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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
BANNER YEAR FOR INVESTORS.
Activity and Ingenuity of industrious
Americana.
New York Commercial.

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The inventive genius of Americans ran
riot during 1901, and the records of the
patent office show that more patents were
granted during that year than in any pre-
vious twelve months. The total number
OF patents issued was 81, 292 for designs,
trademarks and registered labels and prints.
The business of the bureau was, in every
sense. a record-breaker. and It stands as
emphatic evidence OF the inventive power
OF the American people.
The patent ONCE expended 81, 207, 1862
during the year, and its receipts were
$152. 012.52 in excess Of the expenditures. It
now has to its credit in the treasury vaults
a fund amounting to IS, 1929, 471.07. 1t is GER
tainly a self-sustaining bureau of the gov
eminent.
In proportion to population more patents
were issued to citizens of Connecticut than
to those of any other state In the union,
one having been issued for every 1,19s of
her citizens. Following Connecticut in order
comes the District OF Columbia. Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Colorado
and New York. In the territory OF Alaska
the ratio was only one patent to every 81
796 Of her population. This is decisive tes-
timony as to the ingenuity Of the Yankee.
to whose energy and industry so much OF
the nations prosperity is due.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
New Philippine Enemy.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
General Chaffee's recent order of In
structions issued to his command in Ma
Mia says that about 2 per cent of the rats
caught and examined by his experts were
found to have the bubonic plague, and lays
down the lines on which the campaign
against the ~noxlous animals must be pur-
sued. To each barrack or other infested
building our men are detailed to distri-
butte poison in small tins or saucers about
8 o'clock at night, 100 or less to IA man.
and the dead rodents are to be gathered
up before daybreak and deposited in a
tank containing a diluted solution Of car
bolio acid. Besides the sprinkling OF still
disaffected Fillpinos, 1t is evident that we
have another enemy in the islands, the
extirpation Of which is in no wise to be
construed as a picnic, but is rather a seri-
Gus crusade against a foe more terriblt
than an arm with banners, and Of produce
tive energies which In the end leave 1t
the victor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
Extent of the Business Of Congress In
that Line.
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
At its session last Saturday the house OF
representatives passed 229 private pension
bills. At the short session Of the last con-
gress the house passed 707 OF these bills in
four sittings. Last Saturdays work was
above the average. To put through these
229 bills took only 10 minutes. II will be
necessary to work even more rapidly than
this to meet the demands Of would-be pen
sioners. There have been introduced at this
session b,673 OF these private pension bills.
The bills put through last Saturday were
not discussed. All the house knew about
them was that the committee which had
them in hand recommended their passage.
1t is. Of course, impossible for members to
look into these bills for themselves. They
nave to depend on a committee. But II IL
doubtful whether the committeeman have
time in which to do Il thoroughly. The
oenehcisrtes OF these bills, more than half
OF whom are on the pension rolls, but de-
sire larger pensions, while the remainder
have not been able to get on the rolls. have
as a rule made previous unsuccessful APP
plications to the pension bureau. That
bureau has the time and the facilities for
making full inquiry in these cases. II has
better opportunities than a committee OF
congress has, and yet time and again the
findings Of the bureau. while in accordance
with pension laws which do not sin through
a lack Of liberality, are overruled by con-
gress. The natural effect OF this is to mum
date congress with these private pension
bills. Congressman should pray to be de-
livered from this class Of legislation. The
senator or representative who gets a pri-
vate pension bill through for a constituent
gets no special thanks from anybody. He
who fails to get such q bill through for a
constituent is likely to incur his i'll will and
that of his relatives.
The running of a separate pension bureau
by congress adds to the work OF congress-
men and also swells the pension expendi-
lures. The bills passed by the house at
the last session carried an annual appro-
p~riatlon Of 1920, 900. This does not seem
large when compared with the total ex-
penditure for pensions, but a large part of
that 100000 was voted to persons who do
not deserve II. The congressional pension
bureau is undiscriminating and e~xtrsvagsnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
eRIsT FOR TIE SMUT MILLS.

