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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Prophesics that Failed.
New York Tribune.

NSN LOAh AllbhlACs
Several days ago Frank A. Perret, an
American who has given a little study TO
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, an
nounced that on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of last week a powerful tidal
strain would be eXerted on the earth by
the sun, MOON, Jupiter and Saturn, and he
expected that southern Italy would again
be visited with a violent seismic disturb
ance. Well, the crisis has beeen safely
passed, and Mr.. Ferret, who was In Mes
sina at the time, seems to have escaped
without a lynching for the needless alarm
he created. Maybe the Sicilians felt that
they were in no danger as long as the
prophet remained in their island-a not
altogether Illogical conclusion-and were
disposed to be merciful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
A Nation. Wide Rate War.

Resumption Of hearings by the Inter
state Commerce Commission in what is
known rs the Spokane rate case, has
stirred up a renewalNOf expressions of
such bitter hostility among trade in
~terests of the Atlantic seaboard. that
It is apparent they fear that the decis-
ion OF the commission will be again in
favor Of the west. While the Spokane
case originally was purely a local is
sue, It has grown until the east is
~squsrely pitted against the west in a
nationwide rate issue.
Spokane originally pleaded that the
existing system of tr"anscontinen-
tai rates Disseminated against that
city, as against other interior
points, n after investigation the
commission decided In favor of a
revision granting reductions in favor
of Spokane In that decision the
commission did not attempt to estab-
.lish either class or commodity rates east
of Chicago, but laid down the prin-
ciple that water competition might
Justify lower rates TO coast cities. In
accordance with the authorization Of
the commission the railroads pre-
sented a schedule Of readiustment Of
intermediate rates, and it is this re-
sultant basis Of tariffs submitted by
the western roads which has aroused
the ire of the east. The plan of the
railroad managers is not only TO dis
now in existence, but to lower the rates
from Chicago to the west. Thus the
rates from eastern points to Spokane,
for instance, would be fixed by adding
to the Chicago rates westward the local
rates from the eastern point of ship
ment to Chicago. Fasteners claim
to see In this a removal of the Atlantic
seaboard to Lake Michigan, while the
w%esterners protest that in the pro-
posed readjustment of rates they
stand on their rights as conceded by
the commission based on the ddvan-
tages attaching to water competition.
In its previous investigation the In
terstate Commerce Commission found
that western interests were being dis
eliminated against. The resultant
action of the western railroads was to
fix rates eliminating this discrimina-
ton. The present plea Of the east
that now 1t is being Disseminated
against, seems a good deal like beg
ging the question, and the east will
have to prove it's case. The disputed
rates we're the direct result of the
commissions discovery that in the
past the east did not tote fair" The
frantic effort of influential interests
of the Atlantic seaboard to prevent
the readjustment of transportation
charges thus authorized will not pre-
vent the commission from pursuing its
investigation quietly and judicially to
a sound conclusion, of which the west
is in no wise afraid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
WORKS BOTH WAYS.
A Rule thai is Favored Possession of
MIR. Bryan.

NAAH
New York Evening Post.
Mr.. Bryan, in his present active cam
paign for rehabilitating the democratic
party and saving the nation, is happy in
the possession of a rule that works both
ways. When the unity OF the democratic
party and the welfare of the nation de-
mand it, he stands ready to castigate and
so prominent a democrat as Senator
Bailey, boarding him in his own state,
When Senator Bailey challenges Mr.. Bryan
TO a joint debate, Mr.. Bryan finds that the
unity of the democratic party, etc, will
suffer when two of its ablest champions
start to maui each other. Having set out
to elect a democratic congress next year,
Nebraska's faithful son thinks 1t unwise
to accentuate the unhappy differences of
opinion which animate democrats when
they talk on the tariff. Here, then, is a
happy solution for an ancient difficulty.
If democrats, when they get together, will
persist in fighting, then don't let them get
together! Let Bryan at El Paso, San An
tonic and Dallas announce that Bailey is a
traitor. Let Bailey at Austin, Fort Worth
and Houston proclaim Bryan a faker, but
let them not advertise democratic dissen-
sion by appearing on the same platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

