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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
why the Campaign Limps.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Pegasus is spawned, the Muses. have
become domiciled In some old ladies' home,
the Tyre is hanging from the willow in mis-
take for a plum tree, and "alI the daugh-
ters of music nave been brought low" II
the character Of the campaign poetry is
to be taken as criterion OF the state of
poetry in general. But it is necessary to
infer that the fine frenzy has vacated the
attic and abandoned the midnight taper
of the odist in general. 1t is rather to be
inferred that the electric glare under which
the sweet singer OF politics has to work
has proved ~uncongenial to the gentle
muse. Whatever the explanation, the fact
remains that the campaign Tyre sounds
with j~angling strings, the songs OF the
laureates of the parties are for the most
part a mass of glibbering idiocy, and
march without feet. without inspiring
syllables, without form or fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
LABOR IN THE CABINET.

The Denver conventions demand,
urged on by Mr.. Bryan, that the con-
gress pass a law prohibiting corpora
lions from contributing to campaign
funds, fell rather fiat when it was
learned, to the chagrin of Mr.. Bryan,
that the republican congress had al
ready passed just such a law and that
it had been on the federal statute
books for more than a year. Now
Mr.. Bryan is demanding another thing
that has already been performed by the
republican congress. In his speech at
Chicago the other day, Mr.. Bryan said:
II I am elected l intend to have a secre.
tary OF labor as a member Of the cabinet
The affairs Of the workingmcn OF this
country are too great not to have a repre-.
sentative on the presidents advisory board
From this secretary / should seek advice
On legislation OF interest to the working.
men.
The president of the United States
does not create cabinet positions at
will and, If there were not a Depart
ment OF Labor in the cabinet today, il
is not clear how Mr.. Bryan, If elected
would be able to carry out his pledge
But it happens that the republican ad.
ministration has already made pro,
vision for the representation Mr.. Bryan
desires. The secretary Cf commerce
md labor is already p member of tn,
-abiuet and that department, the new
est of the nine, has tone remarkabl!
effective work in the interests of labor
in the last foul years. Under it's dl
r%eetion. the commissioner OF labor, tn,
bureau Of immigration, the bureau o
naturalization. the bureau OF steamship
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
The Publicity Joker.
Philadelnhia Press

iihioueiPHIo EiSss'
The publication OF the contributions to
the Bryan campaign fur is a good deal
of a joke on the public when all the facts
are taken into account. In Indiana, In
New York, in Illinois, in Ohio and some
other states many thousands of dollars
are being expended by the democrats
which does not pass through the hands OF
the national committee and the contribu.
tors and the amounts are not made public,
When does Mr.. Bryan expect to set up a
demand for publicity in the matter of these
funds?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
THE SMILING ONE.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Never saw him really down,
Looking glum or sad or blue,
Never saw him with a frown,
Spite of all the grief he knew.
WEI. tEiugs really looked the worst.
He was like a little child;
Bore 1t bravely from the first,
Always smiled.
Never saw him rage an tear
Round about like one possessed:
Took his share of grim despair,
Like as 1t was for the best.
Never said his luck was bad,
Somehow never saw him riled,
Even when he wasn't glad,
Still he smiled.
Seemed to me a trifle queer:
Even when he snuffed wrong
Through a fellow-brother here,
Didn't trouble him for long.
Said twas not for him to Judge,
Oh, so p~dtient-like an mild,
Guessed he wouldn't bear a grudge,
Then he smiled.
Always smiling on his way.
Spite O. trouble, grief, or woe,
Had a pleasant word to say,
Never let a fellow know
When his heart was sick an sore,
Bearing what would make you wild,
Kinder passed his troubles Ger,
When he smiled,
Finally, an angel came
Down to claim his soul; an he
Answered when she called his name,
II shall know the mystery
Very soon,' he said, an then
Looked like one who was beguiled;
Though he never spoke again,
Still he smiled.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

inspection and other bureaus have done
more to advance the cause and inter
ests of labor than all Of the democratic
oratory since the foundation of the
government.
It is also a matter of record that the
republican administrations of the last
eight years have enacted more legisla-
ton favorable to the interests of labor
than the congresses of the preceding
forty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
SMASHING THE COFFEE TRUST.

