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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20


The latest in chattelaine purses at
the Fox store. Call and inspect them.
Mrs. ]. II. Kirmeen and daughter of
Bridgeport, are registered at the Ar
linston.
Robert Dick and Miss Nellie Hocka-
day were married in Virginia City last
Tuesday.
One Quinn, who killed an uphoist
erer at Hawthorne with an axe last
week is in jail charged with murder.
Strangers as we'll as Carson people
! who wish a good cigar can find them
at, c. W. Friends.
The storm that the Weather man
promised, failed to naterialize. He
has the thanks of the community.
| Miss Clara Spooner, who has been
visiting in Virginia City, has returned
to this city.
If your diamonds need re-setting
take them to c. w. Friend. He
makes a speciality of this kind Of work
Argument in the Wedekind
case continued in the Supreme Court
yesterday.
Oscar Smith, of Reno. has locomO
bile in active operation. Someone in
this city should see that the pace is
kept even by securing a machine fol
! this city,
The little dry goods store two
blocks back of the Ormsby House, is
getting in lots of new goods. Give
f. w. Day a call.
r Miners working on Ruby Hill, Ell
5 reka county. report frequent unde.
;. ground shocks resembling earth
t quakes, probably due to gas explo
. sions in abandoned drifts.
A lodge of Knights of Pythias is t
: be organized at Tonopah April 9 b.
Grand Chancellor Macpherson of Wad
sworth.
y The Fox store has just receive,
o seven thousand rolls of wall paper
l. the latest and best designs at prie
Il es that will astonish you. Why SEN
. away for paper when you can buy
I at home for less money?
Returns from ore shipments 10 L,
ere;t. Washington. from Tonopah ar
said to have proved satisfactory, az
eraging higher than shippers ccml
les.
u Rats and rabbits dosed with spu
' UNI from Tonopah pneumonia patient
ii 5y a San Francisco bacteriologis
G shufled to the beyond few hours la
! er.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20
ALL so R1s
Trib cures bruises and spraiils

I'rib cures bruises and spraius
Go to c. W. Friend for a first class
cigar.
Chollar stock has been assessed sc
per share.
John Sparks was an arrival from
Reno yesterday.
Treasurer Ryan spent yesterday on
the Comstock
New and pretty lace hosiery just
received at f. w. Days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20

Miss GillscE Las received 2 large
assortment Of the latest creations in
millinery and invites the patronage
OF the public.
Jumbo district, west OF CIr. David
son, is buried Under rom three to ten
feAt Of SrcI
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20
Fer Sale

A baby buggy in excellent condition
Rubber tires and other improvements
Enquire at this Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20
Woodmen of the World.

There viii be regular meeting of
The WOCGnlon OF the World this ey-
enins and all members are requested
20 be present. Work in the Protec-
lion Degree. By order of the Coun-
sci Commander.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
THE COLORADO EMBRoeLlo.

Elaborate preparations are in prog
ress for revolutionary and %scandalous
scenes at the opening of the Colorado
legislature. The bone Of contention will
be the United States senatorship. The
democratic managers have arranged to
90 to any desperate extreme to prevent
control passing from their hands. Hav-
ing a majority in the state senate by vir-
tue Of hold-over members from the last
legislature, the democratic managers are
resolved to unseat outright all the re-
publican senators, without a shadow Of
right or justification. Notices of contest
have been served on every republican
senator-elect, including members who
have received overwhelming majorities
cast in districts where the elections were
absolutely fair. On the other hand, the
republicans, who have control of the
house, propose to GUST the fifteen demo-
cratic members from Denver, or Arapa-
hoe. county, where the election was no
torlously corrupt. So outrageous were
the frauds ~perpetrated in registration
and in the election that a large element
of the democracy Joined in protest at
the time, and subsequently in the move
ment to develop the evidence and pros
ecute the participants. This has been
done thoroughly and in an orderly and
legal and the proof piled noun
tain high that the fifteen members were
not in fact elected. The threat Of the
democratic managers is that If fifteen
candidates who were not elected to the
house are excluded, they will arbitrarily
exclude fifteen or more members Of the
senate who were legally elected beyond
all question.
The upshot of the whole matter, 1t is
believed by those who have studied II
on the ground, is almost sure to be a
split Of the legislature into two rival
bodies, and two claimants representing
them appealing for admission to the
United States senate, with a seat therein
belonging to Colorado remaining indefi.
nitely vacant.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

