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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Tariff Progress.

President Taft may have some diff
Guilty in securing the desired modifca-
lions in the pending tarin bill, but for
lan that there is every reason to be-
lieve he will succeed in what he has
undertaken, because the people are
unquestionably behind him in his eff
fort. Those who believe he can be
driven from his position evidently do
not know the man or appreciate his
record. Mr.. Taft has never been given
to buster, but he is both persistent
and diplomatic In accomplishing what
ever he undertakes. He made his po-
sition clear In his statement that he
voiced the demands Of the entire coun-
try, instead Of a district or state, with
its local industries, and that he wanted
a bill that was for the best interests
Of all, rather than for those Of 9 sec
ton.
II is this sectionalism which pre-
sents the greatest obstacles to reach
ing an agreement in the conference
SOhhllJNCbs CSIbdlh bShdIOIb anu COu-
gressmen, who are with the president
in his stand for a general revision of
the tariff downward, still contend for
local industries, and thus complicate
the situation, but there is no reason
why a majority should not finally get
together on a bill which will meet the
presidents approval and prove accept
able to the country.
With all the noise that is being
made, there are really only a few
schedules on which the president and
the conferees are reported to differ
seriously, and. even If rumors are true,
these differences are not %irreconcil-
able. 1t is not to be expected that
senators and congressman will yield
to the president without protest on
items deemed Of Importance, to their
constituencies, but when the smoke
has all cleared away 1t will be seen
that the president has won material
concessions, and that, before he signs
it, the bill will fairly meet his ideas
Of what the party promised the coun-
try.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Uncalled For,

On the excuse of providing against
a falling of Of revenue from liquor
licenses for next year as a consequence
Of the s o'clock closing law the school
board has increased it's requisition for
a school levy by 2 mills.
Whether the board is justified in
figuring on a decrease of license money
to the extent 1t has is open to ques-
ton. 1t is a fact that for years the
actual revenue from this source has
materially exceeded the estimates
made by the boards fnanciers, but has
never been taken into ccoun by them
to give the taxpayers relief.
Outside of this. however, the board
still persists in taking $4,000 a year
out of the taxpayers pockets for the
construction account, which has al
ready been provided for by the pro-
ceeds of bonds voted at successive cleo
tions and still u~nexpended. The
boards estimate includes, besides this
$4,000, another 100000 toward the
bond redemption fund, making an an
nual tax of $4,000 for building pur-
poses in addition to the bonds that
have been voted. 1t seems to us that
If the taxpayers put up their share of
the bond redemption fund from year
to year there is no good reason why
they should be loaded down further
with a construction charge of $4,000
a year.
The school boards estimates have
been generally padded and a disposi-
ton to reduce the tax burden would
easily accomplish the result, or at
least hold the school levy down to
what 1t was last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Campaign Funds in Colorado.

Colorado has a new law regulating
raising the money, which is exploited
by Governor Shafroth in The indie
pendent. He recommends 1t as a
means of purifying elections by shut
ting out corporation contributions and
decreasing the amount of available
campaign funds. The plan in brief is
to pay out Of the state treasury 20
cents for each voter, and add to this
40 per cent of the first years salary
of each Office, as an assessment of the
candidate. The states contribution
under this plan will be $65,250, d.
'vided between the parties in proper
ton to the vote cast by each, half
going to the state campaign mana
gers and half to the county commit
tees. This would give each party IN
Colorado a state campaign fund of
about S32, 900, to which should be
added the assessments Of candidates.
Some idea of how far the law would
OPVA W PuAig SAOSblOh5 may pO
judged by Nebraska experience. In
other than presidential years the total
campaign funds available to the state
committees Of the two parties in Ne
braska do not exceed $4,000 each,
or less than one-third the states con
~tribution to each party in Colorado.
AS Nebraska, without woman suffrage,
polled over 5000 more votes than
Colorado, with woman suffrage, In
1908, campaigning in Colorado must
be expensive, IL the amount set aside
Is considered moderate and assuring
freedom from corrupt elections.
The Colorado law will provide pow
erty-stricken parties with a campaign
fund and enable a party with no show
Of election to carry on a campaign to
keep intact party organization, but as
to preventing corruption in elections it
looks more like an aid than a brake.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
PERSONAL NOTES

