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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Political arithmetic is the most un

Political arithmetic is the most I'M
certain branch of mathematical science.
with the same data, and using the same
methods of solution, the statisticians are
able with the same ease to figure out
majorities on either side of the political
line, defying any one to detect ana point
out errors. The solution given in the
voters answer book, however, often does
not correspond with any Of the fore
casters.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

1t is pleaded in extenuation of
Schwab's sensational performances in
Europe that he is crazy. If the plea be
admitted in his behalf, it is rather rough
on a lot of other Americans whose con-
duct is just as bad so far as their means
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The only thing that Mexico can wisely
do is to limit the use of silver to small
payments, to restrict the coinage and
make the silver coins virtually redeem
able in gold. This is what the practical
experience and best thought of the world
has settled down to, and with the metal
in a Mexican dollar coin now worth only
about 80 cents, and violently %huctuating
and still falling, it is what that country
will have to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

over on agreement those that have been
established by corporations, or II bound
by contract for a term to a monopolistic
corporation which refuses to come to
agreement, they can fully protect them
selves by enforcing reasonable charges.
II would he well II in this respect other
states would follow the Iowa example.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

A man who would procure a nomina-
ton for congress. by the votes of i'm
ported repeaters sworn in on perjured
afidavits, make false returns under oath
of campaign expenditures and use his
congressional frank to cheat Uncle Sam
out of postage on his private campaign
circulars would not hesitate to fake up
a typewriter endorsement of himself
over the nam of Senator Hanna.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

the science OF military strategy and that
Of arms In general.
The mullah is personally so strong that
he is said to be able to break an iron bar
in two as easily as the average man snaps
a walking stick. He has a host OF sooth-
sayers and priests about him, whom he
c~onsults on all possible occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
The Coming busy Day.
Baltimore American.

TIL country should respond cheerfully to
the presidents Thanksgiving proclamation.
This is a great and glorious country, with
advantages, resources and opportunities
never before so developed and plentiful, and
II we spend the time in actually returning
thanks for all that we have cause to be
thankful for, November u will be one OF
our very busy days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

In counting the vote election officers
usually make a great deal more work
for themselves than is necessary, thus
delaying the liquidation of the returns
and the announcement of the successful
candidates. In many states the law
makes provision for the prompt collec-
ton and ~tabulation of election results.
but In Nebraska this work is left en-
tirely to the private initiative of the
newspapers. If the election officers re-
allied the full import of this part of the
canvass they would certainly exert them
selves more to assist in accommodating
the thousands and ten of thousands who
are impatiently waiting to know what
the outcome is. Let the election officers
all go at their work this time syste-
matically. Finish the count first on gov
ernor and congressman and then the
other candidates on the ticket In the
order of Importance and the election
returns will be given to the public in
better form than ever before.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Omaha is OF sufficient importance as
the seat of an episcopal diocese Of the
Roman Catholic church to have a eathe-
dral Of creditable and imposing proper
tons. When the members Of the church
have progressed far enough TO give as
surance that the project is TO be pushed
In earnest they win find the public-spir-
tied citizens Of Omaha ready TO assist
without regard 70 denomination or creed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

At all events. the two candidates on
the judicial ticket in this district are net
worrying about the returns. They have
both been nominated by all political
parties and can only compete against
one another for the honor of polling the
larger vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The volcanic disturbance Of Santa
Maria has destroyed 100000 hundred
weight of this years Guatemalan coffee
crop. This ought to stiffen the demand
for chicory,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
LAND OF THE MAD MuLLAH.
P~eculiRrities OF Country where Null
IRh Carries the Prophets Banner.

