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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
who owns The EarthI
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
Many men who before the coal situation
became acute viewed the doctrine Of the
national ownership Of public utilities as
chimerical, II not anarchic, have modified
their opinion. 1t is probably within reason
to say that the coal strike has drawn more
serious attention TO this question than have
all the socialistic theses published in a hun
dred years. Certain 1t is hat more men
in the United States are asking than have
ever asked before whether the life and
health, business and success OF all men
shall be at the will OF a few men whose
dollars are invested in natural resources
and human necessaries. II the people shall
ever make negative answer to the question
they are asking, the men who profess to
regard coal production or coal non-produc-
tion as a private matter will realize their
folly.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

That ransom paid for the release of
Miss Stone, the American missionary,
looked SO much like easy money that
the brigands are loath to retire from
business. Their latest exploit is to zap
ture a wealthy Turkish land owner and
put upo him the moderate price of
$4,000. Inasmuch as the victim this
time is not al American the chances are
that the draft will have to be heavily
discounted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
The Nations GrowinE Income.

~'UE~EEIFV1E1 VVN
The receipts of the treasury last month
over the expenditures were $40, 675, 434, SO
that the surplus Of the first quarter Of the
fiscal year is about &c., 900, 900. II this excess
should continue during the year the surplus
will be over $40. OOO. 900. When the war
taxes were repealed it was predicted that
the revenues would barely meet the ex-
penditures, but so much merchandise has
been imported that the receipts are we'll
maintained.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
White House Conference

credit due to the president for his
patriotic Interpretation in the case. His
oher Of mediation is without a parallel In
the history Of the republic. The impulse
Of a mere politician under the circum-
stances would have been TO keep aloof as
far as possible from the controversy. Mr..
Roosevelt is much more than a politician.
though his courage and sincerity and his
disposition ~ all times 20 do what he
regards as best for the country are endear-
ing him more and more to the people, thus
showing that after all the highest order Of
craftsmanship is the very wisest politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
Irritating and Insulting.

WIIWdUNVV EIVt TIVHb'
The attitude Of most Of the presidents
and the tone in which they address them
selves to the subject matter Of the con-
ference must have been extremely irritat-
ing to President Roosevelt. as It certainly
will be to the country. There was a scorn-
full and impertinent tone to the replies
made by the various presidents, more par
ticularly Mr.. Baer. who was positively
insulting to President Roosevelt In his
reference to Mr.. Mitchell Of the miners
union, who was present at the %conferer &c
as the equal OF Baer and the other presi-
dents, because, first, the invitation of the
president made hin so and because. fur
Their. he naturally possesses the qualities
that make him so.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
Sublime Cheek.

CnlCdbO lnLer ocean.
AS between the two bodies OF men in
question. the legal presumption is in favor
OF the miners organization. The right Of
men to organize for their common benefit
and protection is imbedded in our laws and
affirmed by hundreds of court decisions.
Whatever may be the offense Of individual
miners, the right of the organization to
exist cannot be disputed. At the same time.
the legal presumption is against the mine
owners organization. II has acquired an
evident monopoly Of a necessary OF life.
Any such monopoly is abhorrent to our
laws. Its right to exist is never conceded,
but always questioned. Yet this monopoly
assumes its own right to exist and pre-
sumes to deny the right of the miners
union to exist. 1t scouts the union of the
miners, refuses to deal Will them on any
terms as an organization and yet insists
that they, and the whole American people,
and their president, shall deal with II as II
its own legal status were absolutely un-
questionable. What impudence! What
nonsense!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Suppose that the New York banks had
been co~nservatively managed and had
discouraged and repressed the stock job
bers and spectators, while a contrary
condition existed among the western
banks. Suppose that the latter were
now appealing to the national treasury
for relief from the consequences of their
own action. Imagine the outcry from
the eastern press that would follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
b wrath Rising
Washington Star.

washington star.
Absolute refusal to admit the public me-
c~essities as a factor in the calculation will
bring upon the obstinate and short-sighted
obstructionists an overwhelming wave OF
public resentment. Of whose vast and fast
Increasing volume neither operators nor
strike leaders seem to be fully aware.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
rms Real Object.

.t san francisco Call.
Governor Boies has come out for free
trade as a remedy for trusts and is making
1t the keynote Of his campaign for con-
gress. We have thus another proof that
the freetraders are willing to take any
that serves in their fight against
protection. War against trusts is only an
excuse. Free trade is the real object.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

In Greater New York the city street
cleaning brigade has been detailed to
pull up worn wooden paving blocks and
give them to the poor for fuel. Such
an experiment in Omaha would not be
out OF place. Most of these wooden
paving blocks have become stumbling
hlockR- !.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
FIaunting wealth.

