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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Personal NOTES.

II is rather curious that the message of
the governor of Rhode Island should be
longer than the message OF the governor
OF New York.
An eastern paper having suggested that
James ], Hill, president Of the Great North
ern Railroad company might be a candi-
date for presidential nomination in 1904, a
correspondent writes that Mr. Hill is q
naturalized citizen and, therefore. inelig-
BILE to the presidency The noted railroad
magnate was born in Canada
1t is announced that Congressman Crum-
packer will introduce a bill in congress for
an appropriation OF s35, 900, and the Indiana
legislature will be memorialized to make
an appropriation for a similar amount for
the erection of national monument to
mark the scene of General Harrison's ia
nous battle and victory at Tippecanoe,
A Georgia Judge who tried to initiate
King Solomon in deciding the ownership
OF 6-months- old baby was nonplussed
when as he put the infant on the table
and announced his intention of cutting II
in halves with a big butcher knife. the
women cried, Don't do that keep 1t your
self" and left the court hurriedly.
tablet has been placed in one OF the
buildings OF Rugby school in memory oi
william Webb Ellis, the originator OF
Rugby foot ball, of which the American
game is n development. The inscription
reads as follows; "rhs stone commemo-
rates the exploit of William Webb Ellis
who, with a fine disregard OF the rules oi
foot ball, as played in his time. first took
the ball in his arms aud ran with II. thus
originating the distinctive feature OF the
Rugby game, A. D. 1929"
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
AN UNPRECEDENTED OUTRAGE.

The repeated arrests of Edward Rose
water on trumpcd-up complaints filed
In the South Omaha police court in or
der to drag him to answer to a point
distant from his home, coupled with
the refusal to accept u waiver of pre-
liminary examination. is an unprece-
dentcd outrage.
These arrests are the work of a con
spiracy of popocratie desperadoes hand
in glove with republican boodlers who
have secured lodgment in South
Omaha's municipal government.
Not only is it unheard-of for n man
to be arraigned in one place for an
offense alleged to have been committed
in some other place, bot nowhere is
there any example for proceeding with
the testimony of witnesses before an
examining magistrate when the pris-
oner valves his rights and demands
an opportunity to give bond to appear
before II higher court.
Aside from the outlawry of the case
from legal point of view, the whole
object of the persecution is so trans
parently designed to annoy Mr.. Rose
water and divert his attention from the
senatorial contest which he has en-
tered and detain him by force of i'm.
prisonment from attendance upon the
legislature that no rational man Is
likely to be deceived by It.
BY this persecution the bribe-takcrs
in South Omaha imagine that they can
raise enough dust to cover their own
crookedness and perhaps escape the
penalty for their crimes. We do not
believe the people of Omaha or Ne
braska are ready to lend any counte.
nance to such infamous misuse of the
prosecuting machinery of the county
which for the time being happens to
be under the control of IL set of ma
liciOuS imbeciles
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
SYMPOSIUM ON THE kIDNApEHs

Beatrice Democrat IL Is fairly well cs-
tablished who kidnapped Eddie Cudahy, but
what the Democrat would like to know Is
who kidnapped Pat Grove.
Kearney Hub: II II be true as stated
that one of the Cudahy kidnapers had a
patch on the seat Of his trousers he ought
to be easily identified. The Cleveland en-
blem Is not so common now but what the
patch ought to be found and identified
Norfolk News: Three bills have been in
troduced in the legislature providing for a
punishment for kidnapers, the penalty for
the crime ranging from three years mprs-
onment to a life science. and II there Is
injury to the person kidnapped punishment
by death. Nebraska will not be without
law for the oifense very much longer
Kearney Hub: The city council of the
city of omaha offers n reward of $25 900 IN
addition to like sum offered by Edward
Cudahy, for the arrest and conviction OF
the persons who kidnapped the Cudahy boy.
That is pretty large sum to take out OF
the municipal treasury, but the decision
that prompts the offer of reward is IN
every way creditable. 1t has been suggested
that the state add another $4,000. max
ing a grand total of $4,000 for the sleuths
to work for.
Springfield Monitor: The city of Omaha
did wise thing in Offering s25, 900 for the
capture and conviction OF the abductors OF
Cudahy's son, and the father of the boy
showed he was made of the right stuff when
he refused to pull down his reward Of a
like amount at the request OF the city
council and the demand of the perpetrators
of the terrible outrage. 1t seems that the
reward as 1t now stands ought to bear fruit
and be tempting inducement for the best
detective talent in the land.
Stanton Picket: kidnapping and the fix.
ing of penalty therefor is one of the sub
jects which the legislature should and
doubtless will give attention at an early
date. The punishment should be nothing
short of hanging. II is pity such law
was not passed in time to cover the Cudahy
case. There is light complexioned man.
a small dari: man and man with some gray
in his hair connected with that case that
would grace n rope most gracefully and
there are a number of millions of honest
people in the United States who would take
pleasure in seeing them do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

