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The omaiia Daily Bee.
E. ROSE WATER, EDITOR.
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QEOROE KA6MUB8EN,
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Those hot SOUth W ndS mar Mow some
life Into populism, which has been pray-
lug for another Installment of calamltv 1
lo these manv davs. K
No more record-breaking speed on the
Xlurllngton, but some more record
tireaklug free advertising by Its enter
prising advance agent of prosperity.
General Chaffee will substitute dis
cretion In making war upon the Moros
for smokeless powder and Mauser bul
lets. What effect the new tactics will
Jiave remains problematical.
The price of dressed sheep has ad
vanced within the past forty-eight hours,
but undressed sheep still roam about
.without paying the . slightest attention
to the raise in the price of fodder.
President Roosevelt has shown him
self capable of disciplining little ' gen
erals as well as big generals. Four
iweeks ago It was Miles. Now Funs
ton has come In for his reprimand.
Butter has gone up 0 cents a pound in
the New York market within the last
week and mutton only 1 cent a pound.
What Is the matter with the Beef trust?
Vhy can't It keep pace with the dah-y
Combine?
Bt. Iulsls conirratulatlno- itself nnon
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pi ueiug quiie su warm as me large
toOUis in the Missouri valley, but Just been about iuo.uuu.uuu Dusuein mm legUlinate development of our tremeu
wal until the middle of July, when St than has been supposed. Another doyg energy nd tne industrial revolution
t....i has a full Invoice of resrtrlar bumper wheat crop this year with aver- . , . t ahmit b the introduction of
scorchers.
The spreme court has reversed Kef-
e'ree KyaV decision and issued a man-
damns toVthe city council to reconvene
as a board r uquuiizauon. v nai a sav-
Jng of time una uruam mere couia nave
been if tlf rerereo naa only been a
Wind reudtV-
Tlie 8Urg.f i ""J ouginaw iMicn.j
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college buspitai nave successfully
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rafted t uoff "Ion a hu-
man uetd- Whether the man will thank
the doctors ror tne jou wnen he re-
covers or v neiuer ne win nark at tneua
tenia" to lie seen.
ifhe worst hus not yet been told about tuu better than the fanners of the corn Bky.g.raper office buildings, the depart
me Beef trust The Omaha Retail Oro- wuo it may confidently be as- ment 6toreg and colossal manufacturing
cers' association has dwlded to hold a 8Ulu0d will do their share toward se- plantg win the AVorld-Herald tell us
ppeciui meeuug 10 couipei me reiauers
making a price on standard brands of
soap below wnat Jt costs the grocers to
luy , it to discontinue the practice.
t n-oiurags
The high price of lumber and the mod
erate price of brick would seem to Jus
tify the council ln extending the fire
limit A city built of brick and stone
makes a more favorable Impression
vpou Investors than a wooden-constructed
city, no matter how stylish and
(irnumeutul the frame structures may be.
The South Omaha poutoon bridgu has
gone out of business and will be carted
down to riattsiuouth to relieve the ferry
company front dodging sandbanks ln the
Pig Muddy. Whether the South Omaha
pontoon is to be supplied by the self
erecting and self-suiixrtlug, electric,
political drawbridge, has not yet trans
pired. Accordiug to latest cable advices the
crlce of beef has advanced several cents
pound ln the Ixmdou market. In spite
Of the fact that beef la not a protected
commodity lu CJrest Britain and the
Canadian, Mexican, Australian and Ar-
Eentiue cattle shippers are competing
WHQ me Anierii'anB in me xinusn mar -
ket without let or hindrance. At the
ame time the pilcy of silver has gone
down lower than tt ever has at anv
eriod since the crime of 1873. Why I reciprocal exchange of products, leav
can't lesf on the hoof or lu the cask lug out all the conditions Imposed by
keep pacs with silver I
PROPOSED REBATE TO CCBA.
Senator Dietrich's bill, providing for
a trade arrangement lietween Cuba and
the United States under which, during
a period of five years, a percentage of
the duties on imports from the island
shall be turned over to the Cuban gov-
ernment to be used in certain specked
wn v. s nimilnr lu character to the
proposition submitted to the conference
of house republicans, though differing
in details. The plan proposed In the
house was to collect full duties and pay
back 20 per ceut thereof, while the
Dietrich bill provides for returning to
the Cuban government 40 per cent of
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the duties the first year and reducing
tue IwrtpntaK, tlle succeeding years. In
return for this Cuba shall make liberal
taHff gi,,,,,, to tne fnlted States.