II M US
Brazil is furnishing an illustration
of the manner in which production and
the law of supply and demand upset
the plans of trust promoters. Three
years ago, when the price of coffee fell
below the actual cost of production,
the Brazilian coffee-growing states de-
vised a valorization scheme which pro-
vided for holding the crop" just as
cotton growers and wheat growers in
this country have planned at frequent
intervals.
la 1905 the three Brazilian coffee
growing states produced 25,00O,O 600
bags of coffee, against a world demand
for 1900. 900 bags. The states
promptly decided to hold the coffee at
$40 a bag and refused to ship the sur
plus. The three states now have on
hand some 5000, 900 bags and have
lost SIS, 900, 900 in an effort to keep
the Price up. Now it is proposed to
consolidate the debts and to offer for
public subscription some $751; 200, OOO
in bonds against the crop of the cOun-
try. The bonds will be subscribed
perhaps, as the world will keep on
drinking coffee, but when the 5000
600 bags are dumped on the market
the growers will have to share the
loss. The corner is at an end and the
growers will be glad, when they get
out of the present financial tangle, tc
get fancy prices one year and, if neces.
sary, to accept lower returns the next
just as producers do in all other lines
The law of supply and demand insist:
upon being taken into consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
an I~.ersDectIve.
Boston Transcript.

About this time 1t is well to remember
that in every presidential year october Is
the month for claiming, and November, in
the days Immediately following election,
the month for disclaiming, while every day
in the week between nomination and cleo
ton is a day for declaiming.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

There are forces at work in this
campaign writes Chairman Mack in
an appeal for funds, that we believe
will produce an u%pheaval at election
time" One upheaval came when the
Haskell oil deal blew up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Mr.. Hitchcock once expressed him
self publicly to tho effect thai the head
line writer welded more influence than
the editorial writer. The headlines in
Lis paper undoubtedly express his SEN
timent, and still he has assurance SUM-
cient to expect republican votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Senator Lodge declares that the fear
of Americas naval power is RESPONSE
BILE for Japan's excess of friendIiness
just now. Congressman Hobson will
feel indicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
Sporting Blood Stirred.

Chicago News.
Uncle Sam wants 1t distinctly understood
that there Is no deception about his land
lottery. All the same, he has induced T14,-
769 persons to spend money on registering
chances to draw 5000 farms. That is to
say, there will be nineteen losers to every
winner. How is that as a case of spreading
the gambling fever?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

A lot or streets about the city stand
in urgent need of sweeping and might
be properly attended to # the street
commissioner Of the city were not so
busy trying to secure republican votes
for democratic candidates in Douglas
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Nero has been repainted as a man
who wanted to reform the poorly con-
structed city of Rome by burning il up.
Mr.. Bryan may be repainted by the
historian OF the future as a man who
wanted to reform the trusts by de
s~troying all industries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

once thc editor of the world-Herald
was not so wrought up over govern.
ment by injunction. That was when
he was restrained by the courts from
refusing to accept SIS a day from the
republican state committee for the use
of his cnlmmns.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

