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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

will a v millions in the ~trsnsporta-
ton of the tonnage which passes over
them.
A railroad company whose trsckage
was as wasteful of time and motive
power as the average American high
way would be in the hands of a re-
ceivet before a year has elapsed and
yet the tonnage which passes over the
public roads is greater by far than
that transported by the railroads, and
It is a problem for the next few de-
cades to stop this waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
Competition in Corn.

The American farmer has rested
secure in the belief. that no matter
what happened he was supreme in the
production of corn. Yet not only has
a rival appeared, but he is pushing
that rivalry into the American farm
ers' own market. Shipping corn to the
United States is carrying coal to New
castle with a vengeance, but that is
just what is happening.
With the settlement of South Africa
has come the opening of a country
of whose resources the world knows
little and whose possibilities are as
yet but scratched. The latest develop
ment is the receipt in New York of a
shipload OF corn said to be the equal
in quality of any grown on the west
ern prairies. Native corn on the New
York market at present prices brings
IAN cents and the African product
laid down in New York cost 5Sh
cents.
OF course, no amount of corr which
South Africa could at present market
would be sufficient to have any APP
probable effect on current prices. The
fact OF its importation and hat corn
can be grown successfully in that
country emphasizes the necessity of
the American farmer being awake to
the necessity of adopting the most
improved methods to increase the
yield per acre and decrease the cost of
production to make sure of retaining
HIS acknowledged supremacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
LIFE INSURANCE LIMIT.
New York Law Upheld by State su-
prenAe COurt.

prenAe COurt.
Philadelphia Record.
The supreme court OF New ork having
upheld the constitutionslity of the law
limiting to $500 OO, 900 a year the amount
of new insurance any life company OF the
state can do. one of the great companies
has discharged 1000 of it's field agents;
and one Of its vice presidents says 1t has
already reduced the number of its offices
in New York City from forty-six to ten.
He says rather bitterly that no bank or
other enterprise except life insurance is
limited TO the amount of business It
may do.
This is true, but there is no other bust
ness that is at all like life Insurance. We
are not unqualifiedly in favor of the limi-
tation of whose necessity Governor Hughe
became convinced while he was the coun-
sci OF the Armstrong committee. But
whether the reasons for this limitation be
conclusive or not, there are reasons for
it. 1t may not be the only or the bes,
remedy for the evil at which it is aimed.
evidence given before the Armstrong com
mlttee showed that In their. intense COM
petition, in the struggle Of the companies
:" oHOu"t VI 'hoitA INSURANCE.,
In the pressure applied to agents to pile
up big totals, the companies were paying
more for business than 1t was worth. In
getting new policies they were impairing
the value OF the old ones. Something had
TO be done to protect existing policyholders.
The preposterous opihlon of one OF the
company presidents that p~olicyhoIders
should be altruistic enough to suffer cheer
fully some loss Of their own interests for
the sake of extending the benefits Of in
surance to others did not commend itself
TO the public judgment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
what We Are Coming To.
San Francisco Chronicle.

san FTdHCIsCO CnTOnICTe,
A 6O0-foot tower for wireless telegraphy
is about to be erected at Annapolis. The
springing up Of these watchtowers Of the
world suggests that the aspect of the coun-
try may one day be strikingly affected by
them. Already, in view Of the advent of
airships, the question of private ownership
of the atmosphere is being discussed. The
weird ultry-scientitic world Of the future
which has been pictured by various i'm
aginative novelists may be largely real
lied after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

dow and passing on. "but I'm ready to vote
for a prohibitory tariff on coal scuttles.
waste baskets and beehives. Chicago
TTfbune.
Alas sighed Weary Wiggles gains
dejectedly upon his torn and tattered
trousers, I'm afraid these here pants is on
their last legs!"-Lippiucott's Magazine.
"A mule said Uncle Eben, lis wus dan
an automobile. He amt even got de po-
likeness TO .honk' when he's out TO do
damage!"-washington Star.
M~other-Alice. did / not see you kiss
Mr.. Brace when you came home from the
theater last night?
Alice-Yes, ma, but 1t was through my
Veil.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

A young who was refused a
marriage license in Omaha because
she was only ID years old secured the
coveted document in Council Bluffs
the same day on affirmation hat she
was 16 years old. This is the frst
recorded instance of a street car trip
Omaha to Council Bluffs con-
Stunning a whole years time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The report of the Department of Ag-
riculture on the condition of winter
wheat shows, both encouraging and
discouraging features. While the con-
dition of the crop in all states is be-
low the average, Nebraska and Kansas
make a better showing than the other
big cereaI-produeing states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
The Usual Eject.
Philadelphia Record.

