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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28


be able 70 do naught. an able lawyer. a
practical man and one whose honesty can
not be questioned, he 10 peculiarly fitted for
the position, being the peer OF any con-
gressional candidate In Nebraska. He IL
from our neighboring county, where he is
most highly respected by all, and Il is par.
ticularly to the interest OF our city and
county that he be given q handsome ma
iority here. For once at least every re-
publican should do his duty.
Decatur Herald: Hon. J. J. Mccarthy.
republican candidate for congress Of the
Third Nebraska district, addressed the
voters Of Decatur precinct at the opera
house Tuesday evening. The turnout was
good and the meeting enthusiastic. Mr..
Mccarthy while not much of an orator
made a good impression upon the voters
present by the indisputable facts pre-
scented. He 10 having grand success In his
canvass and we predict his election by a
rousing majority.
Humboldt Leader: Some nearby fusion
papers are fighting Congressman Burkett's
reelection on the theory that rural free
delivery is a detriment to the people. It
would be we'll In this. connection to bear
In mind that the congressman has aided
in the establishment OF routes only where
they are asked for by the inhabitants. And
we have yet to learn Of an instance where
the patrons OF such routes are disappointed
When you hear such complaints quietly in
vestigste, and more. than likely you will
discover q case Of sour grapes"
Friend Telegram: When Mr.. HInshaw
was placed in nomination for congress IN
the Fourth district and began his campaign
he noticed that the district was very def
Client IN rural mail routes. He saw that the
rural portions of this district were q eeat
ways behind in tho delivery OF mail to the
farmer who resides IN this district. He did
not walt to ascertain whether he was going
to be elected or not. but set to work secur-
ing that which he and every one else knew
they were Justly. entitled to and at this
time, with the cooperation Of Senator Diet
rich, has established, and those about to be
established. more rural routes than Mr..
Stark and been able to secure for the peo-
pie Of this district during the last four
years. Mr.. Hinshaw is giving the people
Of the Fourth congressional district an OBJ
ject lesson Of HE working qualities. He
hasn't charged his opponent with neglect
In this particular, but has set himself to
work securing what he knew they greatly
needed. There are other things in this dis
trict where Mr.. Hinshaw can evince his
splendid working qualities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
SEVERAL NEW SPELLS.
G~Overnment Bureau FiIinE Up FER,
pIexities for Americans.
New York Sun.

new 10TH sum-
The Board on Geographical Names IL
still piliug up perplexities for Americans.
who derive their spelling Of place nance
from the time-honored usage Of ali Eng
lish-spesking people as shown In their
textbooks, aliases, newspapers and geo
graphical writings. A publication OF the
Navy department recently mentioned the
leading French seaport Msrseilles and had
the temerity to use this accepted spelling.
whereupon the department was politely
notified by the board that It should be
written "Marseills."
One OF the printed rules OF the board,
taken from the rules for geographic orthog-
raphy adopted earlier by the Royal Geo.
graphical society. is that the spellings OF
prominent place names long authorised as
good usage shall not be changed. Yet time
and again Il has adopted spellings that are
not employed by geographers, general writ
ers or map makers using the English Ian
guage. Such decisions are directly opposed
to good and long established usage.
What sense or reason is there for insist
ing that the capital OF Cuba shall appear
in government books and maps as "Ha-
bana?" Not one man In hfty knows that
the SpaniRrds pronounce "b" approximately
rs we do ~" One OF the written rules of
geographic societies. lie that reformed SPELL
ings shall convey as nearly as possible the
sound Of the word as pronounced by the
people In whose country the place is situ-
Ated. Does "Habans" convey to our people
any idea Of the correct pronunciation. or is
1t simply misleadingf
1t took an act Of congress to annul the
decision OF the board that Puerto Rico
should s~upplant Porto Rico" which had
been good English for three centuries. IL
the board we're not eccentric, It might WELD
q wide and desirable influence, for most
Of It's decisions are commendable. But no.
body knows what to expect next. Is there
really any danger that the board will at
tempt to turn America" into "Amerigo3"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
rar PRESIDENT AND THE TRUSTS