It is plain enough now why the dem
ocratic World-Herald overflows so con-
tinuously with sympathy for Oppressed
progressives." 1t formally INVITES them
now to come over and help the demo-
Gratis u of the hole by voting the
democratic ticket. Dissatisfied repub-
licans are always welcome in the dem
ocratic camp whether they are pro-
gressiye, regressive or aggressive. but
no true democrat must stray out of
the pasture.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Contributions Th4nkfully Received.
Chicago .Reeord-HeraId. =

The Order of True Americans of Georgia
has evolved a plan TO buy territory out
side Of the United States for the occu-
pancy of all the colored people of this
country, the idea being to pay the negroes
for such property as they own and place
them in the purchased district where they
shall be permitted to govern themselves.
Several people have subscribed to the fun
that will be necessary for the purpose of
carrying out the project, but we more than
half believe that the race problem has not
been settled yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Compulsory Feeding of Martyrs,

springfield republican.
Forcing food into the stomachs of suf-
fragets in jail who desire to starve them
selves is a horrible outrage says Keir
Hardie, who wants the British govern
ment put out on account of it. In China,
a man who wishes to make his ~neighbor
uncomfortable may commit suicide on his
doorstep. The British government in
tends that the suffragets shall not intro
duce the equivalent of that quaint oriental
custom into England. Hence the stomach
injector. r 'a ~ .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

II Senator Bailey cannot induce Mr..
Bryan to debate the tariff with him
there is our own democratic editor-con-
gresham. who thinks he is something
Of a debater himself and through his
paper has been echoing Mr.. Bryan on
every schedule and item.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Down at Lincoln the water commits
sioners are up against it and then some
between the demand for flat rates and
the threat OF big to dig
wells II concessions are not made to
them as wholesalers. Municipal own
ership evidently does not solve all the
watar works problems
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

In publishing a book attacking the
brown rat as the worst animal pest in
the United States, the Department Of
Agriculture means nothing personal
against those brunettes who yea them
in their hair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Tact ms an Asset.

President Taft's modest refusal to COM
pare his own gift Of ]eloquence to that Of
Mr.. Roosevelt does not detract from it's
real value No invidious distinction is
made in saying that the new president is
~evidencing something that at critical
juhctures is far more important than
ready oratory, He is tactful always: and
hat is a resource a nation must count
upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

How 10th the individual states are
to do their share of conservation work
is shown by Minnesota, which balks at
the state forester's proposal to estab-
lish a tax of three-tenths of a mill to
restore denuded forests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

D. While rival orators are baying at the
pole, Hudson bay promoters are stead
lily advancing their railroad into the
wilderness which is destined to open
up new opportunities for men and new
markets for American products.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Publication Of the autobiography of
Henry NJ. Stanley recalls those polite
days of exploration when It was "Dr.
Livingston, l believe with a lifting
of the hat. Nowadays explorers raise
their fists instead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

The Boston physician who 1ecries
surgery for appendicitis as a criminal
operation a hardly have noticed that
in many instances it is already a cap
ital offense,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Rising Business Tide.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
At the closing Of the books for its third
quarter the calenda year 1909 does not
feel called upon to make any apologies
for Ms business record. The end of Sep
TENDER scores a greater industrial ad-
vance over the end OF June even than
that date did over the close lof March.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
No Harmony There.

Notwithstanding Mr. -Taft's excellent ad-
vice on the beauties and virtues of turn
ing the other cheek, we harbor a sus-
picion that the Hon. Boies Penrose and
the Hon. Robert Marion La Toilette will
continue not to speak as they pass by.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Governor Wilson's advice to Ken
tuckians to organize a liberty league
and kill OFF the Night Riders is the sig
nal for sounds of popping. and 1t won't
be coTks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Schwab will spend $6,OO0,O00 to
double the capacity of his Bethlehem
steel mills for rails and structural
shapes, which gives American prosper
ity another ray of starlight out of the
east,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

who bears the party label notwith-
standing the platform adjurstion not
to vote for a democrat merely be-
cause he is a democrat" Are plat
forms binding?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

A democrat who confesses to cor
porate affiliations" pretends to be a
nOnpartisan and takes oath that he
affllates with the populist party must
be an inspiring candidate for real re-
formers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
The Absent-MInded Rebater.
Baltimore American.

