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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Causes of HIGH Prices.

The senate committee on the cost of
living has made an interesting report
as to the causes of high prices and yet
revealed little that most people did not
already know. But its work is profit
able as impressing on thoughtful
minds the important fact that, with
out realizing 1t, we have set up a new
and higher standard of living on the
basis of the most prosperous times this
country ever enjoyed. This creates a
new economic condition to which we
have scarcely had time to adjust our
selves.
Most Of the causes of higher prices
mentioned by the report are natural
and legitimate, those contributing to
the general welfare of all the people,
and ought not be disturbed, while a
few are unnatural, the outgrowth of
special privilege. which should be
abolished or at least so controlled as
to work no harm.
We may point out one item In the
report of prime Importance in every
household, for 1t indicates what we
have frequently said. that waste and
careless management form large
factors in the cost of living. We de-
mand the best; our women folk will
order household commodities of a spe-
eial kind. done up In special form and
delivered by special service. This all
costs money and in the aggregate II
costs a great deal of money. 1t may
look insignificant set off as a single
item. but It has impressed COMMITTEES
OF United States senators as a rather
significant element and It certainly is
No doubt every household can. II Il
will. cut down its expenses and no
suffer either by frugality. Yet. II W.
want the e1travagance or insist on tn.
best and are able to pay for It. W,
ought to have IL, but We ought no
complain about u,
II Is = matter OF timely interest, II
view OF the present effort OF the rail
roads to continue their freight rat
advancement ON the ground OF was,
increases, that the committee nnd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
POLITICAL DRIFT.

John X. Tener, republican candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania, has been pro-
fessional ball player, a congressman and
grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
Governor Hughes slashed nearly s., o0o.0 900
off the appropriation bills passed by tho
New York legislature, bringing the total
state bill down to $39, 100000 an increase of
S5,OOO,OOO over 1909
Caleb Powers, a Kentuckian OF more or
less notoriety, has set out on horseback to
capture the republican nomination for con-
gress in the Eleventh district. Caleb is Il
hummer among the mountaineers.
Joseph C. sibley captured the republican
nomination for congress in Pennsylvania
district by an expenditure OF $40,69s.s3 In
the primary campaign. He received total
OF lO,44s votes, which makes the average
cost per vote . little less than "a.
The presidential election in Mexico takes
place tomorrow. 1t Is confidently believed
that the administration candidate, Porfir.o
Dlaz, will be elected with a whoop and
some to spare. Leaders OF the opposition
are In jail, and numerous offensive parti-
sans along the Rio Grande have been
chased to the American side. It's a cinch
for the seventh time candidate.
Handsome illumined prints Of the heart
throbbing prayer OF the Houston Post,
beginning "Oh, Lord, now that every
thing is coming our way, purge every
democratic soul of hot air and vGinglory,'
are to be distributed at various democratic
conventions during the summer and fall.
The idea inspiring the missionary move is
TO influence in democrats a proper degree
of humility before the dull thud" comes
One DR.. James Ball Nayler or Morgan
county, Ohio, a physician and poet OF local
distinction. who was defeated for the nom-
nation for state representative. has his
home Of gloom frightened with this vocal
boquet handed out BY the Ohio State
Journal: "A man who can write poetry
like Or. Naylor has right TO be defeated
Why does he want to bother with politics.
His place is by the quiet streams. in the
nodding woodland and the sun kissed fieldi
where the meadow larks sing - Nov
that he is defeated, the doctor can ming!
with the muses. and saunter with then
over hill and dale through the twilight int
the region OF the stars, where the ange
| tranquility comes and smooths the wor
ried brow; rather that u thousands time
than to hobnob with lobbyist and smoke
his rank cigars"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
MEN AND THEIR TRAITS.

