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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

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WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT co.
(Randall Line).
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and Saturday at am. for river land.
ings and landings in Port Tobacco. Maddox and
Nomini creeks and the Wicomco river
Wednesdays at pm. for rivers landings end
Nomini and Lower Machodoc creeks. Returning,
steamer arrives in Washington Tuesday and Sun.
day about pm. and Friday about Q am.
Steamer for Glymont and intermediate landings
at am. daily. except Sunday. Returning ar
rive In Washington about pm.
Schedules subject to change without notice.
Schedules subject to tide and weather. nol3-n
COMMENCING JANUARY /, 1907 THE STEAM.
ers Of the MARYLAND. DELAWARE AND viR-
GINA RAILWAY co. will make one trip weekly
between Washington and Baltimore weather per-
hitting leaving Wsshinston every Thursday at
In Baltimore early Saturday morning. Leaves
Baltimore every Saturday at. pm. for river
landings as far mp as Ieonardtown; returning.
leaves Leonardtown at am. Monday and ar
rives in Baltimore early Tuesday morning.
Leaves Baltimore at 5ep.m Tuesday for river
landings and Washington. arriving In Washington
early Thursday morning.
Telephone Main 745 7th st. wharf.
T.. MURDOCH Gen. Frt. and Pass. Agrnt.
deS1 % Bal: more Md
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DOGS, PETS, ETC.

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War and Navy Department Building. washington,
d. G.. January q. 10o7.-Sealed proposals win Be
AIRY Is, 1907. and then publicly opened, for renew
ing portions Of the beating, lighting and power
plant OF this building The work wiz consist Of
furnishing and installing three boiiers, two Gle.
vator pumps and complete system for beating
by exhaust and live steam. together with ali Din
Ing, tanks, nttings and auxlaries for the boIlers
pumping system and heating system. Spec:fca.
lions. blank forms and all available informa tion
Will be furnished on application to this ONCE
deposit of twenty-five dollars ($25) Will be REQUIRED
for drawings and specifications Of the work, and
each bidder must deposit q certified check for
three items bid on. ]. r. POOLE, First Lieuten-
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FARMS

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27s FARMS. 10 TO ans ACRES EACH. IN A. A.
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near Annapolis. GEO. l.. PENDLETON, Atty. and
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APARTMENTS TO LET.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

James Bryce, ambassador TO the United
States from Great Britain, will visit Chi
cago on April G. He will be the guest of
the Commercial club and there will be a
banquet at the Auditorium.
st. Patrick's day and the birthday ami
versary Of Grover Cleveland and william
J. Bryan covered the first three days OF
last week giving the various divisions Of
the democracy a chance TO make good.
Baltimore is talking Of pulling OF an
exposition IN 1914 TO commemorate the his
toric incident immortalized in the THE
Star spangled Banner" The monument
City must be anxious to work overtime.
Lewis Nixon. the designer and builder
of ships, has designed engines which he
hopes win develop horse power sufficient
TO carry a big hirty-three-knot ship across
the Atlantic in four days. The boat Will
be Of the torpedo craft type.
The announcement of a modern water
wagon for the army is received with vary
ing emotions in interested circles. From
the meager details given It is presumed
that its capacity will be SUFFICIENT to allay
a moderate thirst and afford convenient
facilities for dismounting.
son Of the late Thomas Bailey Aldrich
who was at his fathers bedside when the
end came, says his father died a poet.
Only a little while before the end he said
II regard death as nothing but the passing
OF the Nahadow OF the flower" His last
words were: "In spite Of all. am going
to sleep; put out the lights
William O'Brien, the Irish member Of
Parliament. has been in prison more than
once because Of his public utterances. The
last time he was behind the bars he spent
the time I'm close study Of the Bible The
copy he read had been read by the former
occupant Of his cell. At the end OF the
lamentations OF Jeremiah this prisoner had
scrawled: "Cheer up, old boy! Cheer up!'
President Roosevelt has designated Ma
for General F. c. Ainsworth, the adjutant
general of the army, as acting secretary
OF war in the absence of the secretary and
the assistant secretary. The same order
designates Major Geperal ]. Franklin Bell,
chief of staff as the head OF the depart
ment in the absence OF the secretary. the
assistant secretary and the adjutant gem
eral
Mrs. Roosevelt will, with her own hands
fashion a silk American flag to be pre-
sented to the Naval academy at Annapolis
for the draping of a small bronze bust of
Admiral Lord Nelson, the gift of King Ed
ward to that institution. Queen Alexandra
of Great Britain will provide British colors
for the same purpose. the presentation Of
which will be made by Mrs. James Bryce.
wife Of the British ambassador.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26


