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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The. first English sparrows had landed in
America ~
This is regular pudding for u.s. they
ehlrped. wen organize the English Spar
Thereupon, by the adoption OF methods
now familiar to all of US, they proceeded to
song birds.-Chicago Tribune
How do you think the votes on that
I'm not especially interested in the
votes" answered Senator Sorghum. II
value that measure merely as a topic for
speeehmaking Washington Star.
Where are you going to spend your next
That depends altogether upon how much
1 have to spend."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cholly--I believe In the greatest good 70
the greatest number.
stella-so do l, and ] think It is "a
New York Sun.
Why this witness doesn't seem to know
even wen, what he is talking about. I"
in as an expert in the se7"ABsltimore
Atlas sneered at athe decree abolishlng
Perhaps" he said, with suspicion Of
guy could hold my job"
Giving a Disguised bunch he caused an
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Musical Critic-That new star of yours
has good enough voice, but she doesn't
know how to use II. i..l \
Comic Opera Manager-That only shows
how little you know about her voice. You
ought to hear how magnihcently she can
use 1t when the box ONCE is a little late in
paying her weekly salary--Chicago Trib-
une.
"Ah! Gabriel's trump at laGtv" exclaimed
the man, rising from the grave on the last
day. =
''what is it7" inquired his female neigh
, Dor.
II say It's Gabriels trump"
II know, but what is Washington
Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
THE BOYS OF LONG AGO.


Joe Cane in New York Sun.
When l go down to Gungawamp
As now and then do,
1 run across some good old chap
Whom long ago knew.
And he will want to stop and talk,
And pass the time o. day
And ask how l have got along
Since 1 have been away. .'
''Uv course" says he, '"'yew understand
/ ain't a-noisin' round
1nquirin' intew yewr affairs I....
But Bill. I'll Jest be bound.
I'd kinder like ter know how much
Yew've made; Nv course. yew know
We're interested in the boys
Who lived here years ago"
Another one will hem and haw
And say: "Bill, il II true
Thet yew hev trouble with yewr wife
Ez people say yew dew7
Nv course, / ain't atmeddlin',- Bill,
Becuz we're interested In I'D.
Our boys NV long ago."
And Aunt Eliza, good old soul,
She meets me on the street, s.
And makes inquiries for the folks"
In tone and manner sweet.
Then confidential like, she says:
"'Tain't true, Bill, what they say
Yew're wife goes about ter work ter help,
Her husban' pay his wayT'
'Uv course" they add, 'it's jest becuz
We're interested, Bill,
An not becuz we're curious,
'Cuz yew're one Nv US still"
like to go to Gungawamp
And meet the friends l know;
They are so interested in
Their boys Of long ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Chicago Record-Herald: r II. Hartman
is disposed to regard the Interstate Com
merce commission as a Joke Let us not
forget, however. that the commission may
laugh last. .
Baltimore News: Mr.. Hartman loosely
remarks that he would make a good inter-
state commerce commissioner. He has
been on his way to become ruler OF inter-
state commerce, and that is no joke.
Washington Star; Mr.. Harrlman's hint
that he might apply for employment on
the Interstate Commerce commission indi-
Gates that he does not appreciate the
amount OF work that is constantly being
turned over to that body.
Chicago Chronicle: Mr.. Harriman's APP
plication for Job in case the Interstate
Commerce commission takes charge Of all
the railroads shows that the railroad mag
nate Is gradually becoming quite human.
He Jokes In friendly fashion and talks
amiably to the reporters whom he formerly
Stunned Eventually we may hope that he
will rival Uncle Jim Hill, who lie one of the
most valued and fluent Of contributors to
the daily press. The man who cultivates
the reporters seldom regrets 1t.
Wall Street Journal: Yes, the Interstate
Commerce commission will want Mr.. Har-
riman, sure enough. The commission has
just adjourned at the other side of the
continent and will be here in New York
February Is to inquire into the Hartman
merger. The position" which Mr.. Harri-
man facetiously referred to as rightfully
coming TO him from the Interstate Com
merce commission will be position in the
witness chair. Mr. Harriman's position be-
fore the country will be largely deter
mined by the testimony he gives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
INCOMING FreiEht Rate..
San Francisco Chronicle.