At Cuba, N. Y, Candidate Sherman's
automobile knocked down a horse,
killed several chickens and blew out a
tire. That's going some, as Mr.. j.
Worth Kern will notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Purchaser-That horse l bought from you
stands on his toe all the time.
Dealer-Why, that's the swell thing these
days. Everybody Is crazy over toe dancing
st. Louis Times.
II suppose there will be great interest in
the whisky case when it is tried"
oh, yes; there will be plenty have II
doubt, interested enough just to drink il
in."-Baltimore American.
Successful Candidate-Well, Jerry, what
did you spend during the campaign?
Jerry-Ill leave that to yer own iudg-
ment, yer honor.-Brooklyn Life.
Your clothes seem a trifle large for
YOU" remarked the ardent person.
Yes" replied the young man with col
lege hair. Sometimes l think Darwin
didn't know what he was talking about
The tendency today seems to be toward
the survival of the misfittedI'-Washingto ION
Star.
Political Manager-How did those moving
pictures go last night at that street meet
ing?
Trust Su~bordinate-Just in time to- escape
a shower of brickbats. We tried EN- on the
wrong crowd.-Chicago Tribune.
The young father had trimmed a switch
and was about to wear it out on the small
boy.
But the indignant grandmother jerked it
out of his hand.
You shan't touch him with II. Benia-
MINI she shrilled.
That's all right. grandma said the
young father, with a grin of ferocious sar-
casm. Spoil the child-and preserve the
forests!'-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

1t must be highly pleasing to Mr..
Bryan to hear that Wall street likes
his candidacy, because it knows If he
is elected there can be no tariff revision
for the next four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

THE country will amble along if
Taft is elected" says Colonel Waiter
son. 1t will stand still, so far as in
dustrial progress and constructive leg
i%slation are concerned, If Bryan is
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The Lincoln paper that sold it's col
umns to the democrats is now pretend
ing to be coy, recalling, perhaps, the
injunction that was served on the
World-Herald under similar circum-
stances.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Don't bite when the man offers to
bet that he can name a state which
Mr.. Bryan will carry this year that he
did not carry in 19OO-unless, Of
course, you believe Mr.. Taft will carry
Oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
A ~suEgestive Contrast.
Boston Transcript.

How many children are there In this
country who could greet distinguished Wis
itors from Japan with songs in the words
o. the japanese? Yet 1000 japanese chill
drSn ssnG IA English words Of welcome 20
our naval officers a. Toxic
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The report that President Roosevelt
is to become an associate editor of
a magazine may be rejected. Mr..
Roosevelt has never learned to act as
an understudy in any capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The affirmation by the supreme court
of the validity of the Nebraska Sunday
closing law must not be taken as a pre-
text for another outburst Of puritan
ical oppression in Omaha. The judges
are right in saying that the matter is
one with which the legislature must
deal, and it is very important to Omaha
that a delegation be sent to the legis-
lature from this district that will be
in harmony with the majority of the
body. The absolute certainty that the
republicans will control the coming
legislature makes It absolutely essen
tial hat the republican delegation
from Douglas county be elected if
Omahans expect to obtain any relief in
this regard. The democrats, headed
by the notorious Ransom-Howell com
bination, would be entirely powerless
in a republican body, n there is not
the remotest likelihood OF the demo-
Gratis controlling the next legislature of
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Whatever else you do on Saturday.
be sure to register. II your name is
not already on the voting list. The
registration of last year is worthless
tor voting this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The excellence Of the county govern
ment during the last three years is a
potent reason why no change should
be made, and the fact that the mex
board of county commissioners will
have the expenditure OF the money
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24
The Fatal .
New York Sun.

Optimistic as Mr.. Bryan is by nature,
experience has taught him that crowded
meeting, cheering marchers and gratifying
straw votes do not mean ballots in the
box.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

MIR Bryan is abusing manufacturers
who promise to start their mills If Mr.,
Taft is elected. lie is also denounc-
ing as "a transparent political trick"
he resumption of work in big fac
.ories before election. Mr.. Bryan
hopes for political prosperity only dur
ing hard times
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Adlai Stevenson is defending his
war record. Let's see, was he in the
Mexican war or the war of 1912?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Mr.. Bryan refers to Mr.. Taft as the
appointed candidate" In the mean
time Mr.. Bryan will continue to be
known as the disappointed candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Brother Charlie will be a welcome
visitor at the White House after March
4, no matter what the result may be in
November.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Explorer hansen says the world viii
end 1000 years hence, thus giving Mr..
Bryan but $50 more runs for the presi-
dency.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The straw ballot may have it's little
day, but the Australian ballot delivers
the goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

