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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
TIE RuLER OF THE NAHH

La%ndlubbers may not understand,
or wish to understand, the code of
procedure followed in operating the
Navy department, but they can not
fail to find interest in a condition which
has made 1t necessary for the secre-
tAry of the navy at Washington to
issue a formal order making 1t known
that he is going to boss the job. 1t
is labeled as General Order No. 66,
and is as follows:
Hereafter all orders issued by the secre-
tary or assistant secretary of the navy d.
rect to any commandant or other officer
In the naval service shall be executed and
the officer to whom such order is issued
shall promptly notify the bureau or senior
officer concerned Of it's receipt and execu-
ton.
Victor Howard Metcalf of California
may prove himself too valuable to the
country to be kept in a mere cabinet
position II he succeeds in convincing
the bureau chiefs at Washington that
the secretary Of the navy has any right
to NEEDLE with naval affairs. 1t has
long been the custom to have the or
ders of the secretary of the navy sem
to the bureau chief in charge of that
particular line of work. If 1t was ap-
proved by the chief, It was executed all
right. If the chief of the bureau
trowned, the rest of the force took
It for granted that the order was &c
be forgotten. The bureau chiefs have
heretofore permitted secretaries of the
navy to do pretty much as they
pleased, outside the Navy department
They have been allowed to attend cab
met meetings, banquets, reception
and other social functions and to hay,
reserved seats at the launchings of tn,
new warships and at the annual foo
ball game between the army and nav,
cadets. SO long as a civilian secretar,
Of the navy keeps within those limit
OF activity he gets along swimmingly
but trouble always follows II he al
tempts to interfere in the matters O
his W department.
4 "hSh Mt ROOeefSlt became pres
y dent he sought to break up tn
5 bureaucracy In the Navy department
a by sending a lot Of rolley-desk ad
y mirals to sea on long voyagaC. The
y sailed away, only to he succeeded b
o%fhcers who had been at sea and wer
most anxious to show civilian seer,
e taries how the Navy departmer
i should be run. So strong has II
bureau faction become that the Law
passed through it's influence give
le equal authority in some cases with Il
II secretary Of the navy. who has bee
It generally looked upon as a civllis
ngurehead. So much Of the routil
OF the Navy department is Of a teehn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The Omaha police have succeeded in
running down and convicting another
really dangerous criminal but 1t is not
likely they will be given any credit for
this by the element that is so loudly
~denouncing the commissioners and the
police force. 1t is to the credit of the
commissioners and the men under
them that they can patiently pursue
the work of protecting lives and prop
erty in the city while being subjected
to such an irritating and useless fire
of malicious criticism.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Would John Hays Hammond give up a
salary of $500 900 a year for the vice presi-
dency at $4,000? It's your guess.
The voters Of Arkansas have invited Sen
ator Jeff Davis to go away a and sit
down instead Of sending him to Denver
as a delegate.
Eugene v. Debs, socialist candidate for
president, promises to put up a hot cam
paign from start to finish. Now is a good
time to pillow fire breaks.
h Oklahoma legislature, having passed
a law requiring nine-foot sheets in beds
will not be effective in time to keep the
native feet out of the present wetness.
Governor Johnson's press agent in Cali
fornia is Miss Helen Mae Talbot. a charm
ing young woman who can spiel at the
rate Of $50 words a minute without wink
ing.
The death Of James K. Jones OF Arkansas
removes from political activity a famous
Bryan booster and a prophet whose presi-
Dental guesses lent gaiety to campaigni
otherwise dry and dreary.
Tom Robertson of Macon. Ca. is wear
ing the whiskers which he swore in 1885
he would wear until Bryan is elected presi.
dent. Toms present crop looks like q
mussed ~coiffure of the Marcelle brand.
The statue OF former Senator Quay Of
Pennsylvania. paid for by the state, is al
outcast, no state official being willing 4
AXE the responsibility OF planting It oil
state grounds. Mathew Stanley is no NOR,
and HIS plum trees are shaken by othe
hands What a shsdowy thing is politica
power and fame!
The republican congressional campaigl
committee offers a prize OF $50 for tn
best article OF 1000 words on the subject
why the Republican Party Should be Sue
cessful Next November" Competition 4
open to all. Manuscripts must be sub
mitted to the committees literary bureau
Washington, by July l6 and the swar'
will be made a month later.
The hopes OF Ar. Hearst OF gaining IN
mayoraIty OF New York by means OF
recount are vanishing, Tn first boxe
opened were from selected districts wheT
fraud would be discovered, II anywhere
and these gave Hearst a gain o. 81 votel
But his gains are halted at this poin
Up TO last Tuesday evening gains al
losses OF Mcclellan and Hearst were abou
equal. and no evidence OF fraud has bee
discovered. Errors found are due to is
noranee or carelessness Of judges an
clerks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
Right Brand of Boosting.
Philadelphia Record.