A railroad in the west, punished for
rebating, admitted its guilt, but pleaded
inadvcrtenCe. Things will be getting SER
ious if the law intends TO take up every
case Of Observation-Disclosures on the part Of
big corporations in this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

This is Harvard's day for fitting It's
new head to its shoulders. The trans
fusion will take place without the loss
Of a drop OF crimson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

One Of the privileges offered visitors
during the Hudson-Fulto festivities was
the boon Of riding for five cents on the
midway stairway which leads from the
sidewalk to the trains at the downtown
entrance Of the elevated road at Sixth ave-
nue. and Thirty-third street.
A philanthopist with a sharp and shaven
chin and eyes in which there was more
furtiveness than is usually found In the
eyes Of well doors, stood at the foot Of
the moving stairway and conversed in whis-
pers with the passersby whose clothing
orN manner appeared to indicate that in
their pockets they had a return CHECK
emitting them TO leave New York when
the celebration was over.
Best chance of your life" whispered
the sharp-faced man. "Only chance you'H
ever have toride on q moving stairway
Take you up and back for five cents. Tell
your folks about It when you get home.
He had for sale little printed tickets
bearing the line, Good for one Ride"
Some of the purchasers of these tickets
at 5 cents a ticket did not wait till they
got home to tell of the financial trans
action at the bottom Of the moving stair
way. They rode to the elevated platform
and when they discovered that they had
been deceived i'm that they could not ride
back on this same stairway for the same
nickel they reported the case to the ticket
chopper on the platform.
Said he after he had notified the police
and the sharp-faced man had been chased
away: THAT census report that gives
one a minute as the legal rate doesn't be-
gin to teEIhe story
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Music hath charms, but think of a
hungry president getting his mouth
ready for creole cookery and having
his ear filled instead with liquid
melody.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Now for the paving and public works
contractors to come ~a-tearing down
the home stretch. 1t is always part
OF their game to waste time at the
beginning and make it up at the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Jim Hill is starting the Santa Claus
game early in the season, on the prin-
ciple that fat pay envelopes make a
Merry Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed az often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

The women-bless 'em!-have a
new form Of couture styled the mop
1t is said to give n the expression OF
household drudgery gone to the head.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

The secretary of state, going back
to work this week, will have to put in
some hard Knox on the open door In
Manchuria.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Pennsylvania's pure food order pro-
hibiting sausage stuffed with potato
knocks the starch out one mean cheat,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Chicago citizens are facing the flu
tility of opposing a 100000 900
merger deal in their public utilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Chicago, having chosen a ~gilt-edged
librarian, is trying to rub the gilt off
his salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Gary has had its garish day and now
enlists a special grand jury to seoul
off the graft tarnish.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

With all It's distinguished centennial
visitors, st. Louis is quite a mayors
nest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

At best, China's proposed navy will
look like a lot Of junk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

This is a pretty tough town, isn't it?'
Tough Say, we got up a scheme TO hold
an Old Home Week here, and had to give
IL up. No former residents could come back
without being arrested the minute they
struck the town."-Cleveland Leader.
A what degree did you find your Jour
ney most difficult?"
1T was all plain sailing" answered the
Arctic explorer, until l got home and
struck the third degree Washington
Star.
Host lin India)-Do you see that fanatic
over there? lie has sat on that corner and
months.
Traveller Cfrom America)-Gee! That's
going some!-ChicaEo Tribune.
Magistrate (diSCharslug prisoner)-Now,
then, l would advise you to keep ava
from bad company.
Prisoner deeiingiy)-Thenk you. sir; YOU
won't see me here again.-Lippincott's.
omit, If you please, the first verse Of
the hymn said the minister.
The congregation looked surprised.
1T mentions 'Greenland's icy mptn-
tains, " explained the minister. I'VE can
not afford to introduce into this peaceful
gathering any subject likely to lead to ac-
rlmonious debate. philadelphia Ledger.
Friend-what was the title of your
Poet-"oh, Give Me Back My Dreams"
! Friend-And what did the editor write to
you?
Poet-Take m. "-Cleveland Leader.
Laffan-You are rich enough to buy an
automobile. why don't you do II?
Grofat-'Because I'm not rich enough to
own ne.'-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Those big trees will shrink in girth
when they size up against President
Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

