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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Scenes and Incidents Observed by
Artists on the spot.

Artists on the spot.
Secretary Wilson Of the Department Of
Agriculture expresses the opinion that
there is but one man in the world who was
smart enough to find out through scientific
study what made the difference between
tobacco raised in the United States and
that raised in sumatra. This man was a
German, who was considered SO hare
Drained in Germany that he was laughed
out Of the country. He came here and
proved to Secretary Wilson that It was a
certain soil and a certain ferment in the
tobacco leaf that caused the superiority Of
the Sumatra tobacco, so now they are rails
ing 500 acres Of the real Sumatra leaf in
Connecticut under canvas. But Japan heard
Of this wonderful man, offered him $1,000
a year to make discoveries OF this sort, and
he has left us. This moves Secretary Will
son to say that Cecil Rhodes $40, 900, 900
seems almost wasted since men who can
delve into the secrets Of nature scientifically
are wanted by the world now, and not mere
delivers In literature, history, languages
and easy things. What the younger gen.
Grafton should want and struggle after is
to At themselves 10 earn $1,000 a year. II
1t is worth $1,000 a year to be able to tell
how many crystals there are in an ounce
OF sugar or some such thing as that, in
stead Of how many persons persisted In the
first or second Punic war, there are num-
berless young men who are going after
that. 1t pays better, it appears, to under
stand the true inwardness and outwardness
Of electrolysis than to know who Mithri-
dates was. Storing the mind with facts
doesn't seem to store the pockets with an
equal bulgingness unless they are scientific
facts. So. II there are any more $40, 900, 900
to give away, let them go to some school
Of science.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Omaha ciuD women can 40 more %
elevate the standard OF our public
schools Cor which they profess 80 great
soncern by Joining vigorously in the de-
mand Cor a superintendent qualified by
sdaeation md experience % perform
the duties Of the posirion b IN any
othcr way It Is an unnecessary
humiiiauon 10 compel intelligent and
ahie teachers 90 serve under a supsrin-
teudent Who because he has no educa
uon himself tO DC him for edaeauoaal
WoA aas % reV On pull. palaver and
poliuos ~ hold In jon
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Last week. reports the Washington Post,
the speaker Of the house was oficially in
formed that Daniel Lewis of Fort Leaven-
worth had accidentally broken the tongue
OF his wagon and that the government
wed him SO. This was occasioned by an
unmanageable government team Of six
strenuous mules. Congress is looking into
the matter.
1t required a great expanse OF manuscript
to convey this intelligence and when a
printer in the government printing ONCE
had consumed 50 or SO worth Of time in
putting all OF the story into type, locking
1t into forms and making 1t ready for the
press there we're four pages Of ordinary
book form, winding up with a paragraph
afidavit, which ends:
And further deponent sayeth not. Daniel
Lewis (his X mark"
Elihu Root, as secretary Of war, signed
the communication, to which was prefxed
fourteen military endorsements. Three
were made at Fort Leavenworth by the
adjutant of the Fourth cavalry, the quar-
termaster Of the same and the captain OF
the corps Of engineers commanding. Two
we're made at department headquarters In
Missouri by the chief q~uartermaster and the
brigadier general commanding. The sew
entity and the eighthly were made In
Washington by the assistant adjutant gen.
eral and the deputy quartermaster general.
Back to Omaha the request OF Dan Lewis,
teamster, for SO for the broken wagon
tongue was forwarded. There 1t received
another endorsement and then three more
endorsements were put on at Fort Leaven-
worth. Again Omaha added an endorse
ment and the string OF red tape ended as
the document travelled on to Washington.
with the endorsement by Quartermaster
General L~udington.
In the fullness OF time Oar Lewis name
will be embalmed in one of the big books
that will be known to future generations as
House Docs"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Our amiable popocratie contemporary
has unearthed a democrat who refuses
to take an office TO which he has been
elected. 1t should at once close with
him for an exhibition engagement.
1.-THE only democrat who eve refused
an office ought to be a drawing card
worth money to the box office and a
rake-off for the kitty.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The withdrawal OF Governor Savage
from the SUPERNATURAL race may clear
the atmosphere, but IL does not lessen
the necessity for considering only men
Of positive strength for places on the
republcan state ticket this fall Every
ma nominated by the convention must
noe only be qualified for the position he
seeks. but by his character aud record
command popular confidence requisite
for success &C the pOlla
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The hog market, which is registering
over 81 at South Omaha. was only $3.50
NJ this time last year and 1910 three
years ago. The same ratio Of increase is
Visible also In other live stock prices.
That may throw a partial light on the
rise In meat products.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

