davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Personal NOTES.

A statue to General Joe Hooker, which
is being erected in Statehouse park, Bos-
ton will be unveiled on June 25.
Judge Hepburn, the new United States
senator from Idaho, weighs $50 pounds.
Senator Quay ought to play him in the po-
sition OF fullback.
Minister Bowen's tireless efforts to re-
store peace and quiet in the Venezuela i'm
broglio are positive proofs that he 10 not
the Bowen OF contention.
William F. wheatley has just retired from
the office of secretary Of the Chamber of
Commerce Of Baltimore, after holding the
position thirty-fve years.
1t is proposed to increase President
Roosevelt's salary to 100000 a year, thus
placing him on a financial equality with the
coal barons and starch magnates.
Congressman Tawney of Minnesota SOL
emnly declares that he recently received
from a constituent a letter in which the
writer begged him to forward "a bushel
of macaroni seed"
Report that John d, Rockefeller had
said he would pay S1,OOO,OoO for a new
stomach, or healthy digestive apparatus,
has resulted in deluging the Standard Oil
millionaire with thousands of letters.
The court of appeals OF New York has
affirmed the judgment Of lower court for
! $50, ,165 against the New York Central rail-
road on account of the death Of Henry G.
Dimon, killed in the tupnel accident a year
ago.
According to a London weekly the duch-
ess OF Marlborough is astounded at the ex-
travagance displayed by New York society
during her present visit to relatives there.
Especially was she amazed at the splendor
OF an entertainment given In Newport by
the wife of her kinsman, Cornelius Wander
bilt, who brought an entire company over
from New York to amuse her guests one
evening
Lord Rosebery, who for many years has
been cursed by recurrent insomnia, is now
| trying a unique method Of obtaining sleep.
He orders a carriage with four horses to
be ready for him at 10 o'clock at night,
long after he has had dinner. In this equip
age. preceded by an outrider, Lord Rose
berry rides for hours. An unconquerable
and delightful sleepiness is one OF the re-
suits OF the long drive through the fresh
air.
H. H. Vreeland, the New York traction
man, knows one veteran street car conduc-
tor whom he likes to banter The en-
ploye is a very intelligent fellow, with a
great variety OF odd and useful information
stored away. One day Vreeland asked him:
why does hanging kill?" The conductor
replied promptly: Because the inspiration
is checked and the circulation arrested,
while there is a suffusion Of blood to the
brain and a consequent caphalic conges-
tion." I thought hanging killed because
the rope was always too short to let the
feet touch the ground" said Mr.. Vreeland.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
NORTHWESTERN OPPOSITION.

There is opposition to the Alaskan
boundary treaty and 1t is said to be
chiefly on the part Of northwestern SEN
ators, who take the ground that there
is nothing to arbitrate, that the terms
of the treaty of 1925 between Russia
and Great Britain are clear. and that II
there should chance to be a decision
against the United States this country
would not accept the result Whether
or not this opposition will prove strong
enough to prevent ratification of the
treaty remains 40 be seen, but the prob
ability is that action on it will be de-
ferred until the next congress-
Meanwhile some who have strongly
opposed arbitration favor the treaty.
Among these is Mr. John w. Foster,
former secretary OF state, who has
made a careful and thorough study of
the boundary question and has written
in support Of the American position.
Mr.. Foster says there are matters of
uncertainty which must be determined
before the boundary can be marked
upon the surface and that an agreement
can be more easily and satisfactorily
reached. without putting our territorial
claim In peril. by means OF joint com
mission OF experts than in any other
way. He urges that in the interest OF
our own citizens resident In Alaska OIL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
WHEN KID WAS IL,

