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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
THREArENIEG ANOTHER HOLD

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The World-H Herald has served notice on
the Omaha druggists and liquor dealers
that they must submit to another holdup
and plank down $40 each as a peace Of
fering under the audacious pretense that
the World Herald has the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in Douglas
county and under the law is entitled to
publish all notices of applications for
licenses. This high-handed attempt to
extort none under false pretenses could
have been readily foreshadowed the mo-
ment William J. Broatch was ~reinvested
with a commission on the police board.
Five years ago Broatch deliberately
sought to rob The Bee Of its lawful pa
tronage by declaring 1.-The Daily World
Herald" to be the medium Of largest cir
culation in Douglas county without tax
ing the trouble to ascertain what was
the relative circulation Of the Omaha
daiies. That arbitrary action was how
ever, overruled by the supreme court
which in it's decision punctured the
bunco game that was sought to be
played upon druggists and liquor dealers
by the help of the Broatch commission.
The supreme court pronounced the
Daily World-Herald a Pigment of the
imagination. 1t decided that there was
no such paper as the Daily World-Her-
aid. and declared that Is a medium OF
legal advertising the Morning World
Herald is one paper and the Evening
World Herald is another paper, and laid
down the principle that papers given
away promiscuously or sold in the street
nv newsboys do not constitute a part Of
the bona fide circulation Of a newspaper
thus sustaining the contention made for
the Omaha Evening Bee as the paper
Of largest bona hde circulation in Doug
las county.
As a matter of fact, the Omaha Even
ing Bee has for more than twenty-five
years maintained that position, and has
at all times served by carrier from % TO
30 Der cent more subscribers h any
other pape published in Omaha. That
position It holds today and will be able
to maintain before the police commission
and the courts. The Bee, Of course, can
not prevent liquor dealers from allowing
themselves to be held up, but it makes
bold to assert that the police commits
sion, under the decisions of the supreme
court. IA no right to instruct them to
advertise in the World-Herald or any
other newspaper, and will not be allowed
to divert the publication Of liquor H.
censes from the paper Of largest circu-
lation under any preteXt.
1t may as well be understood first as
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

There is no good reason why some ar
rangement should not be made to end
the practice of bringing whole droves of
Indians from the Omaha and Winnebago
reservations down to this city at every
session of the federal court as principals
or witnesses in cases for minor law in
fractions. BY far the greater number
of these prosecutions, ever where they
result in conviction, entail but nominal
punishment, while the Generalization
suffered by those who are here only as
witnesses takes weeks and months to
mend after they are returned TO the res
ervation. A trip to Omaha by citation
of the federal court has come to mean
for the Indians an invitation to a free
debauchery excursion at the expense Of
the government. 1t ought to be stopped.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
THE sPINsTERIs LAMENT.

Katherine lyman In HarpoFS Weekly
Where are now the gay lads gone
Who my partners were OF yOroH
At the dance cit alone
Once the nghtest on b noor.
ChitH I handled on my knee
Fling me many q scoFnfuI RiaucA
Wonder w1thered girls like me
Show their faces al tina dance.
Where are all the gay Iads gone
Who my partners were o. odf
Many a n lies under stone,
Under stone, the night u cold
Sauey girls they pass me By,
Toss their topknots and their cuTlA.
Twenty lovers once had l.
30 take warning by ma gtnsi
Willie lies IN ClOonKad,
Jack sleeps sound in KilnaSss;
Patrick was a coaI1nH lad;
Patrick's quiet under the sea.
Joe and lin and Valentine
All are gone on gelf-same path.
Play the music. pour the wine,
But thOh ddlers name is Death.
Where are now the loves I lost
Tim and Jerry, Bob and Dick?
At the dance j sit. q ghost,
Count h dead and not h quick.
Count the dancers who are
Brown and black and golden head,
At the dance ! sit alone.
Ten my roeAEy q the dad
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
LOOKING EoRHARp.

