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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Trains are moving so fast nowadays that
Missouri road agents find great difficulty
In living up to their regulations.
Let US be thankful for small favors.
Visitors to Mount Pelee cannot erupt in
the magazines for at least a month.
The rotten sidewalk accident In New
York City indicates that there are a few
Buddenseiks outside the walls OF Sing Sing.
The New York elephant which swatted
a man who pushed a can Of stale beer under
It's trunk furnished cheering evidence Of
the fool killer on duty.
The success Of Chicago in clnching the
authorship Of "Cyrano de Bergerac' encour-
ages the Baeonites to give Shakespeare an
other fall.
The most popular works Of art in Chi
cage at the present moment are still-life
pictures OF dining rooms showing large
juicy porterhouse steaks on the tables.
The initiative faculties Of the Filipinos
are working overtime. Labor unions are
thriving in Manila, and a lively strike
gives an Americanized atmosphere to the
town.
The meanest mortal whom an inscruta-
BILE Providence nodded to the likeness of a
man has been found in Chicago. He pawned
hAo NAAOo AaAoC NONNA W AeAo0 AANANg ~
a can OF beer.
The action Of the lower house Of congress
does not Danish cold tea" from the ma
tional capitol. Not much. The senate may
be depended on to sit down hard on "hys-
terical Innovations"
Some c~lerics are killing time arguing
as to the relative wickedness OF Chicago,
London and Hong Kong. Meanwhile New
Workers assume a virtuous face and breathe
not q word about the tenderloin.
Grover Cleveland discourses generously
on the perplexities Of managing the fed
eral pie counter. Still the distinguished
fisherman did not lose much flesh during
the years he distributed the spells.
The esteemed exile of Haiti, President
Simon Sam, displayed marked talent as a
surplus demolisher. Although his de-
parture was somewhat hasty he took $50, 900
cash as a. solsce for the pain Of parting
and left an empty treasury as a reminder
Of his reign.
Russell B. Harrison, son Of the late Ben
jamin Harrison, expects to deed to the
United States the tract OF land known as
the burial plot Of william Henry Harrison,
take care OF the lot and erect a statue to
''Tippecanoe" Harrison.
Bourke Cochran thinks that there must
be something in the Irish air that tends
to the manufacture OF bulls" by sons OF
the green isle. He Is also credited with
turning out this fine specimen: 'If Eng
lishmen were born there they would doubt
less make bulls themselves"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
SPEAKING OF OPPORTUNITY.
Some Old Motions >D~issipated By
MOdern Conditions.
Neuy York World

In the college commencements which
begin this week and will continue for al
most a month the most popular subject Of
the orators is Opportunity" and we shall
have the favorite word presented to us
from many points Of view. 1t will be we'll
II the subject is treated without regard
to the old myth that opportunity goes
around knocking at doors, that 1t calls
once on every man, like a yelled lady or o
princess incognito, offering a wand of en-
chantment to allc who show the proper
recognition.
Opportunity is not that sort Of thing at
all. 1t is as much a physical fact as the
tide that flows or the wind that blows. It
is not to be waited for in an idle boat far
from the deep channels; it is to be sought.
and when found there must be som good
steering.
In the really large successes Of this
matter-of-fact world the men who win ars
those who first prepare themselves to use
an opportunity, then work for and create
the opportunity and seize 1t on the instant.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

-
The insurance companies of the United
States paid out last year on account OF
Their policy contracts $20O. 900, 900; for taxa
ton, s. ,250,000 for services, S103, 900, 900; for
loans, $3.50, 100000.
Four hundred Masons from all parts OF
the state gathered at Austin, MINI, the
other night to witness the initiation OF six
brothers-Charles, James. Andrew, William,
David and George Aultfather.
n Portuguese woman who left her
money to a rooster no doubt felt cocksure
the bird would get II; but one OF the heirs
at-law was equal to the occasion. He
simply killed the wealthy fowl.
Mistaking Mrs. Lulu Thurman for a
black woman, a conductor on the American
southern railway made her ride in the
Tim crow" car. At Lexington, KY, the
lady has been awarded $1,000 as q solatium
for the indignity.
]. II. Hale OF South Glastonbury, Conn,
a large peach grower and generally ac-
cepted as good authority, estimates that
the peach crop of Connecticut this year
will reach 100000 bushels, which Is more
than in any previous year.
In municipal government the European
cities continue 10 leave ours far behind
Liverpool is engaged In tearing down n.o0
unsanitary houses and replacing them with
SANITARY Zones Twelve NnOubdAAh VI NAe
number have already been RACED.
Pittsheld, Mass. which calls itself the
gem city of the ~Berkshires," has been the
home at various times OF many literary
celebrities, among them being Longfellowr
oliver Wendell Holmes. Hawthorne and
Herman Melville. On East street stands
the house In which Longfellow wrote The
Clock on the Stairs"
The people OF certain blocks in Brooklyn
took II upon themselves some months age
to plan and perfect harmonious improve
ments IN their premises. AS a result they
have made their section OF that city famous
throughout the country 1t IL said, too
that these improvements have been quite
inexpensive. II IL the complete application
OF the plan to a given paIt OF the city tina
has distinguished the EFFORT.
Statues to the memories OF Dewitt Clin-
ton. Alexander Hamilton and John Jay will
be erected in the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, adjoining its new home IL
Liberty street. The three dead men were
associated with the early history OF the
chamber, and the three living men to per
petuate their names and looks are Morris
X. Jssup. John 8. Kennedy and william
r. Dodge, present members. who defray
the expenses. The cost OF each statue "a
estimated at about 81, 900. and the s~culptor1
doing the work are Daniel French and
Philip AArtny.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
BLASTS FROM RAMS HoRN.

