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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
To PUNISH THE BEEF TRUST.
A Variety of Suggestions OF Little
Practical Value.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
A number of suggestions have been made
and some action has been taken with 9
view of compelling the Beef trust to lower
it's present extortionate charges for meats
and at the same time break the power IL SC
arrogantly exercises. Evidences OF illegal
methods Of conducting business are being
collected in this city, New York, Boston,
Cincinnati and other points for the use OF
Attorney General Knox in q hoped-for suit
against the trust, and in addition, other
legal proceedings are threatened. Among
the suggestions is one by the New York
World tina the public cease for a time ia
buy meat. 1t says. In support OF this
proposition, that II the people would adopt
this policy, say for a fortnight. The Beef
trusts loss on spoiled stock would be
reckoned in millions. A reduction Of one
half in retail meat sales in all our large
cities kept up for a month would utterly
crush the combine and give the people
meat at the fair prices Of an unmonopolized
market"
philadelphia Ledger: There is good.
sound sense and reasoning in the sugges-
ton Of the New York World. There is no
doubt Of the fact tha the people at large
have in this manner the punishment Of the
Beef trust in their own hands, punish
ment that could be made crushing and
permanent. 1t is timely also. for at no
other period OF the year, according to the
health authorities, can human beings so
easily afford to abstain from the usual meat
diet. In fact, they claim that the average
health would be improved at this time by
using flesh food sparingly. Apart from
this there are abundant substitutes that
will supply all the needs OF the body as
effectually as beef, mutton or PORK. DR.,
Cheston Morris, who has given years OF
study to the subject of health foods. de-
clares that three quarts Of milk and q hall
loaf Of bread will enable a man TO do a full
days labor Of whatever sort he is accus-
toned to. BY his he does not mean 10 i'm
ply that a person should necessarily con-
fine himself to the plain milk, but that II
might also be used In combination with
other foods, like rice. potatoes, toast and
cornmeel.
1t would be dinicult to conceive OF a
means more effective to bring the Beet
trust to a realizing sense that the people
have in a measure the power Of regulating
prices and OF ~resenting eItortion. AZ fong
as the grasping combine hnds consumers
will buy and content themselves with
complaining OF excessive prices, Il will
feel no concern and maintain its stand. but
the moment money ceases to nov into the
Golfers there will be a rush to lower the
scale Of prices TO one that Is more rea-
sonabie. The suggestion is we'll worth
trying and II, as pointed out only one-half
the population refrains from buying meat.
the punishment Of tho trust Is reasonably
certain to have . salutary effect
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
THREE VERY BLACK CROWS.

The veracious correspondent of the Lin
coin Journal has struck a great mare'i
nest in the recent arrest OF Martin G
Rowley, timekeeper for the Armour
company of South Omaha. For som,
weeks past he has been amusing him
self with p%arading Rowley through the
Lincoln branch of the Omaha Fakery
as R~osewater's candidate for congress
to succeed David Mercer. Now he gives
the finishing stroke to his brilliant dis.
covery in the following fashion:
Rowley is the South Omaha man who
was importuned by Edward Rosewater "a
make the race against Dave Mercer fol
congress. Some weeks ago he was very
much astonished when Mr.. Rosewater
visited South Omaha and sought an intro
duction TO him. He was still more
sstonished when he learned the nature oil
Rosewater's mission. He at first declined
to accept as serious the approaches of the
man who was in search OF a candidate. II
was too pronounced a case Of the Office
seeking the man to appear genuine to him.
He insisted that Rosewater was 'joshing''
him and protested that he would not cut
a very striking figure in congress and de-
clared that he could not make a speech to
save him. It was Mr.. RosewRter's assur-
ance that Mercer had been in congress ten
years n had never made a speech that
finally prompted him to listen to the sug-
gestion. Then 1t was that he agreed to
meet Rosewater up town, which he did on
several occasions. upon one OF which he
was introduced to Seth Cole as the repre-
sentative Of the water company. and to a
railroad man whose identity is unknown,
both of whom added their opportunities to
those of Rosewater. But Rowley never
yielded,
This Is a very entertaining story and
would be interesting If it were true. As
a matter of fact, Edward Rosewater
never sought an introduction to ROwley,
and he never visited South Omaha to
talk to Rowley or anybody else in his
interest. AS a matter of fact, the whole
story that Rosewater importuned Row.
ley to become a candidate for congress
is a ridiculous fake.
Although Rowley was represented as
having been decoyed into the editorial
rooms of The Bee for conference, he
never has set foot in the editorial de-
partment and never called on Rose
water in The Bee building nor any
where else.
This is only another instance Of the
three black crows that were swallowed
by a man who had been so unfortunate
as to see something that was black.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
America.
New York Sun.