a republican, Of Milwaukee a democrat. Of
Albany a republican, OF Providence a demo.
crat, of Indianapolis a republican, Of Balti-
more n democrat, Of Omaha Republican,
Of Newark a, democrat, of Syracuse q re-
publican and Of Atlanta a democrat.
The republican majority in the next legis-
lature Of New York will be as In tho
senate and 2S in the as~sembly-subject to
such few changes as the official canvass
may make in some close districts. The
legislature Of 1899 (the last to elect a
United States s~enator) had a republican
majority of 4 in the senate and "a in the
assembly.
The democratic congress apportionment
in Missouri was effectively made. In the
present congress Missouri has fifteen repre-.
sentatives; In the next congress It viii
have sixteen. OF these sixteen, fourteen are
democrats and two republicans, although
the vote Of the two parties in this years
election An Missouri was $50, 900 and 815, 900
respectively.
The youngest Of the new congressman In
the house is Morris Sheppard of Texas,
who is 81 years old, though he looks ten
years younger. When be was escorted to
the bar Of. the house to take the oath a
lot of people thought a mistake had been
made And that he was a page. Mr.. Shop
pard, who was elected to succeed his late
father, is a graduate Of Yale and a practice
ing lawyer. sN
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
SLAVERY IN THE MINES.

indianapolis News: Have anthracite coal
operators no hearts at all9 1t makes ones
blood boil to read the testimony OF women,
children and crippled old men that is being
presented to the commission. Wonder in
creases that the operators did not COM
promise.
Chicago Post: II this is a specimen of
the best Of Christian management in the
anthracite fields. what may we look for
among the others? Truly, at is enough"
to warrant the present investigation, the
miners union, anything and everything the
men can do, legally, to better conditions
which would have made the old Shareholders
OF the South blush.
Chicago News: These plain stories of
what appears to. be commonplace experience
in some parts Of the coal fields have their
value and they win have their weight with
the commission. That body is not COM
posed of sentimentalists and will not be
likely to disregard the many Industrial,
economic and commercial factors involved
in the management of a great industry. It
will, however, be forced to take cognizance
Of the plain fact that there is a minimum
standard OF living conditions and that when
human beings are required to live below
that standard the Law of common humanity
demands attention first OF all. Clearly the
limit has been passed in the case Of many
of the anthracite miners. No one can read
the evidence thus far offered without feeling
that justice calls for a radical change.
Chicago Tribune: Jeddo is not in Pale
stine, despite the sound of it's name. 1t is
not in ireland, despite the kind of rent
slavery which 1t seems to shelter. 1t is in
Pennsylvania about twenty miles south OF
Wilkesbarre. Mrs. Burns, who testified be-
fore the strike commission, lives at Jeddo.
She told the commission how she and her
two children worked for thirteen years to
pay up the back rent on her house. Her
husband had been killed in a mine be-
longing to the Markle company. She had
received no compensation. When her eldest
son became IA she sent him to work. His
wages were not paid him in cash. Every
thing that he earned was kept in partial
payment of, Mrs. Burns arrears OF rent.
The same plan was used IN the case of her
second son. For thirteen years, therefore,
these three Americans worked for the
Markle company without receiving a cent
for current expenses. Meanwhile the off,
GERS of the Markle company, II they were
like officers of other companies, may have
been heading subscriptions to some widows
protective association.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Twelve of Boston's aldermen, composing
the committee on public improvements, are
notably economical with shoe leather. Dur
ing the first half Of the year they managed
to stick the city treasury for $9,1S4.50 for
carriage hire. Dignity comes high, but
Boston must have it.
A bunch OF New York papers with demo-
cratic leanings are contributing to the
gaiety Of state by telling what might have
happened If Dave Hill had nominated Judge
Parker instead Of Bird Coler for governor.
The discussion rivals in interest a scientific
analysis of Wyoming fossils.
Governor Beckham of Kentucky promptly
honored a requisition from the governor Of
the indicted ex-mayor Of Minneapolis who
is SUPPOSED TO be In the Blue Grass state
for his health. The incident is regarded
as a delicate hint to the governor of In
diana.
The socialists OF Massachusetts, polled at
this years election 912 votes in Cambridge,
the most staid and conservative city in the
state and relatively the richest city in
the country. Last year they polled ia
votes. In Brookline, where there were only
IL votes cast IN 1901 for, socialist candidate
for governor, the number this year was lis.
The mayor of New York is a republican,
that Of Chicago a democrat, Of Philadelphia
a republican, Of Boston a democrat, of Gin
cinnati a republican, OF st. Louis a demo-
crat, of Louisville a republican, Of Cleve-
land a democrat. Of San Francisco a re-
publican, Of Detroit a democrat, OF Buffalo
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
TOO MUCR