The primary election bill passed by
the house is in process of revision by
the senate. There is no doubt that the
senators are for the most part sincerely
DESTROYS Of perfecting the measure so
that it will work out satisfactorily in
practice. No primary election law,
however, will work out satisfactorily IL
it retains the rotation ballot left in the
bill as It came from the house.
The rotation ballot Is not only an ex-
pensive luxury, multiplying many fold
the cost of election printing, but 1t is
confusing device that amounts to dis
reimbursement of a large number of
voters. BY reason Of the rotation no
two ballots handed out in succession at
the voting booth are alike and it be
comes impossible to provide a sample
ballot that will be OF any material as
sistance to the voter.
When the rotation ballot, as applied
to Douglas county, was questioned in
court the judges, while upholding its
validity in the specific case, declared
that they did not want to be under
stood that conditions might not be pre-
scented in which such a ballot would be
denial of the constitutional rights of
the voter, and the example was cited
of ballot forty feet long, containing
so many names as to make it prac-
tically impossible for the voter to pick
out his preferred candidates. Comment
ing on that decision at the time, The
Bee said:
The question arises, How long must the
ballot be TO interfere with the free choice
of the voter to a degree that it violates his
constitutional rights2 The ballot in the
forthcoming primaries, containing the
names filed for state delegates only, win
be seven feet four inches long, and IL the
strict letter of the law as enunciated by
the court were followed by the addition Of
the candidates for delegates to the con-
| gressional convention. the ballot would be
ten and half feet long
| The question is, How long must II be 10
violate the voters constitutional rights?
! If a forty-foot rotated ballot would be
clearly Illegal how about a twenty-foot
ballot7 If a twenty-foot rotated ballot
would be only half as illegal as a forty
foot ballot, how about a ten-foot ballot?
At what point of the yardstlcl does intus-
tice begin and justice end? If six more
names had been filed for the coming
primary, adding three more inches to the
ballot, would 1t have been illegal7
With primary law opening the door
wide to everyone with the inclination
to have his name filed and printed on
the official ballot. the rotation scheme
would endanger the success of the re-
form. The rotation ballot should be
cut out. 1t should be cut out COM
pletely-for Douglas county as well as
for the rest of the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
pRnsprR1rr Arn 80 RoNns.

PROSPERITY AND CITY BONDS.
The sale Of $4,000 worth Of Omaha
sewer and intersection as per cent
bonds at a premium, which amounts
20 a reduction OF the interest rate 70
a. per cent is an evidence Of the high
credit Of the city. in view Of the fact
that eastern cities whose bonds have al
ways been in prime demand on the mar
ket at 3.5 per cent are unable to float
their debentures at that figure, even by
making them tax free, thus raising their
interest practically to per cent Phil
adelphia has Just had the embarrassing
experience Of placing several million
dollars worth Of 35 per cent improve
ment bonds on the market without get
ting a bidder. other eastern cities have
had similar experiences.
The explanation Of this condition Is
simple. The bond market is suffering
from the prevailing prosperity Of the
nation. There Is a scarcity of capital
for the conduct Of the business Of the
country and the launching of contem-
plated enterprises. With trust com
panies paying the same rate Of interest
on monthly balances that cities pay on
their longtime bonds, the investor nat
urally prefers to keep his money where
ne may command II on short notice to
meet opportunities constantly offered
for its investment in other lines Of
activity. The railroad companies,
which usually make the market for
bonds, appreciate this condition and
are now practically out of the bond
business, preferring to secure needed
money by short time notes at from 5
to @ per cent interest, rather than to
attempt TO sell bonds to capital that is
more profitably employed in other fields.
This peculiar condition of the bond
market is not due to a currency
stringency. but to shortage of capital.
Nor is the condition confined to this
country British consols are selling at
higher rate than at any other time in
forty years while money rates are I'M
usually high in France and Germany.
This is not due TO any lack of faith in
the stability of English bonds or the
securities of other countries. but solely
because other Investments are so much
more profitable
Industrial expansion in the last few
years the world over has simply alb
sorbed all the surplus capital that has
formerly sought permanent investment
I'm government bonds and like deben-
lures of high grade. Capital is but re-
spending to the law OF supply and de-
mand and is scarce and high because
Of the varied and expanded demand
for It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
WHISTLE.
The Dreamer.