NOW 1OIh sun.
How utterly in conflict with common
sense were the complaints at the banquet
OF the Canadian club In Boston on Tuesday
night that the relations between the United
states and Canada are not all that they
should be. There is trouble over the
boundary and friction and delay and disap-
pointment about reciprocity in trade. Yet
the boundary and the question Of reciprocity
and all other questions that can plague
people living In countries whose borders
touch but whose fags float on opposite
sides of the ocean would be swept away
the m the people OF Cansda should
light the spark Of A~mericanism and become
the peers OF all self-governing peoples
through citizenship Of the United States.
Persistence in the present arrangement OF
continental division seems akin to warfare
on reason and progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
Abraham Lincoln
Born February u, 1903 uauEursted President March l. ISSs Died Apdi Is. IStS.

II but that will We can arrive 20 know
Nor tsmper with the weights OF good and
SO he went forth to battle on the side
That, he. felt clear was Ldberty's and
As in his peasant boyhood he had piled
HIS warfare with rude Natures thwarting
nights;
The uncleared forest. the unbroken soil,
The iron bark hat turns the lumberers
The rapid. that o'erbesrs the bostman's
The prairie. hiding the mased wanderers
tracks,
The ambushed Indian. and the prowlins
Such were the deeds that helped his youth
to train.
Rough culture. burt such trees large fruit
II but their stocks be of right girth and
grain.
So he grew up. a destined work to do,
And lived to do It: four long-suffering
nl-fate, nl-feeling. iIl-report, lived through,
And then he heard the Kisses change to
cheers,
The taunts to tribute, the abuse to praise,
And took both with the same unwavering
mood:
Till, as he came on light, from darklins
And seemed to touch the goal from where
ne StOOO,
A felon hand, between the goal and him,
Reached from behind bis back. a trigger
And those perplexed and patient eyes were
dim;
laid to rest.
The words Of mercy were upon his lips,
forgiveness in his heart and on his pen,
When this vile murderer brought swtft
To thoughts of peace on earth. good will
to men.
The Old World and the New, from sea to
sky,
Utter one voice Of sympathy and shame:
Sore heart, so stopped when II at last beat
high;
Sad life, cut short Just as its triumph
came!
A deed ~accurst! Strokes have been struck
before
BY the assassin's hand. whereof men
doubt
II more of honor or disgrace they bore;
But thy foul crime, like Gains, stands
darkly out.
vile hand, that brandest murder on a strife.
Whate'er its grounds, stoutly and nobly
striven:
And with the martyrs crown crownest a
life
with much to praise. little to be forgiven.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
BRITAIYS war EXPENSES.

Great Britain is piling up debt at a
rapid rate and the burden of taxation
weighs heavily upon the people. The
chancellor Of the exchequer estimates
the deficit for the present year at over
S134, OO0, 900. to which must be added
from $50, 100000 to $S5,OOO,O00 for war
expenditure. While estimating a war
revenue for the year from taxation
amounting to more than $I26,OOO,OOO
the chancellor of the exchequer au-
nounces that the government will Dor
row $3.50, O 1000, so that its financial
requirements, it appears, amount to
nearly 5000, 100000
Another penny on the pound sterling
has been added to the income tax, but
what is likely to meet with more or
less popular opposition is the proposed
duty on -four, which although only D
pence on the hun~dredweight, will doubt
less be regarded with disfavor by a con-
siderable portion OF the people. 1t Is
another departure from England's free
trade policy, which, however. is not at
present so zealously defended as in
former years. there being a pretty
strong trend OF sentiment against main
tanning the policy, OF the ground that
It operates to the injury of both the
manufacturing and agricultural inter-
ests. The burden that the British gov
eminent is piling upon the people will
not be removed for generations and it
may well be questioned whether the
acquisition of the territory of the
South African republics is worth the
money cost. to say nothing Of the great
loss In life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
CONCERNING THE NEW PARTY.
Former senator Allen and the Louis
VILE YOunEster.

