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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
WOULD YOU

5. r.. kiser in the ReCord-Herald.
You speak OF your %netghbor with envy, be-
cause his investments have paid
You are saddeucd by hearing him huasiln-
couceruiug the millions he's made
Nunu look At the house he Is building amt
you pass on your way with a sigh.
You think you are mighty unlucky and are
constantly wondering why.
You look on your neighbor with envy and
think that his fortune rs good.
But would %you-just think the thing over
be anyone else II YOU could2
You speak OF John n. and Of Morgan as n
they had all that is best.
As IL they were favored by fortune and
carth's greatest glories possessed
You go to your desk in the morning and
wonder how long Il Will be
Before you may turn from your masters
and hold mp your head and be free
You think that your burdens are heavy. 10
sorrow you speak ~ your plight.
But would you-just think the thing over
be anyone else IL you might?
You speak OF the men who arc playing
while you must be toilinE away,
As the favorite children OF Fortune, and
often you pause In dismay:
You read OF the triumphs Of others i'm
science, In art and In trade.
And YOU wish you were favored with tai
ents such as they have doubtless dis
played:
Unknown. You stand penslve At places
where men who were famous have
stood,
But would y]ou-iust think the thing over
be anyone else II you could
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
High Cost of Living

Some of the prophets hold that the
huge grain crop Of this year will give
a surplus of supplies and a reduction
Of living expenses. Other students do
not see what causes will reduce prices
in the chief articles OF household cost.
it Is higher than ever. At Omaha
cornfed steers yesterday brought $500
to $7.25; hogs, $7.5S; choice lambs,
$7.35 to $7.S5. These rates do not
seem to forecast low prices. Clothing
is not cheaper, and the tariff on both
woolens and cottons does not call for
a reduction on the cost OF dressing in
the average family. Bread, vegetables
and other staples are not cheapening
to a ~perceptible extent. Shoes, hats
and similar absolutely necessary ar
ticles remain at the usual level.
A different kind OF supplies. butter,
eggs, poultry, cheese, milk and fruit
has been tending upward for several
years. Fruits vary with the crops, but
have risen to a high and steady level
since cold storage refrigerator cars
put an end to the gluts and damaged
qualities which formerly afflicted
fruit markets.
II would be pleasant to tell house
wives that things will be materially
reduced in price with the great bar
vests in sight. but this country has
many mouths to feed and many bodies
to clothe. and 1t has a habit OF liking
the best of things to eat and to wear.
Whether it is a good habit is some
times questioned, but 1t is a habit 30
quickly acquired that an immigrant OF
the poorest class is generally wearing
American clothes and often eating
American varieties OF food within a
week Of landing on the pier.
1t is not safe to calculate on CHEAP
food and clothing unless the house
holder expects to buy inferior grades
of meat and drygoods.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
Zeal.

And now m our old friend,
Edgar Howard, whose intense par
tisanship would not let him be weaned
from even the checkbcok candidate,
and with the zeal OF a new convert,
makes this convincing plea for non
partisanship:
Surely Il will be a ~nonpsrtlsan move tO
ask that democrats be given two OF tht
seven places on the supreme bench.
Why so modest, Edgar? Why not
ask that the democrats be given three
of the seven judges on the supreme
bench. But perhaps that is the game.
Two out OF three this year. two out OF
three next year, and then another one
the year following. Then repudiate
the nonpartisan idea and take the two
remaining that had been left az
crumbs for mere republicans.
Our dear friend, Edgar Howard, and
all OF the other nOnpartisan democrat,
for once only. night carefully shy OF
the history in the case. In 1897 the
democrats elected one OF the three
Judges who then constituted Ne
brasAa's supreme court, In 1899 they
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
Significant Announcement.

Boston herald.
Senator Cummins' announcement Of the
beginning of a fight in lows this fall for
the revision of tariff methods is interesting
and significant, even il it does not mean
that the conservative forces OF the senate
will be Immediately turned out and west
ern radiealism be placed In the saddle.
What II does mean Is that before another
national election some form OF a tariff
commission will be established by act of
congress or of the president, Iowa has no
special title to the right Of protest against
the method of tariff legislation which has
just proved a fizzle. The whole country
protests against it, There is little ques
tion about that. There is some question
whether or not the whole country is ready
to accept the leadership OF Senator Cum
minis. For there are other national policies
besides the tariff which demand considera.
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
President and School Children.

