale by now has grown
Yet tbs recited each year with la ion,
And it's moral holds good when It's well
And applied with the right variation.
Ye truth tellers bold, like young George
First attack the trees in your garden.
Before you go hacking your neighbors'
without even asking his pardon.
Or some, day when dark things to man are
You'll stand where the Father Of all
Takes account Of the stumps which but for
your thumps
Might have grown to be cherry trees tall
And you in confusion behold your mistake,
And your plight-therell be others to
match it
As you ruefully cry, 81 cannot tell a lie,
did that with my little Ratchet"
IT'S true. oh wise friend of the Baltimore
You'll receive small reward for your
labors, BE-
II you, without ruth, eonfine telling the
truth
To the level OF squelching your neighbors
Just remember, the patterns of truth we
AS we list TO the tale of the Ratchet
Was also the pattern of true courtesy
And had other virtues to match 1t.
-BAYOLL NETRELE.
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23


of this kind Is in sight to keep every
steel furnace at white heat for the next
twelve months. In many lines manu-
featured goods are being imported to
supply the deficit of home factories
for which consumers will not wait and
where the months business in manu-
featuring sets a new high water mark
for the nation.
Were no legislatures in session con
sidering restrictive railroad measures,
these facts would be harped upon as
assuring a still greater prosperity. Mr..
Hills change Of front may have some
influence on the stock market of Wall
street, but 1t is not likely to have much
influence in the desired direction,
namely. of supporting the plea of the
railroads to be let alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
HONEST GEORGE OF NEBRASKA.
Kentucky Tenders n Salute to Our
Boy Governor.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
Let the heather rage and the whang-
doodle roar. But let him that says in his
heart or proclaims from the housetops that
there is no honest politician in all the land
dry up and remain silent henceforth and
forevermore.
Turn the telescope, in other words, to-
ward Nebraska and adjust it until Gov
ernor George L. Sheldon Is in the focus.
Then look and look hard. 1t is he who
would make glad the heart of a certain
antique iconoclast and pessimist called Dr.
ogenes. He is an honest politician.
Governor Sheldon's honesty is spectacular
and novel. He, in the name Of the state.
is suing himself for house rent. He has
discovered that the constitution declares
the governor shall receive $500 year. with
no perquisites. He, therefore, declares he
cannot see that he has a right to occupy
the governors mansion at the expense OF
the state. He has placed 500 as fair
rental per month and he sues to force
himself to pay the state FOR I'll" use CT
the house II the state wins against him
he will have TO move for he could not
AFFORD to pay practically One-haif his sal
airy for house rent.
The Nebraskans now call him Honest
George" He has conscientious SCI uples
that we'll become a public officer. Would
there were more like him in the offioial
roosts. Long may he wave!
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
ARMr TRANSPORTATION.

A determined effort is being made
to induce congress to amend the rail-
way rate bill SO as to allow the rail-
roads to make reduced rates for the
transportation Of officers and enlisted
men of the army and quartermasters'
stores. The rate bill passed by the
last session of the congress prohibits
every concession of this kind and army
officers complain that the enforcement
Of the measure subjects them to severe
financial hardship. Under the law
the government allows mileage to an
army Officer from one post to another,
when on oficial duty, but makes no
provision for transporting his family.
Formerly, officers were enabled to Sc
cure half rates or passes for their fam
lilies, but this is not possible under
the new rate law. The officials of the
quartermaster's department also COM
plain that inability to secure conces-
sions in the matter of freight rates
will make it impossible for them to
carry out the plans of the department
within the appropriation authorized by
congress. They are asking that the
law be amended to allow railroads to
make reduced rates for the transporta-
ton of troops and army stores.
The arguments in favor of this
amendment to the law are not con-
vincing. Oficers OF the army are paid
quite as literally as civilians in bust
ness life and have no preferred claim
on the railroads or the government in
the matter of moving their families
from one post to another any more
than a salesman assigned to a new
field would have in demanding that
his employer or the railroads make a
reduced rate for the transportation Of
his family. Neither is the govern
ment in position to ask concessions
which it withholds, from individuals
and private concerns. The govern
ment is quite able, with surplus
burdened treasury, to pay for the
transportation Of troops and quarter
masters stores, and 1t would be unfair
10 the railroads and to private ship
pers to compel them to share, as would
be the effect, the cost of making these
transportation concessions to the gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
SUNNY GEMS.

