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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Action of the National Authorities in
Enforcing Law Against Trusts.
Philadelphia Press (rsp.).

Philadelphia Press Crsp.).
Attorney General Knox Is enforcing the
law as he finds II. This Is new to the
trusts. 1t is welcome to the people.
The campaign began with the attack on
the Northern Securities company. II was
continued by the injunctions against the
railroads at Chicago and Kansas City. It
is carried a step forward in the proposed
investigation into the Beef trust.
These three proceedings cover each phase
Of the modern trust. The Northern Securl-
ties company is simply a New Jersey cor
poration organized for control. 1t has no
other object or purpose. Its purchases Of
Northern Pacific and Great Northern shares
are not for cash. They represent nothing
but steps taken to consolidate control. As
with the trust organized In 1885 to hold the
stock OF the sugar companies, the Northern
Pacific represents the trust plan for elimi-
mating competition carried out under guise
Of a corporation.
The special railroad rates given the men,
bers OF the meat combination by the rail-
roads reaching and leaving Chicago and
Kansas City represent the second familiar
instrument OF monopoly. These special
rates exclude competition. They enable
the members of the combined meat packers
to charge what they please to the consumer
and to pay what they please to the pro-
ducer, because no one without these special
railroad rates can ship meat from the
packing centers to the retailer. The meat
combination would fall to pieces but for
this aid, which Attorney General Knox has
attacked by asking for injunctions against
the railroads.
Last is the meat combination itself, an
association Of packers to maintain prices.
This is no corporation. 1t has no trust.
1t is simply a combination between firms
and individuals to maintain prices. This
is the simplest form a monopoly can take.
1t has no machinery. There is no corpora
tion to attack. Such q combination offers
more difficulties in prosecuting its members
for violation Of law than any of the more
complex corporate or quasi-corporate or
CARNATIONS. II Attorney General Knox can
collect the evidence and break this combi-
nation up all monopolies can be destroyed.
Each Of them falls under one Of these three
heads. They are all either corporations or
gain special freight rates or are mere
associations.
The power of the law over these monopo-
lies has never before been asserted in this
manner. Attorney General Knox is testing,
and for the first time, whether the law
and the courts can arrest these combina-
lions. He stands today the conspicuous
representative Of the public determination
that no man, men or corporation shall be
able to evade the law prohibiting combi-
nations to advance prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Somerville Journal: People would listen
to long sermons with more patience. II
more OF them were as broad as tEev were
long.
Boston Transcript: The late DR.. Tall
mage preached to larger audiences than
any other American clergyman; but that
was due to the fact that he did 1t through
the newspapers.
Detroit Free Press: The PRESBYTERIAN
creed. as revised by the committee which
has just completed its work. Specifically
repudiates the idea of infant damnation.
This not only enables the good to die young,
but the young to die good.
Atlanta Constitution: That Kansas
preacher who has been pronounced a he
retic is disposed to continue the argument
and make his case unfinished bushes. for
the higher councils of his church. A he
retic without publicity is as miserable as
a bally-hoo with a sore throat.
Boston Globe: A woman who preached
in Winsted, Conn. last Sunday in the
place Of her husband, a clergyman, told
among other ul-scaring things OF a
woman friend OF hers who attended a dance
and drank a glass OF beer and ten years
later died a drunkard. And yet there are
some women who will continue to dance.
Brooklyn Eagle: The Mormon peril"
forsooth! The Mormons have a church in
Brooklyn! Yes, and have had 1t these
twenty-five years. II has probably
not grown 1 per cent in that time. As for
Mormons controlling the western states.
we shall expect that when the Mahometans
control New York, and not a second sooner.
Facts. not Mysteries. must rule in these
matters. There is not the slightest peril
from the Mormons, even II it is true that
the faith is spreading. which we doubt.
When the nation rises against the Presby-
%terians, or the Congregationalists. 1t will
be time to consider the peril which we
suffer at the hands Of the Mormons. As a
matter Of plain fact, we are not In the
slightest peril from any creed whatever.
So go to sleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
WHEN THE OLD MAN GOT RELIGION.

Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
When the oil man got religion things sorter
changed aroun',
The house wuz topsy-turvy. the worl' wuz
upside down;
We didn't know what hit us: 'peared like
we'd started wrong;
Life had to be made over to his hallelula
song.
He KEEP the whole house hustlin'. Work
while it's called today!
An pray whilst you're a-workin'; but work
an work away
But ever y%oungster of us-with sad an
sollum face,
Wuz prayin' fer the OIL man to fall away
from grace.
Long years have passed, an left us still
with our work to do;
An the OIL man, bein' weary, went home
an left us, too;
Led by his homely counsel safe to the
shelterin' fold
Sightin' the fur-off city. with shinin' streets
of gold.
An evermore we're praisin' of the Provi-
dence on high
the oil man got religion in the happy
days gone by;
An we hope TO hear him shoutin', when we
reach the heavenly stairs,
In the bright, celestial mornin'. Rise up
to family prayers!'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

