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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The success attending Senator Mil
lard's efforts to have the appropriation
for the Omaha Indian supply warehouse
restored to the bill from which it had
been struck out in committee will be
gratifying to the people Of this city.
The recommendation of the Indian com
missioner for the discOntinuance of this
warehouse was on the ground that il
was not giving commensurate returns
to the government but there is no good
reason why it cannot be built up to Inn
portance ana usefulness II the Indian
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Governor Mickey's inaugural address

Governor Mickey's inaugural address
contains several important recommenda-
tions on which the legislature has as
yet shown no disposition to take action.
At the time of its delivery the recon-
mendations in the message were re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
II would not be bad idea for the COM
mittees to make this reference more
than a mere formslity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Members OF the Douglas delegation
seem TO think they are handicapped b@-
caS-s o. tae complaint against their in
difference to the most vital issue before
the legislature-namely, the taxation OF
railroad property in cities on the same
basis as other property. The best way
for our legislators to stop these com
plants is to pitch in in earnest and
justify themselves with their eOnstitu
ents. The only way to inspire conf
dence Is to deserve 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The pretense that only the democratic
newspapers throughout Nebraska are
standing up for the equal taxation of
railroad property is not founded on fact
The democratic papers are not entirely
unanimous for the bill granting munich
pallties the right to assess railroad
property the same as property of in
dividuals, nor is the republican press
significantly silent upon it. A large
number of republican papers in all parts
of the state recognize the justice of the
demand for a change in the law that
exempts railroad property from city
taxation, and are expressing themselves
forcibly on that subject. Under condi-
tions that exist in the legislature, which
is controlled by an overwhelming re-
publican majority, it is natural that the
railroad influence should be exerted on
the republican papers wherever possi-
BILE, while the democratic papers are
ignored because they could affect only
few members of the hopeless minority.
The fact that so many republican edi-
tors are withstanding the pressure and
Establishments of the railroad lobby and
its literary bureau, to say nothing of
its cash offers for editorial space, speaks
great deal for their independence and
sense of obligation to the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The annual statement of the county
treasurer shows that while the county
has had balances in excess of 100000
constantly in the banks, but drawing no
interest, it has been paying per cent
on outstanding warrant Indebtedness in
excess of this amount. What would be
thought of a private business institution
that borrowed money at interest while
it carried bank credit of nearly equal
proportions on which 1t was getting
nothing? If this losing game is forced
on the taxpayers by the laws governing
the county's finances, the laws are GER
tainly defective and should be remedied.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

One of the members of the Omaha
school board wants TO make the kinder
garten age from 1 to 9 years. The
principal difficulty in front of such a
proposition is that the constitution of
Nebraska makes the school age from
to 81. and the chances OF amending that
provision Of the constitution are de-
cldedly remote.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The reports of the weather bureau
stations for western Nebraska indicate
that the rainfall in that section has
been steadily increasing from year. to
year. If the weather bureau and the
irrigation bureau will only work to-
gether, semi-arid Nebraska will even
tually disappear from the map
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Henry Watterson is talking again, but
his vision of the man on horseback
has disappeared. He now sees all the
crowned heads of Europe succumbing
TO the growing strength of democracy
as exemplifed in the American re-
Dublic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Slow Ibut Sure.
ChicaRn Nawa

Those Of us who have made money by
hard knocks and by keeping out a few
cents each week from our salaries now
have more to show for Il than those who
were raking in wealth at the rate Of 10
per \cent a month in their minds with the
get-rich quick companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

1t is to be noted that during the alb
sence of General Miles from the coun'
try the general staff bill, to which he
was vigorously opposed, passed con
gress. Whether this was taking a
mean advantage of General Miles oil
whether It was understood as a condi
ton of his foreign tour is open tC
speculation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The minister who preached sermon
on "The Foolishness of Preaching"
should have addressed himself to his
fellows of the cloth rather than to his
congregation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The new revenue bill is to contain 24O
sections. Perhaps the legislature had
better take another weeks adjourn
ment in order to enable members to
read the bill through.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Blind to the Beam.
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press.
II Mr.. Baer is so anxious about the en-
forcement of law, he might begin with the
provision of Pennsylyania's constitution
which prohibits railroad companies from
engaging in the business of mining and
selling coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

