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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Taxing Great Estates.

After having successfully attacked
the fortunes left by Field, Morris and
Yerkes. Illinois now seeks ~sustenance
from the Hartman estate. Through
its attorney general 1t Is devising the
appraisement OF all the Hartman
holdings in Illinois, with a view to the
assessment Of the states 2 e cent
inheritance tax. Inasmuch as this
rate is higher than that in New York.
the executor doubtless will resist the
threatened suit.
The Hartman case is likely to in
volve Illinois in the dificulty foreseen
by advocates OF a national inheritance
tax. Mr.. Hartman died a citizen OF
New York and his estate is admins
tered there. The effort at taxation In
Illinois instantly stirs up a conflict OF
Jurisdiction. II. as Illinois elaine,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

VIII Congress Cooperate with the
P~residentE
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
President Taft said confidently at Denver
that 500 900 to $50, OOO,0O would be saved
in federal expenses by the efforts Of his
cabinet to economize. The presidents in
sistence on rigid economy and the cordial
cooperation of the heads OF departments
are well known, but it is impossible 10 es-
cape some doubt as to the amount of help
which congress will be willing to give. 1t
is, OF course, true that the more system
alto efforts OF the executive branch TO
curtail the steadily increasing expenses of
the government originated with the house,
and especially with Representative Tawney,
chairman OF the committee on appropria-
tons. 1t is also true that the senate has
just created a new committee whose spe-
icial duty Il will be TO curtail appropria-
tons until they shall bear at least a rea-
sonable proportion to the estimated rev.
enue.
Nevertheless, when in the past oppor-
%tunlties have been presented for genuine
economic reform congress has too often
rejected them, the senate having been the
worse offender. The house, for instance,
has more than once voted TO abolish the
expensive and superfluous pension agencies,
but each time the senate has refused to ac-
cept the reform because, indeed, 1t would
cut off patronage regarded as particularly
valuable in those states where agencies
are situated.
Again, several hundred thousand dollars
might be saved, with no loss or efficiency,
by combining the offices Of register and
receiver OF the several land offices. No
material argument against this reform has
been presented. the only reason advanced
for rejecting IL being that already civil
service reform has deprived member of
congress Of so much patronage that no
more can be spared.
The combination of navy yards also offers
a fertile field for economy. There is no
question In the minds Of unprejudiced OBJ
servers that a large saving could be ef-
fec,ed, without detriment to the navy, by
abolishing some OF the less important yards
and increasing, II need be, the larger
plants.
Other ways might be cited in which con
gress should cooperate with the executive
In the promotion Of economy; but win II?
The coming session will be the last before
the election Of the next house. VIII the
members OF the house, therefore, be willing
In any way 10 curtail that patronage which
they deem important in carrying the cleo
tons? And II the house, under Mr.. Taw-
ney's leadership, does evince a willingness
TO act in The interest OF economy rather
than OF spells, will the senate do it's part?
Experience rather suggests the possibility
that, the executive branch having pointed
the way to saving so, OOO, 900 or 100000 O ia
the budget, the legislative branch will act
as II It regarded the reduction In the es-
Inmates as just so much margin within
which Il may indulge IN various extrava-
gances for its own ends. II II does, the
president will be practically powerless, for
he possesses no power TO veto Individual
items in an appropriation bill, but must
accept or reject each measure as an en-
tirety
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Get Together.

