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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
THE VENEZUELAN anvoLUrloN.

The overthrow Of the Castro govern
ment in Venezuela appears certain and
il perhaps now an accomplished fact,
the signal success Of the revolutionists
at Barcelona having probably decided
the fate of the government. The revo-
luton has been in progress for a consid-
cradle time. or nearly ever since Castro
attained power, and its success ought to
result to the benefit of the country.
which has made little progress under
the present government. The rule Of
Castro has been corrupt and oppressive
and his administration has been domi-
mated by the clerical element, which
among other things has been persist
emily hostile to public education. 1t was
to overthrow this power in the affairs
Of the republic that chiefly prompted the
revolution.
Whether or not the success OF the
revolution would very much improve
conditions, however, is predetermined.
In the division of the spells new troubles
may arise, for Venezuela is not unlike
other South American countries in re-
spect to the character of its politicians.
1t is never certain that peace and order
VIII be maintained for any length of
time. Meanwhile the revolutloniHts are
preparing troubles for themselves with
other countries, in the event Of their
organizing a government If it be true
that they are responsible for the pillag-
ing Of the consulates at Barcelona,
That is a pretty serious matter, for
which some sort of PREPARATION win as
suredIy be required. The situation is
giving some work to our naval officers
in that quarter and American inter
ests are being looked after as care
fully as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
RUSH ron QUA sHOREs.
PhiIanthropy and Prudence ExeE-
cised at the Landing Place.
Leslle's Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly.
No other country in the world admits 30
many Immigrants as does the United States
and In no other land have such elaborate ar
engagements been made to receive and care
fer the foreigners who flock to fits shores.
During the year ended June 80, 1902. a total
Of e4s, 74S immigrants we're allowed to enter
this great republic. This Is the record figure
for one year, and It exceeds that Of the pre-
ceding year by 100. sa5. For the year ended
June 30. 1902. as many as 1898 immigrants
landed at this port alone. or more than the
aggregate &C. sAs -ASis .=.S: !: tAs S=>
Gus twelve months Coming as they do in
such vast numbers the immigrants would
fare badly were IL not that on their arrival
they become for the time being wards Of
Uncle Sam. They are treated with . sort
OF paternal solicitude and no effortiis spared
by the faithful among the immigration ON
cials to protect them and. speed them safely
to their destinations. with this national
philanthropy Is mingled q prudence which
seeks to prevent the addition OF undesirable
elements to onr population. The process
which exemplines this two-sided policy con-
tains numerous features OF interest, and it
may be observed at Its best at the chief i'm
migration station OF the union, situated on
Ellis island in New York harbor..
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

ran rely upon the colonies for soldiers
and there Is no reason to doubt that It
may do 80 IN future.
The fact that Mr.. Chamberlain did
not wholly succeed in efecting what
he desired through the colonial confer
ence evidences no lack Of devotion to
the mother country. The imperial sen
timent Is strong in the colonies, perhaps
stronger in some Of them than ever be-
fore, and certainly the British empire
as a whole was never more solid and
firmly united than now. Whatever ex-
ternal difficulties there may be to mem
ace Its peace, there are no internal
troubles to cause its rulers apprehension.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
\ BACHELORS o~oNFEssToN.



At twenty ! most deeply loved
"A maid whose witching way
Captured my heart completely So
As she coached me at croqueG
Alasl Shes now a grandmother
With snowy pcmpadour,
Who, through her lorgnette, watches ma
Glide DER the dancing floor.
I felt at thirty In my heart
A deeper feeling dawn
For one with whom I constantly
Played tennis on the lawn
A matron diRnihed is nov
Thig early flame OF mine,
! still admire her ferventiY
Her dinners are so me.
At forty on the Folnng links,
A pace quite often breathlesB,
/ followed one for whom my heart
Beat with a passion deathlenA
This later love is married. too,
And grown q trine stout,
Who. when we meet most tenderly
inquiries about my govt
At nifty now my heart Is stilI
IN perfect preservation,
Fatty degenera ton.
But yea It. fools tho self-sams thz,m
Which. II has known so long,
When sne, h very youngest bud
u teaching me
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Congressman MERGERS application to
become an associate member Of the rr-
City Press club has been favorably re-
ported and accepted. Now it will be
in order for Our Dave to make appllca-
ton to join John N. Baldwin on the
stan Of President Burt's forthcoming
daily Railroad Gazette. which is to be a
better newspaper and more widely cir
culated than any other daily that has
ever beer published in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
WHAT rHn rpATFro VIM HnAn.
Significance Of the Initiates Capital
isation Of the Rock Islana Rora.

