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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

WHAT PEOPLE would LIKE TO KNOW
Chief Detective Canada of the Unior
Pacific railroad is quoted by a MerceritS
organ as offering a reward Of $50 fol
every Illegal vote registered from the
Union Pacific shops. Some people would
like to know whose money Mr.. Canada
is offering and why it is that Union Pa.
cifc strike breakers are being lodged In
town boarding houses when they have
been so comfortably lodged within the
enclosure of the shops all of these weeks
Mr.. Canada certainly must know that
nobody has a right to vote at the cleo.
ton next Tuesday who has not been in
this state on or before May 4, 1902. In.
asmuch as the Union Pacific strike did
not begin until after July 1, it would
seem to an ordinary intellect that the
newcomers from Chicago, Detroit, Bos.
ton and other cities will have to refrain
from voting If they want to keep out of
the penitentiary.
While MERGERS campaign managers
are trying to dispel the impression that
we are to have a repetition of the frauds
perpetrated at the republican primaries
by imported railroad graders and repeat
ers, some people would like to know why
it is that about 100 graders have been
suddenly put in requisition on the I'LL
nois Central tracks to doa grading and
track work in the Iowa part of East
Omaha while they are being lodged In
cars on the Nebraska side of East
Omaha.
Some people would like to know also
why so much activity is exhibited in the
~neighborhood Of South Omaha on the
Elkhorn and why the stock yards COM
pany has held back a contract for re-
moving 10000 yards OF earth until last
Saturday in order to throw a large num-
Der Of graders into South Omaha in tho
nick of time before election when they
could Just as we'll have begun the work
a month ago or a week later.
Some people who are more inquisitive
still would like to know why a gang Of
ABOUT uIIy CIOdIldus nave bSOh DASA6hh
all the way from Pueblo and Denver,
Colo, by the Burlington road to work
on the tracks in the neighborhood Of
Gretna, Sarpy county, which happens. as
it were. to be in Mr.. MERGERS district,
and whether these imported aliens are to
be thrown into the breach for Mercer on
election day.
Mr.. MERGERS campaign manager has
ventured to stilrtle the community with
IAN offer of $50 reward for evidence
leading to the conviction of any election
officer who shall accept a bride, and 800
for evidence leading to the conviction of
any person guilty of bribing or offering
a bride to any election officer" To a
man up a tree this offer sounds very
much like the cry of stop thief" raised
by the fellow who is just about to run
away with the stolen package. At any
rate, the crowd that is making that
boiler will Zeal watching not only be-
fore election day, but on election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
EARNEST CAMPAIGNING.

