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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Numerical Changes With Ever
Census Decade
New York world.

New York world.
The most interesting moment OF the day
in crossing the ocean Is that at which the
ships clocks are changed. On the stroke
OF eight bells the passengers set their
watches and with the act they realize
how many league Of sea they have left
astern in twenty-four hours
II is with a similar feeling that we move
from one round number to another in de-
scribing the population Of the United States.
When we could stop speaking Of a nation
Of 10000, 900 people and begin instead to
speak Of one Of 80, 000. 900 we all felt a few
inches taller. We grew still further when
we rose from $4,000, 900 to so. O0O,0 900 and
from 60. 900. 900 to 10000, 900. And now the
time has come for a new advance. We
may henceforth refer confidently to our
so. 900, 900 inhabitants. n4y.r
The increase in our population between
the censuses OF 1890 and 1900 was the least
shade under III per cent q year. plus the
years immigration. The same rate of in
crease would have brought US to the SO.-
900. 900 mark In July, or, to be perfectly
safe, in August, OF the present year.
II will be several years before we shall
need to set our national watches again.
but, barring an unforeseen and improbable
interference with our present rate Of adj
vance. President Roosevelt, or whoever may
be chosen to succeed him at the next cleo
ton, will become the head Of 90,000,0 900
people within the limits Of the old con-
tinental United States some time in the
year 1907, or at the very latest in 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Reading the answer filed by Jim Hill
in the merger suits ought to convince
any fair-minded man who knows moth
ing about the other side of the question
that the community-of-interes magnates
are instigated solely by motives of gen
erous philanthropy and an unmixed de-
sire to give the public better railway
service at cheaper rates, without re-
gard whatever to the profits of the own
ers Or the winnings OF the stock
gamblers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Chairman GOss might travel the
straight road II he made himself his
own guide, but when he submits him
self to the directions of Mercer and
MERGERS factotum, he quickly gets off
into a crooked path. Mr.. Goss should
remember that as chairman Of the
county committee he is supposed to act
in a representative capacity for all the
republicans of Douglas county, and not
merely for one nonresident congress
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Tide of Good Times
New York Tribune

loss. 22s. 4lO-being smaller by 10000 900
than that for isss-1sOG But the ton mile
age actually increased. indicating q greater
density Of trafic, and the total revenue
from freight service rose more than $780,
900. 600 above the level Of the preceding
year. Passenger revenue. with a greater
expansion Of business. made a gain OF f2I,-
640.S26, a little larger percentage than that
shown In the returns from freight. The
enormous scale on which railroad opera
lions in this country are now conducted
is suggested by the census taken Of rail-
way employees, Nearly 1,10O, 900 men were
on the railroad payrolls in 1s0o-'01, the ex-
act number being 1,071, 1853. This was an
increase Of 5s,bis over the preceding year.
and 1t is safe to say that an equal add
tion has been made to this vast army
since the commission latest enumeration
was made.
An especial interest attaches to the
tabulations which deal with the average
railroad travellers liability to accident.
The list OF casualties for 1900-'01
mounted up to 81, 7s4. Death took an an
nual toll Of s,445-7s0 lives more than
were lost In 1sss-1soO. But Of the total
number killed only 2S2 were passengers
and only Alps passengers were injured out
OF a total injured list Of $3.50. One pas
senger was killed for every 2.163.4ss car
ried and one was injured for every 121.1lS
carried. In view Of the vast stretches Of
single line track which American rail-
roads operate, this record IL not an APP
palling one. There are good years and
bad years In the history Of railroad disas-
tiers. The one covered by the commissions
report appears to be about an average one,
and 1t is perhaps sufficiently consollng to
tie American traveller to know that by an
application Of the doctrine of chances to
the record of 1900-'01 he ought to accom-
plish. under conditions as they were then
and doubtless are now a journey Of ST.
5S7,54S miles before being killed. or q Jour
ney Of 9,47s,o67 miles before being injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
LABoR.S OBLIGATIONS.