It wus urgel iu snpiort of the house
1 proposition that it would afford relief
both to the government and the people
of Cuba, make certain that Cuba and
her people alone would be the bencfl
clariew, secure reciprocal trade couces-
slous from Cuba and discharge every
ouHKatton assumed by this country
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uuder the provision of the treaty of
rarls, the Flatt amendment and by our
intervention to secure the independence
C1CJ OE Ue pUUl Ul IV HUU1U uut lUjum
m flianumcra hit dnmestic Industry or
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preveut ItS 1UI Ull l ut'invuirub M.UU tun.
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wn. austauiea DT nreceaem since we
autics couociea on me prouucis 01 ruiw 1
Rico and the Philippine Islands. These
rpnamm m,lv eouallv to the bill Intro-
duced by Senator Dietrich.
Tho i.m.e remibllcan leniprs. how-
ovpr did not reirnrd the nronosltion with
favor and It was' not strongly pressed
- v . fw nHvocntes. It was oblected
t0 n9 being both unconstitutional and lm-
practical. It Is possible that In the
senate a different view will be taken
of the matter, though the attitude ot a
majority of tlie house republicans In
regard to it Is very likely to exert an
Influence with the senate republicans,
Regarded from a purely practical point
nf tt !.- It Ih certnlnlv entitled to con-
.iH.flnn It would nlace In the hands
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or -uau goveiuuaruw u OUuu
come of millions of dollars, the expendl-
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and the support of schools would be of
h. n.iKnn tu.nnl aa a
wuoie, whereas a tariff concession of 20
inHoxi anv nmmint would
oit- th. ...r
,.ra onri annnorter. and
of mUe if any benefit to the masses of
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latr. nilKAUTn iltOPM H f
lu" , V rCha it wmVh wise
we must assist Cuba it would seem wise
and Just that all interests, instead of
.v,l,1 ol,o In lnlnr thla
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The bill passed by the house Is soon
auo uiu iuoocv.
to be taken up by the senate committee
on Cuban relations, which will frame a
metVBUre for submission to a caucus of
remibllcan senators. Doubtless the
committee or the caucus will give con
sideration to Senator Dietrich's measure.
GOOD VORXCROP KSSKNTIAL.
flolol rlror nf th Nw York
Bun remark, that the essential require-
ment for the continuance of prosperity
a good corn crop this year. There I
is plenty of wheat in the country and
crops of both winter and spring wheat
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come known through the publication of
the renaiis renort of 1000." says this
writer, "tuai ior me ia8l luc
grain area of the country has been un-
derestlmated by between 20,000,000 and
'that for the last few years the
30,000,000 acres and that the quantity
..!,,!) ,,m.lnrw1 vonr after Tear has I
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age crops in Europe would mean very
low prices ior wneai m mi "tarl -
the farmer would derive much less ben-
cflt from the fact than from a smaller
crop gold at higher prices. Destruc
tlon of the corn crop tnis year, in view
0f the similar disaster last year anu
the high prices for food prooucis en-
tailed thereby, would be. of course, a
irreat misfortune. Indeed, we ought to
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bave a corn crop so Dig mat an tue uiu
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aud granaries could be filled ana we
ici again supply the magnincent ror-
eign demand for the staple that we have
created."
There Is no doubt of the great nn-
portance to the general welfare or a
ffnnd corn crop and none unuersuum
..,. an abundant crop, witn me in-
centiVe afforded by existing conditions
tbere g reason to expect that the corn
area tUia year y, not be reduced, but
Jn &n probabllity considerably increasea.
COVSTKRVailmg scoar DCTT.
it i th. nninlnn of Chairman Tayne
and others of the ways and means com-
mittee that the amendment to the house
bill removing the differential duty on
refined sugar includes the countervail-
Hitv m mntrnr Imnortod from CO 11 11
tiles which pay an export bounty. This
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noiut seems not to have been thought Of
untll after the passage of the bill, but
undoubtedly It will lie considered by the
senate committee when the measure
is taken up aud If It shall appear that
the effect Is to remove the countervail
ing duty the amendment will probably
tie eliminated, since to retain it in in
present form would certainly result In
Europe sending to tbe American niar-
ket an amount of refined sugar nat
would have a depressing effoct upon
I prices, necessarily to the detriment of
the domestic industry
The best Informed Washington corre-
spondents express the belief that the
house bill is not likely to come out of
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1 iu wuum tvumm
form. There has been tain umoug re
publican senators of amending the
I measure so as to simply provide for a
I the house bill relating, to tne enactment
THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: TIIUHSDAY,
of Immigration, anti-contract labor laws
and the like. It is said, however, that
the elimination of the amendment re
lating to rcflnpd sugnr would undoubt
edly arouse bitter antagonism and that
the house would insist upon adhering
to Its action. Still it seems improbable
that the house republicans would do
this If they should be convinced that the
effect of, the amendment Is to remove
the countervailing duty. At all events
the point raised by Chairman I'ayne is
manifestly important and will undoubt
edly receive due consideration In the
senate.
rTIO." TACiriC MAXAOERS SHOULD
MEET TBE iSSUE FRAXKLY.
