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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20


Emperor William of Germany doubt
loss will be more determined than ever
against universal disarmament pro-
posals IL he gets hint Of what is be-
ing said about him and his repre-
sentatives by the gentlemen Of Ken
lucky, who are always ready to fight
anyone who questions their boasted
supremacy in the possession of fair
women, fast horses and good whisky.
True, the Blue Grass state has lost
some Of its prestige In the beverage
line recently, a majority of the coun-
ties having gone "dry" in local cleo
lions, but the supply is still adequate
to the demands for home consumption
and advance reports indicate a mint
crop the finest ever. While the aver
age Kentucky colonel may take jibe
at his favorite brand of whisky in be-
coming good nature, he stands ready to
give battle to any person who has the
temerity to cast reflections upon the
Kentucky boss. That is the cause of
Kentucky's present indignation at the
kaiser.
II seems that DR.. Arnold Franck,
personal representative of Emperor
William, was recently sent to Ken
lucky to purchase a thousand thor
oughbred horses for use Of German
army officers. He spent some time in
the vicinity Of Lexington and then re-
ported that he could find no horses in
Kentucky that would answer his pur-
pose and that he would 60 to other
states In his search, the Kentucky
horses being too light and without the
necessary endurance. The humiliating
feature OF the situation is that the
Kentuckians do not know how they
can show their resentment of this at
tack upon one of their sacred institu-
tions. The water hazard between
Kentucky and Germany makes a war
Of invasion repugnantly impossible
An oratorical contest is out OF the
question, as the fine and effective
points of the Kentucky vernacular
could never be translated into German.
Trade retaliation would be ineffective,
as the Kentuckian cares as little for
beer as the German does for juleps.
With his own mental picture OF the
German cavalry officer, built on Gam
brinus lines and mounted upon Clydes-
dales of the kind used as plow horses
in Kentucky, the Kentucky colonel
feels that It would be an insult to the
equine royalty of his state that has
captured the ribbons in the greatest
turf tests Of the world, to make its
members beasts of burden for any
Teuton military monster. His diff
Guilty is that he does not know Just
how to express this feeling 80 1t will
sink in and rankle. The kaiseTs
safety lies in the fact that the Ken
tuckian is stumped for means to vent
his consuminR wrath.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
POLITICAL DRIFT.


Former Mayor Dunno of Chicago threat
ems to go on the lecture platform and get
even with his enemies.
Mayor Busse Of Chicago cut down his
Inaugural message to 200 words and then
cut the pie with an ak.
Mr.. Taft has never yet approached a lid
with sitting intentions and failed to make
good. That Ohio lid however, bids fair to
tax his capacity.
The lower branch Of the Illinois legis-
lature passed a bill increasing the pay Of
members from 1900 to 5000 a year. Mem
bers do not say they earn the advance.
They simply need the money.
The spinsters Of Danville, ILL.,, forced
into the local campaign the issue of tax
ing bachelors. The latter didn't do a
thing to the spinsters. They carried every
office, including a bachelor mayor. The
mean things
Three democratic officials of st. Louis,
heads of departments, actually saved
SSO,077 out of the funds allowed them, and
covered the amounts into the treasury.
The impressive influence of Folks famous
shakedown holds good in making good.
The legislature of Pennsylvania repealed
by Governor Pennypacker two years ago.
Edmond Beall, distinguished as the
''stork mayor" Of Alton, III was trlum-
phantly reelected over a nervy bachelor
last week
New Yorks new law governing cam
paign expenses permits a candidate for
governor to spend as high as $4,000 and
other candidates smaller amounts, lnclud-
ing $4,000 for a congressional race. The
boys in the trenches will not get enough
to shout about next time.
Senator Whyte of Maryland, despite his s.
years, has been in action again. Baltimore
Is in the throes of hotly fought municipal
election which is said to presage a battle
royal between democrats and republicans
for the control of the state Senator
Whyte was the last of eight speakers at
big democratic mass meeting in Baltl-
more the other night and not a man left
the hall until he had concluded.
In pelSing good-natured fun at Secretary
Taft and his presidential boom newspaper
writer's and cartoonists have created a gen.
eral impression that the Ohio man has a
tremendous abdominal development. The
truth is he can barely be called fat He is
lighter by fully 100 pounds than he was a
year ago and his girth is little, II any, more
than in proportion to his dimensions other
wise. For many months Mr.. Taft has con-
fined himself rigidly to a form OF diet pre-
scrlbed by an eminent English physician
the chief feature of which is gluten bread
which the secretary calls dog biscuits"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
wHrRE 80 sHoE PlKoHEa.

