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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
A r1croRY ZOE EMPLorEs.

The decision of Judge Emory Speer
of the federal court for the Georgia dis
trict unfolding the cOnsdtutionality Of
the employers liability act passed by
the last congress will be good news to
employees in interstate commerce every
where, as it doubtless will result in
having the case carried to the higher
courts and a final ruling secured that
will put an end to the conflicting decis-
ions that have been made by different
federal judges.
The decision viii serve as a means Of
accomplishing the end desired by Pres
adoption by congress Of a measure
granting to the government the right
of appeal in such cases. Argument In
support of this measure was based on
the fact that federal judges in different
states had been declaring acts Of con-
gress unconstitutional, leaving the gov
eminent, under existing laws, without
the right to carry the case to higher
courts for review. This condition has
been illustrated forclbly in the employ
ers liability act The law has been de-
clared unconstitutional by Federal
Judge Evans of Louisville and Federal
Judge Mccall Of Memphis, both holding
that that law was repugnant to the con-
stitution of the United States. The
decision of the Georgia judge, in direct
conflict with those of his Kentucky and
Tennessee colleagues, emphasizes the
necessity of the right Of appeal in such
cases.
Judge Speer's findings are based on
the legality of the act creating the In
terstate Commerce commission and upon
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES power of con-
gress to regulate commerce between the
states. He contends that the law de-
prlves no corporation of the due pro-
cess Of law, as their cases are triable
in the courts prescribed by the consti-
tuition. The employers liability act, in
brief, deprives the railroads or other
| concerns engaged in interstate COM
merce, from pleading the fellow SER
want principle as a defense in suits
brought for damages for. accidents to
employees, 1t refuses to relieve a rail-
road from liability for injury to an en-
ploye, caused by the negligence of a fell
low employee, but in effect places the en-
ploye on the same footing with patron.
Railway employees have been working
for years for the enactment of such
law and they will rejoice at Judge
Speer's decision and the prospect of
having the case passed upon by the
court of last resort Strong in their
confidence of the business Of the law,
they have no fears as to the final out
! come
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
HELP EoR TIE BOND MARKET

Secretary COrtelyOu of the Treasury
department has made an announcement
which promises to relieve the depres-
sion now noticeable in the bond market
Owing 70 the active demand for capital
for investments in enterprises return
ing high profits, municipal bonds of
many OF the eastern cities have been
going begging. Most OF these bonds
bear a low rate Of interest, fixed by law,
and can not be sold at less than par,
so that under existing conditions in the
financial world they oher little attrac-
ton to investors. Mr.. CortelyOu's de-
cision to accept municipal bonds, such
as are legal investments for savings
banks under the laws OF Massachusetts,
and New York. as substitutes for gov
eminent bonds 10 SECURE government
deposits doubtless win encourage the
bankers OF the country TO look more
favombly upon municipal bonds that
are now being offered on the market
Mr.. Shaw. while secretary OF the
treasury, accepted railroad, state and
municipal bonds Ia large amounts, as
security for government deposits, Mr.
Cortelyou has been quoted as saying
that he would not accept railroad bonds
as such security, but high grade"
railroad bonds are included in his an
nouncement. 1t is accepted in financial
circles that the Treasury department
under the new regime viii be very eau
tious in scrutinizing railway bonds. Of
fered as security for government loans
and win give the preference 10 state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
Personal NOTES.

r. r, Anthony, the republican nominated
in the first Kansas congress district to sue
coed Curtis, chosen United States senator.
is nephew OF the late Susan b. Anthony.
A Milwaukee man claims to have dis
covered the north pole. but his story should
not be credited until he produces the bottle
Peary left on the ice some distance this
side Of the pole.
After all, Pittsburg Is not devoid OF cheer
fulness and a disposition to lock on the
bright side of things Notwithstanding the
damage done, the papers are Growing about
that food being the biggest since Noah's.
In letter from Spain 10 his Louisville
paper Colonel Henry Watterson expresses
the opinion that II the people OF the United
States could visit Spain and take a look
around they would 90 back home mighty
well pleased with themselves and their
own government.
EVIL times are ahead for the tat singers.
Oscar Hammerstein is reported as not ready
70 sign contract with Aneona, the BARI
tone, unless Ancona agrees TO take at least
ave inches en- his waist measurement Mr..
Hammerstein refers 10 another singer. who
goes 20 a gymnasium every day, and says
that they should all do that when they re
too fat" Mr., Hammersteln is eternally
right. But win he succeed and delighted
public see the last OF grand opera with
great hulking SOO-pOund Romeos ana
Juliets?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
NO PAkrc IN RrsfNrss.

