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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Opening Their Ewes.

AS the city election approaches with
the assured prospect that the hottest
fight will be pulled off over the cleo
ton of the police board, the people
who we're most urgent for an elective
police commission must be having their
eyes opened to the fact that the objec-
tionable features pointed out by The
Bee in advance are already beginning
to be realized. With the direct pri-
mary requiring no other prerequisite
than a petition bearing 200 signatures
and without even a filing fee, the in
centive to take a gamble on landing
such a desirable job promises to pro-
duce a list of entries so numerous as to
make intelligent selection impossible
without some kind of guidance to the
voter.
While the charter defines certain
disqualifications which bar men in par
ticular callings from aspiring to be po-
lice commissioners and prohibits the
holding Of state, county or city office
at the same time, it establishes no
qualifications whose possession would
serve as a test of fitness. In other
words, anyone with a residence here
long enough to make him an elector
and not within the prescribed callings
may freely go into the race and stand to
lose nothing no matter what his chance
of winning out. The temptation, too,
for members of the police and fire de-
partments, which ought to be free from
politics, to mix in in order to have a
friend on the board is likewise being
manifested
The elective police commission is
likely to prove like the new toy to the
child who cries until he gets it and
then suddenly realizes that he has
something he does not care for.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SATURDAY, MARCH %. 1909.

mon ownership. In such instances, it
is asserted, there has in the past been
a shifting of assets back and forth
among the institutions for the purpose
of making a good showing. With the
examination OF two related financial
institutions at the same time a trans
fer OF accounts and assets would be
useless.
The men at the head of the big and
sound financial institutions will vel
come a s%tricter examination system,
just as they have approved Comp
troller Murray's requirement of COM
plete reports from directors Of national
banks and his other plans for placing
responsibility for the conduct of a
bank more directly upon its officers.
The enforcement of his regulations
will do away with the dummy director
in all national banking institutions and
his proposed cooperation among the
national and state bank examiners and
the officers of clearing house associa-
lions should have the effect OF
strengthening the banking system OF
the entire country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Ice 10 on the free list OF the tariff bill.
The ice mans duty will be levied later.
Just to show that he could Dutdo a Taft
message without exhausting his stock Of
words. Champ Clark pulled off a speech
five hours long. sixty yards wide and nearly
all about wool.
Senator Tillman is quite happy in tossing
bouquets to the Taft administration Al
the same time his pitchfork has been in
serted in the cuticle OF the Csnnonized
democrats Ia congress.
A minister OF Trenton. n. j.. called TO
offer prayer at two Of the sessions OF the
legislature, returned the customary fee OF
SO per prayer with the remark that a
money consideration for such a duty lowers
the dignity OF the function.
Chicago's charter revision commission
has. approved the recall as one Of the pro-
visions OF the tentative document. II il
should become the law OF the city. Is per
cent Of the voters. II dissatisfied with
public servants, could pull the chairs from
under them.
The city OF Berkeley, Cal, has adopted
a reform charter, prepared by Prof, VIII
lam c. Jones of the University of Cali
fornia, which centralizes executive and
legislative power In a mayor and four com
missloners. and provides the Initiative.
referendum and recall.
The Brooklyn alderman. who was alb
sent from duty quite a while, returned
the pay given him for that time. coupled
with the strange remark that what he did
not earn ne was not entitled 10. II that
doctrine found ready acceptance in public
life public taxes might be cut in two and
still give public treasures money TO burn.
The police commission OF Lowell. Mass.
which sought TO prevent a policeman run
ning for mayor, had unusual foresight.
They knew the policeman knew d thing OF
two about the commissions methods. and
his election would Jar the harmonious
operations OF the board. II did. The po-
licemsn mayor has dismissed The hoard on
charges Of Niltul violations Of Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
BOARDING HOUSE REFLECTIONS

