davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
cONrERRINo WIN rar F1RMsRs

NNNN ahANAAHH WIN AhA AAMMMM8s
The policy Of Mr.. J.. y. Hm Of confer
ring with the farmers may have good
results. His recent meeting with farm
ers Of the state OF Washington promises
this. At this conference Mt. Hm as
shred the farmers present representing
counties which are expected this sea-
son to yield 20.000.OOO bushels Of wheat,
that he would act in accordance with
the joint interests OF the railroad COM
pany and its patrons and he urged that
they would serve their own interests
more efectually by cooperating with
the railroads. 1--WE wfll try to act In
such a way" said Mr.. Hin. that you
win realize that we are doing some
thing fair and In good faith" II that
promise is fulnlled no doubt the farm
ers to whom It was made win find it
to their advantage to- cooperate with
the companies.
1t Is well known that Mr.. Hill is en-
deayoring to promote trade between
the Pacific coast and the ORIENT He
believes there is a great to he
built up between our western states and
the far last. His aim is 10. encourage
this trade and In order to do this he is
disposed to make favorable ~transporta-
ton rates on grain and -four 20 the
Pacific coast. ~Xou want a new mar
ket," he said to the farmers. "You want
to make more people use your stuff. 1
cannot find In public acts one dntelli-
gent thing that you have done TO get
new markets. l don't know any place
where you have not beet left to shift
for yourselves as farmers" His idea
that less was to be gained from
legislation than from a fsle 7dey-
standing between the producers and the
transportation companies. Perhaps this
Is a good idea ss to the section in which
Mr.. Hili as a railroad manager Is Row
particularly interested, but it could not
be made Of general application. While
1t Is true that legislative regulation of
rates. which Mr.. BILL disapproves. has
never been very successful, yet the
public will not wholly surrender its
right to some regulation ard the people
cannot be persuaded that all efforts In
this direction must be hopeless.
II Mr.. Hill and those associated with
him In railroad management shall do
anything to benefit the farmers Of the
they may be sure Of COM
mendation. 1t Is mapifestly in the In
terest Of the transportation companies
to do what they can to promote the de-
OF the section from which
get business 20 that It is no ex-
t~raOrdinary sagaciy, but simply good
business judgment. that has led him
to adopt the policy he Is pursuing. It
win not be questioned that Mr.. Hill has
given the farmers OF Washington some
sound practical advice ana now if he
shall give them fair rates on their prod
ucts he win have a good claim TO their
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
THE H ONE.

Harry T. Peck in the Boohman.
Sweet little maid with winsome ewes
That laugh all day through the tangled
Gazing With baby looks SO wise
Over the arm OF the oaken chair.
Dearer han you Is none to me,
.Dearer than you there can be none;
since In your laughing face i see
Eyes that tell Of another one.
Here where the nrelight softly gIows.
Sheltered n safe and snug and warm.
What 10 you IL the wind that blows,
Driving the Hleet OF the winter sformf
Round your head the rudy light
cunts on. the gold from your tressea spun,
But deep IL the drifting snow tonight
Over the head OF the other one
Hold me close as you sagely stand
watching the dying embers him
Then shall ] feel another hand
That nestled once in this hand OF nina.
Poor little hand, 80 cold and chill.
Shut from the light OF stars and eun.
Clasplng the Withered roses still
That hide the face OF the sleeping enc.
Laugh, little maid. while laugh you may.
sorrow comes to US all, i know.
Better perhaps for her 70 stay
Under the drifting robe OF snow.
while you may your baby sones.
Sing till your baby days are done.
But, on. the ache OF the heart that longs
Night and day for the other onei
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
Jim HIPS Lullaby
P~hladeiphia Record.

EnAINOl
President Inn OF the Great Northern
railway IL an interesting personality and
be rarely speaks without uttorinR some
thing worth saying. In q remark made 10
the course Of his address to the farmers Of
the rBig Bend country. who had invited
the onicials o. h transportation companies
OF the northwest TO 9 conference at Davon-
port, Wash, on Monday last. Mr.. Hin re-
vealed the energy which is Characteristic
Of him. Il am getting to- be an old man, :"
he said, "and n J am to accomplish ali I
have set out 70 do things must move with
celebrity" The remark lost nothing IN force
because Of Its righteousness, for Il was
ingenious and. 81 the context shows.
spoken absolutely without self-conscious
ness. The fact that under President HilPs
inspirations conferences like the one at
Davenport have become matters of COM
mon occurrence in the northwest speaks
volumes. How very different is the atti-
tude Of Mr.. Hin in this respect from tina.
expressed in the saying Of another railway
president Of a recent generation: ''The
public be damnedi"
The twofeid object Of the conference was
to obtain a rate Of 10 cents a busheI on
wheat to the Pacific coast and to make an
alternative arrangement FOR shipping east
- "hAHo~fvAis N the event OF a combina-
ton OF buyers being formed to depress
prices on the western coast. While nothing
was decided on these points. the farmers
were assured hat the carriers considered
them as their allies, both would be benefited
~ an increase OF the productiveness OF the
regibn, thu liberalization Of products and
connections With new markets. On the
subject Of legislation to regulate rates and
other matters connected with the huaiuaaa
o. transportation, however, President nm
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