lRh Carries the Prophets banner.
Recent dispatches. from Egypt supplied a
brief depression from routine affairs by re-
counting the operations Of another Wild
man not from Borneo. but Somaliland,
widely known as the Mad Mullah. In former
times he achieved some distinction as the
False Prophet. That was before Tommy
Atkins took a fall out Of him. But he
failed to profit by the experience and is still
carrying the prophets banner in some un-
contested districts of Africa. Mr.. Mullah
is a man Of nerve. else he would not dis
pute John Bulls right to rule Somaliland
and the adjoining countries. He also pos
sesses the faculty of humor, though he may
not know II. Both nerve and humor were
conspicuous during his recent busy days
when, with banner aloft and bayonet fixed,
he chased a bunch Of Tommies of the con
secrated ground Of the prophet. That incl
dent aroused the gaiety Of nations and
proved that MIR. Mullah is not suffering for
a nerve tonic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Our nonresident congressman says
travel is almost a passion with him. The
voters Of this district should see to it
that he has ample opportunity to indulge
this passion without neglecting any du-
ties to his present constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

or course it's only a coincidence that
the same business men who have at
tached their signatures to the appeal to
republicans for Mercer were also for the
most part signers of an appeal in behalf
of the democratic school board candi-
dates last year. In what position are
they to appeal to party loyalty?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

IT is worthy of notice that the news
paper which calls itself nonpartisan al
ways displays the most rank partisan
ship of any. The reason is that it is for
sale to the highest bidder, and when II
is bought it must go the whole length
for the purchaser.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

railroad interests will s%trenuously op-
pose legislation to increase the powers
of the Interstate Commerce commission
that does not also allow pooling. 1t is
suggested that much may depend, in the
final event, upon the result of the effort
TO dissolve the merger in the Northern
Securities case.
There is a very strong and earnest
public demand, more general, perhaps,
than ever before, for amendment Of the
interstate commerce act so as to enlarge
the Jurisdiction and increase the power
and authority Of the commission. The
necessity for this, II the law is to be Of
any substantial value to the mercantile
shipping interest of the country, is
obvious. Congress should heed the pub
lie demand in this matter and amend
the law so as to enable the commission
to act to some purpose and thus remedy
the abuses that now admittedly prevail.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The Board Of Education is the only
body that can add TO the city tax rate
without limit. The necessity of having
men OF integrity and business sagacity
who will keep down extravaganza and
waste should not be overlooked by tax
paying citizens when they come to vote
new members into the school board.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

All the purchasable vote will be bought
for Mercer. The Mercerites nave money
TO burn, so our advice to venal voters is
to insist on the highest market price and
get their money before they deliver the
goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Profits of
Springfield Republican.

The chewing gum trust, otherwise known
as the American Chicle company, is paying
dividends Of 1 per cent a month on its COM
mon stock. and is said to be earning 10 per
cent a year. This must be accounted
among the most striking evidences OF pros
Derity,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
A Touchinn Pronosition.
SATURDAY. Evening Post.

Saturday Evening Post.
For 5000, 600, says Lieutenant Peary, the
North pole can be reached. But it is doubt
full IL the North pole can touch the country
for any such sum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Hang His Gate on the Willows.

Chicago Record-Herald.
II the sultan OF Bacolod would locate
where a few Of the boys could pay their re-
spects to him on Halloween he would
doubtless get over his desire to reach out
for further trouble,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Every republican is expected to do his
duty at the polls to his party and his
country according to the dictates of his
conscience.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Whatever you do, don't let the election
go by default. Go to the polls and vote
your honest convictions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

That colony of Beers, when it gets
fairly settled In Arkansas. will probably
be exempt from shotgun politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

If Ex-President Cleveland doesn't quit
making so many speeches he will have
Colonel Watterson after him again.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Ideal BenevoIence.
IndIananoIIs News.

