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who'll Take This Policy7

Chicago. Special: Sigmund SLIDER
man. OF the firm of SHERMAN Bros,
dealers in raw wool. has offered pre-
MUM Of $4,000 for q 100000 insur.
ance policy against The election OF
pryan' The firm Is one 81 the largest
~ its kind In the west and handles
annually $4,000 GOO pounds OF wool
TIE stock being carried over election
Is about l0O00. 900 pounds
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Quite a Fishy Tale

London. Gable: Included in large
.cs-ro ~ fish which the steamship
CLEOPATRA brought from the North Sea
Tor Rillinrsgate market was FISH
,reiphing over ton. Tht monster.
which was rs feet in length. with
firth Of over : feet. and apparently
belonrinr 10 the shark tribe
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s,v, snail Must Be killed.

Odessa. Gable. Ifukhan-Ul-Atebba.
\ member 81 the Tabriz Parliament. IN
an interview here. declared mat the
Persian people will never have a con
s,i-r-ion unless the present shan is
killed and the national party becomes
xirturinus
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London. Gable. In less than ten
wears an aeroplane will cost no more
than $500" is the prediction made by
Frank Hedges Butler, the English bal
loonist who has just returned from lie
mans. where he made an ascent IN
Wilbur Wrieht's acroplane.
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Turin. Gable. The fact that the
duke Of the Abruzzi will shortly leave
for the United States has been con
frmed. but the members of his house
hold are exercising reserve IN connec-
lion with his trip. The duke recently
purchased a number Of articles OF
costly icwelry.
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r,srne's Advice Causes Trouble.

fo-aor. Gable. 4 writ was issued
.~-s.-s, William James Thorne. Social
Democratic member OF Parliament
for melting 20 breach o. ne peace
bv making a speech tn which he ad-
,isad the unemployed "a rush the
har.r shops rather than siarve.
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rwo pie in shirley Fire.

shirley. Ind. Special: Victor G
Pryor. % years old. and his WE. ~
wears OLD. were burned to death IN
ire which DESTROYED part 81 the Dusl-
ness section Of shirley Their bones
were found In the ruins Of the hre by
r.sruars Twenty-seven business
houses were destroyed. The total loss
viii be ss5.00N
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Lisbon. Cable Twenty-three per
sons wore killed or mortally wounded
and forty persons seriously hurt IN a
riot m Azambuia. between the mon
archists and republicans during the
,nunicipal election primaries.
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..u,;o,.pollsr Gift TO Church.

~ew York Special. James :. Ken
80 the New YORK. banker. on his
golden wedding anniversary, gave
a. GOO 900 20 the PRESBYTERIAN Hospi-
tal OF this city. Of which he Is presi'
sen- The money H. 20 be used in
Of buildings
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Dies Elxinn the Elaa.

Carlisle. Pa. Special. J. George
rrenherg. a totally blind retired
rhant. dropped dead with heart
Sense while flying the Stars and
res from the window OF his resi-
ance In honor OF a reunion held here
Grand Army veterans of Southern
--ln.l lNania.
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xln 1900 JACK Rabbits.

los Angeles. Cal. Special. Ranch
ers az southern California Joined I'm
ono of The biggest jack rabbit drives
ever held in the West ana within MN. MY
seven minutes more than lV.vop am
mails had been killed. OF late the rap
hits had destroyed many crops.
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Whffp Plains. n n Special. The
soaring into the sanity OF Harry Thaw
aefo~e Justice Mills i'm the Supreme
rorr. here was dismissed and Thaw
49, remaudsd back g. the Natteawan
insane Asylum.
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Walker. Ia. Special: Every ginner
cotton in Livingston parish has re-
l a warning from alleged night
rs not 20 gin any more cotton I'M
the price reaches - cents.
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CO, KINGS Consent.

