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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
ISL NOTES.

Senator Hale has just placed a magnih-
cent bathtub in the capitol at Washington
for his personal use.
Pleasant A. Hackleman, the only Indiana
brigadier general killed in the civil war,
is the only name OF an Indiana man on the
soldiers monument dedicated in Indian
apolis this week.
Baron Yanosuke Iwasaki, the richest
merchant of Japan, has started on a trip
around the world. He is now on his way
to Europe and will spend a few months
there before coming to America.
Life is not "all beer and skittles" even
for Pierpont Morgan, who. wherever he
goes is continually p~estered for tips as to
safe Investments. This is especially the
case when he is in London, where, as a
consequence, he is compelled to avoid going
into society.
Veterans on both sides Of the civil war
are deeply interested in preventing the
destruction of two historic buildings in st.
Louis. In one Julia Dent became the wife
Of Ulysses s. Grant, and In the other the
Inflated Sarah Knox Taylor was made the
bride of Jefferson Davis.
A newspaper writer who sought TO inter-
view Secretary Shaw on some question OF
the moment was met with a gentle but a
firm refusal. II am too recently come here
to have an opinion, much less to give one
for publication. / would rather talk after
going out OF ONCE than Just after coming
in. Come around when / go out and I'll
give you something then"
While making a speech in favor OF ad-
hitting Arizona and New Mexico as one
state Congressman Lacey referred to the
probability that Delegate Smith and Rodey
might then become United States senators.
And they would be a fine pair" he added.
"To draw to-" said Rodey, who sat nearby.
Lacey looked at the man from New Mexico
q moment and then said with impressive
solemnity: 81 do not know what the gem
tlemen means" Then everybody said:
"oh, no." for 1t is believed that the lows
congressman knows the value Of a pair OF
aces about as well as any poker player in
the house.
"The late General Coils" says the
Springfield (Mass) Republican, was a
true Irish fighter and did brilliant service
in the civil war. which should not be for
gotten. He was not "a years old when he
earned at Fredericksburg, as colonel OF the
One Hundred and Fourteenth Pennsylvania,
a medal from congress for bravery. His
regiment, whose original nucleus, a com
pany OF "Zouaves d~'Afrique," was raised by
him, distinguished itself at Chaneellors-
vile by taking and holding for some time
the breastworks defended by Trimble's d.
vision OF eonfederates, and he was recon-
mended as a brigade commander. but was
iuyalided for some months by typhoid
fever. In the Mine Run campaign he had
a horse shot under him. At SpottsylVania
he won the praise Of General Grant and
was made brieadier general. At Peters
burg, April 2, 1865. he led the One Hundred
and Fourteenth Pennsylvania and the Sixty
hrst Massachusetts, IN person, retaking the
works the Ninth corps had lost after storm
ing them, and for this he was breVetted
major general at Grants request"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
TIE OREGON CAMPAIGN.

The campaign in Oregon is not at
tracing much attention outside of that
state, but the result of the election mex
month will be regarded with great in
terest. The issue will be the support
Of President Roosevelt's administration,
a Y the Portland Oregonian, mot only
on expansion, but relative to the trusts
also, and the dependencies, and arid
lands and lease laws. The issue is one
in which the patriotic impulse of our
people and their material welfare coin
eide. A state and congressional ticket
here, thoroughly friendly to the presi-
dent, has been nominated on a platform
specifically commencing his various
policies and 1t will be elected" There
has been some disaffection among the
Oregon republicans, but this seems to
be disappearing and there is good reason
for expecting they will win, as the
democrats are standing upon the last
national platform of their party.
A decisive republican victory in Ore
gon would certainly have a generally
good effect upon republicans, though
there is nowhere any indications that
the party Is not well satisfied with the
political situation or is lacking in con-
idence regarding the future. The
| strenuous efforts of the democrats in
| congress to make political capital out
| of conditions in the Philippines have
already failed. The indiscriminate as
sault upon our soldiers, whose fidelity
| and patriotism have never been ex-
celled, is resented by all fair-minded
men, while the attempt to bring re-
proach upon the government and the
country for a partisan purpose illus
trates the utterly unpatriotic spirit of
these democrats. Republicans are well
satisfied with the course of the admin
istration in endeavoring to enforce the
antitrust and interstate commerce laws,
confident that the president is sincere
in the purpose to protect the people
against the unlawful practices of the
corporations n combinations. There is
nothing in the political situation which
need cause republicans doubt or appre-
hension.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
PLAN DECLARED IMPRAor1oABLE