Samuel NJ. siebert, aged IS. and Mrs.
siebert, aged 81. OF indianapolis, have
been married 50 years and both are active
as they were half . century ago.
A lady has died In Maine at the age
Of Ill She was careful to select an OBJ
seure European village as her birthplace
thus making the facts In the case hard to
discover.
A witness ~testifies to the sanity OF Harry
X. Thaw. giving as a reason for his be-
Lief the fact that Thaw has ceased to be"
liove in free silver. It is said that the
Judge nodded approvingly.
The mayor OF Boston Is able TO sit up
and take nourishment. The attack of ITO
Boston girls, in which he scored $50 oscu-
lations, left few traces on his buzzer, only
a hungry look for more.
The most serious charges made by Mrs,
G. c. Kuhner, of Munice, Ind, In her pc
tuon for divorce are that her husband
calls her AN old hen" and lie often late
for dinner, these acts, in her opinion,
amounting to cruel treatment within the
meaning of the law.
A dispatch from Kentucky gives a pleas
ing account OF the multiplex wedding Of
rive brothers to five sisters, adding that
the five bridesmaids were sisters of the
brides, and the five best men brothers Of
the oridegrooms. 1t is refreshing to read
OF an episode so diverting and unique, and
yet and devoid OF guile.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Defends Its Wheat Estimate.

The Department Of Agriculture
back with a defense OF its
March estimate of wheat in farmers
hands, which was assailed by bull
leaders in the wheat pit during the
May deal. So far as It relates to the
May deal, Of course, the showing is
immaterial, except as bearing upon the
reliability Of the departments esti-
mates. The service costs the govern
ment a considerable sum, and II Il
were unreliable It would be more than
money wasted, for misleading infor-
nation is worse than none.
Taking public elevator and grain
exchange records OF stock in sight
July / in public elevators and milling
centers. together with consumption
during the four intervening months
as a basis. the department makes out
a strong case In support Of its early
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

figures on grain in farmers hands,
indicating the amount was over, rather
than under, the departments estimate.
The department certainly has greater
facilities for sscertsining the facts
than any single dealer or group Of
dealers a have, and the discrepancy
between the figures Of the government
officials and those of the grain brok-
ers was so great that It could not be
accounted for by any ordinary error
Of judgment.
The Official figures are the only safe
guard the public has against msnipu-
lative stories, and the showing made
in this case will tend to give them
greater credenoe in the future under
similar conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
SUSPENDED.

The decision of Judge Troup sus-
pending the provision of the law re-
quiring warrants against the county
treasurer to be held ten days to per-
NIT of protest by taxpayers, insofar as
1t applies against warrants drawn in
favor Of the new court house contrac-
tor, does not look good to US. The
ten-day limit for delivery of warrants
was plainly intended to safeguard the
taxpayers against treasury raids, with
or without the connivance of their
public officials. 1t is a good rule,
which has been enforced for many
years, and no reason has been pre-
sented why 1t should be abolished or
exceptions made to it.
Judge Troup seems to think that the
county board can, by contract, suspend
this part of the law by simply inserting
the proper proviso in the agreement.
OF course, everyone who contracts
with the county does so subject to the
law, and presumably knowing that he
will have to wait ten days for his
money after any claim is allowed. II
Judge Troup's ruling stands IL will de-
volve additional responsibility upon
the architect. who alone will be In
position to check up the estimates Of
the contractor in the interest of the
taxpayers. The ruling of Judge Troup
does not appeal to us as either good
business or the intent of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
KNOCK for the Trusts.

This looks serious for the tr~usts-Secre-
tary of War Dickinson's order to Genera
Henry G. Sharpe. commissary, not to enter
into any contract for supplies with a cor
poration which is q party to any combina-
ton in restraint of trade, This seems likely
to affect pretty directly certain beef, food,
clothes and tobacco combinations II other
departments OF the government should take
similar action7 The next step Is for the
secretary Of war to decide when a combina-
ton is in restraint of trade, and this would
involve a charge OF hlegality under the
antitrust law which the Department OF
Justice would have to notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

In view Of the campus plan for the
medical department of the state uni-
versity which is to be located in
Omaha, regret is expressed that no
such plan has been followed in the
construction OF the university build
ings at Lincoln, and It Is feared that
II is too late to make the latter con-
form to any systematic and artistic de-
sign. The only suggestion one can
offer is to recall the old adage, "It's
never too late to mend"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Furnishing House Insurgents.