Washington Star.
When 1t was announced that ex-senator
Allen OF Nebraska would attend the DO
litical convention at Louisville, Mr.. Bryan's
hand was Immediately detected in the move
ment, and the prediction made that he
would in time enjoy the usufruct Of the
new party. 1t turns out, however. that Mr..
Allen did not attend and does not approve
Of the movement. He is quoted to that
effect in a telegram from his home replying
to an inquiry on the subject. He is still a
populist and sees no reason for the forma-
tion Of a new party. That his heart is
still true to Mr.. Bryan may safely be taken
for granted. The country needs no fresh
assurance on that point.
Why a new party at this time? The pop
ulist party grew out Of a series Of poor
crops and great depression Of the agricul-
tural interests. The farmers north. south.
east and west, fell into the dumps and
fsncied that some Of the ills with which
they we're afiicted could be cured BY legis-
lation. So, large numbers OF them drew
away from the two old parties and chose
a name for operating on their own hook.
They captured several states and made a
formidable showing over a wide stretch Of
territory. They we're strong enough to
impress their views on the democratic
party in 1895 and fused with that organi-
cation in support of Mr.. Bryan for presi-
dent.
But there Is little left OF the populist
party today. It survives with a small mem
bership only in spots. A series OF good
crops and a rise In prices have undone what
a series Of poor, crops and low prices Gre
ated and for a period supported. The great
majority Of the farmers have more faith
now in the weather than in politics. For
all that they require of politics they are
willing to trust to the old organizations
again, and so have returned to them. Leg
~islation, they are now convinced, will
neither make corn grow, nor advance the
price after 1t has been gathered into the
barn.
Who then are these men 30 disconnected
at a time of unexampled prosperity that
they must ease their minds by the inaugu-
ration Of a new crusade? What can the
matter be? What situation is It that
neither the republican party nor the demo-
cratic party holds out hope for? The re-
publicans are pledged to sound money, pro-
lection and expansion. and the democrats
to anti-protection and anti-expanslon.
Money is plenty. wages are high, business
is booming. What else is necessary In a
country like this to max the average man
happy? Can It be that those philosophers
are right who insist that there are born
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

The following remarkable political tribute
10 Abraham Lincoln was composed in a
foreign land and was published in a comic
paper. During the civil war Tom Taylor
OF the London Punch had made the great
president a target for his shafts OF ridicule.
and had poured forth an unceasing stream
OF sarcastic detraction in prose. in verse.
and In pictorial caricature. The tragic
death Of the president at the close OF the
mighty struggle suddenly and sharply
brought into view the grandeur Of his char
acter and his leadership, and on May 6. fol-
lowing his death, this immortal wreath
was laid on the murdered Lincoln's bier by
Tom Taylor.
You Lay Lay a wreath on murdered Lincoln's
You, who with hooking pencil wont to
Broad for the self-complacent British sheer
His length of shambling limb, his fur
rowed face.
His gaunt. gnarled hands. his unkempt.
b~rtstling hair,
His garb uncouth, his bearing Ill at ease,
or power or will to shine, Of art to please;
You, whose smart pen backed up the pen
judging each step as though the way
ANGIhiGbbs 81 II COulu point lIH DdTdRTADn
or chiefs perpleXity, or peoples pain.
Beside this corpse. that bears for winding
sheet
The stars and Stripes he lived to rear
anew,
Between the mourners at his head and feet,
Say, scurrile Jester, is there room for you?
Yes: he had lived to shame me from my
sneer;
To lame my pencil, and confute my pen;-
To make me own this hind OF princes peer,
This railsplitter a true-born king of men.
MY shallow judgment l had learned to rue,
Noting how to occasions height he rose;
How his quaint wit made home truth seem
more true;
How, iron-like. his temper grew by blows.
How humble, yet how hopeful, he could be;
How, In good fortune and In Ill, the same;
Nor bitter in success, nor boastful he,
Thirsty for gold, nor feverish for fame.
He went about his work-such work as few
Ever had laid on head and heart and
Is one who knows where there's a task
to do,
Mans honest will must Heavens good
grace
Who trusts the strength will with the
burden grow,
That God makes instruments to work His
will,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

The spectacular amusement feature
at Juarez, Mexico, last Sunday was a
fight between a Numidian lion and a
Mexican bull. Among the thousands of
spectators in the ampitheater who wit
messed the brutal and bloody encounter
o%ne-fourth are said to have been Amer
lean 1t is needless to say that
the lion was worsted in the encounter
and the lion was not lionized and pelted
with boquets by the female portion Of
the audience. The absence Of Governor
Savage and his stan was regretably no
ticed by the representatives of the press.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
Tgr InTI-rNTnrcT,ov am.

