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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
LIFE I~NsURANCE.
Enormous Volume of Business In the
United states.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record. 2
The annual compilation OF life Insurance.
statistics made b The New York Spec
tator shows to what an enormous extent
the people OF this country protect them
selves and THAR families against death and
other catastrophes by weekly or monthly
and annual payments emitting themselves
and their heirs 10 annuities OF lump sums.
These figures are monumental evidence OF
prudence and seif-denial on 80 vast q scale
as to prove a national habit.
This tabulation. however. does not show
one OF the most interesting facts In life
insurance. and that 10 the number Of
policy holders. The latest compilation at
hand covering this item shove that at the
beginning OF 1905 there we're In force very
nearly a6.nOo.O0o policies, including industrial
insurance. There are not over D,ooo.OO
families in the country, 50 that there IL
more than one policy to a family on an
average. In 1905 there were 67S2,S6 or
binary life policies. averaging nearly 5000.
and 1854. Sss Industrial policies averaging
a little less than ne,
Turning now 10 the tables OF The Spec
tator. which are dated the first of this
year. we fine the companies have assets
OF nearly 2,50O.Oco.OOO; they received last
year more than s6OO.0o0oo their payments
TO polieyholders were about SSS.Ooo'0oo. and
the whole amount OF insurance In force
was slI. Sa2d4,@l In ordinary companies
and s2.6s7 .s7 .os7 in industrial companies.
The assets OF the companies Increased
last year Ss7e.Oo.OO, but the increase In
1901 was comparatively small. In four
years the assets have increased fs6Soo0.Oo0
In the same period the Insurance in force
in the ordinary companies has increased
HAN. Loo. coo, and II has Increased DS2ooo.ooc
In the Industrial companies. The premiums
received in 1893 were only 100000 more
than In 1901. but the payments TO policy
holders Increased S9o0o.Ooa Insurance IL
q virtue. and the amount Of Il IL highly
ereditable 10 the nation
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
GOOD POLICY TO PURSUE.
No Taxes on the N~eeeasarfes of
Life.
p~hiladelphia Press.


The Payne bill ought not to tax food Tor
revenue, when the same revenue can he
raised more easily and more eauitably by a
tax on wealth In one shape or another,
Tea has a tax Of 8 cents a pound. COT
fee. under a clause levyins a duty here
where an export tax is levied in the coun-
try of origin, will pay ~ cents a pound,
when coming from Brazil which taxes cof-
fee. at export. As. most coffee comes from
Brazil and must come from Brasil, this
10 q tax of about a fifth of the value on
importation.
Discussion shows a general opposition TO
both these taxes on tea and coffee. The
tax on tea protects nothing. The tax on
coffee. II larger, might lead to the growth
of coffee In our insulsr possessions. but 1t
is not large enough for that. II would only
raise the price Of coffee and bring no ben
efits from protection.
After ~thirty-four years OF fres tea and
coffee 1t Is dnwise to levy a revenue duty
on food. The amount these duties will
raise In revenue can be better obtained by
r~evlving some Of the internal taxation
levied at the time OF the Spanish war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
out o Fordney An the Time.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
Representative Fordney Of Michigan is to
be commended at least for his consistency.
Mr. Fordney Is in the lumber business and
he 10 in 1t for all he can get. Consequently
he IL a great believer In the lumber tariff,
which enables him to get IA great deal
more out of the lumber buyers than his
lumber lie worth. OF course he is opposed
to any reduction Of that tariff, and in
stead of Joining the lumber lobby and
moving upon congress to prevent such a
reduction. he goes to congress as a mem
Der of that body, iands a place on the tariff
committee, the ways and means. and stands
up in the house and openly pleads for the
retention OF his precious lumber tariff,
despite the efforts OF his fellow members
OF the COMMITTEES TO reduce n. Fordney is
for Fordney. and he doesn't care who
knows Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Vale to the Legislature