1t is announced from Chicago that
one of the features OF President Taft's
coming visit there will be the passing
in review almost of the entire body Of
school children of the big city. A
similar feature for the presidents en-
tertAinment in Omaha had already
been suggested to Ak-Sar-Ben officers
having the program in charge.
If the school children are given an
opportunity to see and greet the presi,
dent and carry the impression home
with them 1t will not make s. much
difference II limitations of time pre-
vent him meeting all the grown-ups.
The president could be taken on an
automobile tour Immediately on his
arrival in Omaha, with stops at a dozen
Of the principal school buildings in the
city, at which the children attending
the schools in the section could be
c~ongregated and mRssed to receive
him.
Let the school children see the pres
ident. They will carry the remem-
branee Of It all through their after
lives. 1t will afford them inspiration
and example. II is a rare occasion
which a be fully utilized in no better
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

II Spain laments the smallness Of the
fleet she is sending to Morocco, she can
still remember the Maine.
Luther Burbank has been denounced as
a nature faker by a convention of the com
mon variety OF gardens, However, he is
the only man who has trained vegetables
to do spectacular stunts, and must expect
a little jealousy.
When Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, gets home
from his trip around the world-he is ex-
pected by October 15-the Central Labor
union OF Washington proposes to have a
big torchlight parade in his honor,
Alonzo W. Church, 80 years old. and for
twenty-one years up to 1904 the librarian Of
the United states senate in Washington.
died in the nome OF his son, Alonzo
Church, at Newark. General physica.
weakening was the cause OF death.
Superintendent Whitman, OF the House
Of Correction in Chicago, does not agree
with DIT. Charles e. Woodruff, Of New
York, in believing that blondes are more
prone to crime than brunettes. He says
that he has made a careful comparison OF
faces and that the fair-skinned people DC
not outnumber the dark-skinned ones.
william Lake OF Jackson, Miss, is be-
lieved to be the oldest travelling salesman
in the world. He is 90 and still busy.
For the last twenty-five years he has beer
in the service Of the Armour Packing com
pany and on the road most OF the time
Several times his employers have offered "a
retire him on pension, but he prefers Ia
u.YrL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
Ends the Doubtful Period.