The decanter Of natural is
a nonrefillable bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
as Seen In the Great American
Metropolis from nay 70 nay.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

President Hadley urges Yale men TO
think for themselves. And, he might
have added, of others.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

For a youth Of only 10 years King
Ak-Sar-Ben is quite a big boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George 3. T~zschuck, treasurer OF the
Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn. says that the actual number or
full and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September, 1903, was
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Mr.. Bryan's Commoner appeals to
democrats to vote for every candidate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this 30th day of Septem-
Der, 1903. NJ. p. WALKER,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

James Watson Webb, son of w. Sew.
ard Webb, and grandson of the late
William H. Vanderbilt, who is looked
upon as the probable heir to many millions
of dollars. is spending his vacation in New
York, after a year of hard labor in the
shops of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road at Milwaukee. The men in the shops
with whom l have been working" said
young Mr.. Webb, ARE princes. They didn't
know who | was and they took me right
In for my own sake, and were calling me
by my first name in a week. Just as man
to man, they have no superiors on earth.
Their word is their bond, The standard
or morality among workingmen is just
as high as in other classes, The life of
the workingman Is sane, the kind every
man ought to lead. The laboring man is
not lacking in brains, but in an oppOrtu-
nifty to develop them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

The bulletin OF the New York state De-
partment Of Labor for the first half Of 1909
supplements reports from other Industrial
sources of the onward march Of prosperity,
Returns to the bureau from 1872 representa-
tive trade unions OF the state, with 5000
members, or one-fourth Of the total union
membership, show a continually declining
proportion of idle members from 9.3 per
cent I'm January to IA per cent in June.
Comparison Of the Improvement in 1906"
says the bulletin, with that OF earlier
years for the period from January to June,
which is normally one OF increasing bust
ness activity, due to the regular spring
revival in certain ~trades-notably the build
ing and inland marine transport trades
shows that, although the difference is in
most cases small, the decrease in idleness
on account Of trade conditions was greater
this year than in any one of the last four
prosperous years prior to the panic Of
1907"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

A sailor from a British ship stood in
Broad street, relates the sun, gazing at
the towering buildings. Moved by the
thoughts which arose in him he remarked
to the world at large, I'VE could stand
off your bloomin' 'Ook and smash these
ere skyscrapers while We was takin' tea"
A sailor from an American warship
cruising without much seeming purpose1
overheard the remark drew up alongside
the speaker, and said, You couldn't hit
the whole state OF New York IL you had
smooth water and all day to find your
range"
Several people stopped; a policeman
drew near.
why not?' asked the Britisher.
Because of that responded the Yan-
kee.
That" was a well-directe blow which
landed on the Briton's chin, and which
drew a counter equally well aimed at the
Yankees chin. Neither was very swift
possibly because OF a certain degree Of
fatigue noted in both sailors produced by
overindulgence in sightseeing.
The policeman took each sailor by a
shoulder, showed one north and one south,
a little, but, moved by a common pur-
pOSe, lney ClICleu lne OIllCeD, anu presently
had exchanged blows again.
The patient cop again separated and
launched them in opposite directions, but
now he kept ar eye on their movements.
Seeing them, with ar exhibition of his
own degree of patience, again coming to
close quarters he interviewed.
See here, lads" he said, holding them
apart, you must & wan."
81 can knock his block off, the Yankee
declared.
HID be doin' some'nt vile 'e's doing
that" declared the Briton.
you don't want me to run you in"
the, copper urged. Go back to your
ships"
I'd go, but I 'aven't a tuppence in me
trousers for the tube" said the Briton.
"And l haven't a nickel in me jeans for
~Carfare, neither" the Yankee said.
The copper sighed softly, produced two
nickels and gave each sailor one. The
tars locked arms and swung off toward
the Wall street underground station.
II say, Jack, your boobies are a proper
sort" remarked the Briton.
You bet your life they are" responded
the Yankee. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Laffan-You are rich enough to buy an
automobile. why don't you do II?
Grofat-"Because Tn not rich enough to
own one. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-06