toolmakcrs, locomotive works, steel works
and electric power plants and in every case
and everywhere saw how far and away
advanced they are over us In methods of
construction, design and magnitude. one
electric power station in New York alone
has 66,OOOO-horse power and their success
is due to the extraordinary care and at
tention which are given to every minute
detail not one point being missed.
1t is evident that, unless we radically
alter and improve our systems generally.
we shall be left far behind. Every one in
the states saves time and. no matter what
his calling in life, does his very best for
his employer and has far more interest
and pride in his work than the average
Britsher.
From what | saw II is not only in
engineering we are behind: 1t is the aamo
story in many branches of industry They
are wonderful people and there is no tell
ing what they will control in time. every
where you look they save labor and con-
sequently cheaper production.
81 cannot refrain from telling you what
service you have done by endeavoring to
awaken the engineers Of this country I
sincerely hope that every employer OF labor
will take this lesson TO heart and 90 and
see for himself"
Some one has defined genius as "the
capacity for taking infinite pains" and the
genius of Yankee production closely adheres
to this definition In its expression.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
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THE STATE LEGISL1T TIRES

Thirtyscven state legislatures will be
in session some time during the cur
rent year. of which thirty-three will
have met before the close of January.
These minor congresses are really
more representative of the people than
the lower branch of the national legis-
lature and their work Is no less inn
portant to their respective constituent
cies. A common fault with state legis-
latures, which has been frequently
pointed out, is that they lumber up the
statute books with unnecessary and UNI
wise laws and doubtless this fault will
be as conspicuous this year as in the
past.
In regard to this the Philadelphia
Press says: "If the legislatures of 1901
wish to make Il record that will com
mend them and the political party con-
trolling them to the people they Will
begin II radical change. What the peo-
pie want Is not Il confusing mass of
ill-digested legislation, but Il few we'll
prepared laws dealing practically with
pertinent subjects. One law of this
character will rebound more to the
credit of the man proposing it and
carrying 1t safely through the pitfalls
of legislation than score of bun
combe speeches and as many bills OF
subjects that interest no one but tho
proposer. The public will watch the
result of this winters sessions as the
work of no legislatures We're ever
| watched before and it will weigh witt!
a critical eye the fruit of their discus
sions and votes. And 1t will distribute
the praise and the blame with an i'm
partial hand" Unquestionably these
are judicious suggestions, hut it Is alb
solutely certain that little heed vii
be given them by the average legisa
tor. However, It may confidently b,
assumed that much of what shall b,
done by these thirty seven state legisla
lures will be of benefit TO the people
More or less needless legislation an,
some utterly impracticable is of cours
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
EIEGY ON GOLF LINKS.