LNNN2 ALLWNM La
spoke most vigorously. ''As veil attempt
70 set broken bones BY statute" h said.
"as TO ADJUST rates. You can legislate until
the barn doors rot on. The best thing 70
DO IL 20 act ~ you have herewith the
omcials. We WIN try TO act m such = wav
that you viii realize That We are doing
something fair and in good faith"
There Is an echo in these words Of the
motto of the lrst and stiIl unrivnled
American trust: "The business (the pro-
duction. refining and selling of oil IN the
United states) belong to us" The remark
OF President Hill may be likened also to
another proverb OF ~monopolism: Business
IS stronger than the law In a-senss the
utterance Of President Hill Ia perfectly
true. Under free play OF competition the
regulation Of rates by legislation would be
unnecessary; under existing conditions Il
Is abortive. What he fails TO consider, aud
what he "a precluded by his position from
admitting, Is this-that the business which
he go strenuously insists ought to be free
Of statutory restraint "a included by
economists In the rubric Of natural
monopolies." a the ~monopolistic char
acteristies Of the overland TRANSPORTATION
companies are being emphasized by their
tendency toward combination and mergers"
on the basis Of community of interest,"
The rule Of an enlightened despot has been
described IS the best possible form OF gov
ernment, but absolutism and enlightenment
have never been seen harmoniously com
blned in one individual since the world
began. The people are, not going to sur
render the irresponsible and unouestioned
control. oyer public utilities even to the
most bepRbaht Of deapots. Caesars some-
times have gone mad and forgotten their
debt to the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
nNoRMovs rRAOTION nrcnrrs.
income OF Ira Railway Qompanie
I'm Americas cities.
New YORK Commercial.

income OF street Railway Companies
I'm Americas cities.
New York Commercial.
Phildeiphians may be slow, but they
don't walk when Il becomes necessary 70
go from one part Of their town to another.
The receipts Of the traction companies
show this. Reports 3ust submitted for the
fiscal year 1902 ended on June 90 disclose
that the aggregate receipts from all the
car lines In the city-now comprehended
chiefly IN the Union Traction company
were close to $4,000, 900.
These yearly receipts have been three
times doubled IN the last ten years. In
1889, when there were all sorts ana condi-
tons Of street cars, with the old fashioned
horse cars stiil largely In evidence, the to-
tai receipts Of All the Philadelphia lines
were only 1885,. 000-but there was a good
pront In the business; in 1896. after the
change to electricity had been largely &C
compiished, the gross earnings were
lbs s.oe6-and, owing to the heavy expense
incident TO new equipment and pavements,
there was q dehcit Of over $1,000. 900. IN
1888, with gross earnings OF $40. on. 4s7.
the surplus or profit was only S24.02O: the
1909 receipts Of $4,000 900 show a surplus
Of t10So,o0o, which will permit the pay.
mont Of dividends on the Union Traction
stock.
In most Of the larger cities the adoption
Of modern systems of street trafac has
been Tremendously expensiveZso much
so as to shut put profits for several years
following the beginning Of the change.
But when once the improved plants have
been established permanently and the
proAt-making corner has been turned.
the earning possibilities seeni to be almost
limitless. It would not be surprising II
in 1912 the traction profits in Philadelphia
should equal the gross earnings Of the
system Ia 1902. In New York the period
Of enormous profits may be longer de-
Iayed, because the perfection Of the sys-
tenn has been attended with q much
heavier expense comparatively.
All Of which gives emphasis to two facts
that American municipalities have given
away altogether too many street railway
franchises. or sold them at figures too low,
and that the financial resources Of q coun-
try must be colossal when Ss5, 900, 900, $780,
or Si0e, 000. 900 may be tied up here
and there awaiting confidently the vast
prodts that are sure to come some day. Il
is typical Of these times that they build
for the future. even more h for the
present
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

