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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
THE OPEN poon powER FRANCHISE.

THE OPEN DOOR POWER FRANCE Use.
The free-for-all amendment tackled
onto the power franchise ordinance Is an
insult to the intelligence of the com.
munity. 1t is an open secret that it had
Its inspiration in the avowed purpose in
the management of the New Omaha
Thomson-Houston Electric Lighting COM
pany to strangle the project under pre-
text that Omaha is interested in main
tanning the open door for everybody will
ing to compete for supplying the city
with electric power.
No capitalist or syndicate would ven
ture to invest two or three million dol
lurs in a power canal without some as
surance or guaranty of reasonable in
terest on the amount invested. A free
for all franchise instead Of attracting
capital would repel capital. To submit
such a proposition to the voters of
Omaha only adds insult to injury. The
people of Omaha, we feel sure, are not
In a frame of mind to be trifed with in
such amer.
Councilman who have been persuaded
that it would not be safe to let the vot-
ers of Omaha decide for themselves
whether they favor or ~disapprove the
proposed franchise ordinance will retain
their own self-respect better by voting
down the entire ordinance without
amendment than by choking it to death
by amendments that are palpably de-
signed to Illustrate the enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
WIRELESS TELEGR.pzv

The latest development in wireless
telegraphy. characterized by the acting
premier Of Canada as "the greatest feat
modern science has yet achieved. is
certainly OF very great Importance,
though 1t does not ~conclusively demon
strate that wireless telegraphy can ever
be relied upon for commercial purposes.
In a lecture a few days ago before the
National Geographic society Lieutenant
Colonel Reber of the signal corps said
that the experience OF the last two years
has clearly shown that the proper
sphere of wireless telegraphy is commu-
nication between shore and ship and be-
tween ships at sea. He expressed the
opinion that neither the cable systems
nor the land lines will be supplanted by
wireless telegraphy, adding: "No re-
suits overland have been obtained that
can at present warrant its acceptance
as a commercial mean of transmission.
While messages overland have beeu
successfully exchanged up to distances
OF fifty and sixty miles when the at
mospheric. local, the thermal condi-
tons were favorable, that uninterrupted
communication which is essential to
commercial success has not as yet beer
achieved" Colonel Reber further said
that the reliability of this method OF
communication and its probable speed
win have TO be demonstrated before II
becomes a commercial possibility.
Still the latest success Of Marconi win
strengthen confidence in his ability to
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

One million dollars have been given for a
school Of education az Chicago university
and about half this amount will be ex-
pended on an enormous building.
St. Louis has the credit for many good
thirgs in the world educational. Kinder
gartens were successful realities long before
they had reached more than the expert
mental stage in other cities. Then the man
lal training school movement had its origin
in ST. Louis and now comes the portable
school house TO again add to the Missouri
city's reputation for advanced effort along
educational lines
A man visited the schools Of Beverly,
Mass, and secured the services of several
children to sell cheap jewelry for him, The
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

The good people of Beatrice are in
deed playing in hard luck with their
succession of destructive fires. Beatrice,
however, is a thriving, pushing city that
viii not be dismayed by visits of the
fire iend. 1t will go right ahead with
redoubled energy, If necessary, and keep
its rank among Nehraska's most pros
porous communities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
Most soIidIy Prosperous People.


HVIdIILd NUHblIIUIOH.
The grand army Of American farmers is
sowing and reaping prosperity and taking a
day of occasionally to go to the circus,
laugh at the clown and forget there are
any politicians nearer the earth than the
dog star. The real farmers Of this nation
are, outside of the large speculative in
dustries, the most solldly prosperous and
independent body Of our citizens. They are
established in that greatest Of enterprises
the supply of the bresdstuffs of humanity
and as other industries and occupations
multiply, the Importance and prohtableness
of farming increases continually.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
Turn in Tide of CAPITAL.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The state constitution Of Nebraska pro-
vides that the school fund shall not be
invested or loaned except upon United
States securities. Within the next Ave
years II is expected that the fund will
reach the sum Of s12, 900, 900. The sum Of
$1,000 900 has already been invested in
Massachusetts, bonds. This fact is re-
markable, as It marks a reversal Of the
tide Of capital, which has hitherto flowed
steadily westward.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS STAR.
Prescott,


A star swung out Of Heaven,
High over the earth II swung
A lofty cleaning sentinel,
By clouds, in garlands, hung.
Its light swept over the mountain,
And into the valley II swept
Till 1t cleaned on the Palace of Caesar,
And Into the manger crept.
The Emperor paused with his goblet,
High IN his uplifted hand,
n trembled like one with the palsy
At the light h a flooded the land.
A Baby lay in its manger
And looked with a Baby's surprise
And lifted its little hands upward
To shelter the ray from it's eyes.
A s~earchlight swung from Heaven,
A cleaning Christmas star,
And the Wise Men knew it's meaning
And Journeyed from afar.
A star swings out OF Heaven
A star OF Godlike birth
To tell the world and It's people
When Christmas comes to Earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

