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The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
COAL OPERATORS WITNESSES
WERE VICTIMS OF THE BOYCOTT

work doing repair work and acting as
watchman. He wept while on the
witness stand as he told of how they
ordered him to leave after many years
of pleasant social relations with its
members.
James Mitchell was the man who
was expelled from the Hibernian socle-
ty. He said he worked during the
strike as a repair man and did not con-
slider it unfair because he did not mine
any coal. He had been member OF
the society twenty-six or twenty-eight
years and at a meeting one night dur
ing the strike the question of his un-
fairness came up and the members
present unanimously voted to expel
him. He had been paying dues all
these years and was in good standing,
and further added that he was now
glad he was out of it.
All the other witnesses testified TO
having been hanged in eftigy one or
more times, that grocers, butchers,
milkmen and icemen refused TO serve
them because they were afraid their
business would be boycotted and that
they were severely beaten and socially
ostracized.
The commission will adjourn for the
holidays.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
GERMANY AND ENGLAND MAY
ARBITRATE WITH VENEZUELA

safeguarding the interests of the pow
ers concerned.
The powers concerned will deal sole
ly with the United States in the matter
of arbitration. The government of
Venezuela will not be consulted in any
form, not even as to the terms on
which arbitration might be acceptable
to the powers.
The forms and conditions to be OBJ
served in any settlement by arbitra-
tion are still the subject of an extern
sive exchange of views between the
powers and the United States, prior
to the embodiment of the several re-
plies in one harmonious instrument
Until this is elaborated no definite ar
rangement is possible.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The status OF
the Venezuelan arbitration proposition,
on which everyone waits, is that, with
n willingness to accept such solution
in principle, not one of the allies Is
ready to submit unreservedly to arbi7
tration; in each case there were reser-
vations or conditions insisted upon.
Great Britain is favorable to arbitra-
ton with proper safeguards: Germany
accepts arbitration in principle, but
finds a multitude of small adjustments
to be made before entering into the
agreement. Italy, as the Junior part
ner of the allies, declares that she Is
favorable to arbitration. but will be
bound probably by the action OF the
senior parties.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Victory for Woman Suffrage.

Concord. N. H., Dec. 2O.-The cause
of woman's suffrage won distinct
victory yesterday when on the final
vote on amendments to the constitu-
ton the convention appointed to re-
wise the constitution adopted an
amendment giving full voting rights
to all women. The vote was most de-
cisive. All that is needed now is pop.
ular approval at the next election. OF
the other amendments, the most i'm
portant are those that provide for the
prohibition of trusts; for tax on in
heritances and franchises. for an edu'
cational qualification of the suffrage,
to strike the word protestant" from
the bill of rights. to place representa-
tion in the Legislature upon new ba-
sis.
Amendments were defeated to pro-
hibit free passes. to establish the ini-
tiatiye and the referendum and to pro-
vide for the appointment instead of the
election of county solicitors.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Panama Treaty Delayed.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Conf1rmation
of the Panama canal treaty with Co
lombia has again been moved into the
future and it is now said that no treaty
can be expected before Christmas and
probably not until the beginning of
next year.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs.
SL22. Rye, Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
90c. Oats. bulk, Nebraska. new, white,
S1.10; mixed, $1.OS; in sack, Colorado.
white. $1.15. Corn. in bulk, 82c; corn
chop, sacked. soc; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. $1.25; bran. Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, $1.05.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Hay.

Upland, per ton. 1880; second bot
tom, choice to fancy. $10.50@l1.O0
good to choice, $3.50; timothy. sl2.00;
timothy and clover. .00L11.50; al
falfa. prime. $1,000; straw. $500; South
Park wire grass, $500.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Sheep.

