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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
One Cent Postage.
New York Tribune

IUW lOIh IIIUuHt,
The revenues Of the postal department
are increasing so rapidly that predictions
Of 1-cent stamps for letters are heard in
many quarters. It cannot be doubted that
the halving Of the present rate would be
popular and would bring about huge ad-
ditions to the total of letters sent through
the mails. Penny postage long ago was
hailed with jubilation in Great Britain, as
it we'll might be. The English penny is
worth about two OF our Yankee cents, but
so many things are now sold for a cent
apiece that the public welcome to letter
stamps costing l cent each would be gen.
eral and emphatic. Postal cards are unsat-
isfactory substitutes for sealed envelopes.
May the era Of 1-cent postage for every
part of American territory soon be herei
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Great Britain hopes to free itself from
dependence upon America for its cotton
by encouraging the growth Of cotton in
it's South African colonies. The fear,
however, is expressed that a number of
years will elapse before the west coast
Of Africa can be made a serious com
petitor with the southern states. By
the time the African cotton fields con
tribue appreciably TO the supply required
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

1t is announced that a majority of the
republicans who will make up Ne
braska's delegation in the Fifty-eighth
congress have already given assurances
that they may be counted on for Mi
Cannon OF Illinois for speaker. That is
the proper thing. Mr.. Cannon is not
only the typical western candidate. but
he is identified with Nebraska next &c
Illinois through heavy personal invest
ments in Nebraska farm lands by which
he has bound his own fortune up witt
the prosperity Of this state. With Mr.
Cannon as speaker of the house, Ne
braska may be sure of a fair deal oil
any legislation in which it may be di
rectly concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.

Chicago Record Herald: General Corbin
has com out against weddings in the
army. He says II Injuries an officers use
fulness to get married while he is in the
service. Genera Curbin took a bride home
a few years ago and he ought to know
what he is talking about.
Kansas City Star. The recommendation
of General Corbin to young army ofhcers
not to marry is not necessarily authenti-
Gated by the fact that he followed his own
advice. The general. who was born in 1912,
was married only last November. Whether
such procrastination enhances the amia-
bility and general quality OF a husband is a
question which must be held in allegiance
until Mrs. Corbin has been interviewed.
Indianapolis Journal: Major General
Corbin, a~diutant general of the army. thinks
1.-THE early marriage OF the younger ofhcers
OF the army, many Of whom are entirely
dependent upon their pay and allowances
tor support, is greatly to be deplored and
should be discouraged" He advances some
reasons for this view, but good ones can be
advanced on the other side. Nearly all OF
our greatest soldiers have married early in
life and have not been handicapped in their
careers. The whole subject is one that
should be left to individual discretion.
Springfield Republican: Early marriage
is greatly to be deplored," says General
Corbin, land should be discouraged. A
young oficer should have but one allegt-
ance. and that should be the service" His
chief argument, apparently, is that the
younger officers do not get pay enough TO
warrant the maintenance OF families, al
though. as a matter Of fact. millions OF
decent folks get married in civil life on no
greater Incomes. The anti-marriage idea
was evidently brought home by General
Corbin from Germany. The kaiser disap-
proves of the matrimonial habit unless the
ofhcer has private means aside from his
salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
WORLDS ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
Event of Great Importance Attracts
Little Attention.
St Louis Globe Democrat.

AANAAS
ct Louis Globe-Democrat
The completion. a few days ago, Of the
British cable from Canada to Australia is
an event OF great Importance and yet its
announcement occupied only two OF three
lines in the newspapers. The line extends
from a point near Vancouver, in British
Columbia, to Brisbane, in Australia. From
there connection is made with cables ex-
tending to Asia and across that continent
to England. For the greater part OF this
distance around the globe the telegraph
passes through British territory. That
morning drumbeat spoken OF by Webster,
which follows the sun and keeps company
with the hours while circling the globe
with one unbroken strain OF ~England's
martial airs, will henceforth have the cleo
trical messenger as a companion in its
circuit.
This is the first cable which crosses the
Pacific. Now for the FIRST time the globe
is entirely encircled by the telegraph.
Heretofore when England, or any other
part OF Europe, communicated electrically
with Asia or Australia. II sent it's messages
eastward. and Australia marked the farthest
limit OF the connection. Hereafter IL will
be possible TO send messages 10 Asia By
starting them in the other direction. Co
Iumbus was the hrst man who said; Come
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
signs of Robust Appetites.
New York Sun.

