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Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
SPECULATIVE TRUSTS.
Corporate Interests the Foot Ball of
Wall street Traders.

Corporate Interests the Foot Ball Of
Wall Street Traders.
The men who get together around an ONCE
table to dispose Of great business interests
aggregating tens or hundreds OF millions,
ought to reflect that the patience of the
people may have limit. These huge con-
solidations. controlling public utilities and
necessities and piling up great profits for a
few from the contributions OF the many, are
constant cause OF suspicion and antago-
nism In the great mass OF people, who feel
the haunting OF the power Of wealth as an
affront. II Is idle to talk to them OF the
economic advantages OF trusts and their ne :
cessity to industrial development unless the
trusts themselves are conducted on honest
business principles,
1t is safe to say that the prevailing hos
tility to wha. are commonly recognized as
trusts Is not caused by natural and legiti-
mate business consolidation but by the ele-
ment OF speculation that enters into IT, by
the conviction that the general business In
terests Of the country, even the interests ,oi
their own shareholders. are juggled with
and sacrificed by those In control OF great
| corporations for selfish ends.
The recent action OF the directorate Of
| the American Steel and Wire company is ar
example OF the kind Of thing that antago
nizes public sentiment The company wal
known to have made large profits during tn,
last year and a corresponding dividend wal
| expected to be declared. Those OF the di
rectors who represented legitimate invest
ment expected this equally with individua
shareholders. Instead the dividend wal
passed. without reason or explanation, bu
with the perfectly obvious purpose OF de
pressing the shares and squeezing the mi
nority holders. This was in line with Mr.
Gates performance of last year. In an
| nouncing a suspension OF mills at a time o
general activity, for no purpose than L
affect the securities OF his own company.
This sort OF thing is not business; 1t l
gambling. And 1t gives the appearance o
gambling to the whole line of corporate an
| industrial operations. Honest investors ar
injured by It. Confidence is destroyed an
with II the conservative influence that Nigh
come from the wide diffusion OF these sc
curities. For Il Is not the people who hav
money only that are concerned, but the peo
pie who have none, yet are perfectly capabl
OF understanding the mischievous effects G
this licensed gambling and Of organizin
their own forces to control II,
Nothing has done SO much to promote tn
theory OF government control as the way I
which corporate securities have been mad
! the foot ball OF speculative combina tions.
those In responsible control cannot find
way to put their business on an homer
basis. the demand for legislative interfeI
encs will become imperative and the trust
will hnd that they have been preparing th
way for their own destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Omaha's present position in regard to

Omaha's present position in regard to
moves being made by western railroads
is n most satisfactory one. Each Of the
several steps taken lately have served
to Increase the Importance of the Gate
City as a transportation center. and as
progress In this line begets development
the prospects are most pleasant. The
activity Of the roads already entering
the city is reassuring, while the per
sistency with which the promoters OF
projected lines pursue the object Of gain
ing entrance is an indication that men
who understand the situation are alive
to the force of Omaha's claims to com
mercial greatness. 1t is not alone the
Union Pacific's movements which pres
age an increase of local prosperity, but
the fact that the Overland's competitors
must move with equal celebrity or lose In
the race counts for much in the forecast
OF added greatness as railroad center
In the meantime there are certain lines
such as the Harrington cut off. which
are needed by Omaha and which might
be secured by little persistent effort
on part Of the citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Roy Farrell drcenc In Free Press
" wesnt much for beauty, but Ito senu-
ment was good,
Since u bore some tender verses that we're
A. aiflrmins red - rosc was ana tho violet
was blue
An sugar weren't no svse,cr than tho
IL represented ali tho pocket money that
An Il Ciid mo good e buy II since know
'twould make her glad.
For II told g?y's affections, " II wasn't
much for show
Tho valentine ! sent her IN tho day. ot
long ago.
I had my sister back II. with Miss" cn
the address,
40 she .wouldn't know who sent Il. thopEh
I, wa. @ me aS' wSss sSrn shca sSs .hcscd on thu
road 4 school next day,
eolored 90 an stsnmcred that I sivs II
all away.
know I acted foolish fore her sirush
chums. n crowd,
when ] said twas mighty pretty. yet felt
most awful proud
Jes 60 know that IA established my post
,,,, ton as her beau
with the valentine sent hor IN the days
OF long ago.
she's welded been ths.. many years. an.
made heipmatc true
married too
An sometimes when my wife the bursau
rummascs she brings
TO lsht old letters, flowers pressed, an
lots a. such sweet things
Ihat have place In memory. corrsr spot
Where all tho oid.tlme flower. seem T.
blossom IN tho heart
An one thing IN particular makes loves
valentine sent her In the days Of long
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
ron A CODE REVISION COMMISSION.

