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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
IN HONOR or

There appears to be quite as much
interest in France as in this country re-
specting the unwilling of the statue of
Count Rochambeau, which will take
place at Washington City on May "a,
The French government will be repre-
scented on the occasion by a distin-
guished delegation, the members of
which were addressed ON Saturday by
President Loubet, who spoke in the
most cordial and friendly terms Of the
United States. The Paris press un.
doubtedly voices the general sentiment
Of the French people In It's references
to the coming event, which seems tC
be regarded as promising to strengthen
the good relations between the two re
publics.
Lafayette was the Frenchman whose
memory is most revered by Americans
but Rochambeau did a service in the
revolution hat gave him a just claim
to American gratitude. He CAME here
purely as a military man, commanding
the forces Of French troops which
France sent to our assistance. He ap
pears to have been an excellent OH
Ger, who co-Operated most hearth!
with General Washington and who KEEP
his soldiers in such a high state Of dis
cipline as to win from the American
Of that day a recantation of their be
lief that French troops were necessaril.
disturbing elements in a communit,
trained up In the Puritan tradition
Roehambeau's chief claim to fam
rests in Yorktown. He lived year
after that. but his fortunes were no
happy. The French court belittied hi
services. He was one of the last Of tn
marshals Of the old regime, tried {
make head with raw and disaffeete
troops against the enemies Of Francs
fell under the suspicion OF the terrOl
lists, was put in prison and narrowl
escaped the guillotine. Rochambea
lived until 1907 and was hailed by Nj
poleon as "the father OF the Frene
army" II is therefore as a tribute I
the French army mat the statue I
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
Give the Coal Trust a Turn.
Chicago Chronicle.

Chicago ChronIcIe.
In such a multitude Of arrogant trusts 1t
Is difhcult to say which is the most in
solent. but Just now it looks as though the
hard coal trust was entitled to that dis
~tinction. To announce a monthly advance
OF 10 cents per ton for no other reason
than Two need the money" is perhaps the
most cold -blooded proceeding yet accredited
to any Of monopoly's brood. Most OF the
trusts have the grace to soften their preda-
tory operations by lying about increased
expenses, advanced wages or some such
mendacity. The coal trust simply robs
the consumer and tells him he is lucky
that the robbery isn't twice as extensive.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Extracts from a letter from General
@. NJ. Dodge. well known as one OF the
pioneers of the Union Pacific, point out
that the railroads in Cuba and their
methods of imposing charges and doing
business obstruct the development Of the
island in an almost prohibitive way
General Dodge asserts that 1t has never
been known for a through car of freight
TO go from Havana to any other port
without change and that there is no eX'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
PTetty story Spoiled.
Chicago Tribune


One cannot help suspecting that a great
many Of the witticisms attributed to dis
tinguished men would. II truth had a hear
ing, reach the same anal catastrophe in
which Admiral Dewey has involved the one
attributed to him in 1898. why aid you
buy SO much eoal2' cabled Bradford OF the
Bureau OF Equipment in Washington. ITO
burn" replied Dewey from his nagship
Olympia at Manila. This was the form the
story took In it's rounds through the press.
Naturally. Bradford was annoyed So at
last, was Dewey. The story was not only
untrue but persistent. Error, crushed 10
earth, viii rise again. Finally, there has
been published a recent exchange OF letters
between the two admirals which sets the
whole question at rest for ever. There IL
no truth in the newspaper story" sayl
Dewey. mo such telegram having passed
between Admiral Bradford and myself"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

The impression is sought to be con-
veyed that the billboard ordinance
passed by the council as an excuse for
repeating the preceding ordinance EN-
bodies regulations sufficient to control
the billboard nuisance. There is moth
ing in the new ordinance, however, that
regulates or represses anything, but sim
ply a provision that new boards shall be
built subject to the supervision of the
city building Inspector. All the dan
gerous rattle-trap fences that now tester
our thoroughfares are TO be left where
they are and legalized indefinitely. while
the license feature by its terms guar
antees a practical monopoly to a single
biIl-posting concern. The repeal Of the
| original billboard ordinance Is e distinct
backward step which Omaha should not
| take.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
PaIma,s welcome Home.
P~hlladelphia Record.