Chicago Record-Herald
I think ! could stand the stored esss and
raw bacon,
And / wouldn't object to the soft pewter
spoons:
I could hope, though the platter so seldom
has steak on,
And I'd even be cheerful in spite Of the
prumes,
If the fellow who sits at the head OF our
And owns a low brow with a southcrly
slant
Did not think himself the most ~palpably
able
And suavely delectable Joker cxtsnt.
I think 7 could stand without ever COM
planning
The frayed and soiled linen, the cracked
plates and cups.
The mustache and the man next to me uses
for straining
The tentative soup he suspiciouslv sups
If the bride and the groom could be bravelv
contented
To baby each other when they we're
alone;
If they'd cease to perform as II each were
demented,
The scorn I exhibit should never be
shown.
I think l could stand the detestable cook
ing,
And l wouldn't object to the damsel who
In spite of her voice she is rather good
looking,
Which makes up for many regrettsble
things
I could worry along, I believe, without
carping
II the lsndlay'd give up her kittenish
ways
And cease now and then to come plain
lively harping
on the fact that she once had seen much
better days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Stons Short of the Mark.

Nebraska's new banking a does
one good thing, but in that it does not
go far enough. 1t limits the compen-
sation which may be drawn by receiv-
ers of failed banks to not less than SO
nor more than $40 per day, as may
be fixed by the State Banking board.
The opportunity for a receiver TO eat
up the assets of a bank by putting in a
claim for fancy salary is, therefore,
shut off except as he may increase his
compensation TO getting as man. days
as possible.
But a loophole remains in leaving
without limit "the necessary clerk hire
and attorneys fees" Some of the
worst abuses of bank receiverships
have grown out of the appointment of
attorneys to the receivers, who have
put in fee bills for legal services that
line the pockets of the favored lawyers
while the depositors hold the sack.
The banking bill should have linn
tied the lawyers fees so that the law
yers could not eat up the substance OF
the creditors any more than the re-
ceivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
An Imposing PeacemRker.

GlllsDuiB DlSpalcn.
BY the interesting. IL not veracious. route
OF San Francisco comes the intelligence
that the impending war between Mica
ragua and San Salvador was postponed in
order to permit the belligerent populations
to enjoy Jointly the startling and marvellous
acts of a travelling circus. On the impor-
tant postulate hat this interesting story is
verified. it suggests the elevation Of the
circus from a means of entertainment aud
Instruction. the posters-to an instru-
ment for securing the -long-expected uni
versal peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Europe's Bread Supply.


In response to a bulletin issued by
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture calling attention to the grow
ing dependence of Europe upon for
eign countries for its supply Of bread
stuffs. Earl Darlington, president of
the British Board Of Agriculture. has
been compiling statistics to show that
the British colonies are so rapidly in
creasing their production of wheat
that the English have nothing to fear
for years from higher priced bread
stuffs. The figures presented by the
earl. while far from convincing, serve
to direct the attention of American
wheat growers to the source OF their
future competition.
According to the British statistics,
| Australia is now using about 100000
acres of land for wheat, with an aver
age annual yield of nine bushels to the
acre. The high price has made wheat
| growing profitable, even at the small
yield, and IL is expected that the acre
age will be doubled within a few years.
Canada is producing about 10000 900
bushels OF wheat annually and the
Canadian field is but partially devel-
oped. The Grand Trunk railway. now
being extended to the Pacific coast, the
contract having beer let for the 500
miles of road from Edmonton to
Prince Rupert. will open up the
famous Nehaco valley, said by experts
to be capable of doubling the Canadian
grain output as soon as transportation
facilities are furnished. The opening
OF this country will not only add ma
terially to the Canadian cereal produc-
ton. but will offer a new transconti-
mental railroad line with it's conse-
quent effect upon trafic rates in this
country.
In addition to the Canadian and
Australian supply, the British authori-
ties are doing everything possible to
encourage the development of the
wheat growing industry in India. Only
10 per cent Of the cultivated area
there is under wheat and but little
of the cereal has beer exported. 1t
is possible that India may eventually
raise as much wheat as Canada, Aus
tralia and New Zealand combined, but
conditions have not been encouraging
for several years, owing to the ravages
Of drouth and rust. The British South
African colonies do not raise wheat
enough for their own use.
The figures quoted seem almost in
significant compared with this U
try's showing of As, 00O, 900 acres de
voted to wheat, with an annual crop
of about $50, 900, 900 bushels. In spite
OF the attempt to reassure the English
people, the fact remains that they
must for some time at least depend
upon the United States and Argentina
for their wheat supplies. England
has increased its wheat purchases in
this country by over 80 per cent in the
last twenty years, nov taking nearly
100. O00, 900 bushels annually. The
production of wheat in England is con-
stantly decreasing, while the popula-
tion and the demand for white bread
is as constantly growing Russia has
made a bid for the English market,
but the Russian surplus is seldom
large, and the other wheat growing
countries in Europe have all they can
do to supply the home demands. I'm
der the circumstances, the United
States may be expected to serve as the
granary of England for many years to
come.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
BETTER Bank Examinations.

