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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

eessions OF wagons and six strings OF cars.
two elevated and four electric. The two
other bridges are already begun. No. .
will cross the East river Just above the old
bridge. No. 4 will have It's piers on Black
wells island. Both Will offer accommoda-
lions similar to those Of the new bridge.
but, whereas No. 3 Ia a suspension bridge, a
few feet wider and. including approaches, a
quarter Of a mile longer, No. 4 IL a canti-
lever structure, a trihe smaller. No. 2 IL
costing SIS, 900. 900; No. 3 will cost SIG, O00,-
900; No. 4 but s12.5 .OOO.
-
The old-time bootblack. with his little
box slung on his back. has almost disap-
peared from the streets OF New York. He
is chiefly seen now in the ONCE buildings,
where he goes around and scatters shines
in the Offices themselves. He has lost
much Of his street business, reports the
Tribune, because Of the superior convent
enoe OF the chairs which capitalists In the
shining business have set up on the CORNERS.
Even these were far from being the FINAL
expedient and they in turn suffered from
the shining magnates who hired little base
ments, fitted them with chairs. offered
shelter and shines together and sold shoe
strings. What bootblacks there are left
usually NNoA ACNNNAN0 0uNNs ~ liz
and the names Of companies.
It is hard to say whether all this has
come about through the extension OF the
italian padrone system or through the mod
ern tendency toward trusts. But the bust
ness has now taken still another step. A
company, with a main ONCE and a charter,
offers to send its b~ootblacks to the houses
Of its customers to shine the shoes OF one
or any number Of persons, the boy to call
at a certain hour OF stated days in the week
and days and as many as the customer
may select-without giving the customer
the slightest trouble OF sitting In a chair
and losing time or SO much as putting his
foot on a box while he goes on with his
work. Payment is to be made in tickets.
which are to be had only ct the main
Office, and they COM cheaper II you buy a
lot. II you insist on having your 'shoes
shined before s a. m. there is an extra
charge. Also a distinction is made between
a shine and a polish, the former costing 5
cents and the latter 10 cents,
And SO the man with money Is taken
care OF more and more. The time is COM
ing when he will live in an upholstered
box and his food and drink and amusements
will all be brought and placed where he
cannot miss them. And yet the time was
when good King Arthur stole barley meal
and made his own pudding and the queen
got up in the morning to fry the remnants
of e.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The presidents order against employees
and officers of the government lobbying
at Washington promises to strike in an
unexpected place For years a potent
source Of scandal has been the "in-
iuence' which certain officers Of the
army and navy brought to bear on the
authorities in their behalf. This class
has discovered that the order hits them
and there is considerable alarm in con-
sequence. The officers who rely for pro-
motion on merit rather than pull will
have no u to regret a ruling which
promises to put an end to favoritism.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The imposition practiced on city and
county by surrounding towns that un-
dertake to unload upon us their INDECENT
victims OF contagious disease requires
the serious attention OF the authorities.
While omaha and Douglas county have
constantly suffered more or less from
this pernlcious practice. it can be over
done uhtil the burden OF caring for the
wards OF other communities becomes al
together unbearable. How to wipe out
the abuse without stinlng all instincts
OF humanity is the p~erplexing problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The sultan Of Turkey has had his
brother-in-law tried and sentenced to
be executed. There would be nothing
strange about this II it were not for the
fact that the condemned man was in
France when the trial was held. 10
people in English-speaking countries
such a proceeding would appear strange,
but in Turkey it is commonplace. No
suspense is inflicted by waiting on the
deliberations of a jury in that land.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The Taxpayers league of South
Omaha publicly c~ongratulates itself ON
the success attending its efforts at ex-
posing crookedness in the South Omaha
school board. The'1eague should. how
ever, show no partiaiity. 1t is notorious
that the school board is by no means the
only bed Of official corruption in South
Omaha. We would suggest that the
league could earn several big credit
marks by getting after crooked asses
sors. sd 81
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

