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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
NOTES.

A New York Judge has decided that Il
is not SANDER to say that a man cheats at
cards. In some parts OF the country, how
ever, It is suicide.
Joel Chandler Harris, the author, lives in
a little frame cottage in Atlanta, Ca He
writes from six to seven hours a day, turn
ing out from 1900 to 1000 words, using a
typewriter.
Daniel Hardy. the new general superin-
tendent Of the Missouri Pacific railway,
was. thirty-nve years ago, a water boy on
the old single track road running through
F~razeyville. o.
A solid silver statuette OF Rear Admiral
schley, six inches high, has been received
at Baltimore by Isidor Rayner, counsel for
the admiral. Mr.. Rayner has no Idea who
sent him the statuette.
Governor Mcbride Of Washington state
has made a new move in his war on the
railway lobby. He has announced his In
tention to dismiss any state employe who
accepts a pass over a railroad, and he de-
clares he will crush out the lobby.
Anybody troubled that way and possess
ing the price to take In Carlsbad can mix
solid enjoyment with afiiction by striking
the town next September. The congress OF
German philosophers and physicians meets
in Carlsbad on the 21st OF that month.
The skill of modern civil engineers is IL
Illustrated by the fact that when two sec
tions of the New York subway tunnel were
Joined Wednesday by a blast the error In
the junction was within the circumference
of a circle having a radlus Of a half inch
It is interesting to note that John @. Mil
burr of Buffalo, in whose house President
Mckinley was tenderly cared for after be-
ing MORALLY wounded by the assassin Cool
gosz, Is a democrat Of SUFFICIENT prominence
to be thought of by the New York democ-
racy as a candidate for governor Of that
state.
The four greatest men OF today, says
Henry Labouchere, are Marconi, Roentgen,
Edison and Carnegie. Celebrated states
men and distinguished soldiers generally dc
more harm than good. The foremost bene-
factors OF the race have been those who
fought against abuse, superstition. ignor-
ance or disease or have discovered the
means OF adding to the resources Of man
kind"
Philip Pienaar, a Boer who has written a
book entitled with steyn and Dewet'
says that the latter general is uncouth in
manner n careless TO a degree in mat
tiers OF dress. Lack OF tact and abruptnesi
In manner add TO his unattrativeness, but
he has an abundance Of shrewdness and is
not without dignity. Besides. II is chiefly
owing TO Dewet and steyn that the war did
not end with the TALL Of Pretoria
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
TRIBUTE TO REAL WORTH.
VarieEated Sparks from the Thought
Anvils of Congress.
Portland oregonian.