S. +. Kiser I'm Golf,
Beneath these rugged elms, that naples
Where heaves the turf in many a moul-
Each in Ills last eternal bunker laid,
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
Oft 10 the harvest did their sickle yield.
Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has
All but they had no mashies then to WELD
They never learned to Use the Nardon
stroke.
10 SOW and reap and die al last. obscure
They never with their niblicks tore the
How sad the golness annals of the poor
The pomp of power may once have thrilled
or unenlightened men-todaY 4 sinks
Beneath the saving grace ot Gisntttn 'iniGIs' 'itGIs'
The paths of glory lead but 10 the Inks
Perhaps in this neglected spot is lad -,
Some heart that would have quickened
Hands that the lovely baffy might have
To Colonel Bogey's everlasting shame.
Full many hole was passed by them un-
Because no nuttering flag was hoisted
Full many smooth and sacred putting
They tore up with the plow and didn't
care.
Some village Taylor who with dauntless
breast,
Could wang the fail or swing the heavy
maui;
Some mute, inglorious Travis here may
D rest,
Some Hartman who never lost a ball.
Far away the eager foursome's noble strife
They leveled bunkers and they piled tho
hay
Content to go uncadded all through life,
And never were two up with one to play!
No further seek their hardships to disclose
Nor stand I'm wonder at their lack OF
worth.
Here in these bunkers let their dust re-
They didn't know St. Andrews was on
earth!
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
YANKEE PAINsTAEING.
sound Reasons for the Industrial su-
premacy of America.


Yankeedom may be pardoned for a reason
able degree OF self graduation over the
international commercial Developments Of
the last two years. Yankees are very
human and it is human to rejoice at
supremacy. Ten years ago-half as 'ong in
fact-no one in America or Europe would
have received, with aught but incredulity,
the statement that the London Times,
alarmed at the situation Of British manu-
features, had sent an expert to make n
thorough examination of the chief engineer
ing establishments in the United States
and report upon what he saw, A few years
ago incredulity would have been justified
but now the statement OF fact, as to the
action OF the "Thupderer," is received with
universal acceptance. The expert made his
examination and published an exhaustive
account of what he learned. His visit was
followed by tours OF inspection by scores
OF others, sent by the biggest manufac-
tories In England. One Of the later comers,
himself the head of great engineering
plant, was so impressed that upon his re-
turn to England he wrote a vigorous letter
to the Times, from which the following
extracts are taken as indicative o. the
tenor of the whole communication:
IL visited most OF the principal electric
construction companies. engine builders,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
THEIR MEASURE or CREDIT.

While no fair person would want to
withhold from the fusion state officers
who have just retired from official life
the full measure of credit due to them
for well meant performance of duty
some of the fusion organs are going
altogether too far in heaping encomiums
upon them. When we are told that
"the fuslonists gave Nebraska the best
government the state ever had" as is
asserted by the recognized official organ
of the former state house occupants.
and that they hand over to the repub-
lican party a model state government
for honesty, efficiency and economy, re-
deemed from bankruptcy and disgrace,
destroyed credit and disreputable man
agement and leave the whole machinery
of government In better condition than
In any other state in all the west" it Is
piling it on pretty high.
While our fusion friends persist in
patting themselves Oh the back the
party should not forget the conditions
which have att nded the fusion admin
istration. The fusiOnists came into full
power in Nebraska coincident with the
Inauguration of President Mckinley and
the assumption by the republicans of
the control and responsibility of the
national government. The country was
Just emerging from the depths of tinan-
clal disaster and commercial depression,
which in Nebraska had been made more
h,- "a -
and crop failures. No republican wants
to exclude from the list of causes con
tributing to Nebraska's ebbtide, i'm 1897.
the looting of the treasury by recreant
officials. but the recovery has not been
the work simply of more honest fusion
successors. A general prosperity of the
whole country, shared in to its full eX-
tent by Nebraska, has restored to the
people the power to pay current and de-
linquent taxes, which in turn has re-
inforced the state credit and enabled il
to wipe out its bonded debt and reduce
the interest upon outstanding obliga-
tions.
If Il fusion administration were alone
to be credited with Nebraska's improved
condition, the states surrounding us,
which have been under continued re-
publican control, ought to show by con
trast with Nebraska. But such Is not
the case, except perhaps that Nebraska
had fallen lower and has come to the
front with the best. On the other hand,
the outgoing fusion administration is
properly held accountable for failure to
redeem many pledges made for it,
which, If honestly executed, would have
qulckened materially the states forward
march.
For the fusionists to set themselves
up as the paragon of party purity is as
ridiculous as would be charge by re-
publicans that nothing good ever came
out of the fusion regime in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Teuton Gets an Eye-Opencr.