Now that judgment has been rendered
by the police court in the Bowler case,
1t may not be out of place to say that
the frenzied and hamboyant outburst
OF indignation OVer the action of Chief
Donahue for sanctioning the release Of
Bowler on the evening after he had
been arrested vas inspired solely by
political malice. The editors and papers
that made this infammatory cutlery
against the chief OF police knew very
well that there was nothing out Of the
ordinary in the proceeding, but they
wilfully made K out as an awful on
splracy between the mayor and chief Of
police.
These knights OF the yellow journal
knew the chief of police had requested
the clerk OF the police court not to ac-
cept the bond offered by Bowler until
he could verify his suspicious that the
pawn tickets found on the person OF
Bowler represented stolen property.
They knew that after the chief had
discovered that these pawn tickets sim
ply represented some articles OF small
value belonging TO Bowler that he re-
yised his request and permitted Bowler
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
FOREIGN BORN AMERICANS.
An Illustration of the Democratic
Character of Our Institutions
Baltimore American.


Baltimore American.
The death OF Ex-Governor Altgeld Of I'LL
nois calls attention to the opportunities
afforded in this country for citizens Of
foreign birth. Nothing more pointedly IL
illustrates the genuine democratic character
Of our institutions than the rise to emil
nence of so many persons who emigrated
voluntarily or involuntarily from other
lands. In commercial and nonpolitical walks
Of life all citizens are naturally on a par
ity, and success, as a rule, comes to those
who deserve It. This may be said to be the
rule the world over. When competition Is
given full sway, without discriminating
restrictions, the best talent usually wins,
and national origin is an Element to con-
slider only insofar as national characteristics
influence the individual character and ca
liabilities. When IT comes to public and
official preferment, however, the prejudice
OF birth, whatever of II there might be,
would naturally assert itself. II there really
were a prejudice against foreigners, we
would not put them to rule over us. though
we might tolerate their success In other
fields.
1t Is ~undeniable that in other countries
the uitlander is not looked upon with en-
thusiastic favor. He succeeds only against
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but does not console the less fortunate.
What are the opportunities. for instance.
for an American born English subject? The
exceptions which prove the rule are so few
that the number OF Americans who have
been allowed to rise to distinction there in
public affairs is exceedingly limited. The
list is easily recited from memory. Since
the days when Judah p. Benjamin. once
attorney general OF the confederacy,
achieved renown as q British barristeT,
there has been no American to follow him.
Two or three Americans have sat In Par
lament and about as many have received
the honor Of knighthood. That nearly ex-
hausts the list. Germany, France, Russia,
and the other European countries make
scarcely any showing at all. Even the right
to acquire citizenship In them is all but
denied. There are no general rules as with
US. but the privilege is considered a mere
matter OF grace. generally made depend
ent on the within Of a home secretary or
like ohicial.
find that no barrier is set up against the
naturalized citizen either legally OF by Gus
tom. The field is open TO all. with no
favors. Short OF the presidency, a foreign
born citizen is eligible to any ONCE. The
number Of those who have come forward to
claim and 20 receive political honors 10
legion. There can be no cry OF America
for Americans which does not include the
noble Americans OF foreign. birth
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
BOYLEss TOWN.
ST. Nichola Magazine.

49,
A cross old woman of long ago
Declared that she hated noies;
The town would be so pleasant, you know,
IL only there were no boys"
She scolded and fretted about II till
Her eyes grew heavy as lead,
And then, of a sudden, the town grew stu;
For all the boys had fed.
And all through the long and dusty street
There wasn't a boy In. view;
The base ball lot where they used to meet
Was a sight TO make one blue.
The grass was growing on every base,
And the path that the runners made;
For there wasn't a soul I'm all the place
Who knew how the game was played.
The cherries rotted and went 10 waste
There was no one 20 climb the trees;
And nobody had a slngle taste,
save only the birds and bees.
There wasn't a messenger boy-not one
To speed as such messengers can;
II people wanted their errands done
They sent for a messenger man.
There was little, l ween, OF frolic and
noise:
There was less OF cheer and mirth;
The sad old town, since II lacked It's boys
Was the dreariest place on earth.
The Door old woman began 10 weep.
Then woke with a sudden scream;
Dear me- she cried; II have been asleep,
And o, a horrid DREAM"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
Good Time to Quit FightinR.
81. Louis Giobe-Democrat.