In his address at Kansas City Sena-
tor Fairbanks OF Indiana, speaking to
the workingmen. said some things that
ought to be seriously considered by
labor everywhere. He pointed out that
those who represent labor organizations
are charged with important and deli.
cate responsibilities and that they should
therefore be men Of the highest
character and worth. That is an un-
questionable proposition. No man who
has any regard for his personal char
acter or for his worth as a member of
the community win for a minute ques-
ton the proposition that the individual.
whether he be a member Of a union
or not, must conform himself to the laws
and the order OF society OF which he
is a part. All intelligent workingmen
appreciate that and understand that
anything different means a state of
affairs which would result in social dis
cord and an amending conflict between
capital and labor.
Senator Fairbanks said that those who
represent labar should know the rights
Of labor and also the rights Of capital
and should be able and willing to as
sert the right OF one and respect the
rights OF the other. That - by nc
means al impossible proposition. II
both capital and labor could realize fully
and properly their true relations there
would be no difficulty in carrying ouI
the idea conveyed in the suggestion Of
Senator Fairbanks which points to alb
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Jones Of Arkansas, who shone for a
while as chairman Of the democratic N
tional committee, will issue no bulletins
on the democratic victory In his state.
The Arkansas election cinches the re-
tirement Of Jones to private life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Phlladelphia Inquirer.

PhIladeIphia Inquirer.
The European kings who are reported to
be organizing a league to keep American
manufacturer out OF Europe will have
their trouble for their pains. Beyond
question they can organize the league, but
what good will that do? Their own people
want American goods. the American manu-
facturers want to and somehow will supply
that demand Just as they have been doing
for years past. The world is moving for
ward, not back.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Denver has just come out lucky from
the collapse Of a nimsy ~grandstand
erected for temporary use at It's horse
show. II any reviewing stands are to
be put up for the coming Ak-Sar-Ben
parades in Omaha, it behooves the
authorities to make sure Of safeguards
against such accidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

It's all In the way it is done. The
difference between the attitude OF the
street railway managers to their en-
ployes and that OF the Union Pacific
management to its men is the difference
between the strike and the peaeeable
adjustment OF grievances.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

After al, when we get through play
ing war, there is no assurance that a
real invader would go about it the
same way. In fact, the foreign enemy
VIII have full warning that he will have
to try something different II he wants a
chance at success.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Iowa democrats viii go through the
form OF nominating a state ticket very
peacefully. but win fight furiously over
the reassertion Of fealty to 10 to / free
silver. But in debatable states. where
the spells constitute a prize within
reach, the contention over principles" Is
relegated tO the rear.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Colonel William Jennings Bryan will
help open the democratic campaign In
Missouri. That's the reward the Mis-
souri, democrats get for standing faithful
to the Kansas City platform in its every
word and sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

1.-THE heat vas excessive, but the presi-
dent seemed TO suffer but little from it's
effects" reads the account Of the Labor
day receptions to President Roosevelt in
New England. He won't be troubled
that way when he comes out west.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

President Roosevelt has set at rest the
talk about him contemplating the promo
ton Of Attorney General Knox to the
supreme bench vacancy to be made by
the retirement Of Justice Shiras. An
other story will now have to be in!
vented to explain the delay in the con
summation Of the promised meat pack
ers' combine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

That polite Tennessee train robber
who introduced himself to his victims
before making his departure should
have had visiting cards printed for dis
tribution as mementoes of the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

MERGERS Pooh-Bah still insists that
the county committee must abdicate in
his favor so that he can levy his $50 head
tax on MERGERS competitors and do
them up by juggling with the ballots.
There is nothing small about MERGERS
POOh-Bah.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
M0hey VOL Employed.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
The largest stock OF money ever pos
sessed by the American people or placed
in circulation continues to be very fully
employed. That one fact is good proof, II
any were needed, Of the general activity of
trade and industry. Speculation is by no
means OF extraordinary range or volume.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Speaking to People who Work.
Indianapolis Journal

AHuihlapOnb SouEhdAs
TO the people WI have occupations-to
those who toll in some field Of usefulness,
the president delivers addresses-now to the
farmers and factory people in Connecticut
and Maine. and next to the locomotive fire.
men in Chattanooga a few days hence. In
no way does he recognize by his presence
or words the existence or usefulness of
those who have no vocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
Reasonirr Out of Date.
washington Star.