A local lawyer wants $4,000 for his
services In helping the stockholders Of a
defunct bank compromise with the cred
itors on the basis OF about 80 cent on
the dollar. 1t is a laudable practice for
lawyers to place a high value on their
services, so in this case an opportunity
is surely offered for some other legal
luminary to earn a fat fee on paper by
helping the same bank stockholders TO
compromise this claim for about 80 cents
on the dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
THE HOLIDAY TRADE

Only a day remains to close the chap
ter Of the holiday trade for 1902 and
local merchants will soon be taking in
ventory to measure up the results. TAX
Ing into consideration the unfavorable
weather conditions, Omaha retailers re-
port a brisk business, almost up to ex-
%pectations and well ahead Of the records
of former years.
From the standpoint of the patron and
purchaser the season has also been emil
nently satisfactory. The enterprise of
u local establishments was newer ex-
hibited to better advantage not only in
the variety of the goods placed at the
disposal Of the public and the attractive
form in which they are displayed, but
also in the accommodating service ex-
tended on every hand and the prompt
fulfllment of the orders OF customers.
Omaha people have a right to feel a
just pride in the number and character
of their up-to-date retail establishments.
They want-to see them prosper because
their prosperity is shared by the entire
community, and they hope the holiday
season just closing will prove full Of
promise for the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Any reference Of the Venezuelan
troubles to The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal would not change the status Of
the Monroe doctrine by a hairs breadth.
That tribunal would have to take notice
of h doctrine. It's validity rests uli-
mately on the physical and moral power
of the United States, which has been
sufficient for three-quarters Of a cen
fury to vindicate It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Another reform the impending legis-
lature should institute is a law making
the fiscal year for the school board coin
eide with the calendar year, the same as
for all other departments Of our city
government. Such a change by itself
would put a stop to most of the annual
hocus pocus of school fund finances.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
THE STATEHOOD CONTEST.

There is unquestionably a very gen
eral feeling in the west in favor Of Civ
ing statehood to New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, as well as Oklahoma. 1t may be
admitted that the report Of the subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on ter
r%itories presents some forcible reasons
against admitting New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, and the speech of Senator Dilling-
ham Of Vermont in support of that re.
port contains strong points, but neither
is entirely convincing and they fail to
satisfy the unprecedented mind that it is
necessary for the general welfare TO
keep those territories longer out of the
union and thus disregard the pledge
given them by the republican party in
its last national platform.
Grant that in some things New Mex
leo and Arizona are deficient, yet it is
true that in all the requirements for
statehood they are better off thar were
a number of the states when admitted,
and would undoubtedly develop under
statehood quite as rapidly as have those
states. Given self-government, New
Mexico and Arizona will do just what
all American communities have done
when ~enfranchised with statehood.
They will fill up with an American pop
ulation and go forward In development
and enlightenment. There is no danger
that those territories could not take
care of themselves If given statehood,
and no political consideration should in
huence the question of their admission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
Anticipated Pleasure.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
There may be some great doings at Wash
ington this winter, but congress does not
start of with a seeming purpose to get ex-
cited about anything. There is a tendency
to merely attend to the appropriation bills
for the next year or two and leave the great
big questions to be fought over in the presl-
Dental campaign of 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
The Terror of the Orinoco.
Chicarn

OH1NNbV VIITDIVs
II the Honorable "El Mocho" Hernandez
OF Venezuela is not libeled by his pub
lished portraits the terror which he has In
spired during the last few years is easily
comprehensive. He looks like a com
bination Of the late Black Jack Yattaw
n Bill Dalton, with a suggestion Of
James Hamilton Lewis In the cut Of his
whiskerB.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
American Christmas Trees Abroad.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
A feature of the Christmas tree indus
try which has developed in the east is the
shipment OF FIR and spruces from New York
to Porto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and Brazil
for use as Christmas trees. Wherever
Americans travel they take with them
their traditions, and the pine tree, adorned
with its colored candles and tinsel orna-
ments will deck the home on Christmas eve
II the mercury stands at 30 outside and
tropic palms wave overhead in the breeze
Of perpetual summer. Like the Irishman's
shamrock, brought over sea carefully and
anxiously from the old sod for each st.
Patrick's day, the Christmas tree for
the American in tropical countries is
welcomed with fully as much emotion and
perhaps not thrown dishonored and dis
honably into the ashcart after It has
served as the chief figure IN the worlds
greatest holiday. 1t may be permitted to
stand in its dark green glory for weeks,
shedding it's aromatic Renaissance of
home" across the water. Next to the
American flag in a foreign land as an in
spiration to the exile is an American
Christmas tree.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

