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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
LegaIiEinE a SPARE Deal.

Prior to 1893 no indictment could be had
against the shipper for receiving rebates
or unfair advantages for the simple rea-
son that no law existed on the statute
book TO punish the shipper, The only action
which the government could bring was
one against the carrier which gave the re-
bate. II is one of the distinctly creditable
achievements Of Mr., Roosevelt's adminls-
tration that by the so-called Elkins act
OF 1903 this defect in the law was cured
and the beneficiary was made as guilty as
the carrier.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
"DOn't Get
Kansas CITY star

1t is. of course. a keenly distressing ex-
perienee for the Standard Oil company
to have its confidential letters stolen and
paraded before the public. For the Stand
ard to discover hat Il has been betrayed
by spies and treacherous servitors is not
one whit less shocking and painful h
II would be II the Standard had never
used spies and traitors 20 obtain informa-
ton regarding the affairs OF its competitors.
It Is 50 very. very different, you know,
when ones oWn OK u goEsd
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

GOVERNOR HASKELL'S COLLECTIONS.
BY removing Governor Haskell from
his position as treasurer of the demo-
cratic committee, Mr.. Bryan appar-
emily believes that he Is again in posi-
ton to assume the pose of unsophisti-
Gated innocence of wrongdoing in his
party, but the fact remains that he
and his associates have made no pro-
test against accepting the money which
Haskell collected before his intimate
relations with the Standard Oil crowd
were exposed,
No less a person than Moses G. Wet
more, the former Tobacco trust mag
nate, now closely identified with Mr..
Bryan's political machine. is authority
for the statement that the democratic
committee has accepted the money
collected by Haskell, and, further
more, has accepted a contribution
of $4,000 from Haskell. Colonel Wet
more is not specific concerning the
manner of this contribution, which is
larger than the limit fixed by Mr..
Bryan, but 1t is inferred that Haskell
either made two contributions Of $1O,-
900 each or made n on his own &C
count and another for some dear good
friend, possibly Mr.. Archbold. Any
way, Mr.. Wetmore has announced the
acceptance of the money from a man
whom Mr.. Bryan has finally, II re-
luctantly, admitted is not a fit person
to collect campaign contributions for
a national party. The logical conclu-
sion would be that If Haskell is unfit,
the money he has collected is unfit,
but that thought may not have yet APP
pealed to Mr.. Bryan. He has not yet
made any record Of returning tainted
money, not even the $4,000 sent by
T. Fortune Ryan, the king of the New
York trust magnates. to the Bryan
campaign fund in Nebraska in 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Gracious COurtesiea of japan.

One OF the pretty features OF the present
grand tour of the American fleet Is found
in the presence at Toxic of the wives and
daughters of the ships officers. They are
waiting there to greet the men who have
been on a far journey for their country,
It was not an indicate thing or the part
of Baron and Baroness Saito to give a
large dinner last night to these wives and
daughters. The incident shows, indeed.
that our Japanese friends are alive to
every trick of modern diplomacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

that he may yet decide to make a cam
paign contribution. II the Bryan com-
mittee will accept It. He need not hes
itate. MI. Bryan's committee has &C
oepted a healthy contribution from
Governor Haskell.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Notably clear and Keen Analysis of
the situation.