The controversy between the city of
Omaha and the Union Tacinc Railway
company over the closing of Its foundry
is for many reasons deplorable. For
more than a quarter of a century
Omaha and the Union Pacific were kept
at loggerheads over the failure of the
railway company to live up to the or
iginal compact with the city by which
It acquired valuable right-of-way for
terminal and depot grounds on condition
that It would maintain Its terminals and
machine shops at Omaha.
When the recent contract between the
city of Omaha and the Union Faclflc
was consummated our citizens congratu
lated themselves orer the settlement of
tha. ,mlMhh under.
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maae to me union t acinc compa..,
were largely In Its favor, the community
made to tne union racinc
was gratified over the prospective en
largement of the shops with the assur
nce that the reversionary clause m tne
contract afforded a guaranty for their
future maintenance,
The closing down of the foundry Is
7 naturally regarded as an exhibi-
tlon of bad faith and a breach of the
spirit. If not the letter, of the contract
Public sentiment is practically unani
mous in support of the action taken by
the mayor and council In requesting
that the foundry be reopened at an
I early day. The city of Omaha does not
cl"lm the r,ht to d,otatc how mliD?
moulders shall be employed or What
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wages tne union racme snail pay to us
foundrrmen. but tne city aoes claim tne
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OUIigaumja u.uu me uu.u ikiuc
PHny ha8 assumed In the recent settle-
It seems to us that there Is no use In
parleying over the Issue with lawyers,
Mr- John N- Ewln Is a very learned
an1 nlAnnnrf lo rrror TTIa fnrm fl 1
uu .v,. sv
presentation of the Union Pacific side
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C . 1 1 .11. a.,MMmA aa,ii4 .e
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nn n nn In Omaha his argument
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has little or no weight
The shortest cut to an amicable un
derstanding Is through a conference be
tween the Union Pacific managers and
the city authorities. In which the whole
subject should be discussed frankly and
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Union Pacific managers before the om-
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with the other departments of their ma
ui .1 r,. hl. rlnt hnnro,-
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it will be of advantatv to have more
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Accordlng t0 the World-Herald. The
B hM recelyed ,tg n8truct,onl! out.
. -flmnIo. nInn Plfttln to
. slw1(1niT nanaed front
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land now assumes mat trusts are we
taboMaTlng machines and centering of
. . If t th w-orld
nBfl f-k( th. tpouhle to con.
uU tfae pubi,8hed proceedlng8 of the
Cnicag0 conference on trusts, held In
100()( be mlght have di8COVered tnat the
of The Bee made Uie f0n0wina
deoiaratlon ln h,8 ttddress before that
ronferenee: we are confronted with
nroblems itenerated by the Indus
... evolution 0f the nineteenth ceu
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tury Tbe trust u but the outgrowth
f nalurai conditions. The trend of
modero civilization Is toward centraliza
tlon and concentration. This tendeuc
Jg Btrikingiy exhibited in the congestion
of popuiatlon In large ciUes. the building
n,flmlrinth hotels and tenement blocks,
, what way or to what extent the re
utterances of The Bee have varied
frolu tbe vlewg of tu expressed
at the Chicago conference on trusts two
yearg ag0?
Tne city council nas annexed one mum
block on capiioi avenue ror me new
market house, but the market gardeners
will proDaDiy continue to ao nusiueas m
the old stand until the mossbacks who
own property on both sides of Capitol
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mougn to raise tue money to uuuu a
respeciauie umran auru iu V.ii
trous from wind, sun and rain.
The report that the Cripple Creek and
Colorado Springs mines art to be
merged with a capitalization of 00,
UO0.UUO will create no excitement. It Is
Just as easy to capitalize a hole ln the
earth in Colorado for millions as It Is to
capitalise a hole ln the earth that
gushes greasy water down ln Texas
for millions.
Reesrs Looks that Way.
Detroit Free Press.
The Mississippi river steamboat Is be
iteved to be the most successful thing m
the way of a -retrap that was ever la-
I linian.
Hnr4eat Blow of All.
8t. Louts Globe-Democrat.
Juat ' think! ot bear labeled "Made la
America." as an Item ot news from Ger
many. Tbe seven kecs presetted la New
York to tbe sailors of the Imperial yacht
I t, duUM uuotuuiag'U) -W ea
reacting a German port. They must be
pprehenslve on the continent that Amerl-
an beer will become aa popular as Ameri
can shoes.
The Senate) aa Mnnaalns Editor.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Impression that the house has fallen
Into the habit of sending Its bills to the
senate to be edited has been greatly
treDgthened by recent events.
Tito Things Look Alike.
Detroit Free Tress.