fOH \ fDDE HfFISfON tOmuiNsiVN'
Before the legislature ndjourns II
should take action looking toward the
revision OF the Nebraska code by n
commission composed OF competent and
broad. minded lawyers and jurists.
The present condition OF Nebraskas
code is such that the shrewdest lawyer
cannot tell just what 1t provides on
many subjects to say nothing of the
ordinary layman who is always pre-
sumed TO know the law. Its conflicting
sections coupled with the various court
decisions declaring parts of 1t uncon-
stitutional or giving interpretations
multiplying the intended effect. operate
merely as stimulus to extend litiga-
tion. much of which could be avoided by
a plain, unmistakable statute. The de-
mand for code revision Is unquestion-
able and It should find a response with
out unnecessary delay.
Just how the commission should be
constituted may invite divergent opin-
ions. A bill introduced by Senator Mar
tin contemplates the naming Of FIVE
judges of the district bench by the SUI
preme court justices. delegating to them
the duty Of revising the code. The ad.
vantage of this plan is found in the
fact that many Of our district judges
are busy but portion Of the year and
could readily devote the time and at
tention necessary without additional ex-
pense in salaries: in fact, they are pro-
hibited by the constitution from accept
ing any additional compensation beyond
what is appropriated for their salaries
az judges.
The Bee has been of the opinion, how
district judges should be utilized in call
ing upon their services as supreme court
commissioners, thus relieving the over
crowded docket of the supreme court
without creating new salaried positions
for attorneys anxious to experiment as
judicial arbiters. If the district judges
are called in as supreme court commits
sioners it may he advisable to leave
them out of consideration In the make
up of the code revision commission.
In point of economy the state would
gain more by utilizing the unoccupied
time of the district judges in assisting
the supreme court than In revising the
code, although 1t is quite possible they
may be able to serve In both capacities
| While the revision Of the code would
entail considerable labor. 1t is a work
which is entirely worthy OF the best
efforts Of our ablest lawyers. What
ever plan is agreed upon 1t should make
sure that this important task is not left
TO inexperienced novices certain to push
forward to secure the places.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Truth 81 History.

81 LOUIS IiODe democrat.
For more than twenty years the late
General B. NJ. Prentiss was the victim OF
singularly false idea OF the part taken by
his division in the battle OF Shiloh. The
first reports Of that almost hand to- hand
struggle between two great armies stated
that General Prentiss' division was sur
prised at daybreak and quickly captured
As matter OF fact the division fought
with the greatest herosm for ten hours
1t maintained its ground so stubbornly that
1t was isolated and surrounded. The cap
ture was due to the tenacity with which
the division held It's ground from o'clock
In the morning until In the afternoon.
But the first public impression of the
battle was hard to remove. General Prem
tiss was often asked IL he was taken in
his tent before he had time to form his
lines. Many years after the battle the
Loyal Legion, realizing the injustice done
the general, took hold OF the matter and
spread the truth about the prolonged and
magnificent fight made by his division at
Shiloh. II Prentiss had known how to re-
treat as we'll as he fought his division
would not have been made prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
r,,g KANSAS FnpAN

Times. Herald. Apparently the fool klllsr
has never found out that Kansas is on the
map.
New York Telegram. Mrs Nstlon threat
encd to wade In blood but At last accounts
she was still wading In beer
Detroit Free Press; Mrs. Nation Il nov.
ing rapidly In the direction Of the dime
museum. Her photographs are siready be-
ing sold
Baltimore American; Judging from the
published portraits of Mr.. Nation. he is
Just the sort OF man who would he known
as Mrs. Nations husband"
Buffalo Express: ~ Hot Time in tho
Old Town" Is no longer the national an
them. Out in Kansas. whenever they break
the law. they sing Nearer My God to
Thee"
Inter Ocean: Mrs. Nation Ia expected TO ar
rive In Chicago next TucBdsy and the bevelcd
French plate mirrors In tho down.town
buffets are already beginning to reject the
| opinions OF the bar on the matter
Boston Globe: II Is all very well for Mrs.
Carrie Nation to WELD her hatchet against
the demon drink, but there's q host OF
people in Kansas who know that this mus
culsr leader enjoys nothing more than q
| brandy smash"
| Topeka Capital: Mrs. Carrie Nation snd
"Dr." John Alexander Dowie turned loose
In Chicago at the same time ought 10 be
able to attract more attention than q
parade OF mammoth bloodsweating behe-
moths fresh from their Jungle home.
| Washington Star: Considering the ten
dency OF human nature to succumb to enc
tional impulses. Il Is remarkable that Mrs
Nations saloon smashing has not been more
widely initiated. The American tempera-
ment is, on the whole. pretty we'll balanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
RISING TIDE OF EXPENDITURES.