tnattom OF the Rock AeionN NuNo.
United States Invostor.
The Rock Island scheme involves an In
crease OF 10 per cent IN the capitalization
Of the system without increasing the assets.
II the present year may be regarded a. an
index Of what future years are going 70 be.
the company will no noubt be able 70 stand
the capitalization that ia to be placed upon
II. But II h hard to convince most persons
that the present year IL a safe criterion
Of future years. Existing conditions as
regards railroad earnings are viewed by
conservative minds az highly exceptional.
Railroad earnings may conceivably never
decline to what they were prior TO 1898, but
that they win remain permanently At the
present level may seriously be questioned.
In the event OF q marked recession-ehch
as might occur at any time-the Rock
Island might in order to turn q suficient
amount over to the New Jersey company
to Justify the stock market aims OF tho
promoters Of the conversion plan. be obliged
to resort to measures relating TO rates and
transportation facilities which would be re-
pugnant to the communities which In the
past have claimed jurisdiction OF the sys-
tenn. There are, In fact, many ways in
which the policy OF the operating company
might, by the interpretation OF the new for
eign corporation. concervably be modified to
the dstrimsnt Of the local communities. In
short, the whole policy OF the promoters
Of the conversion plan is obviously TO climb
nate to the fullest extent possible all local
jurisdiction. It seems to us. therefore, that
the Rock Island deal furnishes an immense
amount OF ammunition for the advocates
Of national charters. = . b deal is
essentially q barefaced one in It's details.
The capitalization is expanded from u.s.
900. 900 TO s2os. 500. 900, but the plan Is so
arranged that only q little more than s26.-
$780, 900 Of preferred stock will control the
whole property, thus opening the way for
the promoters to recoup themselves for the
expense they have been put TO in working
up the deal. by selling their bonds and COM
mon stock. As someone has remarked.
they can thus eat their cake and still have
Il. This feature. together with such fea-
lures az the provision In the charter where
by the management can use the company'a
funds In specializing in the company's Sc
curities Thereby securing the means to
perpetuate their private hold on the prop
erty) and the provision rendering II I'M
possible for the security holders 70 have
access to the books OF the company, stamp
the whole project as one OF the most unique
pieces of effrontery ever Witnessed In con-
nection with speculation In this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

The railroad tax bureau has fred Eev-
eral bulletins in succession at the tax
payers Of Nebraska, In order to make
invidious comparisons between tax
Sinking money lenders and people with
heavy deposit books and the tax-shirk-
ing railroads. But how win those COM
parsons excuse the state board OF as
SCISSORS from emitting the assessment
Of railroad franchises from the assess
ment Of the tangible property Of those
corporations7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
Sugar Beet Crop I'm Nebraska.
st. Louis ciobe-Democrat

%. LOUIS diope-DenocFaI
A farmer residing In northwestern Ne
braska writes that the yield Of sugar beets
In his n~eighborhood this year will be from
fifteen to twenty-five tons an acre, accord
ing to care given and that the contract
price. delivered. Is s4.25 a ton. He adds
that there are ten-acre patches Of
land whose crop of sugar beets this season
will pay for 100 acres Of good land. Tue
address Of this farmer is William Coleman,
Mccook, Neb.. and as he has been a tiller
of the soil fifty years, he is not likely to
err In his estimate of the value Of q crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

The souvenir coins OF the Louisiana
Purchase exposition viii contain the
heads OF Thomas JEFFERSON and william
McKiniey-one the president who ne
gotiated the treaty by which the Louisi-
ana territory was acquired and the other
the presiQenf VINO proclaimed the ex-
position. The exposition win exempiify
the progress made between the time Of
5eaeruen and the time Of McA-nls5.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

There is no danger that Nebraska win
be left out entirely Of the benefits ac-
cruing under the new irrigation law.
The men In charge OF the experimental
irrigation works desire above all to give
a successful demonstration Of the possi-
bilities Of irrigation, and che most
promising points for experimental reser-
vOirs viii have to lake In some Of the
semi-arid section II Nebraska and ad-
joining states.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
elvins ola MUDDY the shake.