81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The peace talk in South Africa is well
come to the world. After all the years OF
war and all the sacrifices Of men and
money the Beers seem to be still able to
maintain the conflict for an indefinite
time, while there is no evidence that Eng
land will ever consent to grant them the
independence which they ask. Some sort
Of a compromise ought to be agreed to by
both sides. The stage has been reached
when nothing Of consequence can be &C
complished by further fighting. Peace on
the best sort Of terms which can be ar
ranged is the thing which both should
agree to.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
A Change widely Favored.
New York Evening Post.

Senator Hoar evidently does not at all
appreciate the condition Of public senti-
ment on the question Of changing the
method OF ~electing senators. He sneered
at the recent action Of the house Of rep
~resentatives In passing unanimously the
resolution for a constitutional amendment
as half a joke" and intimated that all the
signs of popular support represent only the
activity OF some one man or some few men
somewhere" The truth is that the feeling
in favor of the change has been growing
steadily among intelligent and thoughtful
men during the last dozen years until a
great many who at FIRST opposed the limo
walton have come to favor II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

in largest numbers are the nationalities
which the federation's studies show 10 have
the largest number OF children. The ma
tionality figures Of New York show that
there are more slavonic males under 81
years Of age In the New York Of today
than OF any other people. They outnumber
the Latins by over 1900. the Teutons by
nearly $4,000. the British by over 10000 and
the Scandinavian over twelve-fold; and the
humber of slavonic men over 21 years Of sse
exceeds every single nationality in New
York except the Germans and Irish.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
REASONS FOR STATEHOOD.

Mr.. Rodey, delegate In congress from
New Mexico. presents in a communica-
ton to the New York Tribune some
cogent reasons why Oklahoma, Arizona,
and New Mexico should be given state
hood. He says of Oklahoma that the
showing made before the house commit
tee on territories proved that the terri
tory has every qualification emitting It's
people to a state form Of government.
1t contains half a million of intelligent,
energetic and e%nterprising citizens Of
the United States, raises and exports
any other equal area in the country and
has as fine cities and towns and as
good a system of public schools as al
be found in many Of the states. The
evenu of the territory are more than
ample to support a state form Of gov
eminent. Arizona has a population Of
about 175,0O0 and Mr.. Rodey describes
them as people Of the kind that make
the best citizens. The territory has not
less than $780, 0o, 900 worth of property
to tax for the support Of a state govern
ment, with rich mineral resources
awaiting development.
New Mexico naturally receives the
most extended consideration from its
delegate and he makes out a strong
case. The territory contains a popula-
ton Of not less than $4,000, 'more than
three-quarters Of whom speak, read and
write the English language and more
best people from the states" The tax.
able property of the territory is valued
at $500, 100000, 1t has a comparatively
small debt and would, when admitted
to the union, be the lowest taxed CON-
munity in the nation. MFR. Rodey
states that New Mexico is first in the
nation in the number of sheep it pos
sesses and raises and in the number Of
pounds of wool it produces annually.
1t is second in the nation as a cattle
grower. In other respects it ranks high
and its undeveloped are very
considerable. Mr.. Rodey points to the
fact that New Mexico has been under
the territorial form of government since
1850, and has been a part Of the public
domain of the United States for fifty
five years. He urges that its people
possess every qualification for state
hood that can possibly be required, that
both political parties have promised
them statehood in their platform re-
peatedly and that there is not a case
Of national neglect on record equal to
that of New Mexico.
Mr.. Rodey p~ertinently asks, "are citi-
zens of the United States to be taxed
without representation f%orever?" The
people of these territories are practi-
cally unanimous in desiring statehood
There is good reason to believe that their
admission into the union would contri-
butte to their material development If
they have the necessary qualifications
for statehood as the facts presented to
the house committee attest, 1t is mani
testify unjust to the people Of these ter
ritories to keep them out Of the union.
Political considerations should have no
bearing on the question, but If per
United to the advantage should be with
the party that admits them to state
hood.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Lincoln is wrestling with the school
tax problem as well as Omaha. The
first step in the direction of an In
creased revenue has been taken by rails
ing the liquor license fee from $1,000 to
$500 a year and by abolishing the
license to druggists in order to put
an end to the drug dram shop. Whether
the new departure will result in an In
crease of revenue remains to be seen.
1t is pretty safe, however, to predict
that II will not squelch the drug store
dram shop. The druggists who do a
land office business in medicinal intoxi-
cants are not likely to give up their
lucrative business unless they are prose
cuted under the Slocumb law for every
unlawful sale they make.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
LINES TO A LAUGH.