y. I"ndianapOIIs NbWb'
A $500, OOO, 900 combination of the beef in
terests Of the country is planned. This,
OF course, has for its object the lowering
the price to the consumer. What else?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Service in the army of school teachers
in the Philippines seems to be as hazard
Gus as service in the army of soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
STATEMENT OLE CALCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss:
George b. T~zschuck, secretary OF The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
The month OF October. 1902. was as follw5:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Oscar T. Crosby, an African traveller who
has tramped around and through the terri
tory OF the Mad Mullah, gives an account
Of the country and how 1t is governed in a
letter to the New York Sun. When l
traversed Somaliland. a little more than
two years ago." he writes, there we're Just
three Britishers in the whole protectorate
one at each Of the three coast towns.
once-a-week communication by sea had
been established between these towns for
some time, a little steamer touching at
these somali ports and at Alden. Com
munication by land is difhcult, the whole
country being of desert characteristic The
regular caravan routes trend toward the in
terror. Through leila Zone OF the three
towns in question: most of the commerce
with Abyssinia passes from caravan to
boat, and vice versa. Besides the three
British officers on duty. there we're no
white men whatever save perhaps half a
dozen Greek observation-disclosures true cosmo-
p~olitans OF everywhere.
"As a military force. / saw at leila,
about forty East India soldiers, who were
soon to be returned to India, a Somali
police force having meanwhile been put in
training. To my surprised inquiry as to
why this risk should be run, Captain
Harold, the devoted officer then stationed
at leila, replied that it would be cheaper
thus-cheaper for the small Samoli budget,
whose income he did not want to increase
by unusual taxation, and whose outgo he
did not want to increase by providing him
self with the necessary help and protec-
ton. Even at that time the Mad Mullah
was disturbing the hinterland, and while
in Abyssinia l saw many of Menelik's SOL
diers tramping toward the frontier, where
ever since they and the British, making
common cause against the rebel, have met
varying fortunes of war. With British rule
even with Abyssinian rule-go law and
order, yet one who knows the sincere
Somali Mohammedan must sympathize with
these wild chaps who fight for something
that is dear to them. Almost without
firearms, they wage war against British
and Abyssinian rifles. Doubtless they have
now, after years of slow inhltration, a
little-a very little-in the way of rife and
cartridge supply. At leila, the watch
over this traffic is very strict. But in
Djibouti, capital of French Somaliland, 1
saw many caravan loads of 'cartouches'
starting for the interior. They are meant
for ,Menelik. yet Somali e%agerness and
desert solitude must sometimes combine
to cause a change of destination.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

1t looks as If the Iowa idea were not
cutting such a big swath after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The weather man should have an hon
orary membership in every campaign
committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

PASSING ~PLEAsANTRIEs.

Town and Country: Friend-But II there's
no hope Of saving him, doctor. what are
you going to perform the operation for?
Doctor-One hundred dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

New York Sun: Knicker-How are you
getting along with your play?
Bocker-Ive just written the third chap
ter of the novel.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Browning's Magazine: 1T never knew Of
a clergyman so popular as Rev. Mr..
Ketcham." ..a,-..
How do you account for it?' "es
He calls his afternoon service a matt
nee"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Chicago News: What we require" said
the managing editor, lis the service of a
man capable of taking full charge of our
Query Box Are you capable of answer
ing all kinds of questions
We'll, l rather guess yes" replied the
applicant. I'm the father of eleven chill
dTen."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

"In the Soudan. on the upper Blue Nile,
l saw the same poverty of white force in
black land. CHANGING to be the first white
man to descend the Blue Nile from Abys-
sinia to the Sudan, l came first upon the
farthest east post, commanded by a Su-
danese officer. Then, seventy miles fur
Their down, in command of the frontier
district, a single white officer, with no
white troops. Then. $50 miles further
down stream, two more British officers
were found-and at Khartoum-barely six
months after the death of the calipha-
only forty-four Britishers, all told. Even
the officers who made this count, because
Of my remark that they were skating on
thin ice, seemed a little surprised at the
small array of forty-four, which included
six noncommissioned officers and two
civilians, all others being officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