A gold scarf pin with a little piece Of
coal set like a diamond in a gold crown has
passed through the New York postonice.
The ostentatious display Of wealth is get
ting to be one Of the greatest evils Of the
modern social system.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

DR.. Sheldon, In declining to be a can
didate for congress, is doubtless able to
quote scriptural authority for his action,
although in the formal paper filed with
the Kansas secretary of state he re-
Trains from doing SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Republican primaries Will be held
next Friday for the nomination OF five
candidates for the Board of Education,
but up TO this time not the slightest in
terest has been manifested by the
voters most interested. namely, the tax
payers and parents whose children are
being educated in the public schools.
Five members constitute one-third Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
An IntOIernbIe Condition.

~ Sohihdis
That which the president pronounced in
tolerabie at the opening OF the conference
becomes more intolerable after that hideous
exhibition Of the spirit which a~ctuates the
one side In the contest and the apparent
fairness Of the overtures proftered by the
other. The president has failed. but 1t is
impossible that he has not formulated
plans for utilizing other means in staying
the calamity that hangs over the hearth
stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

1t will be a very easy task to elect a
new board of directors for the audi
forum. but the new board Of directors
may find it a very heavy task to finish
the structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
BOOdIers Giving Themseives Away.
Washington Star

"dShihkNOu othT.
St. Louis boodlers who handled thousands
are far more ready to peach" on their
pals than the artful dodgers who flch
pocket handkerchiefs The higher you 20
in crime, the further you seem to get from
a code of honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
AS To L AGE.
Interesting to Pessimists.
Des Moines Register.

~
Des Moines Register.
Since the beginning Of time old age has
been the biggest bugaboo ever set UP to
turn afrighted mankind into ways Of
Righteousness and pure living. Eat, drink
and be merry today, while you are young.
for tomorrow you will be old, and old age
is an abomination unto all-such has been
the rule upon which those supposedly wise
have attempted to run the world. Re-
member now thy Creator in the days of
thy youth, while the evil days come not.
nor the years drawn nigh when thou shalt
say. l have no pleasure in them" Thus
saith the preacher. But that he was the
first Of a long line OF black-garbed pessi-
mists that have come drearily droopinR
down through the days. who that has lived
does not known Do the days come oftener
to gray beard than to youth when he may
say Il have no pleasure in them?" Or
rather has not a blessed disposition made
II that changing ages, like the seasons. are
successfully welcomed, and each. as It
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Strangely enough the military maneu-
vers at Fort Riley are going on just
the same as II Nebraska's gubernatorial
accidency had not rescinded the order
detailing the Nebraska militia to partic-
ipate in them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
Drawing on imagination.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Imagine the king of England calling the
heads Of great corporations together and
reprimanding them for their actions. This
Is one instance Of the puerility Of kings as
compared with the president Of a republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Is 1t not about time for candidates on
all tickets to define their positions pub
licly On the questions of home rule and
railroad taxation?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
the Rnh.
Chicago Chronicle.

Coming down from the Napoleon Of
finance to the ordinary burgher. it may be
said that the currency problem is not how
to increase It's volume, but how to get hold
OF a mail proportion of what is already
outstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Reports indicate that while Colonel
Bryan is making about as many
speeches a. ever, not so many hearers
are present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Some more Venetian towers show
signs of lettering. Venice should take
something for that tired feeling.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George Il. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
publishing Company. being duly. sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of September, 1872, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
Arrogance OF Mine Owners.
Buffalo Express.

There is no logic In the refusal Of the
coal mine owners to negotiate with the
representatives OF the union. Capital has
combined as we'll as labor in this struggle.
Capital insists that its combination shall
remain intact SO far as united action is con-
cerned, but II refuses the same privilege
to labor. There is neither reason nor JUS
tice In this position.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

In the meantime the state of bellig-
erency in the anthracite coal district re-
mains unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

The death of General Bella NJ. Hughes
at Denver removes one of the most con-
spicuous characters who figured in the
stirring scenes in the early development
of the Transmissouri and mountain re-
gion. He was a fine type of the pioneer
who not only helped prominently to
fight the battles of the frontier, but also
grew with the industrial development
of the country as the frontier disap-
peared over the mountains. A Ken
tuckian by birth. he settled early in
Missouri, where he established a reputa-
ton as a lawyer and reached the rank
Of a general of militia before entering
the field Of the western prairies and
mountains. He soon became a leader
in all the most important transportation
enterprises, being associated with the
famous Ben Holiday in the overland
carriage and a prime mover in the Wells
Forge express. the South Park Stage
company and similar undertakings. He
was a leading spirit in the Denver Pa
cihc, to connect with the Union Pacific
ried it through to success. His prom
inence and great activity in these un-
dertakings brought him into close touch
with the pioneers, and few men had a
wider acquaintance between the Mis-
souri, river and the coast. He reached
the age of IS years, having retired from
active business nine years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

ditions they should maintain this policy.
II is sound and the examples should be
emulated by eastern ~fnanciers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
The Present Question.