In those southern portions of the land
where prohibition prevails contraband stills
are rising like mushrooms. But the secret
brewing of beer In the recesses of the
mountains is quite another thing. The prac-
teal effect of prohibition, therefore. is TO
encourage the distiIling Of moonshine
whisky at the expense both Of the mild
product of malt and hops and Of the pub
lie revenues.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Wen see now whether the temper
forces appreciate it enough to
give Omaha all the Epworth league
conventions, Sunday school confer
ences, state teachers meetings and
similar gatherings for whose delegates
or members a tight lid is supposed to
be attractive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

practiced. however. but is unable to
figure out how the oficiaI could have
travelled. I've the state during every
working day of the year on a hotel bill
of $SS1.15 and railroad fare of
s496.SO. Possibly he adopted the old
time printers custom of carrying the
banner"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The water-logged mariner of the
Water board questions the good faith
Of an attorney who appeared before
the legislature committee because the
attorneys son is employed by the
water company" That's good. COM
ing from an ex-employe of the water
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

French newspapers have expressed
uncomplimentary remarks about
Roosevelt. The writer's were discreet
enough to restrain themselves, how
until the big stick was on the
enroute for Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The Minnesota legislature has
passed ar snti-cigarette law. Here
after when Minnesota people want to
commit suicide they are expected to
try some method less offensive to the
survivors than the cigarette.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Frederick Weyerhauser, the lumber
king. complains that the lumbermen
are overtaxed locally. For a man who
has been taxed to death Mr.. Weyer-
hauser has done right well in the mat
ter Of accommodating money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The lid has gone down at Z o'clock
in Lincoln for the past year.. That's
why those LiAcolnites are so anxious
TO close down Omaha and stop the dis
parity,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

surrender Of the Army OF Northern Vir-
slnla, on the eleventh day of April, 1865.
1t may be explained that on April 2
Grant and Lee signed their agreement OF
surrender, but two days elapsed before the
ceremony of laying down arms was car.
ried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Philadelphia counSilmen are ae-
cused OF stealing bibN f. Philadelphia
eouncilmen have a reputation of going
pretty strong. but it was not supposed
their pickings had been reduced SO low
as that.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The district court clerk has a new
bill of fees for fling papers in that
once. There is nothing in 1t. how
ever, TO prevent lawyers from eontinu-
ing to hle cases there on contingent
fees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

A Missouri boy has been sem to the
reform school for embeEzling a postage
stamp. That is where he made his
mistake. The amount is too small to
enable him 10 hire a good lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

From the praises heaped upon the
Standard OIL company by Attorney
Mllburn one would imagine the COM
psAy Was incorporated in heaven in
steady OF In New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
Ready for the Inspection.

81. Louis Glo"be-DemOcrat.
All OF the big captains of industry pre-
dict that 1909 will be a record-breaker in
the matter of prosperity. The rank and file
will be glad to see the old general march
ing back and forth along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

South Dakota has a decidedly orig
inal complaint to make against one of
its officials because he turned in a
hotel bill which looks too small. The
auditor Is not Directing to the economy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Three colonies have responded to
the call for Omaha appointees to sur
render commission given them by
Governor Shallenberger. IT is notice
able no ~sslaried Jobs have been passed
mn .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
A COnsoIing OFFSET.