roads and dead-heading lunches and en-
tertainmeDts in the name of the press.
II taking this position makes The Bee
en enemy of Omaha and the outcast of
the Salvation army e1horters, It will
cheerfully take the consequences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The cessation OF the Conservative
from publication with the death Of its
editor. J. Sterling Morton, will take from
the esteemed Commoner one Of it's prin-
cipal functions. namely, of replying to
che diatribes of the versatile sage OF Ar
Dor Lodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

When American naval officers want to
make a night Of 1t in Venice they will
consult the dictates of prudence by
choosing a Venetian garden in some sea-
port on this side Of the Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
On the Burnt Down Deck
New York World.

NOW 1OTk WUIIus
Casabianca Bryan will live in the history
OF 1902 as the boy who stood on the burnt
deck whence all but him had fed"
From far N~ebraska's prairie slopes to the
northeasternmost point in Maine he is the
only democrat whose voice hs still raised
for the -Chicago-KAnsas City platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Senator Money should have waited
till he could get that street car conduc-
Tor onto the floor of the senate, where
he would have the protection of sena-
forial courtesy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Our J~seksonian friends are said to be
greatly perplexed as TO what they
should do IN the event David b Hm
should be made the next democratic
nominee for president The Jack
sonians have a habit OF building air
castle Bridges they are never called
anon % cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

That astute and experienced pollti-
clan. ex-senator William v. Allen, in the
last Issue Of his pungent paper remarks:
Ezra +. Savage easily has the lead for
the Eu~bernatoTial nomination by the re-
S=sl!sea party" Ex-senator Allen has
anotheF guess coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
Pre.asing BountifuI Crops
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Farmers Of the middle west are not con-
graduating themselves on the present high
prices OF wheat and corn. The short stock
Of feed in the country must be REINFORCED
by bountiful crops during the coming sum
mer If the agricultural interests are to
profit by the strong markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The second innings in the French par
hamentary elections will be pulled off
as DOT as the contestants are able to
recover from the first scrimmage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
Senatorial
Boston Transcript.

What's the matter with our senators?
Tillman and McLaurln were disciplined for
scrapping; Money has been arrested on
the charge OF using q knife too freely. and
Clark for driving his automobile faster
than the law allows. The lawmakers are
making quite = record as lawbreakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
squarins the Accounts.
Washington Pos

The ~hnanciers on the other side are some-
what alarmed over the operations Of John
Plerpont Morgan. But the man Is merely
trying to get back some Of the money the
p~ianists, hddlers and grand opera stars
com over and take from us every year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

And now the council is asked to do
something for the b%lllboards. Better
do something to protect the public from
the dangers of the lettering fences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
The Way of the World.
Saturday Evening Post.

Saturday Evening FUsl'
so little done, so much to do" said Cecil
Rhodes before he died. Others have said
the same thing differently. Others will say
# again. It is the fact that there Is al
ways SO much to do that makes life worth
living.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