The question now is whether the oper-
ators will submit to reasonable "regula-
tions'' or have their mines seized. The lat
ter alternative might involve the. govern
ment in some difficulties, but II the question
becomes one Of selling mines or starving
people, necessity knows no law" Some
one besides the present owners will get the
mines. The people Of the United States will
have coal at reasonable prices, 'peaceably
II they can, forcibly II they must" The
owners OF this little patch Of anthracite
coal territory. barely forty miles square, do
not seem to have their eyes open to the
true situation at the present moment. They
are blind OF ore eye and incapable OF see
ing much with the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
LAUGHING GAS.

Washington Star: rs she a blonde or a
brunette2' asked one. young woman.
II couldn't say positively answered. tin
II met her In one OF the cities VIII
they are burning soft coal"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Chicago Tribune: mo, sir" said the
man In the macintosh. "1 know too much
to allow myself ever to get caught on a
"How do you manage it?" asked the man
who had his feet on the table.
"Didn't / just tell your I know too
much"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Baltimore American: II observe,
madam" said the new boarder, that you
have one of these pictures Of a clock. with
the legend beneath: No Tick Here
Yes, sir" answered the grim landlady.
well" went on the new boarder, docs
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Philadelphia Press: Caller-So the doctor
brought you a little baby sister the other
night, eh?
done II. Anyway, l heard him tellln' pa
some time ago at II pa didn't pay his old
bill he'd make trouble fur him..
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Baltimore American: Your majesty"
advises the Head Physician to the Cannibai
King, had best abandon you meat diet
for a few weeks"
what shall I doY'' muses. the King, a
hungry look spreading over his counte-
nance.
"Ah," he smiles, as a happy thought
strike him. those last missionaries who
came to the island said they were vege-
tarians,"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Philadelphia Press: IT'S like pulling
remarked the stranger in Maine.
Yes" replied the native. and when ye
get one and swallows 1t it's like havin'
teeth pulled"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

GEO B.. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 3th day of September,
A D.. 1902. M. g.. HUNGATE,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
A''''' HOFFMAN

1.-THE dry bones OF the wan
ing season were rudely shaken
last Tuesday night by Arthur
HICKMAN. : He has price
less gifts" D.
William j.
Henderson in the New YORK.
Times, March 16, 1902.
His picture will shortly
appear In these columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
without Parallel in History.

Kansas City Star.
The failure Of mine operators and the
representatives Of the miners union to
come together on terms Of agreement at
the White House conference does not
lessen in the least the great honor and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07
WHERE OMAHA MUsrLOoK FOR RELIEF.

Under the decision Of the supreme
court in the Omaha tax case, the assess
ment of the property of the street rail-
way company, the gas company, the
water company, the electric lighting
company and the telephone company
was increased about $1,500,000. All
these corporations combined do not own
half as much property as do the
railroads that converge in this city.
Yet the railroads, taking advantage of
a provision of the charter struggled into
1t for their benefit, are paying less in
city taxes from year to year, notwith-
standing the constant increase in the
values of their properties.
A striking illustration of this fragrant
abuse is shown by the records of the
tax commissioner. In 1897 the aggre-
gate valuation placed upon the railroad
property within the city of Omaha by
the state board was $419,941 and the
amount Of taxes collected thereon was
$22.676. In 1899 the aggregate valua-
ton, Notwithstanding the erection of two
new passenger depots ct an expense OF
fully 100000 each, was $685. 74, and
the total tax only $9,1s9. In 1901 these
properties were assessed for $193,674, OF
which the total tax amounted to $6,5S4.
In 1902 the aggregate valuation-returned
by the state board was raised to $205,S55
through an Increase in the assessment
Of the Belt line. but the tax for 1909
aggregates only $6,175, because Of the
reduction in the city tax rate from "a
mills to 80 mills.
Contrast 1897 with 1902 and note the
shrinkage of so per cent of the value of
the railroad property in Omaha in five
years and a drop in the amount of taxes
paid on this property from $22,676 to
$6,175.
In view of the fact that the properties
assessed by the state board include the
bulk of the most valuable assets of the
railroads, namely. their terminal facili-
ties, depots and depot ground the pres
ent method Of assessment on the mile
age basis is tantamount to tax exemp-
ton, so far as city taxes are concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Baltimore American: mo, indeed" said
the crafty passenger agent to the bride
and groom. our company does net pro
sides, / would call your attention to the
fact that we have more and longer tunnels
than any other railway In the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