The railways Of the country have under
consideration a proposition to raise rates
all along the line. The lines east OF Chi
cago having a total OF more than 100000
miles are already moving in the premises
and will adjust matters so that they will
be enabled to make a 10 per cent raise on
all the chief commodities transported. No
doubt their action will soon be Initiated
by the other transportation companies, and
they VIII soon doubly recoup themselves
for their Increased outlay for wages, for
il must not be forgotten that the demand
for these was largely based on the vastly
increased earnings OF the road due 20 the
Immensely enlarged trafic which the
prosperous condition OF the country has
crowded for all engaged In the carrying
business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
PROGRESS IN JAP SCHOOL SETTLE
MENT.

PROGRESS IN JAP SCHOOL SETTLE
MENT.
Skillful handling by President Roose-
welt and Secretary Root has brought
the San Francisco school complications
to a hopeful outlook. The carefully
qualified statements given out by
Mayor Schmitz and the San Francisco
school board since they have arrived
at Washington and conferred at the
White House indicate that they are
impressed with the administrations
efforts to fnd basis of settlement
satisfactory to Japan and with the
necessity that public authority in San
Francisco should conform to 1t. The
substantial point, though not oficially
announced, appears to be the prospect
of exclusion of japanese coolie labor
by agreement with the Japanese gov
eminent, IL San Francisco local
authorities will preliminarily remove
the offensive school determinations.
1t would seem that. from the stand
point even Of extreme California anti
Japanese prejudice, such a prospect
would be the paramount considera-
ton. The essence of the agitation Is
the labor question. The low-class
Japanese have been arriving in what
seems to be threatening numbers be-
cause massed at San Francisco and in
It's neighborhood. Mayor Schmitz
himself has just significantly given 1t
out at Washington that 1.-THE people OF
California do not care a rap about the
school question, but are opposed to the
admission of the Japanese coolies into
this country" And this may well be,
since all told there are today less than
100 Japanese children in the public
schools of a city of nearly half mil
lion population.
In any event this decisive advance
has been now assured. that either
California and San Francisco must con-
form to American sentiment and CO.
operate with the administration In all
that is necessary to a reasonable and
genuine adjustment or by rejecting
this alternative conclusively sep
arate themselves and put themselves
SO far in the wrong that the national
government will be in measure free
handed in further dealing with the
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

ticulsrly of Governor Sheldon, IL the
hope voiced by the democratic organ
were to be fulfilled.
The democratic party in Nebraska
has never had any political capital ex-
cept what was built upon republican
mistakes.
II behooves the republicans in the
legislature to make no serious mis-
takes and thus to cut away from under
the feet of the opposition the only
ground on which 1t can possibly
stand when the republicans next APP
peal to the voters for an expression OF
continued confidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
Combines In nnd Odor.
Philadelphia Pres

An association OF retail dealers in ,lum-
Der organized to prevent its members being
subjected to competition by wholesalers
having no other purpose but the mainte-
nance of the ordinary trade margin be-
tween wholesale and retail discounts has
been decided by the supreme court of Ne
braska to be in violation OF the statute
Of the state against combinations In re-
straint Of trade, The courts steadily tend
TO decisions against agreements to sustain
discounts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WOULD Ink

"hA4 me DhMOChAdc WOULD. LIKE
The democratic World-Herald is
showing signs of distress for fear the
republican majority In the legislature
may carry out their platform pledge
for terminal taxation, as likewise their
platform pledges for direct primaries,
for abolition of free passes. tor rail-
way rate regulation. for an employers
liability act and for economical gov
eminent generally.
Nebraska democrats would like
nothing better than to be able in the
next campaign to srraign the repub-
lieans for going back on their prom
ises to the people and TO discredit
future platform pledges by necessarily
repeating charges of broken faith.
We would very much mistake the
temper OF the present republican ma
jority in abe legislature. and more par
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The Nebraska delegation at Wash
ington is divided on the question of
ship subsidy. II the proposition were
for the distribution of Official patron
age in Nebraska they would get to-
gether on It easier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Members of the Omaha Real Estate
exchange will banquet themselves.
There was a time when a real estate
broker in Omaha looked upon a square
meal as treat, to say nothing of a
banquet But times have changed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
SVvatted on the Spot.
A.