The Board Of Experts appointed by
the postmaster general and the secre-
tary Of the treasury to consider the
p~ost-check currency plan for the trans.
mission Of small sums of money safely
through the mail, for which bills are
pending In congress, reached the con-
clusion that the plan would be incon-
venient and troublesome. Chief among
the objections to the scheme is the fact
that 1t would involve the two depart
ments in a confusion of double book
keeping, as the proposed notes would
have tc be presented and cashed at the
postofices and afterward sent to the
treasury for redemption.
The board will recommend the adop-
ton of a modified form Of the Canadian
money order system, which furnishes
engraved notes for different small sums,
beginning at Is cents and running up as
high as $3.50. 1t will be proposed
that the United States fractional notes
run no higher than Sc and that for each
note, whatever Its size up to one dollar,
Ouc StuI NC SnuiSSu, 81 lint LUZ lWO
or three cents at the outside almost any
sum car be procured by combination,
up to the point where the money order
proper would come into play. 1t is
pointed out that this is not so con-
venient for those sending money as the
p~ost-check system would be, but the ex-
pert objections made to the practical
operation of that system probably put II
out of consideration.
That the present money order system
can be improved upon there is no doubt,
The fact that 1t does not entirely suit
the people is proved by the persistency
of their habit Of transmitting small
sums by draft, paper money and postage
stamps instead of by money order. The
plan proposed by the Board of Experts
seems to meet the requirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
rHr coRoNATIoN EMBASSIES.

There was an interesting talk in the
the subject Of the embassies which will
represent this government at the coro-
nations Of the king Of Great Britain and
the King Of Spain. 1t was brought on
by a proposed amendment to the army
appropriation bill providing that no
money appropriated by the measur
should be expended In defraying the ex-
penses Of any n in going to, or coming
from, OF In attendance upon the corona
ton Of any hereditary king, prince, or
p~otentate.
While it was shown that there was a
majority in the senate opposed to the
amendment and 1t was withdrawn. It
was also shown that senators generally.
irrespective Of party, do not regard with
favor the sending of special embassies
by our government to the coronation of
monarchs. Senator Bailey Of Texas took
the position that II was not the proper
thing for this republic to be represented
on such an occasion by a special EN-
bassy and he questioned the right OF
the president TO send representatives OF
this character. In this he was supported
by Senator Hoar and Senator Spooner
Mr.. Hoar said that the point presented
by Mr.. Bailey. that we ought not ordi
narlly TO pay marks OF respect TO other
countries. whatever may be their form
Of government that they do not pay tc
as, was well taken and nnanswerable
and ~he>thohght that practice ought not
to go on. SePator spoOner expressed
the opinion t4at no ambassador can b
sent from thtunited States to a foreign
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
Live Nebraska Towns
wAYNE-Where Work Wins.

Wayne, county seat Of Wayne county, a
city Of the second class, according TO
law. but first class In every other par
~ticular, which, at the last census taken
two years ago, had a population Of 2.l1s.
but now has a population Of over $500,
is located IN about the center Of the best
agricultural county in the state-certainly
IL crops are considered-namely, north
east Nebraska. 1t is situated on a
plateau and low graceful hills near the
center Of Wayne county north Of the
south fork Of the Logan, and occupies
over a square mile OF beautifully plated
land. Long rows Of residences-from the
plain and modest house OF the workman
and printer to the large and beautiful
mansions of a class Of wealthy and push
ing business men, Of which Wayne has
many. The High school and ward school
buildings are situated on slightly locations
and are under the supervision Of q splen-
old corps OF teachers wisely selected by
an able Board of Education. On Main and
Second streets are situate rows Of stone,
brick and frame buildings and shops,
while three grain elevators, a number Of
farm implement warehouses, lumber yards,
flour mill and live stock markets make up
a portion Of the city. The brick yards
piaht VI D. y SueIDann, one OF the largest
In the state, employing sixteen to twenty
five men with a capacity OF $500, 900 brick
per season, is one Of the chief industries.
which not only supplies the home demand,
but furnishes brick to many points through
out the north part Of the state.
The Nebraska Normal college is most
beautifully located in the north part Of
the city, with its four commodious dor
mitories, with another building and a
large brick addition to the main college
building to soon be constructed. This great
Institution of learning, with its 400 stud
ents, a beehive of industry which has
become extremely popular throughout the
northwest, and with students from nearby
states, is conducted by its founder, Pro-
fessor J. M. Pile, one Of the ablest edu-
Gators in the west, assisted by an able
corps Of teachers. 1t is the pride Of the
city.
Wayne has three newspapers, the Her
aid, Democrat and Republican. tina take
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
Assessed Rail
Grand