New YOrk Sun,
The soldiers In the Philippines are devel-
oping a hearty appetite for sauerkraut,
and the War department will try to satisfy
1t. When they asked for candy they got
1t in large quantities, and picked cabbage
will be hurried to them that they may
get the sour Of life as we'll as the sweet.
Probably the army cook book lacks any
recipes for the preparation of sauerkraut
and candy In a single dish, but 1t may be
taken for granted that some soldiers will
combine the two articles more or less in
timately. May their digestions be as strong
as their hearts!
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

If the Union Pacific bridge across the
Missouri at this point should be dam
nged by fire to the extent Of half its
value, does anyone imagine the loss
would be given at $1,000? Yet that is
the assessment upon which the Ne
braska half of the bridge is paying state,
county and local taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The school board has held n con-
tractor liable for Failing to comply fully
with the specifications in the construc-
ton of the High school building. When
ever the specifications are changed the
contractor does not hesitate to put in a
bill of extras and the rule should work
both ways. 1t should be enforced, how
ever, without discrimination on all the
contractors who may be in the same
boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The burning of the East river bridge
at New York suggests that a fire insur-
ance policy should be taken out in ad-
vance on the proposed tunnel under the
North river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
sugar Kings Buckle To.
Indianapolis Journal.

IIuIdIIdYUIHo JVUEI
The beet sugar interests sent a lot o.
sugar to New York to sell at a certain
price as a sort of defiance to the cane sugar
refiners. Now two independent refining
companies in New York have marked the
price down 10 points, and outside Of the
so-called sugar trust a sugar war is IN
progress. The public can witness such
war with Indifference.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

for the worlds markets the United
States will have a population at home
that will consume practically all the
cotton produced here while the people
in the far east will take the surplus, IL
there is any that the Englishman does
not want.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Hope On, Hope Ever,
Baltimore American.

bdIIIIHOIt AIIUIICdH'
A St. Louis judge has ruled that a citi-
zen has the right to pull the bell OF a
car when he has failed to get the car to
stop by the ordinary means. 1t begins to
look as though in the superior civilization
of the twentieth century mere citizens are
to be accorded more rights than the priv
ilege of existinR.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Checking a Freak Movement.
'%hiladelphia Record.

IHHduVtVHtI INoCUIU'
Eleven Cuban children have been refused
admission to this country by the immigra-
ton authorities at New York, ostensibly
because they might become public charges,
but in reality because they were consigned
for instruction to a freak school in Cali
fornia, where the Instructors claim rare
theosophic powers, and the soul of a fol-
lower of Nine. Blavatsky is incarnated in a
pet spaniel. Truly, the ways Of the seeker
after free advertising are past finding out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The American Federation Of Labor at
its annual convention about to meet in
New Orleans proposes to hold eight hour
sessions daily until all its business is
transacted. This is practicing the eight
hour doctrine as well ms preaching 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

now in dealing with it. II the republic
ans in congress have a due sense of their
duty and responsibility the demand OF
the people in regard to the trusts will be
complied with before the close of the
npNt spssion
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Poor Pay and PerquIsItes.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

There is a town in Illinois in which the
councilmen receive a salary OF rs cents a
year. In Philadelphia the councilmen get
no salary at all, and yet some Of them con-
tinue to accumulate small fortunes during
their Official terms. especially in times OF
railway franchise conveyances.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

All members of the Omaha police and
fire departments are supposed to be pro-
tecteI by civil service regulations from
arbitrary displacement. If civil service
does not protect it is high time that the
law be fixed so that il does.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

or curse there vas no politics what
ever in the Baldwin-Mercer -Broatch po-
lice board Withholding It's police decapi-
tations until the first meeting after cleo
ton. The new reform police board is
strictly out Of politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

In fixing their ballots for the late cleo
ton the people OF Arizona, Oklahoma
and New Mexico, who want statehood,
ought TO have remembered that for SON e
time TO come they can secure it only
through the republican party.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

As a result of his tour of the United
States Mascagni, the Italian composer,
IS acquiring some valuable experience
In the methods of our courts and law
officers, even If he is not adding to his
musical conQuests.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The supreme court Of the United
States has put the seal of approval upon
pink oleomargarine, but with an equally
divided court. If it should be asked to
endorse pink lemonade. we would fear
for the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

County Clerk Drexel has the unusual
privilege of stepping into an elective
office without a long string of campaign
bills to pay. But he won't come out that
easy when he tries for a second term.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

d The greatest civic demonstration in
Cuba. since it's independence, to enforce
the legalization Of cock fighting shows
that the patriots are alive to the privi-
leges and dignity of liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

1t looks as If Colombia were attracting
so much attention to its revolutionary
fiesta that all the other South American
republics are to go into the game
Just to protect their regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
The Art of Formation.
Chicago News

The sultan of Bacolod has sent word to
Captain Pershing that he does not want
war. 1t seems that there are heathens who
can get a great truth pounded into their
heads after a long while.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Union Pacific strikers are preparing
are the patrons of the road who want to
see trains resume time card schedules
to do?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Might Have Made it Unanimous
journal