FHIIdutIpuId INONOIus
1t is altogether delightful to note the
ELUSIVE Joy with which the Cubans ex-
tend hands of welcome to their elected
president on his tour across the island.
We can lake some share in the transport
with which the islanders look forward to
the actual possession Of the freedom for
which they have longed because of our
strong interposition in their behalf. Had
we been as free to give them the beneht
Of our markets as we we're to snatch them
from the grip Of Spain our content would
now be well-nigh perfect.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

1t may be good tactics, politically
speaking, for the popocrats to exert all
of their influence to foist upon the re-
publican party candidates whom they
know to be the most unpopular or vul-
nerable. For that reason 1t was good
politics for every democratic and popu-
listic paper from the World-Herald
down to pray for the nomination of
Governor Savage. For the same reason,
doubtless, the World-Herald has pro-
jected James H. Van Dusen as its pre-
ferred republican candidate for gov
ernor. In justification of its impertinent
intrusion as voluntary counsellor and
monitor to the republicans Of Douglas
| county the World-Herald declares that
1.-The Bees policy is to oppose every man
regardless of his claims who happens to
have incurred the enmity of The Bees
editor" This is literally true, but the
| World-Herald omits to state that the
men who have incurred the enmity Of
The Bee have been men who proved
themselves unworthy Of a public trust
or men whose records should bar them
from all positions of honor and trust.
But no rogue ere felt the halter draw
with good opinion of the law" and in
every instance where The Bee has OPP
posed a tattooed candidate either for
nomination or election its motive has
invariably been impugned and its op-
position ascribed to personal enmity and
malice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
wealth in Thoroughbred stock
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
A herd Of Angus-Aberdeen cattle at the
Omaha stock yards this week brought the
highest prices ever paid for thoroughbred
cattle at that point. Stockraisers and farm
ers all over the country appear to be
waking up to the good business policy OF
breeding the higher grades Of stock. A
scrub cow in a dairy will "eat her head
or every year and make her owner no
richer, while a thoroughbred animal. IL
rightly managed, will pay good returns on
her cost and keen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
TIE CAMPAIGN FoR tx REFORM.

The campaign for tax reform begun
some months ago by the Real Estate
exchange had for its main object the
more equitable distribution of the local
tax burdens that was to terminate In a
material reduction of the tax rate. Such
a result was only possible through a
substantial increase in the aggregate of
the assessment roll. That object should
not be lost sight of in any program that
may be brought before the exchange
for the tlual settlement of the issues now
before the city council.
In 1893, when the assessment Of prop
erty for city taxation was placed In the
hands of a single tax commissioner and
Tax Commissioner Sackett fixed 33 per
cent as the standard of valuation, the
levy was only "a mills. In the year 1901
with a 40 per cent ratio the levy was "a
mills. 1t goes without saying that last
years levy could easily have been re-
duced to 80 mills even with the in
creased school tax had the franchised
corporations been compelled to pay on
the same basis as other property re-
turned for taxation.
1t was the good fortune Of the fran
chised corporations that no court had
up to this year pronounced upon the
validity of that part of the revenu law
that allowed the bonded debt to be de-
Quoted from their total valuation for
assessment. Now that the highest ju-
dicial tribunal has pronounced this pro-
vision unconstitutional, the corporations
will have to fare the same as the owners
of m%ortgaged real estate.
The decided increase in their assess
ment under the mandate of the court
cannot be regarded as al oppressive i'm
| position on them, but as a long-delayed
relief Of the other taxpayers. While It
is true that several millions of personal
property has escaped taxation for a
number of years, that fact does not con.
stitute an offset in the assessment of
the corporations. Whatever hardship
has been endured by excessive taxation
has not pinched them, but it has
weighted down real estate to the point
Of confscation and almost destroyed
property values in Omaha.
The supreme court has placed the tax
payers of Omaha in position to reduce
the weight that now rests upon them
and we feel sure the rank and file OF
taxpaying citizens will not countenanct
any scheme of compromise that does
not assure a levy at least as low for this
year as it was in 1898, when the assess
ment was at the ratio of 33 per cent
The taxpaying citizens Of Omaha do 10
expect the city or the county board t.
discriminate against the franchised cor
porations or to take undue advantage o.
them in the execution Of the mandate o.
the court; on the contrary they desire t.
have them treated with the greatest lib
erality compatible with the instruction.
issued by the court. But any attempt t
temporize and evade the plain letter o.
the law as construed by the court will
simply mean a continuance of the fgh
without cessation in season and out o
season
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