Although the chasm between the
street railway and its former employees
has been widening rather than mar
rowing, there is still room to get to-
gether.
According to the spokesman of the
men the strike has just begun, and &C
cording to the spokesman of the COM
pany the strike is all over.
In one case or the other the advice
to get together is still good.
The strike may be won by the COM
pany, but some victories are dearly
bought at any cost.
What the people want is immediate
restoration of satisfactory street car
service and a stoppage Of the Interrupt
ton of business, and more particularly
it's accomplishment in time to assure
success for Ak-Sar-Ben.
What the street railway company
wants is not only a corps of competent,
faithful and honest men to man their
cars, but also to regain the good will
OF the entire community anu Iho bOOu
will of the workingman and wage
Garner is just as important to it as the
good will Of the business man and the
millionaire.
The notion that the defeat OF the
strikers will mean the deathknell Of
unionism is most ridiculous and pre-
posterous.
Unionism will not fall with one
strike or with twenty strikes. The
unions have been beaten time and
again, but still survive.
In this case the strikers have long
since ceased to insist on recognition
as a union and any contract with 1t,
and the matters still in dispute are all
subjects that can be adjusted on the
give-and-take plan IL the parties to the
strike will only try to get together on
some fair basis.
Both the strikers and the company
ought to have this much consideration
for the general public.
Get together.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The death Of william r. Morrison
at the advanced age Of 81 years lie a
reminder OF a busy public life, which,
however, closed twelve years ago,
since which time Colonel Morrison had
been in retirement. II is more espe-
cislly a reminder Of the famous tariff
bill which he sponsored. making a
horizontal reduction in all the tarii
schedules, which earned for him the
sobriquet Of Horizontal Bill"
The bill presented by Colonel Nor
rison as chairman of the ways and
means committee. for the purpose Of
indicating the democratic position on
the tariff, waB the most brilliant ex-
ample Of what a tariff bill ought not
to be and produced the natural result
Of extinguishing its authors con-
g~ressionsl career by defeat at the sub
seduent election in 1886. The "hor-
izontal bill' undertook a percentage
reduction of every item whether on
raw material or manufactured product,
WuSln6T IGpIbb0hlAhb largo VI SAA"
i~mportations or whether the article
came into competition with American
made products or not. The only thing
like it ever proposed is that now cham
pioned by Mr.. Bryan whereby he
wishes an annual reduction Of a given
per cent until the tariff becomes a
uniform impost Of 90 per cent ad
valorem.
While the horizontal bill" marked
the political grave OF Colonel Nor
rison, so far as congressional activity
was concerned, it did not end his pub
lie career, because the lucky advent
Of a democratic president transferred
him to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, where he served with ability
and fidelity for ten years and earned
the period OF rest that followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

A New Orleans man laughed so heart
lily the other day that he died before he
could get his face straight.
If there is anything in a name, DR..
Cook should be pleased to know that he
has the significant Endorsement of Prof,
Frost Of the Chicago university and Cap
tain Cold of the Swedish navy.
.Ex-Mayor Wells of ST. Louis. who was
chief executive of that city eight years,
says that any man who holds that job
earns and should receive a salary of
SIS, 600 a year. He ought to know.
A nominee for Judge in Breathitt
county, Kentucky, has just been shot by
his own brother. Provided the shooting
was in the back, the ethical code of that
region seems to have experienced no i'm
pairment of integrity.
A veteran of the civil war makes de-
mand upon the government for extra pay
for having given the generals advice.
Why, every soldier did that; and, as for
civilians, they sat up nights to grind It
out, paid the postage themselves and
never thought Of charging a cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
A VAIL FROM THE JUNGLE.

Baltimore American.
oh, Teddy is having a killing time,
Ted is-he is,
This is the burden of our rhyme,
This biz of his;
All, mourning will be in each den
That brought a beast within his ken,
When Teddy goes marching home agaiu
When Teddy goes marching home.
When COUGHING lions at him start
He aims quite slow,
And shoots them right straight through
the heart,
It's so, you know;
of rhinos he has quite a score
When Teddy goes marching home once
more,
When Teddy goes marching home.
Six hippos tried upset his boat,
I'm sure that's right.
He kept II 'gainst them all afloat:
His might did fright
The hippos so. they swan away,
Oh, there will be Sheol to pay,
TIL Teddy goes marching home some day
TIL Teddy goes marching home,
He rides cowcatchers on the trains, =
And pots a shot
Through some giraffe's unlucky brains:
Beasts wish a lot.
They'd put him with a frosty snub
Into the Ananias club
When Teddy comes marching home, hub.
When Teddy goes marching home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
THE BEE: OMAHA, FR1DAY, Q l, 1eOe.