These figures speak for themselves.
They show a marked change in the ratio
OF taxes paid by the railroads as COM
pared with the taxes paid on other prop
erty. They show n decrease in the val
uation of railroads from 500. ,221 to
$26,422, 1872, n shrinkage of IL per cent
Notwithstanding the fact that the mile
age had Increased since 1890 by nearly
500 miles, or over 5000 900, at the av-
erage valuation of $4,000 a mile. On
the other hand the decrease in valuation
Of all other property during the same
period has been from S154,926,OS3 to
$14s,007, 1853. or $6,91s, 100, which is only
Az per cent. At the same ratio Of de-
crease the assessment Of the railroads
for 1901 would have been $2S,50S, ISL
plus 81, 0 900 for the new mileage,
making $50, sos, 7s1 instead Of 26.422,-
1872.
Such a valuation, however. would still
have been far below the relative value
Of the railroad property to all other tax
able property in Nebraska. Instead of
being assessed for one-sixth Of the grand
assessment roll, the railways of Me-
braska should, according to the most
conservative estimate of value, consti-
tute one-fourth of the grand total, or
somewhere near $4,000, 900. The aggre-
gate market value Of the railroads of Ne
braska is over $500, 100000, and at the
ratio of 1901, which was one-sixth,
should have been assessed at $50,000,000
Because former boards have persist
emily closed their eyes to these facts and
simply accepted figures prepared for
them by the corporation officers affords
no reason for the continuance by the
present board of the inequitable system
of railway assessment by which the bur
den Of taxation of one-fourth of the
property has been shifted upon the own
ers Of the other three-fourths. This sys-
tematic evasion of taxes by the railroads
is responsible for the yearly increase of
the state debt, which has now overrun
the constitutional limit twenty times.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

especial pride in directing their best et-
forts TO upbuild.ng Wayne and Wayne
county. About $50 places Of business cater
to the wants OF The people and supply
everything necessary 10 a metropolitan
city and a thickly settled country. The
citizenship cannot be excelled and no city
OF its size can boast Of a more liberal,
temperate or wide-awake community, even
the only two saloons that pay a license OF
1900, each are considered the most law
abiding and properly conducted places Of
their kind in the state.
The city owns a system OF water works
and electric lights hat is not excelled In
any city Of its size or much larger in Ne
braska. II is on a paying basis and gives
the best Of satisfaction, much to the credit
OF the mayor. IN efficient council and a
frst-class electrician and engineer.
Wayne also has a splendid telephone ex-
change and three splendid rural free de-
livery mail routes running from the post
office in different directions into the sur
rounding country.
The city's four banking institutions are
OF great force in the building up OF the
city-the First National, the Citizens, the
State Bank Of Wayne and the Wayne
National. The statements OF the instltu-
'NOhS ShVW htoAAs hlNt-ludAlN vi a
million Of dollars on deposit.
There are six churches, Presby-
terrain, Methodist, Baptist, English and
German Lutheran and Roman Catholic.
The handsome buildings Of the Methodist
and Presbyterian cost over $4,000
and $4,000 respectively and would be a
credit to any city. Upon a beautiful ele-
waited sight in the northwest part OF
Wayne stands a handsome brick and stone
courthouse, with all modern improvements,
costing about $50, 900 complete.
Wayne is situated on the c., st. p, M. &
O.. railway and the stock shipments and
business done at this station is larger
than at any other point Of the road. The
country surrounding Wayne is composed OF
the best Of agricultural lands. Corn, cattle
and hogs are staple productions, whlle
wheat, oats and barley do exceedingly we'll.
A splendid market is afforded for all
products. Stockraising and cattle feeding
is also a great industry.
W. H. M'NEAL.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