In these closing days Of the political
campaign the contest in some of the
states has become very earnest and both
parties are fighting strenuously. This is
notably the case in New York, where
David B. Hill as the democratic leader
is making a vigorous attack on the re-
publican administration and Governor
Odell is meeting the assault nc less Wig
orously, some pretty sharp personalities
having been exchanged between them.
The Ohio campaign is also being carried
on with great earnestness, Tom l.. John
son being the most conspicuous figure.
His recent denunciation of the Mclean
democratic faction wal the most ensa-
tionaI feature Of the campaign and
showed that Johnson has courage, what
ever may be thought of his political
judgment.
The campaigns in California, Washing
ton and Colorado are being aggressively
conducted and in those states the voters
are not exhibiting so much apathy as
prevails in many other states. How
ever, it is observed that generally pOpu-
lar interest is increasing as the day Of
election approaches and while the vote
in most states is quite sure to be of the
OF year proportions, it will undoubtedly
be larger as a whole than was promised
a few weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
PASSING OF THE INDIAN.
Disruption of Tribal Relations and
the Probable consequences.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Apparently the disruption Of the Indian
tribes is near at hand. There Is a propo-
sition to divide what is left OF Indian Ter.
ritory into personal belongings, for allot.
ment among the members Of the civilized
tribes that occupy 1t, and we may be sure
that some Of the owners will get rid OF
their parcels with a~lacrity, when they
have an offer from white men, and be-
come absorbed, as best they may, into
the body OF the public. The Indians them
selves have agreed to conditional legisla-
ton enacted in the last congress, and there
is little doubt that the disappearance Of
Indian Territory from the map. and the
addition OF the tract so named to the state
Of Oklahoma will follow In q few years.
All Of the territory, except $40 square
miles, is owned by the ave tribes that are
~signatory to the new agreement. What
promises for the permanence OF order now
prevailing there is that the Indians who
at present occupy the territory are as
white men In their practices and beliefs,
and are for the larger part peaceable farm
ers and stockmen, who have cultivated
their acres till they compare favorably
with those of white neighbors in Kansas
and Texas.
The danger is, not that the Indian will
suffer by enlargement from tribal restraints.
but that he may not be able to meet the
conditions imposed by a state more highly
individual. His tribe is a Though
we are threatened by a reyersion to COM
munal forms in our government, ~civiliza>
ton has been accomplished through indl-
vidual effort, and 1t Is when he accepts
civilization and mingles with its opponents
that the red man is most sorely tried.
He. is a prey to temptations that are
brought against him by white sthemers,
eager for his lands; he succumbs readily
to vices and diseases that were unknown
to him before the white invasion; he has to
cope with men whose craft In trades and
politics Is keener than his own and he
will suffer loss when mineral lands that
now give a profit to him, as his tribe leases
them to companies, pass from his control.
Yet there is no question OF the Indians
ordinary immigrant in physique, in mind
and morals. The raw, illiterate Slav or
Syrian who is admitted to the franchise
is not half so promising as a personal,
social or even industrial factor as is the
Indian. II is his misfortune that he has
chosen tribal autonomy to citizenship; has
preferred virtual ~pauperism to personal In
dependence. The time is rapidly passing
when he is possible as a tribesmRn. We
have Ill treated him; we have been faith
less to our promises; but the best we can
do in amends is to receive hin as a mem
Der OF the body polite.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
Municipal Ownership.


There are now In Great Britain s31 mu-
inequalities owning water works. 80 owning
the tramways, 200 owning the gas works
and 1871 supplying electricity. Most OF
these are in England. Municipalities were
not allowed to work the tramways until
1895, 1t is estimated that half OF the gas
users in England. use municipal gas. In a
number OF plaees-Liverpool among them
the municipalities supply electricity for
lighting and power. while the gas supply 10
still in the hands OF private corporations.
In the case Of Liverpool the gas company
is quite willing to sell to the municipality,
but the latter will not buy; FIRST, because
under the charter Of the gas company the
municipality would be compelled to pay q
perpetual dividend OF 10 per cent to the
stockholders, and, secondly, because It is
believed that In the near future electricity
will practically supercede gas as an illu-
minGnt-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
Spelling Bryan's Hot Air.
Portland O~regonian.

OANAuAA OANBOhluhs
Now comes Theodore Roosevelt. presi-
dent OF the United States. and orders the
army reduced at once to sc, $50 enlisted men,
the minimum authorized by law. The per-
nicious activity OF that man must be APP
palling to one William J. Bryan, not to
mention the antis, rank and file. To be
sure. the law under which this reduction is
ordered is nearly a year old. But the fact
OF its existence has been all along prac-
tically ignored by Mr.. Bryan. At least, his
vail Of Imperialism and military rule has
not In the least abated during the months
that have elapsed since the law was en-
acted. But a few days ago, up in Idaho. he
reiterated his old prophecy Of impending
military despotism unless the power OF the
republican party In national politics were
broken. And here is a republican presl-
lent ordering the reduction of the army to
less than 60. 200 men in conformity with a
law passed by a republican congressl What
manner of political chemistry is this,
whereby the last sweet drop from calam-
ity's cup OF gall is extracted?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
THE PHILIPPINE CURREHCY.