ChlcAGo Chronicle.
We note with qualification that that
grand old patriot Maxine Gomez has ac-
ceDted the Craftsmanship OF a commission to
nx and pay the amount due the late Cuban
army OF liberation. The record of Maxine
warrants the assurance that the liberators
wiz be literally dealt with, especially a.
Maxine modestly admits that he was
about nine-tenths Of the army himself. the
rest being made up OF generals. colonies
and majors, with a s~prinkling Of captains.
There was one private, but he died Of IN
digestion following the arrival Of General
Skaters commissary stores at siboney.
Maxine will undoubtedly take a sad pleas
ure In seeing that the largess OF q CRATE
ful nation is transmitted to the widow Of
this gasfronomic patriot IL he left a
widow. Otherwise Maxine may be relied
upon to take charge Of It himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
Greed Of me Hungry DOnar.
Hartford Couranl

O00L4uG
II the report rs received is correct about
the removal Of the cotton duck mills
from New Hartford, It Is a most dlscour-
aging and discreditable sign Of the times
and OF the greed Of the hungry dollar.
The statement 10 made that the company
has been doing fairly well. but that the
i@"s % connecticut, which forbid employ
ing children below IL years OF age intsr-
fere with the. hiring OF young and cheap
help, and therefore It Is deemsd advisable
by the nonresident trust manaremeut IN
60 south. whera there ara no such laws
a where the children can be secured for
practically nothing and kept in the mill
instead Of baspE sent to school. Who
cares what bffp4et OF the children them
%selves1 Thus Soid ana the central and
vital industry Of one Of our nne old Com
necticut towns Is to be extinsuished be-
cause ignorant children in the south are
allowed to go to the devil instead Of being
compelled to 90 to school and learn M
thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

car to report personally on the recont
nsrarihn outbroaka IN Russia, was the only
Russian journalist who. despite oanciat
warnings, dared TO ten THE truth about
The famine and fever makinh havoc IN
the provinces. He onee demonstrated how
futile the PASSPORT regulations Of Russia
were. He crossed to Rumania and obtained
one OF the permits required when tatfnv
livestock over the border. Armed Win
this, he went to one Of the less freouented
Russian frontier posts and boldly pre-
sented the document TO the sub-onhcer in
charge as his warrant to pass. The ON
cial could read no Rumanian ana uttla
Russian. but saw a big, ofhcial-lookine pa
per With an imposing coat Of arms ana
scar ana straishtway stuck the Russian
wise on II. AZ the end OF three months
Metehersky returned 70 Mosco2 ana
showed the governor that hs hsd sn,..aS
Russia and Travelled there on the authorttv
OF a document which Described rim 10
the purposes Of Identification. a. : sblact
away" "'"
The Cocos, or Keeling islands. which h..
lons 70 the British empire. are the private
properly OF q. Clunis Rdss. who lives on
them and govern their primitfve noprIs-
tion as an autocrat. They are a rlnr =,
coral atolls lying 600 miies OF lava Ho~
simple the people are may be seen from ~
iact that they do not possess. : par.on
Neitner have they a schoolmaster. ,cs
horses, cows, postoflce nor bank. nut an.
parently the inhabitants do veil snonsh
without these generally considered neoes-
sery concomitants OF civilization. "a tbev
Are intelligent enough to. play rolf ana hav.
: nnks The place has no money. Instaaa
OF nithy metallic lucre in the shape OF ooIns
one uses curious looking little chits-csrd.
sooo Tor" I'VE, two or one rupee. a hsI,
rupee OF ten cents. These are ali signed nv
the proprietor Of the ISLANDS. and are a.,
parently regarded as legal tender.
a commission which included several, IN
naentiai and we'll known noblemen. ana A
ieast one bishop, has been tnvestientins
tne practice OF betting on horses In creas
britain' and has made a report taking ara
view that II is Improbable to suppress the
Aouse entirely, but that its evils win \.
lessened by confning II as tar as nor.,hi.
90 the grounds Of turf organizations. A
sort OF high license and local option com
ciusion, In substance. has been reaebed.
Aithough not In that form. John BuII A.
not likely for many a day to abandon Ne
privilege Of risking q wager on bIs
layorite thoroughbred.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

After unseIdshly waving aside the
pronered nomination FOR governor OF Ne
braska on the ground that others in the
ranks weF mere deserving Of the honor.
IL would certainly be the pink OF inn
propriety for Bryan to stand In the door
blocking the way to all his friends who
are eager to sacrifice themselves in the
1904 competition for presidential prefer
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
BRolTCHIsM m THE poLur.