Solemn announcement Is made that cop
per dividends are being reduced. It Is just
aa necessary for public enlightenment to
tate that the harvesting of Ice has been
bandoned until some time next winter.
Tonch the Bolton, Ben.
Atlanta Constitution.
Pr. E. Benjamin Andrews refuses to
produce his Russo-Japanese war for pub
lic inspection. He may not have yet
gotten it wired so It will perform without
hitch every time be presses the button.
Hot Hunt for the Delusion,
Indianapolis Journal.
The declaration of Mr. Carnegie to a
eraduatlne- class that "wealth la a delusion
and a snare" is not a new doctrine, and I
Mr. Carnegie's experience will not prevent
the mass of humanltv from aneklnr t ha
iriim. n (ha I
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What We Are Comln To.
Indianapolis News.
M. E. Inralls thinks that If the nollcv I
of railroad merging keeps up the railroads
of the country will soon be under the con-
trol of one man, which will mean govern-
ment ownership. Grant bis premise and
you can depend on tbe conclusion. The
people can be trusted In the last extremity
to defend themselves.
Snsar from Corn.
Philadelphia Ledger.
A company with a capital of $3,000,000
has Just been formed which Intends to erect
a plant somewhere In the western corn belt
which will convert 20,000 bushels of corn a
day Into sugar, glucese, grape sugar aad
syrup. Coming as it does simultaneously
with the complaint of the beet sugar people
that their business will be ruined by the re
moval of the sugar differential, this news
b of double interest. It means a market
for the corn crop, and also an abundant
supply of sugar, beeta or no beets.
Iron Hole of Pence.
Saturday Evening Post.
'No senator In debate shall, directly or
Indirectly, by any form of words lmDute to
another senator or to other senators any
conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming
a senator. No senator in debate aball refer
offensively to any state of the union." This
new senatorial rule la on result of the
McLaurln-Tlllman episode in that august-
body. It Is all right, of course, but It Is going
to hurt the circulation of the Congressional
Record in Its efforts to eomnete with the
yellow Journals.
Room for Another Roar.
New York Sun.
Here Is another Octopus. The Omahas
and Wlnnebagos, Indian tribes of Nebraska,
held a meeting on their reservation last
week and formed a amivenlp triit. rii-Aa
Thunder, a specialist la bows and arrows
and the leadlnv financier nf the Wlnn.hirn.
was elected president. Green Rainbow and
Prairie Chicken and John A. Logan were the Philistine flock, who holds lortn ai rasi
elected directors. The trust proposes to Aurora when not delivering "lovely preach
advance prices for Indian souvenirs and all menta" elsewhere. As plain Elbert Hub
kinds of Indian goods manufactured by bard he Is defendant ln a case at court in
them. And In Nebraska, too!
SECRET OF OHIO'S GREATNESS.
whence. Comes the Strenarth and
Sonoroslti- of Buckeye Sons,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The secret ot Ohio's greatness appears to
be out at laat. Tbe Buckeye state leads all
the other commonwealths of the country in
the production of onions, both ln acreage
and ln the actual crop. For years Ohio has
been prominent as a producer of men of
strength In national affairs. It has Uken
from Virginia the title of "Mother of Presl-
dents." and ln congress today Ohio's sons ,n hlg defenB,t Hubbard raised the quea
stand at the head, both aa representatives ., . ,,, ,hliitv , , no a week. Wood-
or tneir own state and as representatives of
l"lc" l" wu,cu lucr uYO removea.
mo uuiuu ixinj uv rvBjiuuBiuio jor mis loJ(turlng tOUTS.
a greater degree than might be suspected.
This succulent vegetable possesses great
value, not only as a nutritious food, but
a medicine. In the first place, It contains
ulphur, which la good for tbe blood, and
those who eat It are likely to have clear
neaaa ana a vigorousj circmauon. inese Hubbard must aubmlt to examination un
are the foundation of Strong manhood and ne admlUed In writing, to be used In
womanhood. Then, again, the onion accel- the trla, of the Mtlon, that since January,
crates expectoration, and tnat Helps to at-
gent iuo luuu nuiua guuB iv uuim lav uaauei
of the body. Furthermore, the onion
strengthens the "wind," and that may ac
count for the predominance sf Ohio politi
cians.
It la unfortunate, perhaps, that tbe secret
Should have been given away In a report
or tne census oureau on tne production 01
TfgVUIUlDI IB lVV, DUUlfl VU1CT UIKJ
now go to the front ln the production ot
onions and put Ohio in the ahade. Never
theless the proud sons of the Buckeye stats
will be gratified by knowing the source of
their power, and It Is to be presumed that
the consumption of onions will Increase,
It may be permissible even to change the
old saw and make It read, "la onion there
Is strength."
VIRTIES OF A LIGHT LUNCH.
An American Characteristic
Urates Its Worth.