Sheep.
Comparative Receipts
Month to December 18th. 1s,O19
Same period last year. 1897
Increase 3.042
Year to date .312 .70l
Same period last year. .224 ,61S
Increase. SS, ,O88
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers, muttons SO O0ta 8 SO
Ewes, muttons. ... 275n3.0G
Lambs, fat ....... 400Nl4. SO
Feeder lambs, f. p. R.. 3.5Od3.75
Feeder wethers, F. p. r.. 30043.25
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative Receipts:
Month to Dec. 10 ............... 13,Ii1
Same period last year ........ 9,2l2
Increase. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,o3o;
1ear 10 uate 'os-'o. y
Same period last year ....... 225 ,2S9.
increase ........ .......' e''"oo
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, choice grassers,
1,100 to 1850 lbs. $4.2504.5 90
Beef steers, medium to good,
1000 to LOO lbs. ........ 3.75M4.25
Beef steers. common to fair. 3.5OU3.I5
Cows and heifers. choice
grassers. 900 to 100 lbs. 3.OO43.5O
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ........ 2.25I2.15
Gamers ............ 15OM2 90
Calves, veal, choice ....... 4.0OM4.25
Bulls. stays, etc. ........ l.5O02.oO'
Feeders. 300 to 1,150 lbs.
good to choice, f. p. II. ... 3.5O1].Oo
Feeders. 900 to 300 lbs.
common to fair, F. p. r. =. 3.2543.50
Stockers, choice. f. p. r. -. 3.50M4.OO
Stockers, fair to good ..... 3.00U3.5O
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, loss off. per doz.. 25
Eggs, fresh, case count, doz. "a
April stroage, per doz .. 20cn21
The Lamar register., 1902-12-24
Hogs.

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light ard mixed packers. $5. .S56I6.0O
Choice heavy .............. 6.OOM6.lO
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
NEW YoRK AS A FINANCIAL oEsrER

The trend in the direction of making
New York the financial center of the
world has for the last two or three
years been u~nmlstakable, but the re-
alization of this is perhaps somewhat re-
mote. A leading financial journal notes
that we have In the last few years
bought and also sold British eonsols,
land some considerable lots CT our rail
road bonds nave gone abroad. These
bonds may have been bought abroad for
cOnsols were bought here. If the trade
balances, observes that paper, have
been settled mainly by the return Of
securities the limit Of this means Of
settlement must be near at hand and
the amount due from this country for
interest and dividends must already
have been reduced to very low dimen.
sions. 1t says that we have nearly
reached the position of a creditor nation
IL we have already bought back nearly
all Of our securities and reaches the
conclusion that IF this country has
taken up nearly all OF its bonded debt
held abroad New York is nearer being
the monetary center Of the world than
was supposed by Americans who replied
to the arguments OF the London Times
that we were still a debtor nation"
Bearing in mind that In three years
the international balance in favor of this
country on merchandise and silver -ag-
gregated 81, 759,OOO,0O0 and that in that
period many millions of American cap.
ital have been loaned In Europe, or left
there for investment because it was not
needed here, there is apparently good
reason for the assertion that the United
States has in fact become a creditor ma
ton. 1t is of course impossible to as
certain exactly the amount Of American
securities held abroad or what the ex
tent OF other forms of indebtedness is
but it would seem to be a perfectly SAFE
conclusion that the aggregate OF these
does not equal the enormous trade bal
ance in favor of this country during the
last three years. Admitting this to b.
so and with this balance steadily in
creasIng, how long Will it be unit
New York must inevitably become tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
A .TUDICIOUS DEOISJON


The decision Of the national conven-
ton of coal miners against a general
strike was entirely Judicious and will
strengthen their cause with the public.
The bituminous miners are under con
tract and they determined to adhere
to this. Moreover they felt that they
could be of greater service to the an
thracite miners by remaining at work
than by engaging in a sympathetic
strike. There can be no doubt as to
the wisdom Of this. The men who con-
tinue at work will contribute to the
support Of those who are battling for
what they believe to be just demands
and this assistance will be far more
helpful than an extension of the strike
to the soft coal miners, who have no
grievance, would be.
The appeal of the miners to the pub
lie, which Is a plain and candid state
ment of the situation, cannot fail to win
sympathy. They do not exaggerate the
hardships incident to their labor and
they truthfully declare that they have
tried by every honorable means to- ad.
just the grievances with their employ.
ers. They are still ready to settle these
by arbitration, but otherwise they are
determined to fight it out. They cal
upon all organized labor to assist them
and 1t will be surprising If there is not
a generous response, since there is nc
question as to the purpose of the an
thracite coal operators to destroy the
miners union.
The course of the operators will prob
ably be speedily Observation-Disclosures
they will undertake to work the mines
with new men Or will maintain the ex
listing status in the expectation of starv
Ing the striking miners into subsection
Some Of the operators have claimed
that they could resume work at any
time with a sufficient number of men
but this is doubtful. At all events th'
really critical stage In the conflict would
seem to have been reached and the en-
suing developments VIII be awaited will
very general interest, ,St "a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