Rome. Gable. Il was announced in
circles that the King has given
consent 20 the marriage of the
oi the Abruzzi TO Miss Rather
Eius. and that preparations for
o. Wedding are now i'm progress.
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Annoy, China. Cable. Native reports
received here from Chang Chow are to
the effect that more than 800 lives
were lost in that city as the result Of
Thursdays typhoon.
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parln Gable Emperor William has
..-.r-es 4 new hub and brake Cor rail
trucks and automobiles VII Oh is
..srr.led IS Offering the greatest pos
.,t. guarantee AGAINST accident aris
- f~ow The failure ~ existing brakes
\ operate when called nroa.
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lincoln. Neb.. Special: w j..
prvan's FINAL swing around the coun-
~ Was begun Sunday when he left for
81 Louis and the east
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A pair OF bellows in the pulpit can.
not grind the grist In the church mill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

The official announcement by the
leading railroad managers of the coun-
try thst no advance in freight rates
will be made before October /, IL at
all, furnishes evidence that the rail-
road managers have become convinced
that 1t would be a mistaken policy to
advance rates at a time when the cost
of doing business should be kept down
as much as possible and that relief
cannot come from increasing charges
of any kind. 1t also furnishes evil
dence that railway managers have re-
allied the fact that railway conditions
are rapidly improving and hat a gen.
eral revival of business is being felt
all over the country.
Back. of these conditions affecting
the railroad situation of the immedi-
ate present, however, are considera-
lions which doubtless had their weight
in influencing the decision of the man
ayers against an advance in freight
rates, The railroad managers have
bNSA A0JAh6 pPSSiui pNiCop w luOlI Ut
creased earnings and increased ex-
penses. That the roads suffered dur
ing the four or five months beginning
with October is admitted, but there is
nothing to indicate hat their losses
were any heavier than were felt in
other business and industrial enter
prlses. Statistics furnished by the
roads show that, despite the depres-
sion in business, transportation inter
ests have been quite profitable thus
far in the present year and are i'm
proving with each month. The New
York Evening Post presents the fol-
lowing table of six typical roads, CIV
ing the gross earnings for April the
last previous April, when lower gross
earnings were reported and the date
OF that statement:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

margin OF profit for the stockholderE
and investors OF the road and contain
no for alarm over the outlook
for the future. While the roads are
not making as much money as they
did in the banner year Of 1905, they
are still making money at a rate which
makes their ownership attractive and
profitable. The records show that
since January 1 eighteen American
railroads have by the issue of bonds,
stock or notes raised funds aggre-
eating in excess of $3.50, 900, 900. That
these debentures are being taken read
lily by investors is the best proof that
railroading in America is not un-
profitable and perhaps the most potent
influence in the decision OF railway
managers not to attempt to increase
their revenues by advancing freight
rates,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
to the trade movement throughout the
cov,try

The proposed removal of Bellevue
college to Omaha is a matter that
must be finally determined by the col
lege board. The location OF the school
at Bellevue had many advantages. but
none that would lead to the develop
ment of a large school. Omaha offers
these advantages, and that fact has
already been recognized by the Pres
byterians in the establishment of their
seminary. The development of the
University of Omaha into a useful and
influential institution will undoubtedly
be accomplished more speedily by the
concentration of the buildings. The
citizens of Omaha are always ready to
help In a movement of this sort, and
the definite announcement of the in
tention to remove the school from
Bellevue to Omaha will be greeted
with warm approval here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
MONEY FoR MOVING TIE CROPS

