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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The biennial report Of the state engi-
neer shows that over 100000 acres Of
land in Colorado are now under irriga-
ton. The showing will be surprising in
the non-irrigating regions, where the
impression produced by reports Of high
flown oratory at irrigation conventions
and advertising prospectuses has I'M
doubtedly been to dlscredit actual
| achievements. But here we have the
significant fact that a single western
! state, mainly within a decade, has prac-
| tically added to its cultivable territory
the equivalent of four average counties.
This remarkable result has been
reached under many difficulties. The
condition of legislation, both state and
national, has been exceedingly unsatis-
factory, and has greatly discouraged the
investment of capital on a large scale
in irrigation enterprises. Conflict Of
claims to water rights like that now be-
ing litigated between Colorado and Kan
sas has in extensive districts proved an
insurmountable obstacle to private ini-
tiative. These difficulties, however, are
steadily diminishing or entirely disap-
pearlng. The act of congress at the last
session has not only cleared the way for
comprehensive and rational dealing with
the subject, but also given an i'm
portant impetus to actual irrigation de-
velopment.
The statement Of the mere number of
acres Of arid land reclaimed by artificial
water supply in Colorado falls far short
of suggesting the immense gain involved
to that commonwealth. Every irrigated
acre is the subject of intense cultiva-
ton which, for the production of fruit,
vegetables and grain and many staple
products renders it the equivalent of
many average acres in regions that de-
pend wholly on rainfall. Irrigation, In
short, has already made Colorado not
merely a mining state, but one of widely
diversified industries.
The cold statistics show that reclama-
ton of arid western lands is going
steadily forward, and nothing can be
more certain than that the rate of prog
ress will be far more rapid in the fu-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
Novel Case IN Court.
Philadelphia Record.

"Pnlladelphla Record.
South Carolina has a case in the supreme
court of the United States in which she
asks for release from the internal revenue
taxes and licenses on her whisky dispen-
saries and distilleries. The claim of South
Carolina is chiefly based on the ground
that the internal revenue laws apply only
to persons and private corporations, and
that congress could not have intended to
subject a state to taxation. Should this
position be judicially affirmed a state could
set up a tobacco monopoly or any other
of business and claim exemption from
internal taxes as we'll as from customs du-
ties. But when a state goes into the bust
ness of selling whisky, or any other kind
of traffic, 1t must pay the taxes that are
levied by the federal government on such
traffic, and this will no doubt be the de-
cision of the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
JUST A GIRL.
Chicago Record Herald.

Chicago Record Herald.
Many a throne has had to fall
For a girl,
Just a girl;
Many a king has had to crawl
For a girl. ..g
Just q girl;
When the hero goes to war
He may battle for the right,
But It's likelier by far
That he sallies forth to fight
For a girl,
Just a girl.
When the doctor turns to say:
It's a girl,
Just a girl"
Papa murmurs with dismay:, '
WHAT a girl,
Just a girl?"
All, but why the sadness there?
Why the bitterness displayed?
Some day some strong man Will swear
That the great round world was made
For that girl,
Just that girl. ,.r'
Why did Adam take the bite?
For a girl,
just a girl. .
Why was Troy swept out of sight2
For a girl,
Just for a girl. "H
Oh, would heaven still be bright, y,H
And would any good man care.
To achieve II, II he might
Never claim forever there w."
Just a girl, &
Glorious girl. - .
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
GOOD TIME FOR wORKMEN
Work for All and All Have Money
TO buy with.
Philadelnhia Press

