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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
MAKE CITY ATTORNEY APPo1SrlvE.

MAKE CITY ATTORNEY APPOLNTlVB.
While the members OF the Douglas
delegation are considering amendments
to the Omaha city charter they should
by all means make the city attorney
again appointive.
When this position was made cleo
tive by the revision four years ago,
The Bee voiced objections to such
change and the disadvantages then
foreshadowed have become realities
through actual experience.
In the first place, great difficulty is
encountered in getting a lawyer of the
first rank and of such ability as the
city should. command to seek election
to this office.
In the second place, the city attorney
should be the close legal adviser of the
mayor as well as the law officer of
municipal corporation, and as such
should be able to maintain intimate
relations with the mayor. The posi-
bility of the election of a republican
mayor and a democratic city attorney,
each suspicious of the other and at
variance in matters of public policy,
pointed out when this matter was up
before, actually came to pass with I'M
satisfactory If not disastrous results
for all concerned. And at our last
city election, which resulted in the
choice of democratic mayor, only the
straight party lever of the voting ma
chine saved him from being yoked up
with a republican city attorney.
The Bee is not advocating action de-
signed to legislate the present city at
| torney out of his Office, but it is advo-
eating action that will enable the next
mayor to appoint his own city attorney.
| II is notorious that the change of this
office from appointive to elective was
inspired by particular animus against
the then incumbent, who would not
now resume the office under any con-
siderations. Having accomplished what
was intended, although at great cost
to the taxpayers, no special obstacle
should stand in the way of giving the
appointment of the city attorney back
into the hands of the mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
rRE KINGSTON prsAsrER.


The worst fears awakened by the
first vague earthquake reports from
Jamaica are shown by later adFices to
be more than warranted. The details
reveal a typical earthquake disaster at
Kingston, the chief city of the island,
the shock that wrecked the buildings
having been followed by the horrors
of fire, panic and disorder Though
the city was not so great as San Fran
cisco or Valparaiso, IL was a thriving
and populous community and the re-
ports indicate the same conditions of
human suffering and need as in the two
memorable earthquake horrors of last
year.
The worlds sympathy and impulse
to succor the stricken community are
as quick and generous now as then. 1t
is especially At that our government
should take instant steps towards re-
lief because relief can reach the vic
Tins earliest from us, and in such ter
rible catastrophes it is speedy relief
that counts.
Though Kingston is a possession of
a foreign nation, there can in this day
among civilized peoples be no foreign
ers in case of overwhelming misfor-
tune and suffering. The people Of the
United States will heartily approve
the prompt action of their government
and congress can be counted on to
validate and amplify it as the exigency
NAV require.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Senator Allison Of Iowa was kept at
home for a month after the opening Of
congress by illness. His condition was
such as to give grave apprehension. He
has taken his seat again, however. and
has shown his old aptness for public bust
ness The first thing he did was to sit
firmly but ariably on the house provision
for the increase of certain salaries. Mr..
Allison is one of the few of our construc-
tive statesmen. And he is not without
accomplishments In destruction. Who will
wear the senates watchdog collar when
Mr.. Allison retires TO the seclusion of an
honorable age?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Members OF the democratic city
council are now playing to the galleries
by proposing a municipal electric light
ing plant. The proposition was put up
to the people two years ago, but the
democrats were a.! against 1t and took
the money of the electric lighting mo-
nopoly to boost the campaign OF the
democratic candidates. The excuse
then was that the city should hrst
complete its pending purchase Of the
water works and the purchase of the
water works is still pending.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
Hard Times for Political Bosses.

bdIIIIIIUIt AT1eTICdns
The bosses everywhere are looking blue
at the public sentiment and the consequent
laws curtailing fat" opportunities; poll
ticians are staying away from legislative
assemblies because passes are no longer
easy to get; publicity and investigation are
cutting OF various sources OF comfortable
incomes without work. and 1t looks really
as though politics as a trade is not sharing
in the general prosperity of the business
of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
Senator MIllard is entitled 70 60

Senator Willard is entitled to COM
mendation for gracefully congratulate
ing his successor after the election is
over. He should. however, have per-
formed this act in the republican state
convention when the delegates gave
the nomination to another after a con-
test which he had himself entered and
watched from a seat on the stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
Ahead of the Judge.