For many years the valuations of
property by county assessors, which have
ranged from one-sixth to one-seventh Of
the actual value, were accepted as the
basis for city taxation. Even during
that period just complaints and remon-
strances were made against the rank ia
voritism displayed toward the railroad
corporations in permitting them to evade
taxes by nominal valuations Of their
property through the State Board of
Equalization.
Six years & the tax commissioner Of
Omaha changed the valuation ratio to
40 per cent of actual value instead of II
to 10 per cent, but the property Of the
railroads continued as in previous years.
thus widening the margin of divergence
In favor of the railroads. This year the
tax commissioner has assessed all prop
erty at its true value, as hear as pos
sible, but the railroads insist that their
property shall still remain at the nomi-
nal valuation fixed by the state board.
The rank injustice of an assessment on
this basis is not ever denied.
Two years ago all the railroad property
in Omaha, including right of way, depots
and depot grounds, trackage and ter
minal facilities, as well as the west half
of the Union Pacific bridge. were re-
turned by 1.-THE state board for city taxa
ton at $193, 900. The tax rate for 1900
was "a mills and the total tax paid by
the railroads aggregated $6,472.
In 1901 the levy was reduced to 80
mills, and as the assessment was not
increased the railroad taxes aggregated
I, 100. This year the assessment of all
the railroad property in Omaha, exclu-
sive of headquarters buildings and ma
chine shops, is placed at $2O5, 900 by the
state board, and the total tax with a 10
mill levy would amoun to $2,O50. or
with a 12-mill levy would aggregate
$2,460, or $4,000 less than the railroads
were taxed two years ago.
And yet the railroad managers assert
that the corporations are willing to bear
their just share Of the burdens of
taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR.

The refusal Of Judge Read to grant
a permanent injunction restraining the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
from designating any newspaper as the
medium for advertising notices of APP
p~lication for license to sell liquor was,
in the main, founded on the presumption
that the police board would refrain from
all improper and illegal action in the
premises.
In his opinion Judge Read expressly
declares that "a mere call for state
ments of circulation does not anticipate
that the board will pass on them, and
such statements, fairly made, would not
prejudice the plaintiff or anyone else"
II the board should undertake from
these statements to determine in ad-
vance where the greatest circulation
was, it would be IN improper action.
Further on Judge Read says: THE pre-
sumption must be in regard to an officer
or to a member of the board acting Off
cially under the sOlemnity of an oath
that he proposes to act fairly, and the
court cannot infer any disposition in
that particular matter from that resolu-
ton. 1t is expressly and specifically de
MED by all fOur members of the board
that a conspiracy in regard to directing
or advising applicants for liquor licenses
has been entered into, or that n dis
elimination is intended, or hat any in
Jury to the interests Of The Bee is I'm,
tended, but on the contrary respondents
have given assurance that the board as
a board. or as individuals, were not in.
tending to act in any way other thar the
obligations imposed upon them by the
law demanded that they should"
With the presumption that the board
win act fairly and i%mparually in iii
favor. 1t remains now only for the board
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
ODE TO AMERICA.