Our amiable democratic contempor-
airy appears 70 be highly incensed at
the makeup of the newly appointed
supreme court commission and lie re-
neying Itself By taking shots az the
new members Of the commission in
order TO lift over their shoulders the
chief justice, whose term lie about to
expire and who may be a candidate
for reelection.
The Bee is not sufficiently familiar
with the records and antecedents of
the new supreme court commissioners
TO pass on their qualifications, or to
deny that better material might not
possibly have been found. But the
place where the shoe pinches and
which the democratic organ tries to
cover up is the identity OF. the two
commissioners whose services have
been dispensed with. The two COM
missloners dropped happen to be Of
the fusion persuasion. Had they cen
reappointed, or had two other good
fusion lawyers been named, no fault
finding would have emanated from
that quarter.
AS a matter OF fact, nothing could
emphasize more forcibly the unsatis-
factory character Of the whole SUI
preme court commission system than
the periodical squabble over the po-
litical apportionment of the places on
the commission. From the start the
practice pursued has been TO make the
commission reflect the political COM
plexion Of the court. When the SUI
preme court consisted of one demo-
cratic Judge, one populist judge and
one republican Judge, each assumed
to name his own representative on the
commission and each ones choice had
to be of his own political faith. In
order to hold their places on the COM
mission two Of the members suffered
convenient conversions to republican
ism just as the court became filled
with republican judges. The two out
going fusioniBts have held on TOT
nearly two years after the last fusion
Judge vacated his place on the bench,
and they ought to be, and doubtless
are, personally satisfied with the gen.
erous treatment accorded them.
So long, however, as we have Judges
appointing colleagues, who ought to
be elected by the people, Just so long
we will have disappointed self-seekers
trying to put the blame on the court.
Fortunately, the solution seems to be
in sight by the adoption of the consti-
tutional amendment which is to be
voted upon next year, enlarging the
court and making 1t possible to do
away with the commission makeshift
altogether.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Income of Congreasmen
Boston Transcript

The law raising the salaries Of members
OF congress to $500. which went into force
March T. has properly escaped the criti-
cism which so fercely assailed an attempt
thirty years ago. The new figure is none
too high. After July each member Of the
house will be allowed Sl2 a month for
clerk hire without the requirement OF certi-
flying that this sum has been expended for
clerical assistance. A Missouri member
now retired, beasts that he saved his en-
tire salary Of 10000 during his two-year
term, by acting as his own private secre-
tary and living on his allowance for clerk
hire Probably he was not one OF the mem
bers 20 whom his constituents applied 70
be shown about the capital city. The new
salary figure with the allowances for sta
tionery, clerks and mileage represents a re-
spectacle compensation, and deprives the
frequent statement that only rich men can
anord 20 80 TO congress Of much OF It's
force
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Urgency of Early Trial

Charges that certain western United
States senator's have been stealing gov
eminent land ought 70 be brought to an
issue speedily Left unanswered, such
charges strengthen the hands Of those who
maintain that the entire membership Of
the senate is corrupt and dishonest The
best way to disprove the insinuations OF
the senates enemies is to go after those
senators who are charged with dishon-
esty II they are innocent that fact will
speedily be demonstrated. II they are
guilty the place for them is not in the SEN
ate but in the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
A TALE OF TwO BIRDS.
Baltimore American