Comptroller OF the Currency Murray
has taken another forward step by is
suing an order requiring national bank
examiners to cooperate with clearing
house examiners and authorities and
with state bank examiners. The ma
tional bank examiners have heretofore
acted entirely Independent of other ex-
aiming authorities, never c~o-operat-
ing or lending aid to any other sys-
tenn of examiners and seldom receiv-
ing any assistance in return. Comp
troller Murray believes hat the new
order will bring about an exchange of
information and further the develop
ment of a better system for keeping
intelligent check upon the transactions
Of the financial institutions of the
country.
Much good is expected 10 follow Mr.,
Murray's instructions TO his examin-
ers that they must cooperate in every
possible way with the state bank ex-
aminers, who are at work going over
the of the trust companies
and state banks, This will have the
result of leading TO simultaneous ex-
/ aminations OF the state and national
banks. and national examiners have
been advised 10 wait, IL necessary. un-
iii they can get the aid of the state
officers. This is particularly advised
in cases where trust companies, ma
tional banks and state banks occupy
the same quarters or are controlled
through some system of joint or com
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
POINTED TRIPLES.

'Speakin' about this ere tariff said the
man with the dubious nose, 1t makes all
the difference In the world whose socks Is
gored ."-Chlcago Tribune.
The Friend-Your husband is the funniest
man | ever heard on the vaudeville stage.
He amuses everybody, doesn't he?
The Wife-He does not. He can't amuse
the baby for five minutes.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Angler-Is this public w'ter, my
man?
The lnhabitant-Ay.
The Angier-rhen it won't he a crime If
! and q fish?
The Inhabitant-No: it'll be a miracle
Judge.
Knicker-So Jones has a great revenue
making scheme?
Booker-Yes, tax every sspirant for Of
fice.-New York Sun.
What is your idea of perfect Christian
resignation
"The deaf husband of a suffragette." -
New York Sun
A well known senator was asked why
some politicians we're always making such
q howl about the preservation OF our for
ooh he replied, they probably never
know just when they may have to take
to the woods. "-Success.
How many people work in your Officer
asked the curious member of the group in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Seeking First Hand information

San FranCIsco Chronicle.
Several of the members OF President
Taft's cabinet will soon begin tours OF in
spection TO various parts or the country.
The secretary Of war will visit Panama,
the secretary OF the interior will 60 to
Alaska. the secretary of the navy will in
spect the various navy yards and the sec
rotary OF agriculture will take In the ex-
pertinent stations and the packing houses
in the west. 1t is evident that the value
OF first-hand information, as seen by Pres.
ident Taft in his own world travels. will
be kept prominently in view during the
present administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
TIME FOR REFLECTION.
An EN- Speculation Pat to a
Practical Test.