During the last few years good deal
has been heard about Germany's exclusion
of American pork from her markets on ac
count Of suspicious which the Teuton pro-
fessed to entertain regarding it's purity.
He is now disgusted to find Russia evincing
the same fear concerning German pork. In
fact, an official prohibition of the importa-
tion of swine flesh from Germany has just
been decreed. and the sausagemakers of
Brunswick are consequently in a state of
great alarm and Indignation.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

inevitable, but the greater part of what
will be enacted. it is safe to predict
will prove wise and useful and be justi-
fed by results.
II is interesting to note that most of
the governors in their messages to the
state legislatures urge economy in ex-
penditures They point out that there
has been too much extravaganza during
the last few years. 1t is in this (lircc-
ton that the legislatures can better
serve the people than in any other.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
4 BUNCH OF SMILES.

Chicago, Tribune: Don't you know jack
from u king" said Rankin, frowning
severely.
ner, who had played the wrong card. but
don't seem to be able to place him."
Boston Transcript: He dn his wratlO--
When I married you had no idea what a
fool you were
was willing 10 marry you should have re-
moved all doubts on that roint.
Indianapolis Press: suburbanite-You've
got new baby at your house, hear?
Townite-Great Scott can you hear IT
away out there in the suburbs?
Detroit Free Press: ~ never had my
day" sighed the gentleman with the, sns-
nlciOus clothes. However" he added. ft-
fully cheering up II hcye had several
nights that were peaches
Philadelphia Press: There was that upon
his breath which shocked her. "Oh, JohnH'
she cried. ''our married life has been happy
so far, but now see a cloud arising no
bigger than a mans hand. which"
Not as big as mans hand" John in
terrupted, huskily. 81 only had about four
fingers"
Washington Star: "I understand tha.
when you started YOU were generally re-
garded as a man with future
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; "and !
hadn't been in politics two years before
was equally prominent as a man with
past
Indianapolis Press: 'Thc country" said
the Cornfed PHILOSOPHER, shifting from the
nail kog to the grocery counter, In search
of a more comfortable seat, ''the country
alnt troubled so much with men too old 10
learn as It Is with men that never get old
enough to learn"
Detroit Journal; For me" cried the hero
of the melodrama inwardlv curs:ng MS
limitations, ITS either a braZen adYen-
turess or n wooden herOne!'
In that moment he envied his man, who
was destined by the canons of art to marry
the soubretts
Pittsburg Chronicle: "They won't keep
long" said the pessimist
What won't keep long?" asked the Gp-
timist.
diaries"
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

to be held at Salt Lake City. Nebraska
as one of the great cattle-raising states
of the central west will have special in
tcrcst in the proceedings of this convcn-
tion, which will take up subjects of i'm
portance to the future of the industry.
Omaha, too, will make an effort to So
cure the next annual meeting if the con
ditions are proptious, and Il good Mt
tendance from Nebraska is highly de
sirabp
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The fight against Rosewater by
his enemies in omaha, which has
taken the form of prosecution for
violation of the corrupt practices
act, may better be termed politi-
cal persecution. 1t is apparent in
the first place that the scheme is
purely malicious, and in the next
place that the charges are so far
fetched that they have no sub
stantial basis to rest upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The total assessed valuation of real
and personal property in the city of
Omaha for the current year. in round
figures, Is S36,250,0 900, which Is little
over 100000 more than the figures
for the preceding year. The substtu-
ton of the fusion tax commissioner for
his republican predecessor does not
seem to have rcvolutionized the work
of assessment to any apprcciable de-
urpp
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
A Diplomatic wonder.

Indianapolis journal.
1t is a rare day in any season of the year
when Russia does not come out of a diplo-
matte scrap with some material advantage.
The agreement with China, quickly con-
summated, by which the vast domain Of
Manchuria becomes practically Russian
protectorate, is a case in point. While
the other powers have been wrangling over
points of honor Russia has practically con.
summated a great land grab.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Philadelphia Record

There should be no connection between
the management OF hospitals for the in
sCne and politics The awful disclosures
made in New York as to the robbery and
murder of insane patients in Bellevue
hospital should not go UNDECIDED When
hospitals are turned into money making
establishments and the ,contro! is put in
the hands of trustees WHO owe their places
to political favoritism the worst results
may be anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
----------------
snulp Old Thinn.