A Manila paper takes direct issue
with Governor Taft in his statement
that the hope Of orderly government in
the Philippines lies in the educated
classes. 1t declares that the present
educated classes are treacherous and
untrustworthy and that u hope must
rest ON educating those not educated
and stiTl unlearned in the arts OF de-
eeptiOn and scheming. This looks like
6 hard choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

II is just as important for the AK
payers to have the county assessment
roll made up on equitable valuations Of
taxable property as it is to have the
city assessment roll properly con-
structed. II the men who have been
making the fight for tax reform are in
earnest they Will direct themselves to
the county board in ample time for the
impending county assessment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Those Chinese rebels who are looting
captured villages at every opportunity
must be imbued with an ambition to
maintain their record against that Of
the European invaders of a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Perhaps the true explanation of the
postponement of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition is the desire to give st. Louis
a chance to finish up the job of expos
ing and unloading all the rest of It's
Doodle municipal officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

II ex-senator Hill is to have sole COM
mand and supervision over the demo-
cratic campaign in New York state this
fall as forecasted, Colonel Bryan may
be depended on to be too busy TO make
any speeches in that part of the enc
my's country should he be invited there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

With a laundry combine to screw up
prices threatening them, the only thing
for Chicago people to do is to r~etaliate
by buying washboards and fiat irons of
their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

There is a well-deflned rumor that
Joseph BARLEY has taken a very deep
interest in the reorganization OF the
Omaha police force and has served no
tice to this effect upon Chief of Police
Donahue. 1t would seem hat Mr., Bart
ley from being a hnancier is about to
become a municipal reformer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

The city council knows how to ex-
pedite business when it wants to and
how to procrastinate when it wants to.
1t can hold a special session to pass the
billboard ordinance in five minutes by
the watch, but it also manages to find
insurmountable obstacles to ~transacting
business that is most pressing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
Capable of Great Deeds.

NEW 1OTk SUN
The billion and hundred million of dol
lars and more which the Boer war has
cost England recalls grimly Kruger's
prophecy that the conflict would "stagger
humanity" On the other hand, the hero
ism with which the Beers ave defended
their country is splendid evidence that
human nature is capable Of great deeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

II Omaha people would put a little
less money in wildcat mining ventures
and air-bubble oil schemes and more in
substantial Omaha enterprises calcu-
lated to build up the city and furnish
employment to wageworkers here at
home, they would accomplish more for
themselves as well as for the com
mnnity. Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
science and Sentiment.

Philadelphia Ledger.
There is not much sympathy between
science and sentiment. TIL latter sees at
Niagara a magnificent waterfall, while the
former sees only a magnificent water power.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Secretary Shaw looks for the treasury
surplus to continue in spite Of the re-
peal Of the war taxes and the stoppage
Of the revenue derived from them. If
he were serving under a democratic adj
ministratlon he would have to fortify
himself against q deficit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
American CAPITAL Controls.
St. Louis Globe-pemocrat.

st. LOUIS GiODe-DemOCraI.
Ninety-eight per cent of the 200 steam
ships in the new trust are foreign built and,
1t is stated, will remain so in order 10 re-
tain the foreign subsidies now paid. 1t is
a curious fact that American capital is pre-
dominant in such a venture and the final
results of the investment cannot even be
guessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
Denials Follow the squeaI.
baltimore American.

DdINTIIIVIV
1t is one OF the oldest things In life how
reporters as a class invariably misunder-
stand and misreport the men who get
into trouble whenever they begin to talk.
1t is a wonder that any confding public
man can be found willing to air his griev-
ances at all, ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Nothing is settled until it is settled
right" This adage applies as much to
the battle for equitable taxation as 1t
does to any other conflict.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Chicago feels better now that st. Louis
has been compelled to follow the Chi
ago example and postpone its worlds
fair for a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

When Omaha boasts an automobile
club it win give its rivals the horse
laugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

