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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
The Commodity Clause Decision.

The decision OF the United states
supreme court, constituting the COM
modify clause OF the rate bill, may be
favorable TO the railroads in their i'm
mediate contentious, but in the long
run II ought to make more certain the
achievement of the object for which
the law was enacted.
In a nutshell, the purpose Of the
commodity clause is to prohibit rail-
roads from having such an interest in
the goods which they transport as to
influence them into determinations
either in rates. classification or facili-
ties for carrying any particular kind
o. commodities. Manifestly, IL the rail-
roads go into collateral branches of in
dustry on a commercial basis, the ten
dency would be to favor their own
enterprises at the expense of competi-
tors without railroad connections. The
court upholds the power and duty of
congress in principle and in law to
make an effective regulation of this
sort Of railroad activity, with a view
to preventing possible abuses.
Already It is limited that the rail-
roads may be able to evade the COM
modify c~lause)by organizing subsidiary
organizations, or making ~perfunctory
sales of the output of their mines,
etc., to middlemen before shipment to
market. 1t may be put down that any
systematic attempt to evade the law
in such a way as to revive the evils
of discriminating RACES and services
will stand for no length of time be-
cause the arm of the government is
quite long enough to reach these or
tenders and will be strengthened, If
necessary, by further legislation.
If the railroads, on the other hand,
exert themselves to reasonable compli-
ance with the law, as interpreted by
the supreme court, they will in all
probability find that the rate law, even
in the commodity clause will work
out to the advantage of all concerned
and help them raise ~railroading to a
legitimate basis in all of its various
phases.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
POINTED

""HG,S a graf man; ian b
round from that lookin' glass where uo's
admirin' himself."-Atlanta Constitution.
Did the lawyer annoy you with his
rapid fire of questions when you were
on the witness stand
Not at all. I'm used to that sort Of
thing--I have a 5-year-old son. - CIeye-
land Plain Dealer.
quires a great deal of thought.
Cruel Friend-YeS, | heard YOU had
another thinking part.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
That joker you were trying to get into
the bill didn't work" said one legislator.
mo" answered the other. 1T wasn't
a practical joker,"-st. Louis Times.
People praise my work, said the ar
sad1fseed party. but I don't mind"
What is your line?' queried the artist.
I'm a profe s%sional humorist," replied
the other.-Chicago News.
You say you once Lad a home?"
Oats what had" answered Flooding
why didn't YOU do something to make
your folks comfortable and happY?'
Il did. ] left."-Washington Star.
IHuSt-Ol again, casey, Tor e'auiEB
the law.
Casey-,Don't rub it in. ledge. OF only
wish OF had eyaded it instead of runnln'
into two cops on the corner.-Puck
what sort Of a carpet beater AZ best %
mime is bald-headed and rather stout.
but ] wouldn't 20 so far as to say he is
the best."-Houston Post.
They had begun to call Wellington me
iron duke
We'll" he said. after the first shock
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Three Years More of Peace.

There is to be three years more of peace
I'm the anthracite industry. II is a good
thing for the consumers, a good thing for
the companies and It is as good for the
miners, as it is for any others. BY means
Of the strike and the arbitration commits
sion the miners made substantial gains
six years ago, but that sort of thing can't
be repeated every three years, and the
miners are to be congratulated, as well as
everybody else-especially in view of bust
ness conditions for a year and a half past
on getting a renewal of the terms OF
1ao9
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
LOST.
Democrats DiscRrding an Ancient
Party Principle.