A report from the Omaha Woman's
club on the practical results achieved by
its humanitarian resolution obllgating
members to relieve the shop girls by
making their holiday purchases early
would be an interesting document. 1t
ought TO carry an appendix, too. giving
the shop girls side of the story.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

The rain began to pour down as soon
as President Roosevelt left Washington
for his outing at Rapidan and never
ceased till his return, so that he now
realizes how 1t was when the union
armies started out to campaign in vir.
ginia forty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

accomplish all that he has promised and
is very likely to cause a modification Of
such opinion as that expressed by
Colonel Reber, formed before the new
est development Of what wireless teleg-
raphy is capable Of. At any rate, the
results are of great scientific interest
and give promise Of practical benefits Of
Unreasonable value.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

There Is a loud call for an arbitrator
between Crown Prince Frederick Of
Saxony and Crown Princess Louise,
who has left her husbands bed and
board. An international court Of royal
reconciliation might come in handy for
the %estranged pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Spain and all other foreign nations
may take notice that, Notwithstanding
a certain sensational occurrence in Ha-
van harbor not long ago, the United
States has now afloat another battle
ship Maine, incomparably more formid-
able than the one that was sent to Davy
Jones locker.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

The state Of South Dakota resorts to
the peaceful method of suing the state
OF North Carolina ON the latter's repudi-
ated bonds instead of sending warships
to seize the and blockade the
coasts of its defaulting creditor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

All the BARLEY newspaper organs, big
and little. have had word to shower the
great pardoner with a profusion of bou-
quets ON his exit from office. Keep your
eye along the line and watch them come
TO the front. And the papers most ar
dent In their apologies for BARLEY will
be most lavish in their encomiums for
EnVpna
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Governor Savage says he is going to
make his Christmas presents by exercise
of his pardoning power. He can make
such presents without going into his
own pocketbook.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
An Assurances of Peace.
Chicago Inter Ocean

NHINWbV IHNVI ONNUWs
When the present little cloud rolls by
and It is found that our smicable relations
with foreign powers have not been dis
turbed, we shall nevertheless always con-
graduate ourselves that Admiral George
Dewey was within one days sail Of possible
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

1t appears after all that Mascagni is
destined to leave Il goodly sum of the
coin Of Humbert's realm In this coun-
try as the result of his tour for exploit
ing the pockets of American lovers of
art If only as fees to lawyers to keep
him out Of trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

1t must be the smooth way President
Roosevelt arranged the coal strike arbi-
tration that has made him in demand
as an arbitrator among all the nations
of the earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
More Profitable Than striking.
Journal.

AIUIdIIdpUU5 JUUTHdIs
AS a result OF five weeks consultation
between the engineers and hremen Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad and the
officers Of the road the men got an in
crease of wages aggregating $780, 900 a year.
During the long discussion the old wage
schedule was gone over. item by item, and
every one settled on a friendly basis. This
is better than striking.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

No doubt Z. H. Hartman is deeply
chagrined by his defeat by j. ]. Hin for
the contract for carrying government
supplies to the army in the Philippines,
but the report can hardly be true that
he has on that account gone after the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

It's all right to remove the cattle
quarantine as soon as the danger is
over, but this is a case where making
haste slowly would prove economical in
The long run.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

An odd Christmas reminder was noticed
at the foot Of Wall street one day last week.
A score Of heavily loaded trucks were con-
gregated there waiting a chance to unload
for the Havana steamer. On one OF the
trucks were a bundle OF handsome Christ.
mas trees. They were going to Havana to
the homes Of some of the American colony.
where Christmas will be celebrated in the
good old fashion. And what a queer Christ
mas celebration 1t will be with the Their
mometer standing at about 80 or 80 degrees
above zero. But the spirit Of Christmas
will be there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Employees of the street railway COM
pany don't care how fast the company's
capitalization grows If their pay grows
Rpace.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
Drifted Far from his Trade.


Before securing his present Job President
Castro sold whisky for a Cincinnati Arm.
1t is believed he made a much better sales
man than he does an hxecutIve.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

II we are to have a free-for-all power
franchise, why limit the motive force to
electricity generated by water power.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

scalps Of Secretary Root and President
Roosevelt Their scalps wouldn't pay
the freight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Boston Bulletin: They say some blind
people can actually distinguish %colors by
the sense of touch"
That's nothing; there are times when /
feel blue myself.' ----t 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

BTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. TZschuck, secretary OF The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF fun ana
complete copies of The Dsily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF November, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Chicago Record Herald well, Johnnie,
what are you going to give your little
brother for Christmas"
81 dunno. 1 give him the measles last
year."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Philadelphia Press: "Of course, John Is
a thoroughly English name"
"Oh, / don't know"
"oh, but it is. The H. you'll notice, isn't
sounded at all"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Has your wife
asked you what you want for Christipas? p
mo, and 1 fear the worst"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24
SMILING