S, f. Kiser In Record-Herald.
Some men have the talent, some men have
the gall,
Some have too much money, some have
none at all;
Some men are good looking, many men are
not,
Every man thinks some man has happier
lot.
Some men work for glory, some for daily
bread
Some keep slipping backward, some men
get ahead;
Some men deem their honor of all dear
thirgs first,
Some men think the best thing is a con-
slant thirst.
Some men sit in darkness, some achieve
the heights
Some mems wives are beauties, some mems
wives are flights;
Some men useful Knowledge all their lives
pursue,
Caring not for riches-they are mighty few
Some men live to tighten other peoples
woes
Some men live TO plumber some men live
to pose;
Some men have the talent, some men have
the gall,
Each man thinks his hardships heaviest OF
all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Tafts Leadershin.

Posident Taft is naturally elated
that congress has done in two years
almost all the republican party prom
ised the people It would perform in
four years. This record is the best
expression of the leadership of Will
liam II. Taft II is a leadership char
acterized by calm persistency, sound
judgment and wise conciliation. but i'm
the end productive of remarkable re-
suits. No one can get away from the
fact that what the republican platform
of 1908 told the people would be done
in the event of republican success has
been done, substantially, and shat in
two years instead of four.
1t is scarcely possible that even his
most uncompromising critics will deny
the president the credit of having held
the various elements of his party in
congress down to a common level of
business to the extent of securing the
fulfllment of this program. Subtract
his directing influence and what would
ambitious extents TO which the plat
form promises went the achievements
of this congress loom up in something
like their actual light.
The president has already said that,
while he is elated at results, he is not
entirely satisfied and hopes in the next
congress to be able to complete some
work left, either incomplete or tenn
porarily crowded into the background
by the big things, But the one i'm
pressive truth is that the laws which
this congress has written upon the
statute books are In the direction of
constructive legislation, and IL they
are imperfect, as all such laws are,
their enactment in their present form
will make their revision or perfection
a matter of but simple effort, the big
task having been accomplished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
LIFE INSURANCE.
Magnitude of the Business I'm this
Country and Canada.
philadelnhia Record

NOuhNEy Chnauas
Philadelphia Record.
The fact that more than S10,0000 600 a
week were paid out by the life insurance
in this country and Canada last
year directs attention to the enormous pro-
portions of the life insurance business, re-
flecting both the increased means of the
people and the very great increase in the
provisions men are making for the welfare
of their families.
Two years ago the number of regular and
Industrial policies considerably exceeded
%, 900, 900, so that there was one sort of
policy or the other for every three and a
fraction persons; more than one for every
four persons. That is in excess of one
for each family, The total number of per-
sons, male and female, including children
over ten, engaged in gainful occupations
in 1900 was a trifle over 29OO0,000 Assum-
ing this number to have considerably in
creased in the next eight years, there
must have been two years ago more than
two policies, ordinary or industrial, for
every three persons counted by the census
as engaged in gainful occupations.
Comparing 1908 with 1885, the number
of ordinary life insurance policies in
creased nearly six-fold, and the amount of
insurance increased four-fold. The average
policy decreased from nearly 5000 to less
than $1,000 because the great increase in
the number of policy holders was due to
the number of men of moderate incomes
who took out policies When we compare
this increase in ordinary life insurance with
the increase of between 40 and so per
cent in population the significance of the
figures becomes apparent. While Ameri-
cans are still bold in financial matters,
and run risks freely, the provision they
make against the contingencies of life
has increased very greatly.
In industrial insurance the number of
policies has Increased nearly seven-fold in
twenty years, and the amount Of insur-
ance has increased nearly nine-fold. This
is gratifying evidence of the increased
ability and disposition of the wage earners
to make some provision for family left
without breadwinner, though the average
Industrial policy is only little over $lS5,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
A Notable Public Service.