brand OF shame. never to be effsced. En-
Joy while you may the fruits of = victory.
There will be other legislatures in Ne
brasks, and the people will elect to those
legislatures men who will know In advance
that a betrayal Of a party pledge will be
an invitation to return not again TO the
constituency which Is disgraced by a legis-
win elect men who will hold personal honor
50 high that they will regard the advances
OF a corporation lobbyist as a good man
regards an Invitation TO burgiarise his
neighbor's homeland a legislature COM
posed Of that brand Of men will regard =
fellow member in the pay Of the corpora
lions just as a woman regards a snake.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The legislative session IL dyins-dying to
the dirges OF sorrow chanted by common
democrats who believe In redeeming party
piedees-dyinE 70 hot-time music Of the
corporation crooks. who are filled with
elee while pointing to the wreck OF demo-
cratic hopes and democratic promises. So
let II die.
But be not too glad in your temporary
triumph. We corporation bandits. Your Joy
shall not be for long. You have shown
your hand In your latest triumph, and that
hand will be known and recognised in the
days to come. You have blasted the good
names OF men whom you seduced from the
path Of party virtue. You have placed
upon the foreheads OF som legislators a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
New York World.

The difficulties encountered by Lieut..
shackleton's party In the attempt TO reach
the South Pole prove that in spite OF
dogs, sledges, Siberian ponies, motor cars
and all mechanical appliances for progress
over polar ice, IL IL on the human legs
that the explorer must depend in the end.
Whatever a balloon or an aeroplane may
accomplish in the final dash for the North
Pole, IL is NOT likely to be useful on the
blizzard-swept plateau at the South Pole.
But legs are always the good old reliable
mainstay.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES.
Features Of a Census Bulletin worthy
OF CONFEDERATION.
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Philadelphia Record.
The census office has issued a bulletin
on the decreasing size OF families which
will preeipitate an additional flow OF i'll
considered remarks on race suicide and
the d~eeadence OF the present generation.
Persons who are distressed over the empty
cradle take no notice of the empty grave.
Fewer births are accompanied by fewer
deaths.
Whether a decreasing birth rate be due
TO the movement OF populRti ton toward the
cities or not, certain general facts are
common 20 the civilized world. They are
not peculiar to the United States. The
movement Of population In all civilized
countries. all Industrial nations, is toward
the cities. Agricultural Industries are dor
mant during a great part OF the year;
urban industries go on o~SAdinuousiy. A
very sparse population may subslst on
hunting and fishing. a II denser popu-
ation is obliged TO till the soil. A much
denser population must work with ma
ehlnery to produce a subsistence.
In all civilized countries the birth rate
is decreasing. This is true of England as
we'll as OF France. and II is true. though
in a less degree. Of Germany, and IL Is true
OF very sparsely settled Australia as we'll
as OF the United States, in large portions
OF which the conditions OF living are APP
proximating to those Of Europe. But In
all these countries the death rate Is de-
crsasins. The slaughter Of the innocents
Is checked. Not so many babies are born,
but more that are born have a chance to
reach adult years. In a general way IL Is
true Of the European countries that those
which rave the lowest birth rate have the
lowest death rate, and, conversely, where
the most babies are born. there the ~0st
babies die
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Graft Within the Law.
Boston Herald.

The supreme court of the United states
has decided as a matter of law that a
congressman has no right to collect from
the federal treasury any travelling expenses
which he has not incurred. The case re-
lates to the sessions Of 1903. when a special
session continued until the date OF the
regular session in-December. and members
had no time to return to their homes. This
new agreement between law and ethics is
interesting. But the fact that a formal
decision Of the supreme court was required
to determine the point 10 even more sug-
gestive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The a~nti-saioon preachers like to
talk about their movement as a part of
a great moral uplift. What will they
say about getting a bill through the
legislature by doctoring the records?
viii they fall back on the excuse that
the end justices the meaus7
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Ex-senator T.. NJ. Patterson Of Colorado.
interviewed in wssfi IL gton, expresses the
belief that Mr., Bryen VIII never again be
a candidate for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan
was at my house in Denver a few weeks
ago, and while the subject was not mem
toned, ! am inclined to believe that he
would not permit himself to be placed in
the attitude of even being a receptive oandl-
dste. He will always be found ready to
serve the party, however" Mr.. Patterson's
evidence is far from conclusive. tie hopes
that Mr.. Bryan win be chosen United States
senator from Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The daylight saloon was not in any
platform put before the people OF Ne
braska in the last campaign. Here is
a chance to apply Mr.. Bryan's rule OF
Interpretation that a platform is bind
ing as to what 1t omits as we'll as to
what n contains.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
rwo-Cent rare Law works well.