VarleEated Sparks from the Thought
Anvils of Congress.
Portland oregonian.
How often, as we tread the dreary desert
Of life, we are ready to blame but slow to
praise; how many kind words Of apprecia-
tion that might have been dropped on
thirsty ground by the wayside are un-
spoken, how often is the hand outstretched
in appreciation and gratitude only to find
that the expected recipient has gone on
in ignorance OF our generous belated pur-
pose. We meant well, but the train has
left, the bolt has sped, the bar has closed
for the night, or h referee, mayhap, has
counted ten. In eschewment, therefore, Of
observation-disclosures and the marble heart
alike, let us, Notwithstanding the press
upon our columns and the lateness of the
hour, offer a modest but timely tribute to a
body at which much censorious attention
has recently been directed. We mean the
national house Of representatives, which in
Mugwumpia is gravely r~eprobated as no
longer a deliberative assembly, far below
the standard reared aloft in the senate.
Oratory and elaboration have held high
carnival in the house for two days. AS to
whether or not the Indian appropriation
bill should pass, MI. Burleson submitted
luo aIblJuuo Ol FTeSiQeuL nOOScNclt, DclOTG
taking and after taking the presidency,
toward the trusts. In reply Mr.. Hill spoke
for an hour in favor Of his silver coinage
bill. Mr.. Gillett excoriated Mr.. Wheeler
for his constructive ~discourtesy to Prince
Henry and the German vote. Still relative
to the Indian appropriations, Mr.. Bromwell
read a humorous poem, whose burden was
the alienation Of the German vote hat
would accrue to Wheeler from his anti-Ger-
man speech; Corliss completed his long ad-
dress on behalf of the Western Unions
opposition to the Mackay Pacific cable,
Hamilton defended the trusts SO as to draw
applause and laughter from both sides OF
the house; Sulzer made a speech In advo-
cacy Of increased pay to letter carriers;
Jackson addressed the house in support of
direct election Of United States senator's;
Kern c~astigated the majority for Its failure
to sympathize with the Beers, and Boutell
traced at length the history of "truculent
sycophancy" from the foundation Of our
government. Newlands, as the last speaker
of the day, gave his reasons for opposing
the Hill coinage bill. The Indian bill hav-
ing thus been pondered DER and inwardly
digested, debate was closed upon it.
In view Of this spectacle OF oratory and
elaboration, which for pertinence, dignity
and courtesy could hardly be surpassed by
the senate itself, let no one henceforth
charge that the house is not q deliberate
body. In numbers, possibly, its Wheelers
do not compare with the Tillmans, Duboises,
Masons, Wellingtons, Clarks and Keans OF
the upper house. But It has cleared itself
from the aspersion OF being too prompt in
the dispatch Of public business.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
BURDENsOME AND HARMFUL.
Taxes Which Enrich the Manufac.
turers of Print Paper.


turers of Print Paper.
New York Times.
Bleached wood pulp pays q tariff tax of
one-quarter Of a cent per pound. I'm
bleached pulp pays one-twelfth Of a cent
per pound IL mechanically made, and one
sixth OF a cent per pound IL chemically
made. The white paper upon which news
papers are printed is taxed three-tenths
Of a cent per pound. The intention and
effect Of these taxes is to enable Ameri-
can manufacturers Of paper to charge a
higher price for their product. The inter-
est OF the newspaper public In abolition Of
the tax may be illustrated by an example.
1t is impossible for q newspaper to add to
Its selling price for the exact additional
amount which It is forced to pay for white
paper on account Of the duty. II the price
OF ~foretgn-made paper Is, say, 2 cents a
pound, the duty amounts to Is per cent ad
valorem. But a 1-cent newspaper can
not increase the price for which it is sold
to the public by Is per cent or rs. per cent,
or any other fraction. 1t must raise its
price 100 per cent or nothing. The public
interest and the interests of the country
are most seriously involved in another way.
The effect Of the wood-pulp tax is to hasten
the destruction Of American spruce forests,
already seriously encroached upon by the
demands Of the psper-making industry for
this necessary raw material. Across the
Canadian border and in Norway and other
northern countries there are immense for
ests Of spruce from which, but for he
duty, our supply could be drawn. The tax
is In effect a premium upon the destruction
OF American forests.
At its meeting held In this city during
the present week the American Newspaper
Publishers association adopted a resolution
asking congress ito abolish the duty on
wood-pulp, mechanical ground wood, and
lumber used in the manufacture, Of paper,
and that the duty on news print paper be
reduced" The newspapers Of the United
States can secure the abolition Of this per-
fectly senseless, unnecessary and trust
breeding tax II they will raise a united
voice in support of the demand made upon
congress by the Publishers association.
The revenue produced is Insignificant, and
the sole effect Of the duty Is to increase
the price Of an article of Almos universal
consumption which public policy demands
should always be procurable at the lowest
possible cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
BOurbonism of Organism