1t is quite possible that as business i'm
proves employers will increase their work
ing forces without solicitation from the
Sunshine society of St. Louis. But for
whatever impetus the National Prosperity
association can give to the betterment OF
business conditions and the fuller employ
ment of labor the country. may well ex-
press its gratitude. The MINOR Hard
ware company of st. Louis, whose head
is the organizer and promoter Of the asso'
citation. sent out orders aggregating ST.
900 to be received June /. and has giver
evidence of the most substantial character
that 1t believes the complete recovery Of
business Is at hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
NORTHUMBERLAND Recount,

ANUW AVIh IIIUWIN'
The average Hearst gain on the recount
is not being maintained. In the four boxes
counted yesterday (Monday) morning only
four votes were gained. His total gain
then was only eighty-nine in twenty-one
boxes, or a trifle more than four to a box
AS these were selected boxes in parts of
the city where the canvassing boards were
not very capable or intelligent, and as
they were from districts carried by Major
Mcclellan by a heavy majority, where
therefore the percentage of error would
act adversely TO the mayor, 1t seems i'm
probable hat the recount will show the
average gain for Hearst of two votes to a
box throughout the city necessary to re-
verse the result Of the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
The government of China has mr.,

The government of China has pro-
mulgated a law prohibiting the
newspaper publication of certain
legal proceedings, matters relating to
diplomatic. army and navy affairs, Sc
cret memorials or DEGREES, anything
rejecting on the throne or calculated
to disturb the order and stability of
the government or tending to lower the
moral standard of the people," What
interesting publications the Chinese
papers will be If the law is obeyed!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The power of the excise board to
control the location as well as the
number OF saloons under it's jurisdic-
ton is affirmed by the supreme court
of the state. This decision is impor-
tant in that it further extends the ap-
~plication of the police power. AS the
already efficient law of Nebraska is
supported by such sound decisions of
the court the need for prohibition in
the state becomes less and less.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

If the democratic opposition to the
currency bill had been real the meas
ure would have been defeated. The
democratic senators did not even
have the courage to make their own
fight against the measure. but adopted
the usual method of allowing their
Jealousy to prevent them from con-
certed action for or against every
measure that was considered during
the session.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

the trip OF the battle neet find e parallel
In H.. The German method Is open and
avowed systematic TO a degree, and et-
feotive beyond expectation. From a small
number OF naval enthusiasts the German
Navai. league has grown to an organized
body OF 100000 members. The league gives
lectures and picture shows In towns and
cities, and takes teachers and scholars
on trips to seaports. BY this means II
has aroused widespread enthusiasm for
the imperial naval program, and has ef-
fectively spiked the guns Of politicians
opposed to the formidable ea-pow plans
Of Emperor William.
The last Of the iniuuitous coercion acts
with which the history OF English ru'e In
ireland is Redeemed has been condemned
by the popular branch Of Parliament. A
bill for its repeal passed the House OF
Commons by a majority Of l2t. Whether
the House Of Lords will vote for repeal
remains to be seen. The act in question
was passed twenty-one years ago, while
all Britain was celebrating the victorian
golden Jubilee and was the offspring OF
the Piggott forgeries sprung by the Lon
don Times for the deliberate purpose OF
fastening the crime of assassination on
Charles Stewart Parnell and his associates,
The utter failure Of the Times attack is
familiar history. With the probable repeal
Of the act born Of such infamy 1t is in
structive TO note. as an act of retributive
Justice, that the hour of Parnells triumph
marked the decline Of the Times and hast
ened its descent into the financial mire.
oNs
A reminder Of the Frsnco-G German war
Of 1871 was the unwilling recently of the
Bismarck monument at Frankfort-on-the
Main, concentrating the twenty-sevent
anniversary Of the signing Of the treaty oil
peace. The monument was designed by the
late Prof. Siemering and was executed by
his pupils. 1t represents the iron chan
cellor in the uniform of a cuirassier help.
ing Germania to mount a charger. At thu
base Of the group Of heroic proportion
are Bismarck's words: Let us but place
the German empire in the saddle-it viii
ride Of ITSELF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
REpUsLJcAEs 1ND THE rARIFF