Inc Dreamer
As boy when coming homeward,
When the sun had said GOOD night
Just before the stars were shining,
When the road was scarce in sight,
When the woods seemed thickly peopled,
When the seconds dragged like years.
Did YOU whistle through the darkness,
Just to drown your mounting fearsT
When the owls had Joined In hootings
Sending down your back the caiils;
When the silence fell upon you,
Rousing weird and ghostly thrills;
When the prancing, dancing phantomaS
Chased each other here and there;
Did you whistle through the darkness
That you might not seem 70 carer
When upon life's homeward Journey.
Shadows fail across the way; ,
When the seeming dangers threaten D.
When tbs neither night nor day; .
When the hours with fears are freighte4.
When the road is scarcely plain;
Whistle! Whistle through the darkness;
Whistling is not always vain.
Whistle, man, and whistle loudly
Make the world with music ring;
Never mind the tune you whistle,
Whistle! Whistle anythtngl
Phantoms vanish when you whistle,
Half the dangers disappear;
Whistle, thenl oh, whistle! Whistle!
You at least can conquer fear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
THIEVES AND THIEVES.
Inadequate Penalty for High Crimes
Against the Government.
Chicago Tribune.

Inadequate FenaltF hoF hiBh ShAHaN"
Against the Government.
Chicago Tribune.
Four Nebraska cattlemen who conspired
to steal 10000 acres Of government land
have been condemned to pay the penalty
for their crimes Two Of them are TO pay
a fine OF 81 800 each and serve one year in
a county jail; two of. them must pay $500
each and spend eight months In jail. II
cannot be said that this is an excessive
punishment for the theft of 10000 acres Of
land.
Suppose that these men had been con-
victed Of stealing 500 in cash or that by
force they had held up a citizen and taken
a dollar from his pocket they would not
have got OF so easily. There Is a defect
in the laws when greater thieves escape
with penalties mild In comparison with
those imposed upon lesser thieves. II the
man who stole $4,000 from the sub
treasury is found to be a trusted employe
OF the government no greater punishment
can be inflicted upon him than upon a
sneak thief who takes an overeoat worth
SIS, while the minimum penalty in the
latter case is one year and in the former
case six months.
Whether viewed from the standpoint Of
punishment or warning the penalty inflicted
upon the land thieves is not likely TO have
a great deterrent effect. To serve one year
In a county JAN. where money viii procure
luxurles and where there Is no hard labor
10 perform. is little enough 10 pay for the
use for years OF 10000 acres Of land. The
government Is making a good beginning In
prosecuting the men who seize the public
domain. but the next convicted criminals
should be given the extreme penalty Of
the law II the practice is 10 be rendered
unpopular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
HOT Run ron BACHELORS.
Iowa Town Insists on the Music of
the Union.



They do things out west. While there
has been talk in many states OF enacting
laws to tax bachelors the mayor OF Fort
Dodge. Ia. has secured the enactment of
an ordinance by the city council sweepingly
covering the whole subject. 1t is provided
that all ablebOdied persons between 3 and
IS not now married shall be required to
marry within sixty days or be subject 10 a
hne OF from $40 10 500. II seems 70 make
no distinction OF sex. The spinster who
doesn't hunt up a husband within two
months win have 10 suffer the same pen
atty as the bachelor who fails to take a
wife. II is uncertain, however. how long
a fine WIN secure the single blessedness OF
the person paying II. II any one can get an
indefinite relase from the operation OF the
ordinance by the payment OF a single fne
Il will not be 30 difiicult, but II the au-
thorities are going TO pull a person I'm
whenever they happen TO think OF IL and
keep on imposing fines the persistently I'M
married will have to get out Of town or go
into banlxruptcy-and some would rather
do either than TO get married
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
Investigating and Helping the Poor.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Part of Mrs Sage's fortune is to be de-
voted 10 investigation Of the cause OF pow
erty. Better give the money out. without
investigation, except as to personal WORTH
ness for bread and meat and clothes and
roofs. There Is no mystery about poverty.
Everybody comes into the world without
money or property. Some grow TO anu
ence. Others get a competence. The vast
majority remain poor till their death.
There is not enough money to go round.
Poverty is an essential of the world s
economic system, and will always be. That
need not prevent Mrs. Sage from making
her vast surplus useful There will be less
waste in direct relief than in perfunctory
and scientific examination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
SMILING LINES.