Entered at Omaha pOstofnce as second
,lass matter.
The Washington times., 1909-09-27

each machine entered I'm II. The route
mas taken the tourists over some of the
finest roads in the country and over
some highways which are the despair
of the average autOmobilist.
Today the roads are good ones, and
the men expect 10 make the run to New
York without suffering any inCOn-
venienCe For three days the trips have
been made in the rain, and the drivers
and passengers have suffered frQrl be-
ing exposed to the inclement weather.
Work of Observers.
The observers Of this contest are GER
tainly doing their duty. There has not
been a car in difficulty which did not
have an observer to stick to It and
see that It came safely through When
ever a car meets with a mishap il is
necessary for the observer to stay on
the spot and check up on the drivers
have an exact record when It goes back
to the technical committee TO be ex-
amined as to it's road score at the end
Of each days run.
G. II. Vinson.~ of Washington, one Of
the observers. however. believes that
too much bad luck can attend an 90
server. The observers are changed
each day from car to car. Vinson was
assigned to the Maryland the day il
jumped through the rail fence and
landed in the field. He stuck 20 his
post nObly and helped the car out. The
day before that ne had been assigned
to the COrbin, and that car also met
with an accident, so that Vinson stayed
out on the road all night, sleeping on
a gasolene tank and helping the drivers
whenever he could in getting the cars
into shape.
On the night the Corbln was dam
aged Ninson and the driver and pas
Of no Of 4 10
hotel at Milford early in the morning.
II was pitch dark, and there was "a
heavy fog. The strong lights of the
automobile could not pierce the blanket
OF mist for more than twenty feet. and
All OF the occupants OF the car were IN
familiar with the road. There was no.
body around at that hour who could
give them any directions as to the
route, and they crept along at a snail's
pace until they managed to reach the
Crissman House. 1T was with lot
OF relief that / turned in that morn
ing" said Vinson.
Private Entrants.
The private entrants iu the contest
also have been attracting attention by
their conduct throughout the tour.
Frand Hardart, of Philadelphia, who has
entered his Elmore car, had made a per-
feet score today and is running in per-
feet order each day. His Elmore car
has stood the test Of all kinds Of wealth
er and roads and under the guidance or
Frank Hardart, jr., has not even been
in danger Of being penalized. HardaTt
Is one Of the crack amateur drivers of
Pennsylvania and so times himself on
/ the road that he does not waste any
time. At one night control ne arrived
just three minutes ahead Of his SEIZED
ule time and at another i've minutes
Too many Of the contestants beat it,
The Washington times., 1909-09-27
TOURISTS ANXIOUS
TO REACH GOTHAM
No Time Wasted, AS All Are
Eager to See Cele-
bratiOn.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. 27.-CEn-
route to New Yorx.)-with fine weather
and good roads the Frank A Munsey
tourists left this town today shortly
after II O'Clock, bound for New York
For the first time in several DAYS no
rain was encountered.
At Hartford, Conn, the Hartford
Rubber Works Company met the tour
lists and provided an appetizing luncheon
Tor every tourist. J. d. Anderson. pnesi-
dent Of the company: H e Field. vice
president, and f. s Edwards, personally
gave their attention 10 the comfort of
each man
AfterWard the company provided ma
chimes to pilot the tourists a part of
the distance 10 this city.
The run TO this city was made nv al
the cars on time Some Of the machines
met with tire trouble, but later made
UP the time on The good roads. TwentJ-
OF the cars overlook the chairman's car
outside OF New Haven and kept with II
IN procession through that town and on
20 this city.
TIE withdrawal Of No. Il. Croxton-
keeton at Willimantic reduced the num-
Der Of perfect-score cars TO FIVE. This
machine experienced considerable trou-
Ole on the trip from Boston to Will
manic. which. coupled with the illness
Of the driver, o. p Bernhart. caused
th;- withdrawal Of the car.
The tourists expressed regret that
this car which has made such a good
sa"Wing should come to grief at this
time.