The republican majority in lows is 74,S72,
and the party carried Lightweight counties
out Of a total OF ni~nety-nine. The party
does not seem to be particularly disrupted
on the tariff question.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

General Chafee thinks that supersti-
ton constitutes the chief obstacle in the
way OF progress in the Philippines. Our
ext war viii have to be a war Of ex-
termination on oriental hobgoblIns and
bogie- men acquired along with our island
1OssesaionA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The New York papers are loudly COM
planning because anthracite coal is So a
ton. They would drop dead If they had
to pay western prices for that article.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Omaha is becoming such a good show
town that the theatrical promoters
threaten to invade in full force. Our
only advice is, Don't spoil a good
thing"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The coal dealer is patient on the theory
that everything comes to him who waits.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
A job We'll Done.
Brooklyn Eagle

1.-THE federals are cheatingl" "The re-
publicans are fraudsl" Bin-bang! come the
echoes from Porto Rico. Only four years
among us, yet how sweetly ~assimilatedi
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The opinion of Iowa republicans is
overwhelmingly in favor of Congress.
man Cannon for speaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

On second thought, Our Dave has
decided not to enter the speakership race
this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
STATEMENT oF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So:
George y. TZschuck, secretary OF Inc
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 October, 1902, was as fOllWS;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Philadelphia PTessg Some sorts of rub
Der, they say, are very expensive"
That's right, l know a fellow that
turned to look back at a couple o girls on
the street and he stumbled and smashed a
500 vase he was ca~rryin'."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
FLASHES OF FUN.

Detroit Free Pressl Lady Cafter singing
a few rusty notes)-Don't you think my
voice should be brought out2
Manager-No; pushed back.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

There are probably no mercantile estab-
Iishyuents in existence. says the Evening
Post, that cater to the wants OF a more
varied line OF customers than do the candy
stands at the Brooklyn bridge entrances.
ct begin business at 8 o'clock" said the
keeper Of one OF these stands, land l close
up after the rush is over. In those four
hours l sell two thousand 1-cent pieces OF
candy, or 800 an hour. exclusive Of more
expensive kinds OF candy, and those which
are bought in larger quantities. People
generally suppose that small bsys and girls,
and the parents of small boys and girls, are
the buyers Of penny candies. This is a
mistaken idea. Men Of all grades Of So
ciety buy these little sticks and squares
simply and solely because they want to cal
them. The only reason everybody doesn't
know this is because 1t takes such a short
time to eat a penny candy that the process
is over before a man gets fifty feet away
from the stand, and people down in the
street don't get a chance to see him."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Cleveland Plain Dealeri Judging by her
portrait you'd conclude she was a person
of advanced literary attainments, wouldn't
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Eyes, but / happen to know that she isn't
as well read as she is painted"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Baltimore Herald; Birds of a feather
flock together said the man who quotes.
Don't hand me that chestnut about birds
hocking together"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Because I've just been duck shooting
and come back with an empty bag"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Life
CateChiSm

Q. What is Il Renewal
Contract?
\. An arrangement 10y
which the agent who
writes the business can
secure the permanent in
come therefrom.
q. DO | forfeit this in
come if | leave the
service of the company?
\. You do with some
companies, but not with
the Equitable.
q. But suppose | should
die?
\. The Equitable pays
it to your heirs for the
full number Of years.
.. Do | have to write
any large amount of bust
ness each year?
a. Yes, in some com
panies; but the Equitable
pays you for what you do
be it great or small.
q. Where can | get
such a contract?
\. If you know your
business apply to
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

the first years business and To mako such
progress as the National Life and Trust
company has done is truly an unuclrd Of
record heretofore. This company has sec
the pace for its competitors. which will
make comparative ErowtEs a matter OF
kCcuCst interest
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

