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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
HAVE NOT GIVEN UP THE FIGHT.
Independent Companies Stil Hope TO
Defeat Bell MOnOpOiy,

MADISON, Wis, May 11.-Hon. w. l..
Spooner, president of the Standard Telephone
company, one of the largest independent tele-
phone companies in the country, has this to
say on the decision of the United States su-
preme court in the Berliner patent case: MY
Information is that the decision simply ac-
quits the Bell company and the patent office
of fraud and coliusion in the issuance of
the Berliner patent. The merits of the pat
ent are not involved. Advices from indie
pendent exchanges all over the country show
that the aim is to try conclusions with the
bell company. Patents have expired in for
eign countries, and following the decisions
OF the United States court in other cases, the
Berliner patent will finally be declared void.
There is no cause for alarm to the users of
independent telenhnneS.V
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
7un ynLrpuONn MONOpDLy.

80
The decision of the supreme court Of
the United States in regard to the Ber-
liner patent prolongs the life of the Bell
telephone monopoly eleven years. With
out questioning the justice or sound
ness of the decision. it Is still to be said
that it will cause very general public
disappointment. 1t means for all who
use the telephone continued cNactions
and this has been so long complained of
that the prospect of having to endure 1t
for years longer will cause the hundreds
of thousands of telephone patrons
throughout the country no little chagi'in.
OF course it is idle to hope for any ma
terial reduction Of rates. Firmly in
trcuched for II long period the monopoly
may be expected to keep up It's charges
ami indeed the public will be fortunate
If they are not increased. Whether they
are or not depends entirely upon the
greed OF the mon in control of the mon
oDoiy and this has been pretty active in
the past. The American users of the tele-
phone have been required to pay from
two to three times the rates charged in
Europe, where the field is open to COM
petition, and while it is true that the
service can be done as chenply here as
abroad, there is no such difference in
the cost as to justify so great a differ
nee in charges for the service here.
However, the telephone monopoly has
won a decisive victory and will enjoy
IL. g.... l.. ~. r,t
lie can do nothing but grin and bear
to-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
There are administrative feature

There are administrative features
which have to be taken into considera-
ton in the framing of. every reyenue
measure which are founded solely on
the ground of experience and eXpedi-
ency. An example of this has just been
pointed out by the secretary of the treas
my by calling attention to the inevitable
increase i'll Illicit distilling that always
follows a noticeable raise in the tax on
distilled spirits. The higher the tax the
more profitable and therefore the more
tempting becomes the business of SNUG
Cling and evading the law. The same
thing has been developed with reference
to our silver coinage-the greater the
difference between the face value of dol
lars and the value of the silver of which
they are composed the more
tive becomes counterfeiting even If real
silver is used for the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Let the statesmen of Germany, Austria and
Russia who are trying to isolate England
beware. This is not a new scheme, though
some of it's participants are new in the work,
and their mode Of operations is perhaps a
little different from that tried before. All
such endeavorsr have failed, however. In
ways that are, dark and tricks that are vain
England's diplomats are easily the masters
of their guild throughout the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

In volunteering to relieve the court OF
the duty of passing on the law in the
mayoralty controversy the intentions of
the World-Herald may possibly have
been good but its execution has certainly
been bad.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
Fighting Ii stree Car Bills.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May I1.-Mayor Carter
Fl. Harrison, C. F. Gunther, William f.
Maypole, John NJ. Harlan, Charles Walker
and A. w. Maltby landed in Springfield this
morning fresh from the Chicago council to
battle against the Humphrey bills. United
States Senator William e. Mason, &C
companied by his son. Lewis, arrived this
morning to fight the apportionment bill as
now framed. He is looking well. Il came
here said he, really to shake hands with
the boys who made me senator and to enter
a mild protest against an unfair apportion-
maptb
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Although severaI preliminary skir-
mlshes have been won by Omaha in the
Indian depot fight the main engagement
is yet to come and promises to be Il hot
one. No relaxation of vigilance should
be thought of for n moment and no
effort should be spared to stay up the
hands of Congressman Mercer.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

The W. railroad viaducts over Four
teenth street, one of which is already in
process of construction while the other
will soon be begun, should add greatly
to he accessibility and appearance Of
that part of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