The church is the creature and not the
creator Of Christianity.
To employ a revivalist will not help us
evads our own responsibility.
The world lie not a see-saw in which you
90 up by sending another down.
One hypocrite may eclipse the sun TO
some, but he cannot hide It from all.
He who does not bear the burden OF souls
now will not bring his sheaves then.
Men are nearer to God than the angels,
as the sons are closer than the servants.
1t is sometimes easier to avoid offenses
ourselves than to forgive them in others.
Reputation lie the shadow cast by charac-
ter and dependent on the light In which 1t
Is seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Commencement exercises are again
being held all i've Nebraska and the
surrounding states marking the ended
school days for those who have finished
their courses Of instruction. Few, II
any, Of us appreciate the full sig
nihcance of this annually recurring
event. The public schools constitute the
greatest and most important social
mechanism of modern civilization, i'm
pressing upon each generation the stamp
of their influence and work, which be-
come steadily more and more far-reach-
ing. Commencement marks the end Of
the school days, but not the end Of the
school influences. The leaven continues
to work and to determine the scope and
character OF the citizen, which in turn
reacts on the schools and so on ia
definitely. Neither the serious side nor
the gay side OF the commencement
season should be overlooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

II Chancellor Andrews does not want
that $4,000 place waiting to be filled at
the Wisconsin State university there
may be a chance yet for omaha's pro-
found and mustrious educator whose
light is now hid under a bushel In the
position of superintendent of our city
schools. Mr.. Pearse's educational capa'
bilities have been altogether too long
hampered and hemmed in by the mar
row limits of a school SUPPLEMENTARY
A man who could expand over night
from a $1,000 village employment TO a
$1,000 city job could certainly make the
next step to a $4,000 university presi-
dency without winking a lash.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
a NOTABLE DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.

The address delivered by President
Roosevelt at Arlington on Decoration
day is notable In several respects. 1t
pays an eloquent tribute to the men
who fought to preserve the union, whom
it declares did the greatest and most
necessary task which has ever fallen to
the lot Of any men on this western hem
isphere." 1t vigorously defends the
army In the Philippines against the in
discriminate assaults that have been
made upon it, saying that they are en-
titled to the support of all men who are
proud Of what the union soldiers did.
1t reasserts in unmistakable terms the
purpose of the government to go on with
the task Of giving just and responsible
civil government to the people Of the
Philippines.
What the president said of the soldiers
who are upholding American sovereignty
In those distant islands will be approved
by all fair-minded citizens. Cruelties
there have been, but they were excep-
tlonal and do not justify the sweeping
condemnation Of the army that has been
made by the opponents of the govern
ment's policy. The president pointed
out that there were abuses in u civil
war and that those who were then OPP
posed to the government slandered the
defenders of the union. They have their
heirs today in those who traduce our
soldiers in the Philippines, who fix
their eyes on individual deeds Of wrong
so keenly that at last they become blind
to the great work of peace and freedom
that has already been accomplished"
The presidents arraignment Of the re-
vilers Of our soldiers is most incisive
and of the soldiers he said; "They are
doing a great work for civilization, q
great work for the honor and the inter-
est Of this nation, and, above all, for the
welfare of the Inhabitants Of the Phil
ippine islands. All honor to them, and
shame, thrice shame, to us If we fail to
uphold their hands"
Not the least important feature Of this
admirable address, in every line charac-
t~eristic of the courage, the earnestness
and the patriotism of its author, is that
in which he says that when the people
of the Philippines have shown their ca
pacity for real freedom by their power
of disagreement then, and not till
then, will it be possible to decide
whether they are to exist independently
of us or be knit to us by common ties Of
friendship and interest" No one IAN
now foretell when that day will come,
but it will be put back If we yield to the
counsels to turn loose the islands and
give them over to murder and anarchy.
The president rightly declared that this
should no more be a party question than
the wal for the union should have been
a party question, yet it is being made
SO by the same political element which
during the civil conflict persistently as
sailed the government and gave aid and
comfort to the enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Nebrnska's Fake Gusher.