II appears from the report OF the Illinois
Railroad and Warehouse commission that
the 2-cent fare law has helped and not
hurt the roads. Unde this law their pas
senger revenue was s~2.oOO,OOO larger in the
depressed year OF 1908 than In the prosper
Gus year of 1907. while freight revenue
fell off heavily. Yet the companies are
still threatening to take the law into the
courts on the ground Of being confiscstory.
This is what the Missouri railroads did
with a similar law. and they won. But
they have no intention Of putting rates Of
fare back to the old level Of 8 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The Waters-Pierce OIL company is
asking that the $4,000 o fine i'm
posed upon it by The Texas courts be
set aside as excessive. This thing of pro-
testing against fines running up into
the millions is becoming chronic with
the oil companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

An Ohio nan seeks a divorce be-
cause his wife marched in a temper
ance procession. Possibly the man
might help smooth over the matri-
monial difficulties II he would ride on
the water wagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
GooD-BYE on Az RBvOIRf
withdrawal of Last American TrOSPS
In Cabs.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The American flag came down March 81
at Camp Columbia, the headquarters of
the army Of p~acIfication for two years and
a half. In bidding farewell to Major Gen.
eral Thomas II. Barry at the palace In Ha-
vana President Gomez said:
Il pray you. general. to express to your
valiant soldiers the extreme gratitude and
admiration which the government and the
people of Cuba have for them"
II the Cuban people are not grateful. II
they have not admired thu conduct and
bearing OF the American soldiers during
the occupation, they must be abnormally
insensible to a spectacle of discipline and
unobtrusive servioeableness such as, we
believe, the world has never seen before
under similar conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Omaha is still the only city of Its
size In the union on which the fire.
mems double shift is imposed by
statute. In other words. the expert
ment in Omaha has not yet proved
CONTAGIOUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The refusal to extradite Jan Pour
en- again serves notice on foreign
countries that political refugees can
find a safe haven in the United States,
The sabterfuge of extradition on
trumped up criminal charges will not
suffice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

To get a retirement pension an
Omaha school teacher will have to
show up a record of continuous service
that would put her past the oslerizing
age. But she is not required to tell
how old she Is. This is the saving
clause of the pension scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Nebraska need not lose n sleep
over that bill TO require the states that
shared in the $2s.Ooo.OOO distributed
by congress- in 1896 to put it back.
Nebraska did not even aspire to state
hood until thirty years after that ia
nous grabbing was pulled off.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Philadelphia Record.

The New York Central has pleaded
guilty to ten counts Of rebatihg and paid
81 200 for each. The o~ffsnses were COM
mitted some years ago. II Is pretty safe to
say that there is not much rebating AZ
present. which means that the railroads
are getting their schedule rates instead OF
giving up considerable fractions thereof
TO the big shippers who threatsn to ship
over sorae ether liz
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The Baltimore clerk. who was dis
covered TO BE- a defaulter to the ex-
tent OF 400, 900, is said to have forty
suits and ten oyereoats In his ward
robe and now he must go where he
will not need them for the state will
aurnish him all the necessary clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Conrressman Fitzgerald thinks

Congressman Fitzgerald thinks Mr..
Bryan should be silent "out OF obli-
CATION of gratitude to his party" Con-
gresham Fitzgerald does not know
Mr.. Bryan as we'll as another demo-
cratic congressman or he would not
have mentioned gratitude.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. AT least the telegraph companies
are reaping their profit from the &C
ton of the legislature in putting the
daylight saloon bill up to the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Congressman Fitzgerald says Bryan
does not know what he is talking
about. It could not be expected that
one who talks as much as Bryan
should always know what he was talk
ing about.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Oxford has cleaned up Cambridge
in the annual boat race. II it were Yale
beating Harvard here would be a
jubilee celebration in the White
House.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The Waters-Pierce Oil company
wants a r~e-hearing. Those lawyers will
never get tired of tapping the oil bar
rel
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The chorus girl generally has a kick
coming, but she cannot consistently
complain OF the proposed tariff on
stockings-she gets something to show
for her money,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

1t is decidedly appropriate that the
optimist club should have a dinner
whenever It meets. A man is not in
clined TO be optimistic on an empty
stomach.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

We suggest hat Governor Shallen-
berger read over each morning for the
next few days that part of his inau-
gural message about too many new
In wa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The first OF the month brought an
unusual number of bills to Governor
shallenberger. BY the time he has set
tied for them he will be politically
bankrupt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Political Judaes Not wanted.