"The Boer war had, Of course, drawn
down the number of those administering
the great savage British Egyptian empire
OF the Sudan, but my informant could
make out only seventy as the roster before
the leakage to South Africa. These men
command troops either Egyptian or Sudan
csc. They have splendidly nodded this
black material-yet only two months be-
fore my. arrival in Khartoum there had
been a serious conspiracy among the Egyp-
tlan officers, and many of the Sudanese
soldiers had been OF the Mahdi's men, mad
with religious zeal against the infdel.
Courageous, cool, loyal are these British
officers, chosen for hard work, in the far
corners OF the earth. But months of soli-
tude (for in a sense it is solitude to be
surrounded only by insecure, though
friendly blacks), will gradually deteriorate
the strongest fiber. One more white mar
at each such post might make a great diff
ference-not only in the life Of the indi-
vidual officer, but in the money-and-blood
cost to the controlling power.
at does not follow that the presence of
duplicate officers in the three Somali towns
would surely have prevented this particular
movement of the Mad Mullah. But, an as
sistant taking over for a time the daily
duties OF God-on-E Earth, performed by the
officer in charge at Berbera or Zeila-the
senior would have time to spend IN the
interior. would have time to think, would
get out OF the rut into the busy routine into
which the town holds him, would be better
prepared in many ways to deal with those
complicated undercurrents which now sep
arate. now unite. the nomadic tribes OF the
interior. He would at least have a better
knowledge OF the land over which he may
have to fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Net total sales. ......,........... 'bob,'4o
Net average sales 90
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of October, A. ID.
1902. M. b. HUNGATE.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Detroit Free Press: Politiclan-Congratu-
%lations, Sarah. I've been nominated.
Sarah with delight)-Honestly?
Politicisn-What difference does that
make?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Town and Country: Friend-But IL there's
you going to perform the operation for?
Doctor-One hundred dollars.
New York Sun: Knicker-How are you
getting along with your play?
Bocker-I've just written the third chap
~Browning's Magazine: IT never knew Of
a clergyman so popular as Rev. Mr..
How do you account for it?'' 'as'
He calls his afternoon service a matt
nee"
Chicago News: What we require said
the managing editor, "is the service of a
man capable of taking full charge of our
Query Box Are you capable of answer
well, 1 rather guess yes" replied the
applicant. I'm the father of eleven chill
dren."
Detroit Free Press: Politician-Congratu-
lations, Sarah. I've been nominated.
Sarah with delight-Honestly?
Politician-What difference does that
make?
Chicago Tribune: "Wha is the trouble
between you and Mr.. Spoonamore?' they
asked her.
piled, choking with wrath at the recollec-
ton, "as a fair daughter of Eve!' Daughter
Of Eve' And I'm not as old as he is himself
Philadelphia Press: Miss oldun," said
AAAH way " aAt Npu ely lbAlh VI GNNbA = :
Oldun.
81 suppose there's at least one sport you
like more than any other"
This is so sudden, Mr.. Gayboy, You're
the only real sport who ever called on me"
BRIGHTEST OLD COUNTRY OF ALI.
Atlanta Constitution.
l.
Amt It a mighty good country-spite Of its
troubles an all.
From the red o. the blooms In the Maytime
to the crtmsonin' fruits o. the fall!
Then no, for a song
AS we're trudgin' along
For the brightest old country of all!
Amt It a mighty good country-answerin
quick to your call,
From the fields that are heavy with harvest
to the clustering vines on the wall!
Then no, for a song
All the bright way along
For the brightest old country OF all!
III.
Amt II a mighty good country-from cot
tage to garlanded hall.
With room In the hills an the valleys for
Then it's no, for a song
All the glad way along
For the brightest old country OF all!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The Mad Mullah is so deeply religious
that half the soldiers in his camp are en-
gagged in prayer when they are not drilling
or attending to their camp duties. The
natives are absolutely fearless Of death
and believe that defeat under the Mad
Mullah is impossible and hold to the view
that heaven is the reward OF all those who
die by the bullets OF the hated foe.
Great Britain is In no humor for another
war. The Boer campaign cost $500, 00O. 900
and is not over yet. OF course, India has
an enormous army OF native troops ON
cered by Englishmen. but to send them
away would be TO invite another uprising
and the old mutiny is not forgotten.
Enough English blood has been spilled
already, the English think, but the mad
mullah mutters and Great Britain shud-
ders.
Personally the Mad Mullah is an e~xtraor-
binary man. He, while despising the civil
ization Of the effete west, has secretly
made a study OF every invention the news
OF which came to his own city. It is ru-
mored that among the prisoners taken
years ago by this queer chieftain is an
English oficer, who was, as most English
officers are, a graduate OF Sandhurst, which
corresponds TO our West Point. The story
Is that this mau has taught net emily his
own language TO the Mad Mullah. but has
shown him the mysteries OF telegrsphy,
the telephone and other things, including
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Chicago Tribune: what is the trouble
between you and Mr.. Spoonamore?" they
asked her.
He addressed me the other day" she re-
piled, choking with wrath at the recollec-
of Evel And I'm not as old as he Is himself
by five full years."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
Z. RosEwATER. EDITOR.