st. Louis Letter to New York Sun.
A personal friend OF William J. Bryan, a
representative OF the democratic national
committee. a democrat who always has
been loyal to Bryan since 1895 and who
has traversed the New England. eastern,
middle western, northwestern and far
western states. turned up here today (Oc-
tober 81 and at. noon met a number Of
friends at the Missouri Athletic club.
Later on in the day this friend Of Bryan,
whose loyalty to the Nebraskan cannot be
questioned, said:
Il sincerely hope that Bryan will be
elected, but how he is going to be elected
is. not quite clear"
Continuing, this friend Of Bryan's said:
For the last three weeks 1 have given
careful consideration to the political stu
alton free from prejudice.
THE Vermont and Maine elections, OF
course, meant nothing, the latter even less
than the former.
what has impressed me more particu-
larry than anything else has been the re-
suits in the local party primaries in sew
eral states. Whenever the people have
been keenly Interested in the success Of
either candidate a large party primary vote
is p~olled-under other conditions this Is
rarely true. Local party primaries for the
last several weeks have shown a decided
falling off from the full party vote, and
this tends to confirm my view that from
a political standpoint the ordinary voter
the mar who is not actively Interested in
any political organization land, OF course,
is, vastly in the majority is in the condi-
ton of an overworked athlete-he has gone
stale, What he wants now is a complete
rest from the political turmoil and resultant
business upheavals that have been going
on for the last several years. He has
said Plague on both Of your houses. one
seems to be no better than the other and,
as he has to take one or the other, he will
vote the ticket he has in the past acquired
the habit Of voting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Prodding bank Examiners.
Baltimore American.

baIlIIIlOIt AIneIICdN,
The comptroller OF the currency has been
having Notwithstanding talks with bank
examiners. He has told them in plain
words to do their work or to resign. an
ultimatum conveying strange possibilities
and startling theories to officeholders OF
any kind. When 1t comes to the rigid rule
that bsnk directors must direct and bank
examiners must examine embezzlement will
become one Of the highly dangerous arts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The opening of the night schools un-
der direction OF the Omaha Board of
Education ia another proof that the
authorities are alive to the necessity
of properly equipping the foreign-born
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Governor Haskell has issued an APP
peal for funds with which to fight his
enemies and says he can hardly live
within his salary and has no other
Time for some explanation,
then, about where he got hat $40, 900
he contributed to the democratic cam
paign fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The veteran soldiers of the Second
Nebraska district ought to have little
trouble in deciding for whom they will
vote for congress this fall, Editor
Hitchcock's variegated record rises up
occasionally to bump him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Br'er Berge finally cleared the way,
as far as he could, for Br'er Shallen-
berger, proving recreant to his party
for the third time. How long will the
conscientious populists Of Nebraska
follow the leadership of men who are
simply decoy ducks for the democrats?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Ehe Country Needa It.
Chicago Tribune.

OIIICdBU IIIDUIIUs
The postal savings banks project is as
sound as the democratic scheme for the
guaranty Of bank deposits is unsound. The
country needs it. That is why the repub-
lican national convention Endorsed 1t. and
why Mr.. Taft has discussed IL in many
OF his speeches. Mr.. Bryan. who hugs to
his bosom and claims as his own every
financial vagary that shows itself. naturally
advocates the catchy, shallow. deposit
guaranty project.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Boosting the Art of Smiling,
nAnAA. IIa-nlA

The art of smiling when a customer ap-
proaches is one Of the things taught in the
course for saleswomen in the New York
public schools. 1t might be supplemented
with some suggestions as to the Importance
of preserving or renewing the smile when
the customer DEPARTS without making a
purchase.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The Omaha Woman's club has begun
its new year with every outward indi-
cation of increased growth n pros
perity. No complaint has ever been
laid against this organization for lack
Of energy, Sd
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Omaha has the support of the logic
of location In the contest for the ware
house Of the Wool Growers associa-
ton. The advantages of natural con-
ditions ought to have much weight In
settling the question and, If properly
considered, Omaha will be the choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Another grand jury has been called
to thresh over the old straw that has
been tossed in the air periodically just
about election time for the last eight
years. If Douglas county had an en-
ergetic prosecuting attorney the citi-
Gems might be saved the expense of the
grand iury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Mr.. Bryan does not feel so certain
of his home state as he did and pro-
poses to put in a few days of his valua-
BILE time begging his fellow citizens to
vote for him. This is a bad year for
Organism in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The rural mail carriers. who are
holding the session Of their national
association in Omaha. are an energetic
and vigorous branch of the . govern
ment service. coming directly in con-
tact with the people. Their principal
demand at present is for better roads
and the good roads movement OF the
country has received more assistance
from the rural mail carriers than from
all other sources combined. In this
work. II in no other. they are doing
good for all and deserve the hearty
support of both the city and the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Cnat In Lnrrn Mold.
Boston Transcript.