The report that President Roosevelt
has already begun the preparation Of his
message to congress and that the domi-
nam topic will be trusts is well authen-
ticated and otherwise credible. The SUI
preme question beforelthe people is how
to deal with these organizations, using
the word trusts to cover great corpora
tons of interstate or wider scope which
operate In restraint OF trade and compe.
tition, and the courageous character of
the president Is enough by itself, even
If there were no specific evidence Of his
intentions, TO raise expectation that he
will grapple strenuously with the sub
ject.
This is as 1t should be. The people
themselves have forced this issue to the
forefront. The political parties have not
sought it in any serious sense. The
democratic party as a political organlza-
ton has no remedial proposition. A part
Of 1t has revived the old democratic
tariff theory as a cure for trusts, but an
other large part Of 1t contradlcts the
| efficacy Of such a plan. Thinking men
of all parties understand perfectly well
that 1t is futile and doubt the sincerity
with which it is proposed. The demo
cratic party gives forth no sure sign that
it will do anything else In this matter
than follow it's tradition and chronic dis
position simply to oppose any positive
policy that may be proposed. The popu'
list party is hardly to be reckoned as a
factor.
However the politicians may seek to
evade and postpone the issue, the Ameri.
can people Enthusiastically require that II
be aggressively and seriously dealt with.
and President Roosevelt will perform al
inestimable service II he can bring this
about. That he was resolved to be the
representative OF the people rather than
the instrument ofzmere political expe
dlency. was disclosed by the tenor OF his
public utterances at the very threshold
OF the campaign. In New England anC
in the south and later In the interrupted
tour through the west, the presiden
boldly challenged the attention Of thu
country to the great question Of the houi
and stated cogently the evils with which
it is necessary that the government shal
resolutely grapple. His very attitude
was an implied pledge that so far as h
can give direction the government shall
act d~eclslvely. {
What has happened in the meantim
has given strong impetus 70 the move
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
Personal NOTES.

An Ohio man named Kohl has named
his infant daughter Anthracite. and he
thinks she is n Jewel.
Slams heir apparent is having 90 good
q time In this country that the old man
proposes to take a turn over here on his
wi account.
A Chicago man has been arrested for
beating his wife with a coal shovel. Coal
shovels have been idle Of late and bound
to get into mischief.
Judge Charles c. Jones Of Montezuma, N.
Y, is probably the most ponderous jurist
In the United States. He is six feet one
inch and weighs 416 pounds.
Secretary Moody wants four moro new
battleships. He thinks the only way to
increase the navy and make It more for
midable is to construct more fighting boats.
Colonel Jim snoddy Of Kansas, who an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
United States senate, now says his candi-
dacy was a joke, and all Kansas says It was
a good one.
Mr.. Carnegie has q canny Scotch way OF
putting facts before the English people,
particularly when they relate to the fact
that the United States is now the greatest
industrial factor In the world.
The crown prince OF Siam refuses to go
behind the scenes at the New York theat-
ers. He has read that the chorus girl
Of today is young and pretty, but does not
care to run the risk of disillusion.
Mayor SchmitZ Of San Francisco says
poker is not a gambling game, but one OF
skill alone. There Is reason to believe hat
Mr.. Schmitz could be elected mayor in
many other cities should he chose to leave
San Francisco.
M. Nissim Behar, founder Of the techni-
cal schools OF the Alliance Israelite Uni
v~erselle In the Orient, has Just arrived In
Boston TO begin his New England tour.
after which he will go west to interest the
American Jews In the work Of the alliance.
It is said of Lord Kitchener that three
months Of social lionizing. country house
visiting and fulsome adulation from Eng
lish society have marked a baneful trans
formation In this erstWhilel stole. He has
lost much. Of his sternness, has stopped re-
fusins Invitations for teas, dinners and
luncheons and, indeed, has surrendered
completely to social influences.
J. c. Bancroft Davis, at so years OF age,
resigns his place as reporter of the United
States supreme court. which he has held
for nineteen years. He Is a native OF
Worcester. His father was the noted Hon
est Joh Davis" who was representative
in congress, twioe governor Of Massacuh-
sets and United States senator for four
teen years, and his mother was q sister OF
George Bancroft. the historian.
Ex-congressman James Hamilton Lewis
Of Washington has removed to Chicago. He
has been chosen first vice president and
general counsel OF the Great Western Beet
Sugar company. The Great Western is the
trust hat latey paid Lewis the S1oO.oOO fee
for devising a method of organization and
sustaining the same In the federal courts al
Chicago, by which the trust was exempted
from liability to the stockholders Of the
constituent companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
SISNIFTCANCE OF THE PACKERS
MERGER.

The announcement that arrangements
have been contaminated for financing
the packers merger through the Ma
tional City bank Of New York is to be
taken as strong evidence Of the opinion
In high circles of business that the late
financial crisis has been substantially
passed. On no other theory would such
a ~stupendous 1oatation be attempted at
this juncture, an undertaking which in
capitalization and scope of operations is
the second largest in the world. 1t is
known that 1t was ready to be launched
two months or more ago, but that pres
sure upon the speculative market caused
postponement. .
The object of this gigantic merger is
largely speculative. No doubt important
economies In the management Of the
great industry. or ~congeries Of indus
tries, as a result Of the consolidation,
will enter largely into the calculations
of the managers. No doubt they can in
the merger carry on the business in
many respects at less expense than they
could as independent concerns. But the
real basis Of the increased profits to sup
port the enormously expanded capitaliza-
ton proposed rests in the monopoly
which it is really the aim to establish.
At least the full value of the plants
and business will continue to be firmly
held or controlled by the present owners
through the bonds and prior lien securi-
ties, but in the merger scheme the spec
-%ulative and investing public will be fed
by an emission of stocks in
addition. Unless the promoters felt on
fident that the speculative spirit was
still potent and that the general money
market would be such, as not to restrict
1t, they would certainly refrain from ex.
plotting their scheme at this moment.
There has in fact lately been no more
significant fact regarding the general
financial situation than this undertaking
Of the great packers and great bankers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