self-seeking. will guarantee the faithful
performance Of his duties as state treas
urer.
Stanton Picket; John II. Mickey's home
Is on a farm. He has comfortable build
ings, a good orchard and many acres OF
growing crops. the same as thousands Of
other farmers. He has a fine herd Of
shorthOrn cattle of which he rs Justly
proud. He has stock in a bank, the same
as hundreds Of other Nebraska farmers. He
is a bank oficer, the same as scores OF
other farmers. He has character and abil-
ity beyond question. Yet no sooner was
he nominated for governor than the flu
sion press branded him as a tool Of tho
railroads, a mere puppet in the hands Of
corporations. Is II not about time TO call
a halt on this style OF campaigning? No
Individual or political party can prosper
permanently by false accusations and mis-
representations Of those who see and
think differently. Perhaps this is one rea-
son why the fusion parties are growing
weaker and lower in public esteem. It
pays to be fair. Many do not agree with
Mr.. Mickey politically: such is their priv
ilege, but that he is honest and honorable
no man who is himself honest and honor
able will deny.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
NOTES.

General Bragg denies 1t, but wait until
he sees Mrs. Bragg.
reconciliation and remarriage followed
and now they are enjoying their second
honeymoon.
Minister wu's photographs. taken since
his recall, don't look like those OF a man
dead anxious to see his happy home again.
John d. Rockefeller is credited by a
friend with having said recently that he
could not guess within 81, 900, 900 the ex-
act amount OF his wealth.
Charles P. Lebon of Boston has sent to
President Loubet of France a bound volume
of poems commemorative Of the visit of
the members of Rochambead mission to
his city.
Colonel w. Heckert of Toledo, o., Is
doing his best to prove that Yankee are
not the greatest inventors. He had al
ready patented 100 Of his notions, and is
brimful of ideas yet.
DR.. Carl Buffers library at Berlin has
been purchased and will be presented to the
University Of Chicago. 1t Will give to that
institution one Of the finest physical cul'
ture libraries in this country.
Governor Gage Of California has reused
q storm OF disapproVal by securing the
parole from San Quentin prison of Nah
Noon, a highlander. Nah Noon is a fine
cook and the governor has installed him as
chef In his own home. The Chinaman was
sentenced not long ago to fourteen years
for attempting to murder another Celes-
tial. He also shot and dangerously wounded
an officer who went to arrest him.
1t is now declared that Jules Verne, the
French writer. is not in LANCER Of be-
coming totally blind. as has been reported
For some time he has been troubled By
a cataract growth, but he is able to g
on with his work, declaring that he doe'
not mean to stop until he has written 1O
books. His latest work published is thu
eighty-second but about a dozen more arr
nearly or quite ready for the printer. M
Verne is now "A years old.
Six years ago Frederick Sixt, a well-to
do resident OF Martinsville. n. j., was di
vorced. For over hve years he lived
lonely life and then began 10 look for an
other wife, but could not find anyone L
suit. Then he advertised without givinI
his anne. and among the replies was on
from a woman who answered anonymously
The letter took Mr.. sixt's fancy and al
interview was arranged. Then he founI
] that the correspondent was his former wife
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
ADvrRTIsr TBE lHENDMENT.