Minneapolis Journal.
The Old Muddy is about TO be left alone
to its snags, it's decreasing volume Of water
and Its pastime Of changing its channel.
Uncle sam has about made up his mind to
abandon It to the limbo Of unnavigable
streams. If It really be true that the river
is really feeding the thousands Of artesian
wells that do such good service in South
Dakota 1t is more valuable in that capacity
than It ever could be as an artery of COM
merce.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Should the grocers and the butchers
aerge their local organizations for the
purpose Of cooperation and suppression
Of the deadbeat people who pay their
grocery and butcher bills win be re.
lieved from paying for the fellows who
don't ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Our Dave has not yet told what he
did with the SOC paid him by the
Greater America exposition to promote
its interests IN congressional legislation.
How much of it does anyone imagine
got past Mercer?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
oau,e Of the Rush.


Springfield Republican.
The rush OF emigration to the United
States IL not confined wholly TO southern
and eastern Europe. Every American
bound ship now leaving Scandinavian ports
is crowded with emigrants. The cause is
said to be "the unprecedented hard tines
now prevailing throughout Norway. Sweden
and Denmark and the more stringent con-
.scription laws Of Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

An anarchist who had commissioned
@smself to assassinate the king OF Italy
committed suicide while on his way
across the ocean from this country. If
other anarchist assassIns would only
follow in his footsteps by killing them
selves instead Of their intended victims
they would relieve us Of much trouble
in the enforcement OF our anti-anarchist
legislation
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

The erection OF a monument in Kansas
70 the memory Of Coronado. who Is
credited with having made the first ex-
pediticn % the transmisGissippi count
try nearly four centuries ago. reminds
Us that at nj time this was ali in the
enemy's country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
TsarfuI TelIer EmuIatss Barkis.
New YORK Tribune.

Senator Teller Of Colorado has long baf-
ded the directory makers who have tried 20
nx his status and Affiliations In party pol
itics. But MS campaign for reelection Is
noWson and the other day In Colorado he
was forced to make this rather ingenious
the question as to whether / ought TO be a
candidate or not. and have decided to leave
that question to the democracy Of Colo
RADIO"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Canada ought to become a popular
place for fugitive American forgers
with the example OF Gaynor and Greene
as an open invitation to escape justice.
The railroads running to Canada should
arrange special excursion services all
the year round.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Prince Chen's visit to New York seems
to have opened bis eyes wide to the
huge strides taken BY American civiliza-
ton, without regard 10 the fact that his
eyer are cut on the Bias.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Mr.. Mercer has now been In Omaha
0 than two weeks. visiting and shak-
ing hands, but up 20 date he has not
seen ht to answer a single question
which his peerless prodigy excused him
self from answering during the memo
rable debate because he is not a mind
reader.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Just walt I'll the council and school
board meet on the base ball diamond
and get even with one another for tl.a
base insinuations that have beer tosseu
from council chamber to board rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Texas populists have put up a state
ticket all their own. In states like
Texas, where democrats have things
about as they want them, the invitation
to fuse is notpressed very urgently.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

With an Omaha mdh as their grand.
exalted ruler the Elks wa have to turn
toward Omaha when they want to face
their Mecca.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Under the new police regime. a patrol
man must keep his temper or take a lay
on, but a police commissioner may lose
his temper on the slightest p~rovocation,
especially If his name Is Broatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

How Fortunate that the Jacksonlans
and the County Democracy took care
not to4select 4hfi same day for their
picnic Approximations.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
AZ a safe
Rrnohlvn Earle

bFOokIyn HHEIe-
Manhattan Is to have a baby show and
the homeliest young one is TO win a prize
OF SIS. The committed that makes the de-
cision will announce II from Omaha, and
win t~hereupOn Immediately adjourn sine
die.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Omaha Dius w~uiyOIpsstD the Philippine
veterans no less cordially han Council
Bluffs, her sister. city ON the opposite
side of the Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

William f. Gurley proclaimed from
the platform some weeks g that
Omaha e Mercer a great zeal
worse than Mercer needs Omaha. II
this is true, why should not Omaha ac-
claim Mercer as perpetual representative
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Among other prospective Affections, we
are promised a coal famine before very
long. There is consolation, however. in
that as yet there is no ice famine here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

King Edward must be well on the
road to restored health. He has already
started in at speechmaking.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
HIany ot one MIna.