The worst feature In Philippine condi-
tions at present is in relation to the cur.
rency and congress will be strongly
urged to remedy this. The decline in
silver has worked much injury to the
government Of.the islands as well as TO
the business interests and this situa-
ton must not be permitted to continue
a day longer than is necessary to cor
rect 1t. Prof. jerks of Cornell, who has
been investigating conditions in the
Orient, suggests a fixed rate OF ex-
change with gold between the Philip
pines and the United States, the use of
silver to be al the same time encour-
aged. A representative of the Filipinos
who recently arrived in this country
said that what is needed in the islands
is a stable currency, that business can
not. be done with the states without a
fixed standard Of money. While In the
old days silver was generally three
fOurths as much as gold. now the silver
dollar is worth only about 40 cents in
gold. He stated that the worst OF Il is
there is no established ratio, the commits
sion having authority to make the ratio
whatever they see At
The evidence Is conclusive that the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
Personal NoTFF.


The worst OF Il all is that tM4 United
States generals are telling US those
chestnuts they worked OF on the sCr.
Whether trade follows the jia NOT.
1t is plain puf political methods ~
may be SEQ frsm the election ~
Porto Rico.
The American knuls p&f5rnA "a para.
so well in ssatk Afr1eak the tho5 Beers
have adopted kHxk Az 3 De ARerifRRi-
zation Of the sFc14 r&Se on
Colonial secNkrys q nbeaal
visit South Africa. tn d es JheR
are friendly. IL Is truF NJ
lain will be safer ~ h = Is IN
President cleveiahd ~ not n
how to turn a phrase. I ttness n fer
ence to shortening, fh4 &inceton te ,as :
importune restlessnest And dopbtfuI nno-
~vation.' TWf
DR.. Charles AmezcuA. afprominent est
dent Of the City OF Meaico, who is}vf hing
Washington, says IL Is remarkable now
rapidly the republic or Mexico IS becoh1fng
Amefiyanised. " uAtat =.
The frst time Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kst
ties OF st, Loud eyer faced a camera MAS
VIXEN they celebf Sd their goides We'd
ding last week aud sat for th~alt3photo-
graphs to a newspaper artis4
Emperor Franz Josef OF Austria ms had
a narrow escape from death. Hs horses
ran away. Kings and emperoraacan't have
their diamonds stolen, but to f6me tJthln
an ace OF being killed is. the
to II. sk8
Announcement is fhade Af H1NrasGroyer
Cleveland, having seen her tO6 .children
beyond the very Fouug stage viii epend
good part Of the winter in N4~sFork ming
ling in social gsyety. A the ,ehfidren ex-
cept the boy .'favore tnb .lhcf. The
exception is distinctly = tes Folsom
boy" so the friends Of u6 1ASnfy say.
Miss Ruth has begun to h6Antqs tVciety a
little. though as yet sine g ~ 'out.,A
Cleveland set. ~ "a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

MERGERS organettes are quoting what
The Bee said in favor Of MERGERS re-
election in 1898. On this theory, anyone
who supports a candidate for Office once
is committed to his support every time
he may come up for Office until the end
df his natural days. Because it was to
Omaha's interest in 1898 to elect Mercer
does not make 1t to omaha's interest to
keep a nonresident representative in con-
gress in 1902 and for all time to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

dinarily count for much In trade. Per.
haps all things being equal the mer.
chants Of China and other countries Of
the far east would give preference to
American goods, but in order to secure
our share Of that trade our products
must be as good in quality, as cheap in
price and as well suited to the markets
as the products Of u commercial pom
petitors.
Meanwhile the energy and enterprise
being shown here in preparing to secure
a share of the Asiatic trade Is to be
heartily commended. 1t means much for
the country and especially for the Pa.
cihc coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

position taken by the United States sen
ate In regard to the Philippine currency
was radically wrong. The house prop
osition was to put the currency on a
gold basis and this is manifestly what
should have been done. In order to pro-
mote trade between the archipelago and
the United states stability must be given
to the money Of the islands and the
only certain way Of effecting this is by
establishing the gold basis. 1t is very
probable that this will be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

trlans to keep Nervoa hbppers
fed at the Rppro 81 The a lookinE
man with the wstihe hted ID under-
shirt tackled to a-sticks
In the rush Tor the other ~ 81 the
street and for safsfy were two htbbiiy-
sowned women. with between tntna 3.
year-old, who carried a doll cheat
wax affair. with . green-feathcred hat
which the girl Rugged fondly witb the
arm her anxious parent was not efasping.
The hat fell from the dolrs head add the
child screamed with grief az shaIeN her.
self being dragged away from cher-
ished possession.
The man up In the trench wait for the
signal to touch of The blast. olf not
come. for the Italian had dropped Q fed
nag, run to the little green and
hurrying across the street. pushed into
the hands Of the sstonished MOTHER Jhen
he ran back and the nag was watt the
cry Of the child's delight being Lost th6
boom Of the dynamite.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