What lasting Joy. fearful but inspiring. It
must be for some lad In Berlin to know
that he "swatted" William II in the ear
with SNOWFALL, and received in return
only an admonitory wigwagging Of an inn
perial finger. .-.s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The suggestion Of a public monu-
ment for the late Count Creighton is
worthy of consideration. There are.
however, already enduring monuments
to Mr.. Creighton in all the various
charitable and educational institutions
which he has endowed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The proposed legislative redistrict-
ing bill has succumbed to the citation
Of the constitution, which says that
the redistricting shall be made by the
legislature Immediately following a
national OF a state census, "and at no
other time" The legislatures imme-
diately following two successive cen
suses willfully disregarded the consti-
tutional mandate and the no-other-
time clause has been appealed to to
make their illegal inaction effective for
all time. Plenty OF good lawyers
back the opinion that the constitu-
tional prohibition means only that re-
districting shall not come oftener than
the successive censuses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

1.-The country has got along so we'll
during my illness that do not see
why should not stay at home all the
time" says E. H. Hartman. No OBJ
lection has so far been heard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Aside from the fact that he is in
favor of the contract plan and that he
never said he. would resign II the
Panama canal were to be built by con-
tract. the reports OF the probable re-
signation of Chief Engineer Stevens
are substantially correct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The Illinois legislature has granted
permission for cadets to parade in the
capitol grounds with empty guns,
Members of the legislature are taking
wise precaution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

If 1t should be proved in court that
the late ]. B, Kitchen was not of sufl-
GENTLY sound mind to make valid
will, that carefully prepared in ad-
vance funeral address would likewise
be discredited.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The Marai Gras carnival parade at
New Orleans is said to have been wit
messed by 100000 people. King Ak
sar-Ben has been doing that well in
Omaha right along.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

In effect the Californians are per-
fectly willing to allow the Japanese to
attend the public schools in San Fran
cisco II the United States government
Vlll pass law keeping japanese out
Of the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The government might accomplish
its desire:to reduce Mr.. Roekefeller's
swollen fortune by starting a chain of
small colleges and inducing him to
contribute to their support.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
WESTERN GRAIN RESERVES AND

TRADE.
The immense holdings of coarse and
small grains still In farmers hands
constitute one of the strongest factors
In the western business situation.
These holdings. which in large part
have been compulsory. are about to
move rapidly to market General car
shortage and winter blockades have
proved an extraordinary handicap to
grain movement. Withyat least partial
reduction of trafic congestion at the
main terminals and with thawing
weather for a week clear up to the
Canadian boundary, marked activity
is beginning to rush grain from the
local elevators and from the farm bins
and cribs.
Coincident, too, with better weather
and transportation conditions there is
lately a pronounced upward tendency
of prices along the whole line of the
grains, which naturally imparts an
added impetus to the market move
ment. II the vast grain reserve at
the local stations and on the farms
can now be moved and cashed on a
rising scale OF prices in the intervening
weeks, before the active spring farm
campaign, It will put the farmers in
most advantageous position. Local
trade will necessarily respond, SO that
present growing expectations in west
ern jobbing centers of large distribu-
ton are in the natural course of affairs
likely to be fully realized.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
Discrimination I'm Dt.tributton.
ao Cleveland Plain Dealer.

500 NASNOAotAu " AaiH Oedlers --
The per capita circulation Of money In
the United States on February was 1886.
Unhappily the present irregular distribu-
ton OF this amount divides the 9s cents
among host Of people while few lucky
ones grab on to the balance,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
One Thlne TheI Pms. Along.

Chicago RecOrd- Herald
The railroads are getting ready to make
the, shippers pay the Increased wages re-
Gently granted to railway employees, and the
shippers win doubtless pass It on to the
consumers. These matters always begin
and end at the same place r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Eastern tailors are advocating the
retirement of the frock coat and the
high hat. Now listen for protests
from the minstrel men and the demo-
cratic marching clubs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
A clear DENOMINATION.

t... view ioTk evening POST. -....l.t...
II req lires only, the simplest mathematics
to show that company which formerly
carried two-thirds OF it's passengers for 8
cents and the other third for nothing, will
take in exactly as much money If the whole
lot pay fare at cents fiat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

DR.. Miller announces publicly that
not only is his resignation from the
police board the real thing. but that
he would not entertain reappointment
even II it we're offered to him. This
ought to make democratic aspirants
for the succession spring up like weeds
in midsummer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Police Commissioner Broatch is not
of the resfgnfns h6rA Of the resigned
kind-not while, he and Noise are
keeping house together. g..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

For some peculiar reason folks up
in Montana and Minnesota refuse to
be scared over the prediction of a
Texas man that the world will soon
be consumed by FIRE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
cts Your Move, andy
Cleveland Leader.