Our kid the old pianner hits
As of a-playin' ball,
While Nam Keeps thinkin' as she sits,
kids H. an gettin' tall
my tother lad has got so OIL
He's struck off way out west.
An soon this kid, l ofn hoP.
VIII quit the oil home nest"
His Pap looks up with stiddy glance,
An seq, go, git yer les'n,
Er else at school, they'll make you dance
Cause u an only ges'n.
"a kid that's IL year old, you see,
Had orter know a sight;
You've fgger'd plum to Rule o. Three,
An larned to ask, What's right?'
"As comm years move swift along
You'll larn right smart more;
Jes go straight on an shun the wrong;
You'll arm yer keep, I'm shore.
"At 70, in OIL Jerusalem,
Christ made the Doctors fear,
An said to her who sought for him,
Bout Fathers bizness, here
1.-THE stream O. time keeps rollin' ont
II flows eternallyi
An youth grows oil an soon is gone
Into eternity.
erich blessin's on thy head, my ladf
Awake no slumb'rtn fears;
An may our hearts, today so glad,
Be glad thro' comm years"
Woodbine, Ia. J. II. WRIGHT.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

possessing property there. as well as of
good nelghborship, the present state of
uncertainty as to exact boundary line
should no longer continue. 1t is con-
ditiOn that restrains enterprise. raises
embarrassing jurisdctional questions, is
a constant source of irritation and may
at any time create international com
plications. There is no question that It
ought to be settled, but the nearly uni
versal feeling is against any settlement
that would concede to the slightest ex-
tent the Canadian claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Raising the President's salary.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

There is a proposition in congress to
double the salary OF the president OF the
United Istates. making it 100000 per an
mum. 1t is suggested that he works too
hard for $4,000. OF course the president
ought to be paid handsomely, but not for
hard work. He ought to take things easy,
and keep his mind in a restful, clear con-
dition for the comprehension OF matters
worth bringing before him. II 1t is a
mere question OF so much pay for so much
work It would be cheaper and better for
the country to reduce the hours Of the
chief axecutiye
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
DrFINr TBE RIeuT on W1y.

What constitutes a railroad right OF
way in the state OF Nebraska? Can
anybody tellg The law requires every
railroad in Nebraska to pay local taxes
for all the real estate outside of it's
right of way, but no legislature has
yet defined what right of way is nor
has the law defined how much right Of
way a railroad may occupy for depots
and depot grounds.
Some railroads in this state are con-
tent with a right of way 80 feet in
width, others claim right of way 100
feet in width. while the Union Pacific
railroad has always claimed to have a
right Of way 200 feet in width, with an
unlimited space for right of way
designated as terminals and depot
grounds.
The Pennsylvania railroad, which
ranks second to no trunk line in
America, or, for that matter, in the
world, is limited by legislative act to
a right of way G6 feet in width, or 80
feet on each side of the roadway from
the center Of its main tracks If the
Pennsylvania railroad, which has had a
double track between Philadelphia and
Plttsburg for many years and is now
putting in four tracks, can carry its
vast traffic over a right of way 66 feet
In width, why should any railroad in
Nebraska need more7
New Jersey has been notoriously a
corporation ridden state. It's legisla-
lures have enjoyed an unenviable repu-
tation as railroad puppets, but for all
| that the legislatures of New Jersey
have not ventured TO exempt from
local taxation more than ten acres Of
land occupied for depots and railroad
terminals.
The Omaha terminals of the Union
Pacific are returned as 2S1 acres, but
as a matter of fact the Union Pacific
| terminals cover nearer 400 than 300
| acres. The terminals and depot
grounds Of the Burlington system in
Omaha cover more than fifty acres and
are shared by all it's lines coming in
ahu BOluB Oul VI OuldHd, out yet only
twenty-eight acres are returned to the
state board as pertaining to the Omaha
& Southwestern railroad, which runs
from Omaha south to Oreapolis and
PlattsmOuth, while the main line of the
Burlington, between Omaha and Ash
land, over which the bulk Of its west
bound traffic is carried on, is returned
as terminating west of the Tenth street
viaduct which would imply that the
main line Of the b. & NJ. enjoys no
depot or terminal facilities.
These discrepancies about right of
way and terminals should be corrected
by law. The legislature should define
what is right OF way and the space
that each railroad may include In it's
returns Of depot grounds and terminals,
so that state boards of assessment shall
have no difficulty In arriving at con-
clusions regarding their value as part
of the tangible property Of each rail-
road. - r
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The last Of the Youngers has been
pardoned on two conditions, namely
that he leave the state of Minnesota
and that he promises never to put him.
self on public exhibition. The ridiculous
part of these terms is that if he com
plies with the one to keep out of the
Jurisdiction Of Minnesota that state will
have no way whatever to enforce the
fulfllment Of the promise. What the
liberated outlaw may do in other states
will not concern the people of Mime
sofa.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
The RED Cross NIix-UD.
Indianapolis Journal.

