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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
WHY MEAT PRICES Are HIGH.
Demand Increasing Faster Than the
supply.

Philadelphia Press.
The population grows every year about
two in a hundred, which means, in this
city $1,000 mouths added annually. This
calls for a steady increase in the supply
Of meat. and the normal increase in de-
mand from the growth Of population has
been greatly advanced this year by the
larger number of persons at work as
compared with a year ago. But while the
demand for meat has increased the supply
Of meat has decreased. September gov
eminent reports show that at the seven
primary interior markets live stock receipts
In September, 1851, 373 head, were 174,II3
less than last year. Where the demand
for meat had risen at least one In twenty
five, the supply OF meat had fallen rather
more than this. For the year to the end
OF September, nine months, the decrease
ia meat arrivals at the great packing cen
tiers OF the west ran from 10 per cent at
Chicago to IS per cent at st. Joseph. The
same changes took place with reference
to fresh meats shipped east. These fell
almost one-fifth In the amount received at
eastern centers. As to canned meats, they
fell 45 per cent this year, for nine months,
as compared with like month in 1905.
As will be seen, while September showed
better than the rest of the year, showing
only 4 per GNhN uCGANhHct the huolc cur
showed changes OF from 10 to 20 per cent,
or. In the case OF canned meats, 10 per
cent. A change like this could not fail
to have It's effect on prices, but 1t is
not wholly due to the disappearance of
cattle ranges In the west as they are
taken up by farmers. The great meat
combination which, without any single great
corporation. manage by a common I'M
d~erstanding from Omaha to Chicago, TO
control meat prices, has decidedly reduced
the price paid the farmer, AS one result,
all over the west agriculture is shifting
from the production Of meat TO other
lines less completely under the control of
the combination. At the same time prices
are raised In the east to the consumer.
The combination Is strong enough to get
special advantages in freight rates. II
has laid hands on the leather Industry
Of the country. and it's capital has re-
Gently interested itself In the rubber trust
Exactly how much profit Is made In
ali these various ways IL not yet known,
but II viii be found out next year, when
the federal corporation tax has forced all
these corporations to publish reports OF
their operations
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
TAFT IN THE FAR SOUTH.
BIE-Hearted Man with Well Ordered
Intentions.
Memphis News-scimitar.

Memphis News-Scimitar.
Mr.. Taft in his speeches in the south,
has been exceedingly happy. He is doing
good. 1t is not the reconciliation Of the
sections that he is after; that, II may be
said to the credit of all sections, has al
ready been brought about. But the pur-
pose of Mr.. Taft seems to be to give posi-
tive assurance to the people of the, south,
a hostile people in a party W that they
have the ready ear to the big central gov
eminent In Washington. Mr.. Taft wants
every citizen, every section, especially
where the democratic party dominates, to
know that in all matters Of government,
politics barred II has the ear of the ad-
ministratiou.
The presidents tribute to Jefferson
Davis, with his emphatic assurance of
genuine pleasure at the restoration Of that
great citizens name to it's proper place on
the famed Cabin John bridge, will touch
every southerner. His reference to the
secretary Of war was in most excellent
taste. Mr.. Dickinson, he said, did not enter
the cabinet because, he wanted the place,
but because he knew what he was wanted
for. He is the great canal-digger, the con-
tinent-slicer, the welder of the eastern and
western worlds. To this duty, Mr.. Taft
invited him, and TO it he Is devoting his
splendid, superb energies.
Mr.. Taft is not so blind as to be unable
to see that under present conditions the
white men of the south must stand
shoulder to shoulder. Neither is he SO
blind as to be unable to see that the party
with which he is allied has such a record
in this section, independent Of It's principles,
as to drive intelligence and patriotism to
a different cover.
He knows this and in the big fullhess OF
his heart bears no malice, shelters nc
prejudice. He wants intelligence to sit in
the saddle; he wants patriotic duties as
signed to the truest representatives OF
patriotism. Therefore, he is appointing
democrats to high places.
We are not prepared TO admit that Mr.
Taft is an exceptional president In great
ness. We do believe, however, that there
is a heart in his bosom and that his inten.
lions are all well-ordered and well-inspired
He is a thoroughly respectable man and
official, true to good instincts, even though
at times he may seem to be outplayed by
selfish politicians and biased pseudo states.
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