You must register If you want to
vote at the election this fall or the pri-
maries next spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

There weren't so many bath tubs
and pianos in the farm houses in the
days when the western farmers voted
for Mr.. Bryan,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Web Foote is running for Office in
Kansas, He ought to be popular with
the floating vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The Bryanites who have been pre-
dieting a landslide are now preparing
to get out of the way of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, DouRias Count SIS:
George b Tzschuck, treasurer OF The
Zee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number of
full and complete copies of The Daily.
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September. 1905. was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Ed Towards compliments to Banker
Jim Latta, and what is Banker Jim
going to do with his record?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The government proposes to take a
census of the fish. 1t will require a
lot of time to count all the suckers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Apparently the simplifed spoilers
took no formal notice of the 15Oth
birthday anniversary of Noah Webster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

You will not be able to say 81
helped" unless you register.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Old line democrats still refuse to
overlook the difference between de-
mocracy and Organism.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Taft is a pocket edition of Roose-
velt," shouts Mr.. Bryan. No man has
a pocket big enough to carry Mr.. Taft,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Fireless cooking is in favor again,
but never so much so as the fireless
cook.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

One more chance to get on the roll
Of honor. Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Governor Sheldon is proving some
thing Of a whirlwind himself on the
stump.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

that is going into the new court house
is further argument for the republican
ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

All indications are hat the Taft
majority will be Taft size.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscriber leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The student Of events abroad will profit
more by watching the moves on the dip
lomstio chessboard than by listening TO
Balkan war alarms. Under the pressure
brought to bear by the powers the war
riors of the disgruRtled states put away
their carving tools and slept off their
thirst for gore. For the present diplo-
macy is in control and the ~signatory
powers are lining up for the contest over
the revision of the treaty of Berlin. Dis
patches indicate that Italy agrees with
England, Russia and France with respect
to the matters to be considered by the
congress, making four powers ranged to-
gether, or a majority Of the singers. Ger.
many and Austro-Hungary are a unit In
sustaining the coup d'etat, while Turkey,
fearing further plucking, leans on England
for protection. Peace is not yet fully as.
sured, for no prophet or son Of a prophet
can foretell the outcome OF the congress
Smooth work win be necessary to adjust
matters and prevent rival carvers from
securing too great a slice of the spoils. II
is Instructive to recall in this connection
one episode of the original Berlin congress
recently related by NJ. Gabriel Hanotaux
a French diplomat, in a Paris paper. In
that congress the matter of determining
Russia's share of Asia Minor was left 70
the English and Russian diplomats, Lord
Beaconsfield and Prince Gortschakoff, to
settle. The only map Of the country was
in possession of the Russian, and on This
was traced first the line which would be
publicly claimed and then the line which
was the lowest terms that could possibly
be accepted. Gortschakoff had carelessly
allowed B-eaconsfield to see this map and
the latter astutely made the Russian min
imum the English maximum, Gortschakoff
cried out that he had been betrayed, though
all was the consequence of his own blum
der.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

GEORGE h. TZSCHUCk,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day OF October, 1898,
(Seal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Not many years ago the people OF China
tore up and destroyed as a work of devils
the only railroad which had been laid in
that empire. Now there are extensive
railroad systems in China, and two i'm
perial commissioner are coming TO the
United States 10 study American railroad
methods with a view to improving and ex-
tending the Chinese lines There is no
other country in the world today which
offers rIch vast possibilities OF railroad
development as China, ard when the coun-
try sets out to gridiron itself in real
earncs there will indeed be something
doing"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Successful Candidate-Well, Jerry, what
did you spend during the campaign?
Jerry-Il leave that to yer own judg-
ment, yer honor.-Brooklyn Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