The one great contributor 10 the repub-
lican stump. aside from the candidate him
self. is Charles f. Hughes and his gener-
osity in giving his time to the middle west
when he fully realizes how endangered his
own reelection may be at home affords
some measure Of the man
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

A newspaper has printed two photo
graphs to show how strongly Mr..
Bryan resembles the late P. T. Bar
mum. There's a big difference be-
tween the two men, however. Mr..
Barnum succeeded in fooling the peo-
pie. Bryan has failed, although he
has tried hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Obiections Redaced TO Two.
New York World.

The Public Service commission has as
certalned that two big express companies
own nearly all the stock of most OF their
nominal rivals, which reduces to two the
four reasons cited by John Wanamaker
why we do not rave a parcels post. These
reasons are the Adams Express company
and the American Express company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The gambling houses have been re-
opened at French Lick Springs. The
authorities have been able. to
close those joints since Tom Taggart
hired John w. Kern as his attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Not HIS Fault.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Nevertheless. from Bryan's viewpoint,
Governor Hughes criticism that he has had
no experience in public administration is a
little unfair. No one can accuse Bryan Of
lack of industry in trying to remedy that
deficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Democrats might feel more encour-
aged II they could offer any reason
why a man who voted for Mr.. Roose-
Welt in 1904 should vote for Mr.. Bryan
in 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

"Fingy" Corners has already quar-
relied with Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler.
the democratic candidate for governor
Of New York. CHAMBER can not be as
bad as he has been painted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

1t may Is well be understood that
the people will not be allowed to rule
unless they register Only one more
registration day before election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

No democrat can be elected to office
in Omaha or Douglas county without
republican votes Why should a re-
publican vote for a democrat this year?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The British courts have decided that
the male member OF the family owns
all OF the dresses. That's all right, so
long as he doesn't have to wear 'em.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. is working
for SIS a week. 1t is evident that he is
not being paid anything for being a,
son of the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Just read them, names" said
''Fingy" Corners. in referring to a list
OF democratic speakers in New York.
'Fingy" is improving. He used to say
them air names"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

1t is fair to Mr.. Bryan to explain
that he is not tickled over the kind of
support he is getting from the New
York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

A heavy frost is reported from Ken
lucky. but little damage was done, as
the rye crop is out of danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

An indictment against Mr.. Hearst
for carrying concealed weapons might
be made to stick, II 1t a. be shown
that a Standard Oil letter is a danger
Gus weapon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Sized Up.
palfim0ra AUaArtOaR

Baltimore American.
Arguments devoid of facts fly high.
Weighted with facts they sink deep.
Bryan is spectacular, Hughes is convince
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Mr.. Archbold might simplify mat
tiers by furnishing a list of the demo-
cratic statesmen he has not bought.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Work hard, liye clean and save
your money" says Mr.. Rockefeller.
Most folks work hard and live clean.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

The redeeming feature of Alfred
Austin's latest poem is that reading of
it Is not compulsory.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

WHEN OUT or TOWN.
Subscribers IeavinG the city tsn-
pOrarAly should have The Zee
mailed TO them. Address viii be
changed a. Often an requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

we are now ready for a whiriwind
finish OF the campaign says Chair
man Mack. oiled up, Ell?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Turkey is apparently slated for dis
~memberment without waiting for Mo-
vember.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

In the south they have no consuming
love for Mr.. Bryan or confidence in hls
star. Generally they agree that HI can
not be elected They simply proceed on
the lines Of least resistance and submit
20 a stand-and-deliver attitude from
whose demands they see no Immediate
means OF eXtricatiOn. Yet is the condi-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

More of the politicians will have
time to. lead the simple life after Mo-
vember 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Doubtless Mr.. Bryan wishes he was
as sure Of Ohio as Mr., Taft is of Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Fire in7la Powder Maxaaine.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Bulgaria, It Is SAID. Is openly preparing
for war. 1t will beieasy to light the torch,
but quite another matter to check the blaze.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

