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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
REACTION FROM THE KNIFE.
Significance of Recent Operations in
BIoOdIess Surgery.
Minneapolis Times.

Minneapolis Times.
The brilliant operations in bloodless sur
gerry which the Austrian, DR.. Lorenz, is
conducting In Chicago and elsewhere, call
attention to a distinct reaction from lavish
use Of the surgeons knife, which is appear
ing in the higher levels of the profession.
Surgeons have been accustomed to deal
with hip d%islocation by cutting into the
flesh and handling the naked bone, taking
their chance OF proper healing OF the
CHASTITY wound. DR.. Lorenz does every
thing by manipulation of bones and muscles
without any incision. We don't know
whether or not other surgeons can learn
his method, or to how many other malfor-
nations or ailments 1t is applicable. But
the spectacular demonstration Of his power
Is likely to set doctors thinking how far
they may go In dispensing with the knife
in cases where It has been supposed indis-
pensable.
1t is time for a counter revolution in this
direction. Tremendous impetus has been
given to the use Of the knife In surgery by
the two discoveries Of anesthesiR and anti
sepsis. Surgeons began to carve more
freely when they found q way to do 1t with
out causing torture to the victim But
their power TO explore the human interior
was limited by the perverse habit OF dying
after the operation. In many cases this
was due to the secondary cause Of blood
poisoning, which was largely removed by
the later discoveries of antiseptic surgery.
Then came a perfect riot Of cutting and
slashing, attended undoubtedly with great
beneft to the human race.
1t would not become laymen to say that
this has gone too far, because Intelligent
surgery always weight carefully the chances
Of death or recovery. with or without an
operation. But II 1t is possible to cure, by
simple manipulation Of the human skeleton
and muscles, cases for which 1t has been
customary to resort to the knife, we arc
certain to get a larger percentage OF recov-
cries. II It was a great gain for humanity
to learn how to use the knife with less
danger to the patient, 1t will be a greater
gain to learn how to dispense with the
knife in many cases. DR.. Lorenz seems to
be starting a reaction In that direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
BE 4 LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC.

Congressman MERGERS campaign man.
ager declares that The Bee knows that
MERGERS home has been at 2S11 Hickory
street. In the Seventh ward. since 1883.
The Bee regretfully confesses it's igno-
Of that fact 1t is true that Mr..
Mercer has registered from that number
every other year when he was running
for reelection. but his most intimate
friends have not been able to discover
any traces Of actual occupation Of any
part Of the house on Hickory street since
1894.
We feel sure the impression made upon
the people of the Second district that
Mercer has ceased to be a resident could
readily be dispelled II his manage
would be a little bit more specific. If
Mr.. Mercer really lives at 2S11 Hickory
street, there ought to be some evidence
that he owned a bedstead, a washstand,
a water pail or a broom in that locality.
If he is only a transient boarder he
ought to have made some return Of per-
sonal property to the county assessor,
but as he has paid no personal taxes
since 1894 either to the county or city
until this summer after his right to
claim residence in Omaha vas ques-
toned, he can blame nobody for suspect
ing that he does not live here perma-
nently and would not remain in Omaha
three days If a majority of the votes
polled next Tuesday are against him.
If Mr.. Mercer really does live in
Omaha his manager ought to be able to
give us particulars as 10 the amount of
money Mercer has expended in Omaha
for hired help, or for provisions and
clothing for himself and family. Please
print the names of the mechanics he has
hired in keeping that house on Hickory
street, or n other street in Omaha, in
order within the past six years-the
butchers, bakers, grocers, tailors, shoe
makers and milliners he has patronized.
If Mr.. Mercer and his manager would
take the people of Omaha into their con-
ndence just long enough before election
to give us specific proofs he might be
able to convince them that he does live
In Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
srELLBrNDnn IN MODERN POLITICS.
valuable Services Rendered without
Adequate Rewprd.
curtis could, r.. in scribner's,