It's mOUueuJOuS NlCNoIN ONSl "Sl
'rimac, only one remains. His name is
1 Captain Louis n. Stodder and he is at
present supervisor of anchorages at the
port Of New York and a veteran of the
United States revenue service. Captain
Stodder was born in Boston in 1888.
The late Cecil Rhodes not only was a
bachelor, but fought very shy Of the fair
sex. Here is a story which is told of him
in this connection: While on a visit to
l London several years ago he dined at the
house of a very wealthy woman of title.
Later. when he was discussing the affair
with his secretary, the latter asked: And
whom did you take to dinner?" oh, |
don't know. Some Lady Somebody" was
the reply. But what did you call herr"
Didn't call her a~nything-never spoke to
her" replied Rhodes.
Brigadier General Michael V. Sheridan.
who was promoted to that rank last week,
resembles his brother Philip, of Winches-
ter fame, in general appearance, although
Ahe is a taller man than Little Phil" As
Ge~ral Brooke's chief Of staff, relates the
New York Tribune, he was with that Of
fcer at nearly all his posts in the United
States. including Chickamauga Park, in
the early days of the war with Spain, and
saw active service in Porto Rico.
In speaking Of Sheridan's resemblance to
his brother, a friend of General Brooke
tells this story:
| was at Omaha one day while Brooke
was in command of the Department Of the
Platte. and was invited to the generals
house for the evening. There ! met a num-
her Of men and women. The presentations
we're of the regulation order, and left nc
deep impression as to names on my mind
After speaking to a stocky man, who ever
in his evening clothes looked like a sol
der, l said to one Of the women, "Hov
much your friend looks like General Sheri'
dan"
THAT is not strange said she, 'fol
they are related on their parents side"
81 don't quite understand" I said.
"Why. he's Phil Sheridan's brother,
was the reply.
Aguinaldo is living in comfort on tn,
banks of the Pasig river, in the suburb o
Malacanan. The house compares favor
ably with that Of Governor William II
Taft, half a mile farther up the river. Be
side a guard of American soldiers to pro
tect Aguinaldo there are several servant
to attend to the wants of himself and fam
lily, for the Filipino leader has with hin
his wife and children and his mother-in
law.
The oldest Judge in the united kingdom
is Sir William D~rinkwater, who has jus
reached his Goth birthday. When he re
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

lOlh HIS VI Nv AAN ~
Man, in 1897. he had the right to celebrate
his jubilee Of office and had created a rec
ord for judicial tenure. He has seen five
sovereigns on the English throne and re-
tains sufficient activity to serve on the
Isle Of Man hospital committee, to manage
his estate Of Kirby, near Douglas, and to
resume the horse exercise which an acct
dent some years ago compelled him to
abandon for a time.
Sergeant Harry, who acted as usher in
the White House during Cleveland's second
term. tells this story: Il will never for
get the message President Cleveland sent
to Secretary Olney one night. 1t was this
way: There was an eclipse of the moon
that night and President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were much interested in watching 1t.
4 don't believe Olney knows about it, said
Mr.. Cleveland, and he will be sorry to
miss IT. Then. very quickly: Harry, go
telephone Olney to look at the moon !
went to the phone and Olney's chef or but
Ter or something French answered. The
president sends word to Mr.. Secretary to
look at the moon I said. TO look at
vat? p answered the Frenchman. The moon
I repeated. re vat?' again he asked. The
MOON I spelled, the moon is re pres
iden' in HES mind?' Yes, he tells Mr..
Olney TO go look at the moon; give him
the presidents message But vat Tor iss
dat-to look at re moon?' l then said a
word or two and then rang off. About an
hour later the same butler called us M
and. with even more density in his tone than
before. said: 'Meestaire Secretary desires
to say to Meestaire President Eat he hass
looked at ze moon and he ISIS moo't
obliged!'"
A. II. Durham. formerly of New Havcn
Conn, but now a resident of Nome, Alaska
passed through on his way east n few DAYS
ago. At a ball in Nome last winter he
wore the first dress suit ever seen there
A grizzled old miner looked at him for
few minutes and then said: "Pard, h lp"6
lynch the first man that ever wore a bn
shirt in Alaska, but | wan to shake hand
with the gent that's got the nerve to wen.
a spiketail coat in Nome. Put 'er thar
Eugene F. Ware, the poet and lawyer, WIFI
is to succeed H. Clay Evans as commits
sioner Of pensions, once played a game q
poker for a seat in congress. This game W.
PLAYED in the Copeland hotel, Kansas CITY
in the early sos, during a session of tn.
Kansas legislature. A bill to redistric
the state into congressional districts wa
to be framed and passed. In this senat
were a number Of members who aspired t
congressional honors. Included in the lis
of would-be congressman was every one q
the senators forming the committee who's
duty it was TO frame a bill re
districting the state. They wran
gled over the bill, each memt of tn
committee striving to secure a bill tina
would forward his ambition to congressiona
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
20 1902 THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.
Incidents in Lives of Noted People

honors. The session was drawing TO a
close and there seemed no chance OF an
agreement. Finally It was agreed to play
a game Of freeze out" the winner to re-
port a bill that would suit him. f. II
Funston. father of General Funston. w.
J. Buchan. w. +. Hackney and Gene Ware
and one or two other members Of the com
mittee sat down to a table in an upstairs
room cf the Copeland hotel. The stake was
worth playing for, and it was hours before
the game seemed near an end. One by one
they dropped out until Buchan and Ware
were the only ones in the game. Finally
Ware won all the chips. He reported a bill
forming the Second congressional district
practically as it exists today. Following
the death Of Dudley C. Hastings the con-
grossman from the Second district, Fun
ston. entered the race for the nomination
and was elected.