Chicago Post: CLOTHES don't make the
man."
True; and that's where man and woman
differ"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

New York Weekly: Husband-Didn't l
tell you that was a secret. and you were
not to tell II to any one? ..
Wife-You told me it was a secret, but
you did not say l was not to tell II to
any one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Cleveland Plain Dealer: THAT new &c.,
900, 900 financial institution in New York has
a president who started in as a messenger
messenger boy! I didn't suppose they
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

The Trinity building and its site. at No.
Ill Broadway. have been sold at the bewil-
dering price of nearly $19S a square foot,
the total for the property reaching the
amazing sum of nearlyS$ $50, 900. "In a few
generations" says the Tribune, every inch
Of ground upon Manhattan Island may rep
resent an outlay which in the days of
good old Peter Stuyvesant would have been
thought fabulous Even the widest i'm
aginings OF possible real estate values in
the period of the Dutch domination are far
surpassed by the sober realities of the
present"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-24

Washington Star: Remember" said the
earnest friend, that when you accept
of a great trust
THAT is different from the last remark l
heard on the subject" said Senator Sor-
ghum. "It was to the effect that a trust
WAS In possession of me-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-27
SCHEDULE Or LOCAL TRLIHS.
Baltimore and Annapolis sAOr Line Railroad.
ANNAPOLIS, WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE r. n,
Connecting With annapolis Juno. & odsntOn.

Trains leave for Annapolis junction, connect
ng at Odenton and The Junction with trains for
baltimore and Washington, and other points as
ollows
/" :" ...... q. "a a. m. lie. rs a. IN.
= ...11.55 a. IN -. I.sB .. m.
- "...... $40 p. M. :" -. 100 D. m.
Sunday Trains.
Leave al $50 a. m. aud o. 30 p. m. Arrive
AT 1888 d. IN. and 7.OB .. m.
5. b. BROWN, ]. WILSON BROWN,
@. T. X +. Agt Manager.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-27
The Spirit OfWinter.

The Spirit OF Winter is with us, MAKE
ing its presence known in many different
ways-sometimes by CHEEKY sunshine
and glistening SHOWS. and sometimes by
driving winds and binding storms. To
manv people it seems 10 take a delight
in making bad things worse, for rheuma-
tism twists harder, twinges sharper, ca
tarah becomes more annoying, and the
many SYMPTOMS OF scroiula are developed
and aggravated. There is not much poe
try in this, but there is i,zkh, and II is a
wonder that more people don't get rid OF
these ailments. The medicine that cures
them Hoods Sarsaparila-is easily OBJ
tanned and there is abundant proof that
its cures are radical and permanent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-27
Cures BlOodTroubles, Blood Poison, Cancer
Eczema, Etc. Costs Nothing to Try

Old, obstinate, deep-seated cases per-
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Balm b. u. b. Ifyour blood is tainted,
producing offensive eruptions, aching
bones and joints, ulcers, falling hair, mu-
cous patches, sore mouth and throat,
scabs or scales, persistent pimples, eating
sores, swellings, sore lip, dry sore, dull,
aching. lancing shooting pains, then you
have blood poison or the beginning Of
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take Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b.
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blood troubles, like those named above,
and itching, scabby eczema, carbuncles,
scrotula, rheumatism, cancer, blood hui
mors, etc. Heals every sore and stops
all aches and pains. Try 1t. Costs but
81 at druggists. Treatment sent free by
writing TO DIR. Gillian, zoo Mitchell ST.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
medical advice given. Medicine and
free medical advice sent at once pre-
paid. d. b. b. originated by DR..
Gillian over 80 years ago. Thousands
have been cured-many after doctors
and patent medicines had utterly failed.
Botanic Blood Balm & b. Il. b. gives
life, vigor and strength to the blood
making II pure and rich. fA6Iy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-27
LAST STRUGGLE

Maryland Avenue NJ. K. Church. An
napolis, Md. has bad hard struggle to
save the unfinished Church from being
sold to pay debt OF $4,000. Through
he heroic efforts OF the members who
made great sacrifices, with outside help.
the debt has been cancelled. The pastor
and members OF the Church feel grateful
to all the denominations in Annapolis for
help given in the struggle. An efioa is
now being made TO finish the Church. To
help in this present and final struggle a
Bazaar will be held in the Assembly
Rooms, March I7-zi. 1902. All are re-
guessed TO donate something for this
cause. Donations may be left with the
castor. 80 Prince George Street, George
w. jones' 90 Main Street, or at the
EVENING CAPITAL Office.