The new police board has been In the
saddle just three days. on the first day
It's members proclaimed TO the law
abiding citizens Of Omaha that their
Intentions were pacific, that they had
no disposition to disturb or derange the
police or FIRE departments as then or
ganized. On the third day they sum-
marily deposed the two police captains
and appointed in their places two men
who had previously been retired from
the service for good and sufficient
reasons.
Before assuming their duties each
member Of the police board was re-
quired to subscribe to a solemn oath that
Gin making appointments or considering
promotions or removals he win not be
guided or actuated by political motives
or influences. but win consider only the
interest Of the city and the success and
effectiveness Of said department" It
was not expected that a political
desperate like william ]. Broatch would
have any regard for an Official oath. but
the other three members, or at least
two Of them. are presumed to appreciate
the responsibilities they have assumed.
II Is amazing therefore that they should
have allowed Broates g lead them into
a fragrant violation OF the law govern
ing the police, both as regards the
dseradattt1 &c officers before charges
have bets pr fesred and proved and
without sFsss d heaying. and especially
In bae ariC{Htment Of men whose con-
duct walk the police force was repre-
hs aslble or disreputabie.
Had the majority of the board taken
the trodble to acquaint themselves with
the record and career of Captain Haze,
they certainly would not have stultifed
themselves by appointing him to any
position. 1t is a matter OF notoriety
that Haze had scandalized the service
on various occasions by conduct that
should forever bar him from the police
force. The citation OF one a 8 should
suffice:
Bertha Reichenbach, a girl under age,
was taken from a disorderly house about
September !, 1893, at the instance Of
her relatives and brought before the
police court. Judge Berka. then as
now police Judge. directed that she be
sent to the Milford home, the state
reformatory for girls. Under this order
transportation was secured for the girl
from Omaha to Milford by the police
matron, Mrs. Cummings. Instead of axe
cutting this order, Captain Haze took
the gIri TO ms own nome as a servant,
but at the end Of two weeks the girls
relatives found her In another disorderly
house, whence she was again arrested
and taken to Milford. From that in
stitution she wrote TO her sister request |
ing her TO secure from Haze the pay due
her for her work ut his house, saying
Incidentally that he had been well paid1
for getting her back to the burnt dis
trict.
A dozen instances Of similar mis-
behavior could be cited. The question
the respectable members Of the board
should ask themselves is whether they
should not at, once reconsider their ac-
ton or at least suspend the commission
Of Captain Haze until they have made
a thorough inquiry into his fitness for
the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

II the Mercer reform police board. win
take the trouble Of calling at this Office
we VIII take pleasure in exhibiting to
them an AFFIDAVIT drawn in the hand
writing Of Ienatius J. Dunn. nov deputy
county attorney, charging their newly
appointed captain Of police. Henry p.
Haze, with s~ubornation OF perjury and
criminal v~iciouSness while a member Of
the police force under the Broatch-van-
dervoort police commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Champ Clark Of Missouri says that
Congressman shallenberger Of Nebraska
IL "a very handsome man." II that en-
dorsement does not commend him 10 his
constituents OF the Fifth district for a
reelection, his campaign managers
might circulate his photograph with the
inumation that it is pretty enough to
frame and hang in any parlOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Colonel Bryan has taken to firing
questions at President Roosevelt. Mr..
bryan used to amuse himself by writ
Ing open letters addressed to Presideut
cleveland and felt much aggrieved be
Mr.. Cleveland paid no attention
to him. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

The program Of the coronation cere-
monies Is to be made as short as DOS
'lble by cutting out all unnecessary
Verbiage and long-winded speeches. Ana
then the spectators and participants will
doubtless be wishing It had been cut
shorter still v.r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

we are pleased to note that Douglas
sounty has been accorded a place on the
ncket put in nomination BY the prohibi.
aonisfs Of Nebraska, thereby giving FUR.
der proof that this county Is recognized
- part OF the state everything to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
we.tern atnter in Llne.