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Complaints Of irregularities in delivery
should be addressed TO City Circulation De-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Showing Up Well.

The property of the Federal Mines
Corporation is showing up very good.
During the last two weeks the tun-
mel has been driven for a distance of
twenty feet an as result body of ore
about three feet in width has been
opened up.
The new blacksmith shop has been
completed and the place is rapidly being
put in condition for the carrying on of
extensive development work
Manager II. A. Moore announces that
the property is showing up better at the
present time than ever in its history and
that enough ore is in sight to warrant
shipping right now.
The vein widens as distance is reached
and for this reason it is deemed best 10
prosecute development work in order
that the ore may be blocked out.
The ore matter is heavily streaked
with iron and zinc and it is very fine
grained.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
ANOTHER
COMPANY
LAUNCHED
Is Composed of Number Of Our Most Sub
stantial Citizens.

stantial Citizens.
Some time during the coming week
the Liberator Mining company will be
organized with capital stock of 81 ,ooo,-
600.
That this company will be carried to
successful issue there can be doubt, be-
cause it is composed of some of the best
known and most substantial citizens of
this city. That they have the property
where can be found the precious metals
IN abundance, no one for a moment ques-
tons. Therefore, company composed
of home citizens,-men who know where
their capital is going, is almost sure to
meet with success.
The Liberator company has secured an
option one of the best propositions to be
found up Spring Gulch. 1t is known as
the Liberator and is owned by ]. B. Nc
Farlane, a we'll known mining man.
Enough work has been done on the prop
erty to warrant every member of the new
company in fully believing that there is
nothing but success in connection with
AbN NhANi piss
The Liberator is an extension of the
Gold Hammer, a fine proposition. 1t
also adjoins the Metropolitan. which is
being operated by the Elwood Mining
and Milling company, and in which
property a good showing of ore has al
ready been made.
Each and every member of the new
company, which is composed of Idaho
Springs people, has subscribed for
large block of the stock in the PROPOSE
tion. They are all we'll known and
among them might be mentioned the
following: James Lindsay, cashier of the
Merchants and Miners National bank;
Adolph Nelson, proprietor of one of the
largest merchandise establishments in
the city; G. J. Bradley; Harry A. Moore,
manager of the Federal Mines Corpora
tion; J. J. Sherwin, druggist, Leuders &
Anderson; Lysle Mason and number of
others.
When such men go into a proposition
it is a safe prediction in saying that they
know just what they are doing and that
they will protect the outside investor is
an assured fact.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Holiday Rates.

One fare for the the round trip to all
state points and to points on this line in
New Mexico; except tickets will not be
sold to points on the Colorado and North
western railway. Tickets on sale De-
cember "a, as and 81, and January 1, final
limit January 2.
Teachers and students of educational
institutions can secure still greater con-
-cessions. See local agent for further par
ticulars