Philadelphia Press.
Demon.
A great many people feel they have done
their whole duty by sound hygiene when
they denounce the "quick lunch" of tbe
American business world" as the sum of all
gastronomic Iniquities. But Insofar as the
quick lunch Is a light lunch, and It usually
la this. It may be a blessing in disguise,
In fact, an observing foreigner lays much
ot the acuteness and bualness energy of
Americans to the fact that for tbe most
part the American business and professional
man eata llehtlv. even if hurrledlv. anil
drinks but little at tbe mid meal. Hence
hla mind la clear, be is not sluggish and
be Is able to do s good deal between 1
o'clock and 6.
As a contrail th fnrelrn observer mon.
tlons tbe heavy mid-day eating habits of
certain Eurooean countries, notably Ger
many, and to that be attributes tbe lethargy
that Is calling for all the highest efforts of
the best minds to countersct. Ia this he is
In harmony with an American specialist
who, in decrying a beavy mid-day meal,
said tbat: "The dsn of eating a heavv
meal at noon and returning to work almost
directly from the dinner table explains the
prevalence of dvsnensla In countries not
enioylng tbe lonr afternoon recess of the
tropics." Since the light lunch and tbe
aulck lunch do not fit In with tbis criticism)
those who have blamed our national dya-
pepsla on the "busy man's bite" ha better
look a little further Into ths matter.
Perhana w. An too much, aa certain
dietetic soeclallsta tell us. but it looks
If we were slowlv aDDroilmatlng. the eoun
try over, to an ideal dietetic system, for
Americans, which makes tbe lunch tbe
slightest meal and the evening meal tbe
most substantial meal of the day. what
ever It may be called. And It ths quick
lunch of tbe bualness world has had any
effect In thla direction It Is not ths un
mixed, avll soma daclara It to h.
APKIIj at, l'.KH!.
Live Nebraska Towns
Tekamah A Hive of Industry.
Situated midway between tbe cities of
Omaha and Sioux City Is the city of
Tekamah. with a population of 2.000 souls.
It has Justly acquired the reputation of
being one ot the best commercial points In
this part of tbe Btate. all branches of ln-
dustrlea doing a profitable, business here.
The city hits an excellent water system,
the water being pumped from a flowing
well Into a reservoir on a hill 175 feet above
the business portion of the town. Klre pro-
tectlon is afforded by two volunteer
hose companies and a hook and ladder
company.
Shipping facilities are accommodated by
two modern elevators with a total capacity
of 125,000 bushels. The Glasson electric
plant furnishes the city with commercial
and domestic lights. Tekamah. for resi
dence purposes, is admirably located on a
plateau ln tbe Missouri valley, nestling
against the hills on tbe west and north as
a background. There are shade trees every
where, giving the appearance lu summer
of a veritable forest. Some of the prin.
clpal advantages are that it is located be-
tween Omaha and Sioux City, two of the
imlMt MmmtrMil centers in the west,
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n.h. r.n..v ,hirh frnih eirBllent
,,.,.v, .,' ,nA ,i. .h thrH
Dassencer and mall trains per day each
... .11 .nn.nUnr. that, enuld
h. ri.iri k. th. trviin nuhllo.
T.i.m.h 1. ih. i.n,mt nf Burt, one
0f the beet agricultural counties In Ne-
braska. It has a splendid system of (traded
schools, the High school building, erected
In 1900, costing over $25,000. The various
religious denominations are represented by
the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists,
Lutherans, Eplaeopals. Advents, Christians
and Catholic societies, all of whom have
their own church edifice. Clvlo societies
flourish here, the stronger ones being the
Masonic, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of
America, Woodmen of the World and
HOVJTIJ AHOIT KW YOIIK.
Rlpplea on the Current of l.lfe In
metropolis.
An Inquisitive New York policeman, pos
sessing a thirst for knowledge and otner
things, watched with solemn and curious
eyes an uncommon display of mourning
crepe on the side doors ot saloons during
nn of the recent "dry" Sundays. "Of
course," says the policeman, "my impres-
slon was that thoee doora probably led to
some apartment above, so that when I saw
a number of men going In through the
door I did not suspect for a minute that
they were going ln there to get a drink.
When I went to bed Sunday night I got to
thinking about that crepe and decided to
lnvestlaate the following morning. I went
to the saloons where I had seen the crepe
and found the mourning emblems gone.
Going ln at several of the aide doors, J
found that In every case they led only into
the rear room of the saloon. The proprie
tors ot the places told me I must have
dreamed about the crepe."
