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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
OMAHA AND SOUTH OMAHA.

Omaha and South Omaha are insep-
arably linked together commercially and
socially. Whatever promotes the growth
of one city promotes the growth Of
both and whatever Injuries one of them
must necessarily affect the welfare
Of the other. While the people of South
Omaha and Omaha govern themselves
through separate municipal and school
district officials, the line of demarcation
between the two towns is only to be
found IN the map.
That this fact is we'll understood by
the intelligent people of both towns Is
strikingly illustrated by the result of
Tuesdays election in South Omaha. In
the campaign preceding the election des-
perate efforts were made by demagogues
to fOment local prejudice and array the
people of one town against the other.
Instead of making the fight on political
lines, or on the merits of the respective
tickets, the appeals on behalf of the de-
feated candidate were made on the pre-
sumption that there was a conspiracy
IN Omaha to control the city government
of South Omaha to It's detriment. In
support Of this assertion, all sorts of
roorbacks and fakes were concocted and
set afOat, but the people of South
Omaha were not to be so easily gulled.
They turned a deaf ear to the stupid
canards and voted for the candidates
whom they believed to be most trust
worthy.
In taking this position the people of
South Omaha have put their seal of con-
demnatlon upon all marplots and politi-
cal bunco s~teerers who seek to win favor
and make political capital by raising
false issues and trying to create hos
tility between two sister communities
that in the future as In the past must
have all interests in common, and as the
years go by will be welded closer and
closer together until they eventually
become in name as we'll as in fact one
great metropolitan city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Iowa's legislature has passed a meas
ure to raise the salary Of the governor
to $1,000 a year. That is certainly none
too much for the executive of a great
state like Iowa and the action Of the
Legislature will surely meet with popular
approval. The salary of Nebraska's
governor is grossly inadequate and
ought to be made more commensurate
with the duties and responsibilities Of
the Office, but Our legislature is power
less, because the amount to be paid is
fixed Internationally by the state con-
stitution. The object of the constitution
makers was doubtless to keep the ex-
ecutive Independent Of legislative favor,
but the limit has long been outgrown.
While not the most crying defect of the
Nebraska constitution, the revision Of
the salary schedule may be included
with other pressing demands that would
justify the converting of the Legislature
to submit needed amendments At the
coming November election.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Minneapolis Tribune.
The Missouri is a curious river. II plays
all sorts of pranks, rising and falling with
out cause and wandering around the couR-
try without any regard to its natural chan
mel or the cities it leaves high and dry
by it's vagrant habits. Not long ago the
river went nearly dry for many days at
Chamberlain. The people thought there
was an ice gorge above and began to pre-
pare for an awful food. Instead Of a flood
the water gradually and naturally rose to
the former level and stopped there. Now
the theory is that the bottom fell out Of
the river somewhere and it's waters poured
into the bowels of the eartn until the hole
was full, when they resumed their inter-
rupted surface flow. No frontiersman will
venture to deny this. You can believe any
thing about the Missouri river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Generosity of the Coal Barons.
Springfeld RepublIcan,

Springfield Republican.
The anthracite coal combination. 1t ap-
pears, is to allow us a little rest from the
high prices of the winter. 1t will gra-
ciously concede a reduction. of only 80
cents a ton. from the winter maximum,
and that is to last only through April.
Then the rise will begin for the next win
ter at the rate Ollie cents a month until
the recent prices are reached again. Prices
of meat continue their upward course, and
the cost Of keeping up the fires. internal
and external, is becoming a pretty serious
problem to most people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
TIE lMMIGRATION SERVICE.