washington btdT.
Secretary Wilson'S hopes that the abund-
ance OF corn will reduce the cost Of beef
may be we'll founded. But the argument
is based on a method Of reasoning which
prevailed some time before the trusts came
into operation. sa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

According to William F. Gurley,
Omaha needs Mercer more than Mer-
Ger needs Omaha" When a public
ervan or a private servant. for that
matter. thinks he has become indls.
pensable, it is high time to give him
his walking papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Why stop with a salary for a horse
FOR the superintendent OF school build
ings? Does not the superintendent Of
Instruction stand in equal need OF a
horse and buggyf Why not put an
automobile on the pay roll for the use
OF the supervisor Of music and a bicycle
Tor he head Kindergarten direetorl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

If Pelee is really erupting again, we
ought to have a fresh supply of news
about smoldering volcanoes in northern
Nebraska and fierce earthquake shocks
on the rim Of the arid regions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Perhaps Pelee is simply coming to the
rescue Of the belated magazine articles
ON volcanic phenomena contributed to
current periodicals by scientific experts
to give them a better flavor of timeli-
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Arkansas has gone democratic again.
1t goes democratic SO regularly, how
ever, that democrats draw no inspiration
from 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

p-ookivn TarIe

It is a deal easier to be president Of
seventy millions Of people who are largely
Of one mind than 20 be president of one
and a half million Cubans with one and a
half million different minds. still, the
discovery Of minds antedates the harmony
of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

have Just repudiated the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. Yet Colonel Bryan keeps
wasting his eloquence on long distance New
England speilbinding and harmonizing
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Summer resort men ought to be right
In practice to jump into the winter resort
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

That unexpected addition Of $1,000 to
its revenues is being spent by the school
board mot once but several times.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

The only way to verify Senator Platt's
prediction that the coal strike will be
settled in two weeks is to wait and see.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Omaha has captured the presidency Of
the Nebraska Embalmers' association.
This is on the dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, Sept. 2,-The
Costa Rican war vessel Rose has been sold
at auction: and has been bought BY the
Colombian government
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
AWAY, DULL oARn.

-
somervire Journals: When you throw one
of your shoes at a cat in the night, always
tie q long string to Il, so that you can pull
1t back TO throw again.
Boston Post: The open car stopped at
q cross street and a lady stepped on the
f heP' SSt made LhG no emo mov seat Mas aSs 1 F' eG%e IN IN
your sty3 2" she asked, sweetly. The e. 8.
II. got red in the face and moved over.
Chicago Tribune: Isn't she a queenIy
girl7' exclaimed the doctor, looking after
tAily S siUnf The I sf4eetl Is HH sSs d swsPi F taiff'
And how devilishly prettyf' added the
professor.
washington Star: Miss Cabins says
she loves the truth above all things"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; "sho
m ra.t'e dise s9Ts thing ing; you SaV can laU say about
anybody"
you rave a good time at your birthday
Tommy-ohl fine.
Aunt Mary-Of course you danced.
| Tommy-No, but I made Willie Brown
dance all right. Me and h l was hghtin'
in the cellar most o. the time.
Baltimore American: "And now, ladies
and gentlemen" said the lecturer, you are
about to witness the most thrilling spects-
Gle ever presented In the arena l would
request that you kindly maintain silence
! and refrain from applaudlng until the act
Is concluded. Senior Recklessio will now
! ride the man-eating automobile three. times
. around the hippodrome trackF'
New York sun: Horatius had Just In
, vited spurius Lartius to play . game OF
\ ping-pong.
mo" replied the heroic Ramman, ''but
I will abide at thy right side and hold the
bridge with thee"
This proves that the a~ncients were behind
the times, or Spurius would not have shown
q preference for whist.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03


Governor Savage wants to add a pho
~tographer to his staff. The governor
evidently thinks the photographers who
have taken snapshots at him in various
attitudes at picnics, banquets, lunch
counters, bull fights, poker games-and
political grandstands have not done him
full justice. The governor wants TO be
photographed in the attitude in which
he stood on the stage of the Lincoln
auditorium, facing the republican con-
vention and making frantic appeals to
them for an endorsement of the BARLEY
parole. That would be an historic pic
ture to hang in the executive chamber.
The governor should engage a photo
grapher by all means.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
eTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

