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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
4 CHANCE ZOE THE COMMISSION.


For some reason or other not visible
on the surface the railroads operating
in Nebraska seem to be indisposed to
obey that part Of the anti-pass law
which requires them to report the
names of all pass holders supplied by
them each month. Instead of sending
in the lists as contemplated by the
lawmakers the roads have sent few
names together with the blanket ex-
PLANTATION that all the other passes out
side have been issued to employees in
exchange with other railroads, or I'M
der special contract.
This is not in any way substantial
compliance with the spirit and object
of the anti-pass law. The purpose Of
enacting that measure was twofold:
First, to stop the bribery of public Off
Gals, the corruption of juries, the
packing of conventions, the substituting
of lawyers, bankers, favored shippers,
ETC., by the use of railroad passes; and,
second, to abolish that form of discrim-
iration which made one passenger pay
excessive fare in order to enable the
railroads to carry a fellow passenger
flee. 1t was to make sure that these
abuses would be stopped that the pro-
vision was inserted requiring the rail
roads to list publicly the names of all
benefciaries Of free transportation to
which no objection could be entered If
legitimate.
The failure of the railroads to COM
ply with the law may be taken to mean
that they wish to test the construction
of the law on the theory that 1t does
not cover the issue of transportation 10
employees and under special contract.
If that is the position the railroads
want to take there is just one thing
for the railroad commission to do. 1t
has ample power to require from the
roads full information on all points
affecting the conduct of their business
In Nebraska, and an order should be
made at once requiring every road do
ing business in Nebraska to furnish
full lists of transportation issued to all
the classes which claim exemption
from the report required by the anti
pass law.
Let the commission call for the lists
Of employees passes, exchange passes
and special contract passes and make
sure that no free passes have been
issued under these classifications in
evasion of the anti-pass law. If the
railroads do not want to report fully
under the statute they should be made
to report fully by a special order Of
the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Boss Cox Of Cincinnati quickly leaped
into the Taft band wagon when the Taft
road roller approached.
The police Of Chicago indicted for col
lecting a fund TO aid the Dunno campaign
might effectively plead that the money did
not do any good.
Not single vote was cast in either house
OF the Pennsylvania legislature against the
repeal Of the Pennypacker libel law. The
governor signed the bill, thus formally in
terring a law that was lifeless at its birth,
BY a unanimous vote the lower house OF
the Illinois legislature passed a bill pro-
hibiting the erection OF billboards within
500 feet OF a park, boulevard or public
square in cities Of over 1900 inhabitants.
The presidential boom OF Joseph G, Can
non. speaker OF the national house Of rep
resentatives, was formally launched In the
Illinois legislature last week Uncle Joe
smiled a receptive smile, but didn't say a
word about IL
Several towns I'm eastern Washington and
northern Idaho are boosting a plan TO
carve a new state out Of the conversing
corners OF Oregon. Idaho and Washington.
At present the supply OF ofioes is not
equal to the demand In the three states
New York senators who have entered
into a combine TO defeat the policies Of
Governor Hughes are hearing from home.
Their mail is loaded with letters and postal
cards bearing sentiments like these: I'VE
will give you a dose OF your own medi-
cine at the polls" You traitors had bet
ter make up your minds that the days Of
Sraft have gone forever. Get WISE
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
SUNNY GEMS.

Goodley-If men really would vote as
they pray this would truly be a happy
Wiseman-Yes, but in that case you
wouldn't get some men to the polls once
In ten years.-Philadelphla Press.
What we want in this domestic ma
chinery," she explained with flashing eyes,
is something to choke of useless dis
cussion."
Perhaps" he retorted, but nothing
would do that short of a throttling en-
CINE. "-Washington Herald.
II suppose you write for posterity?1 OBJ
served the visitor to the scribe with bullying
brow.
me? Not on your life," frankley re-
sponded the person addressed. Ever notice
checks being signed by posterity ?'-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
not guilty?''
Faith, and phwat are yez there fur but
TO find that out?"-Baltimore American.
II hear the Swaddefords have separated.
What was the trouble between them?'
20. it's the same old story"
'Incompatibility?
mo; same old story, said-about his
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