For years II has been the common be-
lief that only in Europe could the finest
breeds and the finest specimens of the
various breeds of cattle be found, and
as a result many head are annually i'm
ported. Now comes Secretary Wilson
with the declaration that the best cat
tie in the world are to be found in the
United States. 1t would be strange IL
there were not at least a measure of
truth in this statement The importa-
ton year after year of the very best Of
European cattle cannot fail in time to
produce that result.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

Omaha cannot AFFORD to have a
hre coroner II the expenses Of this new
ONCE are to be borne by the taxpay-
ers. by rights the ire Insurance CON-
panies should bear this expense. When
Kansas City was no larger than Omaha
the Insurance companies maintained a
salvage corps at their own expense. and
still maintain II. The increase Of the
hre force and the addition ola new
engine house and equipment will absorb
every dollar Omaha car afford to ex-
pend at this time and ought % satisfy
the underwriters, II they can ever be
satisfied with any concession the city
may make TO lessen their risk.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
railroad E1tension i'm the West.
Minneapolis Journal.

Announcement Is made Of a number OF
projected railway extensions in the Dakotas
by the Milwaukee. 500 and Northern Pa
cihc systems. All Of the proposed lines
will enter territory that has need Of rail-
way communication and will tend TO bring
in population. Every railway extension in
the northwest should be hailed with delight
by the business men OF Minneapolis. More
railway mileage means more people and
more people means more consumption, more
demand for manufactured articles and in
creased trade.S
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

European nations are having a great
time In trying TO prove which OF
them blocked the efforts to prevent the
United States from engaging in war
with Spain. A summary Of the evidence
would indicate that each and all were
thoroughly convinced that any step in
that direction would be the same as a
connection with "A live wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
quite a Healthy Infant.
Minneapolis Times.

II is a real pleasure to note the continued
prosperity OF the steel trust. A little
while ago We had a report covering III
months of the concerns existence. and now
we have one for ten. The trust still
thrives, and its prospects are excellent.
We are informed that the business now
booked and OF which shipment Is being
called for faster than It can be supplied
bined annual capacity Of all the con-
stituent companies. In other words. the
trust could make money and keep busy
well along ward 1908 without taking an
other order.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

than the property Of any other corpora
ton or individual that enjoys the bene-
fits Of fire and police protection aud all
the incidentals pertaining to municipal
and county government On this point
the various communities in the west
which are heavily taxed to keep up mod
ern government have a standing griev-
ance that must sooner or later be RENE
dfnd
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The Union Pacific has made another
magnificent showing Of increased earn
ing power. Other transcontinental rail-
roads. and In fact ali the roads west Of
the Missouri, are equally prosperous.
With such favorable conditions the rail
roads should be willing at least 10 pay
their just proportion Of state and local
taxes There is no more reason why
the property OF railroad companies
should be exempted from local taxes
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

A bill is pending In the Iowa legisla-
ture to u down the width Of public
highways to the necessities Of travel.
without question the land thus vacated
would be far more useful growing corn
than dogfennel. ns
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

Congress has just completed in COM
mittee the January Legislative apprOpri-
alton bill but it still awaits action 4
the house. Friends OF congressman need
not be too sympathetic, however, as
the current pay Of the members has been
provided for.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

1t is not always safe to bank on ex-
pr~essions Of confidence of interested at
torneys as to what a court will hold in a
pending case. Every lawyer is always
confident the court win decide in favor
of the client ON whom he Is to draw for
hia Foo sftt8
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

Brooklyn Life: She-Have you never
been tempted to give up literature?
Authorize such luck-Ive always been
compelled to stick to It!
Chicago News: Yes, mum," said the
tramp, who had devoured the second pie,
"ln the old days 1 used to be an engraver
an II I only had the tools
the old lady, as she picked up the ak and
saw; here are the tools for a wood-cut.
Now get to work
PHILADELPHIA Press: poor womanl She
works hard all day and then she's up nearly
all night with the babies"
Whats the matter with her husband7
Why doesn't he help herr"
for an e%ight-hour day for the working
man"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: st SEQ that
Grover Cleveland has returned home with
Grover used to be very clever at pull
ing down both kinds"
both kinds?"
Lame and dead."l
Washington Star: That new neighbor
of ours, works at night" said the mar
who delights I'm being mean. isn't that
az don't see what difference It makes
to you" replied his wife.
why he has to sleep late I'm the morn
ing. I won't have to get up so early,
In order to disturb his rest by shovelina
snow"
Chicago, Post: ''she seems to be grow
Eyes. She's been a good deal in the
company Of a fellow who DOESN'T know
and try. to help her along by hoisting one
shoulder out of plumb"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