Philadelphia Press.
The cry set up to the effect that the
cost Of living has increased to such an
extent that the wage-earner is worse off
now than before the present era of pros
perity is absurd. The workmen were never
better off than they are today. They all
have work at full time. That alone, in
contrast with the time OF soup houses
under the last democratic administration,
proves the absurdity Of the cry about the
great increase IN the cost of living.
There has been some advance, and 80
has there been an advance in wages in
addition to the full time. But the in
crease in prices is principally in farm
products, and benefits the agricultural
classes. Prof. George Gunton has been
investigating the rise in prices and pre-
sents some interesting facts. He shows
that during the years 1898 94-95-96 there
was a decline In prices constituting the
cost of living Of about 20 per cent. And
yet during that time there was more suffer-
ing among all classes than In any previous
four years Of the nations history. The
lower prices did not help in the least, be-
cause the people did not have the money
to buy with, and there was no work for
the 1000, 900 unemployed. This condition
VI NhNdP ShPRAiCo Noh NC ouhh III Sllhd
India and in other countries where desti-
tuition is the greatest.
There is now work for all, and all have
money to buy with. That alone Is a great
gain. But wages have gone up and keep
advancing Farm products have increased
about 23 per cent. There are no trusts
to increase the value OF farm products.
But in the manufactured products, in which
trusts exist, excepting coal, there has been
an average decline Of 1913 per cent since
1899. The farmer is at no greater expense,
excepting for labor, and he has been greatly
benefited. He pays no more for farm In
struments, and, in fact, buys what he needs
cheaper than under the Cleveland admin
istration.
The ~workingmen, without exception, are
very much better off now than under the
democratic free trade rule, and no greater
calamity could befall them than to bring
on a renewal Of the distress and misery
experienced preceding the election OF the
late President Mckinley in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
IMPROVING THE INDIAN.
Considerable Progress Made Along
Useful Lines.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

Our Indians are solving some of our
difficulties for us by coming In" as they
used to say on the reservations, and ex-
pressing not only a willingness but a
desire to be enrolled among people whose
habit has been to work for their own
living. The latent possibilities OF useful
ness among our wards are considerable.
Indeed, when left to themselves in some
parts of the land and u~ntroubled by med
dlers and government emissaries, they
have worked their own way toward a prac-
tical civilization. The state Of the Chero-
KEGS In Indian Territory in the old days
was hardly inferior to that OF their white
~neighbors; they invented an alphabet, they
had schools and indoor industries, they
respected personal and property rights
far better than do the Slavs, Czechs and
Polacks in Pennsylvania and did not show
signs in degeneracy till the white mis-
sionaries went in, with the usual following
Of white liquor dealers and gamblers.
Since the new system went into effect
Of employing the red men where possible,
inducing the able-bodied to refuse gov
eminent r%ations, persuading the men to cut
their hair and desist from painting their
faces, over 1000 Indians have been dropped
from the rolls Of the dependents. This Is
not only a good to the white people, but IL
a greater good to the red ones. since II
will arouse a self-respect that is hardly
consistent with the acceptance OF aims
Our course toward the Indian was probably
the most feasible one in the past, wher
there was plenty OF room and game but
now that the whites are closing about the
reservations and the game is being ex-
terminated the Indian must either be q
beggar or he must work. like other people
to avoid being one. That SO many accept
the latter alternative is promising for the
better peace OF districts that were KEEP
in fear and more promising for the rails.
ing Of unraised Indians to better useful
ness. Morally they are as good as thu
whites and with little urging they viii
be our equals in all respects.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
LABOR AND sELF-REspEcT.
Forces ehind the Demand for shOr c.
Hours and Better Pay.
Chicago chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
II is all very well to glorify labor and
to say that the man with the hoe is doing
his part in the great universal whole. II
Is easy TO preach that labor is praise and
that not what one does but the spirit In
which he does II makes it honorable.
It is quite another thing to be the Ia
borer carrying the weight Of drudgery
with the laborer's narrow outlook and his
WEAKNESS Of flesh.
The president Of a popular university
may enjoy his work. He may sing his La
borare est orare" and turn from one rou-
tine OF duties to another-now to a foot
ball game, now to the reception OF a for
eign prince, now to lecture to a cultured
and sdmiring audience and now TO write
an essay on the uplifting Of humanity,
1t is different with tollers along many
other lines Of work. The miner cannot
choose to labor In the mine every day
Just as long as his strength permits" The
man behind the counter cannot prefer
longer hours OF work, even though a uni
versity president feels contempt for him
because he does not. The servant in the
kitchen cannot be expected TO work for
works sake, though she had listened to
seventy lectures on the beauty and holt
ness Of labor.
Inc 1acC Is there tB work and work. IL
a person is carrying out his ideal. working
from inner impulse and for love OF his OBJ
iect, his enthusiasm knows no bounds. He
can work on and on, limited only by his
physical strength. The number permitted
to work in this way is few. The humber
obliged to think OF bread first is great.
A person may go into a coal mine, behind
the counter or into a kitchen for the
means that give opportunity for the &C
tivity which ia a Joy, but it cannot be ex-
pected that a person will work longer
hours than he is compelled by the fulfill
ment of duties, unless 1t be in exceptional
cases. Nor is it to be expected that he
will not seek to obtain for his work the
utmost wages allowable. .ss..1
University presidents and corporation
presidents may look with contempt on the
wage Garner striving to better his condi-
tion, but self-respect and the honor of
workingmen generally lead him to seek
for shorter hours and for wages that will
permit respectable living.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