Washington adviees are that the So
called house insurgents will not fare
we'll in committee places when Speaker
Cannon makes his announcement on
the closing day Of the special session.
The insurgents would undoubtedly be
surprised If the reverse should happen.
They made the fight to curtail the
speakers power and lost, and could
not expect to be specially favored in
committee distributions. Should they
be, they would be open to a suspicion
OF having recanted and made their
peace with the speaker, and in the end
weaken their influence in the house.
With the showing made, they are far
more likely to continue the fight.
Among those said to be under the
speakers ban are Norris Of Nebraska,
Murdoch OF Kansas and Davis OF Min
nesota. and, as they all had good com
mittee places in the last congress,
there is some speculation where they
will be placed. Speaker Cannon has
been silent on the question, and nei-
Their the three men nor their friends
have been able to get al linking what
is in store for them, and It is jokingly
predicted that they may be placed
on the committee on acoustics. What
ever Speaker Cannon does. there is
every indication that both sides to the
controversy intend to stand their
| ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
INFORMATION WANTED.

Woman is n savage
The voice of Wisdom spoke;
The human mind has been asleep,
And has but now awoke;
we've been under q delusion,
Bamfoozled by a q
For mothers a barbarian
And no good anywhere.
Woman is q savage"
The statement we deny IL;
But, / wonder, Oh, l wonder,
How the oracle came by II.
His mother was q savage
Now what do you think OF that7
She must have used a slipper;
She ought to have used a slat.
Well, II oma is a savage,
AS the oracle proclaims-
Sans intellect, sans Cllture,
Our dear, respected DANES
III mother is a savage
With a record wholly bad,
We'll then i wish he'd tell us
What in Sam Hill is Dad7
-Bayoll Ne Trele.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
DAWN OF PEACE.
MOdern Engines of War Too Terrible
to Practice with.

Modern Engines of War Too Terrible
to Practice with.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The most reasonable hope OF the advent
or universal peace lies In the terror in
spired by modern engines OF war. In
ventors of extraordinary destructive guns
have declared and believed that they ad-
vanced the cause of peace by every Inn
provement OF the machinery for slaughter.
but as heralds OF peace the inventors OF
machine guns and 81, Ooo, 900 battleships are
distanced by the inventors OF airships,
smokeless powder, noiseless artillery and
wireless torpedoes." There is probably
no danger which human courage will not
face II 1t can be seen and openly opposed.
But no human nerves can bear up under
a rain OF murderous shells unherAlded by
smoke OF sound, and much less the terror
which fails not day pr night Of explosives
falling from the sky above or torpedoes
driven at the ship by an unseen power
safely established out Of reach OF the
ships guns. smokeless powder Is now
adopted for all military purposes. Tha
sSundlsss runs are possible seems to have
been proved. There Is no Longer any doubt
about workable airships. and, startling as
the proposition sounds, one would be fool
ism to assume that the radius OF action Of
torpedoes cannot be enormously extended
by wireless electricity. When 20 the ter
rors of these agencies we add the fear OF
universal national bankruptcy, It is not
difficult to believe that the next genera
ton may see about the last Of organized
Wal
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