The proposed amendment to the Ne
braska state constitution, agreed to by
the necessary three-hfths majority of
the last legislature, should be voted on
Mt the coming election. Its purport is
To enable us to amend the constitution
hereafter by a majority vote on the
proposition instead Of as now by a MA
jority Of all the votes cast at the cleo
ton. To bring this amendment prop
erly before the people, in conformity
with the provisions of the constitution,
it devolves upon the secretary of state
to have it advertised for three months
next preceding the election in news
papers published in every county in the
state.
If this publication is to be made, no
time is to be wasted because the adver-
tisement must be inserted not later than
the second week Of August. In this in
stance confusion and complication have
arisen from the fact that Governor
Dietrich undertook to veto the amend
ment at the time 1t was adopted by the
Legislature and the resolution of sub
initial was left out of the compilation
Of the session laws on the theory that
the veto was effective.
Under a correct reading Of the con-
stitution, as interpreted by the courts,
1t did not rest with Governor Dietrich
either to approve or disapprove of the
proposed amendment. The constitution
vests the legislature exclusively with
the power to formulate and submit con-
stitutional amendments and the veto
message of Governor Dietrich was as
much out Of place as would be a veto
of a supreme court decision.
No matter what position we take on
the amendment itself there is no ques-
ton that it was properly passed by the
two legislative houses and is now before
the people for their ratification or re-
lection. The governors veto affords no
valid excus for neglect by the secretary
of state to have 1t advertised and placed
upon the ballots for the coming cleo
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson while
lodging between rain storms in Kansas
last week encountered the inevitable
fruit Of his declaration Of a year ago
that Kansas was to be classed as a
semi-arid state. Constant reminders Of
a facetious character effectually pre-
vented the secretary from forgetting the
distastefui expression. Presumably he
is ready to recant and admit that there
is nothing arid about Kansas except its
~prohibitory law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

-
Brooklyn Life: He-But she spends too
His WifeENo-o, I don't think so; but her
husband doesn't make enough.
New York SUM-: Biggs-so you were the
only one of the crowd to bring back any
fish, Ell? How did that happen?
when we got through 1 was the only one
who had enough money to buy any.
Cleveland Plain Dealer; A coronation in
August would be much more august than
one in June.
Chicago News: Landlady-what portion
of the chicken would you like. Mr.. New
Mr.. Newcomer-oh, half of it will be
ample, thank you.
Judge: Mike-How much further does
the soign say 1t is to Noe York., PatseyP
Pathway moiles.
Mike-Weii, that's only tin moiles apiece.
Baltimore Herald: Beryl-A good deal is
sibyiNIt's mercifIl they don't put their
thoughts into words.
Philadelphia Press: This" said the ped
dler, lis a little device especially designed
for use in our summer weather.
What Is it?" inquired the curious man:
at may be used one minute as a ran ana
the next minute to shovel of the snow"
Yonkers Statesman: II guess IN get on!
at this next station and stretch my legS,'
said the man In the Pullman car.
A right, sir" replied the porter. Dur
next stop is Chicago. You'n be able 10 get
EN- extended there all right"
Washington Star: 81 have played cards
enough to become fairly familiar with
poker slams" said one American hnancier;
''but l don't quite see why you refer TO an
ace as a Pierpont Morgan"
Because" answered the other, ITS big
ger than a king"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
VHE BELLIES.

Catholic Standard and Times.
OH the bellies!
summer bellies;
What a plenitude OF heartaches their giddi-
ness compels;
How they giggle, giggle, giggle.
In the sea breeze laden night,
How their victims squirm and wriggle
In an ecstasy of fright.
How they hurt
When they hirt,
When with ghoulish glee they gloat
on the squirming of a fellow when they
have him by the throat,
oh! the bellesi
Brazen bellies;
How they ~cOnJure, scheme and plan
To entrap the summer man,
The ribbon counter gentlemen who mas
querade as swe!!s.
OH the bellesl
Greedy bellies;
How they wiring, wiring, wiring
Sodawatcr verifying
From the y, c'Sets OF those "cashi' exclaim-
ing sWG-.s.
oh! the bellesl
Foxy bellies;
What a wealth OF hints they ming
To compel the pleasant rims,
Diamond ring,
All! the heart engaging ring
OF the golden wedding bells, bells, bells
bells, bells.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
PhiIanthropby aud Thrift.
Philadelphia North American,

IHIIduVIUHHd INVIIH HIHtIIVaH'
The colored race should be profoundly
grateful to the philanthropic Mr.. Rookie
fener for giving employment to Tuskegee
students in the construction Of new build
ings for the Standard Oil school at Chi
cago, and enabling them to earn money
to pay their school fees. True. he pays
them only half the wages OF white union
laborers doing the same work. but when
the white men insist that the colored
man must join the union and draw union
wages, the agent Of the ph~ilanthropist
nobly stsnds by the negroes. and keeps
them at work on half pay. although the
white men walk out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

Governor Jefferson Davis Of Arkansas
seems TO be accommodating enough free
advertising to justify his debut on the
stage. Although running for reelection
his latest draft for notoriety comes from
a quarrel with his campaign committee,
which, however, has since been ad-
jasted, this following close on his
schism with the church and subsequent
reconciliation. With such versatility,
Governor Davis must be a coming man.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
HoWoMAnI CIV BE Made TO GROW.