peninsula from the danger Of invasion as
a result OF the new situation in india
Under the caption Of THE Sword in India"
the Englishman writesi Roughly speak
Ing the government spends IS out OF every
100 rupees OF its revenue on military and
defensive operations This is undoubtedly
very large sum to pay for insurance
against disaster" A large sum, indeed.
considering that military-Tidden Russia and
Germany spend only Is per cent OF their
revenue for the same purposes.
Italian salt is heavily taxed, not because
It is luxury, but because It Is a necessity.
and the poor suffer greatly. Sugar is taxed
also, even In the frivolous form Of white
ornaments on the top of a cake So a
traveller from Alexandria found lately, on
arriving In Venice, bringing with him a
decorated cake Having no taste for cake,
the traveller sailed into the port Of Venice
with HIS Egyptian sugar uneaten and for
gotten. Down upon the cake came the
italian officials. demanding duty. The
Englishman protested that cake was not
contraband, whereupon the white orna-
ments were denounced. It was argued, be-
sides, that the substance Of the pastry it.
self was probably sweetened. The traveller,
who did not like paying duty proposed
to heave the whole thing overheard into the
lagoon. Not so; his arm was grasped; the
sugar was now the property OF the king Of
Italy. The traveller paid
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

TBE GOVERNMENT OF WASHING TON.
A report to the president by James
B. Reynolds, who has been investigat-
ing conditions of government In the
District of Columbia, recommends
sweeping changes in the present form
of control of affairs of the national
capital.
He suggests (1) the creation OF
governor of the districti (2) the crea-
ton of seven departments to be under
the charge of commissioners; CD a
municipal council, composed OF the
seven commissioners, which shall pass
ordinances regulating the affairs OF
the district and "a committee OF
100 to represent all general civic in
terests.
The government Of the District Of
Columbia has been a vexed problem
for many years, and the Reynolds
proposition will undoubtedly appeal to
the residents OF the city who are
eagerly anxious for change from the
present form. Under the existing ar
rangement, congress is the town coun-
Gil of the city, and every measure
from cleaning the snow from the
streets to the opening OF boulevards
and construction of public improve
ments, has to be acted upon by both
houses of congress The system is
unwieIdy, cumbersome and never sat
isfactory, owing largely to the fact that
few of the Ala members of congress
know or care anything about the
specific needs Of the city. The three
commissioners who now nominally
control the city's affairs, have divided
and conflicting authority and are un-
able, by the very dependence upon
congressional whim, to plan any sys-
tematic work or development OF the
material progress of the city.
While the Reynolds plan may not be
the most desirable that could be Of
fered. it will be welcomed by Wash
ington people as a promise of relief
from conditions now wholly unsatisfac-
tory and in some respects almost In
tolerable.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Our do-nothing Water board has
suddenly become very solicitious TO in
sure an ample water supply to South
Omaha. A little while ago 1t wanted
TO cut South Omaha of altogether by
combining the purchase appraisement
to that part of the plant needed ex-
clusively for Omaha consumption. The
boards excuse, of course. is that It has
been merely following directions given
by the horse-play lawyers who turn
somersaults whenever coTnered.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
RET1RFMENT or SENATOR PIATT.

RETIREMENI VI ~ Nd1bh tLAAA -
Oficial announcement of Thomas
Collier Plat that he will not seek re-
election to the United States senate is
a signal for the curtain on one of the
most remarkable careers in the his
tory of American politics. It will mean
the exit from the senate of the premier
OF machine politics, a boss" in the
old sense of the term, with no rival
in the art Of political manipulation
for personal preferment since Matthew
Stanley Quay Of Pennsylvania. His
retirement will leave Aldrich and
Elkins as the only members of the SEN
ate who measure up to the definition
of boss" and who still retain undis-
puted domination of the party ma
chimes In their own states.
No intimation Of a surrender OF his
hold on the party organization is
voiced in Senator Platt's announce
ment Ill health from which he has
suffered for more than half century,
is sufficient excuse for his decision but
back OF that is the fact, which the willy
old politician must realize. that his
political methods are no longer in
keeping with the spirit of the times.
Claiming the credit for having made
Theodore Roosevelt governor of New
York and afterward vice president,
Senator Plat admits that ''it was
purely politics. never was 'Roose-
welt man, as the saying goes" The
historian win be certain to discover
that Senator Plat created a political
Frankenstein when he forced ROose-
welt into the gubernatorial chair at
Albany and then. when he discovered
that Roosevelt would not execute his
dictation. sought to sheive him by max
ing him vice president. From the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
THE TALE OF A WAIST.