In the opinion OF the Independent
Springfield Republican the late elections
settled the question of the next repub-
lican nomination. 1.-THE general result
constitutes a triumph for the president
and makes his unanimous nomination as
certain as any future event can be. And
he has so far well earned the tribute"
that paper adds, "by an obvious effort
to administer his high Office in a con
scientious and thorough and
with as high a regard for the public
interest at large as he is able to See"
The Philadelphia Ledger, another in
dependent paper, says that unless all
signs fail Roosevelt will be the repub-
lican candidate in 1904. despite the OPP
position of the practical politicians"
There are at present no practical poll
tlcians Of influence known to be Op-
posed to the nomination Of the president
two years hence and, 1t is not probable
there will be. The practical politicians
fully understand that the people have
entire confidence in Roosevelt and that
they wish him to succeed himself.
Therefore the politicians will make no
serious attempt to defeat the popular
desire. The administration and It's poll
cies having been the paramount issue In
the late campaign, President Roosevelt
stands pre-eminently as the logical can
didate of his party in 1904. All the
great republican leaders recognize this.
Moreover, a number of the safely repub-
lican states have already formally In
dorsed him fer the nomination and more
will undoubtedly do SO before the next
republican national convention.
The nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
in 1904 being conceded, the results Of
the late elections give strong assurance
of his election. An analysis Of the re-
turns shows that the republicans are
assured Of 257 electoral votes two years
hence, from states solidly republican,
and the democrats are assured Of 151
electoral votes from states safely demo
cratic. States designated as doubtful
represent SO electoral votes and II all
these should go democratic in 1904 the
republicans would still have a majority
Of 3S in the electoral college. Several
Of these so-called doubtful states, how
ever-for instance New York, Colorado,
Idaho and Montana-are almost certain
to be in the republican column two years
hence and probably also Maryland, Della
ware and Rhode Island.
1t will thus be seen that the outlook
for republican success in the next ma
tional campaign is In the highest degree
favorable and it is not easy to conceive
Of anything likely to change IT, assum-
ing, of course, that the republican party
will in the meantime heed the admoni.
ton Of Mr.. Roosevelt to make good"
The late elections will stimulate and
strengthen republicanism throughout the
country, the promise of continued pros.
perity is good, the democracy is wors
disorganized than ever. With such con
ditions the republican party, under the
leadership OF President Roosevelt, should
in 1904 win n Of the most decisive
victories in its history.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The senatorial contests of the coming
winter will emphasize the demands for
the election of United States senators
by popular vote. Delaware, which is
not represented In the national senate,
elected a republican legislature, but ow-
ing to the republican fractional fight an
other deadlock over the election Of sem
ators is expected. A bitter senatorial
contest is foreshadowed in Colorado,
with the probability that a successor to
Senator Teller viii not be chosen by the
new legislature. Oregon may witness
another senatorial fight of the sort
which has in the past kept it only half
represented. The republicans have a
large majority in both branches Of the
legislature, but it appears that they are
about evenly divided between the two
factions which have long fought for
supremacy. The democrats have Just
enough votes to prevent the election Of
a republican unless the two factions
agree to come together. Of which there
is at present some uncertainty. 1t is
by no means assured that the legislature
Of Idaho will be able to agree upon a
successor to Senator Heitfeld.
Were United States senators elected
by popular vote, the senatorial question
in these states would have been settled
at ths late election. As 1t is none of
them is certain Of having a full repre-
sentation In the senate of the Fifty
eighth congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Raising the total Of the assessment roll
for the city of Omaha is sure to bring
down the city tax rate because the city
authorities are held down by fixed limi-
tations on their appropriations for the
various funds, but it opens the way for
the school board, which rests under no
such limitations, to add to the tax bur-
den by imposing any school levy 1t
chooses. If the tax rate is to be kept
down to the point 1t should be, the school
board members will have to be brought
to a realization of their responsibility in
the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Advice for Needless Ears.
Philadelphia Press.