now"
81 guess that must mean 1t goes easier;
l. certainly haven't noticed that Il comes
that way."-Washington Herald.
II never speak unless l have something
70 say he remarked when she asked him
what made him so quiet
Gracious" the girl exclaimed, chow did
you ever learn TO talk?'-Chicago Record
Herald.
You know" quoted the plodding person,
the heights by great men reached and
Kept were not attained by sudden flight ="
But, replied the modernist, you must
remember that was written before the In
Star.
Reporter-What about this story OF the
typhoid germ being frozen in the ice you're
harvesting for summer consumption?
Trust Magnate (wearily)-Aw cut II outl
baltimore American.
Mrs. Muggins-Is It true that she Is
ashamed of her mother?
Mrs. Buggins-Well, she gets around the
relationship by introducing her mother as
her aunt's sister.-Philadelpha Record
Here is a story about an actress who
had her nose frozen while on her way to
Winnipeg"
wei, a single frozen nose is much to be
preferred to the play that has all its fea-
Miss Ascum-she's a brunette. isn't shes
her for nearly six months.-Phiadelphi
Press.
Wilfred-Pa, a man who is continually on
a ship is called sea dog isn't he?
Gunbusta-Thats what they call him, my
boy.
man who is continually on an airship must
be skye terrieT.-JudUe.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

paratively silent it Is likely to be power
full factor hereafter. For the present all
that can be said with certainty is that in
dealing with the Chinese government the
fact should be recognized clearly that re-
form will come in spite of II and not from
it; that the party opposed to progress. led
by the Manchus, yields everything to fear
and nothing to reason" and that recent
enlightened utterances of the throne, such
as those which foreshadow the abolition
of opium and the granting of constitutional
government, are primarily intended to sat
isfy the immediate needs Of a sityation
which might otherwise become dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Recent disasters in home and foreign
waters, involving great loss of human
life, indicate that the pressing demand
for rules regulating transportation on
land must eventually be extended to
cover water transportation also. The
horror of a railroad accident pales into
insignificance when compared with the
collision of two human-freighted ships
at sea. Investigation of the Larch-
mont disaster shows that both vessels.
according to sworn testimony, we're
keeping their course" in compliance
with the sea rules, and that the COLI
sion was due to the fact that one of
the ships became unmanageable. 1t
would seem to be time for revision
of the rules for the operation of vessels
at sea and some provision made for
allowing captain to exercise his judg-
ment in cases of great emergency, in
stead of forcing disaster by comply
ing rigidly to the rules of the road"
now in force.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
IMPROVING SPECIAL DELIVERY.


The house at Washington has passed
and a senate committee favorably re-
ported a bill, which, II enacted into
law as now seems probable, will re-
move one of the weakest points in the
present system of delivering special
letters by the PostofHce department.
The existing law requires a special
delivery stamp in the letter designed
for immediate dispatch to its destina-
ton. This special 10-eent stamp is
seldom on hand when wanted and the
necessity of trip to the postoffice or
the nearest branch often defeats the
very purpose for which the system
was adopted, that Of speed in transit.
The bill which has passed the house
provides that a special delivery stamp
need not be necessary If the total of
the stamps affixed equals the combined
value of a special delivery stamp and
the amount of regular postage required
by the weight of the letter. All that
will be necessary, in addition to the
required prepayment in stamps is that
the words special delivery shall be
written conspicuously on the envelope.
The Postofice department has offered
no objection to the proposed law and
1t is reasonable to suppose that no OBJ
lection can be found which is not more
than offset by the increased conven-
fence of the change to the general pub
lie. Under the proposed plan, 1t is
certain that the revenues Of the Post
Office department from this source will
be greatly increased, as thousands Of
persons will use the special delivery
privilege who did not use it under the
old law.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Stranded Mariner Howell has .resur-