N
to save the country. The moro Imperialism
there IL the more the country h going 20
be saved. II getting wsy from the faith OF
the fathers scares Mr.. Bryan the thing TO
do is to get further away from the faith OF
the fathers.
This form Of reasoning works as well
In one case as In another, and Il IL nom
sense In all cases. The Free Press Is sur
prised that Mr.. Bryan should have APP
peared before representative democrats OF
Michigan with an argument so childish, 60
1abby, and SO paltry. Peerless leadership
has reached a low level when II can Justify
itself only by insisting that a party must
chain itself to a corpse TO prove that Il is
not afraid Of the corpse, or because some
body else does not like the odor OF dead
tissue.
But, fortunately for the country, the
democratic party IL more progressive than
Mr.. Bryan, and while It IL his privilege
to whittle away his personal following II
he chooses, 1t Is the privilege OF thinking
democrats to reorganiEe their party and
make II modern. Mr.. Bryan will be free
to advance with them, or to remain behind
with the memories and illusions Of 1895.
II he loves to believe that the silver ques-
ton Is still living, that It IN q Frederick
the Red Beard. resting trance-like IN IN
underground castle until the ravens no
longer hover over the mountain top
waiting until they have nown away to pass
from under the spell and restore the glory
Of the nation-if Mr.. Bryan chooses to
mix national politics and folk lore. and
blend great questions Of state with fairy
tales, that IL his OWN affair. but the people
Of the United States are . practical folk.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
The Price of Promotion,
March Success.

80 -
II those who are not succeeding in pro-
portion to the amount Of effort they exert
would examine themselves closely, they
would find, as a rule, that their locomo-
tives are on the track. Not realizing
where, or what the trouble Is, they merely
intensity 1t by putting o more steam, and,
the more they put on, the deeper they sink
into the mud and the harder, It is to move.
II they YOU stop long enough to examine
their machinery intelligentfy and make a
thorough investigation Of the causes that
prevent its working properly, they would
probably succeed in getting their locomo-
tives on the right track before they waste
all their steam blowing in the sand and
mud. Even II they do not discover, until
after middle life, the secret Of their fall
ure to get on. they may ultimately reach
their destination. H
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

The recent fire in New York demon
strated that the automobile must be
much improved before it can completely
displace the horse. The streets Of the
city were covered with ice and snow
and the fire apparatus drawn by horses
reached the scene without serious de-
lay, while the automobile apparatus
was stalled. The trolley, the bicycle
and the automobile have all been pro-
claimed as the successor of the horse,
but that animal continues to be mans
best servant In times OF need.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

The appointment by the fire and police
board of Charles A. Salter as permanent
chief of the fire department is simply
a well earned endorsement Of his work
as acting chief, in which the people of
Omaha will heartily concur. Chief Sal
ter has shown that he has the right idea
OF discipline as well as of effective fire
lighting, and as long as he sticks to that
no n interested in maintaining the
efficiency of the department at the high
est standard will have any cause to COM
plain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Let 1t Go at That,
Cleveland Leader.

The statement Of Ambassador White that
the conduct Of the German government
during the Spanish American war vas all
that the people Of this country could de-
sire may be accepted as conclusive, for, as
he says, he is competent to express an
opinion having been In touch with that
government for i've years past.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
TRIPLES LIGHT AS AIR.


get into politics. said Uncle Bben.
"Stayin' in Is what's liable to stump you"
Boston Globe: Client-Is there a cause
so bad, or an Individual so infamous, that
your services could not be obtained?
Lawyer (thoughtfullyl-I cannot say. on
hand. What have you been doing?
Chicago Tribune: viii the prince visit
your stock yards while he is here?"
w hope so. but we don't know exactly
what the feeling Is In just now
as to American pork"
Boston Transcript: Mrs. ~Hodge-Spelling
the dance last night were what they cali
the ''bally;" 1t is spelt ballet"
Mr.. Hodge-If had to spell IT, ID write
Philadelphia Press: See here waiter!
been waiting here nearly fifteen minutes.
That's more than l can tell you sir; n
years"
he LINGO The United states could lick
any power In the world"
'iWell," replied the man who had been
swearing at the climate, we can never be
weather-beaten by any other country.
az hope" said the visitor quietly. that
you viii not use money In your next cam
i've got to do it," answered Senator
Sorahum. simply. az come from a district
where bulldozfns would not be tolerated"
Detroit Free Press: Cftizen-How're you
coming on this winter, Uncle Henry?
roomatiE-an' chil-blains in bofe my hans
done bin fros'-bit; but, thank heben. Use
all right myself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Two local democratic bosses who have
been fighting one another owe the spolls
are said to have kissed and made up
just as a matter of resentment against
a democratic oficeholder who found the
patronage at his disposal insufficient to
satisfy the demands of either. The
former antagonists will. Of course, now
work solely to promote democratic
PRINCIPLES.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
beaten at Their own Game.
INDIANAPOLIS Journa!