According to the latest cable advices
]. PierpOnt Morgan has been negotiating
a merger of the principal transatlantic
steamship lines. If Morgan keeps it up
at this gait for a few years longer the
transportation lines of the world will be
Morganized and the people of the whole
earth will be paying tribute to his syn
dicates, whether they travel by rail, or
water, or balloon; whether they travel
on the great rivers, the lakes or the
ocean; in rolling palaces or floating
palaces; on the Red Star or OF the
White Star; On the American line, Dutch
line, French line, the Hamburg-Amer-
lean or the North German, and the man
who manages to get a merger paste
board good on all the Inorganic lines
will have a good thing, providing he has
money enough to tip all sleeping car and
stateroom porters, diner walters, bar
bers, stewards, musicians and guides.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

saloon caught fire and was burned. The
refusal of the company to pay the in
surance brought the case into the SUI
preme court. which decided that noon
at any locality is the time the sun passes
the meridian. At Akron 1927, standard
time, is noon. Consequently the court
ordered the insurance company to pay
the loss. Such a controversy could not,
however, occur in Omaha, because mer-
idian time here is t~wenty-four minutes
less than standard time, so that when
the clock strikes II it is only 11:36, sun
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
RETALIATION NOT FEARED.

Leading republicans at Washington
are not disturbed by the threat of Cana
dian tariff retaliation If the United
States does not enter into a reciprocity
agreement with that country. They say
that there can be NO negotiations with
Canada on the subject of trade rela-
lions so long as the Canadian govern
ment makes it a prerequisite to such
negotiations that the United States shall
settle the Alaskan boundary question to
the satisfaction of Canada. The threat
of retaliation is regarded as absurd,
for rs a prominent official pointed out,
there are two sides to that matter and
we could practically ruin the trade of
Ontario and Quebec, too, for that mat
ter, for six months of the year, by the
prevent Canada importing through
United States ports goods in bond. In
that event she would have to enter her
goods at our custom houses and pay du-
ties in order to get them into Canada,
because her own ports are closed during
the winter season, excepting in the
maritime provinces. OF course nothing
Of this kind is now being thought of,
but it is mentioned simply to show that
two can play at the game of retaliation.
AS to the Alaskan boundary question,
there has been no change In the position
of our government regarding it. An
official of the State department is re-
ported as saying: The boundary ques-
ton, as Our Canadian friends call 1t, has
no existence excepting in their own i'm
aginatlOn. The boundary is the same
now that it always has been since the
United States purchased Alaska OF Rus
STA and as it was during all the time
Russia owned that territory. The Cana
dams nave made certain demands in re-
cent years, but We do not recognize
them and do not propose to do anything
more about the matter" 1t is presumed
that the official did not mean by this
that our government viii do nothing
looking to a final settlement Of the dis
pute, but simply that it will pay nc
further attention TO the extraordinary
Canadian demands. As a matter OF fact
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The formal installation OF Nicholas
Murray Butler as president of Columbia
university marks an epoch In the history
of that great American educational in
stitution. The selection of DIR. Butler
to the position filed by his predecessor,
Seth Low, with such signal ability and
marked distinction was within itself a
high compliment, seldom bestowed OH
any man of his age. A man scarcely
40 years old is very rarely placed at the
head of a great university unless he is
known to possess remarkable executive
force and extraordinary organizing ca
pacity. No higher tribute could have
been paid to the new president of Co.
lumbia than was paid by the presence
of President Roosevelt, who came ex-
pressly from Washington to participate
in the ceremonies Of Inauguration,
which were attended by the heads of
all of the great American universities
and the most eminent educators Of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

AS between Ashevine and Omaha for
next years entertainment, the free ride
and free lunch aggregation that pre-
tends to represent the press of America
under the name OF The National Edi-
.torial association" has given preference
10 Omaha. Nobody in the tar heel sum
mer resort would have spent IS to en-
tertain the junketeers. The scenery in
the yellow pines Is too mOnOtonous and
trolley car rides are out of the question
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

According to a decision just rendered
by the supreme court OF Ohio, 11:27 is
declared to be high noon in Akron. This
scientific astronomical observation from
the supreme bench was brought about
by a contest owe a fire insurance policy.
takeH out by an Akron saloon keeper
at I1:SO, standard time, but worded to
take effect at noon. Ohio law makes
standard time legal time. At the very mo-
ment that the policy was delivered the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Old Homeric "Pushv Ou~tcIassed.
Minneapolis Tribune.