one day my teacher woe. waist
Twas old and brown and faded
She had her beit on ali uskrW-
She looked forlorn and faded
And cross She shook Albina Brown.
And scolded all the boys;
j think she almost had a fit
We all made so much noise.
She kept a dozen after school,
And each one sat a-weepinR;
And in that faded brown plaid waist
She sat-grim vigil keeping.
Her skinny garb of fashion old
Seemed fraught with evil omen;
And thus we sat and eyed askance
Our teacher-cross old woman
Next day my teacher wore a dress
or sheeny, shiny blue;
Just matched her eyes like azure skies.
Twas so we'll fitting, too.
And with that dress She wore a smile
Like golden sunshine bright;
We all iust sat entra nced and looked,
We couldn't help doing right.
She made our work so pleasant
She smiled ri stupid Grace
And never thought of scolding
When Tommy lost his place.
And when the day was over,
And all our work well done,
We smiled goodbye to teacher,
And loved her, every one.
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
"Air Lineo HIt. Term1nn1.

WIFI bLTeeL JDuTnaI.
The much advertised New York & Chi
cago Air Line at present extends from
about four miles Of completed tracks near
Laporte to the federal court room In Chi
eago, where an action Is pending for an
Injunction, an accounting. etc, There has
been an enormous aggregate OF buying
into this project the idea of an air line
Of 80 miles and the possibility OF making
the run to Chicago from New York in ten
hours having evidently caught the fancy
OF a good many people who it would seem
would not ordinarily be tempted by such
an 'air line" scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
How Timea Have ohnnned.
Philadelphia, Record.

When the veteran magnate. ]. ]. Hill,
visited the White House the other day the
president was at breakfast, and so he Jour
neyed on to the west without an interview.
There was time not long since when the
Hills had not to knock twice at the White
House door to receive a cordial greeting.
But the recognition Of favors having been
succeeded by rancor and abuse, the White
House doors are closed upon them.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

day Mr.. Roosevelt became president,
the contest between Roosevelt policies
and Plat policies has been keen and
constant, until the former have tri-
umphed. Senator Platt's days of use
fulness in the senate are over He
can no longer be OF value to the spe-
cial interests he has served OF to the
politicians who have prohted by the
methods he has championed and pur-
sued
Although prominent in party councils
for nearly fifty years, no legislation
of Importance bears Senator Platt's inn
press. His entire effort in the senate
has apparently been TO perfect plans
for the control of federal patronage
upon which his political supremacy
rested. Perhaps the one exception to
this has been his constant and effective
work in preventing parcels post legisla
ton and other measures threatening to
interfere with the profits of the express
companies which we're the source of his
large private fortune. Even in that he
was not completely successful, because
the triumph of the Roosevelt policy
has placed the express business in the
common carrier class and made It sub
ject to regulation and control by the
federal government. The country at
large has gained nothing by Senator
Platt's oficial career and will not be
loser by his retirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Grandfather S Cure tor
Constipation