President Roosevelt's decision to re-
organize the immigration service will
be carried out, though a vigorous effort
has been made to induce him to retain
the head of that service, Terence V.
Powderly. 1t is announced that Frank
p. Sargent, grand master OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, and
prominent among the representative la
Dor leaders of the country, has notified
the president that he will accept the
position of commissioner general of i'm
migration and enter upon the duties
as soon as he can close up his present
affairs. Successors to the immigration
commissioner and his deputy at New
York have also been selected.
The president has good reasons for
recognizing this service and undoubt'
eddy it will be improved by the changes
in the personnel sOo to be made. In
the first place it will be conducive to
peace and good discipline. MIR. Pow
DERBY has administered his office with q
strong hand and there has been con
slant friction between him and the Off
| cials at Washington having supervision
| of the immigration bureau. The immi
grafton officials at New York have beer
parties to this, which was necessarily
a detriment to the service. Besides
this they were charged with abuses. II
has been urged that the displacement OF
Powderly will offend the labor element
but he is not a representative of thii
| element, there having been a cOnsidera
BILE opposition to his appointment from
the American Federation Of Labor. Mr.
Sargent, on the other hand. is q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Omaha people with surplus capital
have always been ready to plant their
money In wild-eyed mining schemes In
Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico,
Arizona or Kamchatka that held out
the promise OF returning fabulous
wealth. Most Of these people have been
bitten, but refuse to profit by expert
ence. The same money invested in
Omaha enterprises might not have made
them rich, but 1t would have yielded
them safe returns and helped 10 build
uD the city,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
FIRE INSURANCE LOSSES.
Somehow the Companies Flourish and
Wax Fat.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The recent advance in rates of fire in
surance was determined upon by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters. repre-
senting substantially all of the companies
prepared and accustomed to take large risks
in this field OF enterprise. In applying the
the new schedule to Philadelphia, IL has
been deemed prudent to leave existing rates
untouched, except so far as relates to the
so-called "con1agration district" In this
area OF local territory, as defined by the
FIRE insurance men, sections have been set
on as hazardous or extra hazardous, and
within the prescribed limits an additional
premium for fire insurance is to be ex-
acted "for confagratien hazard due to in
efficient building laws" What is wanted
is larger receipts and less burdensome
losses on the general average Of business
and the ostensible reason for the advance
in rates varies with the local conditions
here and there.
There is not much doubt in we'll informed
financial circles that the hazards and
losses Of fire insurance have been largely
increased in recent years. At the same
time the business has proved sufficiently
attractive to capitalists to induce the or
ganiEation Of numerous strong underwrit-
ing companies not AFFILIATED with the ma
tional board, and these outside or mon
union" associations will doubtless find In
the situation created by the general ad-
vance in rates an opportunity for further
enlargement of business operations. Under
existing conditions, however. the united
companies maintaining the increased rate
may point to statistics OF IRE losses
throughout the country for some years
past as evidence that the charge for fire
insurance should be advanced. In New
York state, fer example, the net losses Of
the companies during the calendar year
1891 amounted to nearly 81, 1000, 900 and dur
ing fourteen years past the net loss was
over S23, 0Oa, 900. Taking this as a fair illus
tration Of receipts and risks throughout the
country, the inadequacy Of existing sched-
ules OF premium might be readily demon
strated.
But somehow the underwriting comps-
niles In large measure continue TO flourish
and wax fat, with a gradually increasing
ratio OF expenses Of management. Fiji
teen years ago expenses OF New York Ere
insurance companies we're about "a per cent
Of the premiums collected. Last year the
ratio was over 3s per cent. The larger
the volume Of business the larger the pro-
portion Of gross revenue absorbed In oper-
ating expenses. This reversal OF a famil-
lar industrial rule involves a problem in
financial management certain ere long TO
attract attention IN Insurance circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

creed)-You believe in the resurrection of
the body, Mrs. Kloppinger, do you not?
Parishioner weight 400 pounds)-Not this
body, doctor, thank the Lordl
Philadelphia Press: There goes a man
who started life as a bartender, and now
he's a member of the legislature"
You don't say? / suppose the tmpossi-
bility of avoiding evil associations In his
business was responsible for it."
Brooklyn Life: Eyes. Miss Bilkins has
really written a tale with the genuine New
England atmosphere"
whats that?"
"Oh, about nine-tenths old maid and the
rest made up of equal parts of culture, pie
and Browning"
Chicago News: Lady" said the way
farer with the cin~der-embellished whisk-
ers, 81 can't eat these scraps"
You can't?' said the housewife. in sur
prise. why, you just told me that you
were so hungry you could eat a house."
Eyes, mum; but ] meant a porterhouse."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
REMARKS.