IHuIdIHpOuS JUUIHAIs
After the renovated" butter-makers had
expended time and money to secure legisla-
ton hostile to the manufacture Of oleomar-
garine the amendment to their bill requir-
ing THAI all renovated butter should be SO
stamped has created widespread consterna-
ton in their ranks. The oleo industry is as
beneficial to the country as is that Of reno
waiting butter, and for that reason should
not be Disseminated against.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Kansas populists are wondering at
the nerve Of $4,000 democrats propOs-
ing to swallow $4,000 populists. The
democratic appetite has always been a
source OF wonderment to all who ever
observed an attempt made to satisfy IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

The general attorney of the East
Omaha bridge company is camping out
in Washington to persuade congress to
pass the bill modifying the bridge
charter. Notwithstanding this ex-
penditure OF effort and money, our
people are assured that this proposed
legislation is merely a technical time
extension Of no particular value to the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Our German-American citizens can
harbOr kindly feelings for the vaterland
and extend cordial hospitality to its
representative without in the least i'm
pairing their loyal allegiance to the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

It is worth recalling that while the
late grand jury presented the bills. the
county attorney drew the indictments,
and responsibility for defects in the
drawing must rest on his shoulders.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Why should the Bryanite newspapers
hesitate to come to the defense OF Sena-
tor Tillman7 Didn't TilIman head the
Bryan forces in the Kansas City con-
vention and champion there the plat
form just as it had been o. KID by
Bryant For such devotion is he not
entitled to a rallying charge in his be-
halfl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Germany now discovers that it did
not claim enough when presenting its
indemnity charges against China. Evil
IDENTIFY the German diplomats are in
no way related to the men who make up
sn~ti-election estimates in this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

South Omaha seems to have over
looked one important point in favor of
consolidation with Omaha. South
Omaha is inflicted with a city election
every year, while Omaha let's three years
pass between municipal mixups.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

The eastern section of the country re-
ports winter wheat badly damaged. 1t
is a long time until harvest, but Ne
braska farmers have not seen any rea-
son to be frightened up to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Back to the old ReIiabI,
Chicago Chronicle

Chicago Chroniclas
A fire like that which has destroyed an
armory and hotel in Manhattan empha-
sizes the value Of horses attached to fire
engines. No automobile can make way
through heaps OF m and over loose
stones and hills Of ice. h day OF the
horse f. not ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

A mountain of arsenic has been dis
covered In Washington. AS the entire
consumption of the country amounts
to only 100000 worth per year the
supply in sight is sufficient to last for a
little while.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
woodman, spare the Trees.
Chicago Tribune

Editor J. Sterling Morton Of the Con-
sentative advertised recently for men 70 cut
down trees on his farm, and now he Is
facing a storm OF criticism from the Arbor
day patriots. Has not the man who causes
two trees to grow where only one grew
before the right to cut q few down occa-
sionally2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

II is stated that the Sugar trust has
bought up all Of last years crop OF
Cuban sugar and also the growing one
and will be the sole beneficiary in case
the duty is reduced. Congress might
drive a spike in the scheme by post
poning the date at which the new law
becomes operative In case II is passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