Practical Test.
Boston Herald.
Herr Won Dircksen, a conservative mem
Der OF the Reichstag, quotes the kaiser as
saying: For twenty years of my reign
people have been finding fault with me.
If | were to leave Germany one day and
go to the other end OF the world the coun-
try would perhaps be surprised and apollo
gize tn me for much that has been said. -"
Possibly the distinguished American who
left his country Tuesday for Darkest Africa
may have been inspired by similar faith in
the efficacy OF time and space, and the
consequent opportunity for reflection in
softening the judgment of contemporaries.
1t may not be necessary, after all. for a
man to die 10 have his e~ulogies pronounced.
II may be enough to go to the uttermost
parts of the earth. Colonel Roosevelt will
put the kaiser's speculation to a practical
test,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Governor Shallenberger has affixed
his signature to the deposit guaranty
bill, thus completing the steps neces-
sary to get it on the statute books,
The new law vests in the governor the
appointment of the bank commissioner
aminers. No democrat would ever turn
down a chance to cut up a piece of pie
like that.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

South Omaha's new city charter by
failure OF the emergency clause will
not take effect until text July. 1t
would have been better If the Omaha
charter bill had been shorn of its
emergency clause so as to give time
for reimbursement of the municipal de-
partments affected. That is where
South Omaha has the lead on Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

A new and very stringent vagrancy
Law has Just zone into force in the
District of Columbia. Oficeseekers
who have no visible means OF support
will govern themselves accordingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Kicking Democrat tic Colts.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Champ Clark is understood TO be MIR.
Bryan's choice for minority leader. a fact
that accounts 'or the increasing number
OF democratic insurgents in the house.
The appetite FOR a fourth licking Is small
and declining. Besides, Mr.. Clark halls
from a Taft state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Champ Clark wants a rule to pre-
vent democrats in the house from
boiling the party The rule
might be b~roadened to apply to demo-
Gratis everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

There are seven candidates seeking
the nomination for mayor in the com
ing municipal primary, but only three
of them have Joined in the application
to the court to prevent Mayor Jim"
from gobbling up all the election Off
Gals. Three mayoralty candidates have
a right to feel insulted If they were
not invited to draw cards in the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Fer some peculiar reason that $500
salary attached TO a membership in
the Board Of Fire and Police Commits
sioners for Omaha looks almost as big
to some people as the 5000 stipend at
tached to membership in the Water
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Why do republican leaders treat
platform pledges so lightly? - Mr..
Bryan's Commoner.
Ask the tw~enty-three democrats who
voted with the Cannonites in violation
of the Denver platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

When the nine-foot bedsheet bill
becomes a law 1t will make navigating
a little difficult for the man with
three sheets in the wind"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

When it comes to "a question of In
gratitude Mayor Jim" should turn
ocratic organ, whose staff members he
has appointed to at least two respon-
sible positions under his administra-
ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Jerry Towards explanation Of why
he disagrees with his democratic col
leagues on the Douglas delegation
shows that Jerry is perspicuous as we'll
as irrepressible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

A dirt-hauling wagon hat neither
Sits its contents through a skinner
like bottom nor spills them over a
wide-open top would be Of great as
sistance in keeping Omaha's streets
cleaner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Omaha's new Young Women's Chris
tian association building has been
formally opened. Omaha is proud Of
the work of its Young Women's Chris
tian association, as well as of their
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
Cancellation on works Wen.

The Aldrich scheme Of pacifying the
senatorial insurgents by taking them into
camp and giving them good committee
places is rather more advantageous ard
conciliatory than the Uncle Joe method Of
dealing with the insurgents OF the house
by putting them in a hole and plugging up
the exit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

headquarters at Omaha. The new di-
vision is coming in the course of time,
but it will come sooner with a strong
and steady pull Joined in by all who
ought to he interested in the accom-
plishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

R~aisuli's acceptance of the gov
ernorship of a Morocco province is
pretty good evidence that American
tourists with money are not visiting
that section of the world in great num-
Der this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The Coopers, charged with the MUIR
der of former Senator Carmack, have
changed the plans they made when
the trial vas new for spending the
summer i'm Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Speaker Cannon threatens to dock the
pay Of absentee congressman. Well. why
not? They are paid for the specific duty
of attending all OF the sessions Of congress
and voting upon every measure Well
maid. too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

There may be some political signi-
hcance in the announcement that Mr..
Bryan's new automobile is equipped
with a siren whistle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