wan DNitEN
There was one principle which the demo-
cratic party enjoyed, whether Bryanite or
not. and that was tariff for revenue only,
This was a sound, consistent argument,
capable OF strong support, embodying a
principle accepted by some OF the strong
est economists and Dracticed by our great
est trade rival. Right or wrong, it was
something WORTH fighting for. 1t was the
thread Of consistency that held the hete-
rogeneous party togther, II was a thing
TO make sacrifices for and, given three
years of dull times with a high tariff, it
was something to win the presidential
election with in spite If the handicap OF
William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has been the most valuable
asset Of the republican party for twelve
years. He made a democratic victory i'm
possible. In order to be consistent in in
consistency, that part OF the democratic
party which dislikes and distrusts him
has now made the republican party a
present OF its strongest principle. The
democratic senator's cannot even wait to
see what the probable yield of the new
tariff law will be I'm the way OF revenue.
They must jump in with m income tax
bill before any necessity for it has been
demonstrated. In the meantime. like
many of their fellows in the lower house,
they openly GOncede the principle Of pro-
lection.
Any legislator who demands the protec-
ton Of a single industry comedies the
principle Of protection for all Industries.
He cannot oblige The protected manu-
f~acturer in his own district without
reciprocally ~obliging the protected manu-
facturers in all the other districts. He is
therefore, a protectionist in its most eN-
treme form. He is a protectionist from
interest where II II quite conceivable that
his political opponents are protectionists
on principle. II has been shown by an
alysis OF the votes in the house Of rep
resentstives that 109 out OF III ~denpcrats
have voted TO protect something.
II is TO be feared that this sordid sur
render Of principle to campaign contribu-
tions has sounded the death-knell Of the
democratic party. There Is something
historically consistent In that party's
faulty. Any exhibition Of sincerity would
probably have assured a democratic vic
tory al the next congressional election.
That heavenksent opportunity Is thrown
away. like every other opportunity since
1856.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

One thing that must strike the
average person as strange is the con
trast between the two bond PROPOSE
tons, which have been submitted to
the voters OF Omaha. The water bond
proposition provides that the bonds
shall not be sold for less than par and
shall bear 4 per cent semi-annual in
terest, while the fire engine house
bonds are to be issued at not less than
par and bear not more than 5 per cent
~semi-annual interest. If Omaha's
credit entities it to 4 per cent money,
why should 5 per cent bonds be au-
thorized, and IL anyone with money to
loan can get a 5 per cent bond secured
by the city of omaha, why should he
take a 4 per cent bond with no greater
security? The fact is that for the
past three years the city of Omaha has
not been able to sell an of its mu-
nicipal securities for less than w
per cent, but, of course, the money In
the market may go down again to the
4 per cent basis under favorable o n
ditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Rail Rates to the Northwest.

Traffic managers of the Hartman
and Hill lines are scheduled for a
meeting in Chicago next month to dis
cuss an o%verhaufing of the rates to the
west and northwest. The decision of
the Interstate Commerce commission
many changes imperative, and while
they are ~readjusting these rates it is
the announced intention to make such
a general revision as will stop the nu-
merous suits and complaints made to
the commission.
Omaha and Nebraska are vitality
concerned in the question of railroad
rates to and from the west and north
west, and 1t is a matter of first impor-
lance that when this revision is under
taken that our interests be looked
after By those competent to safeguard
them. Other cities are already NOV
ing in the matter and there is no
doubt great pressure will be brought
to bear upon the traffic men, each con
munity seeking TO secure an advan-
tage.
The problem is a complex one whose
equitable solution is going to tax the
ability of all concerned, the railroads,
of course, looking to the maximum of
revenue and distributing centers seek
ing to preserve natural advantages
over competitors. Never in its his
tory has Omaha been in so good a posi-
ton to command fair treatment, but in
a general shakeup of rates eternal Wig
ilance is the price of equity.
The great northwest is just now
rapidly developing and expanding, and
with fair rates Omaha as the natural
gateway should COMMAND its full share
of the trade. An advantage lost or
gained in such a readjustment as is
contemplated would be both far
reaching and lasting in its effect. Chi
cago, the Twin Cities and the cities of
the intermountain country are all ac-
tive in asserting their claims, and
Omaha's interests should also be fully
pressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Precedent Versus the Babies.