IOUIsVITIt NUUTIVT-JUUITdT'
Some of the silverite organs are sneering
at the remnants of the 5000 gold demo-
Gratis in Kentucky. Sheer away, brethren.
But put up your candidate for appellate clerk
on the Chicago platform, and in order to
count those t~'reinnants" at 5000 you will
have to employ even a more remarkable
arithmetic than that by which you count 90
cents a dollarl 81
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

1t is reported that the question of
county division is again ~agitating the
people of Custer county. Can 1t be that
the politicians have begun figuring this
early on way and means of increasing
their representation in next falls state
conventions?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

The fact that 127 building permits,
none of which is of n large amount,
calling for Il tdtnl expenditure of $780,
600. were tpkenout in Omaha during the
months of March and April should be
II sufficient evidence of the expanding
life of the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

The claim that a certain American
watch has corrected the time of the
Greenwich observatory gives rise TO the
inspiring thought hat this or some other
American timepiece may have been
regulating the sun all these years.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

That gift to the charity bazaar of
nearly 100000 francs to make good the
receipts that were cut off by the terrible
Paris fire is a princely Offering. Charity
at such n time and for such n purpose
should make the donor thrice blessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Sergeant-at-Arms Planck has finally
been made to walk the plank. The Bee
has been ~contending for some time that
Mr.. Planck long ago outlived his use
fulness to the taxpayers if he ever pos
Sessed any In that capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Another attempt Is to be made to pass
the Pacific railroad funding bill before
the extra session of congress closes.
Very evidently the money at the disposal
of Huntington's Southern Pacific rail
road lobby has not yet beer exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

How admirable are those qualities Of a
man whereby he is moved to face %ridicule,
annoyance, outrage and the grossest calumny
rather than submit to blackmail. In every
such case a duty and a public service are
performed that deserve the gratitude Of all
right-thinking persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

The withdrawal of Greek troops from
Crete is explained by the Greek govern
ment on the ground that all its military
forces are needed elsewhere. Wonder
If that was the reason also for the vari-
ous Greek retreats from the ThessaIian
border Notifications.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

he became Uwdre of the fact. While the
bank cxaiEanev who closes up a shaky
bank assuinps' a great responsibility, 1t Is
n responsibility for whose evasion he
should be shcld strictly to account. A
few prosegqtipans of derclict examiners
would make bad bank failures less fire.
uucnt nyp1its iU
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
A New Brick Game

WashInStOn star.
New York is nothing if not thrifty. She
needs money to buy bronze ornaments for
the Grant mausoleum and now proposes to
sell to curio hunters at a dollar apiece the
l6, 900 bricks that compose the old tomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

1t is easy enough to talk about fallen
prices, but 1t will be hard to persuade
the king of Greece that the price of
peace has fallen below the usual quota
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Is Chief Detective Cox bigger than the
police board or the police board bigger
than thief Detective Cox? That is now
the all-absorbing question-with Cox.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
And IT VIII ~

Sioux City Journal.
If the city CT Omaha Is gong to have a
worlds fair next year 1t should not have
a mayor entrenched behind breastworks
a state of siege.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
Visions of an Omnhn Policeman.


Detroit Free Press.
The mounted policeman in Omaha who
chased a girl scorcher without success came
back to headquarters and reported that he
was mistaken. Said 1t was an airship that
ha saw
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Mayor Frank p. Moores ONE into pos
session of the office to which he has been
elected a trife delayed but more deserv-
ing of it thar ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

1t is said the European powers are
practically agreed as 10 the terms Of
Grecian peace. They are doubtless
practically agreed in thls-that each
power insists that none of the others st
any advantage out of it that it does not
share.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

AS usual the World-Heraih tries to
cuttlefish out of its lies, but the iluid is
not black enough. Truth will prevail.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

One mayor at n time Is all the people
of Omaha want and the mayor they
a was designated at the last city
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

A Chicago grand jury has returned an
indictment against Il bnnk examiner for
falling to report the insolvent condition
cf a failed bank for two months after
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

indianapolis Journal.
In spite Of croakers business is improving
and prosperity is coming, slowly, perhaps,
but surely.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Boston Transcripts: Strauger-But I hear
that your New England climate is exceed
lngly variable.
Native-Not a bit of 1t; quite the con-
trary. 1t Is pretty much the same all the
year round: continually changing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

A Notion Knocked Out.