~ REAT medicine.--the Sawbuok.
III 70 Two hours day saving wood
MI win keep anyonss Bowels
NA regular.
No need Of pills, Cathsrtics. Castor OH,
nor "Physlc." If you'll only work the Saw
buck regularly.
Exercise Is Natures Cure for Constipa-
ton and,-a Ten-Mile walk will do, II you
haven't got wood-pIle.
But ifyoa will take your Exercise in an
Easy Chair, there's only one way to do that.
because, there's only one kind Of Artificial
Exercise for the Bowels and It's name Is
"CAScARETS."
Casoarets are the only means to exercise
the Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge, Grippe, nor upset
your Stomach" because they don't act like
Physics"
They don't flush out your Bowels and
IntsStlnes with costly waste Of Digestive
Juice, as Salts, Castor OIL, calomel Jalap.
or Aperient Waters always do.
No asearets strengthen and stimulate
the Bowel Muscles. that line the Food
passages and that tighten up when food
touches them, thus driving the food to Its
finish.
A casoaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
as II you had Just sawed cord Of wood. or
walked ten miles.
Cascarets move the Food Naturally.
digssiing It withOu, waste Of tOmOnOw's
Gastric Juice.
The thin, flat, Ten-cent Box Is made
to III your Vest pocket, or MY Lady's"
Purse. Druggists Cents a Box.
Garry Il constantly with you and take a
cascaFst whenever you suspect you need
ons.
Be very careful to got the. genuine
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany. and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped Gee !" ws
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

1t is reported on questionable au-
thority that President Roosevelt is
backing Governor Hughes for the re-
publican presidential nomination. On
equally good authority it is stated that
the president is forming a combina-
ton to wrest the control OF New York
politics from Governor Hughes. The
man who wants political gossip can
always find the kind he wants to read
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

South Omaha is also contributing
freely to the population of the Douglas
county jail. Perhaps that inspection
committee will furnish pretext for
Mayor Hector of South Omaha to fol-
low the example of Mayor Dahlman Of
Omaha by going into the wholesale
pardon business.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

If the requirement of the anti-pass
law for a fling of the names OF pass
holders with the State Railroad com
mission were retroactive the railroads
would be expected to object. If, how
ever, they are observing the anti-pass
law, as they insist they are, why should
they object to making public the names
Of present pass holders? Refusal to
post the names cannot fail to create
the impression that the roads are is
suing passes which they have no right
to give.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The average capitalization per mile
of railroads-main lines, branch lines
and feeders-for the United States Is
given at $51,467, figured on basis
excluding stocks and bonds OF one
railroad held by another. 1t is safe
proposition that the railroad mileage
IN Nebraska is not capitalized below
the average.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

''The Road to the White House" is
the name of a new puzzle. Colonel
Bryan has been working on that puz-
Ele for years without finding the proper
solution.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The collapse of warehouse in
the wholesale district promises to
make way for a new eight-story build
ing for Omaha. Notwithstanding all
this, the lesson of the disaster, calling
for rigid inspection that will prevent
other building collapses, should not be
lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Tom Lawson is said TO be travelling
incog in Italy. II is safe to wager.
however, that he is not registering as
Tom Rockefeller or Tom Pierpont Nor
gan, in order TO conceal his identity
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Omaha is already a principal sheep
market of the country. Although the
wool does not necessarily go with the
sheep, there is no good reason why in
time Omaha should not become q
recognized wool market as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Budapest has a famine in domestic
help because all the servant girls are
coming to America. Housewives in
this country will naturally wonder
what becomes of all the Budapest girls
after they arrive in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Commander Peary's latest discovery
IL that the weather in the vicinity OF
the north pole Is no colder than 4, is
in the vicinity OF the men he is asking
to advance 100000 10 equip his next
Arctic expedition.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Without betraying any confidence,
The Bee is free to remark that It ls a
tribe early to set out tender plants
that are expected to bud into congress
sional nominations a year from next
fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

having been kept out late on account Of
SITTING up with a sick friend. She had
Chicago Tribune
am sure the public will learn to sym
pathize with my views" said the theoTetl-
cal statesman.
Undoubtedly" answered the practical
politician. Put sympathy Is all you'll get"
Washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The Arkansas legislatures bill
against race track betting was
amended by clause exemptins from
its operation the ground occupied by
the racing association at Hot Springs.
There's a tip for Kansas, where the
sentiment seems to favor a law pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor everywhere
except in saloons.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Governor Cummins OF Iowa is stiu
Insisting that President Roosevelt
should accept another term. Governor
cummlns has tried the third term idea
and fnds nothing wrong in IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The bishop of Nebraska, who resides
in New York. has been appointed to
take supervision of the American Epis-
eopal churches in Europe. This. how
ever. will not interfere with his super
vision of the Episcopal churches OF
Nebraska through long-distance tele-
scope.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Active Pursuit. OF Rebates.
Springfield Republican.