The revival OF business AL along
predicted AS soon as the tariff is set
tied. has set in. and the tariff itself
for the moment seems OF minor impor-
lance, as the estimates Of interior
crops and trade are made on reliable
data. Some opinions are that the
country will produce O,OO0, 900
bushels more Of wheat than last year,
275, 900, 900 bushels more of corn and
1871, 200, 900 bushels more of oats.
The total yield Of grain is placed at
1881. 900, 600 bushels, OF AZ, GOO, 900
bushels more than the immense crop
of 1906. The conditions in Europe
make it certain that the wheat crop
will be sold at remunerative prices.
1t Is not expected that the fancy fig
ures of the Patten speculation will be
the better. Such prices rarely do the
grower any good and must restrict the
foreign market. Good prices through
the selling period are better and this
year We shall have plenty to sell at
high and steady prices.
All around, expert business men an
ticipate the best farm yield ever made
in this country. Nor should people
forget that every kind OF facility for
handling crops rapidly and economic
ally has been improved. While there
was a cessation in building cars and
locomotives. there has gradually been
an increase Of motive power, and a
vast improvement in methods OF NOV.
ing freight. The profit in t%ransporta-
tion will be better for both railroads
and shippers.
Building operations have risen to
an Unprecedented volume. For the
first six months OF this year the rec
over last year, and a slight increase
ove the remarkable year Of 1906.
Even with new mills, the textile in
dustry, one of the greatest employing
activities, especially In New England
and Pennsylvania, has about reached
its capacity. The financial centers
have cheap money in abundance and
the railroads can obtain means to re-
sumo the high rate Of betterment
shown in 1895.
The hot period has apparently not
inflicted serious damage on corn. Pos
sibly on the whole 1t may have in
creased the yield by improving the
quality and ~soundness OF the grain
and perfecting the crop in wet and
weedy soil. With 700, 600, 900 bushels
OF wheat and anything like 3,0OO,-
000,0 Of corn, the amounts now re-
garded as assured, the finances Of the
country can hardly be in anything but
a condition to promote confidence and
activity, The buying humor of the
agricultural districts confirms all sta
tistical optimism.
AS the hot period comes to an end
the doubtful season OF growth gives
place to the relief OF certainty. The
year 1909 ends the panic and will
stand a record Of years for agricul-
tural products.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Unappalled by the recent experiments in
redesigning the coinage of the country.
Secretary OF the Treasury MacNeagh, has
beeh seized with an artistic longing for a
more shapely form OF paper currency. 1t
is proposed to develop a general scheme or
systematizing the designs Of all issues OF
paper money in such a manner that the
same portraits and emblems will appear on
all notes Of the same denomination
It also is proposed that each Of the de-
signs shall be so distinctive that no con
fusion AZ to the denomination signified
shall occur. A change in the size Of gov
ernment's paper currency also is under
contemplation. A portrait OF the late
Grover Cleveland soon is to appear on all
$40 bills. This plan has been In contem-
plation before and practically was ordered
by George r.. C%ortelyou, former secretary
OF the treasury. Secretary MacNeagh, upon
entering office. held the order up, not on
account OF political consideration. but in
order to permit the question OF a general
~redesigning OF the paper money Of the
country to be taken up.
The director Of the bureau Of engraving
and printing has completed tentative new
designs to go upon all the paper money
OF national issue, such as silver c%ertifi-
Gates, gold certificates and treasury notes,
and they are now up for approval by As
sistant Secretary Norton, who has the
matter mainly in charge.
Distinctive designs for one dollar, five
dollar, twenty dollar and fifty dollar bills,
and perhaps those of even higher denomi-
nations, have been prepared. The two dol
lar bill may be abolished. It is reported.
Its fate now hangs in the balance, there
having been many complaints directed
against 1t, owing to its tendency to stealth
lily slip in with its one dollar brothers and
cause woe. II the two dollar bill is re-
tained. it is certain that its design will be
such as TO make it flash out from a pile
of one dollar or five dollar bills with a
prominence that will permit OF no mistake
in it's handling.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Here is where a strenuous objection
is called for. One of the candidates
for county clerk down in Lancaster
county has been advertising that. If
nominated and elected, he will do some
Of the work Of his ONCE himself and
get along with the assistance of only
one deputy. We submit that this Is
a fragrant violation of the rules Of the
political game which. II it becomes
contagious, might undermine the foun-
dations OF our free government. No
ohice-holder has any right to reduce
the number of people on the pay roll
by volunteering to do any OF the work
himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

got a second Judge, which gave them a
majority In 1901, totally oblivious
Of their nonpartlsanship, they nomi-
mated a s%traightout democrat with the
hope n expectation Of making the
court consist wholly Of three OF their
partisan judges. II we remem-
Der correctly, Edgar Howard neglected
to say in 1901 that It would be a non
partisan move to ask that the repub-
licsns be given one Of the three places
on the supreme bench. These new
hedged nonpartisans should not let
their zeal for democratic place-seekers
bias them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Judge Ben Lindsey instructs the
Prison association that criminals
should be treated as kindly al the in
sane, instead OF being handled with
force, vengeance. violence and punish
ment. Meanwhile an article in an
English review tells about the good
food. idle life, lack Of disciplinary sys-
TEN and general pampering inculcated
by the humanitarians until q man is
foolish who does not exchange the
hard work and hard usage OF the la
borer for the nice hotel surroundings
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