Curtis Gould. jr.. in s~cribner's.
The "spellbinder" made his appearance
coincidentally with the dude In the early
SOS. Al least the names arose at about
that time. The two types Of men have ex-
listed since the hrst spellbinder persuaded
his brother trogiodytes 10 form the hrt
tribal governmentsand the first dude dis
tinguished himself from his fellows by
scraping the sea-mud from his hairy limbs
before gulping down the mollusks whose
high-heaped shells we're to be the kitchen
middens Of the Archaeological.
The young republicans who went forth
converted to democracy in the Blaine cam
paiEn, and with the zeal OF new converts
held their audiences "spellbound" as they
wove chaplets OF rhetorical lowers about
the head Of the democratic candidate, were
the first spellbinders, / think. to wear the
title. II was swiftly adopted. however, In
Discriminatory for all political speakers.
The spellbinders OF 1884. rightly or
wrongly, at least left their party for con-
sciences sake and gave their services to
their cause. Even today a majority OF po-
litical speakers are absolutely unpaid. OF
course, one hears stories OF fees of $40
900 paid TO a noted democrat for campaign
services against Mr.. Bryan in 1896, and of
fees Of $500 a night paid TO a noted indie
pendent who opposed Mr.. Harrison. In
addition, however, to congressman and
senators. and state and local ofieeholdeS
who give their services, there are hundreds
Of speakers OF various political faiths, who
neither hold nor expect 40 hold public
ONCE, who would regard the efer Of pay
ment for q political speech Ne an insult.
Nevertheless, the spellbinder must get
what comfort he can from the triutAph OF
his cause, for the world will not Sferdit
him with disinterestedness. and hiSy best
friends tout Of politics. think him Hired.
The orator OF an earlier generation has
had his day. The modern spellbinde4 like
the man OF business. the soldier, the Sal
walton Army evangelist, concerns himself
more with results than conventional METH.
DDS. with matter rather than form =
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
THE NOH-UNION MINERS.

One Of the questions with which the a
to deal. and by no the least per
picking one, is that Of the consideration
to be given to the non-union miners. The
operators generally are manifesting a
accepted employment during the strike,
in consequence OF which a considerable
number of the striking miners have not
been restored to their positions, and as
the situation now appears, are not likely
to be. If the operators persist, as now
seems probable, in retaining the non
union men, 1t will be hardly possible to
avoid friction and possibly serious
trouble, and it is predicted by some that
this must be the inevitable outcome.
1t is not easy to see what the com
mission car do in the matter. The IN
Outstanding was that pending the arbi-
tration the operators would restore the
old employees to work as rapidly as the
mines were ready to receive them. They
have as yet not acted in entire good
faith in this respect Whether or not
the commission will undertake to hold
the operators to the understood agree
ment is a question, the determination Of
which will undoubtedly depend very
much upon the future attitude Of the
operators. which from present indica-
tons is not likely to be favorable to
shutting out the n%on-union men. There
are equities involved that manifestly
render the problem not easy of solution.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
NOTES.

James r. Keene, who ought to know.
thinks the era OF prosperity in the United
States has but begun.
The mayor Of Hammond, Ind, who is
urging young people to get married, is
named Knots. and ant to tie 'em.
Rear Admiral Miller is to be released
from the command Of the Mare Island
yard some time this week, and will
be succeeded by Captain R.. H. McCalIa.
The three Swedish pioneers In Minnesota,
Oscar Roos. Carl Fernstrom and August
Sandahl. have Just had a monument
erected to their memory at New Scandal,
MINI.
General Dewet, the Boer leader. contends
that the name De witt or Dewitt. so
common in this country, originally was the
same as his. Therefore. he. claims to have
many distant kinsmen In the United
States.
When Assistant District Attorney Os-
borne made his opening speech .in the
Molineux trial in New York. his mother.
aged IS years. was present. She had never
before been in a court room and It was
the nrst time she had heard her son adj
dress a jury.
Should the king Of Portugal visit a hotel
In the ordinary way, accompanied by his
two sons and younger brother. his secretary
would have quite a Job registering the
party. His majesty has thirteen names. his
elder son has seventeen, the latter's brother
has thirteen and the kings brother twenty
wo.
Booth Harrington, the author. is run
ming for the Legislature in Indianapolis
and the other evening made his maiden
political speech. He did not intend TO
take up a great deal OF time with bis re-
marks. but stage fright cut them much
shorter even than he had contemplated.
He talked one minute and twenty-five sec
onds by the watch. and BY that time was
in such a state Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT that
he abruptly took his seat
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The refusal Of the United States su-
preme court to relieve Perkins county
Of this state of liability for bonds issued
to aid in the construction Of an irriga-
ton ditch which was never built, should
serve at least to caution other counties
against issuing irrigation aid bonds
without satisfactory assurance that
some benefit will follow. irresponsible
promoters can not be held to fulhllment
Of their obligations by refusal to pay
bonds that have passed into the hands
of innocent purchasers. The safest
plan in cases of this kind is for the
county or township to hold onto its Sc
curities until construction is completed
and the work accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
AND THEN SHE BLUsHED.