coming here to aid in determining ul-
timately what is best to be done. With
a receptive eagerness Of mind on all
sides, some Improvements in u
currency system, not a p~snacea for IL
%nancial ills. ought to be forthcoming.
The Bee does not look for immedi-
ate or even early legislation Of COM
prehensive character on the currency.
The commission has been as deliberate,
and will doubtless continue to be, as
deliberate as the diversity Of
thought on the subject requires. Its
European conferences extended over a
period dating as far back as August,
1908, and the investigation of the
adaptability of European safeguards
to this country has only begun. The
commission is non-political, as is indi-
Gated by the presence in it's member
ship of such ]opposites as Hale Of Maine
and Bailey of Texas, or as Overstreet
of Indiana and Teller of Colorado. The
secretary Of the treasury has already
given assurance that she will not go
into the subject in his forthcoming an
nual report, which is additional init
nation that nothing is to be attempted
until the campaign of education brings
about something nearer consensus of
opinion among the financial doctors
who are waiting on the patient.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Convict Labor Contracts.

The execution by Governor Shallen-
berger Of a new contract for the en-
ployment Of convicts at the Nebraska
penitentiary calls attention to the
whole problem OF prison labor.
The new contract provides for the
establishment of a shirt factory to be
operated by the convicts for which the
contractors are to pay 62h cents per
prisoner per day, while the state is to
furnish free of additional charge the
room occupied with light, heat and
power. The contract system of employ
ing convict labor is not new in Ne
braska so hat the real questions in
volved are, first, whether this is a kind
of labor which the state is justified in
permitting, all things considered, and,
secondly, whether the terms are fair
as between the parties to the contract.
1t happens that the convict labor
contracts in Missouri are just now e K
piring having been made five years
ago at the rate of so cents a day per
man, the state similarly furnishing the
shops, light, heat and power, and
everything except machinery, tools and
supervising foremen. Some Of the
contractors at the Missouri prison have
expressed a willingness to pay 70 cents
per day per man, but Governor Hadley
is holding out for 80 cents a day. 1t
would hardly seem that the value OF
convict labor as between Missouri and
Nebraska should disclose any material
variations.
Surely if Missouri is being Offered
10 cents the acceptance by Governor
shallenberger of 62h cents does not
look like a very good business bargain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister OF
the late President Cleveland. has just
signed the national suffrage petition,
The fact that Commander Peary is to
get $3.50 per word for a forthcoming mag
azine article probably will not occasion
an acute crisis in the outlook editorial
sanctum, however.
From Honolulu to Hongkong a stow
away. from Hongkong TO Seattle a cabin
boy, from SEATTLE to San Francisco a hobo
and a hobo from San Francisco to Denver
and from Denver to Butte. three years
on the road and 18 years old now-such is
the record Of Manuel Govain.
Il would rather do newspaper work than
be president Of the United States" is
the heroic sentiment ascrlbed to Mr.. Rob
inson. the editor Of the Roswell New Mex
ico) Register-Tribune, who declines TO be
governor OF the territory. Rhetoric
reaches its highest point in the southwest,
The duchess Of Marlborough, at the
opening 81 a chrysanthemum show in Lon
don, said she wished that everybody, rich
and poor alike, could be obliged to work
for a certain number OF hours every day,
Hard-handed old Commodore Vanderbilt
passed down some very sane views to his
descendants.
The death OF George +. Durant, genera.
manager Of the Bell Telephone company OF
Missouri, recalls what a new thing the
telephone Is, for he was the pioneer OF
it's introduction IN 81. Louis and beyond.
He helped Prof. Bell make the first eK-
hlbit Of the telephone in ST. Louis in 1878
when manager Of the American Distric.
Telegraph company there,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
Exploiting the Farms.

One railroad having won prizes at
fairs by the wholesale, from the pro-
ducts Of its model farm, other rail-
roads are following suit, and expert
mental stations at various points are
to illustrate to the public the possibili-
ties of the agricultural life. This is
reciprocity, for the farms made the
railroads, and the two great interests
have so much in common that the one
should continue to promote the other.
The voice of the farm is necessarily
the voice of the west, for thither the
star Of agriculture has s~teadfastly
taken its way. Sometimes that voice
is heard in the tones of Mr.. Hill, who
is ever eloquent in convincing people
that the vocation Of the gardener
offers to all the greatest compensation
in wealth, health and happiness. Now
the commissioner of immigration of
another great western railway system
is adding his appeal, with the news
that 251,OOO,000 fresh acres in the
west are ready to be titled. Chicago is
about to welcome delegates to a land
congress which will still further spread
this gospel, so that altogether 1t will
not be for lack of exploitation II the
American nation continues to let its
land remain idle and unproductive in
any section.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
YOUR EMBLEM ON
CARENCE GRAFT WORK
The A. Hospe 90. Furnishes This Delight
full Hand wrought Jswelry, nte.
with Identifying Marks.