When the expounders of the Tilden
democracy and the Cleveland democ-
racy get together in September the
country will begin to glimpse the prin-
ciples Of the party. The Evening Post
says that it is plainly a carefully
studied and widely supported action
with which all concerned must reckon
seriously" We out west cannot be
serious until the ponderous thinking
machine at Lincoln has cogitsted and
exnounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

A patriotic landowner down In Maryland.
having learned how much the government
needed a slice Of his farm for seronautic
experiments. CALAMITY inflated the price
one night, and sent values up in the air
beyond the reach Of the signal Officers.
Before the farmer got wise the price was
moderate. Now it is 300 per cent higher.
Fortunately for the authorities there is
considerable available land within flying
distance Of Washington. and those I'm con
troll Of the awaiting pursestrings concluded
to allow the Maryland patriot to come
definitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Of his loans by d%istrtbutins hts paper
through several inspection districts. No,ic,
is sent from Washington TO all inspector
when one Of these borrowers is eNcccdms
his credit. Considering how many ban,
failures are brought about by rockies
loans. the new move gives a needed pio.
lection to stockholders. Government inspe'
ton has been the one dread OF dishcr"s
bankers, and now thai inspection has bee.
ughtencd M by several uutChcs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

1t has been a long time since the
old-fashioned Spectator showed his
best PAGES. He is beginning to pull
on the lines. but the bit pinches when
ever he gets to moving. The spirit is
willing, but the flesh is weak. When
there is any specializing to do It al
ways turns up in the hands of the
really wise ones like Morgan and Har-
riman. The good old plunger has no
longer the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
BANK prREcroRs uusr DrRrcr.
Regulations Calculated 60 Make Thcm
work for Tbeir SALARIES.
Brooklyn EaRi

Brooklyn Eagle.
Twenty years ago or more. after a par
ucularly disastrous bank failure. John Bur.
roughs, who has been a banking official
as we'll ss a naturalist. wrote a magazine
article called Directors Should Direct" In
il he pointed out that that failure and
others came from the Ignorance Of directors
to to what went on In their banks. and
insisted that they should assume the re-
sponsibility which the use OF their names
devolves upon them.
After nearly a generation the government
has taken the hint. The controller OF the
currency recently sent out a series ~
twenty-nine questions to the 5000 bank
directors in this country. Not all Of the
directors answered. but enough informa-
ton was secured TO show that a large and
interesting set OF dummies figure as III
rectors, their chief activity being in at
tendance upon directors meetings. which
is a profitable as well as distinguished way
Of passing a morning. Mighty few OF then,
had any hand In passing on the loans
made by their banks or knew anything
about the solvency Of their borrowers.
The result is that the national banks are
now divided into two classes. Those I'm
which the directors attend to business have
the usual two inspections a year. Those
whose directors are dummies are honored
by four visits from the inspectors. You can
find the government rating Of your bank
by learning how many times the inspector
comes around. Another result is that there
is a credit bureau in the controllers de
partment. This collects the names OF large
borrowers from national banks all over
the country. and sends the list into all the
inspection districts. Thus no habitual Dor
rover will be able to conceal the amount
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The Baltimore American sagely de-
clares that so many drownings indicate
a reed of greater caution. Even so,
the penologists recommend that the
propagation of fools and criminals be
checked. What is the right course?
Is not drowning q good way to prevent
propagation?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Senator McEnery, writes a Louisi-
ana democrat, is IN example OF the
simple and straightforward in politics.
Certainly. He always votes for a
sugar tariff and does not are how
high it is. Nothing could be simpler.
What's a democratic tariff between
friends?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The new South African constitution
is hailed as one Of the f%ar-reaching
events of the twentieth century. If
they could have got around to it be-
fore Dom Paul and Jameson mussed
things up 1t would have been still
greater, though it would not have been
heard Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Railroad t%rafic, as estimated by
Commissioner Knapp. is to be heavier
this year than ever before. 1t would
be still greater but for the scarcity of
cars. The proposed strike Of freight
handlers at st. Paul ONE to tell us
that a railroad is born to trouble,
whatever the state OF it's
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Crete enyies Atlantic City, where
the local residents make good a rebel
lion against the state OF New Jersey.
The governor did think OF using the
militia to enforce Sunday closing, but
reflected that there might be more
ridicule than religion in the outcome,
Tine case is matter for a study OF good
citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