James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
The ageing spinster heard his declara-
tion,
That came as thunder clap from azure
She'd lost all hope that from the male
She'd ever snatch an often prayed-fOr
She Stared into his face in blank amaze
She pinched herself to see if 'twere a
He wS6dfrins what her tOe 1pparent daao
When he'd believed Vim, Joy she'd almost
Would throw her hooks about his neck
An answer; maybe weep a tear or
two.
IT'S true he long had paid her some atten-
Had praised the beauty of her Thomas
And had, at times too numerous to men
Dropped in to hape with her a social
But never by a word or look had
That she was more to him than just a
No ioveiight in his eyes had ever
And when he asked her for her heart
In manner SO abrupt she scarcely
II she were her or he were him or
who!
But when she realized she had him
landed
Instinctively her woman nature knew
Full well what the proprieties de-
manded,
And, rising, she into her chamber new,
And. while with JOY she Outlines nearly
tainted,
She seized her soft. rose-tinted toilet
brush
And soon upon her face had deftly
painted
A quite well executed maiden blush.
She then returned, and Well, you know
the rest
Just hid that blushing face within his
breast.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The validity Of the Plat amendment
to the Cuban constitution does not de-
pend upon any action OF the Cuban
legislature or Of the Cuban people, al
though the latter seem to be afflicted
with this hallucination. 1t simply de-
ponds upon the power Of the United
States to enforce 1t. 1t is ultimately
merely a question Of physical force. It
will be too bad IL the Cubans shall fail
to see the real point and misconduct
themselves accordingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
ExToRTIONATE FREIGHT RATES.
Discrimination Practiced by tho Hard
Coal Carrying Roads.
PHILADELPHIA Press.


President J. J. Hill, In attacking the
freight rate for anthracite. has laid his
finger on the weakest point In the man
agement OF the anthracite-csrrying rail-
reads.
Anthracite averages twice the cost OF
bituminous.. BY a familiar rule this JUS
tihes a higher rate. 1t is carried over
q shorter haul, and in general the shorter
haul from a non-competitive point,
while It cannot by law be higher than the
longer haul in the same direction from
a competitive point is often as high. be-
cause railroad rates are not decided by
mileage, but by demand and competition.
A somewhat higher per ton mile rate
on anthracite than on bituminous would
therefore be reasonable: but anthracite has
been carried in the same train as bitumin-
Gus coal at a per ton mile rate four times
as high.
This is manifestly unfair. The differ
ence is too great. 1t j~ustihes President
Hills sharp criticism. II the anthracite
strike commission makes q accommodation
on this point the anthracite roads will find
Vt dinncult to maintain their present rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
rROsrBRIrr IN HOME MARKETS.
Internal Commerce the True Test OF a
Natioa's Greatness.
San Francisco Chronicle