The appointment of a successor
marks the retirement from the Omaha
Public Library board of Lewis S.
Reed, who has been a member of the
board from the very beginning of the
library, which dates back as a public
institution to 1877. and its president
and directing force most of that
period. For continuous work as a
public servant for the people of
Omaha, Mr.. Reed therefore, so far as
We know, holds the long time record,
having given his time and attention
to the responsible duties of library
supervision for thirty-three years.
1t is to be noted In passing that the
position which Mr.. Reed held SO long
and 30 creditably carries with it no
salary or other emoluments or per-
quisites, so that his has been a labor
of love and patriotism. He has per-
sistently, and more than once, refused
to be tempted by the allurements of
other offices in which financial reward
would be the attraction. Mr.. Reed's
thirty-three years of public service on
the Omaha Public Library board is
unique In the history of city that it.
self has a career extending over only
fifty-six years. He deserves the lasting
appreciation and grateful tribute of
the community.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Mr.. James ]. Jefrries shows that he
has entirely failed to catch the point.
He asks, do they call 1t religion to
allow a man to risk his every cent on
a business proposition only to grab his
game at the eleventh hour?" Does
not the Honorable James ]. know by
this time that the forces of religion
failed and that it was the powers Of
business, cold, calculating business,
that sent him and his "businebs prop
osition" to Nevada?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Railway Valuation and Railway Rates

Proceedings American Economic Associ,
Victor Rosewater: While / am not per
fectly clear in my own mind as to how eff
fective physical valuation would be for the
purposes for which II Is advocated, ! should
like to emphasize two or three important
points which bear on the subject which
ton.
First It should be remembered that the
demand for valuation, which we are now
told is unnecessary and inconsequental
originally came from the railroads them
selves, and was set up on behalf of the
railroads 10 protect themselves against
what they regarded as a threatened con
fiscatory reduction Of their rates happen
to come from the section of the country I'm
which the railway rate cases to which ref
erence has been made started, and have
some familiarity with them.
In what is known as the Nebraska max
imum rate cases, 1t was the railroads which
set up the plea that rates should he COM
pensatory to the extent of giving owners a
fair return upon the value of their prop
erty, and they persuaded the court to their
view. The railroads had no difficulty in
proving a valuation to support their con-
tention, and in securing from the court a
decree multiplying the rate law on the
ground that 1t would confiscate their prop
erty. But in this decree the court made 1t
plain that 1t had reference to the then val
uation of the road, volume of traffic and
cost of operation, and left 1t to the state to
reopen the case at any time an increased
volume of business growing out of the de-
velopment of the country might reduce the
cost of handling and transporting and
make the annulled schedule of rates pro-
duce sufficient revenue TO be compensatory
on a fair valuation. In other words, the
Nebraska rate cases show that the rail-
roads could surmount all obstacles to Sc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

ton, Annual Meeting at New York, D. 2G2
cure a valuation which might be used to
maintain their rates; but now, when they
fear such a valuation and rule would re-
duce their rates, they insist that Il Is i'm
possible to arrive at any accurate valua-
ton, and that such a valuation, even if
possible, would have no bearing on rates.
Second, one of the speakers has called at
tentlon to the fact that public service util-
tiles have had to spend a great deal Of
money for experimental work, and for ma
chinery and equipment afterwards dis
carded, and has argued that physical valu-
alton Of the properly would not take this
outlay into account as part of tho Invest
ment on which the owners were entitled
to a return There Is no question but that
this is common practice of such corpora
lions, namely, to capitalize all the invest
ment losses and endeavor to charge the
public rates that viii enable them to pay
dividends just the same as IL these invest
ments had turned out successful. But the
ordinary business man or private corpora
ton is subject to the same losses. He buys
machinery which IL soon antiquated, or put
out of commission by new Inventions, but
he must charge the cost off to profit and
loss and cannot make the public pay for
them perpetually In higher prices.
Third, the question Of valuation enters in
at one other point Whenever the employees
of a public service corporation seek wage
increases the question arises whether the
revenue warrants yielding 20 their de-
mands, and their committee is told that
the owners are entitled to a fair return
on their capital On how much capitaliza-
ton are the owners entitled TO a return as
against the employees and wage-earners7
Plainly the earnings are divided between
these two classes, and the justice Of the
claim of the owners to a fair share de-
ponds at least in part on the valuation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