creditable to permit cattlemen to obtain
the best portions of the reservations
and to isolate the Indian homesteads
and work other hardships to these peO-
pie. The judicial hearing in the case
will more fully disclose the facts Of
the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

The reduction Of farm mortgages in
Saunders county, Nebraska, during the
past month amounted to $4,000. Pos
slbly these figures explain the reason
that county showed such a falling of
In the calamity vote last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

Judge Keysor has held judicially that
Mayor Moores is not a police magistrate.
People who are wont to hurl epithets at
the mayor should take due notice that
It would be libellous to call him a police
magistrate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
A siEn of the Time..
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
Let every person sign that petition that
prays' congress 10 alloy poor Lo to wear
blankets and caIcimine his classic features.
We have almost killed on the red man
with our schools and our soap; we would
wipe him out entirely If we took away his
blanket and paint pot.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

General Kitchener t~elegraphs that he
has captured Dewet's last gun For
all that, 1t will be JUST as safe for Brit
ish soldiers in that district to keep their
heads below the skyline OF the kopjes.
as usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
The Rising Generation.
baltimore American

TIL limit Of precocity seems to have
been reached in Chicago. where a 1S-year-
old girl oun her long-lost mother and gave
the latter a fortune. The smart, up-to-
date child of the age ia reversing all the
traditions OF the past and parents are
humbly what their children make them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
We Plant the Coin
washington Post.

W~ubHIHBVUH TO5ts
Mr.. Tillman certainly made a great sac
rifee of exactness for oratorical explosion
when he declared we were engaged in
money-grabbing in the Philippines. We
started by planting 500, OO0. 900 there and
have been engaged in shoveIing 1t out ever
since,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

A Michigan man who has just died
held the office of postmaster continu-
ously for Afty-three years. What an
army Of men there are who would be
willing to try and break this record.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

If the supreme court will lend an ear
to all Of omaha's local contentious 1t
will have no difficulty in keeping that
ear busy nearly all the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

There is still hope that the people of
this country can be kept busy. The
watch factory was not burned in the
recent Waterbury fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
A Day Of RECKONING.
Philadelphia Ledger.

h order hat government employees
must not poster the politicians for ap-
seems to need an appendix. to
the effect that the politicians must not
poster the employees for contributions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
sTATEMrNr OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, So.
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF The See
Publishing Company, being July sworn;
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF January, 1902, was as foi-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

Less unsold and returned copies.... 0.s4S
Net total Observation-Disclosures
Net dailv average 3 q
GEO. b. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this 1st day Of February, a D.,
1902. M. b. HUNGATE,
(Seal.) Notary PuDnc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Brooklyn Life: She-Have you never
been tempted to give up literature?
Authorize such luck-I've always been
compelled to stick to It!
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19

J. NJ Johnson wants you to be sure
to see his agent. F. S. Deacon, and
his Crystal mounts
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19