New York Tribune.
Senator Stewart is predicting that the
republicans will carry Nevada his fall.
After the reversal two years ago IN Utah,
Washington, Wyoming and South Dakota
1t does not seem unreasonable TO expect
one more western silver state to slip back
this year to It's long established and natural
political moorines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Bryan says ne was only partially
quoted In the recent interview in which he
said he would not take the democratic nom
nation for president again. lie says Il the
nomination is thrust upon him he cannot
honorably say no." Mr.. Bryan is taking
more elaborate pains 10 be explicit than
the emergency requires.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

has been making good progress In the
last few years and there is no reason
why It should not continue to advance.
as the country has vast deposits Of iron
ore and an abundant supply Of coal A
considerable amount Of American cap
ital is invested in the Canadian industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

The nINtement that the Union Paclac
has piacsG IA order for steel rails with
aermen manufacturers because the
American mills are 80 far behind with
Their work that they canhot M orders
short Of q year or more. indicates that
he prevailing prosperity IN this country
3 here 20 stay for a little while at
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Council Bluffs has the bulge ON Omaha
IN entertaining the distinguished guests
who win attend the reunion OF the 30.
eiefy OF b Army Of the Philippines
there next week. But Omaha win even
things mp when President Roosevelt
makes us a visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Republicans would feel better IL SEN
stor Stewart Of Nevada would refrain
from INDUCING his f~orecasting propensi-
nes- When he was a~idetracked ON the
free silver line, the Nevada statesman
scored q record at making predictions
that failed to pan u
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Whitelsw Reid does MOI half appre-
slate how truly sorry all those popo-
rratie popguns are that he did not re-
remain 70 take part in the postponed
soronation festivities. They had not
nsed up half the ammunition they had
stored up for his benent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Wyoming democrats have put up a
complete state ticket, all nominations
being made by acclamation. Competi-
ton is' usually slow for nominatious
that have no value except for advertir.
ing purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Detroit Free Pressi How was the rcar.
.sws~nere you spent your vacation"
Inc most expensive ! ever saSed at"
philadelphia Record: 'Thfs paper s.v,
mat SOM inhabitants OF the PhfIipninss
T. az = p hsrSa ~ J. remarked Willie. ~hsi
~"Rarbarans, my boy" replied w1lIie.s
spears instead OF repeating riaes."
Puck; Indignant vIctim-consound Won
~ fop advertised a ''gusher," ana nov
out Of he weili nov : crop Of oil coming
do you call that? = suAnef
Texas oiicrat-Insrowins gusher.
Washington Star: 81 vouldn. aecu..
BODY Of neglectin' his family" ssid fJnrcIo
real PanamS Ia, SEES a man w.sarin' a
roun. mostly In a ~sunbonnet. 1 can't Rain
habbin' my s'piciOns." "sp
Philadelphia Press: IT can civ.
rev points on that sign" said fhe .eboot-
sSroy to the man who had Just finished paint
We'll. let's hear them said the painter.
Mny. that's an. rejoined the boy. ut
needs pu~nctuating."
detroit Free Press: Boblots-whv do
they can that place a chop; house w
NJ ,oe[ -9ecaus you need an AK TO cut
Ohio State Journal: IT reckon yew von.,
said Uncle Joshua. as he lighted tie new
summer boarders to his room.
NO. replied the man from the city OF
think l would prefer to sleep late.
All right" said Uncle Joshua: Then NE
won't new breakfast I'LL 4 a M"
Philadelphia Press: 'He has such a
way OF abbreviating words Here
hes written 'industr's.' / suppose be neans
Yes. you see ne doesn't like TO wri.e
the T. Q. U. He has so many cut al
chicago Tribune: Unexpectedly the snort
ing reporter had been called upon TO write
up q wedding.
THE BRIDE" he wrote, was enveloped
IN a dense fog, but moved down the aisle
az a leisurely canter and locked every
lnch q winner" 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

TIE fee Tor admission to practice IN
he federal court. which was formerly
3. has been reduced to 81. Some peo-
ole might Be unkind enough to intimate
that that ratio about represents the re-
auction IA the quality of the applicants
Tor admission to practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

10 the -reappearance OF Ex-Governor
5ames u. Boyd at a reception to the
democratic nominee for governor a fore
runner Of his ~re-entry into the political
HEIDI stFaws sometimes point the wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
Dc opportunl,Ie. I'D nons.
San Francisco Chronicle.

san francisco Chronicle.
It is gratifying TO American pride to
learn Of the vast amount Of American cap
ital now being invested in Great Britain,
but II would be better business to invest
It in the west and build up our own coun-
try.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09

Governor Savage is something Of a
letter writer, but bis letters are not in
u with the reply evoked from the officers
Of the local plumbefs' union.