U O~INtNON@NIHV Vt
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County. S.:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly eworn,
saws that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and sunday Bee printed during
fhe month OF AnRnsf. 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

NeW York Trlhune

The democrats Of IN Iowa congressiona
district on the ven border Of Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

The loss of the master-key by a ~janitor In
a-large New York ONCE building the other
day, while occasioning considerable I'M
rest to its former custodian and the tenents
of the building. nevertheless performed a
useful service by acquainting many persons
with the existence of the product OF the
locksmith's cunning. The master-key Is an
ingenious invention which is the open-se-
same often to hundreds Of Offices each with
its own peculiar lock. It's possession by an
INSCRIPTIONS person might give him an in
PRODUCTION to the secrets or possessions OF
every ONCE in the building. In the present
case every lock in the building is being
changed and a c~orrespondingly large num-
Der Of new keys notched.
The work Of fitting out a large building
with keys and locks sometimes takes over
a month before it's successful completion,
for locks, in particular, have sensitive ma
lures, and are often put out Of condition
by petty disturbances. The task Of manu-
featuring q master-key or pass-key Is a
delicate undertaking. and often is accom-
plished only after a number Of composite
wax impressions have been made. The first
part Of the key to be inserted has no effect
on the lock, but simply forces an entrance.
The various cuts in the edge then feel their
way until one responds to some gateway in
the interior OF the lock. 1t is easy to see
how many combinations can be devised by
a system of delicate cuttings on the key
and Of slight changes in the tightening or
turning OF the lock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of September. A. D.,
Loo. M. B. HUNGATE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes on the Current of Life in the
Metropolis.

Fire Chief Croker, son Of the only Rich
ard, secured leave Of absence for a vacation
trip last July. He didn't get a hint that
there would be something doing as soon
as he got out OF town, and he went on
his vacation as merrily as a youngster when
school closes. Presently there was some
thing doing. The lock on the fire chiefs
desk was changed, as we'll as the lock on
the door of the office. Keys to the new
locks were sequested in the pockets Of
Fire COMMISSIONS Sturgis. When Croker
returned to town refreshed and reinvigor-
ated, he bumped against locked doors and
a hoarse laugh. "Your services are no
longer needed, you are dismissed" whis-
pered sturgis through the keyhole. THE
deuce you say; we'll. I'll see you later"
Kissed young Richard. He did. A man
damus from the supreme court secured his
reinstatement, accompanied by the emphatic
remark that a fire chief cannot be removed
without trial on written charges sustained
by evidence. Opponents Of Crokerism ad-
NIT that the chief is thoroughly competent
and e~ficient. and that the action of the
court puts the Ere commission in a very
small hole.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Beneath stout bars guarding q wide,
arched window in the United States assay
ONCE in Wall street, says the New York
Post, thousands Of dollars worth OF little
gold bricks, the honest and true kind. pass
every day from Uncle Sans Golfers to the
hands OF jewellers and bankers. And all
that Uncle Sam charges for the exchange is
4 cents on 800 for the large bars and 5
cents on 800 for the small ones.
For the week ending July 2s the gold bars
(they did not call them bricks in the assay
ohice) exchanged for gold coin amounted to
$3.50. 7sO.17. This is a small figure compared
Once. six OF seven years ago. when a large
quantity Of gold was to be shipped to Eu-
rope, the assay ONCE exchanged 5000, OOo
into bars.
The bars Uncle Sam dispenses are of
two general sizes, the s., 900 size for bank
ers and the $3.50 size for jewellers, the
small size being about an inch and a quar-
ter long, t~hree-quarters wide and perhaps
half an inch or less In thickness. Very
often they run up to $500 or even more
in value. Their size Adapts them to the
size OF the jewelers. orucible. AS for the
banker, he does not melt HIS gold; he con-
tents himself with shipping 1t back and
forth across the ocean.
A remarkable feature OF this exchange
Of legal tender for gold bars is that one
cannot always get Just the amount he
wishes. II a jeweler or a banker wishes
$4,000 IN gold bullion. Uncle Sam gives
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