1t is becoming more and more APP
parent that Mr.. Roosevelt would like
to see Mr.. Taft elected president.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Commander Peary has . N word
that 1t will be at least a year before
the people will hear from him again.
A lot of democratic statesmen are
doubtless wishing that Hearst was with
Peary.>
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Mr.. Bryan seems TO me to carry a very
narrow and grudging spirit. This may
be natural, but II is unfortunate. 1 nave
watched him closely and / think without
prejudice and / can see nothing OF large
mindedness or manly generosity about
htm-not an iota OF self-abneEation-but
on he contrary. the relentless. unforgiv-
ing purpose OF an inplacable. who has
'~learned nothing and forgotten nothing
since 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
y George 3. Tzschuck. treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing company being uulI
full aud complete copies of The pallyi
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September, 1905, was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

It's safe now to take down the
screens.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Net total. .......u..,.., .1so9ess63
Daily average. Se,a3o
GEORGE b. TzSCHUCK,
= Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day Of October, 1908.
(seal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

"one thing that would particularly tend
to upset this theory is labor. l know from
personal knowledge hat within the last
few weeks several Of the large book pub
fishing houses-those that sell on the weekly
and monthly ~basis-haye been instrueting
their collection agents to particularly in
quire, in an offhand way, among the labor
ing men--those employed as we'll as those
unemployed-how this vote stands at pres
emit. The reports sent in show an increase
for Bryan SO small as to mean nothing
important to him in November.
Another thing, and one with which
nearly all are perfectly familiar. is the
n~oiseless but deep-seated opposition to
Bryan among so many thousand democrats.
The appointment by Mack of a large num-
Der of men on various committees who
bolted the ticket in 1896 and 1900 would seem
to indicate a united party. This unity is
true in a sense, but a full party vote alone
will not elect Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
PASSING PLpAsANTRIEs.

Dear me, Matilda, do you know your
husband is so tipsy that he fell against
your china closet and broke your new
set
That's nothing new, mother. Just one
of his brandy smashes. Baltimore Amer
lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Colonel Guffey, the Standard OIL
magnate in Pennsylvania, intimates
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Just before Mr.. Bryan's return last
summer a year ago and his bad break
at Madison Square Garden. Mr.. John G.
Carlisle said to mei Il know Mr.. Bryan
/ know him well-And 1 like him. but he
has no more idea of the responsibilities
OF government than a child"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
COLONEL WATrERsoN Ann Mr. BRYAN

lihciy u Ue kept more III SIdbu quo IMAM
If Mr.. Taft should occupy the presiden-
tial chair. This editorial declares this is
the sole basis of your support, In most
of the arguments 1 have met you are
quoted. 1 would like TO have you an
swer this and say whether or not it Is
true. Very respectfully,
&C. c. STIvERS. M. D."
1t is not true, as these columns will
ab%undantly attest. Answering the charge
that Mr.. Bryan would ~precipitate ruin
upon the country, 1t has been said truly
that Mr.. Bryan. with a republican SEN
ate, can 'precipitate" nothing. That is
very far from saying that his election
would mean "a stand still" His election
would mean moral movement, If nothing
else; but IL would also mean moral prog
ress toward the ultimate ends of better
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Courier.Journal,
September 20. 1908.
Colonel Watterson is as unfortunate
as Mr.. Bryan when 1t comes to the
matter of inviting attention to his
record. Always pointed, always enter
tanning, Colonel Wstterson's editorial
u~tterances usually make an impression
that warrants their preservation and
republication. For instance, on Febru-
airy g., 1908, Colonel Watterson wrote:
Now. for our part. we see in Mr.. Bryan
an agreeable lay-preacher who wants to
be president and has shown himself will
ing TO take any old thing for a paramount
Issue, promising to gain votes enodgh,
all the wa from free silver to govern
ment ownership of the railways.
Early in February Colonel Waiter
son went down to Florida, where he
spent several weeks. He wrote weekly
letters over his signature from Naples
on-the-Gulf. The following excerpts
are from these editorial letters, as
printed In the Courier-Journal on
February Is and February "a, 1908:
AS one of the guilty in 1896, though not
In 1900. / am so sensible Of my lack OF
desert that. whilst In the coming cam
paign l shall labor TO elect him-still
greatly distrusting him-I should not ex-
pect any other than negative results from
his advent to power. nor dream OF cross
ing his threshold after his election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