Editor Bryan thinks the money question
is still important Il Is. Mr.. Bryan; Il is.
Always collect from your subscribers in ad-
vance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

When anyone speaks of the crop dam
age from excessive rains, tell him to
forget 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
STATEMENT OF. CIRCULATION.

George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Beo
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of July. 1902. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

at the national capital, without the aid
Of the Union Pacific railroad eOnstabu-
lary3
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Washington stars why do you say such
bitter things OF those you call ~parvenuegf"
We'll answered Miss Cayenne frankly.
II like money as well as anybody does.
Maybe I'm somewhat jealous because I'm
not q parvenue myself"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

washington Star: Love-" said Uncle
Eben, is like one o. desc hyur otter-
mobiles. It's liable to stop all OF a sudden
an den again it's nble TO pick up an run
away wifi you"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Pittsburg Chronicle: Fred-Why don't
you send her some roses7
Ned-Gee, whizz. mani Didn't I tell you
I'm Just back from my vacationf
Fred-Can't raise the wind, eh7
Ned-WeIl, II roses were 10 cents q hun
dred I. couldn't raise enough wind to stir
one petal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

washington. Star: The world owes me
Even II II does" answered the busy
friend, "you mustn't be too polite or too
ing to you" arf
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
Praetiee Makes Perfeef..
Phiiadelphia Record.

PhiIadeIphIa Record.
.oh. what q tangled web we wsav
But when we've had more practoA myg
How straight n nuently We lei
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

'Is there anything your president can't
do2" asked the foreigner. astoniBhed at
the extraordinary versatility OF the present
occupant Of the White House.
Yes" responded the native. Tie can't
appoint a postmaster without disappointing
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

philadelphia Press: Jack-1I proposed to
Ned-I know just when II happened. I
saw. you holding her hand willis you
Jack-You're mistaken; I wasn't holding
her hand. She was feeling my pulse 10
see II my heart was really beating as fast
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14

Philadelphia Press: "Of course" said the
printer, you'll want this booklet about
your new place embeihshed with hait-tcne
mot much" replied Nurttch with some
heat. I'm rich enough to have fuA-tones;
no Railways with mel"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-14
FLASHES OF FUN.

Chicago. Tribune; why, I thought you
!No; I'M touring the United States this
what is the reason OF that1'
'Well, so many princes haye been visiting
something In this country worthsseeing."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-19

Steamship lres which were un-
thought Of IN the Pacific thirty years
ago are now multiplying. The Jaluit
Company. of Hamburg, has made a
new contract with the German Govern
ment for thee maintenance OF mail
steamship connection between sydney
the Marshall Islands, the Carolines
Hongkong, and the Bismarck Archipe-
lago. The Jaluit Company binds itself
to establish a triyearly mail steamship
connection from Sydney to Hongkong
via Jaluit. Kuraie, Ponape, Ruck, and
zap The return trip will be made via
zap Herbertshohe, Matupi Of neces-
sary), Ruck, Ponape, Kusaie, and ia
luit. For this purpose, the company is
obliged to furnish a steamer Of 500 to
900 gross register tons, with accommo-
dations for at least 10 cabin passengers
and for % coolies, as well as with the
requirements for the transportation of
deck passengers. The speed of the YES
sci must be 8 to miles per hour, and
she is to fly the German mail flag. The
receipts for freight and passage go to
tie company
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-19
A DEADLY POISON,