REPUBLICANS AND TIE TARIFF.
While the republican national com
mittee Is in session In Chicago and
will be busily engaged until time for
the convention on June 16 In hearing
and passing upon contests in different
sections OF the country over the selec-
ton OF delegates, II is generally ad-
mitted that the decision OF the COM
mittee will not change the results al
ready forecasted. Mr.. Taft's nomina-
ton is assured and It is becoming
more evident each day that Mr.. Taft,
in event OF his nomination, proposes
to dictate the tariff plank of the plat
form upon which he will make the
race, and it is equally plain that it
will be an unequivocal declaration for
tariff reform.
An effort will doubtless be made by
some Of the ~reactionaries to secure the
adoption Of a tariff plank that will be
sufficiently indefinite in its terms to
excuse prompt action by the next con-
gress. On that proposition Mr.. Taft's
position is we'll understood. AS early
as In October. 1905. In a speech at
Bath, Me-, the secretary declared in
favor of an early revision and reform
of the tariff schedules. In his address
at Columbus, o., In opening his presi-
Dental campaign. he stated his posi-
tion on tariff revision with entire
defniteness and the Ohio platform. as
we'll Is the platforms adopted by re-
publicans in other states whose dele
gates have been pledged to Mr.. Taft's
support, have followed his lead. He
believes that the republicans should go
before the country with a %straightfor-
ward expression of their intentions
coupled with a pledge that tariff re-
vision should be made the sole subject
for consideration and action at a spe-
cial session of the next congress, to be
called Immediately after March 4,
1903. The Ohio plank on the tariff
question demands.
A revision Of the tariff by a special ses-
sion Of the next congress, insuring the
maintenance OF the true principle of pro.
lection by imposing such customs duties
dc will equal the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad
together with a reasonable profit, to the
end that. without excessive duties, Ameri.
can manufacturers, farmers, producers ant
wage earners may have adequate protec,
ton.
II Ii perhaps significant that the
states which have endorsed Mr.. Taft
have adopted platforms determined
and specific in demands for tariff re.
vision, while the states controlled by
some Of the other candidates have
been indefinite or uncertain in theil
platform utterances on the tarif ques
ton.
The Chicago platform will endorse
President Roosevelt's policies, who
ever the nominee may be, but the tariff
plank, II Mr.. Taft is nominated, will
be the declaration Of a Taft policy
f, President Roosevelt has never givel
! much attention to tariff problems
considering railway rate regulation
and some other matters he has urge,
' as being of more immediate import
! ance, and Mr.. Taft is the only repub
3 iican aspirant for the nomination VIII
: has made his position clear and EN-
phatic In favor OF tariff reform an,
. immediate tariff revision. His nom
: nation will mean a tariff plank tina
will be mandatory upon the republi
cans In the next congress
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The best interests of Omaha are not
subserved by the erection of hot air
buildings. Enough of building activ-
ity to justify the assertion that Omaha
is uncommonly prosperous actually
exists and the persistent efforts OF
local fakirs in exploiting buildings
that have no hrmer foundation than
fervid imagination does not help in
the least.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The war Of the Yaqui Indians In
Mexico has been settled after 100
years. This encourages the hope that
some time within the next century Mr..
Bryan may conclude terms of peace
with the enemy's country" and Kan
sss City may get a union depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Nebraska's prosperity is slowly but
surely extending its influence around
the world. Widows of fishermen and
servant girls in a little town in far
off Norway are to be benefited under
the terms Of the will of a Nebraska
man
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