'sone times our disappolntments come
to be recognized as blessings said tho
ssFSaFs a fact answered the flippant
person. ITS always a sweet relief 70 me
to discover IN the morning tneS star
Now. we've got plenty Of money, me
and my brother are going to get a eoup'e
"FerhSpsesl what on Garth are thew"
"Airships. We call 'em thet oecsuse
they won't the next" -Bslumore Amer
lean.
II am a self-made man." remarked the
Wei" answered Grandpa milestone,
eSwhst more Is there to say?'
That remark about being self-made al
ways REQUIRES explanation as TO wheSher
ord-Herald.
when you have made a statement for
which you are sorry. you should own w
to IT," said the idealist.
Ne answered Senator Sorghum ~
without following It up with an express
sion OF self-dlstrust you are sure to regret
still more."-Washington Star.
.John. a thisY'
You told me to bring you something TO
remove superfluous hair from your face,
Soh, yes; is this one Of those electrical
Qepl0tOfleH 4 nave T6Au dbohNl
mot on your life; that's a safety razor
Houston Post
What makes your youngest son 80 eager
for athleticsg
'Fiiai admiration" answered the wor.
ried looking mother. HE believes all the
stories his father tells him about the won
derful things he did when he was a boy
and Is trying to equal the record. "-Wash-
lngton Star.
THAT man said the court onlooker,
will be convicted surely. He's making q
very poor Impression on the witness stand"
That isn't the defendant" said a lawyer
He just one of the alienists undergoing
REORGANIZATION detroit Free Press,
What ala papa say, George?'
He said X was too hot to talk nonsense"
But did he know that you wanted to
marry meT'
II think he did"
And didn't he encourage you to pro-
coed"
Eyes, he held the door open for me-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They say Jagsby is a very philosophical
He is that. 1 remember one day when
1 was with him he said he wished he had
money, enough TO buy a horse of spirit"
well, he hadn't, but he said II might
be worse, as he had enough to buy a pony
of brandy ."-Baltlmore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Franchises

II either the electric lighting
company or the street railway COM
pany, both of which have been using
the streets Of Omaha for the distribu-
ton and sale Of electric power, have
no franchises for that purpose they
will have to come to the people asking
for such franchises If they want to
continue in the power supply business.
The decision Of Judge Munger denying
the claim OF the electric light COM
pany to a power franchise is subject to
an appeal and will doubtless be car
ried to the court of last resort. The
right of the electric light company
to use the streets for this purpose vas
originally challenged by the late city
engineer and the right of the street
railway company to sell power to pri-
vate users is scarcely defended by the
street railway people themselves.
II the city still has these valuable
franchises unissued It should be of ire
mendous Importance to our taxpayers
and the city authorities should take
every necessary step to maintain those
rights. If later we should come to the
granting Of new franchises 1t will re-
solve itself into a question Of making
satisfactory terms to secure ratifca-
ton by popular vote. In the mean
time II the city has anything further
coming to 1t for unauthorized use OF
It's streets without a franchise 1t
should not waive any OF its legal pre-
rnnntIuna
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
VIndicatiOn for shaw.

DO5VUH LIUII5OIIpIa
Leslie M. Shaw has been indicated. As
secretary of the treasury he never be-
lieved in paying any part of the expenses
Of the anama canal out Of current rev.
enues. He thought there should be a bond
issue representing its total cost as an
element of popular education in order that
the great enterprise might be marked suit
ably in the financial history of the country.
While in his time this policy was not
adopted by reason Of the redundancy of
none in the treasury, arrangements are
today making for carrying 1t out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
nI-Mannered People at the Phone

4 IEIWUNIFHTW NFNNVHW'
In Iowa the supreme court has fully
sustained the right Of an undesirable
subscriber to compel a telephone company
to restore their service after 1t was dis
continued for bad ann This person
was In the habit OF using profanity to
central" and he listened to conversations
by neighbors on the same wire. Doubtless
the telephone company as a common car
rier, is bound to serve even il-mannered
people. This man has promised to reform
his habits and speech. II not, the law
should point out a way to make It profit
able for him to do SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The ballot to be used at the coming
primary in Douglas county will be two
and a half feet wide and three feet
long. The next legislature will doubt
less bring It within the provisions of
the nine-foot bed sheet law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The returns made by the corporation
tax collectors for the state of Jersey in
June, 1909, may indicate either one OF two
things, or both.
One Is tina the period of promoting Of
financial schemes has returned, and the
other is that the large corporations are
arranging a series Of small holding com
panies.
The fees for the one month for the in
corporation OF new companies amounted
to $S, 641. This is the largest monthly re-
turn since February 1906.
There is no doubt of the increase of the
number Of subsidiary corporations rum
ming to a maximum capital of 5000 or
SO, 900. These concerns" remarks an Of
fetal, escape notice because Of the
smallness of their capitalization.
I'm reality, they are large concerns,
which are being used by the trusts as
holding companies. They escape atten-
ton, on the hue and cry that might be
raised II their intent and purpose were
fully understood"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