A strangely startling tale comes from the
I interior ot the state, well calculated to
shock admirers ,of Fra tMoerius. pasior 01
which a friend of the family seeks to com
pel him to pay for the care of a child. Way
land H. Woodworth of Buffalo, the plaintiff,
sued Hubbard and Miss Alice Moore. Wood-
worth's sister, for $3,500. Woodworm
claimed that Hubbard and Miss Moore lived
together about 1894 and that In that year
they brpught to him to keep a cnua 01
which they confessed parentage.
Hubbard. Woodworth alleged, agreed to
pay at least $5 a week for the child's board.
,h. , wiilrf nav $10
wees
u nM woodworth as
whenever he could. Woodworth eays Hub
v.r ,,, ... . fpw months only, but the
WoOQWOrtha eupported the child until last
..,mm then hean action.
wort pointed to Hubbard's publishing
business, the Roycroft shop, and bis lec-
A few days ago Woodworth's lawyer ob
tained an order requiring Hubbard to ap
pear before Lawyer Van Peyna to be ex
amined prior to the trial. Hubbard's
lawyer moved to vacate this order, but the
court aenled tne motion and decided that
189B n9 h en able to pay $10 a week
for the care of the child.
Mr. Hubbard after a few days' considera
tion notified the attorney who appeared for
Woodworth that he would admit that he
was able to pay $10 a week for the board of
a cha tnu8 evading aa examination which
wgs to nftve been he)d tort H. B. Van
1 pej-na
A "beggar trust" Is the latest develop
ment ln metropolitan life In New York.
The disclosure was made In tbe Yorkvllle
court and surprised even the police and
charity organizations, who are supposed to
know all about these matters. This co
operative company or "beggars' trust" bad
regularly elected officers and was or
ganized as if it were doing a legitimate
business. By a decision of Magistrate Pool
the "trust" has been dissolved and tbe
officials are serving sentences of six months
ln the workhouse. Tbe headquarters of the
organization waa at 180 Forsyth street, in
a rear tenement, which was Inhabited prln-
I cipally by members ot the company.
The
president was Andrew Anderson. Earl Wll
I Hams was secretary, Cbarlee Truck general
manager, and Thomas Boylan sergeant,
1 The arrest came about through the efforts
of Michael C. Hartlgan, who has made a
study of the ways of tbe beggar class,
Thero were articles of agreement under
which tbe "trust" waa organized and tbe
rules were followed by the members. Any
deviation waa submitted to an "arbitrator,"
who Imnosed a fine. Beggars of all de
scrlptlona were made to order at tbe head
quarters and a man who was apparently
without legs or crippled one day the next
might be posing aa a person who had lost
Ihnth arms ln a railway accident or be
blind
- 1 Whenever any of Its members were sr
rested their fines were paid from a fund
provided for tbat purpose, it is tne nrsi
Instance in New York which has become
known where such an organization baa been
I formed and carried out
A little girl was trying to get her smaller
brother across the rushing stream of
I Broadway. She bad the small cnap last
by one hand. Hla other hand clasped bis
ragged Jacket, as If for courage and sup
Dort. Twloe they tried to start across,
I relates the Mall and Express, and twlcs
retreated to tbe sidewalk. Then the girl
looked about for help. She let several
I unnromlslDX people pass her. Then she
as saw a shuffling, limping, half-witted-look
- I ing aegro boy draw near. She aaw some-
tblng in bis face that wasn't appareut to
I anybody but a child.
"Please, won't you help me n my brother
- 1 'eroet the street?" she asked with confi
denes. The negro smiled charmingly.
I genuine, lovely look came over his dirty
- I face
1 "Come OB. aid!" Mid, aolilog th
Anclrnt Order of Unltea woramen. u
Ornnd Army of the Republic ana womru
Kelief corps have a stron organisation
and their own ball, company n. m
Second regiment. Nebraska National Guard,
Is also located here.
The territory tributary comprise! both
valley and tableland. Corn, cattle na
hogs are staple productions, while wheat,
eats and barley yield excellent crops. Wild
hay In abundance la yet to be Had on ids
bottom lands. Clover and airaira ana omrr
tame grasses are successfully grown sna
yield mtinincently. Appies ana irun ui
kinds produce an abundant crop. Tnt sou
is very fertile and always receives sum
rlent rainfall to mature crops, in oracr
to substantiate the commercial Importance
of Tekamah we append the following sta
tistics, takea from the books of the sta
tion agent, showing the amount shipped out
and received for the six months last past,
beginning October 1, 1901, and ending April
1, 1902. There were shipped out 1.417 car
loads, 275 of which were live stock, during
the same time t83 cars ot mercnancuse were
received by our merchants. This Is the
best shipping point on the line Of the
Northwestern between Omaha and Sioux
City, and according to railroad men tne
.....
atatlon at this place does twice the volume
of business of any town located along the
line. Tekamah a prospects were never
brighter than now. A larger volume of
building than ever before and other sub
stantlal Improvements are being carried on.