Clarence Crafter's" hand wrought Jew
elry is attractive enough just as It comes
from the shops OF these Chicago artists,
but the watch fobs, cuff buttons, buckles,
hat pins, etc, furnished with your own
initial, lodge or fraternity emblem marked
thereon, are well nigh Irresistible.
The A. Hospe Company Of 1913 Douglas
street has the exclusive Nebraska selling
on "Carence Craft wares and undertakes
to furnish you with the above pieces Of
jewelry marked as specified at tl.2S and
upwards. t
Clarence" work IS assuredly out Of the
ordinary and NO two pieces are ever made
alike. The artist breathes his idea Of
exclusiveness into each and every piece.
That's the reason the candlesticks
bracelets, rings, trays, etc, turned out b,
this aggregation, OF unique designers are
80 universally admired.
Clarence" work makes admirable Christ
mas gifts, but. TO secure the choicest
pieces It Is almost imperative that your
choice be made NOW, for this Is all hand
wrought work and cannot be ordered in
gross lots" at the last moment as In
other lines.
The line shown here now ranges from
10 s32 per piece. and Is we'll worth az
immediate inspection.
THE A. HosPB co,
i5ls Douglas stres(
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
OutcIRsses All Others in Of
Party Strength.
New York Tribune.

New York. Tribune.
Nebraska can now lay claim to being the
closest state politically in the whole union.
In the presidential election Of 1908, a num-
Der Of states wavsred in the balance.
Maryland was the only one to split its
electoral vote, choosing two republican
and six democratic electors, the eIector
with the largest vote being a republican.
In several other states the pluralities for
one electoral ticket or the other were small.
Mr.. Taft carried Missouri by $40 votes, and
Montana by 8,0O7. Mr.. Bryan carried
Nevada by R7 votes, Colorado by 500,
and Nebraska by 4,1O2. The state officers
were divided between the two parties in
Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
North Dakota, Nebraska and Ohio. In
Nebraska, for instance, the democratic
electoral ticket won by AI02 plurality.
A democratic governor was elected by a
plurality Of 1854, and a democratic rail-
road commissioner by a plurality Of 651.
The republican candidates for the other
state offices won by margins OF from
800 to ASS.
SO even a division may occur now and
then in a naturally close state, but il
seldom repeats itself. The pendulum
moves one way or the other. In Mary
land this year a democratic candidate for
comptroller won by about 5000 votes. But
in Nebraska there has been hardly any
disturbance OF last years valance. The
republican candidates for minor state Of
fjees this year seem to have been elected,
but their pluralities are not expected to
exceed 1000. hat is a remarkable demon
s%tration Of political stability. or. rather,
of the preservation of an unstable political
equilibrium. Mr.. Bryan's state at pres
ent outolasses ali the others in the equali-
cation Of party forces, So long as the
democrats and the populists remain united
they just about offset the normal repub-
lican vote. But that unity is conditioned
on the maintenance by Mr.. Bryan OF his
leadership Of the national democratic
party. Were he to be displaced by any
competitor, Nebraska would again become
a certain republican state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE. ~

you ever know the chap
Who will come and give aAslap
On your shoulder, as with Jovial voice
he'll say,
Glad to see you look SO we'll. q
Say, this weather. amt Il swell7"
In a hearty, joy-inspiring sort Of way.
Though his manners rather rough,
Still l think he's good enough
For an all-around companion when you're
blue:
For the smile that's on his face,
Makes you work with better grace,
II he comes within a half a block Of
you.
But the chap that's always sour,
And does nothing else but glover,
There is nothing In this world that plehses
him.
How he takes the spice from life.
Sets your soul and joy at strife,
As you look upon his face morose AID
grim.
If ! only had my way,
When the skies are looking gray,
l would lock that kind of fellow in a
And when things are looking bright,
And the world Is seeming right.
l would chase him TO the wilder sness
pell-mell.
There's enough Of downright woe
In this world OF ours / know
Without our counterfeiting any more;
Let us keep a happy grin, -
And content will enter in.
Making trouble take a hike through the
side door. L. /. A
St Paul, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
SEEMS BARELY CREDIBLE.