ever remained dead before, and Italy and
England may breathe sigh OF relief
When the British scuttled out OF the land
because Of the trouble that he gave them,
tender hearted alarmists prophesied dire
disasters to the friendly tribesmen left to
their fate. No sooner were they their own
masters however, than they started after
the Mullah. An early dispatch said that
he "is fleeing with only 400 followers, pur-
sued by 900 'friendlies, =" and the next
that he was captured at Hardega and
shot to death" A Somaliland peace now
hovers over the desert.
1.-THE German emperor took his cue from
Roosevelt" says a Berlin letter. when
he called the young one-year volunteers
elnjahrige Frelwilllge-to task for their
extravagant habits. From now on they will
not be permitted to exercise these as here
tofore. They must share barracks and
tents with the other enlisted men, and
will not be allowed to take quarters in
nearby hotels and farmhouses. One of the
perquisites of the officers has been the
gifts received at the hands of these young
men, who, according to the emperor's or
ders, will be unable to continue the prac-
tice under penalty Of being tried. not only
for characterization but for bribery"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

that while freight rates have had a
vital influence in raising the cost of
living, the increase of wages has been
an immaterial factor. Wages, it finds,
have not as a whole kept pace with the
increase in general commodities and
salaries have advanced slowly. If
that is demonstrate, it seems to de-
feat the railroads chief argument in
the present controversy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

President Brown OF the New York
Central 10 almost broken-hearted In
his solicitude for the poor farmer
these days Rich farmers do help
nightly to swell railroad revenues by
sniArsins automobile shipments. that
4 txua
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

why do you call up at that box my
10 learn what new laws have been
passed since / went on duty" answered
the policeman.-Kansas city journal
Noxt-door Nelghbor-Ready soon, Ole
Mir. ozonehurst-Yep; be with you right
away, just as soon as / wash the rest OF
these dishes and dry them and put them
away aud make the beds and telephone inc
grocer and butcher and sweep the porch
ana tidy up the parlor and dust the dining
room ana feed the cat Wife gone 10 the
city to get another cool.-Puck.
trouble?
Offlcious Persona woman has swooned
poctor-Has anything been done?
Officlous Persop-Yes. sir; we've tried our
best to unswoon her, but without success
Chicago Tribune.
why don't you have one cf those old
fashioned knockers outside your door, Mrs
a don't need It. rye got one inside that
does all the knocking for this family -
Baltimore American.
81 don't want you to marry him
why not mother?'
-, You may be able to do much better In
well / can cross the bridge when
come to 1t, can't lY'-Washingtou Herald.
Here's a nickel" said a thrifty house,
wife to tramp at her door. Now, what
are you going to do with it?''
well, num- replied the hungry man,
If ! buy touring car, l shu'u't have
cough LETT to pay my chauffeur; Is I pur-
chase steam yacht there won't he
enough left TO pay my chauffeur; IL / pur-
IT. 50 / guess, mum, I'll get a schooner
ana handle It myself" - Everybudy's
Magazine.
Il thought you said the new man In the
company was riding on a train for the first
time in his life"
That's what he told me"
But just notice how familiar he IS with
the scenery"
4 didn't say he had never Travelled over
tho road. The company he was with always
walked - Cleveland pain Dealer.
we wish TO arrange for an exchange OF
prisoners" announced the South American
dictator.
"on what basIs?' inquired the leader Of
the other side.
The usual basis; eight generals for a
good, husky private Courier Journal
Poets are born, not paid
Flour by any other name would cost as
much.
One swallow may not make a summer.
but one grasshOpper makes many springs
A bird on the tree is worth two on the
hat.
Where there's a pill there's a pay.-Lp-
pincotts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25


Even in Christian training schools
the ruling" powers sometimes turn a
very practical hand at politics. The
last example is at the Vanderbilt uni
versity, where an attempt is being
made to GUST the chancellor and nine
teen members of the board of trustees
for insubordination to the authority of
the Southern Methodist church. AS
head of the family that endowed this
Methodist school, w. X. Vanderbilt is
with the chancellor and trustees as
against the church on the theory that
the trustees are self-perpetuating and
not subject to the domination of the
church. 1t is barely possible Mr.. Van
derbilt's voice may be heard. Sem
mary politics, however, has been
played nearer home than Nashville.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