II they want to be in Gu the corona
don ceremonies the British troops in
South Africa will nave to hurry up their
unfinished work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Ak-sar Ben's royal carnival has been
hxed for the period from September "a
to October 4. Mark 1t down on your
calendar.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The Union Pacific intimates that it
will stand pat. If the city will only
stand pat 1t will show that it has the
stronger hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Senator Morgan is rs years old. Thurs
day last he stood on his feet for hve hours
and read 90. 900 words of a Nicaragua canal
speech and was as fresh as a daisy when
he had finished. Everybody left the cham
Der, but Senator Morgan ambled along con-
tentedly and probably didn't know or care
whether one senator or nifty listened to
him. President Frye escaped early. He
called Senator Scott to the chair. Senator
Scott kept awake as long as he could and
then took a nap. Senator Kittridge was
present most Of the time, because he Is
going to make a speech in reply to Morgan.
once he rose to make an inquiry. Senator
Scott slept peacefully.
"Change cars" said the reading clerk.
Senator Scott awoke with a start and
answered the question and Senator Morgan
went on and on and on.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Noble trees all over the country will
be the most impressive monuments to
the founder of Arbor day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The only instance IN the memory OF the
Oldest capitol employe on any person COM
hitting suicide by leaping from the dome,
says the Washington Star, Is that Of a
young man who was studying for the
priesthood, and who took the fatal leap
about thirty years ago. His mind had been
weakened by overstudy and his friends
had kept a close watch over his movements.
On the day In question he eluded their
vigilance and climbed to the top Of the
capitol dome. When FIRST seen he had
mounted the railing and was walking
around. Upon reaching that portion imme-
diately above the east front OF the capitol
he halted for a few moments and then
sprang into the air. The knees of the
unfortunate man struck first. with such
force that they made deep indentationS
in the thick copper sheathing. These in
dontations remain today and are pointed
out TO visitors by the capitol guides as
they relate the details of the tragedy In
midair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
they Hold the Purse strings.
Buffalo Express.

Congress is very impartial in sending out
the speeches of members Of both parties
for campaign purposes. but why should the
pay the cost Of this distribu-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "A Connecticut
man is said to have been drunk twice a
day for three years.
Say, ne must nave a remarkably quick
recovery
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Somerville Journal: 1t is no sign that a
girl doesn't love her dog just because she
looks dow at him and says enthusi-
astically: ''Oh, Nero. you would make a
matt
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska. Douglas County, ssi
wgesrEe " IAsohuob, SECRETARY OF The Bee
Aublishinh Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of fun and
fyfnplste copies Of The Daily, Morning.
Avehing ara Sunday Bee printed during
the month " Aprll. lO2. was as followsi
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Judge: Hewitt-Well. a dumb man has
one advantage; he doesn't have to bite his
lip to keep from speaking.
Jewett-No; all he has to do is to put
his hands in his pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Chicago Tribune Talking through your
hat" Is slang.
Laughing in your sleeve is idiom!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Philadelphia Press: Merchant has a
most remarkable typewriter girl"
whats so remarkable about her?'
"Why, she doesn't carry one of the
Duchess novels to the office with her TO
read between whiles."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01
AIPY TRIPLES.

Boston Post: us this milk sterillzed?'
asked the cranky husband.
NO" replied his wife, but it's water
cured
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Detroit Free Press: Grace spends a
good deal of money
MOT a saving grace, then"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

Chicago Tribune; Johnny, what is GEN.
trail timer
Central time, ma'am. is the time the
telephone girl keeps you waitin' while she
gifts ready to say 'hello'
Baltimore American: at says in the
n who invented the steam ca uione has
Just died"
SIS that so?' asked Mr.. F~adoogus. IT
thought he had been lynched long ago."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-01

The Royal Baker any Pastry
Cock 49, containing over 800
NEST practical and valuable
cooking Teeeipts-free to every
patron. SeHd postal card
With yoET fall address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
KILLED

when Coroner Hoye returned from
Leary last night, he brought with
him the remains 81 q. Frazer. rail-
road laborer of Leary. The remains
could not have been recognized as
those OF human being had not the
clothing found nearby indicated the
Identity.
Frazer had been drinking heavily
at Leary Sunday, and yesterday
morning started against the advice
OF his friends TO walk to Kannskat
a station about five miles east. lie
was rolling heavily. and when near
his destination, he slipped and fell
on cattle guard, Between the rails
on the guard he II believed to have
lain until the train came along. As
he was Just n little below the track
on the guard, the engineer could not
zee him.
when the westbound freight came
along the cow-catcher OF the en-
CINE missed him, hut a bolt protrud-
ing from one OF the cars caught In
his clothing. and for seven miles he
was dragged 10 his death. Bits OF
his body We're strewn along the track
for the entire distance. The head.
arms and Internal organs were torn
from the body, the lower limbs hang
ing by bits Of skin. Every bone in
the body Is broken. The remains
were taken 10 Butterworth's morgue
and win be buried by the Northern
Pacific,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
CRUSHED
IN A Mine
Coal Creek Man Loses His
Life In the Machinery