While wall street is treating itself to
another semi-panic in speculative
stocks, the legitimate business Of the
country is forging ahead by leaps and
bounds, reports of manufacturers and
jobbers In the east already assuring a
summer and fall trade that will be even
greater than that Of last year, which
was a recOrd-breaker in the history Of
the country Dun's agency reports that
nearly all Of the jobbers in the east are
embarrassed because they underesti-
mated the demands of their customers,
and are now unable to fill rush orders.
transportation conditions have i'm
proved, although the railroads in every
section are still unable to promptly
handle the enormous volume of traffic
offered them, both in taking grain and
produce to market and in returning
merchandise to the west. There Is
nothing irregular in the increased de-
mand for merchandise. All lines are
prohting by It and jobbers frankly state
that they would welcome little lull In
order to allow them to catch up with
delayed orders. An estimate places the
increase in general trade at 10 per cent
above that Of last spring, while book
ings for fall and winter stocks are fully
20 per cent larger than at this time in
1906
Two significant sentences appear in
these commercial agency reports. Dun's
says: zone of the best features is the
steady improvement in mercantile pay
ments," and Bradstreets adds; "Coun-
try merchants generally are discounting
their bills" Those statements contain
the best answer to the claim Of Wall
street that there is occasion for alarm
as to the financial conditions of the
country. The merchants have not only
paid for the goods on hand. but have
discounted bills of goods bought for flu
ture delivery, and there is nothing In
the commercial conditions to contribute
in any way to the depression which the
sioux JOuutIs pIultSS " AOVi' " hiiO
prices are ruling higher in nearly all
mercantile lines, the augmented demand
for consumption indicates that such
prices will be maintained, at least so
long as the mills are unable to supply
the demands. With this condition in
the textile, leather and groceries trade,
with wonderful activity in the steel In
dustry, with money easy for legitimate
trade, there is no reason for apprehen-
sion or expectation that there will be
any abatement in prosperous condl-
lions, no matter whether Wall streets
speculative securities go up or down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
ENGLISH MONEY FoR MANILA.


American investors are hesitating
about financing the Agricultural Bank
of the Philippines, the establishment of
which was authorized by the last con-
gress, and Secretary Taft has been ad-
vised that English capitalists are anx-
ious to finance the institution. The
proposed bank will be allowed to loan
money only on farms and farm products
and the Philippine government guaran-
tees 4 per cent on the investment. The
authorities at Washington have made
considerable effort to induce American
investors to furnish the capital for the
new financial venture. but those ap-
preached all say they have more conf
dence in home investments, and Secre-
tary Taft probably will allow the Eng
lish capitalists to control the bank II
Americans do not take more kindly to
the proposition.
English capitalists have no hesitancy
in approving the proposed bank ven
ture, as it is to be organized almost ex-
actly on the lines Of the Agricultural
Bank Of Egypt, which was financed by
Engllshmen and has been one Of their
most profitable investments in the
orient. Experience in Egypt and India
have given Englishmen a keen knowl-
edge Of eastern character and conditions
which would warrant them in taking
stock in the Philippine bank and max
ing a success of it where Americans,
with their lack of understanding of the
habits and customs Of the Orientals,
might record a failure in the undertake
ing. While Secretary Taft admits his
disappointment at the failure Of Amer
leans TO become interested in the pro-
posed bank, he is pleased greatly that
English interests are ready to back the
! enterprise which he is confident will
prove of wonderful help in developing
the agricultural resources Of the Philip
pines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
rHr FlReMrrs porn1r sHrrr.

BY legislative mandate the double
shift will be installed in the fire depart
ment of Omaha in the course of another
three months. This is a contamination
for which the firemen have been work
ing for three or four years and has been
achieved by them after a long pull
through sharp discussion and over
wide divergence of opinion as to the
merits of the measure and its probable
effect.
Our business men and heavier tax
payers have been largely opposed to the
change to a double shift on the ground
of unnecessary increase of expenses and
a feared impairment of efficiency Of the
fire fighting force. On the other side,
the firemen advocating the double shift
have insisted that the added cost would
be comparatively small and that the
daily intermission of twelve hours be-
tween work would strengthen rather
than weaken the service.
The enactment of the double shift law
puts 1t up to the tremen to see TO it
that its provisions work out right. They
must show that they can utilize their
new privileges when they come without
abusing them. They must go slow in
the pressure for fire companies and new
men, and above all, they must give us
adequate fire protection, which can be
had only as a result Of strict discipline
and thorough cooperation between the
men and with their superior officers
The double shift law viii put the
Omaha fremen to the test and it will
depend upon them whether the expert
ment shall be permanent or only tenn
| pOrary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

Some Remarks on the Spiel of Burton,
the Tainted.