The report recently made by the chair
man Of the house judiciary committee,
Representative Ray Of New York, in
favor of the bill to limit the meaning Of
the term conspiracy and the use of in
functions, is regarded as a victory for or
ganized labor. which has been working
zealously to secure such legislation. The
report says that I'VE discover nothing
In this proposed legislation that Grip
pies government, lmperils capital, per
mlts restraint Of Interstate commerce or
merits denunciatlon." 1t shows that
the main effect Of the measure will be
to add an amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law whereby the contracts
and combinations forbidden in that act
shall not include agreements between
laborers to further trade disputes with
employers and to release them from the
danger of restraint by injunction.
The report holds that as things now
stand the operation of the law is severe
upon those who engage in such disputes.
since a case of conspiracy may be built
up under it on very fimsy %pretenses.
1t is further held, however, that the
effect Of the proposed legislation would
be to permit men in large bodies EN-
ployed by railways doing an interstate
business to combine to quit work, IL by
so doing they do not directly endanger
life OF property; that 1t will have no
application to instances where an
actual interference with Interstate COM
merce is probable, and least of all will
1t license the commission of any crimi-
nal act or unlawful interference with
lawful business. One specially good
feature Of the measure, 1t is pointed out,
is in the fact that 1t tends to restrict
an rgr use OF the equity process.
1t is urged that there is no unwisdom
or danger in prohibiting the issue and
use Of injunctions and restraining orders
in cases of mere contracts, combina-
lions and agreements existing only on
paper when no unlawful or criminal
act has been threatened. AS interpreted
In the report, the bill, If enacted into
will not impair the injunctive power
of the courts of the United States in
the case of acts which have restrained
or may restrain interstate commerce. 1t
the courts to determine the effect
Of any and all acts under their general
power and does no more than to restore
the law Of conspiracy to the point where
1t stood prior to the passage of the Sher-
antitrust law and the rendering
of the decisions under it which are
of by workingmen.
II the bill becomes a law, in labor
disputes between employers and en-
ployes 1t will not be a crime merely
to make a contract, combination or
to do an act which may be
in restraint of interstate or foreign
If such act when committed
by one person acting alone would not be
a crime, and no injunction or restrain
ing order will lawfully issue based
solely on such contract. combination or
The Industrial commission
said in its report that 1t seems desirable
that statutes should be enacted defining
with greater precision the acts of work
lngmen which are permissible, or which
are ciyilly or criminally unlawful. in
order that a clearer indication of the
limits of the injunctive process may be
given. This is what the proposed legis-
Iatlon is intended to do.
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

Omaha is ambitious to be regarded as
bling center. Judged by the so-called
weekly reviews of trade in the whole
sale district that are published by the
Omaha World Herald, Omaha sizes UP
as a hobo town. In no other city Of
Omaha's size could such rot be dished
up from week to week without causing
a remonstrance from it's substantial
business men. The following sample
bricks from the very latest review of
Omaha's jobblng trade speak for them
selves:
p. c. Corrigan, an old-line democracy
"nestor'' OF the Elkhorn and a prominent
retail druggist at o'Neill. was in the city
last week visiting his local jobbers and the
Porter Ryerson-H oobler company.
Bob Bacon. better known as. the "hust-
ler," one Of the house men at McCord-
Brady's, is up IN the western part OF the
state with 2 speciality line.
A daughter has been born to MIR. and
Mrs. C. W. Hinzie OF the McCord- Brady
force.
Mr.. Reed. salesman for the w. ].
Broatch Iron company in northern Iowa
and South Dakota, spent Sunday at his
home In Atchison, Kan.
Hon. ]. e. Cooley of Belgrade, the hard
ware and lumber dealer OF that city, made
the hearts of the Omaha Jobbers glad last
week.
The popular druggist of o'Neill, p. c..
Corrigan, accompanied by his wife, spent
Thursday and Friday in the city selecting
sundries from the Richardson Drug COM
pany.
What would anybody think of such
hogwash in the commercial review Of
Kansas City, st. Paul, Minneapolis or
Denver d%ailies?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