During the excitement incident to
the revolution in Turkey a war right
at our own doors has almost escaped
notice. At this distance it appears
funny but there is every reason for be-
lieving that to the participants it is
no Joke. From time immemorial the
8 o'clock gun at Portsmouth navy
yard has warned the youth of the hour
to 60 home and tuck the coverlids
around them. But now a navy yard
baby has upset it all, custom and pre-
cedent. Admiral Taussig, in COM
mand OF yard, came 20 the conclusion
h a the Portsmouth youth could be
guided by the town clock or a Water
bury watch, for all he cared. because
the babies Of the navy yard homes
whose slumber hours started much
| earlier in the evening, might be dis
| turbed by the traditional firing OF a
e-o'clock amor So the ancient Gus
tom has been abolished, the navy
babies sleep peacefully, but the Ports
mouth youth has no monitor to tel
him when to go home,
Although the people Of the city have
so far stormed the navy yard in vain
The admiral stands pat. The admira
suggests that the city borrow a can.
non and place II in the heart of la
residence district. Yet this does no
meet with approval and there appear
to be no other way than to fight IL on.
along this line II IL takes all summer
and part OF the winter. When the com
batants have become sufficiently eX
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Why should members of the Water
board show such intense personal in
terest to have the water bonds carried?
They are, of course, privileged to
favor or oppose any proposition sub
mitted to the vSters, but suppose the
city councilmen had run around town
soliciting as personal favors votes for
the Independent telephone franchise,
for example, would not people have
inferred that their concern was
prompted by more than the public
welfare?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
HOW ABOUT FATHERS DAY.

The 9th OF May is Mothers day;
Fine idea people say;
White carnations on that morn
Coat lapels galorc adorn;
Loyal hearts therein unite
To honor mother. This Is right;
All the land will tribute pay
TO mother dear on Mothers day.
But are we not partial, frien1.
All the nunD" to extend
TO one parent, while the other
Doth I'm dark oblivion smother?
] would not see sather sighted;
Let this g~ri5vous wrong be righted-
Choose a flower, set a day
To him also tribute pay.
Let me sae-wndt flower will 10,
Father der, to yepr for your
P~ansy?-tnaI's too sentimental:
Poppy ?-yes-s-s-but then some gentle
Soul will thing i Is a pun;
TOuch-me-not?-Nay not, not IN fun,
Would | dare suggest for dad
Sensitive plant?-that's just as bad,
Arduous task, you say-well. yes
But I've hit the I all, | guess
Sweet alyssum, bouncing bet,
Candytuft or mi6nonette,
Daffodil or fever!cw-
No these flowers viii never do
But, stop-lus, When my zeal is flaggin'-
Most happy thought-just it-snapdrago.
s".,. o r.Erat0 oFf -H"HHh|r.ut .
V.
That's the flower appropriate;
Now, when 81 all we celebrate
Name the d"Y on which the nation
Shall give dear father his ovation;
Shall it be when brides sing
On some rsue, sweet dav of spring,
When the si,N DC. head is blueJ-
How'd the Ist # April do?
Omaha. BAYOLL NE TREIE
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
You Have a Guess Coming.
Springfield Republican.

Guessing on the population of the United
States to be revealed bv the coming
enumeration has already begun. 1t was
"a, 1874, 575 for the continental United States,
exclusive Of Alaska, I'm 1900, and, in view
Of the very heavy immigration during most
of the decade, it would not be surprising
if a population of eO.OOO,COO were found in
the same territory next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

No matter how much Indignation Is d.
rectcd toward MIR. Maybray and his pals,
his method of separating Mikes from
their money appears decidedly raw when
cuntrasted with the smooth work of IL
nancial experts. Possibly the fact that
mixing" Is not sanctioned 10y law gives
the faint of rawness to the scheme. Under
guise of legal sanction the game of col
lusive robbery is no less rank, but It takes
a veneer OF clevcrness in keeping within
the forms Of law while canning the spirit
Of the law and making off with the goods.
But to the point: The Brooklyn Eagle
relates that the Jenkins Trust company Of
that city, organized in 1905 with a capital
of $4,000 and a surplus Of $4,000, went
into the hands of a receiver in October,
1907, with deposits Of si,5OO.OO0. On the fol-
lowing January reorganization was affected
with the approval OF the states attorney
general and the state superintendent of
banks. In April, last year, the Lafayette
Trust company reopened for business with
capital stock increased to $4,000. In seven
months the concern was again in the hands
Of receivers. But between April and No
vember favored depositors got in their
work, drawing out rs per cent Of the de-
posits, leaving % per cent to hold the sack.
That was the purpose of the reorganiza-
ton and the managers made good. Re
Gently the receivers filed an inventory with
the supreme court, in which it is shown
that the nominal assets were $500, OOO In ex-
cess of liabilities, but that Of such assets
more than $4,000 are doubtful or impos-
sible of collection. In the detail Of this
report 1t is set forth that loans to the
amount Of s100.7i6 are Of problematical
value, and that there are other loans
amounting to S67, 61s, on which It is i'm
possible to realize anything at the pres
ent time. Another detail is that this total
OF bills purchased and past due amounts
to S22o.52s, Of which only 10 or Is per cent
is collectible. Here there is nearly 1000
600 of assets, at least, pronounced doubt
full by the receivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