II can't say your speeches were veEy
interesting"
Didn't want EN- TO be-" answered sem
ator Sorghum II merely wanted to say
enough 10 show I was keeping busy, with
out starting an argument '-Washington
Star.
you don't agree with the sage who said
that learning Is better than house or landf
We'll II II was true when the sage said
II, then real estate has gone up since or
learning has had an awful slump. Brook
lyn Eagle
"Of course" said the Iong-winded bore.
ITS essential that man should weigh his
words when speaking
ITS well not to give such generous meas
ure. Washington Herald.
This watch" said the society girl, was
given to me by papa on the day OF my
coming out"
''Indeedr' exclaimed her rival. How
well II has worn. philadelphia Ledger,
There is no. doubling that congress does
a great work"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. 1T
has developed some of our most capable
lecturers. Washington Star.
Don't you want to get talking machine
for your homer
Thanks; / have wife at home now"
New York Herald.
Callei,-You will laugh at II, I suppose,
Mrs Suffren but / have known many
person who claimed to have been relieved
of rheumatism by merely carrying buck
eye around with him"
Elderly Victm-Buckeye2 I've tried that
for forty years, and II never did a bit OF
good. married one.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
SUFFRAGE I'm CUBA.

1t develops that Secretary Taft's pro-
posed visit to Cuba will be for the pur-
pose of trying to straighten out very
awkward tangle that has resulted from
efforts to revise the election laws of the
island, preparatory to the promise of
the administration at Washington to
call a new election as soon as possible
and allow the Cubans another chance
to select a congress and establish a
stable government. To meet emer-
gencies and conditions which threaten
to place the extreme radicals in power,
the administration has been put to its
wits end to devise some plan by which
the influence at the polls of the mass OF
illiterate negroes, the majority in Cuba.
might be overcome. A plural voting
proposition, allowing property owners
and the authorities are now considering
a proposition to allow foreigners who
have lived In the islands for five years
to exercise the right of suffrage. The
liberals are opposing this proposition
and threaten to take up arms II an eff
fort is made to enforce 1t. eff the
Americans try to force this plan on u.s.
declares General EestnOv, the negro
leader. I'VE viii declare war and ask
the Japs to help us whip them"
The threat Of General Eestnov will
create no particular thrills of fear in
this country, but IT, does serve 10
demonstrate the apparent utter inabn-
| ity Of the Cubans TO abide by the de-
cisions Of a majority and their lack Of
preparedness for the functions of self
government. The government at Wash
ington has shown remarkable patience
with the restless Cubans President
Roosevelt is determined to follow his
original plan of providing self-govern-
ment for the Cubans and the return to
them of their complete independence as
soon al they demonstrate their ability
to shoulder the great responsibility at
own affairs. His plan, urged through
Secretary Taft for city elections in the
coming June as a sort Of educational
step preparatory to the presidential and
congressional elections for the re-estab-
lishment OF the Cuban government has
met with bitter opposition by the lib
erals and 1t is now feared that Secre-
tary Taft may not be able to secure an
adjustment Of the differences that will
enable the holding Of the elections at
the time specified.
The conditions make the stay OF the
American army in Cuba very indefinite.
The Cubans are responsible for II. They
are themselves uncertain and their fail
ure TO help themselves, when shown
how by the United States, makes It i'm
possible for this government to invite
anarchy and instruction by with
drawing the army and abandoning the
American protectOrate over the lives
and property OF the island. The Ameri-
can effort 70 prevent Cuba from accom-
plishing its own ruin has been an ex-
pensive and thankless task, but no other
course has been Open to this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
OsIerLsm svatted at, Homo.
! Chicago Chronicle.

:"
II is an illustration of the insincerity Of
some public men that DR.. Osler, who
wanted everybody to be chloroformed to
death at the age of 80, has Just buried his
mother, who died In the full possession OF
her powers at the age of 100. and that he
has several brothers who are eminent men
who have passed the prescribed age. 1t is
astonishing how much nonsense is talked
at the present day by eminent men and
how much interest their nonsense excites
among people who are not eminent. but
who have more sense than the eminent
gossips.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

Paul Morton declares that more than
so per cent Of the business Of the rail
roads is interstate traffic. That ex-
plains why they resisted so strenuously
President ROOseveits proposal to give
the rate-making power to the Interstate
Commerce commission, but II does not
explain why they should make such a
fuss ever having the other 20 per cent
Of the business subjected to regulation
by state railway commissions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

The POstoffice department has a mail
Irvine famine, being unable to supply
the acquisitions, of postmasters for the
Irvine used in binding packages of let
tiers and other mail. It might relieve
the situation If the government should
cut up a lot of its red tape for use as
substitute for Irvine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

stroy competition and build up trans
portation monopolies. To secure earn
ings on this overcapitallzation the rates
have been raised and the screws put to
the shipper and passenger for all the
traffic would bear The shipper has
had TO pay the freight and has been the
real sufferer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26

Why should the railroad lobbyists be
so anxious to widen the scope Of the
exceptions to the anti-pass bill2 The
interest of the owners Of the railroads
would naturally be to cut out all the
passes possible and make every one pay
fare unless actually engaged in the
business Of the roads.