Washington Star: What do you think
yours?"
I'm not sure" answered the oflceseeker.
Il hope 1t Will be an income
Chicago Post: Prosperity has ruined
many a man,
in the matter, I'd rather be ruined by pros
pertty than by adversely. The process is
more enjoyable"
What to Eat. II heard a capital Joke
at supper last night. We all reared"
ooh, I can remember, but II was a
corker; have to laugh every time 1 think
of it,"
Chicago Tribune: The Rev. Mr.. Fourthly
examining parishioner concerning the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
UNpIafISlsBED PROSPERITY.

Business conditions throughout the
country are represented to be in a
highly satisfactory condition. The gen
eral prosperity which has marked the
past four or five years is we'll main
tanned. Some industries may be a little
less active than a year ago, but most Of
them are finding business quite as good
as at any previous time. This is espe-
cially true of the iron and steel indus
try. 1t is stated that on nearly all
kinds of material the big steel companies
are practically sold up to next October.
With some of them orders are so plen-
tiful that they are out of the market
as sellers for the rest of this year.
T~his,country is making pig iron at the
present time at the rate of 100000 tons
n month, or 1S,OOO,OO tons a year, more
than England and Germany together
produce. In spite of this enormous pro-
duction stocks have steadily decreased
and an actual famine in this most i'm
portant material is threatened. That the
iron is going into actual consumption
IL SuONh ny lnt ldCJ lnul OOhSullltIb uIb
paying premiums in prices to get it.
Great activity in building in most of the
larger cities explains in part the heavy
demand for iron and steel. In regard to
other industries the reports are gener-
ally favorable. The agricultural pro-
ducers, also, are having a generous de-
gree of prosperity. With a good demand
for all the products of the farm prices
are well maintained and profitable. The
conditions are favorable to the employ
ment of labor and there is compare
lively little idleness anywhere in the
country, while in a number of trades
wages are better than a year ago.
1t is remarked by careful observers
the evidence revealed that some of the
industrial combinations and perhaps
many of them must pass before long
through a period of reconstruction, re-
organization, wherein many persons will
be squeezed and whereby much llquida-
ton must be done before these indus
trials are firmly established. The sus-
picion is that they have before them
the same experience which the over
exploited railway systems did between
1885 and 1895. Some of them seem to
have been reckless, some incapably man
aged, some dishonesty organized and
there is said to be apprehension that the
banks may not have been as conserva-
tive as they should have been in making
loans upon these securities. The banks,
however, are reported to be taking in
sail, hoping that in view of the general
healthy and prosperous condition these
weak spots car be repaired without
causing general decentralization.
Except for these weak and admittedly
dangerous spots, the business situation
appears to be as strong as at any time
in the last five years and the outlook
for a continuance of prosperity as fa-
vorable. Should there be good crops
this year the American people can count
with confidence upon at least two or
three years more of the prevailing con-
ditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

P~resident-elect Palma OF Cuba is too
modest when he asks that the United
States cut its tarin in two SO far as 1t
applies to the importation Of Cuban
products, 'just to help Cuba" While
helping Cuba it would be just as easy
to go the whole length and let all
Cuban products in free Of duty. Cuban
exporters who would profit by the re-
mission OF duties would doubtless APP
preciate the favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
The Ely in the Ointment.
st. Louis POST Dispatch.

st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
According to Rev. Thomas Dixon the
American people have the courage Of the
Celt, the nobility Of the Norman, the vigor
Of the viking, the energy of the Angle, the
tenacity Of the Saxon, the daring Of the
Dane, the gallantry of the Gaul, the free
dom Of the Frank, the earth-hunger of the
Roman and the stoicism Of the Spartan, but
what does all this amount to when we are
assured by q correspondent Of William
Waldorf Astor's paper that America is "un-
bearable for gentlemen"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