Rea Cailorvoy. n young colored
miner. was crushed 70 death at Coal
creek. near Newcastle, last evening.
No one was near when the fatal ac-
uident happened. but his terrible
cries for help attracted the Rtten-
ton ~ a number o. people TO the
washing machine. His body Was
extricated, but he had expired.
Galloway has worked IN the mine
At Coat Greek for some time. and Ia
well and fayorably known through
out the district. He Is bsween %
and "a years old. At the mine he
worked at the washing plant, and
was engaged in that work just pre-
vioua to his death.
At ESQ o'clock last evening he be-
came entRngicd In the machinery,
and before he could be cxtricatcd.
hts life was crushed out. He cried
for help when he became entangled,
but assistance did not come until the
young life had been crushed out.
His body was removed to the col
ored church At Newcastle. where Il
les today. Coroner Hoye went up
10 the mine this afternoon TO inves-
tigate tho fatality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
CALIFORNIA
is FAVORED
House Committee Recon-
mends Government
Construction

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. rs
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. today. by a
vote Of 8 TO 7. declared IN favor OF
government construction Of Pacific
cable.
The corliss bill was ordered re-
ported to the house with a favorable
recommendation.
II was amended BY provision that
II shall be operated from any deslr-
able point on the coast Of California
instead Of specifically naming San
Francisco.
The fight that has been made on
the outside OF the committee Was
shown In the oloueness Of the vote.
The claims Of San Francisco as a
landing place were not accepted. al
though a bitter fight was made to
have It named In the report.
Puget sound petitions and efforts
we're entirely ignored when Il came
10 the last issue In the committee. az
strong objections have been urged
against laying the cable ia northern
waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28

water, II apparently being very
easily frozen. At times when Lake
Union IL scarcely Ekirted along It's
shores with Ice. Green Lake has
been known to be frozen for good
skating.
A Little History
Secretary Bagley OF the board Of
public works, says the first time he
saw the lake frozen over was In 1851,
and since then 1t has been frozen
many times around the edges, but
rarely ever clear across.
Many parents have expressed the
fear that accidents might occur on
the lake during the present skating
period, and several have expressed n
desire 10 have officers stationed
there TO keep the people back from
the danger line.
In Minneapolis, where there Is
skating every winter on the small
lakes, there are officers who are de-
tailed on such duty, and accidents
are as a consequence few.
South Park was also having n
large share OF the winter sport lnst
night ana today. II II freezes to-
night a still larger crowd ~ expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
FIVE SEATTLE FORTUNE TELLERS FALL into
A NEAT TRAP LAID FOR THEM BY THE STAR
Predict
dONnaton Are Based a
SOemE
Persons

". as II stricken with amourosis.
She said:
The spirit tells me your life has
not been fortunate. You have made
a great deal OF money, but you have
lost IL. Is that not truef"
Ne: ] never had much"
'hut you have lost what you had p
Yea"
You are a self-mAde man. You
had few early advantages. You
have not much edueation7.
I have more education than
brains
"Ah. but you have not had the as
sistance Of wealth." she replied.
That was true. she had already
been told as much. Sho had evs.
dengly taken the reporter at the start
for a hustler out OF luck. She now
changed her tactics. and closing her
eyes. said.
II see before me great hears OF
paper. aud writinT-constant writ
ing. and the spirit tells me that u
Is connected with you. Can you tell
me what Il meansT"
Cave Hsr lift
The visitor. willing 60 help. told
hts occupation.
All. understand. but | see great
stacks OF booka all around. What
are theyTs'
The reporter thought they might
be newspaper files.
you are % an artistic tempera-
ment. lou have great talent as an
artist. and for music
Now the scribe cAr't sing any more
than a crow. or play any instrument.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28