FnIIdutIpHId IIUH'
Adjutant General Corbin may be right
in his position that young officers in the
army should not marry, but he would have
a pretty hard time carrying out such a
policy. A prohibitory law on the subject
would be effective in one way, Of course,
Officers could not marry and stay in the
army. but they could leave the army and
marry. And that is what a great many
Of them would do. When a young man
concludes to get married he doesn't take
no from anybody but the woman in ques-
ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
JOnying the Defunct,
Cincinnati Enquirer.

1t is not for the defeated
leaders in a political campaign TO raise
their heads out OF the ruins, no matter how
overwhelming the disaster may have been,
aud announce that they are still in the
ring and will be on hand at the next battle
for the same old principles, undismayed
and unceasing in their ardor. To be brave
in defeat is greater than courage in victory
and the losers are inclined to stand we'll
before the public II they have to make a
blum at being cheerful. This is a rapidly
moving world and events OF much conse-
quenee quickly move TO the rear and are
forgotten Men who show nerve immedt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

PRESIDENT MITCHELL'S STATEMENT.
The statement Of the mine workers
case by President Mitchell before the
arbitrators is at once forceful and con
sentative, in line with his previous ut
terances, and will favorably impress the
public. 1t makes a strong showing of
the justice INT the necessity Of allie
Waiting the general conditions under
which the workers i'm the anthracite
mines labor, conditions obviously hard
and perilous and capable of betterment.
Its numerous allegations Of fact are
matters for proof and the consideration
of the arbitrators, but its temper and
spirit of candor will deepen the SYM
patty with which the public has from
the first regarded the plight of the
miners.
Two important positions are empha-
sized by Mr.. Mitchell which, whatever
finding the arbltratOrs may make on
other branches of the case, are impreg-
nable in logic and settled in the public
mind. One is the absolute right of EN-
ployes, as well as of employers, to or
ganize, to associate themselves together
for the promotion of their common in
terests as employees and to act through
representatives or agents of their own
choosing In all their relations. The right
of any number Of miners to refuse to
Join other associations of miners is, Of
on,,ren tIanfioo1 Iv Ahn On nc fhaf of
members of the latter. No one act Of the
proprietary companies has gone so far
to excite public opinion against them
as their arbitrary and cOntemptuous re-
fusal to treat with the organized miners,
to discuss grievances with them or
their representatives or to recognize
them in any manner The day has gone
by for capital, itself so deliberately and
solldly organized in dealing with labor,
to deny the same right to the latter.
Not less fundamental is the point
upon which Mr.. Mitchell insists, that
youth of both sexes must not be per-
mitted in the mines and mills at an age
when they should be in school. This
is a matter of public policy dwarfing in
importance any mere local dispute OF
wages and ven any question of prices
to consumers. If 1t could be estab-
lished on behalf Of the proprietary min
ing and transportation companies that
they cannot pay the wages demanded
by the miners without advancing prices
to consumers, then it is certain that the
public would not only consent but In
sist that sufficient advance in price be
made to bring the wage to a point
where the boys and girls in the anthra-
cite region could be educated as Ameri-
can children should be. There Is no
question on that score. But there is at
least strong ground for believing that
the mining and transportation compa-
MES have absorbed an undue share OF
the high prices of anthracite, leaving an
insufficient portion for the proper sup
port and education of the miners fam
lilies.
1t is we'll to insist upon these points
touching the broad public phases of the
subject, for in the near future they are
bound to enter more and more into de
termination Of public policy. They are
vitality involved in the interest of the
great third party, the general public
whom President Roosevelt volunteered
TO represent in this case, an interest
which is really paramount to those OF
the miners and their employers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Detroit Free Press: Marmaduke-Did
your physician give you q diagnosis OF
MaIlory-Yes; he said I had a bad case
of high living and no thinking.
Washington star: ''sOme folks" said
as uHc dsy h sisa s ras 5Ss' hfs s By fob As a r sGSH
day dey quits work an attracts so much
'tentIon BY deir cackiin' dat somebody
comes along an steals IT,"
Chicago News: This young man." said
the proud father, 'is my only boy"
And you may well be proud Of him"
amounts to anything"
Chicago Tribune: Miss. Dc Muir" said
you give an example Of redex action?"
Yes, sir" she replied, hesitatingly. and
with a slight blush. g" have read that
hearts are sometimes caught on the re-
bound"
Boston Transcript; Blsnd--I didn't set
although 1 patted her baby and told her
1t was the perfect image OF Mr.. Barnes.
Bowers-You never have seen Barnes,
B~iand-coms to think Of it, I never
have.
yesr.old daughter seems to be a very
capable girl"
RObert1oh. yesi she has her mother and
me under perfect control.
Philadelphia Press: II don't see" said
the sensible girl. ''how you could bring
sySe6 e oo 70 Tga s icy after &c that actor
You're mistaken replied the matinee
girl. He's just as modest as he can be.
s %idhy. ~ he r I assse ad al@ m Hh fSS 1 ne 99 E,
for him 70 say"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Under our charter provisions the best
the city council can do in the matter Of
granting franchises is to submit the
proposition for ratification or rejection
by the voters. The council therefore
cannot go far amiss in agreeing to sub
NIT a proposition, presented in good
faith, carrying conditions of reasonable
compensation to the city and protection
against extortion on private patrons.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Herr Richter is right. The enlight.
ened opinion OF the world will indorse
his statement that parliamentary OBJ
struction Is as childish as it is futile.
This conclusion was reached in this
country some years ago. at the time
Roger Q. Mills announced in the house
Of representatives that 1t vas proposed
by obstructive tactics ito make the mi
nority virtual masters OF the majority
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The Illinois State Board of Equaliza-
ton is energetically taking up the prob
lem of assessing the corporations of Chi
cago, which have so long and so grossly
evaded their just share Of public taxa.
ton. The tax reform movement is be.
coming general in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Democratic organs seem to take de-
light in declaring with due vehemence
that David B. Hill has now eliminated
himself completely. Mr.. Hill, however.
has eliminated himself so many times
before this and as regularly resurrected
himself that It is hardly safe to count
on bis permanent political eXtinguish-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Give EN- Room to GOuEe.
Washington Star.