In the United States senate last
Thursday Mr.. Allison stated that he
thought fair estimate of the total ap-
propriations at the present session OF
congress for the next fiscal year, begin
ming July 1, would be S760, 900. Sen
ator Hale expressed the opinOin that the
amount would be greater. The tide Is
rising all the time, said the Maine sena'
tor. 80 far We have notNbeen able
to make any reductions, but have found
It necessary to make constant addi-
tions, increasing the aggregate OF last
years appropriations by many mil
lions" Mr.. Hale added that before we
know II we will have a billion dollar
session instead Of billion dollar con
crosses.
The appropriations Of the Fifty-sixth
congress will approximate $1,5OO,OOO,
600 This is an enormous sum, even fol
so rich and prosperous nation as the
United States. In his last annual mes
sage President Mckinley said: "Ir
our great prosperity we must guard
!
gance in government expenditures ant
appropriations. and the chosen represent
atives of the people will, I doubt not
furnish an example in their Legislation
of that wise economy which in a seasol
of plenty husbands for the future. IL
this era of great business activity an'
opportunity caution is not untimely
1t will not abate, but strengthen, con
tidence. 1t will not retard, but promote
legitimate industrial and Commercial
expansion"
This admonition has not been heede'
by congress. Some republican members
as Mr., Hale in the senate and MI
Cannon In the house, have directed al
tention to the rising tide of expend
lures, but without effect. The appea
for wise economy, (which In seaso
of plenty husbands for the future" ha
been disregarded. Appropriations hay
been increased In nearly all direction
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
A Universal TeIephene.

NeW iUrk Evening Fust.
IL seems feasible. from the experience
already accumulated In the exploitation OF
the telephone, to lay down the conditions
that should mark an ideal system. The
range OF the instrument should be large
enough TO make conversation easily pos.
sible at any distance likely to separate
those desiring to speak together. Then
comes the necessity for such perfection
and reduction in cost OF telephone service
that the instruments shall become prsc-
tically ubiquitous. other considerations,
such as the desirability OF recording con-
versations are Of relatively little impor-
tance. What is wanted is a universal tele-
phone system, competent to work easily to
its uttermost limits. quick and accurate
in the service of its exchanges and so cheap
that no one can afford to be without Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

The parties who contemplated pulling
off prize fight in Nebraska probably
realize by this time the governor means
what he said when he announced no
such events would be tolerated In Ne
braska. If the governors of various
states adhere to present programs there
is a strong probability that some Of the
prize fighters may be forced to go to
work. The majority Of them could
easily secure $1.5O per day by doing the
only kind Of work they are capable OF
performing.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Explained at Last.

NnlCHBO CnrOnlCle.
The wonder grows that, in the face OF
constant exposure OF broken hearts and
wasted fortunes. American girls continue
to marry foreigners. A reason is now as
signed by confident European visitor
studying Chicago.
1t is that the American girl prefers the
European man to the American on ac-
count Of the Europeans superior culture
Superior culture In most instances must
mean, II we may Judge by the evidence
conviction that woman is meant for
mans plaything, to be cast of when old
shabby or injured.
Item, simultaneous taste for morganatic
relationships not rarely under the same
roof
Item, charming accomplishments for the
dance and the wineroom.
Item. addiction to bric-a-brsc.
Item. international conspicuity at fre-
quent intervals In the bankruptcy courts
American men have their faults. The
lowest average OF them has more respect
for woman than the highest OF Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Forest Preservation.