Shh EEhnCitCO chronicle
Or. Andrew Carnegie has just been in
stalled as rector Of st. Andrews univer-
silly. Scotland. an honor annually conferred
In British universities on som distin-
guished person not connected with the uni
Versity. His rectorial address is said to
have been a remarkable document, replete
with conclusions, frequently unwelcome TO
his audience. but irresistibly fortified by
facts and figures. Nothing, however. which
he said in his address could have been more
absolutely true than the following:
"Invasions Of Europe. especially Of Great
Britain, by American manufactures are not
to be spprehended to any great extent. ex-
eept at rare intervals, because the homo
market in America took 90 per cent Of the
manufactured articles; hence her prosper
lily. Foreign is a brsggart al
ways In evidence at home. Internal COM
merce is the true king"
All the fuss about free trade has been the
work of a few people in seaport cities who
are concerned IL international commerce,
re-enforced by professors" OF so-called
political economy. who could see nothing
but foreign trade. OF late these have been
getting some help from selfish producers,
who, having temporarily exceeded the de-
mands Of the home market, desire aid to
dump out their SURPRISES so as TO avoid
competition at home.
The great market is the home market.
The American people will never consent to
impair the markets absolutely under their
control for 90 per cent Of their products
in order to make special outlets for the
remaining 4 per cent, DR.. C~arnegie-he
has Just been made doctor Of laws by a
parchment, which he probably cannot read.
although he we'll earned the distinction
is a protectionist because he knows the
value of the home market and the folly
Of the free-trade doctrine, which would de-
liver IL to aliens,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The railroads figure that they have
carried between 10000 and $4,000 set
tiers to the western states during the
past two months. That is a good start
but still only a drop in the bucket. The
great west is ready to furnish homes
and the means Of livelihood to millions
who have the requisite industry and
thrift. Let the homeseekers come on.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
Fried steal ana EIoauence.
New York Sun.

We like Uncle Hod Boies OF Owa even
II he does insist that the tarin and trusts
are 'inseparable." and although he warns
over that old democratic nostrum OF "A
tariff for revenue with incidental protee-
ton" He II rs; and he loves fried steak
for breakfast. Still. years Of fried steak
may be responsible for his political Viewa-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Green with envy. the sultan Of Caraca
wants it distinctly understood that the
sultan of Bacolod. who thinks himself
bigger than Uncle Sam, is at n rate
no bigger than he is. When the w
sultans discover that they are up against
the real thing, they will compete with
one another in trying to make amends
for their recklessness.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Whose money is Mercer spending 80
lavishly? Everyone who knows our n
resident congressman knows that he is
not spending his own money. 1t would
be an interesting disclosure that would
give the James of the railroads, govern
ment building contractors and other
great corporations who are putting up
the stuff to pay Our Dawes election e1-
penses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
PASSING ~PLEAsANTRIEs.

Philadelphia Press: IT suppose. in the col
lecting business said the inquisitive man,
nearly every man you go to sec asks you
ASK me?" replied the. collector. ''some
Of them dare me-.
Washington Star: (which do YOU think
should be more highly esteemed. money or
brains" answered Senator Sorghum.
convince people that ne has brains is to
get money" -
wife, that I had not purchased such an
expensive bonnet. I an afraid you will
think me e~xtrnvagant and ] feel uncom-
Portable ev'ry time | look at the hat now"
band for feel uncomfortable every time
Philadelphia Catholic Standards 'well."
said the Brtton, patronizingly, I'VE are
"Ohl comet" retorted the Yankee. +that
sort OF talk can't hurt us any more. We've
lived that down long ago"
Chicago News: Hiram" quer4ed Mrs.
MedderSrasss.' did you ever see one o them
81 low / hev. mother" replied tho old
man. / seed one O. the tarnal things last
time / wuz tew tn city"
What air they built out Nv. HirsmH'
asked Mrs. NJ. .tt - +. o.
Gold bricks, mother"
Detroit Free Press: "Jinks has a library
of only four books, valued at 100000"
You don't sayl What kind OF books are
Bank books" M
Chicago Record-Herald: And why
asked the manager, do you desire espe-
tsh me T have such Y s6c6 Hsure.S
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Nv it is announced that the price Of
coke is TO come down. 1t might as well
be the price OF corncobs. Furnaces and
stoves built for coal refuse to digest any
other kind OF n~ourishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

II the republicans only had a man of
Secretary shaw's ability and integrity
as their candidate for congress in this
district-but there's the "if."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

II Is to be noted that all this hubbub
about the danger of infection from kiss
ing comes from the homeopathic. The
legitimate conclusion is that OSCILLATION
is dangerous only when taken In homeo-
pathic doses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