'I' T tIUT I-IUTIVtT T TV'''
Three days experience has satisfied
most observers that the atmosphere Of the
twentieth century" contains just about the
same proportions of oxygen, nitrogen, hy-
drogen, carbonic acid and ozone as the ar
ticle they had breathed for years prior to the
1st of January.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The census bureau has officially an.
nounced the exact location of the center
of population for the United States,
which in the last decade has moved
westward fourteen miles and south
ward about three miles, making it
about seven miles southeast of Column
bus, Ind. In another half century the
center of population will have crossed
the Mississippi river and possibly the
Missouri, too, on its westward march.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The county attorney of Douglas
county has filed in the police court
i'm South Omaha three complaints
against Edward Rosewater, charg-
ing him with the unlawful cXpcn-
diture of money in the November
election. This action is probably
petty spite work.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

People will take the stories about re-
publican members of the legislature re-
fusng to go into senatorial caucus with
several grains of allowance. Before
the election it was understood that the
atorial aspirants gave assurance in ad-
vance that they would participate in Il
caucus when it was called. If the de-
mand for IA pledge to go into caucus was
proper then, certainly it will have equal
force with the republican legislators
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
POLITICAL SPITE WORK
Neligh Advocate.

Roscwater is to be prosecuted
for buying votes at the recent
election. The chances are that
the charge is only an attempt to
influence his candidacy as United
States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The printing contractors who put NJ
that Legislative stationery should have
employed n proofreader with II less cx
panslve vision. Making the twenty
seventh session appear. as the thirty
sixth session is anticipating IA little toe
far In advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

1t might be "A little farfetched to
infer that some of the numerous boy
cots flying around Omaha are insti-
gated in part by competitive concerns,
but to the man up tree that seems
the most rational explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
Rewarding Faithful Service.

DUNIVTI
BY a new system Of pensioning old and
deserving employees, which the Chicago &
Northwestern railwdy has adopted. it is
calculated that at least 1900 faithful men
will be helped in their need and at n cost
to the corporation of only 100000 a year.
That was an altruistic way OF beginning
the new century which will evoke much
complimentary comment
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Mrs. Lease has started the new cen
tury by swearing off on divorce suits
and announcing reconciliation with
her husband. AS long as Mr.. Lease
is not objecting no one else has a right
to complain.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Governor Dietrich is asked by the leg
islature to make provision for Ne
braska's participation in the forthcom-
ing expostions at Buffalo this year and
at st. Louis two years hence. He may
be sure that there will be no trouble in
finding plenty of men to serve as expo
sition commissioners
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Governor Dietrich thinks he has a
way of killing off hold-up bills before
they do much mischief by promising to
veto them as soon as called to his atten-
tion. II the new governor succeeds in
accomplishing this laudable purpose he
will start out with big credit mark to
his account.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The secretary of the State Irrigation
board announces in his report that one
third of Nebraska is To be classcd in
the semi-arid zone. 1t is only few
years ago that the whole of Nebraska
was placarded on school geography
maps as the Great American Desert"
When irrigation gets in its work the
arid region of the state will not last
very long
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The Commercial club will wait on
the council by committee in reference
to the tax rate for the coming year,
When devising ways and means to hold
the tax rate down the Commercial club
should not overlook the fact that the
school board exercises an independent
taxing power which is equally as dan.
gerous as that welded by the city
romril
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Colonel Bryan is still delivering his
cient history is much more agreeable
topic for his discussion than the marks
made by the closing century.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

Speaker Sears has emerged from the
trying problem Of satisfying five legis-
lative applicants for committee chair
manships for every craftsmanship he has
to give out. This problem has been
solved before, however, and the speak
ers still survive.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07

The republican members of the legis-
lature, who want to get advice viii do
well to watch the popocratic papers
which are anxious to have them make
mistakes that will put the fusion gang
back into the saddle. 1t will be a pretty
good plan to steer clear Of what the
fusion organs want.