SHiChBO inter oCedr
The farmers OF the country should wake
up to the necessity OF forest preservation.
Our prairie farmers often complain OF "the
lumber trust" but the waste Of our forests
Is the real cause OF the rise in price OF
wooden building materials from which they
suffer. To the semi-arid regions forests
are essential as water reservoirs. They
also equalize the now OF streams. prevent
Hood damage and maintain regularity Of
navigation. The experience OF the Ohio
river states since the Pennsylvania woods
have been destroyed should serve as a
warning. For years we have been warned
that our forests are dwindlins. In the sta
tistics Of lumber production we now see
the cold truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

"Man was made to mourn" moaned a
poet long ago, and he seems to have
then voiced an excuse for Aguinaldo's
party. Some of its members are not
content with doing their own mourning,
but insist on sending up lamentations on
behalf of their neighbors. There is a
bit Of encouragement, however, In the
fact that their lucubrations SO far have
not served to halt the wheels of prog
ress
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Ionros Goodwin In Globe Democrat.
Said cupid. this year
] know what I'll do.
III show the "old fossils"
new thing or two.
IL haste mo and purchase
An "automobubble"
Then Valentines day
won't have tho least trouble
In making the rounds
OF each house IN the land,
Where Smolderins heart-fircs
Need TO be famed.
III have everything new.
My own toys As we'll.
Oh. tell you, my boy
I'll bo nothing but swell.
Now. poor Santa Claus"
Can sit on tho fence.
For I'll make his old sleigh
Look liko thirty cents"
And when I'm not using
MY mobile" myself,
II won't be put up
Nor laid on the shelf.
But I'll rent ~ 10 folks
Who want to 70 "ridin'."
Though my prices win bs
on a scale that is slidin'."
To any old freak
Who says loye N n snare,
I'll let n, I s'pose.
Hut Ill soak him for fair"
And whenever 7 let
To a charming young maid.
Ill Just take n kiss
And feel more than repaid.
Now. all you good people.
on Valentines day.
just keep your eyes open
Along tho highway.
And take care lest your hearts
Dan Cupid may steal
As he whizzes along
In his automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Let ,s-r we...se Ne q Flower

~ Valentino day w the day o. all the
year for lovers. aud ~ " tho fashion for
young men Go takc advantage ot II 20 send
some token TO the girls they care for
Flowers are the favoritc giit this year.
They are always conventional and may
mean much or very little. the giver's whole
heart or merely pretty thought on
Thursday ncSt vhcn YOU sec maiden
walking along with an air W conscious piIdo
aud q bouquet at her waist. you may take
II Tor sranted that somc admitcr of tho op-
posite seN has sent Il 10 her and she Dc
sires 10 exhibit To all her acquaintsrees
her precious VALENTINO
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

European nations are beginning TO
realize that education and oppression do
not travel well in double harness. In
Russia the principal center OF political
agitation is in the universities and In
Spain the same thing Is true. Where
the people enjoy personal and political
freedom education is the bulwark Of
the government, but where oppression
exists and personal liberty Is practically
unknown the education of the masses
means the downfall Of the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
wILHELMENA's vow.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
ITO love and honor and obey"
Was Wilhelmina's vow.
Duke Henry Mecklen- and so forth
Received IL with a bow.
ITO love and honor and obey
II brings with II "A vague
Remembrance OF the peace that was
Arranged for at The Hague.
ITO love and honor and oboy''-
'Tis just as well. perhaps,
II Henry Mecklen-and-so-for
Permits that vow TO lapse.
"ro love and honor and obey
Each bride since Mother Eve
Has promised this, and all the willis
Has chuckled In her sleeve.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
she sIashed Them.
'rip,ea-IIarald

Ilmcs-fterdlus
She slashed them.
She smashed them,
She ripped and tore
The fixtures from the bar
The hinges from tho door
with many a jar
And many a Jolt sho sent
The bottles here and there!
A. they say old Governor Kent
once on n time went throughI
In gloomy days and fair
She jawcd
The shameless people who
Guarded the wet goods' Thus
Did she fuss
TIL her name
Had passed through all the land
The chance to lecture came,
Then she said
God would lead o.. -. LA,
4 call had come that she had TO heeo'
Yes, indeed!
That they
Who long 10 claim
The worlds attention play.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Today Is the anniversary of the birth
OF Abraham Lincoln. For the benefit Of
some who might he misled by present
day pretenses, 1t is stated that Lincoln
was not democrat and during his life
time was more roundly abused by mem.
bers of that party than any man in the
Gpited States.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Point well Taken.