(From the Unpublished Writings of P-t-o
M-s-gn-)
Chicago Tribune.
oh, wondrous land of coin and fame,
The future shall revere thy name,
And in my heart shall linger warm
The country where attachments form
Interchangeable as any rock,
Which hold us through the ages long,
Unless we skip by u o'clockl
oh, wondrous land! / pull the stops
And play a fanfare to thy copsl
(Bass drum agitato. Tenor drum furiosos.
Trombone fortissimo)
oh, wondrous land! So rich, so fair;
Appreciative OF long hair
Imbued with culture; music tossed
Intent on art at any cost
I praise thy men and maidens, 90;
/ praise the cheer that loudly comes
Although a SILVER rends me through
At thought OF demon laden bombs!
oh, splendid land! Abode OF peacel
l tune my Tyre to thy policel
(BasSoon gractoso. Fuge horns c~reacendo.
Xylophone pizzicato)
oh, land where the Injunction grows;
Where law and art IN conflict close;
II lift my feeble voice TO thee
Each time the ticket booth l see.
oh, wondrous landi I'll ever prize
The tokens thou hast given me-
Thou taught me how to advertise,
And how to gain publicity.
oh. wondrous land! IL is enough
For me to say: You are the stun
(Cash register appassionata. Steamship
acoelerando.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
VENEZUELA WILL RESIST.

President Castro is preparing to Wig
orously resist the seizure. of custom
houses by the British and Germans and
although the resistance will undoubtedly
be futile, it is not doubted that he will
make the best effort in his power
against invasion of Venezuelan territory.
Not to do this would be to forfeit what
ever popularity he still has with his
people and to compel him to fee the
country. His course thus far appears to
have the enthusiastic approval of the
V~enezuelans. 1t appeals to their patriot
ism and their sense of national honor
and 1t is not improbable that the effect
will be to put an end to the rebellion
in Venezuela and unite the people for
defense Of the republic.
The American consul at one Of the
Venezuelan ports, who is now in the
United States, is quoted as saying that
Castro is a good fighter and will resist
the Germans and British to the last
ditch; that leaving the three principal
seaports out of account, the country
could fight invaders Indefinitely and the
conflict would be worse than the Boer
war. There is very little likelihood,
however, of so serious a conflict between
the European powers and Venezuela. 1t
is certain that the former have contem-
plated no such ~eventuality. Their pur-
pose is simply to establish what is
AarpaaH N gGnaaaaf,rI hInaIlaIatg o,I AoH
ing possession of the. custom houses at
the principal seaports collect the rev
enue from this source. 1t is not be
lieved there will be any invasion beyond
this and it is quite probable that our
government has received assurance to
this effect, with a view to satisfying
the United States that nothing is In.
tended in contravention of the Monroe
the Washington authorities not fully as
sured that the British and German pur
pose goes no further than the collection
OF claims i'm accordance with established
precedent, the United States would bt
represented by more than a gunboat II
Venezuelan waters. 1t is Of course pos
slble that there may be development,
that Will call for and justify the inter
position Of our government. but as tn,
situation now stands neutrality is ouI
proper position. Should anything arts,
requiring a change from this attitude
the government will be ready to NEE
the contingency and will not hesitate, i
can be confidently said. to do so.
After all this trouble may turn on
less seriously than is now threatened
President Castro must understand tn,
utter futility of resistance and IL so h
may, after having done what be deem
sufficient for the honor of his coun
try and his own security, offer terms o
settlement that win be satisfactory L
Great Britain and Germany. II Nigh
be q little mote dificult to effect an ar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
FROM WEST TO EAST.
Complete Reversal of Policies Com
- mon in the Past.

mum IN ~
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Nebraska will have in the next hve years
S12, 900, 900 to invest in government bonds
or state securities. This is the estimate OF
the state treasurer at Lincoln, who Is
negotiating for the purchase OF 100000 In
Massachusetts, bonds.
The Nebraska constitution provides that
the school fund "shall not be invested or
loaned except upon United States OF state
securities" and. as money is pouring into
the school fund In excess OF immediate re-
auirements, one OF the young states OF the
west is on the market as a purchaser OF
the bonds Of the older states.
This Is a complete reversal OF the policy
Of twenty and ten years ago. Then western
bonds, municipal and state, and farm mort
cages we're hawked about for sale in eastern
money markets. Nebraska, Kansas and
other states in line with them were In
need OF money and municipalities and farm
ers were in debt.
The now OF money for investment was
from the east to the west and never from
the west 10 the east. Eastern capitalists
we're In the habit OF saying that New York
or New England money was building up
western industries, supporting western mu-
inequalities and that the majority Of west
ern farms were really owned by mortgage
holders in the east.
All this has been changed. Western cap
ital is employed In western enterprise.
Mortgages have been paid on. And west
ern money Is going east for investment in
eastern securities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
"a GrOtesque NIisht."
Philadelphia Record (dem.)