II may be noticed that the telegraph
companies are not throwing bouquets
at President Taft for the brevity Of his
messages { o congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

1t must be remembered that the
early spring variety of weather which
is hard on base ball is simply fine for
alfalfa and ducks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

japan has cut down IT'S budget by
Sl7s,0OO,O 00 in order TO bring the
expenses within the Clearly
Japan is not strictly following the
American model
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

There are no scientific men in CON
gress,' says DR.. Wiley. who is to be
congratulated for finally thinking OF
something good to say of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Deposit guaranty is now guaranteed
a place among the laws of Nebraska.
Who wants to start a bank? Don't all
speak at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

the smoker, addressing the prosperous
looking elderly man. oh. said the elderly
man. getting up and throwing away his
about two-thirds OF them detroit News.
Reporter-What do you mean by saying
that | use "paradoXical expressions
Editor mean that YOU say impossible
things. This story OF yours. for instance.
contains the phrase "bagpipe music
Cleveland Leader.
The twins were being congratulated upon
the arrival OF a small brother when the
neighbor inquired: We'll, how did you
boys like the boy?'
Oh answered one Of them. I'VE thought
1t was all right, but mamma would rather
have had an automobile. "-Yonkers States
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27
An diminished Task

Chicago Tribune.
How can Mr.. Hartman retire when
there are at least five or six railways he
has not yet benevolently assimilated?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Democrats will probably insist that
the republican tsrin bill was dictated
by Mr.. Carnegie because curling
stones are on the free list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed 60 them. address VIII be
changed as often as r~eauested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Physicians nave advised Mr., Harri-
man to be more careful of his diet,
In other words, he should quit trying
TO digest railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The promoters of a Seeing Buff
falo" car have given up in disgust.
Why should any one van to see Buff
falo?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Castro proposes to violate the rules
of syntax by coming to a full stop at
Colon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

A census bulletin shows that there
are 10000 physicians in the United
States. Still the country is reason
ably healthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The lumber men may be expected
TO do a little log rolling around the
proposed tariff schedules.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Youth is fresh and joyous" sings
a magazine poet. No room for argu-
ment II the and joyous is dropped.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Thursday was a dull day in the
Russian courts, only thirty-one politi-
cal prisoners being condemned to
death.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Perhaps the legislature ought also to
have hired a lawyer to draw the Omaha
charter bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The Bee has for more than a year
been advocating and working for a di-
vision of the railway mail service with
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Linen men are up in arms over the
tariff bill and propose to take the
starch u OF the collars and cuffs
schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

1t might help the Rough Riders
some If they were to practice the Yale
college yell.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The storm window may not be ar
%tistic, but 1t is safer to leave it alone
for a few weeks more,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Still. there are many persons in the
country who would take delight in
paying an inheritance tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

1t is up to the shah of Persia to
play the game as the governments OF Eng
land and Russia direct or go into the dis
card. Peace must be restored. the revolu-
tionary element sppeased with a constitu-
ton and public affairs put in shape 10 ac-
celerate the wheels of international trade.
Whether the double hint has the force Of
a club is immsterisl. The shah and his
supporters are practically at the end Of
their resources and cannot much longer
resist the pressure from the inside, much
less the pressure from sources financing
his government. In fact, the main obstacle
to an immediate recall Of the banished
constitution is in finding a means OF quit
ting the game that will not mar the royal
face.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

1t is not too early to make plans for
a sane April l..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

Mr.. Payne and his associates might
have had more peace IL they had
placed a prohibitive duty on hammers
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

STATEMENT of CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska. Douglas County SIS
George p. TGschuck. treasurer ~ The BEE
publishing company, being duly sworn. SAYS
THAT the actual number OF full and complete
copies or The Daily. Morning, Evening and
snndav Bee prirted during the month or
EehrnArN 10nn mnn a. Rnllnwa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

The Roosevelt democrat has been
in evidence for several years, but the
Joecannon democrat is a present sea-
son novelty.