Not eyen in the days of imperial Rome,
when the city was o-verpopulated and
crowded beyond measure, can a parallel be
found for the conditions caused by modern
progress in the Eternal City. For many
years past street widening has been car
rid on Systematically, necessitating the de-
struction of rows of dwelling houses and
stores. forcing hundreds Of families to seek
shelter elsewhere. But home building,
while it has kept pace with the wreckirg
is Of a more costly character. involving
greatly increased rentals, which the house
less are unable to pay. The consequence
is a homeless population of from 1900 to
5000 people who. II they were to pay a
landlord would nave to go without eating.
Most of these poor people are living In
q~uarries OF catacombs, encamped under the
arches OF ruined ~aqueducts, or sheltered
in old railroad carriages. Aroused by the
distress, the authorities propose to build
wooden huts for the accommodation Of the
poor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The women of England have grievances
far more annoying and oppressive than the
denial of the right to vote. The ignomin-
ious position Of a wife under the law was
strikingly shown in a London court re-
Gently. A firm of dressmakers seized a
number of dresses for which payment was
refused. The husband claimed the seizure
was illegal for the reason that the dresses
were his property. In deciding the ques-
ton involved the court held that the term
'paraphernalia' used in the law Includes
all wearing apparel and suitable
&c the wife's station In life, which are
given to her only TO be worn as
of the person and do not become the wite's
absolute property. A wife cannot dispose
Of paraphernalia during the lifetime of her
husband, nor can she dispose OF them by
will. In another case decided not long ago
the court ruled that money saved by a
wife out Of her housekeeping allowance be-
comes the property of the husband. These
are grievances we'll worth remedying as a
step toward justice and equality.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

One of the ~strangest things about the
downfall of the Danish ex-mlnister, Al
berti, is that It did not happen long ago.
Not only his dishonesty, but his debauch-
cry, were known to many and frequently
exposed in print, but the glamor of his
position and his lavish social entertain
ments overwhelmed his accusers, whose
assertions were regarded as the prompt
ings of spite. 1t is especially curious that
his colleagues in politics, life should have
been ignorant of the truth of rumors which
had been current about him for half a
dozen years or more. AS long ago as July,
1901, when the first cabinet OF the Left
was formed, a prominent business man,
with many foreign connections, described
NJ. Albert as 1.-The cancer of the cabinet
A year or two later, when NJ. Alberti was
the chief guardian of justice in Denmark,
the ultra-conservative newspaper, Jyl-
landsposten. could write with immunity:
1T is stated that M. Albert, in his capa-
city as minister of justice, has visited the
Horsens prison. 1t does not cause wondeI
that he went inside the walls-but that he
came out again. Some official must have
forgotten to close the DOORS Yet the gov
eminent Of NJ. +. c. Christensen could
see nothing wrong in him, and the repre-
sentatives of the peasants were equally
blind. His wife appears to have been alb
solutely ignorant of his rascalities.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-24

The Cologne Gazette compares the incl
dence and distribution of taxation for state
and municipal purposes in Prussia and In
England. Statistics for Prussia are given,
upon the ground that comparative figures
for the whole of the German empire are
not available. In concludes that the aver
age taxation per head for state and NUM-
cipal purposes in England amounts to So
marks (shillings) as compared with 80 to
81 marks in Prussia. These totals, based
upon the financial returns for 1904 in the
case of England and of 1905 in the case
Of Prussia, are constituted as follows: In
the case of England the total includes Gus
toms and excise duties amounting to "a
marks, income TAX and death duties
amounting to 26 marks and municipal rates
amounting TO nearly SO marks. In Prussia
direct and indirect taxation per head of
the population in 1905 amounted to 1921
marks, OF which 1898 marks represented
customs duties and indirect taxes, while
municipal rates amounted to the remaining
16 to II marks. The Gazette maintains that
municipal taxation in England is not only
double the amount payable in Prussia, but
is also less fairly distributed than in Prus-
STA, where the rates are based upon the
income tax, which is levied upon all in
comes which amount to $225 and upward.