If the weather was like this a hun
dred years ago, it must have been
rather discouraging to the establish
ment of a fur trading enterprise on
the banks of the Pappio unless the
pioneers were looking for an early re-
turn of the glacial period.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Ak-sar-Ben asks Mr.. Roosevelt to
arrange TO stop on at Omaha some
Monday in order 20 take in the initia-
ton features at the den. Still. II It il
any accommodation, the initiation
might be pulled off on pinch on some
other day of the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
DivIsIbIe by Three.

Boston Transcript
To have the number of states in the con-
tinental republic limited to forty-eight, as
they will now be and presumably so to
remain for all time, is no small advantage
in numerical symmetry, 1t makes ninety
six senators, or three equally sized classes
of thirty-two,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

The world-Herald is not given to pre-
dictins-Worid- Herald.
Then why do It? Why not leave
that to the 'Quadrennial prophet"
who coins It into cash at the Chautau-
qua box once?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Speed ON Home stretch.
India M nnlia Nansa

The recent industrious work OF congress
suggests that time trouble and expense
might be saved by having the session con-
vene just before spring merges into summer
instead Of having a whole winter spent in
lodging work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

After a scientific investigation the
report comes that West Pointers do
not wear corsets, which ought to set
tie all dispute as to our soldiers being
too straight-laced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
This beautiful word picture from

This beautiful Word picture from
our amiable democratic contemporary:
Those faithful friendsl Jealous, unselfish,
devoted and patriotic; watching and work.
ing while others sleep; spending their time
and money and mourning the dangers of
sunstroke to compel the modest Mr., -
to run for office against his will
No. the name is not that of Mr..
Bryan, but it alone would Mt truly the
inspiration and the thought.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Brother Charley is said to be fix
ing up dates for the talk-fest circuit
promised by the Peerless" on his re-
turn. It's ten to one shot. though,
that he Is careful not TO hire any
breWery-annex halls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Governor shallenberger has been in
vlted to institute custer proceedings
under the sackett law against another
bunch of local oficials. this time In
Jefferson county. II the governor ever
starts borrowing trouble under this
law, he will have plenty of It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Just TO make sure Of a little excite
msnt, few automobile races have been
added to the features of the aviation
meet at Minneapolis. No extra charge
II Omaha takes the hint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

A California woman sues for $751;
900 for the alienation of her hus-
bands affections. Wonder II she val
ued them that high when she possessed
themf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Missouri Showing New Jersey.
Dhiladalph{a pullatin

1t may just be that Missouri wants to
show New Jersey how meat trust can
be legally lassoed, hailed into court and
branded. New Jersey has the start in the
contest against the packers, but Missouri
has had more experience in trust bust
ing"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

The Germans have put one over on
us. They few ship with a buffet on
it. Wouldn't cocktail be airy up
there, thought
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

Colonel Roosevelt's invitation to
Governor Hughes to visit him doubt
less means that the colonel has rested
and is now ready for action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25

That eminent democratic statesman.
W. v. stoeoker. who took a trip to
Europe Immediately after serving In
the legislature for the muniioent COM
psnGAtion OF (S0o for three months,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
VIII Theodore Make Goodf

INIIAdeIphla HuIeIIh,
Surely, II Mr. Roosevelt makes good his
declaration OF keeping silent on politics for
Two months, his worst enemy will have to
admit that his will power Is as phenomenal
as his popularity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-25
Our Birthday Book
HuAs as. 1910.

8. NJ, sadlsF OF q, NJ, sadler q Son. alb
stFaoters OF title, was born June ed, lSbi
Hs 10 y native of Ohio. and a graduate OF
Michigan university, and lawyer by
profession, He came to Omaha in lssa and
started his present abstract business In
1891, GssoeiRtinS his son with him elk years
ago,