With passes of nearly all the important
railroads in the country ia her possession
and known to keep a valuable Great Dane
and a tiny poodle as pets, Mrs. Jean Harris
Hunter, So years old, who asserts she is
the widow OF Alexander Hunter, former
president Of the Chicago Board OF Trade,
was arrested in New York last week on a
charge Of vagraney.
Dressed in Widows weeds Of expensive
material and wearing a beatihc smile, Mrs.
Hunter was arrested after she had accepted
& marked dollar at the once Of Kuhn. Loeb
& Co., 81 Pine street. 1t is said she has
collected more than $25, 900 by systematic
begging in the last three years.
The police say the woman IL the most
skilful and successful solicitor Of aims they
have met in years. They say she has
operated in cities from Oakland, CAL, to
New York. A large number Of letters were
found. and passes were taken from her OF
the following railroads: Pennsylvania, New
York Central, Southern Pacific. Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe. Wabash, Chicago &
Alton and Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Philadelphia Press: Aunt Maryland did
you have a good time at your birthday
party7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

somerviIie Journal: When you throw one
of your shoes at a cat in the night, always
tie a long string to II, so that you can pull
II back 20 throw again.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03

Aunt Mary-Of course you danced.
Tommy-No. but / made Willie Brown
dance all right. Me and h / was nghtin'
in the cellar most o. the time.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-12-30
NueV0 Jefe de POlicfa

HA pocos dlas qua mas hieimoa eco
dela noticia de q serfA nombrAdos sJs.
fsis 10 PoliefA Iusular d ComAE-
dante del battalion pusrtorriqueno.
Mr.. Hammill. S..
Hoy qusda confrmado aqusl m.
NOR.
g S.. HAmmill, hx aceptado asta
manana el alto puesto que le brin-
dara el Gobernador.
81 los informes Que hasta nosotros
llegan rospectO 4 In onaieiones de
cArlctsr honoreh hilidad do Mr..
HanmilL % eonfE "A como 10 -.
sparAmos, sork III buon j sfe de Po.
lief4 que hAbrk de fnnprimir blena
direcci6n 6 tGn importants institu'
CON. ~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-12-30
N0t1cia intereSante.

En la Iuns) Tienda sLs
Luna, San Francisco 86 sa aeaba de
reefbir nm gran surtido do merean.
cias dc Ultima novslad do dicha uner.
eAneia % realixar6n & preeios DO
quemAz6n.
Maselinas de solor supsriores
de 8 ctyos "a
Limo forsAdo On eolorss mny
aneho dc II cts & 6y6.
PsrcAles de I vara y medic de
aneho do 8 ets 4 5 g. I
O.an superior de vara de IN.
eho de g cts 4.
Olau superior 1s vAra , Quarts
de sncho de 8 IS. 4 5
O.an superior de vars y media
de anshc, Do u cts s 6y8.
~ Dian ri Baey class sxtra de- va
70 y medic de anCho da lists E6
Batista blancs Dc yara y cuarta
De ancho De 8 ets & 8.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-12-30

Nueva York, Dcbre. 80. / "a. N.
Los revO1ucionarios de MaIruecos
con un poderoso contingente de
tropas, tienen sitiado. .a Fez. RI Sui
tan esta dispuesto a defenderse he
roicamente, per0 SCI assgura que
tendra que capitular ante la supe-
rioridal de los reb6laes. 5. @ !:
En- toda europa han causado es !
tas noticias gran sensaci6n, por los
intereses que las potencias tienen
que defender en- Africa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-12-30
El Sultan i6IIotado

New Z ork, Dcbre. 80. M
Otro despacho noticia que los 10
.Yolucionarios mafroQuiies an nlimero
considerable salieron ~ encuentro de-
las tropas del Sui 81, rotdndOlass
comFl lefamente 81 conbats fu6 To-
r1ible. 9uedaroI sobre el campo
cientos de mueftos ascend Ias
heEidos & una alta ciiffra 3 tire los
revolucionari0s igurA III Ael AAspi-.
rantex que toIno patte actiya en- la
sangrienta bata1Ia tsss