Much lumber and building material is being
purchased by tne larmera oereaooui. iu
spring, tor tne erection 01 new nou -uu
barns. Our bank deposits are larger than
ever Deiore, mowing iui our uuu.i
is in an excellent financial condition. What
we need is more gooa iarmers 10 vuj uur
lan.Ia, where it is ceriamiy cneaper iuu
elsewhere, quality ot soil, amount ot yield
and market facilities considered.
J. R- SUTHERLAND.
small boy by the hand, and plunged among
the cars and horses, tbe two In tow line
behind him. They van on without looking
around, and he returned singing with
African placidity.
"Everybody's awful good to me!"
rFRSOMAI. NOTES.
John Francis Gabb and Lulu 9llence wen
married ln Bt. Louts last week. i
The memory of the British General War
ren would be sweeter had be made Bplot
kop his Bunker Hill. '
Ferdinand Schumacher, who started tie
first factory for the manufacture ot ceral
foods, celebrated bis eightieth birthday ,n
Akron, O., this week.
Dr. Boris Londonier, at present in Sn
Francisco, Is considering the establlshmtit
of a Russian newspaper In the UnlKd
States. The paper will probably make its
appearance soon, and under the name of
the Russian Courier. i
A Milwaukee paper, referring to Oman's
matrimonial bureau. Intimates that It lias
interesting and useful to a city as a csl of
nltro-glycerine attached to a runaway ro
eery wagon on block pavements. In oher
words, matches hsvo an explosive teadacy.
Robert Sharkey, who has been appotted
naval officer of the port of New Yorkjbe-
longs to a family, the members of whlclare
doing quite well in the way of public cOce.
Six ot them are getting paid by the tax
payers, the combined salaries footlnj up
$14,700.
Governor Crane of Massachusetts has
signed ths bill awarding a medal to Very
man from bis state who went out 1 re
sponse to President Lincoln's first cat for
troops. The pen with which he sign the
bill baa been presented to President erce,
of tbe "minute men of '61."
Emlllen Renou, who died last wk In
France at the age of 87, was the olfst of
French meteorologists In active wrk, if
not the oldest in the world. Since (78 he
bad been the director of the St. Matr ob
servatory. In 1852 be was one of th; foun
ders of the French Meteorology soity.
The Austrian army has an sctlveteneral
who is 95 years old. This Is Field larshal
Lieutenant Baron Schwartx-MeillK who
has been an officer seventy-four yirs ant
fifty years a general. He la one of ve offi
cers still alive who marched w i their
luggage on their backs from Le erg to
Naples.
Senator Vest, whose magnificent ulogy of
the late Wade Hampton, closed with a
quotation from Tennyson, is said tloutrank
any of his colleagues In famllialty with
American and English poetry. Is com
mand ot quotations Is simply an- ing and
ln addition he Is a classical schol of high
attainment.
Colonel Ernest C. Stahl of Tree n, N. J.,
Is known to secret society I ple sll
over the land. He belongs to ti ity-elght
different organizations snd ha traveled
from one end of the country tofhe other
on business connected with one olne other
of them. The colonel owns a t-oaperous
newspaper published In the stfe capital
of New Jersey.
Lord Ampthtll, governor of Malas, India,
who Is a big man physically, is paid a
somewhat left-banded compllmesthe other
day by the good people of akcallty ln
southern India which rejoices lithe name
of Kumbakonam. At the ralltr station
on his arrival a Jail-made carped as spread
for him to alight upon which bis the fig
ure of an elephant and under line legend
Good morning. Jumbo!" wov Into the
fabric.
fll aa mm aiaa
Du riik This Windy
Veather.
one of our "Crusl - Hats at $1.0O, $1.50 and $2.00 srrmld be
the proper tblng wear light in weight, comfortable, can ho
worn ln all weatl s or be carried In pocket when traveling
a half dozen dl(T it colors to select from and in different ''
dimensions to su ill builds and styles of men and a splen
did assortment o ips at 50c and up to $2.25 and of course
"bats" lots of tl i and at reasonable prices $2.00, $2.00,
$3.00 and $3.50.
Ho GlGing Fits Liko Ours.
Exclusi Clothiers and Furnishers.
C S. Wilcox, launder.
WHO Hllt.a Till: WAtlvM
Paltlmore American: Morgan hns ai
rled throueh hU ocean Rteamehtp deal
and the time may yet come when ho will
get an option on the ware.
Kanraa City Star: Tbo nw cxean
steamer trust I to be rapltalUed at "about
$150,000.noo. Before Morgan's .tay a few
million dollars more or less maile. somn
difference to a corporation.
Boston Globe! As a matter of cours,
this new "dear rannot, for souie littls
time at least. Interfere with the subsidy
arrangement mado by the British govern
ment with various steamship lines, y
which that government holds tho privlle
of chartering any of thrir ships in case
war should break out Hut how the com
of such a gigantic doe! as this now out
lined would have surprised and startled the
fathers!