pUIIo JVUI IIuI'
While It is deeply regretted that the Red
Cross society is involved in scandal, no
one will for a moment believe that Clara
Barton has been other than a dupe in the
discreditable transactions which are
charged. Miss Barton is 76 years Of age
and is feeble in body and mind. Naturally
she has fallen under the control OF three OF
four men who have handled all the funds
collected for Galveston. Martinique and
elsewhere, and have not accounted foI
them. The vice president Of the Riggs Ma
tional bank, in Washington, will not Longer
receive contributions or honor checks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The relocation of the Missouri state
capital from Jefferson City to st. Louis
is liable to be one Of the indirect con-
sequences of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. The lower house of the
Missouri Legislature has adopted resolu-
tons recommending St Louis as a
capital site, providing the latter sub
scribes $1,0OO,OOO for a capitol building.
incidentally it has been suggested that
the Missouri worlds fair building, If
made a permanent structure, might be
suitable for capitol purposes. The
ostensible reason given in the capital
removal resolution is that gambling.
vice and immortality flourish at Jefferson
City. OF course, such a thing as
gambling and vice in St Louis has
never been dreamed Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

One of the imperative needs Of Ne
braska is a law that will require every
custodian of public funds or of private
funds entrusted to his care and keep
ing as a public officer to make periodic
reports Of the amounts collected and on
hand and compel these officers to ac-
count for every penny of interest re-
ceived for the loan or deposit of public
or private funds held by them in trust
as public officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Too Much Luxury in Living.
Milwaukee Journal.

There is a great tendency in the present
time toward eager pursuit Of luxurious
living. Every man seems straining every
nerve to outdo someone else in snowy ap-
pearance. He builds his house, not for
comfort and convenience, but TO have II
cost more and make more imposing appear
ance than his neighbor. Dress, furnishing.
esuipages. style OF living or giving OF en-
tsrtainments are all based upon how they
will strike other people rather than what
will crafty ones own personal tastes. If
we would have a more real foundation TO
our prosperity as a nation we need TO seek
greater simplicity in our lives
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Medical Reports shed some Light on
sampsOn-schIey Controversy.

sampson-schIey Controversy.
The publication Of the ofhcial report OF
the navy Of the character and duration OF
the disease Of which Admiral William T.
Sampson died revives interest in the ia
nous controversy over the houors OF the
Santiago victory Major John NJ Carson,
Washington correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger, in letter to the Ledger
discusses certain features Of the contro-
versy in the light OF the medical report.
He says in part:
THE establishment beyond doubt OF the
fact that Admiral Sampson was suffering
full year before he was assigned to the
command Of a squadron in the war with
Spain, from the disease which finally killed
him, has made clear many things which be-
fore were only hinted at. Many of these
things have long been known in Washing
ton, but have never been published, and
hence the record OF the issues growing
out of the Spanish war has been incom-
plete.
Naval officers are not permitted to
talk for publication about such matters,
and the lips of all who are in a position to
speak on the subject are sealed so far as
public utterance is concerned. But It has
long been known 20 naval officers and
others that for considerable time before
his mental trouble was openly acknowl-
edged Admiral Sampson was in no condi-
tlon to transact important business. This
made ridiculous, to those who we're aware
Of the circumstances, the claim that the
Admirars illness was caused by criticism
Of his naval operations 1t also accounts
for the indignation OF his friends over
criticisms which might more properly have
been bestowed upon some OF his subordin-
ates.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Insan opinion handed down by the
United States circuit court Of appeals
at ST. Louis Judge Caldwell has held
that the property OF a bankrupt in the
custody OF a trustee or receiver is not
exempt from state taxation and conse-
quently not exempt from county and
city taxation. The case in point was
that of big dry goods company which
had in its possession merchandise ap-
praised for nearly $4,000. which had
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