City Clerk Elbourn is entitled to the
approval Of all law-abiding citizens for
his efforts to put a brake upon the rank
abuses that have grown out Of the
swearing in Of unregistered voters at
primaries and elections. The intention
of the lawmakers was to require regis
tratlon by all voters and make willful
failure or neglect to register forfeit the
franchise for the time being. The aft
davit entrance to the ballot box was de-
signed only for those who failed to reg
lister through no fault or neglect of their
own, and no others should be allowed to
enter by 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

BY the way, how are the expenses Of
the coal strike commission to be paid?
This is a matter which has passed so
far unnoted. These expenses will GER
tainly be large. The arbitrators them
selves cannot reasonably be expected to
perform their labor without compensa-
ton. Then there are clerk hire, travel
ing and other expenses 10 be met.
Doubtless congress will make good upon
suggestion of the president
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
Work for the Blue Pencil.
Portland O~regonian.

President Roosevelt is right. The reports
OF department ~ofhcials are needlessly and
tiresomely and extensively long. They can
and should be shortened. II this can be
accomplished In no other way. It might be
well to employ a department report editor
whose boiling-down habit is we'll estab-
lished, arm him with a blue pencil and
set hin to work. Practical persons gem
orally will agree with the president that
there is too much public printing for the
public good, and that this useless matter
Is unnecessarily numbered with expensive
illustrations. Give the eondensing editor
and his blue pencil a chance. The country
could pay him a p~rineely salary and then
save a vast sum Of money by employing
him
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

The drift everywhere is toward mu-
nicipal home rule. The appointment by
governors Of municipal officers to admin
lister city departments and spend money
raised by local taxation is repugnant to
the American idea Of local s~elf-govern-
ment. The people Of Omaha are fully
convinced of their ability to govern
themselves without waiting for the aid
or consent of any nonresident state
officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Up to date neither Mercer nor his man.
ager has ventured to enlighten the peo-
pie of this district with the names of the
butcher, the baker, the grocer, the tailor,
the shoemaker in Omaha who has been
enjoying the trade of our nonresident
congressman. Surely a man with a fam
lily could not live in this city without
%patronizing a few tradesmen now and
then.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
THE FAT MAN.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Caesar said he feared the lean men.
Fol Of treasons they were full:
They were dangerous and mean men.
Which was worse h "a being dull.
But the fellow fat lin reason)
With the emperor stood pat,
For n cannot deal in treason
And be fat. .
There is death in foot ball foray-
On the gridiron there's = roast: ft
There's a hero. lean and CORY,
Who mas given up the ghost. i
And his leanness Is prophetic IS
OF a fate as hard as that,
For one cannot be athletic
And be fat.
Though the feats have handicapped him
Still the fat mar run life's race,
And ere cruel death has raped him
You will hnd he's won a place.
And his run will be requited
In a life that's calm-though nat
For one cannot grow excited
And be fat.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Springfield Republican.

The North Carolina negro disfranchise-
ment amendment to the state constitution
is working s~plendidly. Registration over
the state for the coming election indicates
that the negro vote will not reach 5000. II
used to be about 10000. The tests by
which this measure OF vote suppression is
reached are not applied to whites. Thus IL
the fifteenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution openly nulliled.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
suIu Rube Comes Down.
indianapolis News.