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New York Sun: Enthusiastically has
said that some architecture is frozen music.
Bocker-Well, old man, that cottage OF
yours must be rag time.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Dawson is ono
Of the most devoted fathers I ever knew"
Hes so proud of his children. Why,
say, he often lies awake half the night
trying to think up clever things that he
can credit them with aging
Chicago POST; What kind Of a society
"A secret society" she replied.
But what Is its object?'
."oh, just to have secrets from the other
girls"
Washington Star: This man." said the
phrenologist's assistant. has no bumps on
I'm that case" replied the ,phrenologist
from the next room, get q hsm gdnG ana
to work on in order to charge a fee
Chicago Tribune; American MultI-Mil-
lionaire-I am sensible, count, OF the honor
YOU do us in making this proposal, and
shall interpose no obstacle I'm the way OF
my daughters happiness. You have spoken
Count Boyion de ~Bakkavisnek ION his
dlgnity)-Ees eet necessary TO spik TO re
d~aughtare at all, sare?
Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'T see that DR..
Rainsford says Don't marry on less than
$40 a week, hat let's me out"
'The girl 1 want to marry can't earn that
much"
Chicago Post: "Do your children take
after your"
sometimes"
'Sometimes! What do you mean by that7'
well. when they're naughty my wife
saws they do, but nothing seems to be said
about Il at any other time
Baltimore American: Great stroke Of
htisiness Suzem. the lawyer, worked yes
terday," said Mr.. Gowanus to his partner,
the morning after Easter.
What did he dog'
.,Stood al the church door ana handed
out neat circulars advertising cheap rates
for proceedings I'm bankruptcy to all the
marked men as they came OUT
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

If Senator Tillman would only accept
a star engagement in the British parlia-
ment the British lawmakers might be
given an exhibition Of the real thing
In forensic pugilism instead of a tame.
imitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Secretary Wilson win be the only re-
naming member OF President McKin-
ley's first cabinet after the retirement
OF Secretary Long. The agriculture de-
partment must be rooted to the soil
more firmly than the other departments
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Figures compiled by the State Board
Of Health showing the location Of re-
ported smallpox cases indicate that
Lancaster county, with the city OF Lin
coin. has nearly half as many cases as
Douglas, with the cities OF Omaha and
South Omaha This does not reflect
very badly on omahs's local health au-
thoritisA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

The success OF the dental students In
holding their own against the NEEDLES
ought to augur well for them to exert
a strong pull when they came to tussle
with the teeth Of their future patients.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

American occupation is said to have
transformed Havana from a yellow
fever pest-hole into a habitable city of
healthful condiions-something that
was not accomplished by all SPANS
centuries Of possession and government
What more will Uncle Sam be asked 70
do for Cuba?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Joseph Chamberlain has gone through
many a hard fought political battle but
he is now encountering a new form of
partisan warfare In the curt criticism Of
the cut Of his clothes by the profess
sional journal of British fashion. Only
one alternative remains for Chamber
lain-he must either order a new suit
or beat an ignOminous retreat
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

The nnal passage OF the bill repeating
the war tax will relieve Omaha brewer
les Of at least 100000 annually in stamp
duties after July 1 of the present year.
That ought to enable them to celebrate
b glorious Fourth with patriotic
feryor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Now that the date for the republican
state convention has been set, it should
be safe for the fusion managers to re-
convene themselves and order the bills
posted for the two-ringed political
circuR
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Having placed the political dynamite
where it would do the greatest execu-
ton and touched the fuse with a match,
Mayor Kelly of South Omaha has dis
creetly departed for a few days vaca-
tion-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