The sugar trust, 1t is reported, has de-
cided to reduce the price Of sugar to 4 cents
a pound in retaliation upon the beef trust
for some alleged infraction Of agreements.
The public will applaud such maneuvers
and feel inclined to exclaim, with the from
tiersman whose wife was being chased by
an intruder, go It, bearl Go it, old
uomani"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Control of wireless TeIesraphy.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Rear Admiral Bradford of the Naval
Bureau of Equipment is taking time by
the forelock in recommending government
control OF all wireless telegraph stations
along the coast OF the United States. He
f~oresees the time when the use Of such
stations, either for communication vita
our own vessels and stations or for inter
cepting the messages sent by a possible
enemy, will become of vital importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The democrats having at last carried
N congressional district in Iowa, the
republicans are discussing plans for re-
districting the state. Redistricting, how
ever, is not always synonymous with re-
deeming.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Gerrymanders Do Not Pay.
Philadelphia Press (rep.)

Philadelphia Press (rep.).
The Iowa republicans are talking about
rearranging the congressional districts Of
tina state so as to make them solidly re-
publican. The New Jersey republicans tried
to gerrymander that state 80 as to carry
nine out of ten districts, but they spread
the vote out so thin that they carried only
districts. 1t has been demonstrated
often enough that gerrymanders do not pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
If the Tables Were Turned.
Providence Journal.