Stranded Mariner Howell has, resur-
rected himself above watery oblivion
long enough to say that the consolida-
ton of Omaha and South Omaha
would complieate immediate-if-not-
sooner municipal ownership of the
water works decreed by law four years
ago. Anyone with half grain of
sense can see that consolidation Of the
two cities would in reality simplify
the water works problem because
they must both continue to be served
by 1t. Consolidation would also give
us the population and the wealth Of
the two cities combined as the basis
for the bond issue which must be made
TO buy the works. and would be a
great step toward the water district
which the well-paid attorney of the
do-nothing water board says must
come. The water-logged statesman
should guess again.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

dufrN The present law calls for pub
lication Of annual statements in two
papers in the state. The editors want
to increase the number of publications
Of Insurance statements required by
law from two to ninety, being one ie
each county. while bill which has
already passed the senate reduces the
required publication from two to one
for the whole state. Every member
of the legislature must certainly know
that the drift of public opinion is for
greater rather than for less publicity
in these matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

When the new revenue law was en-
acted four years ago the railroads en-
larged the membership of the State
Board of Assessment and Equalization
from three to five in order to inject
two additional members and make
sure Of at least a majority OF the
board safely friendly to railroad In
terests. Under the circumstances the
people who got the worst of 1t by this
railroad trick are entitled to have the
board reorganized and the member
ship rearranged so as to exclude the
members who haYe discredited them
selves by subserviency to railroad in
fluence.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Just as the Nebraska editors in
their association are going on record
for greater publicity as a safeguard
against corporate abuses, and partieu-
larry for greater publicity OF the hnan-
elal condition of insurance companies
doing business in this state. the legis-
lature is considering measures aiming
to do away with the small amount of
publicity our insurance laws now re-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Mr.. Hitchcock's World-Herald is
still preaching Greater Omaha on Its
editorial page and rapping 1t In it's
news columns. 1t now accuses the
people of Omaha with trying TO steal
South Omaha. For the supreme OF
demagogy Mr., Hitchcock is entitled
to a leather medal.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Pe.tal Eeoaemy shrinl.ins.
New York World

The house has easily overcome the vir-
tuoas resolve Of IT'S postofiee committee TO
reduce by Is per cent the pay of the rail-
roads for carrying the mails. II the senate
consents the reduction VIII be only SIS 900
instead Of s11ooo.0oos aud the senate Is not
expected 70 consent even to the lesser
reduction II Il can get out OF Il. Some day
congress may have the courage to provide
that the railroads shall be paid only for
mail actually carried on fairly remuner-
ative basis. but not this session
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

H. H. Rogers has just agreed to pay
IL per cent interest for a loan of
S1O,0O0,000. This apparently spoils
Tom Lawson's assertion that Rogers
has all the money in the country that
has been overlooked by his partner,
Mr.. Rockefeller.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Having persuaded congress to take
back the $500 of unearned salary
paid TO him by mistake. Congressman
Pollard doubtless feels greatly re-
lieyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The fact that Congressman-elect
Hitchcock is losing no opportunity to
go on the speaking program on any
and all public occasions in Omaha
lends color of suspicion that he is
already campaigning for reelection in
1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The executive committee of the
Commercial club does not know what
to do about certain pending charter
amendments. In view of the odium
brought down on it for acting pigtail
to the railroad kite it may not make
much difference what the committee
does.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Testimony in the Bailey investiga-
ton in Texas shows that the senator
and John w. Gates are partners in sew
eral enterprises, The combination
should be a strong one, with Bailey to
do the fighting and Gates to do the
betting.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The democratic World-Herald is
feigning jubilation over its claim that
more democratic reform measures are
being passed by republican legisla-
ture than ever before by all preceding
demo-pop legislatures. If the World
Herald were sincere it would be advo-
eating the election of republican leg
islators all the time. 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

An Indiana man asserts that the
stork brought him a baby 8 days old.
The bird has always borne a good repu-
tation heretofore, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Hitting the Little Fellows.
Ruffalo Express.