Baltimore American.
The White Dove Of Peace pulled her fea-
theirs with pride,
And threw out her inflated breast,
The while the American Eagle she eyed,
AS up on his high perch she pressed
Excuse me, l beg, sir, but please give
me place;
I'm sorry If feeling l stirred,
But really I'll do the position more grace,
For I'm now the National Bird"
The Eagle he sweiled up to three times
his size,
AS he looked on the impudent Dove,
With rage and contempt in the glare OF
his eyes,
And answered, Indeed I'll not move.
Do you think with my beak and my sharp
pointed claws,
I care for your slight olive branch?
You'd better be good and go way now,
because
I intend to stay boss OF this ranch"
How you talk to a lady, you brute, you
don't care"
shrieked the Dove. in falsetto ragei
IF you were not so bald, would Just pull
your HART
You ought to be In a ZOO cage"
The Eagle he pushed her right on OF the
And eroaked, 'These reforms ought to
At least one fool woman here's left in the
And iu' now that she's gone, we'll have
peaceW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
oRAReEs AGAINST MR. BRYCE.

London papers are much wrought up
over what they conceive to be a be-
trayal of British interests by Hon.
James Bryce, the British ambassador
at Washington. Mr.. Bryce has been
accorded a most hearty welcome to
America and within few months has
succeeded in securing a standing In
official and diplomatic circles ordinar-
lily achieved only after years of serv-
ice. He has been accepted on terms
of Official and social intimacy with the
president, secretary of state and others
closely Identified with the administra-
ton. In fact this intimacy is consid-
cred by the Tory press of London as
being too close to be of advantage to
British interests. The Tory organs
profess to believe that Ambassador
Bryce has become a party to an Amer
lean political conspiracy which seeks
to put Canada under the Dingley tariff,
thus annexing the Dominion, econom-
ically, to the injury Of Great Britain
and its interests.
The London Saturday Review says
that ''Mr Bryce will, of course, do his
best to persuade Sir Wilfred Lahrier
and his government from their senti-
ment for England. Like Goodwin
Smith, he would no doubt view Ameri-
can annexation of Canada with equa-
nimity." The Saturday Reviews con-
ception of the situation would be i'm
portant If true. Unfortunately, how
ever, it serves simply to illustrate the
fact that the London editors know
little about the Canadian people, their
aims, purposes and ambitions. Cana
dams will resent the imputation that
they are so many dummies to be dis
posed of In the political or economical
game to suit Ambassador Bryce, Sec
rotary of State Root or any other man
or set of men. AS matter of fact no
more independent people exist than the
Canadians. Thoughtful, resourceful
and aggressive, they are perfectly COM
petent to manage their own AFFAIRS and
they are proceeding to do so, regard
less of advice from either London OF
Washington.
American statesmen have too long
neglected the opportunity TO cultivate
annexation sentiment in Canada. Con-
ditions were ripe for such work years
ago, when Canadian industries were in
their infancy and the Dominion had to
depend upon the United States for
most of its manufactured articles. But
the manufacturing Industries Of Can
ada have been developed at a marvel
GUS rate in the last decade. It's trans
portation facilities have been quad
rupled in a dozen years and It is now
asking no favors from any country
When Canada wanted trade union
reciprocity or some betterment of'com.
mercial relations with the United
States the authorities at Washington
were either indifferent or opposed
Now that American manufacturers
want Canadian wood pulp. iron and
steel ore. lumber and other raw ma.
teriAls. Canada's indifference has be
come as pronounced as was that OF
the United States a few years ago
This London talk Of Ambassador
Bryce bartering away the imperial con,
neetion OF Canada is therefore al
mOonshipe. II he succeeds in paving
the way for better industrial relations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
SMILES OF SPRING.