The comforting news comes from the
Philippines that the sultan Of Bacolod may
not resist the American forces after all.
Perhaps he has conferred with the many
wived ruler OF Sulu and finds that we are
not such bad fellows when one gets on the
right side OF us, but the right side is not
the side in front Of the men in khaki. who
nave a habit Of going right ahead as II
nothing were In the way.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

1t is worth while recalling that nCther
f. b. Kennard nor John G. Kuhn have
been able to produce the elusive Esancy,
who voted for Mercer at the republican
primaries on a perjured affidavit, al
though they took oath that they knew
him and swore to the correctness Of the
residence he gave.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

General Botha declares that he and his
compatriots would rather make history
thar write. 1t often happens, however,
that the makers of history are also the
best writer's of history.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

For the Nebraska farmer the CONVEX
sion of the yellow sunlight into the yell
low grain is only a prelude to the con-
version Of the yellow grain into the vel.
low coin.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

II would be a grim joke If Parliament
should now beat Yerkes after he has
beat Morgan In London underground
transit. But London. after all, will
have to get some American to solve
that problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

At last a glue trust, with $4,000, 900
capital has been Incorporated. 1t would
have beer capitalized higher. except for
the fear more water might weaken the
product.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

The worst thing that has happened
to President Roosevelt lately is the
threat made by Senator Harris of Kan
sas that the democrats might take him
up for their presidential candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Following the lead of Governor Cum
minis, Senator Beveridge's voice has
given out on him. 1t seems to be quite
the fashion for great orators TO strain
their vocal powers. Our Dawes voice,
however, is not overworking itself in
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

The white dove is the emblem of
peace and the use Of a flock of them
e the launching Of the United States
gunhoat Romblon in Japan probably sig
mines that we are bound TO have peace,
even II we have fight for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Anxious inquirer: No, railroad time
tables are always abrogated in times Of
strike. The passenger has no rights the
railroad is hound to respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
A Part of he Game.
Washington Post.

After participating In a game which re-
suited in the death of one Of their COM
panions. a team of Illinois foot ball play
ers decided to retire permanently from the
sport. AS a killing pastime, foot ball has no
aonal
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Dom Paul Kruger has written a book.
As long as he keeps of the lecture plat
form, however, he will be allowed to
rest undisturbed and smoke his pipe in
peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
Eject OF Hot Air.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free PreSs.
After Mr.. Bryan had been speaking for
an hour and a quarter at Durango, Colo,
the hall was found to be in flames. Mr..
Bryan always was a warm proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31
A SMILE on rw6.

- - E e.
Washington Star: Some men, said
Uncle Eben. uses sech. big words to 'spress
a no-'count idea dat dey makea me think
OF a man Wearin a fur-trimmed oVercoat
over a suit of overalis."
somerville journal; N-l,ce-rhat man ha.
9een staring at you all the way In town.
! think you have a right to feel insuIted, =.
Maude-I do. But don't you think that
he Is rather handsome 2 + go
Chicago Post; 1eWouid you trust aimY'
.To' what extsktY'
We'll, I'd trust. him tQ.lQok out for his
own nterests--and that'fyalt"
Boston transcript: couSssI sus-sos
a good ear for music, 144<4 lFs-S sskSFs
Cousin Safn-I have a good ear for sbr4iS1
music, Sue, but there is some music that
isn't good for the eateyeyHtnow.
Philadelphia Inquirer ~. Rubba-HoN 7
Is Mrs. Chatter this morning, @ctor7 W.
Doctor-Sufering terribt aifN
Mrs; Rubba-What, with 6hiy a slight
DOctor-Yec, but she ca~a.espeak.
indianapolis News: "YouAg Digger is the
hardest worker in the store" observed the
Old Man, T see him one would think he
was working for a salary, a
II isn't, responded the sb~ookkeepsf;
"S "Ne ~ ata-se' asfks. =.
Detroit Free Press; :, The Couft-PrisouSf
at the bar, are you guilty. orshot guilty e.
P~risoner-Guilty' ypur hoboSsbue entitled
The c~ourt.EIptitled 70 mercy9 on
PrisOner-Gee, judge. look at, de lawyer /,
youse Civ mel NE-xs
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Omaha retail cigar dealers have organ
lied in anticipation Of a bout with the
tobacco trust Where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

With due reference to the spellbind-
ers. Careful observation seems to dis
close more interest in foot ball just now
Than in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

A corner OIL rice is reported in China,
And yet they say the Chinese are still
Benturies behind the times.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-31

Why shouldn't a horse show In Omaha
be successful? We have not only the
people. but the horses, too.