A a load of live Holsters has been
shipped to the Pacific coast. Almost
every town in the country could spare
a few II those Pacific coast cities
really need them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

hausted to listen to one another Presi-
dent Taft is expected to offer his good
services in bringing about . peace pro-
tocol which will rival in fame the one
signed also at Portsmouth that ended
the bloody R~usso-Jap war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The new Tolstoi play requires five
nights for its presentation. A man who
found himself mixed with up with that
play and a cricket game at the same
time would soon be flying the distress
signal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Few Americans I'm Cuba.

Chicago Record-Herald.
A good deal has been said about the
American invasion Of Cuba since Spanish
rule was overthrown but the census rig
ures show the presence of only 6,T3 peo-
pie who are natives OF this country.
Americans compose only about 20 per
cent ,of the foreign population and they
number about one in 800 OF the entire
population.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

A man of SO and his son of 20 both
courted the same Philadelphia girl
and the older nan won. DR.. Osler's
theory is getting it's bumps with regu-
larity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Los Angeles reformers are asking
the council to pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting women from lifting their
skirts when passing along or across
the streets. No law is necessary to
grant permission to offended bystand-
ers to fix their gaze on the cornice of
the skyscrapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
A Persuasive Peacemaker
Baltimore American.

Baltimore AMERICAN
The suggestion that Mr.. Roosevelt be the
peacemaker between Great Britain and Ger
many will not probably be repealed. The
ex-president, by force of his own strenu-
osity, must be doing something, and now
that ne has laid down the big stick nothing
possibly would please him better than a
correspondingly vigorous waving Of the
olive branch. ''N
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Between the Board of Trade and
dashing widows Chicago appears to be
an excellent place for Ne%braskans and
others to part with their money. II is
a pretty good idea to invest your
money at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Although less than a week old the
royal Holland baby has five James al
ready. When the nomenclature gets
its growth it is likely to lap w so
small a country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Oklahoma has fallen in line as a
booster for the Corn show. The inter-
est manifested all over the country
demonstrates that the work done last
year is bearing fruit and that its edu-
cational value is being appreciated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The Wright brothers have been dec
Grated again for their achievements in
aerial navigation. Whether cash re-
turns are large or not the Americans
have certainly accumulated plenty of
medals and glory out of their inven-
lions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The congressman who have re-
turned from the canal ZONE all agree
that work Is progressing rapidly and
that the Gatun dam is all right, Did
you ever notice that all the bear stories
about the big ditch originate with
those who failed to make good there
when they had the chance
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

A v%eracious chronicler vouches for
a three months old Missouri girl baby
commencing to talk. What will happen
when that child reaches the maturity
of it's mowers?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The May term of our district court
has started without a grand jury, and
vendors of ill-defined rumors may con-
tinue business uninterrupted at the
old stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

At the present time none of those
Turkish politicians could be classed
as prefer ed risks by life insurance
companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The total vote polled in the 1906
city election in Omaha was a trifle less
than 5000. The total vote this year
will by comparison show how we have
grown.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

The Pure Food commission is striv-
ing to sdetermine when whisky is not
whisky. My old topper in a prohibition
state could answer that question.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Broker Patten is out of touch with
he world on an Arizona ranch, but he
touched everybody for the limit before
he left.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Ia a vote for Mayor Jim an endorse
ment of Governor Shallenberger or a
rebuke to the governor? Democrats
will still have this puzzle to work out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

II going fishing with railroad attor-
neys rendered federal judges impeach-
able there would be a lot of vacant
places on the bench in this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
George y Tzschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn. says that the actual number OF
,ull and complete copies OF The Daily;
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
turing the month OF April. 1908. was as
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
WIEN OUT OF TOWN.