Yes" said the honest dealer, heading
up the barrel OF apples be had just packed,
there's always room at the top. That's
why 1 generally put the biggest ones In The
top row."-Chicago Tribune.
a." said the professional acrobat. lam
iuckier than the rest Of you, for l am in
dependent Of the weather man."
How is that?' asked one of his hear
because, whenever I want TO. / can
indulge in handmade spring. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
why are you 80 bitter toward wealth.
Well answered the economic thoorlHt,
perhaps the instructive aversion that
many intellectual people feel toward
strangers influences me, l might feel more
kindly toward wealth II 1 were better ao-
quninted with it."-Washington Star.
"Hello!" said Borem, II Just thought
Ia drop In on you today to-"
II thought you would, too" interrupted
You didG Now, that's strange, be-
Not at all; this is the busiest day rye
had for weeks catholic Standard and
Times.
Girls" said the manager Of a quick
lunch joint, II want you to look your best
today. Add an extra ribbon or ring. Give
your cheeks an extra daub of powder
Whats the matter?' asked the fair head
waitress. Butter bad again?"
mo- said the manager; the beefs on
the bum."-Pitsburg Dispatch.
do you. consider a chauffeur worth 500
month";
well, the last one 1 had ran away with
my wife, and you knew my wife, old man"
BROOKLYN Life,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
IN assoc R1rH az ~"


Something like concerted effort is
being made by democrats in different
sections Of the country to start a pres
idential boom for Senator Culberson
of Texas. The promoters Of the move
ment contend that Senator Culberson
occupies a position somewhere between
the radical Bryan democrats and the
democrats of the
Cleveland school and is, therefore,
available as a compromise candidate
who might satisfy both factions of his
party. Mr. Culberson's record as at
torney general and governor of Texas
and senator of the United States is,
by admission of both democrats and
republicans, an excellent one, and his
possession of qualifications for high Of
fee is generally conceded. He would
doubtless be a strong factor in the
next democratic national convention If
only he could frame a platform that
would form an issue for his divided
party, but his efforts in that direction
thus far have not been particularly
brilliant.
By invitation of the Texas legisla-
ture Senator Culberson addressed that
body recently on the political issues of
the day. Careful study of his speech,
however, fails to disclose any issue
of an affirmative character raised by
him calculated to inspire enthusiasm
or popular support. He ignored com
pletely the tariff issue, which Mr..
Cleveland insists must be made para
mount in 1908 II the democrats have
any political judgment or desire to
win. Yet the senator takes issue fatty
with Mr.. Bryan on the government
ownership proposition, declaring that
the attempt to make distinction be-
tween immediate and ultimate owner
ship lie merely temporizing with the
question. He opposes government
ownership OF any kind as "the essence
of socialism itself" and opposed to the
cardinal principles of the democratic
party.
Having thus failed to agree with
either of the factional leaders OF his
party, Senator Culberson proceeded to
outline a plan of campaign for the
democrats next year. He intimates
that President Roosevelt will be the
candidate Of the republican party for
another term and declares that the
issue for the democrats should be OPP
position to Imperialism and centraliza-
ton of federal authority. He accepts
with satisfaction the presidents policy
on railway rate regulation and trust
control, but makes II plain that the
democratic fight must be made against
the presidents personality and the
danger Of giving President Roosevelt
further opportunity 70 apply his theo-
ries of the scope and purpose OF fed
eral government.
The Culberson issue is not a robust
one. and there is little prospect that
It win gain SUFFICIENT Virility In the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Trust-Bu.ting with the Torch.
Chicago Chronicle

NHICdEO OHTUUICIts
There IS a reminiscent flavor Of the Ku
Klux Khan in the night-riding organiza-
lions which are burning the plantations Of
Kentucky tobacco growers who refuse to
Join in the fight on the Tobacco trust. In
deed, 1t sometimes seems as If the popular
craze for trust busting might prove worse
than the evil at which it is aimed. Ger
tainiy when, as in this case, It takes the
form of midnight arson we may justly
question Its entire desirability.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

The rule against free street car rides
for policemen may break up much
sociability with the motorman. Seri-
ously, however. It is likely to inter
fere with the prompt discharge of po-
lice duty. Where a policeman would
formerly jump on a street car TO an
swer hurry call he will now throw
the benefit of the doubt in favor Of
walking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

An effort Is being made to induce
Senator Culberson of Texas to become
a candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for president, One strong card
in his favor is that he is different from
Senator Bailey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Prospective Boost in OIL.