political parties, organized with the sole
view of excluding the members of a single
Christian church from their equal privi-
leges as American citizens. Yet certainly
the men of the Catholic faith have never
been behind their countrymen either as pa
triot citizens or as patriot soldiers. This
spirit of bigotry would have denied the or
dinary rights Of Americans, not only to
Charles Carroll and his illustrious cousin,
but to Montgomery and Phil Sheridan"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The new water commission is en-
powered to appoint a special attorney
to carry on the offensive and defensive
warfare which the transfer and man.
agement of the water works may re-
quire in the courts. Why Omaha should
require the employment of special at
torneys in one of the branches of
municipal government when the city
already maintains a law department
with three attorneys on its payroll has
not yet been explained. Special at
torneys, like all specialists, come high
and the taxpayers who do the dancing
will have to pay the fiddler. The pre-
sumption is that the Douglas delega-
ton questions the competency or in
tegrity Of the regular law department
of the city, or what is more likely, de-
sires to provide a lucrative job for
some friendly Injun of the bar.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The reason assigned for making a
:ew place in the High school for a
,eaeher Of penmanship is that many
pupils who enter with good handwrit-
ing lose that requirement before they
graduate. But is that not true with
reference TO other branches? Do not
High school pupils forget much OF the
arithmetic, the geography. and even the
spelling they learned in the grades
WIN we have all those branches taught
In the High school. too
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The railroads are always confident Of
winning the cases they bring to avoid
paying taxes But they do not always
make good. 1t win be remembered that
they were equally confident Of beating
the city in the viaduct cases. but were
badly worsted when the United States
supreme court handed down it's final
decision
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
BismarcI's Policy reversed,

Bismarck used to declare that the secret
Of diplomacy lay in telling the truth
frankly and freely and allowing the other
diplomats to suspect that It was falsehood.
Recent happenings rather tend to raise, the
question whether some of Bismarck's sue
cessors in diplomacy have not adopted a
policy Just the reverse OF this.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Senator'S Can Do business.
Indianapolis Journal.

IndlanapOHs Journal.
The passage of a new antitrust bill by
the United States senate shows that it has
not wholly forgotten how to legisiate. The
Elkins bill may not be ideally the best that
could be devised, but the fact that 1t pro-
hibits rebates and determinations in freight
rates Is strongly in its favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The legislature, not having seen the
necessity Of changing the date OF city
, ,lections on account OF bad weather. ex-
cept In Omaha, the other cities and
owns of the state are preparing for
heir usual March campaigns. But of
course the weather is not so important
/ factor In Lincoln as 1t is in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Addicks' withdrawal from the race
for United States senator ought to mean
something doing In Delaware right
away. For little state, it has been
Big fight r" 'N '''
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

It is not case Of double taxation OF
railroad property IN Nebraska, but
father case OF about one-tenth taxa
Won. The railroad tax agents wear
Ilultiple-magnifying eyeglasses when
ever they look at the figures. 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The storm seems ia; have played havoc
With the suburban electric trolley roads
I'll over the country. But then the
Interference with the trolley traffic is
Ut much worse than the interference
with the traffic on the steam railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The only wonder is how Nebraska
legislatures ever managed to carry
through the work of session before
baldwin Of Iowa volunteered to come
over the river to show them how to
lD IL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

South Dakota lawmakers are now
ready to provide a boundary commits
son TO settle the state line with Ne
l',aska. The last Nebraska legislature
passed boundary commission law, but
s'outh Dakota failed to respond. This
time the two states ought to get to-
rether
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

II the income from fees has col
lapsed, ass we are asked to believe. the
o.,ice of sheriff in this county can no
longer be worth fighting for. 1t Is
noticeable, however, that mo reslgna-
tons have yet been filed ....
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The promise is made that the coal
strike commission will soon finish TAX
irg testimony and get down to business.
Cn this point, however we are all from
Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

The public meeting called by the
Real Estate exchange to discuss rail
way taxation will be held this even
ing at the city hall. Every taxpayer
should make it a point to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Dead wall Art Upheld.
Chicago News.