According to most reliable cable ad,
vices, Dewey day was not celebrated
at all in Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
sTATEMENT OF CALCULATIONS.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George y T~zschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company, being July sworn,
says that the actual number of fun and
complete copies Of The Daily, morning,
the month of April. 1902. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Just now social Washington is on tip
toe over a charity garden party and baIRr
scheduled to come OF at the Spanish lega-
tion. Ladies' high In ofhcial circles are 10
take leading parts In the affair, costumed
as flower girls. cigarette peddlers. bar
tenders and vendors OF hot tamsles. Thlr-
teen inches from the turf is the rule for
skirts-which lends picturesque excitement
to the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

Senator Plat of Connecticut was build
ing a house. He had occasion to hire a
carpenter, who was a plain, unvarnished
son OF New England.
"You know all about carpenter work.
asked Senator Plat.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
"You can make windows. doors and
blinds"
"oh. yes, sir"
How would you make a Venetian
blind7'
The man thought steadily for several
minutes. II think" he remarked finally,
that 1 would punch him in the eye"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05

President Roosevelt apparently knows no
moment OF relief from the strenuous life.
one Sunday morning on emerging from
church he found outside the door a boy
wearing the uniform Of a High school cadet.
The lads blouse was unbuttoned and he
stood In rather a slouchy attitude. as
that the way to wear your blouse?' in
quired the chief magistrate sharply. "why
don't you look neat and smart?" The boy
blushed, buttoned up his blouse and stood
up straight, whereupon Roosevelt nodded
his approval and strobe away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12

years ~ technical instruction ia law.
After hi, graduation from the law de-
partmrnr Mr. Petit spent eight
months ia the ullce of Fred Baker at
Detr3it, subsequently he was five
months with ". A. Baulke at Alma.
Returning TO Ithaca he was for one
year associated with h. II. Sawyer
Last March. he tran sterrod his Office
u that Of Judge Potts. Mr.. Petit
was prominent as a candidate forpros-
ecutOr, receiving "A large vote i'm his
home caucus lie was not a candi-
date for cummlssiuncr, but was uomi-
mated by acclamalion and consented
to make the race Mr. Petit has
been in wy active practice having
acted As attorney I'M nearly one hun
dred cases, among them the important
Elmer Quimby defense and the
Wright-Jump case. His practice, ed
ucation and ability Wei qualify him
FOR the position Of commissioner and
assure that the duties of that office
will be we'll attended TO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
HEIR IS DETERMINED IN WARY GRACE
FRANCISCO ESTATE.

On Monday the VII! of Michael Nc
Cam, at ~ Bethany. wa, proven,
admitted to probate and his son, vii.
liam, was appointed executor.
Jesse Sherrick was appointed ad-
mIniStrator Of the estate Of Edward
Suirelcy. late Of Emerson, IN Monday.
Albert Shaw, Arson Oyermier and
+. -. Hoffman were appointed special
commissioners on the Wilcox drain in
Bethany on Monday
Gaylord Helms, administrator ~ the
estate Of Thomas Derry, late u Ham
ilton, was given license Tuesday to
sell the real estate u pay the debts.
On Tuesday occurred the hearing
on the petition for the appointment
Of an administrator IN the estate Of
Byron l.. Ba~Sett. late Of II. Louis.
Irene Johnson, formerly his widow,
was appointed
on Tuesday IT. l. Francisco was
determined the soc heir II his late
wife, May Grace Francisco.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12
HON. ARCHIBALD B. DARRAGH.

Most HERALD readers are familiar
with the salient points in the history
of Gratiot's members Of congress. but
for the benefit Of the few who are not,
brief sketch will be given.
Hon. Archibald b. Darragh was
born on farm in Monroe county,
Michigan, in 1910.
While working 90 the farm, he al
tended public school and fitted him
self for Michigan University, which
he entered in lS57. In lsGl, before
graduation, he enlisted in the Union
army and served until the end ~ the
war. BY energy, bravery and faithful
service he rose through the various
grades 10 captaincy. At the close of
the war he returned 90 the rnivtr,, ".
graduated from the literary dcpatt-
ment In lN6,, was two years principal
Of Jackson grammar school, ectcd
superintendent of the schools ~ Jack
son county, took law lectures at the
University and studied law In the Of
tica Of Michigan's great war governor,
Blair
Mr. Darragh came u s.. Louis In
$50, where he organized the first bank
i'm the county. lie organized the first
G.. A. r. aud was for three years its
commander In ls72 ne was elected
county trea, urer and Ia lss2 member
OF the legislature. lie has held nu
merOus Offices OF trust and responsible
ity in ~. Louis City, and was recently
for the sixth time elected chair
man Of the county committee.
] Two years ago, after a memorabl,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12
WARREN j SHAVER
Republican Candidate for Circuit Court
Commissioner.