Kansas City Star,
If you have taken pains to analyze the
situation and to look at it from both
sides, you cannot blame ex-senator Bur
ton Of Kansas for failing to grasp the
motives of President Roosevelt in con-
tending for equity and deoency in the adj
ministration of the government. 1t would
be too much to expect that the motives
Of a man like Roosevelt could be made
clear TO the understanding Of a man like
Burton. When you pause to consider the
record of Burton and of all other poll
ticians of his school; when you fix in your
mind the well attested fact that their
sole interest in politics is limited 20 in
dividual gain or to personal reprisal, it
ought to be quite comprehensive that
they can see nothing in the crusade of
the president against public spoilation
but an ambition to build himself up or
desire to pull others down.
It is easy to believe that Burton holds
himself to be a deeply injured person.
and-being identified with the false sys-
tenn against which the administration has
declared war-that he is sincere when he
goes to the absurd length of posing as
the victim of a conspiracy which the pres
ident has launched against him.
IuullC Ire anu 6bGAGigt al ITS various
Tamifieations, furnish continual examples
of this sort f-self-deoeption and misun-
derstanding. Let the schemes of any
spokesman or special privilege grabber
whom you know be thwarted or disturbed
and he will forthwith begin to set up
accusations of grab and of corrupt mo-
tives. This sort Of play has been enacted
any number of times in Kansas City.
II is a subterfuge that is resorted to
whenever any effort is made to protect
franchises and grants that are valuable
to the city and need safeguarding. II
is. in the first place as In the case Of
Burton. perfectly natural for persons who
are wholly ION the make" themselves TO
rank all persons in their class, and when
the moral sensibilities are In a state of
atrophy, either by temperament or
through the influence Of continual in
action. It is quite impossible for persons
so affected to comprehend in others any
motive or purpose which Is not strictly
Interior and sordid.
Burton's TRADE against the president
and the abuse he has seen fit to heap
upon him as a "hypocrite" and "conspira-
tor" merely punctuates tendency and
condition which asserts itself wherever
and whenever the gentle game Of graft
meets with molestation and interference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

and municipal debentures The ae-
ceptance Of such securities by the gov
eminent as pledges for deposits OF
treasury funds gives them n semtof-
fetal endorsement by the government
that will enhance their attractiveness
to investors. This feature Of the trans
action is expected to have a decidedly
bracing effect upon the municipal bond
market, which is apparently now suf-
fering from too much prosperity In
other lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
EASTER PREMONITIONs.
NEW YORK SUM-

New York SUM-
Lovely and hlylike flowers and laces
Spring born, of delicate hue,
Sparkes of dewdrops and jewelled suggeS-
Sheen Of soft silk and cleaning thought;
Large shapes and small Shapes
Bewilderlng In beauty,
Fated to blind
Many bright eyes to duty.
Now while the March winds
In tempest are blowing,
Here there, all over
Are Easter hats growing.
If you should know by report Of your mir
You were deliciously fair,
II you had heard Maude and Mabel and
Each a new hat was to wear,
Then don't you think
You'd be wanting one, toOg
Now don't say No"
For I'm sure that you do
Why, It's part OF the Joy OF the season
When our tall lilies we bring
Till the deep chancel Is fragrant as Eden,
While from the choir anthems ring;
That the days sunlight
Through stained windows streaming
Should md a fresh garden
To welcome its beaming
That rich gay hued dresses,
And hats ike spring flowers
Should blend In the harmony
Rung by the hours.
Joy Is the keynote; tits well it should sount
Through sermon and anthem, glad vibrant
JOY Is the motif" then let It be seen
In beauty Of color In softneBs of sheen.
But Oh we will hope
Would II be wrong 10 pray2
That tho Easter come early
Twill be a fine day;
For n Il should rain.
on, II II should rain !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
The Melancholy Days.
Railway World

Experience Of the hotels at Washington,
d. c., demonstrates how rigidly the rail-
roads are living up to the anti-pass law.
At one OF the big Washington hotels it was
said that ordinarily about 200 pieces OF
baggage a week were checked on railroad
passes. During last week not a piece of
such baggage was checked ana for three
weeks only two trunks were checked on
railroad passes. For years pretty nearly
everybody coming TO Washington OF going
anywhere from Washington Travelled on a
mass
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
The Late General whit.

Philadelphia Record.
General Whit was one OF the small group
OF remaining Officers OF the regular army
who saw service in the civil war. He had
the singular distinction OF having entered
both the volunteer and the regular service
through the ranks. He was Pennsylva-
nian. and in the sixth cavalry Of this state
he reached the rank OF Commissioned
officer before the end Of the war. Soon
after his time expired in the volunteer
service he entered the regular cavalry as
an enlisted man, and In "A few months was
again a second lieutenant. He DISTINGUISHED
himself In campaigns against the indians
and in cuba and the Philippines. He
fastened his end by anduous work In gel
ting the expeditionaTy force on for Cuba
last year. He succeeded General Bell In
command OF the troops in the island but
was compelled by his health TO return 70
this country for medical treatment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
Americas Craze for speed.