1t is said that King Manuel OF
Spain is unable to- pay his butcher and
grocer. The king is in position to
sympathize with many of his loyal sub
iects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

A Connecticut town claims to have
solved the tramp problem. Its citi-
zens meet the tramps at the outskirts.
thrash them soundly and then stone
them a mile down the highway. The
plan may cure the tramp nuisance all
right. but Il is the same spirit that
rules the Might Riders" In Kentucky
and the mob everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Congressman Sims of Tennessee
had his pockets picked while the
house members were singing and
throwing bouquets at Speaker Cannon
during the last hour OF the session.
He was enabled TO return to his Ten
nessee home by taking advantage of
a law just passed and borrowing some
emergency currency from a prosperous
senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

There was a time when Mr.. Bryan
could not have returned the $4,000 or
any other sum of money that might
have been contributed from any source
to his campaign fund. Mr.. Bryan has
made politics pay in cash, If in no
other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

so far as anyone can clearly see
at present" rays the New York Sun.
the American people are confronted
with two presidential candidates whom
nobody in particular wants" Which
serves as a reminder that the two
presidential candidates now In the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The supreme court decides that a
railroad relief association must really
relieve. Heretofore the practice has
been such that the relief association
became merely a subterfuge whereby
the railroad can escape responsibility
to the injured employee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Thomas F. Ryan has less money
than he had in 1904 and Mr.. Bryan
has more, so there should be no diff
ficulty in arranging terms for the re-
turn of the $4,000 so kindly ad-
vanced by Mr. Ryan in times of politi-
cal need in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Mr., Bryan says emergency currency
should be issued by the government
and loaned to the banks. The idea
IA not new with Mr.. Bryan. The
greenbackers urged the same thing
back in Horace Greeley's time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Senator Foraker will not attend the
Chicago convention because, he says,
1t is not customary for candidates to
attend conventions. The senator is
still fond OF his little joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Another land grabber has been SEN
fenced in the Nebraska federal court
in spite of his assertion that he vio-
lated no law. In these cases there is
a wonderful difference Of opinion be-
tween the defendant and the Jurors.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Senator Stone has explained that he
could not keep up the filibuster
against the currency bill because he
had to hurry back to Missouri to look
after some stone fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
Proposition that WIN Keep.

OHICdBO NtWs'
We were wrong when during the winter
we alleged that the prospects of postal saw
ings banks were swelling up like a pan of
bread dough beside a warm radiator. They
were swelling all right, but rather after
the manner of the celebrated poisoned pup.
There will, however, come a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Perhaps Mr.. Ryan figured that Mr..
Bryan would be a great man to have
in the senate when a hlibuster was
on and a long-distance talker was
needed to hold the door for a week or
two.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The form of the fish-hook has not
been changed in 200 years, says a
sporting authority. Neither has the
form of the fish lynn, for that matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
TheY COZ the Monex.

Minneapolis Journal. d.
Mayor Dahlmah explains that Mr.. Bryan
did not get the money sent out by sheehan
and Ryan in 1904. Nobody said he did, but
it went out there, and Dahlman admits
that it was spent. not for Parker, but for
Bryan's candidate for governor, who was
to show the country how a Bryan democrat
could carry the state, while Parker
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
speakIng from ExperIenee.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

David b. Hill said in his address on Gov
ernor Clinton that "the municipal, political
boss. ~uneducated. corrupt, imperious . " .
is the product of modern times and his
presence is the bane Of any political party
to which he attaches himself" And David
has had '~sperience."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

1t might be embarrassing II the sill
yer mine owners we're asked for a re-
turn of the S2ss,o0O they contributed
to the democratic campaign fund in
1895,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

It is estimated that land on Wall
street is worth $3O,0O0,00o a n acre
in spite of the fact that 1t produced
nightly slim crops last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Senator La Toilette is extremely
popular in Chautauqua circles, but 1t
is doubtful If he will try to talk nine
teen hours to any assembly this sum-
mar
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
what's IL To YouF
INDIANAPOLIS News.

Indianapolis News"
Rising in his conscious r~ectitude, Mayor
DahlmRn of Omaha takes occasion TO ex-
plain that inasmuch as he knows just
where that money went he csn'tysee that II
makes the slightest difference where it
came from.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
WIN He Admit TT
Kansas City star.