Chicago News: The organization of th
ew steamship combination is simply a
striking illustration of the fact that the
American merchant marine can he built
up and maintained without artificial sup
port levied on the entire public for the
benefit of a few. It tends to confirm the
impression that in trying to secure sun
eidles and legislation permitting unrc
restrtcted control of both steamship and
railway transportation the intereeted capi
talists have been seeking to benefit them
selves by means of Illegitimately Increased
profits.
Philadelphia Record: Probably the best
argument that could possibly be put forth
against the grant of government ship sub
sidies has been made by the capitalists
who bave been buying steamship lines right
and left, organizing a $lfi0,000.000 combine
under a New Jersey charter and making
arrangements to fix rates of carrying
freights and passengers to suit themselves.
When the shipping business offers such
Inducements to wholesale Investment there
Is apparently small need of governmental
coaxing.
II RIO 10 .V CHAFF.
Philadelphia Catholic Standard: Miss
Kulcner You can always tell a woman whn
hna enjoyed the benefits of higher educa
tion. Mr. Crnbbe Not much! Ton can't toll
ner anything; she thinks she knows it all.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "How Is It." de
manded the angry stockholder, "that our
gold mine has stopped work?"
"I believe It isn't in the vein for It."
replied the promoter, coolly.
Washington Star: "Why do people enloy
dialect stories so much 7"
..v1 suppose," answered Miss Cayenne,
that a great, many persons rind a certain
satisfaction in discovering somebody, even
in Action, whose grammar Is more deficient
than their own."
Philadelphia Press: "I believe the neigh
bors are saying he Indulges hla wife too
much."
"No, you misunderstand. It Isn't as
bad as that. They're merely saying hu
Indulges too much.''
Chicago Post: "There has been nn awful
lot of talk about "plain duty.' What does
It all mean?"
"That depends upon who uses the phrase.
One a 'plain duty,' according to his own
idea, Is what he wants to do, and, ac
cording to the Ideas of others, it s what
he doexn't want to do."
Baltimore News: "Yes. Mr. flwlftbolnh
baa gone to the country for a rest. Tim
doctor says he has been doing: too much
brain work."
"Brain work! Why, I didn't know he
was a brain worker.
"Sure. He wore himself out trying to
remember every morning what occurred
the night before."
Washington Star: "t am afraid." swld
the high-browed bard, "that my poetry will
never attract public attention."
"Cheer up " said the loyal companion.
"Maybe you 11 get appointed to ofilre one
of these days, and then everybody will talk
about your poetry."
Baltimore American: "Those Rlclifokes
next door are too mean fur anything."
commented the wife.
"What have they done now?"
"Well, I don't mind their having a ban
quet if they like. That is their own busi
ness. But why should they have the de
livery wagon come to the front door so that
the whole street can see that they are
going to have beefsteak, butter anil eggs?"
PI.AY BAM..
James Barton Adams In Denver Post..
"Play ball." The old cry echoes o'er the
peaceful vale of Valley creek, ami
from the bleachers comes a roar hs
rows of rooters spring a leak! The bat.
ter grasps the willow club, the pitcher
strikes an attitude, the catcher glveH
his hands a rub, the umpire stands
with koen eyes glued upon the pliiv;
the bnll has gone, and once again the
season's on!
"Way up the telegraphic pole the eager
small boy perch high, and In th
fence each knotty hole and they ar
many framea an eye, The score cant
merchant's voice rings out. the vol
through all the winter dumb, the pra
nut venders loudly shout, the kid pro
claims his chewing gum, and that
same cushion man Is there to save
our pantalettes from wear.
The knocker with hla nri u
ths
kicker with hla mulish kick, the talker
airaer wun nis mulish kick, the talke
with his bally talk upon tne seats u
files are thick. The larilxa in ihl
smart attire, enthusiasm in their eyes,
are there In beviea to admire and laul
the players to the skies, and trank
their dainty hands when one of hand
some tlgure makes a run.
The old excuses now are fed to bosses from
employes' lip: The grandma on ber
dying bed. tho wife at home down with,
la grippe. That dying grandma will b
spied beside her grandson KiitinK
there, the sick wife by her huhand's
side, and how those frauds will blunh
and stare to cati h their old employ
ers' eyes lit up with half-amused sur
prise !
The game Is on, the aeaann's here, the
stricken ball cuts through the air, the
batters fan the atmosphere, the run
ners 'round the baaea tear, the umpire
calls the striken and balls, puts run
ners out when they are in, nor heeds
"."fl" ansry siiualla that thev
will kill him sure aa hIii! The sea
son s here, the same eld muss, and on
the seats the same old us.