American Railroad Progress Within
Span of Human Life.
Philadelphia Record.
II is hard to believe that the vast rail-
road system Of the world has come into
being in a single human life, but a few
days ago there was announced the death
OF the man who fired for Stephenson on
the Rocket the first Of locomotives;
and on Friday. across the i've in Cam
den, occurred the death Of Tatem Parsons,
who is said TO have been the first driver
Of the locomotive John Bull" built by
Stephenson s. Co, in 1881, for the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, the original locomo-
tive on an American line. There may be
some doubt, however, about this case,
Evidently something is wrong in the story,
for 1881 was seventy-eight years ago, and
Parsons is said to have been 80 years old.
We presume he was not running a loco
motive when he was 12 years old. But he
may very will have been one Of the later
drivers OF the "John Bull"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
The Craze for Speed.

Discovery that the Chicago chauffeur
who drove his car over the brink Of
an open drawbridge to the death Of
himself and passengers, inherited
the faint Of insanity, and wal himself
known to be the victim of the mania
for speed, suggests a new reason for
the need Of greater care in determin-
ing who shall drive these modern
power vehicles.
There seems to be an exhilaration in
letting out the automobile to its great
est speed, and in insisting on right-of-
way, that can readily verge on
madness in the case Of a weak
mind, such as this chauffeur evil
IDENTIFY had. Skill in guiding a
car through crowded streets and
in making meteor turns of the curves
in country roads, generates a spirit of
daring that tempts men who would be
careful in ordinary pursuits to take
tremendous chances with life when at
the wheel of an automobile.
Contemplation Of this particular case
of insanity at the helm should afford
an occasion for a sober thought on the
a~dvisability Of the strictest regulations
for the examination of all who are per-
mitted to operate cars on the public
highways.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
LINES 10 A SMILE.

This is a strictly up-to-date prison. You
notice that all the drink prisoners are be-
hind the bars, and all the women inmates
And what do you do With the intelligent
and educated prisonersY'
we put them in the brain cells.'-Balti
more American.
Fuddy-Dld you ever notice that sue
Duddy-Certainly! They come out on
top.-Boston Transcript.
You speak flueptly before an audience"
But what do you do when you lose
the thread OF your DISCOURSE = g,
Put in a string OF words '-CleVeland
Leader.
The Lady: I'm afraid that these eggs
The grocer: fIf YOU find one that's bad,
ma'am don't hesitate TO bring it back. /
can't say nothin' fairer than that, ma'am.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
II envy a -good-natured man" said the
go DO T." answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
"His good nature usually indicates tnat
the desirable things OF life are coming MS
way.'-Washington Star.
Man was made to mourn quoted the
Yes retoined the demoralizer, and
woman was made to see that he does it.
Chicago News.
did Jones lose control OF his auto
Completely; the cook uses It al the
time!"-Puck.
Fond Mother-see here, Miss Teacher, l
want my girl TO have everything proper
about her schoolin'.
Teaoher-Well, hasn't she, madam?
Fond Mother-No. she hain't. She's Just
heen teilin' me that she's studyln' them
common nouns.-Baltimore American.
Mrs N-ewbride-Boohoo! Henry threw
a biscuit at me, One that ! made myself,
too!
Mother-The monsterl He might have
killed you!-United Presbyterian.
You say. that local option has been OF
great benefit 70 this section Of the coun-
Eyes. SIR" answered Colonel stllweIl.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
EwM Music sin hoA
Edison PhonoQraph'
20
C