Buffalo Express.
The notion hat skirts interfere with
locomotiou is false. See how the Greeks can
runi
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

de jure, de merlto. and de clectione pop
ulare.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Washington Star: People who see air
ships are not SO numerous as they were a
short time ago"
Yes" replied the victim of chronic
skepticism. but just you wait till the
lightning bug season comes n"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Police reorganization is to begin With
Cox. But it should not end there.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

All quiet in the corridors of the city
hall
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

struck q Napoleonic attitude. Men" rang
out his clarion voice. "this day and hour
forty, microscopes are looking down upon
you'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All rnftrond nevsboys nrc
supplied with enough bees
to accommodate YER pns-
senGcr who wants to rcnd a
newspaper, Insist upon hay-
Ing The bee. IF YOU rnunof
get II Dee on u train from the
news agent, please report
the fact. stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Zee. This
Dee IL for sale ON nU trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Courier-Journal. Jaysmith Ricketts,
what do you say to cocktails?
Ricketts-When n cocktail Is present, my
dear sir, | never waste time With words.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Frank e. Moores, mayor of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
PLEASING TRIPLES.

Philadelphia Record: "The man who
never makes n hit" says the Manayunk
Philosopher. 80 the one who is always
striking his friends"
London Titblts: where's that son Of
yours, Mrs. Mulrany, tha' went to Lon
DOM"
well. sir. they tell me as 'e's carrying
all before him."
Indeed! What Is his profession?"
"'E's a waiter, SIR
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Cincinnati Tribune: MISS Smiley has a
retrcating forehead"
yes; it's quite Grecian."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Pittsburg Chronicles: 'There is a distinct
difference between the east and the west at
present. observed the snake editor, who
had just read reports of big dinners ana big
floods.
Go on" replied the horse editor, who
knew that escape was impossible.
IN the east there are banquets, and in
the west there are wet banks"
The following remarkable epitaph Is from
q tombstone in one of the rural districts
of Georgia.:
He kept a grocery in the wood
Until by death surprised;
His patrons always found his goods
Just as he advertised"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
Detroit Journal

Detroit Journal: "Oh, I've had quito
enough of her"
why, what's the trouble?"
She didn't give me her whole heart"
Some men want the earth, others, again,
are satisfied with something equally as
good.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

INSIST ON HAVING THE nEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12

Indianapolis Journal: The commanding
general Of the first battle Of the next war
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-12
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County. So;
George d. Tzschuck. Secretary Of The Bee pub
listing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full aud complete copies of The
Daily Morning, Evening ami Sunday Bee printed
during The month Of Anrll 1907 Mna as fOlloMs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
CURRENCY REFORM.

The Chief Work for Congress at the VIM
ter Session - The Administration VIII
Frame n Bill-It VIII Call to Its Aid
Some OF the Closest Students of tht Cur
rency and Banking Problem In the Prep
aration of the Measure.
CHICAGO, June 27-A special to tho
Times-Herald from Washington, d. G.
says:
Currency reform is to be the chief
business of congress next winter.
"President Mckinley has decided full
ly that he will not send to congress, at
this session, message suggesting the
creation of a currency commission, as
he had intended short time since.
Instead of committee to investigate
the subject and report to congress, an
administration bill is to be drawn and
presented to congress next winter.
1.-The preparation of this measure 10
to be the special work of Secretary
Gage, but he Is to have the assistance
of Comptroller Eckels and of a number
of other officials and public men who
are close students of the currency and
banking problem.
This measure, when prepared, is to
be submitted to the \ esident, and
after receiving his apprc al will go to
Speaker Reed and to number of lead
ing republican senators. If any of
these have serious objection to its de-
tails an effort will be made to harmon
ize all the differences, so that when
the work of passing it through congress
is entered upon there may be no delays
through republican dissensions.
''lt is said that this administy alton
measure will be comprehensive and
adequate treatment of the currency
question. 1t will be in line with the
best and most progressive state of the
science of banking and currency, and
an effort will be made to put the ma
tlonal banking and national currency
systems upon thoroughly modern and
scientific basis.
"There will be ample provision for a
safe and elastic credit currency on
some plan similar to that employed in
Canada, Or in that recommended in
what is known as the Baltimore plan.
The gold reserve will be protected, as
other nations protect their bullion
reserves, by destroying the endless
chain.
"The vexing problem of what to dc
with the greenbacks will be met fairly
and squarely. 1t is not proposed to re
tire them them summarily, but tc
gradually convert them into Other
forms of paper money, which will no
possess the power of draining the golc
reserve whenever exporters or foreign
bankers wish to do SO. All that is don'
in this line will be done gradually an'
in such a way that the country will no
notice the change"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
THE LOAFlNG TIME FOR NE.