1t is distinctly up to Andrew Carnegie
to hustle in the distribution of his millions
IL he is either to keep ahead of John d.
Rockefeller as a giver of great gifts or
escape the self-confessed disgrace of dying
rich. f|.t.t secs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The senate at Washington is show
ing a disposition to get busy. the steer
ing committee having decided upon
the legislation that will not be passed
at this session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Our lawmakers at Lincoln must not
imagine that they are the only ones
graphing with the problems presented
for their solution. Legislatures are in
session in more than half the states,
dealing with the same questions In
one form or another. The legislature,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Trouble might be avoided II part
of Mr.. Rockefeller's donation could be
used for the establishment of a school
in Sap Francisco for the education of
the Japanese.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Jesse James. a son of the famous
Missouri hlghwayman, has Just been
admitted to the practice Of law at
Kansas City, thus improving upon his
fathers methods OF getting it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Andrew Carnegie says he would like
to be a newspaper reporter. Plenty
Of newspaper reporters would be will
ing to exchange places with Mr.. Car
neRie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

however. which finds the correct solu-
ton first is bound to set the example
for others and have its work widely
copied. 49,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy ,shouIda have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often AZ requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush. The Honorable Jim"
has come to the conclusion that he
would rather serve out his present
term as mayor than take a chance on
reelection earlier through Omaha and
South Omaha consolidation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Cuban liberals threaten to invade
the United States. The New Orleans
police force should be on guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

A st. Louis minister declares that
baptism is useless. Those who have
tried the water at st. Louis will agree
with him. '"'. 'fs'''s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
Good Fortune to BE Env,ed.

It's great to be president. A man who
called at the White House to talk about
the weather was arrested as a crank. The
rest of us have to stand it, 90.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Another unpleasant feature of the
snow blockades in the northwest is
the certainty that their disappearance
will be followed by spring foods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Having heard a great deal about the ter
rife Jam which develops every evening at
the Brooklyn bridge. Governor Hughes the
other afternoon decided to see for himself.
So he crossed to Brooklyn and underwent
all the Incidents" He was jammed.
crowded rushed pushed and hauled. Today
be let It be known that he would do all
within his power TO improve the deOlorable
transit conditions at the bridge. Not long
ago a New Yorker took a visiting foreigner
to the bridge TO see what his host called
one OF the sights OF the continent. The
stranger hung over the rail with an express
sion OF horror on his face As he was
dragged away from the spot he said with
enthusiasm: AFTER that hades can have
no mysteries for me-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The suspicion is growing that Sena-
tor Foraker would. rather be wrong
than be president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

The bulk sales bill seems to be go
ing through the legislature in bulk,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
srArrnanNr, - CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT or. CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, g:
Charles c. Rosewater, general manager
OF The Bee Publishing company. being duly
sworn, says that the aetual number on run
and completa copies of The Daily. Mornns,
month Of Ia mary 141ll was as folloWe:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

year or so ago a Sunday school was
started by a few jealous church workers
connected with the Teachers College OF
Columbia university. The membership was
confined to the children OF few families
and meetings were held at the homes OF
the children, each family taking its turn
at giving up the living room and all the
chairs for Sunday morning. Children are
very good advertising mediums, so without
any effort on the part OF the organizers this
little Sunday school grew and grew until
none of the living rooms In the children's
homes were large enough to hold all who
wanted to come. The eatchers, 1t should
be said. were young men and women who
had made teaching a study at the college
and were, therefore, well trained for the
service. A hall was rented and extra
teachers-all well grounded in the art and
science OF teaching-were employed. Each
pupil was asked TO pay a fee, 50 that the
total assessment would cover the expense
OF the hall hire and little something for
the teachers. Paying Sunday school teach
ers was a new idea, but II seemed the only
way to get the good service Of those who
understood the work. The school continued
TO grow and has now become almost a part
OF the Teachers College, The meetings are
held each Sunday morning in the pretty
little chapel OF the college, for which a
rental of $500 per year is paid. The teachers
receive 81 for each Sunday and the super
intendent also draws a salary. Each pupil
paws SIS a year as tuition. The income
from tuition takes care OF two-thirds of
the expense, the remainder being made up
by donations from those interested I'm the
movement At the present time II takes
Just about 5000 to run the school year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Le5b uHsOIu aHu reEuTHeu vVPIe''' V'"SH
Net total. .s73, sac
Daily average .................. 81 ,3se
CHARLES c. ROSEwATER
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day Of January, 1907
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

why, this witness doesn't seem to know
even what he is talking about"
'Of course he doesn't Wasn't he called
In as an expert I'm the case 7"l-Baltimore
American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

,Cholly-I believe In the greatest good e
the greatest number.
stella-So do l, and think II is "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13

Where are you going to spend your next
vacatiOn?'
THAT depends altogether upon how much
have to spend. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.