CAN BIN MADE III OfOH'
Omaha's future growth depends upon
its ability to enlarge it's field of steady
employment for wage workers. The
phenomenal growth of all modern cities
ton. The concentration Of mills, fac
tories and workshops at distributing
centers makes it possible for cities to
feed, clothe and house large popula-
tons.
In the race for commercial supremacy
the cities that have succeeded in attract
ing working men and working women
by opportunities to carr fair wages in
going concerns are the cities that are in
the lead. Swapping and selling mer-
chandise will not alone make a great
city out of Omaha. Superior railroad
facilities will aid materially in opening
markets for jobbers, but railroads and
commercial travellers alone will not draw
more people to Omaha unless they have
the assurance of something to do.
Omaha's greatest need today is mills
and factories to convert the products of
the farm and cattle range into finished
articles for home consumption and for
eign expectation. If those who are IN
terested in the future growth and pros
perity of this city will concentrate all
their energies In this direction, Omaha
will soon experience a substantial adj
vance in population, in commerce and in
industry.
1t is an open secret that hundreds Of
thousands of dollars are being invested
at this time by Omaha capitalists in
speculative enterprises outside of
Omaha. Most of these spe~culations are
gambling ventures in mines, oil fields
and land deals. If these people could be
induced to invest half of this money in
promoting and building up promising
home industries they would in the end
get better returns and Omaha would
quickly distance all it's competitors in
this section as a thriving industrial
center.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

Remember that the same popocrats
who are now complaining of high prices
were complaining of low prices in 1906.
In 1896, too, they insisted that prices
would continue to fall as long as the
gold standard was maintained and that
the only way to produce higher prices
was by the inauguration Of IL to l free
silver coinage. Prices are always too
low or too high as the point of view
shifts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
Is DEADF
An Affirmative Voice Raised in "The
Enemy's Country"

ANhNA country
New York Evening Post Qnd.).
There can be but one end to the present
conflict in the democratic party, as there
could be but one to that which ragged in the
same organization a generation ago. The
financial issue which Bryan represented
in 1896 and 1900 is as thoroughly settled
now as was the reconstruction issue which
Francis P. Blair had represented In 1868
by the time that Tilden became the leader
Of his party. The overwhelming majority
of democrats recognize this as clearly as
do the republicans, and they are as
strongly opposed to- Bryan's attempt to
keep 1t alive now as the overwhelming
majority of democrats in 1876 would have
been to a serious attempt by the Bourbons
of that day to make the campaign OF that
year on the dead and buried issue Of 1868.
One needs only to study democratic news
papers throughout the country to see that
the tide sets against Organism with a
force that is simply irresistible.
Mr.. Bryan's day has passed. The most
that he can now do is to make more COM
plete the ruin OF his own reputation. AS a
mischief-maker, pure and simple, he can
cause more or less trouble, and he can do
lay somewhat the speed OF reorganization,
as when his influence availed last week to
secure & reafirmation of the Kansas City
platform from the Missouri state conven-
tion. But a politician who is once exposed
as a self-seeker, bent upon running II he
cannot rule, will not long have the power
to do much harm. The American people
have ceased to think about the Chicago
platform Of 1896 and the Kansas City plat
form Of 1900. They are thinking now about
the record made by the republican party in
congress during the session which has Just
closed. 1t is refreshing to find evidence
In all parts Of the country that Bryan can
no longer divert man. democrats from
giving their undivided attention to live
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21

Among those urged for the guberna-
torial nomination on the democratic
ticket are ex-senator Villas and Cen
eral Bragg, both Of pronounced Cleye-
land democracy. Let the Bryan bat
teries be again unlimbered.