In striking contrast with the situation
of Nebraska, the state Of Iowa has al
most S1,OOO,OOO in its treasury to the
be materially increased before the leg
~islature meets a year hence. Bills pro-
viding that interest on state funds
should be covered into the treasury
failed at the last session of the Iowa
legislature, so that there is a rich rake
of on large deposits Of state funds in
the banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
INTEREST IN NEW DEPARTMENT.

A great deal Of interest is being mani
tested, according to Washington ad-
vices, in the proposed Department of
Commerce, and there appears to be very
favorable promise Of the passage at the
present session of the bill to create the
department. The indications are that
much of the opposition to the Measure
that vas developed at the last session
has disappeared, and recent reports have
shown that there is now no very serious
objection in congress to the proposition
and that it will not be very vigorously
opposed. 1t has the hearty support of
the administration and will be again
earnestly advocated by the commercial
interests.
AS we have repeatedly said in regard
to the proposed department, there is no
valid reason why it should not be ere
ated and some very good reasons in ia
vor of IT. With our rapidly growing
commerce it is manifestly desirable that
there should be an executive department
of the government having the special
function Of looking after and as far as
practicable promoting this commerce. 1t
is proposed, among other things, that a
Department of Commerce should have
supervision of the consular service, and
1t Is believed that this would be a good
thing. The bill providing for a new de-
partment is In the hands of the house
committee OF interstate and foreign
commerce, having been passed by the
senate at the last session. Mr.. Hepburn,
chairman Of the house committee, has
manifested a good deal of interest in the
matter and is understood to regard the
prospect as favorable to the passage OF
the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
Pleasures of Walking.


Country Life In America
Walking is an art, almost one Of the
lost arts. 1t is astonishing how few know
how to ~walk-know how to acquire the
measured stride. the springy step, the
easy poise of the body and the swing Of
the arm which makes walking at once one
Of the most healthful and enjoyable forms
of physical exercise. For the real pleasure
OF walking one must turn to the country.
Pavements are but dead, unfolding matter
at best. In the turf OF the country there
is a spring in response to the pressure Of
the foot which is a delight and an inspira-
ton in itself. The purity Of the air sets
the blood to racing gloriously. Good walkers
find twenty miles a day a comfortable
average, allowing of plenty of time for
rest and "loafng." Two weeks thus spent
will afford memories to last for all time,
and with them a measure OF health and
strength, a quickening of vital forces, a
nervous energy which will find expression
in increased power for accomplishment in
the worlds work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
Mad MuIIah of BacoIod.

CIIINubV OHTUIIICIVs
Our ebullient fellow citizen, the sultan OF
Bacolod, has broken loose again with the
declaration hat Americans are hogs who
eat hogs. OF course our fellow citizen will
have to be brought back to the reservation,
but the 1uency of his vituperative vocabu-
larry indicates that even IL he be retired
from the sultan business there is still a
useful career open to him. He can come
to the mother country and edit a reform
paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