OItNtIanu Leader.
Government deficits are the rule In Eau
rope. and this country is gaining an un-
wonted familiarity with them. But saw
ings banks gain on both sides of the
Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
Cleveland News

Attorney Kellogg said right out in court
that certain men making up the Standard
OIL group has conspired to monopolize the
oil trade. That is one of the hardest things
said of the big corporation since Judge
Lands murmured, PAY 500, $40. OOO."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

A. vaudeville artist has a one-act
play entitled The Naked Truth"
Scant clothing is not unusual in vau-
deville, but this is pressing the limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The east is coming to the western
plains for wool, 1t has discovered
that not all the, shearing is done on
Wall street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Some day this country is going to elect
a president, who plays base ball instead
OF tennis or golf, and then there will be a
hurrah.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

A southern editor remarks he would
rather be Balaam's ass than a con-
gresham. There is a possibility that
he might be both.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
hut Talk H. Chcap,

New York World,
There mayt be some question as to how
much revenue the Payne bill will produce,
but one week OF debate on ii I'm the house
resulted in an output Of $1,000 words.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Eggs Of New York
have petitioned the court to change
their namess They have carried the
name so long they can no longer pass
as fresh eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

And now a Missouri farmer has dis
covered a plan for lifting another
burden which makes farm life irk-
some. He uses a photograph to- call
the pigs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

The commission on the governors
stan repudiated by Colonel Tanning
should be reissued at once in the name
of Colonel Elmer E.. Thomas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

A Chicago man was blown 100 feet
by the wind the other day and landed
uninjured. Nothing like being used
to having the zephyrs toy with you.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Mayor Jim is no mealy-mouthed
in expressing himself about Governor
Shallenberger, and even then doesn't
say hair what Kesthinks. p
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

II was somewhat Of a surprise to General
Chamberlain, in his recent rambles ove.
the old battlefield, 10 find markers on thf
location which i'm 1866 the Fifth corps hau
occupied, Feeling his way through tn,
underbush Of the desolate region. he de-
seconded an elevation which was covered
with stubbly growth of three decades ana
came upon this extremely interesting
bronze tablet;
Near this spot was established the left OF
the line OF the First division, Fifth corps,
formed TO receive the surrender of the arms
Of the Army of Northern Virginia on the
18th day Of April, 1865.
And a little farther, near the ruins OF the
old court house, General Chamberlain found
a second marker, in which he also had a
great personal interest:
Near this spot rested the right of the
First Division, Fifth Corps, to receive the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

Fhe Maine legislature has adjourned
without changing the game laws. The
same number of dee and hunters are
permitted to be killed as in the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

It's nuts for Sioux City. Kansas City,
the Twin cities, to say nothing of
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

As to that famous demo-pop legis-
lature-the least said the better.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09
wHEN ouT on TowN,

subscribsrs leaving the cits tenn
porarf1y should have The Zee
mssled to them. Address will be
chansea al often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-09

on the opposite face OF the monument is
this inscription:
North Carolina
First at Bethel
Farthest to the Front at Gettysburg
and Chickamauga
Last AT AppomattoX."
The spot where the letter bearer Of Gen
ersl Grant found General Lee reclining on
a blanket on the ground by the roadside,
under an apple tree. is marked by q wooden
signboard. The apple orchard has disap.
peared. That was the only foundation Off
the apple tree legend of Appomsttox. The
spot covered by General Lees tent when
he wrote his farewell to the army is also
marked by a rude signboard.
The Forrest City times., 1909-11-26

vidually with any degree of accuracy. Compara- lively few of the old band of miilionaires have failed to add materially to their fortunes since the panic. There are some, il is true, who were more or less disabled in those days and the period that predeced them who have succeeded in win. ming back their lost money and prestige who were in the ill-fated trust companies others of the insurance crowd. and But those who held on and were able to weather the storms have been lifted up and now are richer than ever Not only that, but q large number of new groups of great financial strength has been developed There is the Hawley group. for instance which has made millions and millions in the rise in val ues of railway shares. Edwin Hawley the head Of this coterie not big Wall street figure until within the last year or so, but of late he has added mmeasurably to his wealth and to his DOW CT as transportation king
 Among those of his friends who have climbed into the chariot of the plutocrats is Frank A. Van derlip, the president of the National City bank He is reputed to have made more than million out Of Chesapeake & Ohio and Union Pacific When he was assistant secretary of the treasury few years ago Nanderlip of very moderate means and lived in a modest little fiat in Washington. After he came to New York his wealth increased somewhat but only since the first ot this year has he entered the millionaire class
 Another of the Hawley group who is one of the new crop of mulumillionares is banker named Scott, who piled up a small fortune dollar by dol lar, in Richmond Va. and who has increased 1t many fold of late in Wall street Still another of the same group is Robert Fleming He was not poor man when the rise in stocks began but he is said to be very rich one now Then there Is new crop of Union Pacific millionaires. Southern Pacific miltionares. Wabash Rock Island and many other groups of new millionaires who have become wealthy by the tremendous upturn of the shares they were interested in Some of these men were miilionaires before the beginning of this wed millionaire class.
 There are quite as many who have won for. tunes in the field of industrial stocks especially in United States Steel common. One of these-more than millionaire when he began buying Steel is Frank A Munsey the publisher, He is said to have started his Steel purchases two years ago, when the stock was around 22 and to have accu- mulated a total of 100000 shares at very low prices His winnings estimated at more than s5.000 900.
 These instances taken al random. give an indi- cation of the thousands of fortunes that have
The Forrest City times., 1909-11-26
WAS IN A
 TERRIBLE FN
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 -Cardui Helped Her.