Rome howls over the arrest Of Mascagni
in Boston and asks how Americans would
feel IL Italians had arrested Mark Twain be-
cause OF some technical infraction OF the
law. They would feel confident that he
would extract considerable fun and some
copy out of the predicament.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

last that the license advertising is not
within the gift Of the police commission
The object of the slocumb law is to give
the widest publicity to applications for
license and the widest publicity can be
obtained only through the paper that
serves the largest number Of paying sub
scribers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Estimates prepared by the heads OF
the various state institutions indicate
that the coming Nebraska legislature
will be asked to make appropriations
exceeding SS,15O,ooo. There viii be ur-
gent demand for several faithful watch
dogs Of the treasury in the legislative.
nails this winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Striking the Mainland Pace.
San Francisco Call.

Hawaii is having all sorts of trouble be-
cause of the dishonesty Of It's public on
cials. Our new territorial neighbor will
soon reach that stage in civilization where
il will look upon this as one Of the ameni-
ties Of American political life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The Indiana judge who has just d.
vorced a man from his wife on the
ground that she is a cigarette Hend
might ftly have remarked that 1t is a
poor rule that doesn't work both ways.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The South Omaha school district is
facing a hole In the bottom Of it's treas
ury. But what else could be expected
with so many OF the members of the
school board wearing such capacious
pockets?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Having had themselves duly photo
graphed in the miners clothes in which
they inspected the underground shafts,
the coal strike arbitrator should no
longer be subject to any question as to
their qualifications for the work in
hand
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

No liquor dealer or druggist who ad-
vertised his notice Of application in The
Bee ever failed to get his license because
Of defective publication. Mark this
doun
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

sary TO protect her domestic interests.
But making reprisals is a very differ
ent matter and it is a game this coun-
try can play quite as effectively as Ger
many or any other nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Graft and Grant OF Princelinss.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The recent%reyelations concerning the
traffic in American heiresses should con-
vince those penhiless princelings that they
must either prepare to pay their trusted
agents, or else induce the latter to q k
the lob on the percentage system.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Nearly 1000 socialist votes recorded
at the recent election in Douglas county
alone. according to the Official canvass
There's food for study here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Visible signs of the Times.
Ralfimnra American.

Baltimore American.
When railroads are unable to handle all
the business that is offered them, there
can be no question Of the general pros
perity of the country,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

A bank failure in Boston is bad, but
it will not create half the talk it would
If the failed bank had been located in
some western city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
Where the Shoe VIII Pinch,
Chicago Post

II Mitchell gets the increased wages for
the men he will have the substance; II the
operators succeed In eliminating recogni-
ton Of the union they will have the shadow.
But the only certainty seems to be hat the
consumer will be assessed the cost in any
avant
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

1t is now expected that the meat pack
ers' merger viii become effective Janu-
airy i. That will give the v~egetarians a
chance to swear OF at the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

With South Dakota politically unani-
ous it would be dull indeed IL the re-
moval of the capital were not being
agitated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

The first snow of the season is merely
the advance agent Of what is in pros
pect
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Hawaii believes not only in endorsing
the administration of President Roose-
welt, but in pillng up a good sized repub-
llcan majority while doing so.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

ately after election are not always required
to maintain 1t through the weeks and
months. We shall see how 1t will turn out
in the present case.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

If any points were missed by the ap-
plicants in the market house injunction
suit, 1t certainly is by oversight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss;
George a. Tzscnuck, secretary OF The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and sunday Bee printed during
the month Of October, 1902, was as fOllwsI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

To be more explicit, we might call that
tied vote on county commissioner a dead
lock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

net total sales. .boe,54a
Net average sales.......,.......,. 3O,D09
GEORGE B. TZsCHUCK.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this Dist day OF October. A. d.
1901. II. 3. HUNGATE.
(seal.O Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Chicago News: This young man" said
the proud father, 'is my only boy"
And you may well be proud of him,
rejoined tho aged philosopher, "if he ever
amounts to anything"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Boston Transcript: Bland-I didn't get
Mrs. Barnes husbands vote. after all.
1t was the perfect image OF Mr.. Barnes.
B~owers-You never lave seen Barnes,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15

Detroit Free Presses Rchard-Your IL
year.old daughter seems to be a very
capable girl"
Robert-oh. yes; she has her mother and
me under perfect control.