OnICaRO NeWs.
That supreme court decision in protec-
tion of the circus poster should be supple
mented by a weighty opinion guaranteeing
the rights of the pink lemonade vender.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

When the legislature reconvenes next
week it will be in order for it to in
stltute several searching inquiries that
viii purify the atmosphere around the
capitol and smoke out the lobby.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

During the progress OF the court Of in
quiry held In Washington last year strong
effort was made by counsel to show that
IL fact 1t was Captain Chadwick, and not
Admiral Sampson, who did most of the
things complained of by them. 1t was
Captain Chadwick who received the Cuban
signal code from Commander McCalla and
who did not communicate it to Commodore
Schley, as a result of which Schley lost
three days at Clenfuegos Captain Chad
wick himself testified that he advised Ad-
miral Sampson against sending a dispatch
congratulating Schley on his success in
finding the Spaniards at Santiago.
A distinguished naval officer Of the high
est rank in the service was in attendance
upon the court OF inquiry ready to go on
the stand and give testimony showing that
the dispatch ascribed to Sampson, accusing
Schley OF reprehensible conduct, was, in
fact. dictated by another officer On the
day when he was to testify 1t became so
manifest that the court would not receive
any testimony relating to the officers of
New York that he was not put on the stand.
When, at the court Of inquiry, counsel
attempted to put in evidence Admiral
SIMPSONS famous magazine article, in
which Commodore Schley was accused of
withdrawing his squadron twenty-five miles
from the harbor every night, objection was
made by the Navy departments counsel.
One OF the latter. Mr.. Hanna, remarked
significantly that the mere fact that Ad-
miral Simpsons name was signed to the
article did not prove that he wrote it.
A report made to the Navy department
during the blockade and signed by Ad-
miral Sampson alleged that Captain sigs-
bee was the authority for this statement.
Sigsbee swore on the stand that he never
told Sampson or any one else this, and
that II was not true. After Sigsbee had
made this statement there was much harsh
criticism Of Sampson, which 1t is now seen
was probably unjust
Captain Chadwick Is the officer who de-
clared he would never take Admiral. schley
by the hand. and who was reprimanded by
the Navy department for attacking that
officer in an interview. 1t was he who
figured most prominently in the interviews
between Admiral Sampson and General
Shafter, when Shafter tried to get the
squadron to go into the harbor and attack
the Spaniards, and it was he who drafted
the letter calling upon General Toral to
surrender.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

It is to be noted that the Marconi
system of transmitting intelligence has
not had to put up a sign-wlres down
ON account Of storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Latest information from congress on
tie proposed land-leasing legislation is
that 1t is the Dietrich bill or nothing
presumably nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Give John N. Baldwin credit for one
thing: When he makes a bad break, he
never seeks, to crawl out by denials,
but brazenly tries to Justify himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Brother, don't you know II you swear
at these mules you won't go to paradise %
'Yes, parson; but If don't swear at them
1 won't get to the end of the row, and
that's the important thing at present.
Philadelphia Record -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06

Omaha must not allow public interest
to be transferred completely from the
auditorium to the guessing contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Abundance of FIghting MateriaI.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The number of persons in the United
States available for military duty is off,
cially placed at 1O,S5S, 1896. There will be
no lack of men behind the guns when an
emergency arrives
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Dispensing a Cheap Article.

washington Post.
The late AbraA S. Hewitt left nothing
whatever to charity. 1t seems that he con-
fined himself TO advice when he found him
self in a giving mood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-06
Treason, B'gOshI
Boston Transcript.

The joke is on Mr.. Bryan. The ("Stand-
ard Otl'O Chicago university has annexed
Illinois college, his alma mater. More dire
results Of expansion