The attitude OF the Interstate Commerce
commission towards the so-called special
telegraph service to business houses will
mean hardship for the comparatively
small concerns. but the large corporations
will lease lines and include the operators
among their own employees
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Bryan and Beverage have finally
signed articles of agreement for two
years clash of vocabularies In the
magazines.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The question, What will happen
II the supreme court should knock out
the new railway commission" has
been answered. The extra session of
the legislature will not be needed on
this account.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Nebraska might contribute two
guests to the dinner which Champ
Clark is to give to his lame-duck coll
leagues who failed to land in the next
congress. But It is no sure thing that
they were invited.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Problems that PerpIex.
ur.Aa.. wr-ta

Chinaman came very near being
lynehed In Wyoming because his laundry in
terefered with the Widows Washing union.
The race problem, the lynching problem,
and the color line play no particular Sec
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Poultney Bigelow insists that he
walked across the middle of that reser-
voir at Panama without getting his
feet wet Poultney never allows his
feet to get wet or cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

A Kansas City packing Arm has EN-
ployed manicure artist to take care
OF the hands of women employees. The
purchaser may take his choice between
msnicured and sugar-cured products.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Large bodies move slowly" Is the
argument offered 10 prove that secre-
tary Taft cannot run for the presi-
deney. BY the same token. he would
have difieulty in getting away II the
once should decide TO seek the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Pittsburg is feeling little more
comfortable since DR.. Emil Paur has
produced statistics TO prove that New
York Is the wickedest state in the
world.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Nothing Prevents Coming Down.

One of the objections the railroads make
TO the 2-eent fare bill is that they don't
want TO charge as much as that all the
time. Well, there is nothing in the bill
that makes them charge as much as that
any OF the time
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The naval appropriation, carrying
slOO.7Os. sO7. may furnish another
reason for Japan's acquiescence in the
settlement of the school question at
San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The county jail feeding graft must
go. There is no good reason why the
sheriff should make more out of this
perquisite than his whole legitimate
salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
The UpIlft OF wInninE.

Indianapolis News.
Naturally the Kaiser was in an excel
lent humor when he opened the Reich
stag He is one OF the pleasantest and most
cheerful winners in the ruling business.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
automobile

American automobile factories
turned out 22.s3O machines last year,
They must have been all sold abroad.
as almost every auto owner encourages
the impression that his scorcher is an
imported article.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The Cuban liberals who want to
fight the United States should be re-
minded that General Leonard Wood is
still on the active list of the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrRrily should have The Zee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed ms often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Ambassador Bryce receives a salary
of $4,000. A. good diplomatic post
may sometimes pay as we'll as life
insurance presidency. -
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Failure has followed the attempt to
establish an all night bank in Phila-
delphia. There is no sale for insomnia
remedies in that town.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Why should a railroad give rebates
to get business, when 1t admits 1t has
more business than 1t can handle prop
erly or profitably?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

BY restoring the old municipal ma
chine to power, Philadelphia gets back
into the corrupt and contented" class.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The Missouri legislature has passed
several laws calculated to give the race
track gamblers a run for their money.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Railroad attorneys are not complain
ing of any lack of business this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska. Douglas County. IS;
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 January. 1an7 Waa as fDiloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

EotAls ......ss.ss.,ss. sPoSfSoo
Less unsold and returned copies. s,l34
Net total eva, 34e
Daily average .....,............ 81, asa
CHARLES Q. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
1907.
(Seai) ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.