Z While the council is figuring out the
ratio of gas pipe mileage in Omaha and
South Omaha we would suggest that
the attorneys of the gas company figure
out how much they would save by ex-
banding the valuation of the company's
property in South Omaha, where the tax
rate was So last year as against "a mills
In Omaha. Are they not trying to jump
from the frying pan into the fire In seek
ing to impress the equalization board
that their interests In South Omaha are
much larger than heretofore credited?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

II is announced that the trightful air
ship accident at Paris the other day will
have no effect In lettering the aeronauts
from continuing their efforts and ex-
periments 10 devise practical means for
aerial navigation. This is doubtless true
as 1t has been true Of every great line
OF inventive progress where success mas
been achieved only over almost iEsur.
mountable obstacles and often al the
cost OF human life. The risk is great
but so is the reward, and each setback
can only be temporary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

Wheeler followed Mr.. Mudd. Mr.. Dayton
next discovered that Kitchin was not saying
anything that interested him and he closed
the door of the committee room from the
outside. Mr.. Loudenslager and Mr.. Bull
held a whispered conversation and smiled
d~efantly at Chairman Foss as they made
tracks in the direction Of the circus parade.
So the members Of the committee faded
away until Mr.. Kitchin wa talking to a
single auditorium. Foss.
Mr.. Chairman" said Mr.. Kitchin, sud
denly breaking off from his argument, that
circus parade must be a pretty good one
or else the committee would have remained
to listen to my remarks. 1 move tha the
committee postpone consideration of the
needs Of the navy until the circus leaves
town"
Mr.. Foss declared the motion carried and
then he and Mr.. Kitchin hurried to the edge
Of the capitol grounds to see the elephants
march by.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
TIPS ron
Democrats I'm Coneress Accused of
Misrepresenting the Party.
chicago Chronicle dem

Chicago Chronicle (dem)
Senator Foraker is not the best author
lily on the slbject Of democratic policy and
action, but when be made the statement
the other day that even a democratic ad-
ministration would not abandon the Philip
pines he was eminently correct.
There might be a democratic president,
and congress in both branches might have
a two-thlrds democratic majority. and yet
there would be no scuttle in the Philip
pines.
There is not now and there never will be
a political party in this country which,
clothed with responsibility and authority,
would surrender q foot Of soil belonging
to the great republic except as a matter OF
necessity at the end Of q bloody and dis
astrous war.
1t is to be hoped that a democratic ad-
minlstrstion at Washington would inaugu-
rate free government in the Philippines.
With such a government even in prospect
there would be no motive for a souttle.
The talk In certain democratic circles
about abandoning the Philippines lie not
only unauthorized and stupid; 1t is dis
honest.
II a popular vote could be had on this
proposition more republicans than demo-
Gratis would be found on the side Of the
scuttlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

The United States senate committee
on public lands has voted to sell to the
town of Valentine 720 acres of land now
an unused part of the Niobrara military
reservation for 81 al acre. If our SEN
ators and Representatives could induce
congress TO sell to the city of Omaha the
eighty acres of the Fort Omaha military
reservation, which vas originally do
mated to the United States government
by citizens of Omaha, at five times the
price fixed on the land near Valentine,
Omaha would cheerfully honor the draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
Fake spouters of Hot Air.
Kansas City Star.

INUII5Uo OINy DNuTs
The Omaha correspondent of a Chicago
paper reports that latter a silence of thirty
years Mount Iona lin Cedar county, Ne
braska), the only volcano in the United
States. is sending out smoke and steam,
and som of the people in the surrounding
country say low rumblings can be heard"
The public will firmly decline to become
excited over this patriotic attempt to boost
a home industry unless it is supplied with
a few sample bottles Of the smoke and
steam and given direct telephone connec-
tlon with the low rumbling.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

1t is really wonderful how the rail-
roads a agree to the fraction Of a cent
on what should be charged for trans
pOrtation OF passengers and freight and
yet diner by thousands Of dollars on the
value OF locomotives, freight cars and
other equipment that command standard
prices on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
SOME OTHER ~UPHEAVALs.
Recollection of the Java Eruption
Nineteen Years Ago.
Springfield Republican.