The compulsory tree planting ordi-
nance has zone by the board, but that
does not prevent anyone from planting
trees to beautify his premises and i'm
prove the city's appearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

The absorbing topic of the hour is the
absorption Of all the Council BLUFFS
street car lines and motor bridge by the
Omaha Street Railway company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Somehow o. other the Iowa Iegisla-
ture is managing to get in full time
Notwithstanding the fact that it has
had no senatorial deadlock to protract
its session.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
Unrewnrdcd Heroes.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Another lot OF brave life savers have sac
rihced their lives. They leave families,
which Will not be pensioned and which in
a short time will have been entirely for
gotten. Only of1cial heroism, with the
press agent parapherDalia, pays dividends.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

A hardware combine is being pro-
1ected. If any one wants to break it
up, he will first have to break into the
combine to get the utensils.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Nebraska comes in again for another
prize in Andrew Carnegie's free public
library building distribution. Beatrice
is to be congratulated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
cuItIvating Cabinet Timber.
Chicago News.

low is to prohibit Sunday base ball and
foot ball games II the boys OF that state
are allowed TO spend their time In frivo-
lous amusements they will never grow up
to be cabinet officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

With five candidates for mayop
soliciting their support, South Omaha
voters will have no right to complain
of having no choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

A monument to Mckinley in Paris
would certainly be a fitting counter
piece to the monument to Lafayette in
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
Evidence of business.
I~ndianapons Journal.

TUITUIITVTEW
Now that a large number Of railroad cor
porations which are all either confessed or
implicated violators OF the interstate com
meree law relative 70 cut rates lave been
tndiOted, the country believes that the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

General Miles evidently does not be-
lieve that discretion is the better part of
valor,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

News.

Since ex-President Cleveland said the
republican party knew how to get together
at convenient times, the republican press
has discovered that he is an acute observer
and a profound political philosopher.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

Colonel Bryan's $4,000 barn must be
counted among the products of republi-
can prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

president is in earnest. while the demo-
cratic press is ignoring the movement
against the roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

The foreign born parents OF New York are
rapidly increasing the population Of the me-
tropolis. statistics gathered by the Fedora
ton OF Churches and Christian organiza-
tions in 1900 show that the high percentage
Of New York's foreign born population Is
certain In the interval OF 1sOO-1Slo to
greatly affect the increase OF New York's
population. The city Of the United States
OF over 100, 900 persons which has the high
est birth rate Fall River is the city hav-
Ing the largest percentage OF foreign born
population. New York Is the second city Of
the country In percentage Of foreign born
and the particular nationaities which have
settled In New York during the last decade
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
"And the Cat Came Back"

Indianapolis News.
1t Is a new sensation for the railroads to
feel the lniunction's blunt end.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24

II used to be able to pick up all the old
brass l wanted at its metal value said a
dealer in antique furniture to the Evening
Post the other day. when my stock ran
low l would send out a man, or would put
on a shabby suit and go myself. making the
rounds Of the Junk shops. and l would
gather up a fine lot OF real old andlrons,
tongs and candlestieks-not the nlmpsy, lac
quered stun that passes for brass now, but
solid old brass, with that rich. dull polish
that modern counterfeiters Of antique brass
can't initiate.
But now 1t is hard to md half a dozen
old brass pieces in all the Junk shops in the
city. The trouble is the womenfolk have
found out where we get these things and
the junkmen have discovered the value.
81 went down Avenue @ the other day In
my periodical search for old brass and I
recognized the carriage OF one OF my custo-
mers standing in the middle of a block. Co.
ing around the corner into a dingy. dirty
Junk shop, in an old tumbledown stable,
there was the woman rummaging around in
that place for old pieces Of brass, while her
carriage waited around the corner. In an
other junk shop.a few blocks away l found
three women. who had come from the upper
West Side to search these dirty holes for
old brass"