Harriman's holdings in Illinois Cen
trail, Chicago q Alton and other Illinois
corporations are subject to the Illinois
inheritance tax. and II New York also
applies it's tax to these same holdings.
an issue OF double taxation will be
precipitated which may involve both
states in prolonged litigation.
with individual states Jointly striv-
ing to apply their several taxes to the
estates Of mi~llionsires, in addition to
the constant enterprise Of heirs seek
ing their, apportionment of fortunes,
concentration OF wealth becomes less
of a bugbear except to those in whose
hands il may be concentrated. A
multiplication of inheritance taxes
would quickly work disintegration.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
GOING ABROAD FOR EXAMPLES.
What the Monetary Commission Can
See IL IL Looks.
Denver RenubIican

ANtpuDllCdIls
The bankers do not agree with President
Taft in his advocacy of postal savings
banks, which they fear would invade the
territory in which their business and its
profits are CLEANED. But his is a selfish
consideration, which should have no weight
with congress.
Some of the bankers favor the establish
ment of a great central bank resembling
the Bank of England or the Bank of
France. They are prompt to point to those
institutions in illustration of the adyan-
tages Of such a bank, but 1t may be
thought somewhat singular that when
drawing upon Europe for examples Of a
wise banking policy, they fail to recog-
nize that postal savings banks have long
been established In the principal countries
of the old world. If the example Of Europe
is good enough to justify the establishment
of a great central bank in the United
States, why should not the European ex-
ample be followed in respect of postal say
ings banks?
There is one thing sure about postal
savings banks, and that is that in case of
a panic they would not close their doors
and refuse to honor the checks Of deposit
ors. They would never fail, and that, OF
all things. is what one should be able 10
say of a savings bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
OIL PAINTINGS
TO GO CHEAP
A. Hospe Co. Offers Superb s25
Grade Paintings, Already
Framed, at Only
$11.98 Each.

A New York art importer, sorely pressed
for money, found a haven Of financial re-
lief when the A. Hospe Co. of 1913
Douglas street offered ready cash for an
even dozen superb oil paintings, each .
gem from the brush Of a European art
academician.
The A. Hospe Co. didn't pay the full
value for the paintings-nOthing like it.
and this deal shapes itself into a rare OPP
portunity for twelve Omaha homes TO
exhibit art in its highest form, at a cost
almost ridiculous.
The paintings in question were deftly
executed by such foreign artists as
Hull" "Ranski,' and "shubIett" and
have been framed in superb massive gold
frames, which alone would be considered
rare values at SIS each.
The frames have no seams in the
corners-this itself is an evidence OF
quality, and each painting has been
mounted In a black glass covered shadow
box.
The subjects are landscapes, some inter
spersed with figures, some truly 'rursl
and any one Of them VIII loom up mag
uificently I'm Ones parlor, no matter how
eXquisitely appointed the parlor might be.
The paintings, an even dozen. are nov
on exhibition at the Hospe store and the
most conservative value that a c%onnois-
seur could put upon them would be $50
each. Yet they are offered at tll.ss
each and nil be disposed OF quickly al
such s trifIing figure. A. HOsPE co,
1913 Douglas Street
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

William f. Morrison passed his early
years on the homestead farm in Monroe
county. When the war with Mexico broke
out, that democratic war which added two
empires to our domain, Morrison, who had
not yet reached manhood, enlisted as a pri-
vate, marched across the country after
Taylor, and was in the memorable battle
Of Buena Vista. He served throughout the
Mexican war with credit and returned to
Illinois on the proclamation Of peace.
TIL spirit Of adventure engendered by
the war had its effect on young Morrison.
and he Joined the Argonauts Of 20. in the
then great undertaking of a passage across
the deserts and Sierras Of the far west, to
seek his fortunes in the gold dlggings Of
California.
He was fairly successful as a miner, but
soon tired OF a life OF adventure and after
two years returned to his home in Illinois,
where his fellow-citizens soon afterwards
elected him clerk for the circuit court OF
Monroe, his native county.
He was clerk of the circuit court of his
county when the ACKNOWLEDGMENT bill was
passed by congress. The leading demo-
cratic politicians of Illinois took issue with
Douglas, the father Of that measure, aban-
doned the party, and denied the right Of
home rule In the territories. But Morrison,
although he had never met Douglas, re-
signed his clerkship, took the stump,
~espousing the cause of Douglas and dem
ocracy, believing and declaring the right
and ability of the people of the territories
to take care of their own affairs and
govern themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Ten years Of retirement from public
activities all but uuenched the light which
kept In view for almost forty years the
figure Of william r. Morrison Of Illinois,
whose death is Just announced, From 1850
to 1899 he was an active force In state and
national politics. a soldier in the Mexican
ana civil wars, and a democrat all the
while. Barely two weeks a~go-September
l7-he passed his s4th birthday anniversary,
but the shadows Of approaching end dark
ened the occasion. a native son of Illinois,
as we'll as his father, he grew up with the
state, participated in its various develop
ments, and Loyalty performed his duties in
state and national offices to which he was
elected. The family came OF Irish stock,
originally settling in Pennsylvania before
the revolution, and moving to Illinois in
1872
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
New YOrk's Cold storage victual..