Springfield Republican.
When Il comes 20 choosing federal Judges
President Taft makes II clear to senators
and representatives that he must be per-
mltted to suit himself. being something of
an expert in that field. There is nothing
unreasonable about this.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Just because anyone in Omaha may
run for police commissioner under the
new d~ispensation is no good reason
why everyone in Omaha should want
"a run for police commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Reper,sr. 81 ths whit. Hos.s.
Boston Herald.

Among the other good habits Of the Taft
administration IL the Admission OF reporters
by appointment. and after statement Of the
nature of information desired. The presi-
dent trusts the newspaper men not to
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

New York Tribune.
Count Zeppelin win need to go considers-
bly, more than 5000 feet above the surface
OF the earth 20 get out Of the range OF
some OF the Ksupp guns designed to dam
aRe airshlps. Can he do so?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

No brass band at the station when
Douglas county's demo-pop lawmakers
come sneaking home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

For a man who is trying to avoid
publicity. Mr.. Roosevelt Is succeeding
mighty we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

One can but marvel how Crazy
Snakes parents selected such an ap-
propriate name for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
sPRIEGTnME SMILES.

Which do you favor. protection or free
well" the orator, 1T depends
cases / find 1t advisable to- compromise on
the humorous anecdote. Washington
Star.
II think it's mean for men to write horrid
Jokes about our hats" remarked the woman
under the peach basket.
'Oh, / don't think so,' responded the
other, adjusting her coal scuttle trimmed
with tomatoes, they have to do something
to buy such hats for their own wives prob
ably."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Lets see. You were to propose to Miss
Marigoid last night. What was the re-
sultf' gg f4
she gave me the short and asiy'
"No."-cieveland Plain Dealer.
IVA Bill much excited when he heard
very much so. and they took a very
commercial w. at the store 10 soothe his
agitation" = F#
How sou
9TH manager said, Bill. collect your
self baltimore American.
Collector Cangrlly)-You know very well,
sir, that this bill has been running several
you want me TO do with IT,
Debtor-By George! I'd enter II In the
next Marathon race n ! were you.-Puck'
Dusty Rhodes-I wouldn't have to ask
for help. but I've a lot OF real estate on
me hands that / can't get rid OF.
Mrs. Rurail-Try soft soap and boiling
water.-Life. ,t-ttt
You look 50 pale and thin. whats got
your"
Work. From morning to night and only
a one-hour rest"
How long have you been at itY'
81 begin tomorrow, Success.
-.
Isn't It too bad" sighed Mrs UapslIng.
81 shall have to so 20 the dentists again.
I find I have another vicarIous tooth In my
upper Jaw!'-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

To veto, or not to veto-that is the
question that is up to Governor Shall
lenberger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
srArEMENr on STERILIZATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County. S.:
George n. Txschuck, treasurer or The Zee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number OF fun and complete
copies OF The Daily, Morning. Evening. ana
sunday Bee prizted during the month OF
March. 1900. WAS az foIioWa:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
WHEN OUT OF TOWN..