Bank circles throughout the coun-
try are becoming deeply interested in
speculation as to the amount Of money
that will be needed for crop-moving
purposes by the great producing west
In the next four or five months, and
out of the developments of the condi-
ton may come a test of the merit of
the emergency currency measure
passed in the closing days of the ses-
sion of the late congress. The bank
ers of the east have been accustomed
for years to raise the cry of a need of
harvest money" whenever there was
a prospect of securing additional gov
eminent deposits. Some Of this de-
mand has been justified; much of 1t
has not. However, the situation is
different this year.
The government now has something
like $145,0 OO, 900 on deposit with the
national banks, of which $28, 1000, 600
is held by New York banks. This
year the treasury will not be in posi-
ton to increase it's deposits in the ma
tional banks, in response to real or
fancied needs. Owing to the deficit in
receipts under expenditures and the
necessity for keeping a working bal
ance of about 100000, 900 in the
Treasury department at Washington,
the secretary of the treasury will be
,.,hIo e. {norao.o tba daDocita ~ Pad-
eral money in the national banks,
whatever the demand may be. The
recourse, then, in cas- there is a legiti-
mate demand for more money with
which to move the crops to market
will be to issue the emergency currency
provided for In the Aldrich-Vreeland
bill. Bankers who have been studying
the conditions under which 1t will be
possible to secure issues of this emer-
gency currency are more and more
convinced hat interior banks will hes
itate to take advantage of the plan
offered. The tax of 5 per cent per
mum for the first month, 6 per cent
for the second and so on up to 10 per
cent would make the use of the emer-
gency notes extremely expensive to
bankers and patrons and result in a
complete upsetting of existing loan
and call rates. The disposition is to
leave the issue of emergency notes to
the eastern banks that have large sup
plies of bonds and other available Sc
curities and to let them make pro-
vision for furnishing the interior banks
with needed funds.
Western bankers are already keep
ing a larger amount of currency than
usual on hand in order TO take care OF
the harvest demand. The promise OF
a bumper crop and the high rate OF
wages will make necessary the EN-
ployment of more funds than usual for
taking care of the crop. II the prices
maintain a high level the crop will
move to market promptly, otherwise
the m for the most part are in
position to hold their crops until prices
are attractive, thus ~retarding the
movement of grain TO market. Thu
harvest will be on a couple of weeks
and the result will be a positive In
crease of the prosperity and free buy
ing at interior points and a momentum
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
MYSTERY OF THE DOODLE FUND.
More Light Wanted on the Deal of
Tom and Jim.

New York World.
In 1904 the Democratic National commit
tee had a very modest campaign fund, as
recent campaign funds go. The spirit was
willing, but an alert and vigilant republican
organization saw the corporations first.
In october of that year, when the demand
for funds is most urgent, T. S. Allen
comes to New York. Mr.. Allen is Mr..
Bryan's brother-in-law and is chairman Of
the Nebraska democratic state committee.
Mr.. Allen wants money for the state cam
paign, James C. Dahlman, the national
committeeman, having already written to
william f. Sheehan thai there is no chance
whatever to carry Mr.. Bryan's state for
Judge Parker.
Strangely enough Mr.. Allen gets the
money. Thomas f. Ryan, who has already
been the heaviest contributor to the ma
tional campaign fund, sends. down $4,000
more in currency in order that Mr.. Bryan's
brother-in-law and Mr.. Dahlman may elect
a fusion state ticket and a fusion ~legisla-
ture in Nebraska. The national committee
is hard pressed for funds. 1t cannot obtain
the money 1t wants to carry on the Parker
campaign, but 1t can give up at least SIS. COO
of Ryan's money for local politics in Ne
braska.
NN@Nt ~ 49, AoAANs o. 3HSAANf
except that the editor of one populist paper
in Nebraska admits having received 5000
Of It for a special edition of the newspaper.
AS for the rest, the manner of expenditure
remains a mystery, no report having
been made, as the election laws of Me-
braska provide.
Mr.. Sheehan, in his letter to Mr.. Bryan,
says the transaction was "a perfectly legi-
innate one on both sides" We do not
doubt It. The fact that the Hon. Blue
Eyed Billy Sheehan is involved in the
matter must be convincing proof to any
body familiar with his political record that
it was "a perfectly legitimate" transaction.
But certain things remain to be cleared
up.
How did Thomas F. Ryan come to have
such an interest in the success Of a fusion
ticket IN Nebraska that he was wiling to
contribute $40, 900 to help It along? Why
did Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Dahlman forget to
report the receipt and expenditure Of the
money to the state authorities? How does
It happen that Mr.. Bryan is not in the
least shocked by this violation of the pub
licity laws of his own state. and has said
nothing about forcing a detailed account
Of the expenditures
The World is willing to accept the word
Of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sheehan that It was
a virtous and upright transaction, but 1t
is still puzzled to understand how Mr..
Bryan's political managers found It so easy
to get Ryan money for local purposes when
other state managers found 1t so hard,
Was Thomas F. Ryan hypnotized7
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Personal NOTES.