subscriber leaving the city tenn
porRrIly should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Around New York

RipplsS on the Current OF Lire
as Seen In the Great American
Metropolis from Day so Day
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

To the automobile scorchers: Slow
down without waiting for the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

This story is told Of the late Robert
McTurk, who for many years was the
leading citizen of Williams Bridge. which
was a New York suburb:
At the time Of annexation Mr.. McTur
was treasurer of the town and ex-off!cio
treasurer of the sewer fund. The comp
troller of Greater New York sent the
police to Williams Bridge to get the
funds, but Mr.. McTurk was at Hot
Springs, Ark, at the time, and there was
no record of the $4,000 he held in his
custody, When he came back to the city.
a few months later. he went to the comp
t~roller's office one day and handed to
Comptroller Fitch a draft for SIG. 600.
Comptroller Fitch was greatly surprised.
because, he said, he had found no record
of 80 much money being in the Williams
Bridge treasury.
II can take the money" said he, but
l cannot discharge your bondsmen."
Mr., McTurk replied tina he had never
been required to give a bond.
That's strange" replied the comp
troller. They make me put up bonds
ag%gregating nearly $1,000, 900 here in the
city"
Well" replied the grocer, I'VE elect
oniy honest men in Westchester county.
and we do not require any security from
them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK,
Treasu 'er.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of May. 1909.
M P. WALKER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

of II was over. I'm not as hard a citizen,
at that, as IL | were a steel king
Still. he could not help thinking what
an absurdity il would be for the sCulptorS
to perpetuate him in bronze.-Chtcago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

ticket to being counted out by demo
cratic election officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

A certain western governor VINO came TO
New York the other day, finding some
time on his hands, s~trolled arounl TO
the club rooms of the college fraternity
to which he belonged. and. Introducing
himself merely ~ BLANK OF Zata chapter.
class of II, sat swapping stories and
smoking for an hour or so. That even
ing one of the youngsters was telling
an older member about it. There was a
lively old fellow in here this afternoon
said his name was Blank of Zeta chap
ter. He kept the boys in a roar with his
stories here for an hour or So" Blank
Of Zeta exclaimed the older brother.
"Why, man. don't any Of you fellows
read the papers? That was Governor
Blank. Say, you fellows are SLOW"
Hanging on the wall in the office of a
vice president of a New York downtown
bank is an engrossed Chinese document
lent state Of preservation. Under IL is
a translation in English. setting forth
that the paper is a certificate issued by
the board of finance of one King WI in
1867, and represented at that time a
value of $50 taels "redeemable In silver
syce." The paper was taken, according
to the explanatory statement, from the
"insides' of a bronze Buddha, seized by
Italian troops as loot, in the course IF
the punitive expedition of the allied pow
ers ir 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Entered at omaha postoffnce as second
LASS matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

vGctoR RosEwATER, EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05

Iudge-Up again, Casey, for e,ading
the law.
Casey-Don't rub II i'm. ledge. OF only
wish OF had eyaded il instead of runnln'
into W cops on the corner.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
BURGLARS AND THIEVES
KEEP THE FOLICE BUSY
Victims Throughout the City
Make Rep0r-- of Losses

The show window in NJ. d. Martini's
store. e27 Vallejo street. was broken by
a thief early yesterday morning and
eight reyoivers, a rife and double bar
relied shotgun value at s94.50 stolen.
Walter 7. Goode, 403O Nineteenth
street, was relieved of a purse contain
ing s. on a Market street car Friday
afternoon. The thief ran down Fourth
street pursued by Goode and disap-
pesred in Jessie street.
Julius Albrecht by mistake left his
purse containing $40 on table in a
restaurant at 663 Clay street Friday
night and when he returned the purse
was empty.
Frank Morrison, ranch hand from
Halfmoon bay, took stranger, who
said he was starving, TO his room at
1T2 East street Friday night and the
stranger stole s14 from Morrison while
he was asleep.
Rooms in a lodging house kept by
Mrs. A. Cline at 749 Hayes street were
entered by thief Friday and jewelry
valued at 1854 stolen.
c. \. Mills left his vest containing his
purse in a rear room at 1927 Golden
Gate avenue yesterday morning and
when he went for it sl20 had been
taken out of the purse.