When David b. Hin says that a demo
cratic victory In New York this year
involves a democratic victory in the ma.
ton in 1904, he really means that he
hopes Il may be a victory for David b.
Hin In 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Governor Savage has undertaken to
lecture the students at the state uni
Versity on trusts. II would be much
more appropriate for the students to
lecture the governor on public trusts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

is that the night school should be In the
hands Of teachers who possess the gift
Of adjusting their instruction to the ca
pacity Of each pupil ard possess the rare
ability to diversity instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

prospers by t. The marvel is that be has
not succumbed more hopelessly under
the pampering policy OF the government
The truth is that the red race is funda-
mentally much like other men, and must
either have the chance Of work inc self
maintenance or else inevitably become
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

the annual report OF Governor Dole
calls for an Appropriation Of over a
million dollars from the national treas
ury for Hawaii Colonial possessions
come high. but IL appears that We are
bound 70 have them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The champions OF woman suffrage
sedulously refrain from giving any "a
tional explanation why the female vote
in Chicago for university trustees fell
from 24,OOO in 1894, when the law con-
ferring upon them the right to vote went
into effect, to 1.131 in 1900. and to a
registration Of only 1855 for the coming
alacfiOn-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

With so many murder mysteries all
around us in Nebraska, it is a serious
question whether this is just the right
time to begin agitating for the abolition
OF capital punishment in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The eminent Indiana physicians under
Indictment as parties to a systematic
scheme for wholesale body snatchIng
are getting n kind Of advertising not
forbidden by the code OF medical ethics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

The self-eOnstituted guardians OF the
pnblic schools who worked themselves
into a FRENZY q year ago that none hut
demOersts quit propcrly administer the
sShoei system u nembers OF the Board
% BiucAuon nj 70 have fallen into
lsthEEEy this yeaE
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Having secured his nomination by i'm
ported railroad graders. Our Dave now
expects to secure his election by i'm
ported railroad boarders.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

II ought not to take many life SEN
fences TO put a decided damper on people
with homicidal proclivities in this baili-
~wick-unless all u Nebraska governors
should be eager 10 achieve a reputation
e great pard0ners.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Keep you eye on the fire underwrit-
ers. The mere suggestion of fire depart
ment retrenchment is enough to serve
them as a Dretext for marking up the
rates on fire risks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
An IaoI of the "Plain People,"

There is a horrible story in circulation
that Hon. Tom Johnson's administration
cost the city Of Cleveland t1.OO0.ooo more
than any Of the hve preceding administra-
tions cost. Worse than all, they are prov
ing Il on him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

A Harlem father, who owns q girl Of
Q, IL in despair. Not only because sho
steals money. Wit which she buys things
to eat, but also because her appetite is
never appeased.
She took S1.25 from the family purse, rode
on a street car to One Hundred and Tween
ty-Fifth street. went into a cheap eating
house, and had a fair sized luncheon. Then
she rode to Fifty-ninth street and had an
other meal. BY 4 p. m. she had reached
Twenty-thir street, where she again
loaded up Thinking that 1t was time to
get home, and having no idea where home
was, she applied to the nearest policeman.
He took her to the nearest station. She
gave her name and address to the matron
and innocently added: And I haven't had
a thing to eat since breakfast"
The good old woman gave her bread and
milk, which she disposed OF with a~lacrity.
When her father called for her and took
her home, she looked up at her mother
and said. Ain supper readyP am so
hungry"
It was after she had encompassed another
meal and was telling her mother where the
money had gone to, that the gastronomic
record above described came to light. She
had eaten enough to support a laboring man
for two days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
No chance for Heiressss.

Chicago Record-HeraId.
Lord Roberts IL coming to this country.
Young women who are unacquainted with
the history of the noble lord may be In
formed that he is married and doesn't need
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Only one more chance to register and
that chance comes next Saturday. The
unregistered will not be able to vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Desperate causes need desperate RENE
dies. That explains why Mercer is re-
sorting to so many questionable cam
paign devices.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
value of Forest Reserves.
Brooklyn Eagle.

six million acres are to be added to the
forest reserve. The dollar seekers cry tnat
this is a waste. BY no means Tue wafer
from that timber land will irrigate more
acres- now unproduetive.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

1t is to be regretted that an expert
cyclist has broken his own neck while
s%cOrching, but it is not so bad as If he
had broken other peoples necks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

Voters in Omaha will certainly feel
lost election day without the customary
privilege Of expressing themselves for or
against Gordon for police judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29
Deal that Failed.
WashinEton Poe

Washington POST
Since the outcome Of hat island deal we
are more strongly convinced mat there ID
something in Denmark that should be dis
infacfnd