IhllllCaPOiio AAboANs
II there were some modern Homer to
sing the physical prowess OF the youth OF
the present generation, the chances are
that Achilles. Ajax, Ulysses, Hector and
all the rest Of the old Homeric push"
wouldn't be in it with our college boys.
The strength test being made in the edu-
c~ational institutions throughout the United
States give some remarkable results, and
indicate that the race in this country is not
deteriorating.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
RELICS OF B~ARBARISM.
The Wedding Ring and the Dress
Coat Cruelty Assaulted.
Denver Evening Post.

Denver Evening Post.
The erudite and gifted anthropologist,
Prof. Frederick Starr, in a lecture deliv-
cred before the co-eds OF the Chicago uni
versity on THE Relics OF Barbarism," made
one or two interesting assertions. The
wedding ring, for example, that existing
symbol Of love, devotion, endearment, etc..
is shown by this gifted gentleman to be
merely an emblem Of woman's vassalage.
Years ago the brute man looked upon
woman as a chattel. He put rings on her
fingers and bells on her toes. and the rings
were for the purpose Of claiming her and
dragging her as a slave or tying her in
bondage as he would a horse, a cow, an
ass, a swine or other cattle. And yet this
ring used originally for such purpose is
now an emblem of all that is tender In our
higher civilization. 1t is "a relic OF bar
barism' that was in the first case mis-
applied, but by a matter Of evolution as
sumed its proper position.
And the dress coat! In times remote,
but not prehistoric, that garment was the
feature Of a hunting dress. Mans swallow
tails were buttoned up behind when the
wearer mounted his horse to go in search
of game. The servant in those days, as
now, also wore the dress coat, but that was
done simply to wear out the masters garb.
Today this "relic of barbarism" is the
somewhat dark and gloomy badge Of polite
society. 1t is still used, however, for
hunting game, but largely in the drawing
room and the other haunts OF our Twentieth
century social life. Many other things were
said by this scholarly professor which go
to show that the present owes much to
the past, although the point Of view is
wonderfully different.
After all, there is little new under the
sun, and old Seneca uttered a great truth
when he observed that originality died GEN.
turies a0o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

One of the most d~eplorable events OF
recent times is the reported sudden de-
mise Of the man who was about to To-
cate a glove factory in Omaha. The
diagnosis Of the medical experts was
"heart failure" but the political mind
readers Of the Commercial club will
doubtless ascribe the lamentable fatality
TO the hostile attitude of The Bee to-
ward the denomination Of Mercer for a
lsixth term.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Now that the agitation for a double
standard of coinage has subsidized in
Colorado, Denver is agitated from cen
ter to circumference Over the case Of
Robert II. Beggs, principal Of one of the
public schools, who before a meeting
Of women teachers affirmed his belief
In a double standard Of morals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
New Grade of Prosperity.

New York Mail and Express.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is a man who
always wants to be moderate in his state
ments. He says in his budget speech that
the last year has not been exceptionally
prosperous" What the budget itself said
was this: Gross deficit, s45, OOO, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Joys Money Cannot Command
Saturday Evening Post.

SdIuTudy EVtHIHB TUSI,
Within the past year the number of mill
lionaires in this country has jumped over
the ~four-thousand mark and is now in the
fifth thousand. But all OF them put to-
gether, with their millions piled in one big
heap, cannot buy the Joy of the small boy
who lets down his little hook and hoists up
the first fish OF spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Denver never loses an opportunity to
advertise itself. The mere fact that the
Colorado volunteers have invited Ad-
miral Dewey to a banquet is heralded
far and wide by telegraph. Whether
Dewey accepts or rejects the invitation,
Denver gets the benefit of the announce
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Down in Mexico, Mo-, a court has
just decided that school teachers may
whip pupils whenever it is deemed
necessary. Up here in Nebraska the
teacher would have to first consider the
size of the boy or ascertain whether the
girl has a big brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

William E. Curtis, who has reached
Syria in his foreign travels, says there
are no public buildings in Damascus.
Can 1t be possible that they have no
Cadet Taylor in the Oldest city of the
world?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
where the Blame Belongs.
Brooklyn Eagle,

Out west they are blaming the law and
the shopkeepers and the butchers and all
sorts OF people for the shortage in the
supply of game birds. But they have moth
ing to do with 1t. It is the gunner who
has made the shortage in all kinds Of birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Before the commissioners of Douglas
county venture upon the construction of
half a dozen new bridges across various
streams they had better confer with the
county treasurer and the taxpayers to
ascertain where the money is coming
from.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Let Us he Thankful.
Baltimore American.