In New York we ave become so hard
ened to eating the strange products OF the
cold storage vaults that the fresh foods
Of our childhood would probably seem I'M
~palatable. To the diner accustomed to
the pale. tasteless chicken Of our hotels and
restaurants, a real full-blooded broiIer,
slain within the current year would taste
strong and obnoxiously assertive. Sim
ilarly. a fresh egg, neither iced nor par
TALLY Matched, might seem to our sophis-
ticated palates to possess too many of the
attributes of the ingenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

All circumstances considered, the
police force is entitled TO a bouquet
for tia smoiency in maintaining order
as well as Il has been maintained. The
number of men in the police depart
msnt 10 VIGOROUSLY inadequate TO ordi-
nary demands. and with extra work
GENES the real test. So far, so good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

1t seems to us that the striking
street car men are making a mistake
with their parades. The parades do
no particular good and accomplish
nothing, but increase the danger points
for trouble and are calculated to incite
s~ympathizers to violence. The labor
parade is all right in time of indus
trial peace. but not in time of indus
trial warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

One of the fashionable hotels plans
ito meet a demand for a diamond
studded room with gold dishes where
breakfast may be had at $40 a plate.
Yet some people grumble at the high
price OF rump steak.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

General Frederick d. Grant, criti-
Oised for marching ahead OF a dry"
parade. might refer his ~detractors to
those who condemned his father for
the whisky they said he drank.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Industrial

Only 6S,5o2 idle freight cars could be
found in the United tsates on September
ID by the American Railway association
statisticians. This figure compares with
106,67 on September l and with 170,6 52 for
the same time last year. Here we evidently
ave unimpeachable evidence of Industrial
recovery. Not before since the panic OF
1907 have the railroads been employed SO
nearly to their full capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

worry my friends and they came in handy
in Chastising enemies. washington Star.
Bridget-An' did tn doctor say yez had
any pronounced dis'ase?
an he did,; but, begorrah. Oh
couldn't pronounce it.-Judge.
Trotter-During my travels In Italy / was
captured, bound and gagged by bandits.
Miss Homer-How ~romanatiei Wefe they
anything like the bandits in the OPERA
Trotter-No, indeed; the gags they used
were all new.-New York Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

A New York actress has brought
from Europe a marvellous b~uttonless
gown. Mere man who wonders what
keeps It On probably will discover that
1t is a new device for testing a hus-
bands temper. The promised pinless
hat may be a recompense, but he who
pays the price will continue skeptical.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

With the railroads promising to
make the New York-Chicago trip in
fifteen hours, jewellers in Manhattan
will soon begin to consider the de-
STABILITY of Missouri river points for
their weekend holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

People often ave to 60 away fronl
home to hear the news. II has been
discovered down at Lincoln that
omaha's street a strike is all politics.
Strange the people here have not cal
ICED Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

1t has taken New York and New
Jersey fourteen years to perfect the
possession Of fourteen miles of the
Palisades for preservation as a public
park. A mile a year is pretty slow
progress for two powerful states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

MIR. Taft convinced the people of
North Yakima that nothing was quite
so nice as a big red apple. Thus is a
famous popular comparison presi-
d~entially perpetuated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Lincoln's' Young Mems Christian
association building fund wen up to
Sos, CASIO before the clock struck
II. That is a mighty good showing.
We suggest, however, that the Lin
colnites get into communication with
omaha's building fund boosters to find
out Just what percentage should be
charged of az bad paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
A Gentle Rnckhnndsr.
Boston Herald.