1t never rains but it pours. Omaha no
sooner gets within sight Of one market
house than a second looms up on the
horizon. !
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Professional pugilists who put in a
month wrangling before every battle
should take notice from the senatorial
battle how easy 1t is to get up a con-
test when both men are really willing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Champion Jeffries is said to be con-
templating retirement from the prize
ring. Perhaps he might be secured to
act as Extraordinarily for the United
States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

We feel safe in concluding that Sena-
tor German Of Maryland is not the
first choice of our esteemed local Bryan
tie contemporary for democratic stand
ard-bearer in 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

The rumor that General Botha was
negotiating for a surrender is promptly
denied from London. Both General
Botha and General Kitchener are too
busy to be interviewed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Any ola Kind Goes.

Philadelphia Enquirer.
Touching the subject Of dirty money, all
Of us like clean money better than the
other kind, and yet when did anyone ever
see people say they would have clean
money or leave the change behind7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

We knew that a return to the debate
with the Declaration of Independence
was only a matter of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

call a colleague a liar without placing
himself in contempt of that august body.
Like everything else. 1t is all in know
ing how.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Kansas City Star.
The Star Spangled Banner and "Die
Wacht Am Rhein" are bound to get we'll
acquainted within the next fortnight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

It's a little early yet for spring house
cleaning-that devolving on the munich.
pal authorities as well as that of the
private householder,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Too Much Inauisitivene.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American
Secretary Shaw has drawn FIRE imme-
distely. He wants the ladies to tell why
they object to the customs inspectors. As
II the making OF the objection we're not
SUFFICIENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
arATEMENr or CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County. So:
George 3. Tzschuck. secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company being duly swornl
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
The Hoodoe an Action.

Chicago Herald.
In time, stopping at a New York hotel
will be an act OF heroiam.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

From all accounts Prince Henry is a
royal good fellow rs well as a royal
fellow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

II Senator McLaurin is as bright as
he is generally credited with being. he
can observe how neatly a senator can
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

the freedom Of the city. It r. probable he
never heard OF Tammsny.
IL. Don't AJAX him n Il Is true his i'm
perial brother is such q big thing AZ home
that when he goes out on parade q takes
four hours to pass q given point
A cabinet oficer, who not very long ago
retired to private life. started TO build up
anew his law practice IN New York city. A
corporation case was sent 20 him by a
brother lawyer. Meeting that lawyer later.
the ex-cablnet minister asked what he ought
to charge.
what did you think Of ~charsingf- asked
hia friend.
WELL" the reply was, II thought q thou
sand dollars would be about right"
my dear fellow the other lawyer re-
sponded, "if you do that you will newer get
another case. Ex-cabinet Ministers are a
luxury, II they are worth anything. Send
q bill for $1,000 retaining fee and you will
get a check tomorrow. Then adjust your
regular charges at your leisure"
The thing was done with tho result pre-
dicted. 1t Is said that the gentleman in
question made In q month a much as the
sum of his eaiary during his entire of1cial
term.
Here is a Tammany gag considered bright
enough to wire to a Chicago paper:
Dan Donegan, the old Tammany wis
kinie," was at the city hall today. One Of
his friends remarked to him that he looked
prosperous. Dan replied that he was and
then said that he looked for easier times
soon
Eggs for instance. are q great luxury
row." said Dan "They viii be cheaper
next week"
why will they be cheaper next week?"
askod n OF the men who were talking to
him.
why, we'll have q German Hennery in
town after tomorrow" replied Dan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

To the Meteor-May its flight be feet
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26


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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Chicago Tribune: "WilI the prince visi
your stock yards while he is here?"
I'VE hope so, but we don't know exactl!
what the feeling is in Germany Just nov
as to American pork"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Washington STAR, IT'S easy enough to
get into politics." said Uncle n6en;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

Boston Globe: Client-Is there a cause
so bad. or an individual so infamous, that
your services could not be obtained?
Lawyer (thoughtfullyl-I cannot say. on
hand. What have you been doing?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
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