restrict output by narrow rules and
drag down the average production to
the level OF the least competent work
a There ls no doubt that this has
been very injurious to British indus
trial interests and now that the manu-
f%acturers Of England and the working
men also are learning how much SUI
perior is the American method of using
the best machinery and allowing those
who operate it to do their utmost our
system is likely to be adopted, though
the change will probably be gradual and
slow, since the English workmen will
not readily surrender a policy they have
so long adhered to.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

Unless all signs fail Secretary Shaw
will be compelled to do some vigorous
house cleaning in the supervising archi-
tect bureau. The country demands that
government buildings should be planned
and built on business principles.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

Formal announcement of the post
ponement of the st. Louis exposition
until 1904 viii be made on or before
the first day OF May. Former Senator
Carter, chairman Of the National Expo.
sition commission, is billed to break the
news gently, but tearlessly, that an ex-
tension OF twelve months viii be
granted to the members OF the commits
sion and other benenciaries on the ex.
position nay roll.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
Tribute 10 Noble worth

Louisville Courier-Journal.
With Wade Hampton's death goes. in
decd. a cavalier without fear and without
reproach." Gallant In war as he was, yet
to those who honor true manhood his con
duct in peace even more endears him. To
keep alive the memory Of such a man is
no less a blessing to a people than a
tribute to noble worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

Political wiseacres at Washington are
reported to have fixed their minds eye
on John NJ. ThurstOn as the successor
of Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock.
That forecast was evidently prepared
just before the clock struck IL on the
night OF March 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

The W South Omaha councilmen
who are stalled in their aspirations by
a tie vote refuse to draw straws. 1t
is a little too early in the season for
using straws in South Omaha. Hot
punches are still the order of the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

An airline railroad from Omaha to
Los Angeles by way Of Salt Lake would
be very acceptable, but we fear there
is too much hot air in that scheme for
it to materialize for several years to
come.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

1t looks very much al II General
Kitchener had started out rainbow
chasing when he opened the doors OF
Pretoria for the Boer chleftains under
q flag OF truce, The Boer commanders
and commanders keep right on fighting.
white flag or yellow flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

The republican advice. Don't eat" is
not d!facult 70 follow In these days OF
trusts.-World Herald.
The democratic way of supplying free
food at free trade soup houses may be
more congenial II not less difficult.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

William Jennings Bryan expresses his
most emphatic disapproval Of the send
ing of a special embassy to attend the
coronation OF King Edward. Mr..
Bryan is somewhat belated. He always
manages to get to the depot about a
minute after the train has pulled out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

II the asset currency rerormers in
congress persist in their efforts to bring
about the retirement of the ~greenback
they will strike a snag.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

There is a well-deined suspicion
abroad that the non-partisan school re-
formers made a tie-up last fall to re-
tain superintendent Pearse In his lob
just one year longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
Much An1ietY Ranished.
n City Star.

America is good enough for mel" ex-
claimed J. Pierpont Morgan. This will be
reaAsuring to persons who have entertained
the fear that Mr.. Morgan might be tempted
to syndicate the country and sell IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
Missouriaas Cease to DHoIIer.y
Minneapolis Journal.

Missourians are more attached to their
mules than to the Beers. They were
ready TO ''holler" for the Beers as long A.
It didn't cost anything. but when there Is q
prospect that strict enforcement Of neu-
trAlity may keep the British from buying
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15
UnIIft nf the Poets.

NTTNHNW HEIWTW-TNWTWTW
The president has had q Chicago poet in
to dinner at the White House and made a
Kansas poet commissioner OF pensions. II
Is evident that the president thinks It is
time to do something for our poets. and he
L. rirhi
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

1t is hoped that the report of the pro-
posed organization Of a ~.cotton-yarn
trust is only a yarn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

The Chicago Tribune remarks face
tiously that nobody has ever accused
Mark Hanna of having rheumatism of
the intellect"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-15

One of the worst things about the
Beef trust is that it will not trust any
body for beef. Spot cash is the only
thing that talks.