John S. Early. formerly a soldier in the
regular army, who spent a year In quar-
antine in Washington, D.. c., undergoing
examination for leprosy, will soon be sci
free from the New York skin and cancer
hospital. where he has spent the last seven
days. He is entirely cured of his afflictior
according to DR.. L. Duncan Buckley, who
declared yesterday that Early had suf-
fered from ash-tree poisoning, and not
leprosy.
DR.. Buckley intends to take a few more
cultures Of the skin, after which he ex'
poets 10 be able to pronounce Early Off
cially free of all symptoms Of the dis.
ease. II the medical authorities at Wash.
inEton had taken more care in their ex-
animation Of the suspect, it was said, he
probably would not have had to undergo
his long confinement. Early contracted
the disease while working in a North Caro-.
lima pulp mill. Ash-tree poisoning wai
common among the workers there, he
said.
1t is likely that Early will bring sui
against the Washington authorities. He
has nothing to say at present against tbs
physicians who caused his confinement
but the trial may be called next fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The geological survey states that at
the present rate Of consumption the
petroleum supply Of the United States
will not last over fifty years. If 1t is
really going hat fast there is hope
that some day the powers that be will
permit the Wyoming oil fields to be
developed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

Chicago police that spoon
ing is to be permitted in the parks.
The police evidently took cog~nizance
Of the fact that it existed whether
they willed it or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

New York men must be poor marks
men. for n of them who shot at a
woman's hat missed 1t and killed the
woman A man who could not hit the
present style woman's hat has no bust
ness fooling with a gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Meant What He said.
New York rribun.

Seven months ago yesterday Judge Taft,
addressing the Ohio society in this city,
said: Better to have no revision at all
unless we are going honestly and favorably
TO revise the tariff on the basis promised
by our party President Taft is now show
ing that he meant what he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

An unconhrmed rumOr is Rdost that
Abdul Hamid, the shah OF Persia, Cas-
tro and Reyes intend to elsOt Bryan
to honorary membership In the Out
of-a.Job club. Never having connected
with the job does not permit Of full
hOn0rs, but our distinguished Nebras-
kan is entitled to recognition for try
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

Considerable excitement prevails
over the reported finding of gold on a
Wisconsin farm. Nebraska farmers
have been digging gold out of Ne
braska farms for years, and there is
a good rich color in every painful of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

Another regulation which the auto
mobilists should be compelled to OBJ
serve is that requiring the display of
lights, front and back, after dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The privilege Of going to Lincoln at
personal expense to help frame a party
platform does not seem to be in great
demand In any Of the political parties.
At any rate. there are no signs yet of
a bargain counter rush on either side
e. the political fence
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

San Francisco has another trial of
the Calhoun case on tap, and the strug-
gle to keep of the jury will probably
be as strenuous as on the previous
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The wife OF the German ambassador
has given Mrs, Taft a two-volume edi-
tion de luxe. Let us hope this is not
loaded. as have been so many such
editions, to the sorrow Of rich mems
wives.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

Those African lions are showing a
fine discrimination. When they want
TO chase somebody they pick on guides
and porters and discreetly wait until
Mr.. Roosevelt Is out Of sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The time for filing for places on the
official primary ballot has expired, but
time has not been called on with
drawals.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

In spite Of the destruction of over
600 moonshine stills in Georgia last
year, 1t is confidently asserted any
well-posted man there can tell where
to get a taste Of pinetop.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

The Federation of Women's clubs
insist hat If they must have whisky
they have It straight, but It is fair to
presume they are acting on the advice
of their more expert husbands clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21
Who Care.-,n Hot weather.
Washington Herald

I'VE have coal enough to last for 1880
years to come" announces the Department
of Commerce and Labor. That puts the
department several thousand years and a
few months ahead of the average citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-21

towns that adjoin Omaha. so far as
Omaha is concerned, IL there is n
advantage to be gained from consoli-
dalton it must be brought about be-
fore next years census.