! from a Jews harp up: and when he
draws picture OF house. Il looks
quite as much like a sheep. lie 50
Informed the lady. but she WAS un-
aoashsd. and said.
All. but the talent is there. my
dear sir. though YOU haven't cul-
tivated II. The psychic tells me,
and the psyehie cannot be mistaken.
The trouble with your life has been
that you haven't given way TO the
spirit. You should let the spirit
guide you. You are stubborn. You
haven't spent your life as you
should. That n why you have not
been more successful. You would
be fine psychic yourself. my dear
sir, II you would allow II 60 develop
The talent 10 In you"
Then Mrs. kmmet promised the
neophyte considerable sums % money
In the near future. and inquired ~
he would have the full reading. lie
was Euilibie enough 10 bargain FOR
u. and the diviner went over pretty
nearly the same ground. She cali
ed him dear 50 often the he felt fiat
tered.
she affirmed that many leading
business men and society ladies visit
her shrine regularly, and prophealed
that the reporter would cali again.
Madam careliHs
Madam Caroline. scientific palm
ist ana elairyoyant, was next visit
ed az the waldorf hotel She has a
stack OF hauahlila which proclaim
her 20 BE- The Wonder 81 the seth
Century" They further rccite that
The madam = born medium and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
holland
APPEALS
addresses Great Brit
ain for the Beers

LYNDON, Jan. zs.-Balfour, in the
''use Of commons today. in replying
. question. said that no overtures
- peace In South Africa had been
1900 from any one authorized TO
.k u behalf Of tbs Beers. but adj
Isq tnat a communication had
n leeeived from the Dutch gov
-oef consideration.
!. = u believed BY all who are at All
essfsant with the situation that a
s~'oIaDle reply 10 the DutcF gov
t s.s,nsnt would mean the opening OF
f.sosia,ions that would Terminate In
-. While Il is acknowledged
ssss holland Is IN no position 10
Il q althoiits lively for the Beers,
sy,o,.. w sainly IN closer touch and
'.ner nation. my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
FIRE NEAR
UNIVERSITY
College Students Assist In Putting
Out the Blaxe

The house occupied BY Mira, Albert
knux. on the corner Of Forty fourth
street and sixteenth AvSuuc north
east caught IRE from a defecilye
nue. this morning az N o'clock. An
alarm was turned 10 from tho uni
vcrslty and about 80 students
rushed over 20 the house.
A bucket brigade was formed b.
part of abe boys. while the others be-
gan gegting The furniture out OF this
hagke. Bxs0xa lAsldnFs could be pro
cured the nFw bad eaten ftA way to
the roof through tho second moor
Finally n hole was chopped In the
roof and ~ hard work the flames
were auenchsd.
The damage by the firs IN probably
fieo although everything was badly
soaked by water. The house belongs
10 A. u. Cos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28
HUMANE SOCIETY

Rev. W. ". q Temple % the Ply
mouth Congregational church, viii
address the members and friends Of
the Humane society tonight a. the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
His subject viii be "A Parliament
tary fandemouium. and h the las,
81 series Of lectures recently de-
iivcrsd before the society. II Is ex-
pected a large mum her ~ people Will
be present There wilt be no ad-
mission. ard all are Invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-28

unquestlonably the greatest iivins
olairVoyant. The silt OF imparting
Information which the Supreme ne-
Ing has bestowed upon her, comes an
n blessing 10 all who consult her"
The reporter contracted Tor a dol.
lars worth Of blessing. The lady
was extremely anxious 20 have him
Invest " or $40, For the latter sum
she promised 20 make him a walk
ins encyclopedia OF intellectual and
moral therapeutics.
Madam Caroline has an unmlutak-
able French accent She evidently
thought she knew what her custom
er was looking for. and she said
Il see much money Tor you. Lots
OF money, And Il will come soon
You have had money. but you have
lost IL. But you will have MORE
Lots and lots Of money"
she "Jarrsa" Him
She traced the fines IN the visitor
hand and told him he would not
live long This made him nervous.
and he inquired whether he would
last long enough % enjoy hiA money
she uondefvd moment and said
" he would take care % his health
he might hold ouG 20 years, She
said
you are sick man. Your heart
n troubled You must be- careful +"
The reporter said he was feeling
uncommuuiy we'll
'nut my head tells me you are
sick. You don't know it, but you
are. know what feel"