Kansas City Star.
With all his caution and conservatism
Senator w. B. Allison is probably willing
to admit that It looks very much as IL
he had won in the Iowa primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The census bureau reports that
3,962,660 cords OF wood were used In
the United States last year. Every
presidential candidate has a backyard
full of sawdust.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
Dorarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Commander Peary is having as
much trouble in finding $4,000 as
he had in finding the. pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

A Washington barber has gone on
the vaudeville stage. g as a
m~onologue artist.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

The weather man will be forgiven If
he will only let up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
srArrMrNr az cIRcrLATIoN;

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION;
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer or The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn
says that the actual number OF lull ano
completes copies Of The Daily, moInlns.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
tine month OF May. 1908. was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

whats this?" demanded the puzzled
critic, reading the manuscript, "'Go long
wild We or OH gift you a punch init der
nose yet already What sort of language
is that to put in the mouth Of your hero?'
"That's the most novel feature of my
book" replied the young author. You
see, the hero's father was Irish n his
mother German.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

fought we not to do something for the
preservation OF our forests?'
"Oh, what's the use" answered Senator
sorghum, impatiently. Trees can't vote"
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Caller-Tm very anxious to see Mr..
Wrounds. When will he be at home?
The Lady-I'm sure / can't tell YOU He
never tells me that.
were Mrs. Wounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06
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your friend Little tells me he's got his
wife pretty thoroughly trained now.
Yes, he's got her raine so that he can
make her do pretty nearly anything she
wants to do. "-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

field are Tom Watson and Eusens7v.
Debs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

your son tells me is is going to take
lessons to cultivate his memory
81 hope mott answered Farmer Corn
tossel; The can remember every fool tune
that was ever Observation-Disclosures Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

81 have come" said the Fashion Re
porter, ito interview you on the current
styles
what DO you wish especially to known
asked the Fashionable Dressmaker.
Twill the new sheath skirts be trimmed
with knife pleatings ?"-Baltimore Ameri
can.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

Nan-So you like Archie, do you? I al
ways thought him Just the least bit effemi-
nate.
Fan-well, he's certainly a good deal
more ladylike than you are.-Chicago Tri-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

GEORGE 4. TzsCHUcK-
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn
10 before me this list day of June, 1905.
M. p, WALKER,
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-25

Miss Della Bartlett entertained about
60 of her friends Saturday evening at
the home of her father The affair
was in honor of Misses Minnie Bruner
and Helen Dealing of Muscatine The
evening was spent in playing games
and with music. Refreshments con-
sisting of ice cream and cake were
served.
Charles Mewes Sr. spent Thursday
and Friday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna KIeist of Copperas
Creek.
Christ Ruthenburg, William Ruthen-
burg and family visited Sunday at the
home of William Piesch of Foster.
Miss Minnie Bruner and Miss Helen
Dealing returned to their home in Mus
catine Sunday after visiting for the
past fortnight at Ed Barlett's.
Mrs. Mary Yates of Rock Island is
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. John Powell and caring for her
infant grandson.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson has been
chosen pastor of the Illinois City cir
cult for the coming year.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-25
heavy loaded wagon the danger would
have been greater.

heavy loaded wagon the danger would
have been greater
Obituary Record.-After an illness
of five weeks or more with a cancer,
Anna Maria Olson passed away at her
home. 40 Eleventh street, Wednesday
evening. She has lived continuously
in Moline for the past AZ years hav-
ing settled here in 1866. Her husband
preceded her to the grave several
years ago. He died March 2, 1873
Deceased was born in Sweden April 6
1888, and settled in Moline in 1866
The following year she married John
Olson. She leaves to mourn
two sisters, Miss Inga Anderson and
Lottie Carlson, both of Moline; -four
nephews, Theodore Wahl5erg of Mo
line. G.. l.. T. Carlson of Moline, H. w
Carlson of this city and Oscar T Carl
son of Chicago.
Nettie, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Wilson, 719 Twenty
fifth street. who died Wednesday. was
taken to Davenport Yesterday fol
burial. The remains were placed il
Oakdale cemetery
Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-25

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