PhIIadeIphIa HeCpTu.
The Standard OIL company has been con-
victed of receiving l,463 rebates, which sub
ject 1t to possible fines Of nearly $4,000 900,
This is more money than Mr.. Rockefeller
has given to the University Of Chicago
and nearly three-quarters as much as he
has given first and last to the general edu-
cation board. If these fines should be col
lected it is terrible to think OF the point
to which Mr. Rockefeller would have to
raise the price CT oil.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

The South Omaha school board
must be acquiring the rough house
habit by contagious imitation OF the
democratic members of our Omaha
city council
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Indiana is to commence suit against
the Standard Oil company in that state
for the collection of 100000 in
back taxes. Look out for the an
nouncement that the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana is going to remove its
headquarters to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

The invitation committee for San
Francisco's banquet in celebration Of
the earthquake anniversary seems to
have left Mayor SchmitE of it's list of
honored guests. Or perhaps the
mayor has not yet recovered from the
political earthquake that subsequently
overlook him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

few months before the real opening Of
the national campaign. It's only hone
OF development, according to the sem
ator's own admission, depends on Mr..
Roosevelt being again candidate. An
much attention at the present stage Of
the political game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

The Rough Riders are not enthusi-
astic over the peace congress delibera-
lions. If It had not been for a war
the Rough Riders would not be hold
ing the best federal Offices in the coun-
try
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Texas hotel proprietors will refuse
to comply with the recent act of the
legislature requiring nine-foot sheets
on hotel beds unless the legislature
will pass a companion measure prohib-
iting Texans from sleeping with their
spurs on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

South Omaha no sooner gets rid of
one injunction than It Is plAstered
over with another. In the due course
Of time the good people Of South
Omaha win come to the conclusion
that the best antdots for the injunc-
ton malady Is annexation,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Theodore P. Shonts, once chairman
of the Panama Canal commission, says
the American people should cultivate
patience. So far as Mr. Shonts is con-
cerned the American people have
shown remarkable patience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Activity in Omaha real estate con-
tinues to hold up. With assurance Of
comparatively low taxes as result of
the terminal tax law. investments in
local realty ought to be particularly
attractive just now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Now that the peach crop has been
properly destroyed in various parts of
the country, the weather bureau may
proceed with the announcement that
the weather for this spring has been
normal"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

For the purpose of a study in con-.
rasts just keep the pictures from your
seed catalogue and compare them later
IN the season with the stun that comes
from the planting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

between the two countries he will have
done a splendid diplomatic service for
the Dominion, which owes no more
than a sentimental allegiance to the
home country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

A sou of Vice President Fairbanks
has been elected captain of the sophie
more base ball team at Yale. The
presidential candidate who captures
the fan vote will have a walkaway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Exaggerated Ego.
milwaukee sentinel.

Says H. H. Rogers reproachfully, out
side the Christian religion petroleum is
the greatest boon humanity has ever
known" The man actually seems to think
he, created petroleum and bestowed It on
mankind
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Without infringing upon any of "Old
Probs" Welsh's vested rights, It is now
safe TO put the snow shovel back in
the cellar and get out the lawnmower
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

The decision in the Union Pacific
grain elevation case is that the eleva-
lion charge is not Illegal, but only ex-
cessive This is distinction with
difference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Some more federal court sentences
are due 70 be doled out TO the land
feneers. but the Omaha club is no
longer on the oficial list of detention
prisons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Switzerland has passed a law pro-
hibiting the drinking of absinthe
Switzerland evidently finds it pays bet
ter to sell its absinthe to it's neigh
bors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Laymen are being enlightened on the
significance of the term mean tenn
perature" that is so frequently used
In weather bureau reports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
Record of a Peacemaker.

At times President Roosevelt's impulsive
utterances may sound warlike, but his rec
ord of achievement as a practical peace
maker gives him a higher place in the per-
centage column than even that Of Mr.,
Carnegie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20

Mr.. Hearst intimates that he is go
ing to try to swallow the democratic
party, He may succeed. but the dem
ocratic party refused to swallow him.