tainIy suggests TINT the conditions which
have produced &c should not be dis
turbed.
OF course there is still a large amount
of the bonds and securities OF corpora
lions held abroad, Of which there is no
accurate data. but even as to these the
foreign Indebtedness Of the country is
undoubtedly very much less than 1t was
a few years ago and is steadily de-
creasinG AT all events, we have become
practically independent Of foreign bond
holders aud ~hnanciers and are in a DO.
sftion TO loan to Europe, as has been
done within the past year. notably In
the case Of the last British war loan.
1t is a situation that ought to be highly
gratifying to all Americans and which
they should desire. and seek 10 main
tain
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
THE ANTI-KIssING EDIcT.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American. f
Come hither, Dulcinea, let US read the dole
Henceforth the chastest of salutes I nrmlV
Henceforth thy lips as citadels by me shah
For Of the dire results i lave thus sternly
Tho rosy tempting OF thy lips hath eve
been much priced,
But, All, 'Twould never be the same II
they were carbolized.
oh. Dulcines, fairest one in all Tobosco's
boundsl
Nc more shall Don Quixote aid in causing
smscking sounds;
Nc more shall he in trembling tones speak
softly. "oh, be mine!'
And VOW the kiss In answer hath the
thrill Of rarest wine!.
Alas! In kissiess agony thy Don ouixote
squirms.
But yet the doctors warn him that a kiss
Nayi Nay! Seek not to lure me on by
antiseptic talk.
The microbe Of a kiss we may by no pre-
Ventive balk. ar.
Bichlorides and dioxdes and the toxines
For one would think of druggists-never of
the lovely maid!
So. hearken, Duicinea. take. oh take. those
The bothersome naccilli are ~unbounding
there they say.
Would Romeo have clambered to the bal
To shake the hard of Julietf on, loving.
luckless wight!
Would Antony have labored. have plotted.
To conquer ali OF Egypt. to shake Cleo
patra's hand2
Farewell the joys Of wooing and farewell
This is the doom Of lovers. for we may not
boil a kssl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
DemocratIc Inoonsistency.
Portland Oregonian.

1AAa
Ex-secretary olney's reference to the at
titude OF the anthracite coal operators as
a dreadful example Of 1.-The disreputs into
which the law OF the LAND has been brought
by long-cOntinued republican domination
would have more effect II the chief offender
among the operators. President Baer OF the
Reading railroad, had not so recently
gloried In his original, unadulterated
steadtast democracy. And there is J. Pier
pont Morgan another rock-ribbed democrat
and with stfll larger. II less direct, control
than President Baer; and James J. Hill
another Incorporating democrat. doins
his best to justify the coal trust and the
railroad trust in their policy OF controlling
the earth and the fullness thereof against
all Corners. OF course Mr.. olney could moi
have had them In mind. These hlustriou'
democrats ought to get together.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

As a sworn foe o. fhonopolies and
trusts the, bogus AUTHORIZATION claimant
cuts a mighty big swath. Having Sc
cured his, nomination by the coerciye
and persuasive power Of the allied rail
road corporations, the STANDARD Oil trust
the meat packing trust and several
minor combines, he now tries to pass as
u congressional trHst-smasher by cir
culating spurious antitrust speeches
through the mails under his congress.
sional frank. In the face of such q
showing how can anybody doubt that
all the law7abiding citizens and all the
honest people of this district are fol-
Mercer and all the criminal elements,
hoodlums and legpullers are feminist
him?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
pECEECF IN THE SADDLE.