We have had "a very thorough expert
ence Of the evil effects Of wood alcohol.
A number of people on these Islands
have died from using the poison, and
we have several inquests upon vic
Tins of it's toxic qualities Yet our
medical men seem to have refrained
from writing up their views in the pro-
fessional journals, views which would
be of the utmost value if properly put
forward because they would be the
result of experience. 1t is evident from
reading The Medical World of last
month that the evil effects Of wood al
cOhOl are not understood on the main
land.
DR.. Goss who has been studying up
the subject says:
THE physiological effects and the
therapeutical properties Of wood alco-
hol have not been fully investigated.
In general it is stated that the aC-
lions of wood alcohol resemble those of
grain alcohol; that. the stage Of excite
ment is more marked in the case of
wood alcnhOl' that the subsequent
stages succeed Qneil another more
"a
off as readily Much remains to be
accurately determined, however
There would be much determined,
however, if the group of sylvia deaths
had been described and authoritatively
published, and the deaths of the two
natives at Kakaako, which were un-
doubtedly from WOOD alcohol poison
ing The mysterious deaths i'm Palolo
Valley We're equally suspicious, but
We're never distinctly proved There
have been moreover other cases.
DR.. Goss in his article shows the ter
rible danger Of the use Of this toxic
fluid. He says:
1T was formely quite a point in fav.
or of the introduction and use of wood
alcohol that it could not be taken as
a drink, for it was (and Isl not un-
common for workmen to drink Ordin-
airy alcohol diluted with Water-espe-
cially when obtained without cost. In
deed some physicians prefer to pre-
scribe common alcohol i'm this way
rather than to dirett It's use in the
form of brandy or.'whisky Some re-
hners of wood alcohol now assert that
the placing on the market an article
which viii perform all the domestic
functions of grain alcohol having the
caution on every package must not be
used internally, should have the effect
of reducing the danger of the misuse
of alcohol instead or increasing ii, IL
does not appear that this effect is be-
ing realized, however .t..
Wood alcohol has been used to a
considerable extent in the preparation
of extract of witch-hazel bay rum,
Florida water, and other toilet articles,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-19

and iu Uulmoute. also BOO extracts and
essences pat up for Internal uao. 10
NHH even been substituted for the OtH-
.IN alcohol boz the preparation of mpdi-
.uU luuturua and other remedies %
IH represented Ha 20 refreshing luxury
for tHu bath and for massage pur-
posses such uses may not Doe unut.
tended with danger Hs shown by the
numerous accidents and fatalities that
have been reported.
'It occurred to- me- Hs doubtless 10
has occurred to many whether or not
wood alcohol is used to adultprato or
initiate the common alcoholic bever-
agas' Inquiries made at the Bureau
of Internal Revenue and at the De-
uarJment of Agriculture have been am
swcrol i'm the negative, that Is, there
is mo- official Information that wood all
cOhOl is used to any extent to- adul-
terate beverages i'm this country. How
ever, the suggestion was made by
different persons before the congress-
iuual committee that it might be used
I'm this way, and a man from North
Carolina said he understood it was so
used. From a statement i'm Adults
system of Medicine 10 appears that
whisky is known to be adulterated
with wood alcohol i'm Great Britain.
There is a large consumption Of eN-
tracts-priucipally ginger-in some
districts where such use is practically
the same as a beverage. Only one
manufacturer admitted, before the
congressional committee, that he used
wood alcohol i'm making extract of gin
ger, and he seemed to think it per-
feCtly legitimate. Others were certain
lg I'm the same business, either then or
subsequently, as shown by the reports
Of deaths and blindness resulting from
the use of such preparations. In
Georgia, Jamaica ginger is scheduled
as an intoXicant"
There is only State, viz: Ohio, which
restricts the sale of wood alcohol on
account of it's being a poison. We
ought to follow the example of Ohio
as soon as a Legislature meets again.
1t is due to our own blindness that the
sale of wood alcohol was forced upon
the community. The comparatively
innoCuous alcohol which had been sold
was tabooed, and the poisonous wood
alcohol was forced upon the public
The result was several deaths, and
what injury has been done by using
wood alcohol in liniments or as direct
lubricant for rheumatic limbs cannot
be calculated.
We know fully and the rest of the
world is beginning to realize that wood
alcohol is a deadly poison, and that
the attempt to substitute it for ordln-
airy alcohol has been a most serious
mistake One can grant that it was an
honest mistake made under the best
of motives, but the death or blindness
of many people are due to this terri
bic poison It would have been better
to have left honest alcohol alone in
stead of getting this deadly substitute.
A good many States and Territories
will follow the example of Ohio and
inhibit wood alcohol as more danger
GUS to life than real alcohol or any
other form of intoxicant.