[ like to stan around an talk when neigh
bors come along,
Or set down on stump an hear the robins
cheern' song;
[ like to lay down close beside the winder
in the loft.
An look off on the river. when the wind is
blowin' soft
Jes' now sot vis'tn' long O. Hannah, on
the stoop,
Talkin' about the purity way them weepin'
willers droop-
Them little ones a-stan'in' there on either
side the gate,
Like little tender gals that feel too shy to
look up straight.
But Hannah she was fyin' round, with
brush an broom an pan,
An says: why don't you go to work?
You're gittln lazy, DAM
But when git my work all done, with lots
o. time to spare,
An Hannah's slicked the kitchen up, an
sets a-sewin' there,
| alwiz feel so restlessike, a-hankerin' for
chores,
With not soul a-stirrin' an as still as
death OUTDOORS
An Hannah'll say: MY sakes alive! why
don't you stop an rest?"
But everything's SC solemn that can't II
| be blest!
It's in the summer mornins when the work
/ is piled In stacks,
N know I'd oughter tackle it with scythe
or hoe or ak,
Then's when feel like loafin', an like lollin
round spell,
When the posies are a-op'nin', an there's
such q fresh min smell;
Before the day gifts drowsy, or the birds rur
out Of gee,
When everything is liveiy--that's the loafn
time for me-
Emma C. Dowd, in Lalies' Home Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Aberdeen, June 2S.-Between and 2
o'clock this morning mob from Chick.
asaw county went to the Jail at this
place, broke down the fence, and With
railroad bar broke down the outer
door. They then entered Jailer Brazil's
room, placed a rope around his neck and
demanded the keys to the Jail. Seeing
that resistance was useless, Brazil sur
rendered the keys. The lynchers then
went to the cell of Harry Gillian, and
carried him four miles west of town, on
the Okolona road, and hung him to a
tree on the roadside. Some ten days
ago Mrs. Rosa Kahn, travelling white
woman, reached Okolona on the night
train, and desiring to 60 to a hotel, q
young negro boy about 1s years old,
named Harry Gillian, pretending to be
a porter, offered to show her the way.
Taking her in an opposite direction to
the hotel to a lonely spot, he assaulted
and robbed her and then attempted to
outrage her. The woman, however,
succeeded in escaping. The matter was
kept quiet. owing to some doubts as to
his identity, but on preliminary trial
before Justice Babb last Saturday his
guilt was conclusively proven. After
the trial the officers carried him to the
Aberdeen Jail to avoid any attempt at
lynching, but in this they jumped from
the frying pan into the fire, as already
reported. No one here knew of the
lynching until this morning, and the
sentiment is that the necktie crowd
should have held their party in their
own county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