HIIuUbIpIIId INtNUIU'
The attempt to get UP a volcanic out
break somewhere in the Nebraska back
woods shows an enterprising spirit and
a determination that the Lesser Antilles
shall not have a monopoly OF subterranean
disturbance. Thus far, however, the news
lacks the deadly sulphureted hydrogen gas
and hot mud quality that carries terror
and confirmation along with It. 1t might
be judicious for Nebraska to stick to vol
canic politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

The increasing frequency Of automo-
bile accidents throughout the country
serves as a reminder that all inventions
of new transportation methods have at
the start worked unnecessary injury to
persons and property. II was so with
the steamboat, with the locomotive,
with the cable car and electric trolley
and with the bicycle. Until the devices
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Another Shattered Trust.
Springfield Republican.

IPIIIIBIVtWN NUPWUIIVHIs
More characterize trust fnanciering ia
revealed in the report of expert account
ants on the affairs Of the International
Power company. whose stock fell through
the bottom a while ago. 1t is shown that
while the trust declared dividends OF 10
per cent last year, the net earnings
amounted only to 81 per cent. Before this
report was published the stock had dropped
from 1893 to 75h bid. and yesterday It
dropped to So bid, with no sales. The trust
record grows worse as 1t grows older and
IL is still of few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

A Chicago alderman Is figuring on be-
coming a millionaire as the beneficiary
Of the estate Of a deceased relative who
died in PARKWAY India. Most Chicago
aldermen are presumably figuring on
becoming m~illlonaires. but have selected
different routes to reach the goal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

are perfected and we become accustomed
TO their employment and the observance
of ordinary rules Of %precaution for pas
sengers and pedestrians, the accidents
win continue, although in decreasing
ratio. Automobile locomotion does not
relieve anyone from exercising common
sense to avoid mishaps.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Where else could n calamity such az
the eruption OF Mont Peles have worked
such destruction Of human life in this
twentieth century era without entailing
a draft on the life insurance companies
that would be honorsd with dimcultyi
Blottins out 10000 lives in any part Of
this country would present a serious
problem for the life insurance people 70
msSG
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Popocratic organs that for years out
did themselves to decry Senator Hanna
IN type and picture are now exertlng
themselves to proclaim his popularity
with a view to playing him against
President Roosevelt. This political
game is too transparent to fool anybody,
least Of all either the senator or the
presidenC
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Let's Reciprocate.
Republican.

oPiiishSiN NSPHDh~oh'
A few Tumblings of protest against erect
ing the statue Of a king in the capital Of
the United States may be heard, but the
kickers generally think 1t potter to keep
their feelings to themselves. The statue
business ought to be a reciprocal matter,
however, and the suggestion Stands that
a bronze George Washington should be
raised in Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Members Of congress who have felt
called on to vote themselves dry by ex-
Guiding the sale Of liquors In the cap
itol are reminded that there is nothing
In their oath Of Office to prevent them
taking either the pledge or the cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

In view Of the accidents attending
them. our French guests who came to
America for the Rochambeau monument
unwilling must have a hoodoo with
them. The right thing for them to do
Is to advertise at once for a mascot that
will drive the evil charm away.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Bryan was for Allen when a sena-
torial vacancy was to be filed by gu
bernatorial appointment and now Allen
is for Bryan for the gubernatorial nom.
nation Turn about is only fair play.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Perhaps the proposed amendment Of
the constitution to provide for the cleo
ton CT United States senators by direct
popular vote would not be 30 unpalata-
BILE TO the senators II It embodied n
specific exemption for all the present
members Of tho American house OF lords
and confirmed them In their seats for
the remainder Of their natural lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Sir Thomas Upton denies having Is
sued another challenge for the Americas
cup. Sir Thomas devotion to sport viii
in all likelihood spur him on to try
again for the cup with a new yacht, but
he need be in no hurry, but can remain
confident that no one else viii take It
away from US in the interval.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Rules of National Conduct.
Boston Transcript.

mo nation, no matter how glorious its
history, can exist unless 1t practices-prac-
tees, mind you. not merely breaches
civic honesty, civic decency, civic
righteousness" says President Roosevelt;
mo nation can permanently prosper unless
the Decalogue and the Golden Rule are its
guides in public as In private life"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

With its outdoor sport and general
forgetfulness Of the solemnity Of the oc-
casion, Memorial day observance is
gradually degenerating into Thanksgiv.
ing and Fourth of July jollifcation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

London is preparing to celebrate the
announcement Of hnal peace in South
Africa. II the joy shall have increased
In ratio to its postponement, 1t will
know no bounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

the subject from an entirely dispassion-
ate and dlsinterested standpoint, urge
the establishment Of postal savings
banks as an economic measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Fear Popular Elections.
Minneapolis Times

Once more it is painfully apparent that
the senate, or the majority thereof, is we'll
pleased with the present method Of elect
ing members Of hat body and will grant
no encouragement to the proposition to
give the people a right to choose their
servants in the upper house without the
Intervention Of legislatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
What ON WeIIs VIII DO.
Washington Post.