Says a Taft leader in Chicago: 1T is nc
longer a question of Taft's nomination. The
problem is to get sideboards on the band
wagon, so that the eleventh-hour converts
may be accommodated"
William f. Walker, who stole $500, Ot
from trusting friends in New Hampshire,
declines to come back from low r Cali
fornia and explain. Strangely enough, the
courts back him in this display of diff
dence.
In commemoratlon of the thirtieth ami
versary Of his graduation, Secretary Taft
will attend the commencement exercises
at Yale, June %, and deliver an address.
He will leave Washington on Sunday, June
q, for New Haven.
Secretary Root has decided on the per
sonnet Of the commission to represent the
United States at the Tokio exposition in
1912. The commissioners general will be
Francis B. Loomis, former assistant secre-
tary OF state; Frederick J. v. skiff, di-
rector of the Field museum in Chicago,
and Francis D.. Milet. the well known ar
fist.
Prof. Henry c. Adams, chief OF the
division Of statistics and accounts of tn e
Interstate Commerce commission. expects
/ snOIlly 10 ItllhAulsh ia NOIh lof hlF
government. He will return to Ann Ar.
Dor, Mich, to resume his work as head
of the department Of political economy
in Michigan university.
The man who was first pr esident OF the
Chicago and Northwestrn has asked admis-
slon to the poorhouse at Milwaukee. He
is said to have two daughters who are
married to wealthy men. but who declin e
to know him. Why should Lombroso
waste his genius on an analysis of Mrs
Guinness while there are available such
types as these daught ers?
T. r. O'connor was presented with his
portrait in oils, at Leeds, Saturday night,
by the Irish league OF Great Britain. in
commemoration Of his unbroken presid ency
OF the league for twenty-five years. John
y. Redmond made the presentation and
paid a tribute 10 Mr.. O'Connor as a safe.
consistent and courageous guide for the
Irish people in Great Britain. John Dillon
also made a speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
THE CITY

The city council has adopted a reso-
luton intended to bring together rep
resentatives of the several organized
bodies of the city for the purpose of
debating changes needed in the char
ter. In a way this movement is to be
commended. 1t proposes to bring
about a discussion of the city's needs
at a time when judgment and possible
action will be as free as possible from
partisan bias. 1t will also be had at
a time when more deliberate action
may be taken, for the session of the
legislature is not Immediately pending.
That the charter needs changing in
many respects is admitted. The pro-
vision Cor caring for the streets and
alleys of the city at present are lamen-
tably inadequate. There is a duplica-
ton of control and a shortage Of
funds. If the matter Of maintenance
were under department head the
administration could be made more
efficient and economical. Another
point in this line that must be consid-
cred is the fact that during the last
few years not only has the area Of
paved streets in Omaha been consid-
erably extended, but the traffic of the
street has been increased with a tre-
mendous ratio. This means that the
pavements are worn out more rapidly
than ever before and, consequently,
the need for repairs is greater. The
amount of money set aside for repair
purposes has not been sufficient. The
same is true of the amount Of money
set aside for street cleaning.
Other phases Of city administration
will require careful attention, but the
two points mentioned are those that
are most urgent. The formation Of
needed amendments to the city char
ter cannot be undertaken too soon, for
1t would be we'll to have them thor
oughly discussed before being offered
to the legislature, so that Douglas
county members will know with
reasonable accuracy what the citizens
of Omaha wish at their hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