Trib cures insect bites and stsings.
When you want Lucky Jim cigar
Concert and dance tonight
Hot Mexican Tamales at Davey &
Maishs.
Encouraging word has been receiv-
ed from Jack Wall
The family of James Reed who
have been suffering with diptheria, are
on the road to recovery.
The stanyon hat pin is the latest.
You can get them at Days.
The weather changed yesterday
and was considerably cooler. There
has been no frost yet and the small
fruits are yet in the market.
Doctor Stubbs of the State Univer-
sity is rapidly gaining his health, and
he expects to be at the University by
the first of the month.
Davey & Maish have the best Sc
lected line of fruit in this city.
John Taylor, who killed an insane
man at Butte, Montana, last week
was exonerated by coroners jury
Taylor was a former resident OF
Seven-mile Canyon and attained no
toriety through killing John Prentice
in 1885,
Joe Platt is still unpacking fall and
winter goods. He certainly has one
of the best selected stocks on the
coast, for the Carsonies to pick from
The finest line of fresh fruit can b,
found at Davey & Maish's new store
The Farmers & Merchants Bank.
new establishment has opened for bu
siness in Reno
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19

j. M. johnson will open the photo
graph gallery over the Thaxter Dru:
Store about the first of October.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

MEETS every Second and Fourth
Tuesdy of the Month. Sojourning
cordially invited.
G. E. KITzMEYER, NJ. w.
GEO. w. KEITH, Recorder.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19
Troy Laundry Co.

The Wagon Will visit Carson twice a
week Calls for clothes Tuesdays. Ro
turning Saturday Calls at any place
desired.
Leave Orders at Wells & Fargo Office
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-19
Local News Of Carson and Vicinity.

When you want Lucky Jim cigar
Fresh hot tamales every evening
at Mrs. Duncans. on King street.
Hot Mexican Tamales at Davey &
Maishs.
Attorney Dodge, of Reno. was a
visitor yesterday
Harry Kitzmeyer who is employed
on the Tahoe road is visiting in this
city.
The hunting season is open and we
have a large stock of all kinds of am
munition. The Fox Store w.
Cattle buyers are beginning to ar
rive in this section. which bespeaks
an early season for the farmer.
, The Reno Wheelmen will race the
i San Jose team at the latters track
Sunday. If the boys win this event
they can shout victory for many days
| to come.
Reno lathers and shinglers have
i formed a union From this date on
all work will have to be paid for at
! piece work rates. and regular hours
will be established.
Sshool books. tablets, pencils, school,
supplies at The Fox Store 1w
c. H. Williams, who robbed the
Dickson butcher shop in Reno las
May, has been captured in Salt Lake
and returned to Reno where he will
have to stand trial for the offense
He has admitted his guilt.
j. NJ. johnson will open the photo
graph gallery over the Thaxter Dru
Store about the first of October
. J. M. Johnson wants you to be sur
: to see his agent, F. S. Deacon, an
| his Crystal mounts
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

ernacle was built, the old church edi-
fee being used as q Sunday school.
Such was the enthusiasm which his
preaching had aroused that this taber-
nable was rushed to completion, and
was opened by DR.. Talmage three
months after it had been begun. All
seats in it were free. It was of great
capacity, nevertheless hundreds Of peo-
pie were turned away every Sunday.
The burning of this tabernacle one
Sunday morning in December, 1872, as
the people were on their way to church,
is one Of the memorable fire calamities
Of Brooklyn. A new and greater taber-
nacle was projected and was completed
in 1874, DR.. Talmage's congregation in
the meantime assembling in the Acad-
smy of Music.
The new tabernacle was semi-circulal
in form, The seats being so arranged
that all could see and hear the minister
who preached from a platform. DR.
Talmage preached in this new taberna
Gle for years with constantly increasing
success. Like tie first tabernacle j
was destroyed by fire. Its fate impress
ed the congregation with the belief tha
there was fatality about the location
in Schermerhorn street, and the thirC
tabernacle built for DIR. Talmage wa
erected at Clinton and Greene avenues
This was also destroyed by fire.
Discouraged by the repeated calami
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