Pelham. Gar was in
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 Your druggist sells it.
The Forrest City times., 1909-11-26
Had an Object Lesson.

The happy mother of a seven months-old-baby, whose chief business seems to be making a noise in the world, Was paying her sister visit and the other evening young Master Harry aged seven years. was dele gated to care for the baby while his elders were at dinner. So he wheeled Il back and forth, the length of the library, giving vent to his sentiments by singing much to the amusement ol the family:
 Gee whiz' I'm glad I'm free.
 No wedding bells for me,
The Forrest City times., 1909-11-26
Would Be No Chance.

During the presidential campaign the question of woman suffrage was much discussed among women pro and con and at an afternoon tea the con Versation turned that way between the women guests.
 Are you woman suffragist?" asked the one who was not interested
 Indeed. am not. replied the other most emphaticany.
 "oh, that's too bad, but just suppos- Ing you We're, whom would you sup port in the present campaign?"
 The same man I've always support ed, Of course" was the apt reply my husband"
The Forrest City times., 1909-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
canada's Day of Thanks Month Ear
 Tier Than in the United States.

For some reason better known to ,he Canadians themselves than to the people on this side of the line, our Canadian cousins celebrated their Thanksgiving month or more earlier than we do. II may be that the Cana dian turkey had become impatient, and sounded note of warning, or 1t may be that the frost on the pumpkin de- olared itself. But whatever the reason, tlieir Thanksgiving day is past. It may have been that the reasons for giving thanks so much earlier than We do were pushing themselves so hard and SO fast that the Canadians were ashamed to postpone the event. They have had reasons, and good ones, too. Tor giving thanks. Their great broad areas of prairie land have yielded in abundance. and here, by the way, 1t is not unsnteresing to the friends of he millions of Americans who have made their home In Canada during the past few years to know that they have participated most generously in the cutting of the melon" Probably the wee?ern portion of Canada, comprising the provinces of Manitoba. Saskatehe- wal and Alberta. have the greatest reason of any of the provinces to ex- press in the most enthusiastic manner their gratitude The results in the
 line of production give ample reason tor dsyout thanksgiving to Providence. This year has surpassed all others in so far as the total increase in the coun- try's wealth is concerned. There is no question that Providence was espe- cialN generous. The weather condi- tions were perfect, and during the rlpsning and harvesting period. there was nothing to interfere And now it was well it was so. for with demand for labor that could not be supplied thee was the greatest danger but with suitable weather the garncring of tbs grain has been successfully accom- ifshed. There have been low gen eral averages, but these are account ed for by the fact that farmers were indifferent, relying altogether upon what a good soil would do. There will be no more low averages though for this year has shown what good careful farming will do IL will pro- duce 130 million bushels of wheat from seven million acres, and it will pro once a splendid lot of oats, yielding anywhere from 30 to 100 bushels per acre. This on land that has cost but rom s10 to sl5 per acre-many farm. CTS have realized suff eient from this years crop to pay the entire cost Of their farms. The Toronto Globe says
 The whole population Of the West rejoices in the bounty Of Providence. and sends out message Of gratitude and appreciation Of the favors which have been bestowed on the country. The cheerfulness which has abounded with industry during the past six months has not obliterated the concep- ton of the source from which the blessings have flown, and the good feeling Is combined with spirit Of thankfulness for the privilege of living In so fruitful a land The misfortunes of the past are practically forgotten, because there is great cause to con template with satisfaction the com forts of the present Thanksgiving should be season of unusual en. thusiasm."