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will be
changed as often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

If Nebraska has any hopes born in
the glad springtime, the late iegisla-
sure can plead an alibi.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Now that the Legislature has adj
journed, the Water board and Its high
priced attorneys will again rest easier.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Airship. na Tarrrt..

abuse the privilege and they respect the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

After a silence Of twelve years Congress-
man BrownloW Of Tennessee has told some
OF his friends in congress a joke on him
self which is looked upon around tie capt.
tol corridors as the best thing that has
been heard in ages. Mr.. Brownlow haa
broken the long silence only because his
search for a certain telephone girl in Wash
inston has been unsuccessful and he wants
assistance. He desires to get her a place
in tie government service as a reward for
the best exhibition Of rspartee he has ever
heard.
Mr. Brownlow Is q republican. but In the
closing days OF the Cleveland adnlinistra-
ton he was persona grata at the white
House. There was>a federal job In Tennes-
see which he wanted for a constituent. A
democratic colleague also wanted the place,
and he had started for the White House
one Gay to cllnch matters. Brownlow heard
of IT. He knew he could not overtake his
political enemy. so he e~ndeavored 10 beat
him to II on the telephone. He gave the
White House number several times, but
could not get q connection. He finally lost
his patience with the telephone operator
and said things which were not nice and
in his anger got all mixed up.
We'll, what Ia It you want. anyway
murmured the hello girl.
Give me some one who is my equal In
intelligence" roared BroWnlow. .
There was a pause, a click. then a sveet
voice which said:
Hello. what is it?'
7 who's this?" shouted Mr.. BrownIow,
Stil! out Of pstienea.
The answer came back: st. beth's
Insane asylum"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Dusty Rhodes-I wouldn't have to ask
for help. but I've a 1ot OF real estate on
me hands that / can't get rid OF.
Mrs. Rurall-Try soft soap and boiling
water.-Life
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Lets see. You were TO propose to Miss
MarigoId last night. What was the re-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

The manager said. Bill. collect your
self. baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

"she gave me the short n ugly!
'No."IcieveIand Plain Dealer.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-29
Firemen to Have sio Time.

At the next regular meeting of the volunteer iremen, which will be held the latter part of August, big jubi- |lation event will be given in honor of several new members who are to be initiated. This was decided upon at the meeting last night. E. Russell was elected to membership and one or two applications were received.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-29
RAY COMPANY WILL
 INCREASE ITS STOCK

KELVIN. July 2S-Philip Wise man, former general manager of the Ray company is in Kelvin for a cou- pie of days. Mir. Wiseman was the heaviest individual stockholder in the company, but nas recently disposed of the larger portion of his holdings. It has been rumored that the Guggen- helms had bought the controlling in- terest in the Ray company and, if the statement was true, would close down the mines, but MT. Wiseman says he thinks the report is a false one. as he didn't sell his stock to that com pany and don't think anyone else did. The supposition now is that Charles now have the controlling interest in the mines and intend to carry on the development work the same as it been in the past. A special stockholders meeting will be held some time this month in Portland, Me. to increase the capital stock from S00.000 to l. G00,0O0 shares. The company has S1 ,350,0 in the treasury and the funds from the sale Of the increased capital stock will be used to build the new concentratOr and smelter and equip the new Kelvin-Ray railroad which they are now constructing. The mill and railroad will cost the con- pany about S3,000 900. and they have expended at least $2,0O0,000 in past developments. They have at least 50.000,000 pounds of ore in sight that will run 2.41 per cent copper.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-07-29
AND DENN MINES
 START TALK

Because of the general unquiet con corning the Ilans of the Shattuck- Arizona and its interlocked appanage Denn-Arizona, the departure of tho Shattuck's auditor, John Olson. for Duluth has furnished grounds for many rumors-some speculatively log ical, many baseless. It is well known that Louis H. Hill (son of the great James J.D Tom Bardon. Archie Chis. holm, and the other stockholders of the company have made mary fruit. less trips to Bisbee during the last two years: but the real outcome of their negotiations with Shattuck and Pattison have been sepulchral insofar as the general public is concerned.
 George H. Neale, Bisbee's mayor, on behalf of Bisbee stockholders. de- manded an accounting from them the last time they were in our midst" :" but despite Neale's placid tempera- ment, their answer angered him. Be- fore leaving for the iron range, Jack Olson said that the big fellows would be here within a few days. They not only failed to appear, but Jack lett between two suns for Duluth, ;he home of the big fellows, who have fol. lowed Tom Coles part in the develop ment of Bisbee's latest ere bodies.
 Will the Shattuck soon build a smelter? Has the Denn found the body of ore alleged to be uncovered by the miners who talk bit about it?