MI, WI Ting-fang was a fellow Of
rare wit. a scholar aud a college lee
turer. We Americans knew him we'll
and were used to him as an entertain
ing and picturesque old gentleman.
Mr. Chang may please Picking, but will
not nj the place Of the naive old WI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Ambrose Bierce INDUCES in sarcasm
over a dogs expenditure Of energy in
dislodging the harmless and necessary
flea. There is as much misdirection
Of energy in writing about the use
lessness of dogs when the dog would
not be worth having IL it we're useful.
That has long been the worlds under
standing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

For a man SO eager to meet his &C
cusers Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
acts very much like some other people
we once knew Of who were mighty
glad to get of on tec~hnicalities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Congested freight yards and short
age Of cars will do more for inland
waterways than a hundred conven-
tions. II does not taxi a convention
10 teach the people hat waterways do
not cost as much as railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Wonder what the World-Herald
mind readers would do TO occupy
themselves IL they could not guess at
the aims and purposes of the editor OF
The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
The Fool
Philadelphia Record.

A fool is a fool, whether he is in an
automobile or out of 1t. But the fool
who stays out OF an automobile is less
likely to disclose his folly and less likely
to put on his shroud than the Iet-her-rip
fool who gets into an automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

II Hartman controls the New York
Central, what will the Vanderbilt clan
do to keep themselves busy? Live at
home and spend their money, as
usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Like Jack Johnson with JeFries,
China leaves everything to Japan. pro
vided the mikado will put on doing
anything. The art of delay is potent
when both sides agree.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The Ben Davis apple crop is twice
as big as IL WAS last "a Bring up
that Missouri debate about whether
Ben Davis apples make fifteen pies. a"
When II was dropped the consensus
was that they are pretty but nothing
TO brag OF in pies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Pretty soon we shall be rushing for
aviators' licenses. It's no use to be
a sport unless one is strictly on the Job
and up with the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
CIoser 60 the HOOD.

ST. PauI Pioneer Press.
Governor Johnson says the west should
throw off the shackIes OF the east. We
suspect, however. that the casts interest
in the west is one Of shekels rather than
shackles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

subscribers leaving the city tenn
p~OrRrIly should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will he
changed az often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

To the Hotel Men. make our
selves at home apd as comfortable as
you can. Particularly enjoy the nine
foot bed sheets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The tax assessment of Omaha bank
stock will not be raised this time, but
the bankers have" notice from the state
board not to do it again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The around Boston re-
minds us that Washington had no
trouble about the evacuation after
Bunker Hin. How did he do It?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
WOOtBG FOrEetfuIness.

A large number of diplomatic congress
men. instead OF hiking home to explain to
their constituents, are taking a long vaca-
tion In Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George y. Tgschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
SAYS that the actual number Of fun and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF JulV. 1912. was aa follOws:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

Now we protest, that whatever else
may be said about our new census su-
pervisor, Charlie Saunders is no raven.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
Managed TO Climb some
BROOKLYN Eagle.

bTVOkIyU TdBIt.
The duke OF the Abrnzzi, who couldn't
reach the height OF a graft on the Elkins
family tree, has climbed 24,6OO feet up a
mountain and broken all records. His am
bition had to be satisfied, somehow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

One strong point about the automo,
bile which is not emphasized enough
Ia that 1t spares the horses In hot
weather,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

II the vote on any once worth hav-
ing turns out to be close, an election
contest is insured by the new primary
ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

The garbage contractor wants a
hfteen-year monopoly. He will prob
ably take what the city council is will
ing to give him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18
LAUGHING GAS.

Reporter-Senator, TO what do you chiefly
attribute your successful career?
Eminent St6tesman-EntiTely 10 heredity
young man. I deserve no credit for it what
ever. My father had ambition and my
mother had talent, and happened to In
herit both those OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-18

GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
subscribed In my presence and sworn to
tefore me this I'd day of August. 1909.
OSeaD M. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.