1HlCdGO tNTOHlSf'
Recent statements have been made to
the effect that the scholars and even the
teachers In the Chicago schools spell badly
many OF the simplest words in the English
lsnguish. There can be no greater blemish
Of personal habit than inability to spell
properly words used In ordinary corre-
spondence.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

A scientist has figured out that it
would only require mirror 100 miles
square to signal from Mars to the earth.
The construction of a small thing like
that would not stand in the way of a
man like Nikola Tesla.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
1T - TO LAUGH.

Somcrville Journal: wouid-be Suitor-i
desire to pay my addresses 10 your young
est daughter, sir. Have you any objec-
Drussist-My youngest daughter Il. al
ready engaged. young man. but 7 hayo
another daughter just as good.
Judge: II have compelled my wife 20
SsSsc s,rnmmng i @ On the plano said Mr.
How did you manage it?'
'I Insisted upon singing every time she
began to play.
Indianapolis Press: 80 ye arc soin' 10
marry Garritys WILDLY. arc yez7"
And fwat will yez do twin she takes to
tellin' yez how. much the better mon her
first mon was?
Garrity--God rest 'im-about once a fort
night for tree year,
Washington Star: you hav. n fine pedi-
gree" said the American multi-milionairs
Yes" was the nonchalsnt answer.
such things, II there Is anything take an
interest In II Is "A pedigree. Why, when !
was younger l could go 70 the races and
name over tho ancestry OF every horse at
the track
Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Church-You
say they will not take any children In these
Mrs. Gotham-'rhat's the rule and they
esrTyy Il out % to tho Isn,s Letter ,,..,s,r. saw
three or four dirty-faced children on tie
"oh, well. those belong to the janitor."
Philadelphia Press: Wlllie-Pa, whats
| meant by the prime Of lifeF'
bs PaWs !. ssid 10 Snse se n R 1Re prim. % Of NE
| willie-And Is II the same with a woman ?
,.ins her ahs so~ was sa in the T Prime of fe
she's always younger. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Efforts to make lecture PLATFORM
freak out Of Carrie Nation have failed
In Chicago the advance sale of tickets
after several days of advertising
amounted to $12 and the affair was
called off. Mrs. Nation is clearly out
of her element when she crosses the
Kansas line.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

The king of Italy Is having trouble
forming new cabinet If he only
cabinet material the democratic party
I'm this country possessed he could
readily supply the Italian shortage by
importntlOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

The death of Judge Samuel Maxwell
removes one Of the historic figures Of
Nebraska. Around his personality has
ragged some of the fiercest fights in the
political history of the state, but in
spite of these contentious he always re-
tained the respect of even his opponents.
He was one of the men who laid the
foundation for the present state and
they laid II broad and deep.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

NTrIIy anu 'N"'v ''e' .
II is a deplorable condition which finds
at tho end of more than two years no Of
fcial recognition by this government OF
the distinguished services OF officers and
men Of the navy who served with the San
tiago squadron. 1t is doubtful II any other
government laying claim to proper appre-
citation OF the noble efforts OF Its lighters
would ignore some of those who are en-.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Railroad and express companies will
probably realize some of these days that
1t Is not safe to leave iron boxes con
tanning large sums of money lying
around loose where enterprising indi-
viduals can pick them up and carry
them AWAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

According to reports the recent cleo
tion I'm Bulgaria was quiet Only two
people were killed and a score or more
Injured in the riots on election day.
That is almost as we'll as they can do
flown In Kentucky.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

1t is announced that the Chinese em-
pcror has again been placed on the
throne by the empress dowager. The
empress never allows him to endanger
his health by sitting too long in the
imperial chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12

Senator Tillman has announced he in
tends to make an assault upon the
armor plate transaction. If the armor
is strong enough TO turn the shafts of
Tillman the naval board need have no
hesitancy in accepting 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-12
Dewet's retreat seems to be ordered o

Dewet's retreat seems to be ordered on
the description the Irishman once gave
of a similar move. 1--WE simply changed
front and advanced" said Pat. If
Kitchener wants to catch the elusive
Boer leader he had better send for one
of the old darkey's coon traps. His
present trap resembles nothing SO much
as the storied skimmer-it has lots OF
holes in IL.