Chief Justice Fuller says when he gets
ready to retire from the supreme bench
he will be the first 10 know 1t. Still, from
the reports in circulation, the newspaper
men have beat him TO IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The positive announcement that in
surance companies viii pay no losses
at Kingston leaves San Francisco some
prospect OF getting settlement but
earthquake insurance offers a field for
speculation II not for fortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Unless It is positively shown that
the child labor law will not prevent
feeding hogs, milking cows and hoeing
the vegetable garden after the regular
farm work is done Il will have diffi-
Guilty in passing a farmer legislature
by unanimous vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The announcement that energetic
measures would end the Moroccan re-
bellion in a short time would be more
Important If 1t were shown that the
sultan could become energetic.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Our democratic council abolished
the gas inspectors once in order to get
rid of distasteful incumbent and now
re-establishes II under a new name.
The pretense Of retrenchment and
economy has been thrown to the winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Panama hotel keepers who object
to competition by Uncle Sam should
either provide a better meal at lower
price than obtains at the government
hosiery or accept the situation with
out protest.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Now that Cuban politicians have
taken to fighting with fists rather than
with machetes. there can be no doubt
Of the spread Of American ideas on the
island.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
ProntIess Business.
Indiannnnils Nnn,s

Sometimes It almost seems as IL the
senate might be better engaged than in
wrangling over the race question in a way
that doesn't accomplish anything except
rouse the ire OF the members
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

1t is suggested that Iowa is getting
the best OF It in providing the birth
place Of Nebraska senators. Illinois.
however. has also given us several
while the outgoing senator is a Cana
dian by BIRTH But the day is sure to
come when native Nebrasksn will
represent his state in the upper branch
Of the national legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The eagerness of certain members
OF the legislature to investigate ru-
mored charges against the conduct Of
his once by the last attorney general
seems to have been suddenly abated.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Senator Burkett seems TO be partic-
ularly apprehensive for fear his new
judicial division jobs may not mater
ialize before the Attn OF March. after
which he might have a colleague I'M
willing to let him have his own way
altogether in selecting the recipients
Of the favors
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

In suggesting amendments to the
federal constitution as a remedy for
existing evils Governor Cummins may
be right, but he is taking the longest
route to the object desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Senators who are certain that Seere-
tary Hitchcock has violated the law in
creating a forest reserve should re-
member that his act perhaps prevented
fragrant law defiance by others-for
the Indian Territory has seldom re-
garded land laws as binding.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
Right In His line.
Kaneas Citv Times.

NaiisdS Wy lIles
While the peril Of the adventure must
have been disquietlng Mr.. Bryan must
nevertheless, have found hts runaway ex-
perience I'm Spokane. Wash. both exhil-
aruting and novel. The Nebraska states
man should try a sleigh the next time he
runs for the presidency It goes faster.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The Iowa idea" of states rights
is scarcely compatible with that held
south of Mason and Dixon's line. but
Iowa is not going to lose its reputa-
ton for originality.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Mayor DUNES opposition to an i'm
mediate settlement of the Chicago
street car question indicates that he
finds It easier to make a new ticket
than new Issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The report that the Chinese govern
ment is TO discharge an oficial because
he appointed arelative as secretary In
dieates that nepotism is to have no
place In the new order-something
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

1t does not necessarily follow that
the democratic senators who are de-
Tending the presidents course in the
Brownsville affair have Joined the
third term league"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
Hitting the sugar Pile.

oI' LOUIS NepuDIIC.
The sugar combine may be sued for
$40, 100000 on the charge OF eftecting the
financial ruin OF competitor. This time
an awakened public is taking the place
OF the government as prosecutor.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The Standard Oil crowd may be fined
S5sOpo,OOe by the Ohio courts. Don't. how
ever, make any big wsgers that the maxi
mum penalties will be imposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Japan's intention of sending ships
to jamestown indicates that it's indig-
nation is not strong enough to pass the
Rocky mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Minor scenes and Incidents sketched
on the Spot.

Minor scenes and Incidents Sketched
on the spot.
Democratic harmony In the halls OF
congress is not sufficiently cohesive to turn
the edge Of cheese knife Efforts 10 cut
the ground from under John sharp Will
Hams minority leader I'm the house OF rep
resentatives, though unsuccessful. served
to uncover the prevailing factional
spirit among democratic statesmen. Back
Of the opposition to Mr.. williams writes
the Washington correspondent OF the Balti-
more American. lis the same influence that
Is threatening the political future of
Senator Bailey In Texas. Mr.. William
Randolph Hearst is engaged in the busi-
ness OF killing OF. politically. every promi-
nCnt democrat in this country who Is cp-
posed to him. that by the gradual
elimination OF the able men still left in the
party he will at last come 20 the leader
ship His fight against Mr. Bailey may not
be entirely won at present. because 1t is
possible that Mr.. Bailey may be reelected
but the Texan senator's prestige has un-
doubleday been sadly diminished and he
will no longer be the commanding figure
In the councils OF the democratic party that
he has been heretofore. Mr. williams will
probably be defeated in his contest for
the senatorship. and II Mr. Hearst can
elect Champ Clark minority leader, he will
have practically destroyed another powerful
enemy. With these two men out of the
way Mr.. Hearst will continue picking out.
one by one. the few great men still left
in the party until he himself will obtain
the leadership through the destruction of
the best element OF the democratic party,
and thus at last In 1912, secure the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency. the
goal OF his ambition"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

The grim reaper with his sickle
seems to be particularly active in hit
ting at shining marks hereabouts at
the outset OF 1907.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

1t Is hard to tell which will make
them more trouble-the foolhardiness
of the liquor dealers themselves or the
reckless zeal of fool friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
A Fortunate Escape.