W~dbHInBIOH FObN'
A boiler explosion in the house of a Texas
millionaire resulted in the death Of two
persons. A few years ago boilers could
have exploded all over Texas without hit
ting q millionaire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

That grand jury report exposing the
appalling corruption Of st. Louis NUM-
cipal officers is sure to have sympathetic
readers in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Mont Pelee may rest assured that we
all have every confidence in it's ability
to kick up a muss without requiring
any further practical demonstrations.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Give the Girls n show.

Baltimore American.
II the congressman will kindly stop talk
ing for a few days the sweet girl graduates
will take the floor and settle public ques-
tions,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

With the striking teamsters It is not
a question Of long haul or short haul,
but of not haul at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

New York World: Little Girl-Ma, Uncle
Silas eats with his knife.
Ma-Uncle Silas is rich enough to eat with
a fire shovel II he prefers II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Western railroads will now undertake
to show their eastern rivals what fast
~railroading really Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Philadelphia Press: Daughter-I don't
see why you dislike Mr.. Spooner.
Father-Well, for one thing, he's too
close and
Daughter-Oh! pa! Were you mean
enough to spy on US last evening?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Now that he has received the stamp of
disapproval Of a Chicago jury, Balzac
may as well retire to oblivion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Smart Set: Prof. Wing-Now that we
have discussed the entire feathered king
dom l wish you young women would tell
me which one of these birds you consider
most important to the welfare Of the human
race.
The Glass Din chorus)-The stork.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

New York Sun: First Chicagoan-What
was the reason of their separation?
Second Chicagoan-They couldn't agree
on a mutual cause for divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Chicago Tribune:

Chicago Tribune: "Esmeralda," asked her
father, with some sternness, what was
that young congressman's business here
last night?"
We were merely holding a caucus,
papa" she replied.
HIM" he rejoined, glancing at some
thing that sparkled on one of her shapely
fingers. and you adopted a ringing reso-
luton, did your
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

SomerYille Journal: A woman has rea-
son to begin to doubt a mans love for
her when she finds that 1t is no longer pos
sible for her to torment him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.;
George y. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
Gays that the actual number of full and
2omplete copies Of The Daily. Morning,
The month Of May. 1902. was as followr:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Harper's Bazaar! Msy-I had no idea be-
fore last night that Mr.. Pitcher was a
ideas.
Maud-How did you come to find it outP
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

Chicago News! Youngwed ION bridal
tour)I would like rooms for myself and
wife.
Hotel Clerk-Suite, l suppose?
Youngwed-1hat's what. She's the sweet
est thing that ever happened.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Philadelphia Press: she-You don't love
married you considered me absolutely per-
feet.
He-exactly, and now you're perfectly alb
solute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-15
VOLCANOES AND TIE oArAL.

The volcanic and seismic activity IN
the region through which IL IL proposed
to construct an isthmian canal is nat
urally being referred to as showing the
inexpediency of selecting that route and
has undoubtedly very much strength.
ened the sentiment against the Mica
ragua canal The first evidence Of
these disturbances was several weeks
ago. when an earthquake In Guatemala
killed a number of people and destroyed
a considerable amount Of property. A
late dispatch from Guadalajara, Mex
leo, reports the threatened eruption Of
the Colima volcano. the danger being
regarded as 30 serious as to cause ces-
sation of the work Of constructing the
extension of the Mexican Central rail-
road, the route of which will probably
have to be changed.
There is a lesson in this which
should not be lightly regarded in con-
nectlon with the question of construct
ing an isthmian canal. The region in
which this volcanic activity is observed
Is prominently an area OI CTusNdl
weakness and frequent earth move
ments and ~dislocations. Guatemala
City was destroyed seven times, Car
tago. in Costa Rica, four times, and
Salvador. the capital of the like named
republic. ten times in the course Of the
nineteenth century. The town of Rivas,
situated at the precise location of the
western outlet from Lake Nicaragua Of
the proposed canal, was demolished in
1s44 by an earthquake, which also
wrecked Greytown, at the proposed
Atlantic entrance. The liability Of this
region to seismic disturbance is briefly
considered In the report Of the Isthmian
Canal commission, but with less seri-
BUSINESS than is now given the matter
by recent occurrences. In selecting a
route the possible danger from earth
quakes or volcanic eruptions should
certainly be considered, and this must
have great weight against the Mica
ragua route.