DSbNOh IlSihlu.
General Fred Grant, who has been sug-
gested as a presidential candidate for
the prohibitionists, is reported as saying
that he would be glad TO give his body
as a sacrifice If 1t would free the coun-
try from the demon drink. That's a noble
sentiment, but the drink he speaks of Is
probably not the drink which President
Lincoln once wished that some of his
non-fighting generals might partake Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The Seattle exposition Is having its
Presidents day. The Presidents day
MAS the saving clause for the Omaha
exposition, and we trust Seattle will
be as we'll favored.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
Elemental Characteristics.

Bryan says he is convinced that both
Cook and Peary are democrats because
they a shown their ability to live a Ions
time out in the cold. And then they quar-
rel SO enthusiastically.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
s'EverybOdy'a President
Denver News

Taft is everybody's president; which
doesn't alter the fact that in the begin
ming he was nobody's candidate. But the
public mind is seldom critical, and is
only by accident. Wherefore,
the pleasant fiction holds. Well, II is
fiction with a basis of fact, anyway. Let
IL stand
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

More than 100000 public school
children gathered in historical OBJ
servance made an impressive feature
OF New York's gala week. No CEN
tennial can be adequately celebrated
these days without assigning Young
America a prominent part.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The Postofice department is doing
good work in seeking to establish the
identity of all using the general de-
livery service. Those who resent the
order must have concealed reasons for
concealing their identity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01
VIII They Heed the warninEs
Baltimore American.

odANllAlOI6 AlitIlCdH'
President Taft warns the trusts that
they must not only be good, but they
must also stay good. This is where the
most trying part of practicing goodness
comes in. Sporadic virtue is not so diff
ficult and may even prove a good ad-
vertisment, but virtue as a continuous
performance is very strenuous.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Missouri will wait to be shown no
longer. but has summoned a Nebraska
prlse-winning farmer 10 prove how
saay ii is for a man to make a living
on ten acres and 10 get rich on twenty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

That failed Oklahoma bank has on
deposit nearly R76O,O0O of state
money. That reminds us of old days
in Nebraska when the state treasurer
was supposed to come to the rescue of
every shaky bank with money belong
ing to the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The entertainment committee for
the Jap commissioners should be ap-
pointed early so they 9 begin at
once to practice up on their Japanese.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The French e~piscopste condemns
co-education in the public schools.
stating that 1.-The mixture Of the two
sexes is contrary to morality and un-
worthy a civilized people" In the
light Of Americas successful co-educa-
ton, France may be assured that it
altogether depends upon the sort of
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The New Jersey architect who
pledges his new dwelling to stand
a thousand years very properly in
yited unbelieVers to a housewarming
at the end OF the term.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

II is announced that Halley's
elusive comet has been photographed
SO successfully that anyone may OBJ
tain a likeness. Heavenly rarities
become eommoner every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

Chicago police find ammonia OFF,
Cially substituted for brandy as a
restorative agent in the ambulance
service. Thus are the joys Of life ruth
lessly spirited away.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

In 1854 he was defeated for reelection,
and returned TO the practice of law at
waterloo and in 1866 he was again defeated
for congress-.
He was elected to the legislature OF his
state in 1871, and of his services there,
throughout the long ten months session on
the revision of the state law and the Civ
ing effect to the new constitution, a col
league, who had been associated with him,
INDUCING in "reminiscences In a public ad-
dress eight or ten years ago, said:
I'm that house, which contained many
distinguished and able men on both sides,
Mr.. Morrison was the admitted chief
In that year. 1871, Chicago suffered one OF
the most disastrous fires of modern times,
involving the destruction Of miles of build
ings and aggregating nearly 500, 900 loss.
Among other measures of relief for the
stricken city was that proposed at the
session of the legislature specially called
for that purpose,
on this Colonel Morrison said: IF Chi
cago came here in its strength | should
vote no. But coming in ashes, l vote aye
To these simple, emphatic words citizens
of Chicago credit the success Of the meas
ure giving them 100000, and after
wards they presented to Colonel Morrison
a cane mounted with a bronze head from
one of the melted chimes OF the burnt
city. bearing that legend with the presents-
tlon inscription.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-01

The new United States minister who
has assumed the mission to uplift our
trade in China promises to be an
electric Crane.