She was drowned in the Schuylkill riy-
-er at Philadelphia in the early sixties.
In May, 1868, he was married to Miss
Susan Whittemore, of Greenpoint, Long
Island. She bore him five children.
She died at D Dansville, NY, in August,
1896. She was wealthy in her own right
and left the bulk Of her fortune, esti-
mated at 5000, 900, to her husband.
DIR. Talmage's third wife, who sur
wives him, was Mrs. Eleanor Collier, Of
Allegheny City, Pa. She was the Wild
ow of Judge Charles W. Collier, and o
woman of wealth. She was much
younger than DR.. TRlmage, being at
time of their marriage, in January, 1893,
but 40 years of age, while he was in his
67th year.
Since his resignation as pastor OF thu
First Presbyterian church OF, Washing
ton, DR.. Talmage has continued hi
residence in that city. 1t was from hil
handsome home on Massachusetts, ave
nue. that his daughter, Miss Maud Tai
mage, was married Wednesday to Mr.
Clarence F. Wyckoff, of Ithaca.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
DR.. Talmage is Dead Sketch of His Career

DR.. Talmage is Dead-Sketch of His Career
Washington, April 14.-The Rev. I.
De Witt Talmsge, n. d., the noted
Presbyterian divine, died at 8 O'Clock
Saturday night at his residence in this
city. IL had been evident for some
days that there was no hope OF rscoVe-
ry and the attending physicians so in
formed the family,
The patient gradually grew weaker
until life passed away so quietly that
even the members of the family, all oi
whom were watching at his bedside,
hardly knew that he had gone. The
immediate cause of death was inham'
nation of the brain.
DIR. Talmags was in poor health wher
he started away from Washington fol
Mexico for a vacation and rest sil
weeks ago. He was then suffering
from influenza and serious catarrha
COuulllOub.
Since his return to Washington some
time ago he had been quite i'll. Unit
Thursday, however, fears for his deatt
were not entertained. The last ration
al words uttered by DR.. Talmage were
on the day preceding the marriage o
| his daughter. when he said: "0f course
/ know you, Maud" Since then HI
had been unconscious.
AtDr. Talmage's bedside, besides hi
wife, were these members of his famil!
the Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage
Chicago; Mrs. Warren G. Smith, Brook
lyn; Mrs. Daniel Mangan, Brooklyn
Mrs. Allen L. Donnau, Richmond; Mrs
Clarence Wycoff, and Miss Talmage
Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
The GraphophOue's Increasing Uses.

The increasing use of the graphic
phone recrd as a means OF communica-
tion is again brought to public notice
Salt Lake, Utah, Tribune, which re-
lates, among other instances, the cir
cumstance Of the receipt by o. B. Olsen,
of that city, Of a graphophone message
from his brother in Norway, whom he
had not seen for more than twenty
years. The message carried with it
not only the usual fraternal greetings
and good wishes, but came in the we'll
remembered tones OF his brothers vice.
The record contained much information
from Mr.. Olsen's old home and is cher
ished by the recipient as one of the
most highly priced of his possessions.
The graphophone has become a rec
ognized medium of exchange Of COM
munications and is coming largely into
use by enterprising business mon who
do not hesitate to adopt new methods
when it is shown that they are improve
ments upon the old ways. To this class
of men the argument that "this method
has been IN use for generations and 10
therefore good enough" carries no con-
viction. One might with equal reason
maintain that because he has been in
Jail for three months he should remain
there three years, or the remainder Of
his life.
Another field which the graphophone
has invaded is that of the court report.
or. In Los Angeles, California, the
transcribing of court records has been
revolutionized by the graphophone.
Formerly when reporter finished his
work in court there were many hun
dreds of pages of shorthand notes to be
transcribed. Until recently, the attor-
neys OF the court would, rerforce, be
content with a transcript week or ten
days after the testimony had been TAX,
en-. As the result Of the installation of
Tour graphophones in the office used by
the court reporters, copies of the pro-
ceedings can be delivered to applicants
within an hour after court adjourns, il
it should be necessary to do SO, and
under any circumstances within, say,
three hours. In newspaper work the
new system is shown to be almost in
valuable, as in cases where political
speeches or other addresses are wanted
for publication a verbatim report can
be delivered at the newspaper Office
within an hour after the speaker has
closed his address. The shorthand
notes are dictated to the graphophones.
/; AS soon as one cylinder is filed, which
usually takes about five minutes, it is
i given to a typewriter operator who
I. transcribes 1t, the reporter meanwhile
u debating to another cylinder.