Nineteen Years Ago.
Springfield Republican.
1t is inevitable that the Martinique dis
aster should recall the tremendous Kra-
katoa eruption Of August 26, 1888, to which
1t bears some resemblance in the frightful
loss of life and the destruction Of the
vessels in the harbor. But the Krakatoa
eruption was on a much vaster scale. The
loss Of life will never be known, but a
Belgian engineer who was an eyewitness
has estimated that over 100, 900 were killed
in the course of the general upheaval, which
began with Krakatoa' and involved about
two-thirds Of the forty-six volcanoes In the
Java group. h noise was heard 1000
miles, the fiery cinders set fire to
ships far out at sea- the dust filled the
atmosphere of the whole earth and gave
those wonderful red sunsets of the following
months, A huge tidal wave swallowed up
An1ers and other cities and all the light
houses In the Straits of Sunda were de-
stroyed. Perhaps the most frightful feature
Of the disaster as reported by this eye
witness was the destruction Of the ships.
From his elevated station he could see them
gliding from all quarters, with no apparent
motive power, toward a common center.
Then the sea opened and one after another
they shot down into a kissing caldron,
where the bottom OF the sea had fallen out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
THE COCKTAIL OF CONTENT.

A. Bart Horton. 90
A drink that balm to sadness,
LIES sorrows to destroy: 4.
Just drop a lump of 'gladness"
Into a cup of Joy.
Dissolve a bit of Kindness
In a dash or two of glee,
Then add a little blindness
To human frailty.
Mix we'll with LIES best Brightness"
Stir with the spoon whose -~iishtnessi .
Is silver'd charity.
It's a drink to drown all WEAKNESS,
Nectar of Goilike quaf,
Lightning each heart with it's cheeriness
Making each sigh q laugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
Good Trust to Tackle.

New York Tribune.
No matter what may happen to the
miners Of anthracite coal the outlook for
consumers whose means are modest can
not be regarded as highly encouraging. The
companies which control the production
have already announced a steady and pro-
g~ressive advance in schedule rates, and this
final month Of spring is so cruelty cold
that almost everybody except the owners
Of the mines Is shivering.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

The Interstate Commerce commission
10 beginning another investigation into
alleged discriminating rates made by the
railroads for the benefit OF Chicago live
stock packers. Now watch railway Of
hcials and favored shippers suffer a
sudden and unexplainable lapse Of
memory as soon as the s~ubpoenas are
served on them to appear TO give testl-
mOny.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

The local Bryanlte organ makes fran
tic appeal that democrats for principle
and not democrats for spells be sent TO
their coming state convention. Demo
Gratis for principle, however. have been
pretty well snuned out in Nebraska
since fuHiOn has been the watchword
and spells the only cohesive bond of
union-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

Dennis Flynn, delegate to congress from
Oklahoma, is putting in giant licks for the
admission Of his territory to statehood.
When that event shall have happened
Denny" will claim the credit Of having
hailed from more states than any other
maj in congress-. He was born in Penn
s~ylvania, removed to New York, admitted
to the bar in Iowa, al editor in Kansas,
and now delegate from Oklahoma, which
he hopes to represent in the United
States senate after 1t becomes a state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

The corporations always have able at
torneys in their employ to plead for tax
exemption for them before every assess
ing body and every equalizing board.
The rank and file Of taxpaying eiti-
zen must depend on volunteers to rep.
resent their interests and voice their de-
mands.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

New York City will worry along this
year without It's annual police parade
because the withdrawal Of the patrol
men from their districts derives the
city of needed police protection. The
police parade serves no useful purpose
except as a spectacle and the good rea-
sons that have led to its discontinuance
in New York City apply equally else
where.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16
KEEP rHEM BhFoRE rHE MORAN.

Before the state Board of Equaliza-
ton completes It's assessment of railroad
property in Nebraska for the current
year 1t should carefully study the as.
sessment of railroad property for the
past twelve years in comparison with
the grand assessment roll for the same
period.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

For some in%scrutable reason Nebraska
folks have declined point blank to be-
come stampeded by the silly yellow
journal fake about a smouldering vol
cano about to break loose right under
their noses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-16

Pretty soon Omaha will get tired of
being held up to retain headquarters Of
fraternal Insurance organizations. There
Is such a thing as working the game too
hard.