on the statute books. Even IN the pres
ent year The Bees right TO print these
notices under the law has been recog-
nized without question by the democratic
Board Of County Commissioners and the
democratic city council of South Omaha.
If there were any question as to The
Bees rights, does anyone imagine the
democratic organ would have failed to
assert it's claim before these bodies with
which 1t is in political accord?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Whatever else may be said, those SOL
diers' widows, according to all accounts,
must have enjoyed a very pleasant bas-
ket picnic when they were taken out to
the Alliance land office to make home
stead entries for the benefit of the cattle
barons.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The result OF a conference Of a num-
Der Of leading republican senators proves
that there will be strong opposition to
the omnibus bin for the admission of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. If,
as announced, Senators Hale, Allison,
Aldrich. Platt Cullom, Lodge, Hanna
and Beverage are all opposed to the bill,
1t will be exceedingly difficult to pass it
at the short session even II a majority
OF the senate is really for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The Milwaukee road, while perfectly
ready to make any mutually beneficial
arrangements with the Union Pacific,
naturally shows unconquerable repug-
nance to taking over the difficulties of
the latter with its striking employees,
The policy of the Milwaukee toward its
wage earners has usually been not only
cautious, but fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The same story to the effect that Yam
KEGS have horns which used to be told
and believed in the south seems from
official reports to be in circulation
among the Moros In Mindanao.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The army officers attached to the staff
OF the Department of the Missouri think
they are oyerworked as compared with
the officers in other military depart
ments. 1t should be distinctly under
stood, however. that the complaint of
overwOrk Is comparative only.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

A society for the suppression of pack
ing house odors is said to be incubating
in our neighboring town of South
Omaha. If it is desired to enlist the
good people of Omaha in the movement
a requisition will have to be made on
the weather man to furnish a stiff south
breeze steadily for a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The positive statements that Senator
Hanna would retire from public life at
the close of his present term are now
as positively denied by himself. The
Ohio senator makes it plain that he does
not propose to be removed from the po-
litical map with his consent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

A newly installed Omaha preacher
wants to abolish the double standard of
conduct that applies one test to the pas
tor and another to the %Darishioner. He
does not say, however, whether the test
for the parlshioner should be extended
to the pastor or the pastors code made
universal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

1t is gratifying to note that the au-
thorities of the Iowa State university
are cooperating effectively with the
peace officers of the state to treat the
~ringleaders Of the recent student out
break the same as General Gomez
threatened to treat the Havana rioters,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The federal grand jury now in session
here in Omaha has several knotty prob
lens to tackle. 1t will not be able to
make a record this time by simply in
dieting a few white men for selling bad
whisky to good Indians, drawing mile
age and per diem and adjourning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
From Trust Fund to Surplus.

What is Colonel Bryan doing all this
time hat Nebraska is proposing to invest
some of the surplus money in its state
treasury in Massachusetts, gold bonds7 Ne
braska didn't show much respect for its
distinguished citizen when 1t allowed itself
to accumulate a surplus under honest
money administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The ~strenuousness of the life of the
Boer leaders is magniied in the light of
General Dewet's statement that he had
more trouble with traitors than with the
British armed forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

What Omaha needs is more mills and
factories to furnish employment for
wage workers. Whatever hastens this
development will help assure the future
Of greater Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Rest easy that there will be nc trouble
In passing through congress a bill to de-
fray the expenses Of the coal strike
commission,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

No artificial preservative will save the
National Salt company, commonly
known as the salt trust. 1t started out
a few years ago with flying colors, but
overcapitalization aud bad management
have put its affairs in irremediable
plight 50 that nothing remains but for
the receivers to wind them up.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

1t should not be forgotten that The Bee
has maintained it's position as the news
paper OF largest circulation in Douglas
county, entitled to the publication of no.
tees Of liquor license application. ever
since the present license law was placed
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
A Practical People.
Philadelphia Record.