The promoters OF the Marconi wire
less telegraph have sold their American
rights for SO, 10000, which will doubt
less be mixed soon with an equal pro-
portion of air currents and set afioat to
find the lightning rods of coniding in
vestors. No immediate danger is visible
Of wireless communication coming much
cheaper to the private patron than those
that travel by metallic circuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

The local committee in charge Of ar
rangements for the coming Christian
church convention is showing the spirit
that wins out. There is an old adage
that the best way to get a thing done
is to do it yourself and the members
of the committee have found that the
responsibility they have assumed must
be met without depending on outside
bodies to relieve them. Having started
ON the right track, there is no good
reason why, with the cooperation and
support of Omaha business men, which
they deserve, they should not accomplish
the task to the signal credit Of both
themselves and Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

In the new complaints that the United
States is not fulfilling its neutrality OBJ
legations in permitting the shipment of
mules from New Orleans to Cape
Colony, the service rendered the Beers
by the American mule in the late cap
ture Of General Methuen seems to be
again overlooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Where IL the Menace,
Springfield Mass.) Republicar

Springfield (Mass,) Republican.
The contest over the United States SEN
atorship in Arkansas has really been a
popular election, inasmuch as the issue was
fought out in the primaries and before the
people. Just where the menace to state
equality in that proceeding comes in is
hard to say, But Mr.. Hoar may be able to
point IL out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

People In the United States are
patiently waiting for the details of Miss
Stones proposed lecture tour. 1t would
be an ~inexcusable waste of capital to
let all the accumulated free advertising
go by the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Another "Crime" Discovered.
INDIANAPOLIS News

IHUIdIIdNUTIb NtWss
Senator Patterson Of Colorado has dis
covered another crime that rivals that Of 20.
He finds that moneyed men are becoming
alarmed at the large production Of gold and
are doing all they can to discourage 1t.
Nobody, it seems, was with Patterson when
he made the discovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

alleys I'm the Sixth under the
franchise Of the electric lighting com
pany must put on a coat Of paint or pre-
pare to absquatulate. Mayor Kari
wants it distinctly understood that the
poles near Shelley town will be per
mitted to md in an u~ndecorated con-
dition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

The Douglas County Democracy has
held another enthusiastic meeting.
Whether it was Over the outcome at
South Omaha or over the Outgo of an
other bottle of fine old Bordeaux has
not transpired. 1t goes without saying,
however, that the Douglas County
Democracy is always full Of pent-up
enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

In view of the closeness of the vote
on the proposition, the people of Lincoln
may as well prepare now for an annual
infection of the wet or dry question In
each succeeding municipal campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
ChiHnIry At Chirn1ry,. Home.
Philadelphia. Press.

FhIIaueIphIa PTeSs.
A Kentucky man was late at his we'd
ding last week and found that his ac-
commodatlng sweetheart. rather than keen
the guests waiting, had married another
man. The groom-elect accordingly mar
ried another woman and proved that,
though marriage may be a lottery. there
are no blanks for the mar with a will.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Senator Jones Of Arkansas is finding
out how dearly his colleagues love him
now that his constituents have deter
mined definitely on his retirement.
Twas ever thus.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Knox Draws the Dead Line.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
The attorney general may tackle the great
Northern Securities company merger and
any or all the trusts combined, but he
will draw the line at attempting to arbi-
trate a question for the Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

General Funston's expressed opinion
of the Filipinos is not calculated to
make him popular in our Oriental pos
sessions. 1t is plain that the general
Is neither a diplomat nor a politician.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

The new South Omaha charter makes
a quick turn in installing the newly
elected city officers in the places of re-
firing incumbents within a week after
the ballots are cast. But. in this case,
the sooner the better.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Both Nebraska senators have gone on
record in favor of the bill to tax arti-
fetal butter out Of existence. The pass
ing Of the Texas steer and the cow
puncher has evidently created a deep
impression on the minds of Nebraska's
representatives in the upper house of
the national legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

"Squatter sovereignty" or the right of
government to tax an offensive industry
out Of existence, which was the stock In
trade of Stephen A. Douglas, way back
in the sos, has again become an issue
in the United States senate. When
Douglas was advocating that popular
but exploded doctrine its application
was to be confined to the darkeys held
in slavery and the mules held in invol-
untary servitude in Kansas and Ne
braska-but times have changed. In
our days .'squatter sovereignty" doc
trine is to be put in force in legislating
beef fat out of existence when 1t Is
masquerading under false colors as
butter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Governor Savage and his uniformed
star were much in evidence at Kansas
City. When it comes to staff dress
parades, Missouri, with all its fuss and
feathers. cannot hold a candle to
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Disease Yields TO treatment.