Fully as important as the nomina.
ton Of a candidate for the presidency
will be the work OF framing a platform
by the republican national convention
which will meet in Chicago next week
Reports from the ante-convention con
ferences indicate that there is some
difference of opinion among leaders as
to Just what the platform upon which
which the candidate will go before the
people should contain. Enthusiastic
friends OF President Roosevelt will In
sist that the resolutions shall be in
every way an endorsement of the ad-
ministration and a pledge for the con-
tinuation OF the Roosevelt policies.
Some OF the "allies" are disposed to
urge a more conservative policy on
railroad legislation and the tariff.
The convention should not make the
blunder Of listening to any proposition
for a backward step this year. 1t is
certain that Secretary Taft will make
his attitude clearly understood, just
DO uG has uOhG uHOn SNbIg piOpOolNAOh
presented for his consideration and
discussion. He has made 1t plain that
there shall be no turning back in the
path which the Roosevelt administra-
tion has chosen, wisely and right
eously. There is no smooth and COM
Portable way out of evils in the indus
trial and transportation affairs of the
country which have gradually grown
and spread until they have become a
menace to general prosperity and the
public welfare. Many Of these evils
have been wholly e%radicated under the
administration Of President Roosevelt
and plans have been outlined for eff
fective legislative cure of others. Mr..
Taft stands for the carrying out Of
the Roosevelt program on those propo-
sitions and the party at large will be
satisfied with nothing less.
Secretary Taft also insists that, in
the interests Of fair play and good poll
tics, there shall be no hesitancy or un-
certainty about the party's attitude on
tariff revision. The secretary is in
favor of tariff revision, at a special
session of congress to be held imme-
diately after March 4, 1909. He asks
that the question be put in the scale
in all of its proper weight, and that
the voters be asked to decide whether
they want the tariff revised by its
friends or by the enemies of the pro-
tective principle. Revision, as every
body now comedies, is coming and the
only question is whether 1t shall be
by democrats or republicans. Mr..
Taft proposes a revision along the
lines Of protection, but a reduction of
schedules that foster any monopoly
or that increases the price Of any COM
modify not produced in competition
with foreign manufacturers. He in
sists that the voters should be in
formed Of the time and method to be
adopted by the republicans for the re-
vision of the tariff. There is NJ room
for argument as to the wisdom of Mr..
Taft's position.
with Secretary Taft as the nominee
and a platform framed in compliance
with his suggestions and recommended
lions there is little question that the
work of the Chicago convention in
June will receive the sanction and
approval of the people on November 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

All of us are for Mr.. Bryan. Those who
formerly opposed him. equally with those
who always supported him, join heartily
with an overwhelming majority of our
friends and brothers in proclaiming him
as at this time the most appropriate and
the strongest leader. whatever may have
been the argument six months or a year
ago the argument now is conclusive with
enlightened and DISTINGUISHED observers of
the political acknowledgements Courier
Journal.
Still, Mr.. Bryan will hardly make
any liberal use in the campaign of the
arguments Colonel Watterson ad-
vanced in the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal six months-a ago to prove the abso-
Lutte u%nfitness of the Nebraska leader
for another nomination by the demo-
cratic party.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
MY MOTOR.

. Puck. .r
Who was by Satan's self designed,
Who has more whims than womankind,
And never seems to know her mind,
My motor.
Who doesn't meet me at the train
Eliciting remarks profane,
AS home l foot IL in the rain,
My motor,
Who's always getting out of whack
And makes me work with wrench and jack,
Until my hands and face are black,
My motor.
Who tried to climb n wayside tree,
And tumbled backward onto me,
Who broke my arm and sprained my knee,
My motor.
Who pitched me from my seat pell-mell
And mounte on me when ] fell,
So ! was weeks in getting well.
My motor,
Who costs me more for tear and wear
Than my collapsing purse Will bear,
Who taught me how to drink and swear,
My motor.
Who Is II drags me into debt,
And makes me fear the sheriff's threat,
Who other than my pride, my pet
My motor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Political Strategy.
Philadelphia Record.

Mr.. Bryan is Indignant at the alleged
purpose of corporations TO reduce the
wages of their employees, This is a mat
ter upon which all candidates for presi-
dent or any other office are substantially
agreed, no matter what their party. None
OF them is quite so dull as TO provoke
the hostility OF the labor vote by sug-
Eesting that there are times when reduc-
ton Of wages is the only alternative 10
certain loss OF employment. Whatever the
views OF the candidate on this phase OF the
labor question, he keeps them to himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

The superintendent of a Missouri
military school writes to The Bee in
praise of two young men from Omaha
who attended his institution during
the last year. While The Bee grace
fully acknowledges the compliment
paid, 1t begs leave to assure the super
intendent that we have many more at
home just like the two he praises. The
Omaha boy is a paragon of his kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Trensure.s Toll in Life.

Baltimore American.
During the last seventeen years over
%, 900 men have lost their lives in Ameri-
can mines. Figures like these show that
the earth exacts a heavy price for the
treasure it gives up unless the greatest
care is taken to prevent disaster, for,
while many of the accidents are unavoid-
able, the majority could have been pre-
vented. It is to be hoped that the next
seventeen years Will not present such a
CORY record.