More railroads have fallen under federal
indictment for giving rebates to the Sugar
trust. These cases apparently arise out of
those brought against the New York Cen
trial., which cost that road fines of about
100000, and the Sugar trust a smaller sum.
The activity OF the federal department of
justice seems to be undated in this dlrec-
ton, and II is we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
straininG National Digestion.

In migrants are arriving at the rate Of
more than 100000 a month, and still the de-
mand for labor exceeds the supply. What
an astounding statement this would have
seemed ten years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Congressman Longworth declares
that mo possible contingency could
arise that would induce the president
10 accept third term" Mick" knows
his fathbF-ih-law too we'll TO make an
assertion like that without proper in
formation on the subj
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The New York World is still asking
what is n democrat?" A democrat
is a man who either votes against the
republican candidates or goes fishing
on election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

A Chicago congressman declares the
mortgaged automobile is a national
peril. The pedestrian. however, would
as soon be hit by mortgaged one as
by one paid for In spot cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The first rule of the road" for the
city authorities to enforce is that
which puts a speed limit on automobile
scorchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

far as It goes, but It should be supple
mented by the enforcement OF a rule
that will prevent sieve-bottomed
wagons hauling refuse. dirt, cinders.
sand and similar materials from
spreading their contents all over the
pavements.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
Soothing saIve.

Kansas City Journal.
Bryan may be saving money" says an
exchange, but every dollar of his money
is clean" And every dollar of 1t is sound,
than6s to the failure of Bryan's financial
doctrine
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
The Favorite weapon

Although the president has been firing
rifles at $50 miles, the big stick continues to
be his favorite long range weapon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

After all these doctors and surgeons
have come and gone the death rate in
Omaha should be polite enough to re-
duce its dimensions for little while
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Colonel Watterson has outlined a
platform on which the democrats may
win in the next campaign. Why not
nominate the colonel? He's no molly
coddle.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Contrary to the impression which
certain folks are evidently attempting
TO create, President Roosevelt is not
on trial at Boise.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Vice President Fairbanks and Secre-
tary Taft have each had cigars named
after them, The Taft should be a fat
club house and the Fairbanks a pana-
tella shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Ambassador Bryce is now lamenting
the fact that America has no great
dramatist. This looks like a direct
thrust at David Belasco.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

1.-THE man who whistles seldom
Bwears," says the Baltimore American.
Yet most OF us would rather hear a
man swear than to listen to his
whistling.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Mr.. Carnegie should take the pre-
caution of supplying his dove of peace
with a suit of armor plate.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The unreasonable season has it's COM
pensations. The spring poem crop is
q complete failure this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

The city authorities are said to be
busy on an ordinance to enforce the
rule OF the road on drivers of vehicles
ON our streets. This viii be good as
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
A HaIr-Raising Finish.

W dhIIIIIBIOH TUHIs
An Omaha man boasts that he has not
been sick since he let his whiskers grow
thirty-ive years ago. Sort Of hair-raising
finish for the doctor and the barber, as It
were.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
RrArTMnNr az c1ncrr1.AT1oN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.
Charles G. Rosewater. general manager
o. The Bee Publishing Company, being
duly sworn, says that the actual numDet
% full and complete copies or rhe Dally!
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
curing the month Of April, 1901 was as
folloWE.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
mailed to them. Address will lie
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-11

Net TOTAL '.s.s..s...'....''. 'A'o1s'see
Daily average. 54,as4
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S0th day of April, 1907,
lSeal) M. Il. HUNGATH.
Notary Public.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-01
Walter L. Mains Circus.

The great fashion plate shows are tour
inc the state and will exhibit at the fol
lowing places and dates:-
South Royalton, Thursday, Aug. oth'
Mortified, Friday, Aug. 9th; Waterbury
Saturday, Aug. 10th; Randolph, Monday
Aug. 18th; and White River Junction
Tuesday, Aug. 18th. See ads. in othel
columns wv