Do you know how much you are losing by not owning
an Edison Photograph
This instrument was made for you by Mi. Edison.
1t is intended to bring music into your home. 1t will
help you entertain your guests. 1t will amuse you
during your leisure hours. 1t will help you to bring
up your family to love music. -
This is what Mr.. Edison meant when he said that
he would like to see a Phonograph in every home.
How can you let any consideration of money stand
in the way of your owning one of these great enter
tainersr The Phonograph will give you SO much
more in return for the money than you can get by
spending it in any other way. .
Do not take our word for it. Go to a dealer today
and hear the Edison Phonograph play the Amberol
Records, and you will know why we are SO positive
that you cannot afford to do without it.
Edison phonoErsDhS S20tON2sW There arr Edison dealers eyogvhcro.
Edison Standard Records Nc cote the nenest and hear the Edison
Edison AmbNpi Records 0vOe Is lOug) soc aSSn % TIps YR soous, Sd eF S StI6Jd
Edison Grand Opera Records $50 estaloFs from youf desler or from Us
Nsaoaal PhoDsu.pL Company. rs Lakeside Ave. oranss. MI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
The Pre.ident and Hi. Ms.sar..

In n respect Mr.. Taft has done
something that marks a radical depart
ure from the custom Of his predeces-
sors in the presidential office, the pub
lie advance announcement of the
chief features Of his annual message
to congress, and of his attitude con-
corning the problems TO be outlined.
This must serve still further to estab-
fish the bonds Of good faith between
executive and people. In taking the
public into his confidence Mr.. Taft has
eliminated all possibilities of speculs-
tive activity based on leaks" of the
jealousy guarded advance copies.
The people know now that conserva-
tion Of national resources, enforcement
Of existing antitrust laws, regulation
OF interstate commerce, postal savings
banks, a remodeling Of judicial proce-
dure, the establishments Of a national
health bureau and a report of progress
on the Investigations of the monetary
commission, are the topics which the
president will present for congressional
consideration, and they know exactly
where he stands on every one of them.
Occasions win arise later for future
messages and recommendations which
II may be necessary to safeguard until
congress receives them, but the pres
ent spirit Of frankness is bound to
exert an influence toward improving
the growing confidence in the stability
of business prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
DR.. Ellot's appeal to the people to influ-
enee congress to modify existing laws so
that coal lands and water-powers on the
government domain may be kept from the
NAV of private monopoly strikes exactly
the righ note. Continued attacks upon
Secretary Balllnger, or upon the Taft ad-
ministration, become p~uerile, II not merely
vindictive, in the light of the fact that
what is needed to save coal and water
powers is action by congress. The
administration must execute the laws;
It does not make the laws. The associa-
ton Of which DR.. Eliot is the president
has the opportunity to perform valuable
service in creating the right kind OF pub
lie sentiment on these questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

The German kaiser is reported to be
counting Canada. Is Uncle San going
TO let the snowshoe girl give him the
mitten and send him down the to-
boggan?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

The discussion Of the merits Of those
old bones In Ohio sounds suspiciously
reminiscent of the argument that
broke up the society on the the Stanis-
laus.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Congressman Latta of the Third Ne
braska district ventures the opinion
that there will be no reopening Of the
tariff schedules at the impending ses-
sion of congress. Congressman Latta
would surely be consulted before any
thing OF this kind were attempted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12
Amusing Rivalry In supers.

Chicago Record-Herald.
The British government has just let
contracts for two super-Dreadnoughts
which are to have a tonnage Of 26, 1850 a
and a speed OF twenty-eight knots. This
will make is necessary for Germany to
Immediately begin building a couple of
uper-sup Dreadnoughts Of about $1,000
tons each, with a speed of not less h
thirty-one knots. fortunately the size OF
superb readnoughts has not yet made 1t
necessary to enlarge the oceans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Mayor Jim" has been invited to
trade in the only issue he has on which
to run for governor. A politician who
uses up his capital may as well go out
of business without waiting to be ad-
Judged a bankrupt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Why should not the paving contrac-
tors be compelled to clean up promptly
after finishing their work? How long
must a newly paved street be left lit
tered up with paving blocks, crushed
stone and piles of sand?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

AT any rate, Mrs. Eddy's distribution
of personal fortune among members OF
her family proves to have been founded
on something more tangible than mere
thought transference.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Governor s~hallenberger never misses
a chance 10 rub Il in on Omaha because
Omaha does not take kindly to the
8 O'Clock closing law which he admin
istered. The governor should ex-
change his vinegar jug for an oil can.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-12

Charleston News and Courier.
The bank that failed in Oklahoma hap
pened to be the one in which the bank
guaranty fund was deposited. The cash
which the bank now has on hand, including
what is left Of the guaranty fund, Is
81 lass. Just what viii happen II another
bank fails?