Things might always be worse, There
is no way Of extracting oxygen from the
atmosphere 30 as to form a trust for the
purpose Of supplying breath at arbitrary
rates TO air consumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

And now the Beef trust is charged
with sending up the price of boots and
shoes. This is only another striking
proof that corporations have no soles
even when they deal In raw hides.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The Chicago Civic federation has
promulgated a platform that contains
the following declaration: THE crying
necessity is for a unity Of effort-a pull
all together by business men, public
officials and the press-for either a con-
stitutional amendment or a constitu-
tional convention, and it must be de-
cided at an early date which Of the two
is agreed upon. The federation has
stood for an amendment, but it must be
referred to the r~eorganized citizens
committee to ascertain which can enlist
the greater unit of action" This
declaration applies with as much force
to Omaha and Nebraska as it does to
Chicago and the state Of Illinois. The
crying need Of the hour is constitutional
revision either by amendment or con-
stitutiOnal convention. The cheapest
and most speedy mode of revision would
be by the submission Of separate amend
ments through the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The bill for the relief of Cuban re-
ciprocity has been temporarily laid I'M
der the table, but that fact will not seri-
Dusly impair the prosperity on the
Island.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The Illinois Congress of Mothers,
which has just concluded its session in
Chicago, was largely attended by
women who never have had any chill
dren to raise, but are very anxious to
help to raise the children of other
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The resolution adopted by the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers in
favor of the reduction Of duties on
sugar imported from Cuba reached
Washington toO late to be Of service to
the Sugar trust
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

At the coming state fair the State
Board of Agriculture proposes to exhibit
the Of Nebraska from the
grand stand on the race track.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Two Lives Measured,
Boston Transcript.

On the whole, the eulogies OF Wade
Hampton Justify more complimentary infer
enees than do the eulogies of Cecil Rhodes.
Yet he died In poverty.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Example Worth EmuIatinE.
Indianapolis News.

Mr.. Carnegie shows his wisdom in moth
ing so much as in giving his millions by
deed and not by will. No one can question
the former. Almost any lawyer can at
tack a will when 1t is in the interest OF the
nublie-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

1t Is to be hoped that Governor Savage
will not keep murderer Rhea too long in
suspense.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Santos-Dumont will be ready to fly
from st. Louis before the hot weather
sets In.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Distinction Worth Noting.
bonneville Journal

The young man who seeks employment
Isn't as likely to succeed as the young man
who looks for work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George L. Tzschlck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual numDer OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening ana Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of March, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

The beet sugar men have won a ia
NOUS victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Poor Consolation.
New York World.

Dom Paul may even smile grimly as he
sees how British humanity is staggered by
the corn tax"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Philadelphia Press: Mr.. McCall-The
woman / expect to marry must be beauti-
full, cultured, sweet tempered and
Miss Passay (coyly)-Oh, you fatterer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Washington Star: do you think your
father would offer me personal violence IL
l were to ask him for yOu?"
Hardly. But there's no telling what he
will do If you don't say something pretty
SOON
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Brooklyn Life: Rose and Mabel have
never spoken since they took part N the
private theatricals."
professional jealousy"
Worse than that-amateur jealousy"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Chicago Post: do you think the very
young wife of an old man can be really
happy?"
Why, certainly, If the old man is con-
siderate enough to stick to his club with
reasonable persistence and is properly gem
erous in financial Matters"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

Detroit Free Press: He-Why were YOU
SO nervous while l proposed?
She-I was so afraid someone would inter-
rupt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

judge: Mabel-Blanche, are you going
to accept Mr.. Oldboy?
Blanche-Yes, l think so.
Mabel-But he's three times as cd rs
you.
~Blanche-But he does harmonize so ely
with my antique furniture.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Chicago Post; why do you call 1t a
fairy tale?"
Because 1t says they were married and
lived happily ever afterward."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
; OMAHA SUNDAY BEE

f. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

philadelphia. Press: my daughter is
Yes, replied Mrs. Pepprey, sadly, so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
DR.. M00RE'S new QUARTERS.
Has Leased Suite of Rooms In Odd
FellOws' Building.

In order to accommodate his constantly
increasing number of patients Doctor }.
Harvey Moore, the oculist. has leased suites
No. 25 and G6 on the second floor front
of the Odd Fellows Hall, Ninth and Olive
streets.
The suites consist of a large reception
room and consulting and -uperating-rooms
furnished and equipped with, the modern
devices for the assistance of the ocu1st.
The reception room will comfortably seat
from forty to fifty persons. 1t Is furnished
with easy chairs. and tables laden with an
the latest magazines wherewith the patient
can while away the tedium of waiting.
On the walls of the reception room are
pictures of artistic merit and about the
room potted palms are stationed, Offering
in their graceful greenness restrul spots
for aching eyes. Doctor Moore'S consulting
and operating rooms adjoin the waiting
room and are furnished In excellent taste
as well as being equipped with modern ap-
pllances known to oculisru.
Doctor Moore was appointed by Governor
Dockery oculist to the Missouri institution
for the Blind. In the four years he has
been established In g.. Louis he has built
up a large and constantly increasing prac-
tice.