Americans are imbued with a fervent de-
sire to get somewhere at any cost and at
the topmost speed. Some day we will be
aotuated by more sober purposes that will
necessitate the elimination, not Of space.
but OF speed. But not yet. The
time may come when human life may be
regarded as OF more value than speed, but
not yet. There is no time. We are In a
hurry. II we can't get from New York to
Chicago IN eighteen hours and from Rala-
mazoo 10 spodunk In forty-eight we are
unhappy, be the butchers bilI' what II
may
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

building, although that may have some
thing to do with It. The young women
who compose the membership Of this or
ganization have proved themselves again
and again most enthusiastic lot Of
workers and Il is not to be wondered at
that they keep the total Of membership
at a high figure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
A JOKER IN THE GAME.
How Bachelors May scoR at the Fort
Dodge Decree.

New YORK 1FlDune.
1t is hard to frame a wise law as the
citizens Of Fort Dodge, Ia, win soon learn
20 their sorrow. Those good people have
just taken 20 themselves an ordinance ae-
cording TO which "all ablebOdied persons
between the ages Of Is and as years whose
mental and physical pROpensities are nor
NAL" must marry within two rlonths o.
date or else be fined, We suspect some in
sanity expert was hired TO insert the
Joker In this measure The Joker Is
there, and it is worthy Of a psychological
expert; II Is the proviso about citizens "of
normal, mental and physical propensities"
The city fathers, in their uBtutored way,
did not observe that this clause eXempts
everybody. A Fort Dodge benedict may
escape the law merely by seeking to comply
with #; his relatives Will then enter the
plea OF abnormality IN his behalf And
any court in Iowa will rule that man who
is willing 10 wed within sixty days OF FIRST
notice is as abnormal as a March straw
berry. Probably the city fathers didn't
expect the law 10 work save as a hint 10
certain backward friends OF their eldest
daughters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
Nebraska,s Primary Plan.

Springfield MASSEY Republican.
Nebraska is also to adopt the broad pri-
mary election method of nominating candi-
dates-the bill now going through the legis-
lature providing for the nomination of all
candidates OF all parties, state, local and
United States senator's, on the same day at
the same polling places. One good feature
of the pending enactment is that It does
not require the voter to state his party
Affiliations before being allowed to partici-
pate In the primary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

Chief Salter sounds a timely note in
warning people to be careful about put
ting out fires and burning rubbish. No
serious damage has yet resulted from
carelessness this spring, but an ounce Of
prevention is worth several tons Of cure
I'm dealing with fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

america leads the world in the
prophetic pyschical projection of posi-
BILE profits" No you're wrong. The
quotation is from a Brooklyn and not a
Boston paper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

If Mayor Jim would only get some
one to write a proclamation that would
get the street sprinkling system into
commission he would perform real
service to the citizens Conditions that
now prevail In Omaha are disgraceful
and indicate the ineficlency Of the city
administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
The Investor and the Gambler.

There is much talk about the investment
interests" being hurt by unsettled condi-
lions in Wall street. The investment in
terests are the very ones that are safe. II
Is the willy chap who is jumping in and
out who yelps when he gets crushed be-
meath a ten-point drop in the market There
is distinction and a difference between
the investor and the gambler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

Mayor Jim's plan to turn the Capitol
avenue misfit market house into public
bathing station has been turned down
by the city council. The building will
stand for some time longer as a monu-
ment to municipal stupidity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

Congressman Burton Of Ohio is said
to be slated TO succeed Foraker in the
United States senate. Should he sue
coed he probably win insist upon hav-
ing ''Of Ohio" permanently added to his
title to distinguish him from Burton,
who was In the senate from Kansas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

The eloquenee OF an attorney for an
ice company was potent enough 20 Sc
cure a reduction Of proposed license for
ice wagons from $40 to IS. This attor-
ney earned his pay for one day, at least.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

Just as a reminder of passing time,
the Grand Army of the Republic has
named it's committees to arrange for the
annual Memorial day exercises. Sen
dtor Norris Brown will make his maiden
speech in Omaha on that occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

While stocks are tumbllng in all d.
rections in Wall street the prices paid
for grain Of all kinds rule steady and
firm. This condition merely indicates
the difference between tangible and In
tangible" assets. People who paid fancy
prices for watered stocks are now set
thing with the piper.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27

That Kentucky policeman who was
seriously injured by the sudden closing
Of a folding bed in which he was sleep
ing will hereafter probably stick to the
old custom of doing his sleeping on his
beat,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
Spring Announcement 1907

We are now displaying most
Complete line Of foreign novelties for
spring and summer wear.
Your early inspection is invited,
as Il will afford an opportunity Of
choosing from a large number of ex-
elusive styles.
We import In Single sult
length" and a suit cannot be dupIi-
Gated.
An order placed now may be de-
Hvered at your convenience.