Republican Candidate tor Circuit Court
Commissioner.
Warren J. Shaver l. rising young
Ithaca attorney who has been nomi-
mated for the important Office Of cir
cult court commissioner Mr.. Shaver
was born on a farm near Saratoga
Springs, New York, i'm 1870. lie at
tended country school. afterwards
Saratoga high school, and afterwards
took two years course at Poultney,
Vermont, the town where Horace
Greeley learned to stick type. He
taught one year in Saratoga county
and in 1891 came 10 GratiOt county
Here he taught several terms while
pursuing the study Of the law. In
1895 he was married 10 Miss Minnie
NJ Lane, who was also a teacher lie
completed mis- study OF the law IN the
Office Of Byron II. Sawyer and was adj
mitted To practice by the supreme
court in 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Shaver
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12

wagon maker. I'm fact he was able d
turn his hani su'ct sstuly u almost
anything Ia 1850 Mr. Salter removed
% Ithaca. In 1856 he wsS e. ccled
county cl-rk. TIE c.mpai.nS I lNS2
and 1881 had resulted disi,IrJusly %
the Republican party ia Gratiot
county. I'm lSS2 Mr.. Darrash was the
only Repub lean To win out. In 1851,
James Clarke and Judge Paddock were
Suc,, SNful by very small margins. VI
Salter did not seek the nomination for
clerk bat was nominated 10y acclama-
tiun 8nd elected by 81 majority. In
lNSS he woS again unanimously nom o.
ma ed and won out by $50 lie has he'd
many offices of trust For ten years
he has been unity ageut, four years
justice ~ the peace. 40 IetrS super
visor, during which time me was chair
man Of the board, and village clerk
three years
After his term as county clerk, he
completed h $ law studies begun be-.
fore and, i'm 1891, was admitted 10 the
bar. He was associated with Geo +
Stone ia the practice If Law until l>97.
He has had extensive experience in
legal matters is painStak'n NJ. accurate
and gifted with go d Judgment. The
Interests Of the county will lie Sife in
Mr.. Salter'S hands and he viii m
mand the united support ot The party
and tho potnle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12

struggle, he was nominated for con-
greSs IN the Eleventh District So
well pl'aSed were the people OF the
district with his nominations his
genial ways and fOrceful manner that
they gave him the magnificent ma
jority # 1893 on a total vote Of
~ s1, icing the largest vote ever
polled In the district and GIG ma
lOrity greater than that ever given
any other candidate. That this mag
niticeut tribute 10 Mr.. Darragh and
the principles which he represents
was not misplaced has been clearly
demonstrated 10y his magnificent rec
ord at Washington and his unanimous
denomination
He has accomplished more during
hi, first term than is oftentimes ac-
comp ishcd during two terms lie Sc
cured am appropriation for improving
the navigation facilities al Charlevoix,
liberal appropriation for the Indian
school az Mt. Pleasant, an appropri.
auOn FOR site for a public building
at Traverse City, many special pen
>ipus Tor deserving old soldiers and
was i'm the thick ~ the fight in the
interest Of the beet sugar producers
He has occupied positions on impor-
tant committees such rs invalid pen.
sionS aud weights and measures, ac-
quifel a broad acquaintance and
greatly increased opportunities for
serving his constituents. The cit
liens OF the Eleventh District will &C.
cord him splendid majority In No.
vember.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12

from which place he came to Gratiot
county For fourteen years Mr.
Holmes was a teacher and success
ful one. ON coming 10 Gratiot, he
spent three years in the produce BUSH
ness then removed 10 a farm Eleven
years ago he returned 10 a ma, where
he is interested in the implement bus.
iDeSs with his son but sti.. retains his
farm. lie has been president Of the
village, member Of board ~ education,
member Of G. A r. and has held
other Offices OF trust.
During his term as representative
he secured the repea Of the sparrow
bounty act, worked aud voted for
equal taxation, and every measure for
the benefit of the farmer, Aborer and
all citizens of the entire county Mr..
Holmes has shown himself a man 10
every way worthy ~ the confidence
repDSed