IHHIautIpIId NVVOIu VuvIH'J
Mr.. Bryan is occasionally interesting,
though very rarely important. IF there is
to be a complete abandonment of the party's
position" he says, 'ff the party is to stand
for an absolutely changed policy, then no
other candidate ethan Mr.. Cleveland) should
be considered" The change that Mr..
Bryan alludes to would be to a position
and a policy which generally characterized
II before the populistic elements under Mr..
Bryan's leadership captured the organiza-
tion six years ago. The mantle OF Thomas
Jefferson is a grotesque misht on the
shoulders OF the gentleman from Nebraska,
who has twice led his party to defeat,
and whose special detestation is the gen.
tleman, nov domiciled in New Jersey, who
has twice led it to victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
Diminished Meat supply.
Buffalo Express.

The news from omaha that the provision
supply in the packing houses Of that dis
trict is about 10, 500, 900 pounds short Of the
supply at this time last year furnishes
further evidence that the meat shortage
this season is due TO natural conditions.
BY provisions is meant the cut and pre-
pared meats, excluding beef quarters. Ex-
berts in the matter OF range cattle say
that the ranges were never so depleted
as now. 81 that in some Of the best dis
tricts only cattle for breeding purposes
remain. An important factor in the pro-
vision situation 10 the shortage in hogs,
as a result Of the inadequate supply OF
corn last season. Those who have been
looking for lower prices for meats, there
fore. win probably be disappointed. In fact,
Il will be surprising II prices do not 20
higher before the winter endA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
Women May Legally seoId.
New York Sun.

Another right" of married women has
been 'vindieated." A Newark man grew
weary of the conversational powers of his
wife and asked a magistrate to restrain
her. The magistrate rebuffed him and held
that Mrs. Caudie can't be interfered with
in her own home. There is her castle.
There she can brawl, rail and scold to her
hearts content and nobody can stop her.
Thus is another hook put into the jaws
Of government by injunction, and freedom
Of speech is safe at it's own freside.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

The building inspector of Chicago has
been ordered to make the rounds of all
the hotels, apartment and lodging
houses within the next thirty days, with
a view to compelling the owners to pro-
vide fire escapes and other safeguards
for the protection of the inmates from
disastrous CONGREGATIONS. A holiday
roundup Of the hostelries and lodging
houses Of Omaha would not be out of
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

Two colossal New York life insurance
companies have organized an octopus
that is to absorb the various trust com
panies, banks and financial concerns
that have heretofore figured as feeders
and brokers for the insurance magnates.
Whether this combination has been
brought about by a desire for greater
economy Or greater profits has not yet
transpired.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

The Board OF Review Of Omaha has
been requested by John n. Baldwin Of
Council Bluffs to note down an excep-
ton to its unheard Of proceedings that
foreshadow a disposition to assess the
property Of the railroads at a fair valu-
alton for municipal taxation. 1t would
have been decidedly exceptional IL such
an exception had not been presented for
notation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

The announcement that the American
Cigar and Tobacco TRUST is negotiating
for a controlling interest in the largest
grocery firms Of New York will create
no surprise. The next thing we hear of
will be the annexation of all the prin-
cipal hotels of the country by the
Cigar and Tobacco trust, and the ANAL
gamation of the Cigar and Tobacco
trust with the Distillery trust and the
Brewery trust. When that is accom-
plished the American people will be
able to get their refreshments and pro.
visions from the same stall and drop
their nickels into the same slot.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13

When John Barrett, former minister
to Siam, was appraised Of the well-dehned
umO that his confirmation would be
opposed by Senator Hanna he promptly
cabled from Calcutta that he would not
accept the japanese mission with a sal
airy Of $12,00O a year, but preferred to
continue on his oriental tour OF promo
tiOn for the st. Louis exposition at $500
or 5000 a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
Buckle 10 a Great Duty,
INDIANAPOLIS News.

There is one recommendation of the
presidents message which men Of all par
ties, creeds and conditions. Including In
dams not taxed" can heartily support and
applaud. He declares that railroad COM
panies in the District ought to be required
by law to block their frogs" 1t is a dis
grace to the country that this great duty
has been neglected.