While the congressional party Of investi-
gators were on the Tsthmus OF Panama an
alligator tried to, eat one of the members
Both the alligator and the congressman
were saved
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

While the legislature is in session
at least one defect of the Nebraska In
heritance tax law should be corrected.
AS that law now stands public be-
quests are mulcted for the inheritance
tax the same as requests to private in
situations and individuals. A bequest
of the late Frank Murphy, for exam
Pile. giving $4,000 to the Omaha pub
lie library, underwent shrinkage to
the amount Of the inheritance tax per-
centage before coming under control
of the Public Library board. There
is no good reason why, when the whole
bequest goes to the public, part of II
should be diverted TO some use not in
tended or contemplated by the donor.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County IS:
CharlC G. RosewAtar. general manager
OF The Bee Publishing company. being uui}x
sworn, says that the actual number OF IuIi
ana complete copies OF The Daily, morning.,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of Decernher fnnh was aa follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Representative Cone has hit sound
trail in pushing his plan for reform in
the publication of the legislative jour
nails. The printing of these Journals
day by day to be corrected and bound
up into a complete volume later should
not only give the taxpayers substan-
tial saving in cost, but also bring the
printed volumes of the session laws
out within a comparatively few days
after adjournment. The law provides
for this publication within ninety days
but the requirement has been chron-
ically neglected and often It has been
six months-to a year before the legis-
lative records were accessible. Mr.
Cone should keep at it until he accom-
plishes his object.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

General Manager
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of December, 1906.
beal) M. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porartly should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

which may surprise American once
holders
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Ethel-Is Dolly's hance very old?
Edlth-Awfullyl Why. folks are begin
ming to tell him that he doesn't look DID,
Judge. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18
SMILING LINES.

eff YOU don't quit eating so much.
Johnny" exclaimed Mrs. Lapsling. horrifed
at the gluttonous propensittes OF her
youngest, the first thing you know you'll
be regular hlibuster!-Chicago Tribune.
What do you think OF this move of the
London dressmakers to revive the hour
glass figure for women
81 think II Is because they want the
sand. Baltimore American.
EtheI-Is Dolly's hance very old?
Edlth-Awfullyl Why, folks are begin
ming to tell him that he doesn't look DID,
Judge.
wise-why on earth did YOU speak %
Skinner as "a bad egg before Barnes2
Don't you realize how sensitive Barnes
Dubley-why so? is Barnes related 10
Wise-oh, it isn't that; but Barnes Is an
actor.-PhiladelDhia Press.
Senator Tillman had lust described him
self as a cornneld lawyer,
"Hayheld man. hay" interrupted a voice
fork in a cornheld."
AS gently as possible they thrust the
farmer forth.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Borus struggling author in search OF
material for detective story)-Captain, give
me the particulars of the biggest Job Of
shoplifting that ever came under your mo-
tice.
Captain of Police-weli. remember one
that happened along in the sos. A fellow
put n can OF dynamite under a little dry
goods store and touched 1t on II cleaned
cut the entire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Representative John Garner, OF the
Brownsville district. has easier access to
the presidential ear than has any other
Texas stateman. This was the case even
before the nations were excited to fever
heat over the Twenty-hfth infantry Incl
dent. Mr.. Garner called at the executive
offices yesterday with a picture Of one OF
his constituents, Bill Wright of Atascosa
county, surrounded by his fourteen chill
dren. He showed It with pride to the
president.
you can see from this that there is
no race suicide in Texas" said Mr.
Garner "Bnl Wright. as you can see
from his picture, is still a young man. and
his wife is still a young woman-and a
good-looking one, too. The fourteen chill
dren you see in the picture are all theirs. -
Fine! Finer exclaimed the president
That's what l call a fair to middin'
sized family. Bill Wright is the sort of
citizen we need in this country, and he's
raising the right sort. too, dare say"
You can bet he is" replied Mr.. Gar
ner. bill wright's a stanch democrat,
and all those nine boys of his you see in
the picture will be democratic voters in
Texas after a while"
"AhY' said the president.
"Ah!' said the congressman.
II understand now what is going on in
Texas" volunteered the president
Eyes, SIR" assented the congressman:
this shows that we are increasing the
democratic majority in Texas all the time. "
perhaps So" somewhat obviously agreed
the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Senator Allison OF Iowa met with a most
fiattering reception the other morning.
when. for the FIRST time this session. he
appeared in his seat. Democrats and re-
publicans Wed with each other in con-
graduating the dean OF the senate on HIS
recovery. The Iowa statesman was much
affected by the warmth OF his reception.
His voice trembled and he swallowed a
lump in his throat several times. During
Senator Aliisons thirty-three years Of con
tinuous service I'm the senate he has never
missed being present at the opening Of .
session until this one.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Major George w. Evans, chief Of the
division Of finance and disbursement,
Department of the Interior was congrat-
ulated by the head of the department this
week because in the twenty-three years
that he has held the position, under six
teen different secretaries OF the interior.
he has never made an error in his ac-
counts, although he has handled several
hundred millions, Prior to his appoint
ment as a messenger boy in the depart
ment in 1854 he was a newsboy with the
army Of the Potomac. He was present at
the theater when Lincoln was assassInated.
spoke to Booth the day Of the assassination
in front Of the theater, attended the trial
Of the conspirators and witnessed their
execution.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Senator Depew's automobile ran into n
dirt cart in Washington the other day and
the darby driving the cart was thrown to
the street.
mo, sir / ain't hurt" the darby said,
clambering back on the seat OF his dirt
cart II amt hurt a bit"
"Well IL there's any trouble notify sena-
tor Depew." some one In the automobile
told the darby.
'Tordy! Lardy! Use jes' about dead" the
driver yelled, on learning the ownership OF
the motor car. Use got pains in nah haid
and back something dreadful. and Use got
a misery in my side what's awful" The
man raised such a wall that he was taken
10 the hospital where II was found that
his injuries were tri1ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