According to MERGERS campaign man
ager, national issues cut no figure In
the present campaign. The only issue
dividing the people Of Omaha is, he in
sists, whether the corrupt city machine
that has dominated the republican party
in the past shall rule 1t in the future
Mercer represents the decent and incor
ruptible elements, while his opponents
represent the lawless and vicious ele
ments. MERGERS triumph in the pri
maries has put decency in the saddle
where 1t is bound to stay IL Mercer IL
reelected. This is the substance of. the
screed put out by Mercer to rally the
10000 voters of this district to his sup
port for a sixth term.
In conceding that national issues cut
no figure in the fight Mercer admit:
that it is purely a desperate persona
scramble on his part to retain the lucra
tive salary and emoluments which h'
has been drawing the last ten years.
Declaring that decency leaped into the
Sduul0 wien ue CdITlcu Iu6 pIluldLlCS II
an insult to the intelligence of the com
munity.
Did decency get into the saddle whel
gangs of Iowa railroad graders were
mustered in and voted for Mercer oil
perjured afidavits2
Did decency leap into the saddle whel
the beer kegs were tapped for MerceI
in a dozen resorts where his forces wer'
corralled and chalked of on primar!
day?
Was decency placed in the saddle b!
the restoration in the interest of Merce
Of Captain Haze, who was. laid of from
the police force for i~ndecency2
Is decency to be kept in the saddle b!
MERGERS sham b~ombardment of tn
gamblers and saloon keepers while he b
making the rounds of all the resorts boz
in Omaha and South Omaha?
Is it not about time for Mercer to stol
his masquerade? .,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

~ w.
Such q. thing AZ circulating garbled
and ofOFged public documents to boil
ster up his candidacy does not trouble
Our Dawes india rubber conscience
any more than did that sworn certificate
Of his SAmPplgn expenses In 1900 and
the expense INCURRED. for capturing the
primary this year. A man who would
certify under oath that he expended
only $125 himself and. through all his
friends in a campaign in which he could
not have expended less than $4,000. and
a man who. can certify under oath that
he expended only $685. In q primary
election in which more than $1,000 was
distributed in a single ward in the city
Of Omaha, would not mind circulating
spurious phbEeSdocuments under his con-
gressional frank, with beautiful portraits
Of himself, and eleetoneering cards in
which be credits himself with securing
$1.s46,OOo for appropriations for the
Omaha public building, when everybody
knows that $f,2O0,oOO OF that amount
had been appropriated before he en-
tered congress. S'@@' 80
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

ment The Developments OF the great
coal strike are an object lesson. The
moment is opportune In every way for a
genuine attempt 1t will be resisted
with tremendous energy and by all the
influences at the command Of the cor
porations, but the people demand it and
the president can be assured Of their
sympathy and approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

King Edward in his address to his
guardsmen expresses regrets that though
proud Of having in his, youth served In
their ranks. he never had an opportunity
to see active service. President Roose-
Welt would not have to express such re
grets If he we're addressing a representa-
ton OF. his former Rough Riders.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

Ward and precinct assessors are to be
chosen at the coming election. but since
the decision of the Nebraska supreme
court giving equalizing boards plenary
power TO raise valuations and add
omitted items, the Importance of the
a~sseSsorship has fallen several degrees
on tho political thermometer
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

When the republican factions in Wis
consin early In the campaign buried the
Ratchet they left the handle sticking out,
and az is usual in such cases everybody
has now made n grab for It and the
scrimmAge has been revived.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
The Public Pay the Price.
New York World.

After having for 1--WE months bitterly
fought-of course in the public INTEREST,"
a demand for a 20 per cent increase in min
ing wages. which could not have added more
thar is cents a ton to the cost OF coal
President Raer announces an increase Of
so cents upon prices already far above
those OF the spring Of 1900. This is not
inconsistent. 1t really does make a diff
ference who has TO pay!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

An Omaha pastor objects to the acqui-
Bition Of religion by revival. He is evil
IDENTITY convinced that what comes easy
Is not likely to stay long. whether 1t is
religion or riches.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

The rapidity with which our old friend
WI Ting Fang is going up the Official
ladder in his native country suggests
that when he revisits us in this country
he will be so densely frescoed with yell
low jackets and peacock feathers that
we may o recognize him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
Enough to Go Around.

= Cleveland Leader. 80
Good authorities estimate the apple crop
this year at about 16.OOO.O 600 barrels more
thar the yield Of 1901. That is a .dInsr-
ence OF probably ten billion apples or
about l25 apples for every man, woman
and child in the country in excess of the
scanty supply last year. 1t ought not
to be necessary to nibble very close
to the cores for the next few months.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

Now is the time for the committees Of
all the political parties to give out state
ments and figures demonstrating that
all Of them will carry the election trl-
~umphantly,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

Tho ordnance bureau OF the navy
alone wants an appropriation OF over
$13,00o.0Oo for its use for the lex fiscal
year. II Uncle Sam has any money to
burn the ordnance bureau will help him
convert It into smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

The convention that nominated Mer-
Ger did not think 1t necessary to adopt
q platform for him to run on. Doodle,
brass and Baldwinism take the place of
platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28

If the Colombians cannot stop fighting
long enough to hold an election and at
tend to the Panama canal matter. 1t may
become necessary for the United States
to go ahead without waiting for them.