After all that is said Of the frivolity Of
the French, they are an emlnently practical
people. They have put an end to their coal
strike, to the apparent satisfaction of all
concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

President Roosevelt with his little
message now has the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The coal dealer has not been able tc
get in much work as yet in this vicinity
but his day is sure to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Blessed are those who do not expect
too much from congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

A good train robber, like a good In
dian, is a dead one
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
A Matter of Choice.
Mnur Nanlr WnnlI

There's one thing about the tobacco trust.
Nobody has to pay tribute to 1t unless he
wants to.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
sTATrMENr OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas county, S..
George b. TZschuck, secretary of The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn;
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of November, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

The local democratic organ flies into
spasms because it has just discovered
that the two republican candidates for
district judge at the recent election, who
were also endorsed by the democrats.
made contributions to the campaign
fund. Reading between the lines, 1t is
plain that the democratic organ is not
so much shocked that these respected
judges should have put into the repub-
lican contribution box as that they
should have failed to have come to the
front with an equally liberal donation
to the democratic campaign treasury.
We have heard of the nonpartisanship
of special interests that contribute to all
campaign funds at once to make sure
that they are protected on both sides of
the fence. The next nonpartisan can
didates for Office In Omaha might OBJ
serve this tip.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02
LAUGHING GAS.

Baltimore American: Many a time" OBJ
served the doctor, "a strict sense OF duty
compels us to cheat the devil out of his
Just dues"
Philadelphia Press: Customer-Why do
you wear rubber gloves?
Grower. won't raise hair on the palms of
my hands.
Washington Star: DE man OATS allus
tryin' to git sumpin' foh muffin" said Uncle
one o, de people dat gifts nufin' fob
sumpin'."
Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'rwas Herr Rrupp
aided In making his immense fortune?"
I believe 1t Is admitted that he was
cannon-aided to some extent"
Brooklyn Life: M~ickey-say, Jimmie, does
yer s'pose dere RELY is folks wot has a
day. .wot would dey do when dey wanted
ter blow deirselves? '..'
Boston Post: Good morning. sir" said
the stranger accosting Rip Van Wrinkle, as
from his twenty-year sleep, land how are
you feeling this morning?" ~
L am feeling bum-very bum" replied
Rip in the usual grumbling way of man
Kind; why 1 never slept a wink all night"
Puck: Chimmy-I told her IA die II she
refused me, an showed her de dime IL
saved fer carbolic acid.
Johnny-An 'wot did she do? --.4
CHIMNEY (groaning)-Do? She jollied me
along, till blowed de dime on soda water,
and den refused me. -.
Judge: Poet-I sent my latest poem to the
editor and told him he could use 1t for
nothing. -
Friend-Well, did he use It?
Poet-Nope; he sent It back with a note
saying: Your price is too high"
New York Sum-: First Physician-And
what was your diagnosis?
Second Physician-In have TO look him up
IN Bradstreet's to decide whether it's rheu-
matism or govt.
Kansas City Star: 80 you want to be-
come my son-in-law?" inquired the father
of the young wooer.
mot by a blame sight, replied the
youth, but as l intend to marry your
daughter l suppose I'll have to BET
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Brooklyn Life: M~ickey-Say, Jimmie, does
yer s'pose dere RELY is folks wot has a
dinner like dis ev'ry day2
Jimmie-Naw! If dey eat like dis ev'ry
day. ,wot would dey do when dey wanted
ter blow d~eirselves? N|-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Washington Star: de mar OATS allus
tryin' to. git sumpin' fob n%uf1n','' said Uncle
Eben, lis. purity l'ble to wind up by bein'
one o. de people dat gifts muffin fob
sumpin'."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Cleveland Plain Dealer: twas Herr Krupp
aided in making his immense fortune?"
Il believe IL Is admitted that he was
cannon-aided to some extent"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

3.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 30th day of November A. }.
1872 M. B. HUNGATE,
CSeaN Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Judge: Poet-I sent my latest poem to the
editor and told him he could use 1t for
nothing. " -
Friend-Well, did he use It?
Poet-Nope; he sent II pack with a note
laying: Your price is too high"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

New York Sun: First Physician-And
what was your diagnosis?
Second Physician-IH have to look him up
In Bradstreet's to decide whether It's rheu-
matism or govt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Baltimore American: Many a time OBJ
served the doctor, "a strict sense OF duty
compels us to cheat the devil out of his
Just dues"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-02

Philadelphia Press: Customer-Why do
you wear rubber gloves7
Barber-So that my celebrated Hair
Grower won't raise hair on the palms of
my hands.