Chicago Record-Herald.
Secretary Hay has just induced a man not
to publish a book on the Boer war. 1t has
heretofore been supposed that nothing could
arrest that disease once it got into a mans
system.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

A few more flukes like the Christmas
bribery yarn and that Danish West
Indies purchase treaty will be forced
over the line for a goal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

This is the time to keep an eye on
South Africa. All signs indicate that
there is something doing there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

With so many hotels in Atlantic City
in ashes, Our Dave may have trouble
In finding accommodations this summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
worked we'll. Too.

Philadelphia Ledger.
The situation in Arkansas seems to be
a pretty good imitation Of a popular election
for United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Missouri's train-robbing industry ap.
pears to be picking up.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
DR.PRICES
Cream akingP Powder

Each time the United States Government
has officially tested the baking powders
the report has shown DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder to be of superlative
leavening strength, free from alum, abso-
lutely pure and wholesome. y
This is gratifying, for DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder is depended upon by mill
lions of people to raise their daily bread.
HoTE.-These Government inquiries also
developed the fact that there are many
PREoE BAKING POWDER c. mixtures upon the market made IN imi-
cuIoAoo. taton OF baking powder, but containing
alum Dr. other caustc acid, whose use in
food Is dangerous,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION,
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
George h. ~zschuck 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 March, 1892, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Acting Mayor Rarr has ordained and
proclaimed that all poles that have
secured a foothold on the streets and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

HEU. q.
before me this 31st day of March. A. D..
1902. GEORGE RASMUSSEN.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05

Prince Luitpold, regent OF the kingdom
Of Bavaria, who has Just completed his slst
year, is the youngest Of hve heads Of Eu-
ropean states who are octogenarians. AS
he is the heir Of his nephew. the insane
king. whose life can hardly be worth liv-
ing, men have often wished that his elgh-
teen years OF good work as regent might
be rewarded by his succession to the full
honors OF the crown, but, as King Otto is
but 81 years old, this Is hardly likely.
Prince Luitpold is a son OF the art-loving
King Louis, the victim Of Leila MoDtez
and a brother Of King Macmillan IL and Of
King Otto Of Greece. He was one Of the
tWenty-nine princes h stood around Will
helm / when the empire was proclaimed
at Versailles. His eldest son, Prince Louis.
is married to Archduchess Marie Of Aus
tria- Este, who is the head OF the line OF
the elder branch of Stuart and according
to the White Rose Lesgue) queen OF Great
Britain and Ireland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-01
strong card Rookea.

Matchmaker zea of the Milwaukee
Boxing club has completed his card
for the clubs next show. which will be
held next Tuesday evening. February
4, it should prove one of the best events
of the season. The following is the
card in full.
Harry Smith VS.. Young" Lewis. 100
pounds; Otto Kaestner VS.. Fred Deycll
1850 pounds; Tom Cody of New York VS..
Tony Smith of Chicago, 1876 pouns; Jim
Driscoll Of Chicago VS.. Jack Hammond
Of DetrC t. 1875 pounds; Kid" MOZART
land Of New York VS. Otto SielofFe of
Chicago, 1888 pounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-01

Byron Kilbourn of Milwaukee Ira
dition says: Wau-wau-to-sa was
named from an Indian Chief, meaning
Great Walker" or 'Jauntily Walking,
but wag has said it means, IVA m
your toes sab" The name was APP
proved and Mr. Longstreet, "a very
short man, being in the territorial
Legislature, presented the bill
Through some error the M of the
second syllable was omitted, the word
being legalized as we now spell it
'Wau-wa-to-sa.
To be continued.