Cleveland Plain Dealer: IAN eastern
woman had her husband arrested because
he wouldn't battle once a week."
Wasn't he foolish?"
VIII so?'
IF he had taken Just that one bath he
wouldn't have been kept in hot water all
the rest of the time"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-10
Constitutional Amendment.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No.
H.. Relative to amending Section
Of Article X OF the Constitution Of thu
State Of Nevada; pertaining to the
assessment and taxation Of patented
mines, and also pertaining % the 40
sessment and taxation Of mortgages,
and mortgaged property. Resolved by
the Assembly, the Senate eoncurring:
That the Constitution of the State of
Nevada be amended so as to read as
follows; Amend Section / Article X
of the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada, SO that the same shall read as
follows: Section 1. The Legislature
shall provide by law for q uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxa
ton, and shall prescribe such regula-
tons as shall secure just valuation
for taxation of all property, real, per-
sOnal and possessory, except mines
and mining claims, when not patent
ed, the proceeds alone of which shall
be assessed and taxed, and when pat
ented, each patented mine shall be
assessed at not less than five hundred
| ($5OO.OO) except when one hundred
($1O00O) dollars in labor has beer
actually performed on such patented
! mine during the year, in addition to
the tax upon the net pOceeds; and, al
so excepting such property as may be
exempted by law for municipal, edit
cational, literary, scientific or other
| charitable purposes; and a. mortgage,
, deed of trust, contract or other obliga-
| tior by which debt is secured shall.
for the purpose of assessment and tax.
alton, be deemed and treated as an
interest in the property affected there
by, in case of debts SO secured, the
value of the property affected by such
mortgage, deed of trust, contract or
| obligation, less the value of such Sc.
curitiest shall be assessed and taxed
to the owner of the property and the
value of such security shall be ass
essed and taxed to the owner there
of, in the county, city, or town in
which the property affected thereby is
situated. The tax so levied shall be q
lien upon the property and security, and
may be paid by either party to such Sc
curity; if paid by the owner of the Sc
curity, the tax so levied upon the prop
erty affected thereby shall become ,
part of the debt so secured; if thu
owner of the property shall pay tn
tax so levied on such security, It shall
constitute a payment thereon and t.
! the extent of such payment full dis
charge thereof, provided that an
agreement, between parties to sucl
mortgage, deed of trust. contrac
or other obligation, whereby the del
tor is obligated or required to assum
and pay, or refined, (refund) to tn
{ holder of such security, the take
which shall be assessed and taxed t
the owner thereof. shall be void.
: CERTIFICATE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-10
PROPOSAL sFoR SUPPLIES.

PROPOSAL SFOR SUPPLIES.
The Beard of Directors of the State
Orphans Home will receive sealed pro-
posals for furnishing supplies of gro
ceries, provisions, seventy cords of
split wood and ten cords of limb
wood, also meats of all kinds, to be
delivered at the State Orphans
Home, Carson City, Nevada, for six
months from and including July 1,
1902, up to o'clock p. M. of Thurs
day, June &c, 1902.
All articles to be first class of their
kind and to be delivered in such
quantities and at such times as the
Superintendent may direct.
All articles not satisfactory to be
returned at the contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to the Secretary
of the State Orphans Home Board,
Carson City: Nevada.
The Board reserves the right to re
| ject any and all bids.
| ORVIS RING,
| Secretary of Board
Carson City, Nevada, June 10, 1902
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-10
Total

AOtdi 1T
The Silver Patty Cc1nty Central
Committees will cali / !.'rirsry Elec.
ton of the People for the purpose u
electing said Delegates to said con-
vention on
SATURDAY, JULY 2e, 1902,
And in accordance with the above bas-
is of representation and in compliance
with the laws Of this State. The polls
to be open from IL m. to 6 o'clock D.
m. of said day.
And is was furthermore ordered that
wherever considered feasible end prac.
ticable, the election of Delegates
should be by Primaries. When not
so considered, the Silver Party County
Central Committee should name the
Delegates from their respective coun-
ties, and in such counties as may have
no County Central Committee, the To-
cal members of the Silver Party State
Central Committee shall either call
Primaries or themselves select the De-
legates from their respective counties
| The test for voters at the Primaries
and for Delegates is as follows:
| Il favor the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of Is to 1.
and 1 pledge myself to vote for the
nominees of the Silver Party State
Convention"
The State Central Committee unani.
mously recommended fusion with the
Democratic party and that the two
Conventions act in harmony.
w. ]. WESTERFIELD,
| Chairman State Central Committee
NATE w. Rolf,
Secretary State Central Committee.