Four masked men made a desperate
attempt to rob the Butte County Bank
at Belle Fourche, s. D., on the 2Sth.
Entering the bank with revolvers
drawn, they ordered the customers to
present and bank officials to hold up
their hands.
THE trial of George Dining at Frank.
lin, KY, progresses under the auspices
of military company and park OF ar.
tillery.
JOHN BRoADT, indicted for murder,
but later released on habeas corpus
hearing, and whose trial was to have
come up on the 2sth, shot and killed
himself at Hazleton, Pa.
SENATOR DAVIS on the 2Sth reported
from the committee on foreign relations
an amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay $4,000 to the families OF the
three Italians lynched at New Orleans
THE trial OF the suit brought by
Thomas A. Shedd, of Boston, against
George Troutman, Of Philadelphia,
which involves 1000, 900, was begun in
the district court at Wichita, Kas., ON
the Goth. 1t isa result of the failure
of the Lom bard Investment Company OF
Kansas City.
THE statement of the condition OF the
treasury on the Goth shows; Available
cash balance, 1924, 164, 400; gold reserve
Sl4,77429l.
CHARLES L. CuNNINGHAM, who forged
Judge Z. T. Hamilton's name to a
check for $4,000, was sentenced by
.Judre Stone at Cleveland, Ohio, on the
2eth, to five years in the penitentiary'
THE senate finance committee has
changed the provision for duty on
hides so as to make it I'D valorem In
stead Of specific, fixing the rate at 20
per cent. instead of ~ cents per pound.
THERE was o fearful wreck on the
oath on the Wabash at Missouri City,
Mo. The train ran through bridge
into twelve feet of water. Nine per-
sons are known to have been killed
AUGUSTUS A. GARRISON and Frank
ZONES were killed and Tom Jones NOR
tallv wounded in bloody battle which
took place at Pleasant Valley, Texas
on the Goth.
FAuuBrs for the week have been s1o
in the United States, against sl7 last
vear. and "a in Canada, against "a last
year.
jim WILLIAMSON, one of the murderers
Of the Crocker family, was hanged ~
Houston, Tex, on the sbth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
wards.

DR.. Baine who was summoned to at
tend Senator Pettigrew said that his
illness was caused by blood clot on
the brain, but that there would be no
serious results If he should be kept
free from excitement Senator Petit
grew went into the cloak room, and
Senator Deboe, who is a physi-
clan, made an examination. lie
pronounced Senator Pettigrew case
as quite serious. He said it might be
a hemorrhage of the brain, though
nothing definite could be said. A ply
sician was sent for to attend the sem
ator. He could speak only with diff
Guilty, though in reply toquestions said
he was not feeling badly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-03
TOOK THEIR ADVICE,
Lieut.. Tyler Took Ferry, But IL Did
Not Take Him TO Capt. Sicard.


When Rear Admiral Sicard, who
took command of the North Atlantic
squadron the other day, was captain
he was stationed for a time on the old
receiving ship Vermont in the Brooklyn
navy yard. To him Lieut.. Hanson Il.
Tyler, now retired. was ordered to re-
port for duty on the Vermont.
Tyler was big, round, good-natured
Nermonter, with long nasal, down
east drawl, and all the navy had nick7
named him Horse 1t happened this
time that Horse" reported four days
late, and Capt. Sicard was annoyed
The captain was not martinez, but he
was believer in strict discipline and in
the fullest performance of duty. When
he was in command of vessel it was al
ways shipshape. When he was in com
mand of navy yard things moved Oft
as it was intended they should move.
So, when Tyler came aboard the Ner-
mont Capt Sicard was displeased be-
cause of his tardiness.
Good morning, Capt. Sicard,"
drawled Tyler. 81 am ordered to the
Vermont, and ! am here to report to
you for duty
"Good morning, Mr. Tyler" an
swercd Capt. Sicard. "Will you have
the goodness to explain why you are
four days late"
Certainly, captain said Tyler, with
just the suspicion of grin and an extra
attenuation in his drawl. You see, my
orders were to report aboard the Yer.
mont at Boston. | went to Boston and
found that the Vermont was at Brook.
lyp. | didn't know whether to bring
Boston down to the Vermont or the
Vermont up to Boston. While was de-
batting the matter got telegram from
the department (he pulled it out and
showed it to Capt. (Sicard) that said For
Boston in your orders read Brooklyn
so [ came down to New York yester-
dav. I'd never been in Brooklyn, so |
asked a man how to get the Brooklyn
navy ward, and he said I'd better take
a ferry, so | took ferry, and when !
got off | asked man how to get to the
Brooklyn navy yard, and he said:
Take ferry I asked him what that
place was, and he said: Staten Island.
So took ferry, and when it stopped it
was in place man said was Communi'
nav. asked him how to get to the
Brooklyn navy yard, and he said: Take
ferry I thought it wasn't good
place for me TO be around loose in at
night, so / got hotel and went to bed,
and this morning hired boy for 80
cents to pilot me to the Brooklyn navy
yard; and, by the way, captain. have
you got that sum in your clothes|
And they say Horse" Tyler got Off
N, Y. Sun.