In speech the other day Senator Daniel
of Virginia referred to the Philippines and
pronounced the last syllable of the name
as though he meant certain kind Of tree.
The prevailing pronunciation of the syl-
liable lie Poems" of course, and someone
asked Mr. Daniel to his authority for the
new reading. 1T think" answered the
Virginia senator that the authorities are
silent ON the subject. 1t is merely matter
of Individual taste. BY the way did you
ever hear anyone speak Of the Isle Of
Poems In referring to the little island
or the coast of Cuba7 Nor Well, why
don't you invoke your ruler This seems to
be an age for correspondence spelling.
Why not extend the same liberty to the
matter OF pronunciation? The main thing
after all is to make ones self understood -
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

With Representative Capron of Rhode
Island presiding, the house on Saturday last
broke even its own record in the matter Of
pension legislation. In exactly one hour
and thirty-five minutes by the clock 62s
special pension bills were passed. Had the
clerk been able to read the titles faster
there is no doubt that greater number
would have been passed. How many hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars will be
eventually paid out of the treasury under
the terms of this record breaking ieEisla-
ton cannot now be estimated. as the total
amount WILL OF course, depend upon the
length of time the benefciaries will sur
vive. No objection was raised 20 any of
the bills. 1t will take almost as much time
for the president to afiix his signature 10
the bills as was consumed In passing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Senators Morgan and Pettus of Alabama
are always pointed out to gallery visitors
as the two oldest members OF the body, in
point of years, but II 10 not generally
known that for over half century their
friendship has been like that OF a Damon
and Pythias.\ The home OF each is in
Selma and they practiced law in the same
courts long before the civil war. in which
both won distinction. Each watches the
health OF the other now with an interest
that is genuine and that has touch OF
pathos. Their shadows are lengthening to-
ward the east, but they gaze upon the re-
oeding sun with steady eyes and hearts I'M
afraid.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

Entered at Omaha pOstomos as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18

VICTOR nosEwATER. EDITOR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-06-04
The Right Plan.

A farmer in Illinois says he has
adopted a plan of advertising in his
home paper which has saved much
valuable time and brought handsome
returns to the money invested. He
says: when | am ready to sell my
stuff / insert little advertisement in
the local paper telling what have to
sell, and, if live stock, how many
head of each and when they will be
ready to ship, and the result has been
the buyers are right after me, either
personally or by mail, and naturally
always get the highest market price.
If | want to buy COW, steer, a
horse, or a dozen of each, insert a
little advertisement that costs maybe
80 or 40 cents. and instead of travelling
over the country inquiring OF my neigh
bors who have this or that for sale,
the home news does it for me at less
expense and those who have what
want manage to let me know it some
way"