"wha in mercy's name has happened to
your face?"
"Oh, that's the result of a trip TOOK
while you were away this summer
where in the word did you goT
II tripped on Johnnies cart and went
all the way down stairs ."-Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

How high did you ever go in an air
inquired one of the b~ystanders.
II once went as high as $4,000, said the
daring a~eronaut, with a dreamy, araway
gaze.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Talking about inventions" " said the bust
ness man, II have a little machine In my
place of business that would make me a
millionaire If I could keep 1t going all the
time -N-
"Wha is it?'
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

What we want said the statesman,
'ls reform!'
Yes" answered the plain politician,
hut We want to be careful to get the
credit for reforming somebody else instead
Of letting somebody reform us."-Washing-
ton star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Hiram, why don't you speak to that
city gal out there ~a-sittin' on the grass
with her back up asin your No Trespass-
ing sign?'
MANDY, tina young woman is beneath
my notice. boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

'The buckwheat cakes at my boarding
house Away remind me of a base ball
game"
How so?'
"The batter doesn't always make a hit"
Puck o. a ,...
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

Thu stranger advanced toward the door.
Mrs. O'Too.e stood In the doorway with a
rough stick in her left hand and a frown
on her brow.
Good morning. said the stranger
politely. ~ m looking for Mr.. O'Toole.'
Som l." said Mrs. O'Toole, shifting her
club over to her other hand-Everybody's
NEoua1ipa
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-04-24
LIE DEVOIR

Sur cette terre d'exil Oh nous ne
faisons que passer, tout entra1ne,
apr6s sol des d6ceptions; seuls le
devoir ct le d6Youement ne from
pent ]amais l'attente des cmurs,
Les hommes oublient eouvent Get
to verit6; lis aspirent sans cesse a
la gloire, aux honneurs ct SO fati-
guent le corps ct lesprit dams la
Ioursuite de ces biens p6rissables
qui, apr6s tout ne leur procurent
que des joies 6ph6meres. L'6v6ne-
ment le plus l6ger, une calomn1e,
un mot sufit pour falre 6crouler
ces vaines appearances ct alors que
reste-t-il?
LIE "devoir" ct le "d6vouement"
que seules les fortes savent appr6-
cier, offrent des joies plus puree ct
plus durables, ct 81 a chaque ms
tant, lis sont aussl le Icinclpe, du
v6ritable bonheur, caS la pens6e
du devoir accompli laisse apr6s sol
la paix du cmur, de tous les biens
le plus grand ct lie plus desirable.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-04-24

Chicago,-Un detective a arret6
dans pEglise catholique de Ste Eli
zabeth une femme nominee Miller
qui est connue de Ia police pour
etre un picpocket des plus adroits.
Cette femme s'agenopillalt de
place Ell place, faisait semblant de
prier avec ferveur, mais en- r6alit6
6tait tres occup6e a fouiller dams les
poches des femmes qu1 6taient de-
want ellie.
LIE detective, place derriere un
pilier, lobserva pendant longtemps
ct, apr6s s'etre assure de ce qu'el!e
faisait, il s'est approch6 dele ct
lui dit: MADAME, ce nest pas lei
la place quill vous faut pour prier.
Je vous arr6te ct vais vous conduit
re au poste Oh vous ponrrez prier
tout q votre aise.
La femme Miller comprit qu'el-
le etait prise ct, sens prononcer un
mot, ellie se leva ct docilement sui
Wit lie detective, personne a r6glise
ne s'apercevant qu'une arresta-
ton venait d'y etre faite.
Au poste, la matronne a fouille
la femme Miller ct trouv6 sur el-
le 30 porte-monnaie ct plusleurs
petits sacs q main qu'elle venait de
voler q r6glise.