A few repetitions Of the Indiana grave
robbers trials with jurymen reinforc-
ing their arguments with blows and the
dissecting rooms will be replenished
without calling on the cemeteries.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The story of the municipal campaign
at Lincoln does not fit in very well with
the assertion that the railroads of Ne
braska have gone out of politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

While they are remembering the
Maine in Havana, we in this country
could not forget the consequences of Its
i'll fate II we would.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
DISoRIMINATIoNs MUST STOP


Referring to the Elkins anti-rebate
law the Springfield Republican says:
"One thing is certain-the discrimina
tons must stop. The American public
is thoroughly determined on this point
and railroad managers will do well to
make no mistake about it. II this en-
actment does not end the process of
building up monopoly in manufacturing
and trade through the special discrimi-
mating rate, decidedly more drastic
measures will be applied than have yet
been generally considered" 1t is very
probable that railroad managers gener.
ally understand this and therefore will
comply with the new law. They did
not, so far assdppeared, oppose it's en-.
actment and as 1t makes the simmer
who accepts rebate or other special
favor punishable along with the rail.
road company who gives it, there Is
little likelihood of the law being VIC.
lated.
1t is a pretty thorough measure for
doing away with Determinations the
chief objection made regarding it being
the removal from the original law OF
punishment by imprisonment, though
the general opinion is that it was ex
pedient to do this. A very important
provision is that making any deviation
from the published rates a mis-
demeanor. With due vigilance on the
part of the commission the anti-rebate
law should prove an adequate remedy
for such discrimination.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
The Lord Flights with the BattaIions

Indianapolis Journal (rep).
As long as William jennings Bryan con-
tinues to fight for leadership In the DEM
ocratic party with considerable following
the Lord will be on the republican side.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

That compromise statehood bill seems
to have been unable to get the door oil
the omnibus open.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Reports from passing steamships are
to the effect that Mount Peiee is still
smoking. What a waste of good fuel!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
suggestIon for a New society.
Philadelphia Record

Philadelphia Record.
Since a great many society women find
that they cannot belong to the order OF
Daughters Of the Revolution, let them get
up new organization of Mothers Of the
Next War"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

/
Want anything written about it?
Literary Editor-Yes: you might give IL
one or two short aphs.-Chicago
Tribune
Temperance Lecturer-Oh my friends
forgets.
old Lady's Voice dn ,ear)-rd ike to
don't mind.-New York Times.
"A good name is to be chosen rather
| "Oh, no doubt. But I'll go after the
| riches first and strive for the good name
| afterward. Chicago Post.
Isn't that merely. idle gossip?" ...
enne,. Ifs never idle. 1t is the most in
dustr1ous tning on earth. th."-Washington
| Star.
Dusty makes me tired with his old
proverbs. Yesterday he turns to and
says: Don't Cross a stream till you come
"Well?"
well. when he came to the stream he
fell in."--Cleveland Plain Dealer. .0.
Rev. Goodman-Really it's Just as easy
to tell the truth lie. -
Gayman-But II isnt so restful. II / had
told my wife the truth last night when she
asked me what kept me out so late 1
wouldn't have got a wink of sleep.-Phia-
| delphia Press
Mrs. Ferguson had concocted a cough
| syrup for her husband. 1t consisted of a
certain Jamaica beverage, with various
sweetening and aromatic ingredients, and
he was testing 1t with much fervor.
your medicines, Laura" he said, hold
ing out his glass for another dose, "are so
much better than the medicines mother
used to make!"-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
sTATEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.i s.,
George r. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, say
that the actual number of full ano aoInplevs
copies OF The Daily, Morning, Evening any
Sunday Bee printed during the month Oh
January IQ03 was aa follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

81 was in the senate gallery recently,
listening to the oratory of Senator Depew,'
said George NJ. Snead Of San Francisco,
quoted by the Washington Post. I'm the
course Of his remarks the brilliant New
York statesman got off witticlsm about
pressing the hand of a fair Mormon widow
seventeen OF them, and the sally evoked
a good bit of merriment.
"All Of a sudden II flashed across me
that l had heard or read the same thing
before. and after a while 1t came to me
that my notion was correct The senator
had borrowed from one OF Artemus Wards
jokes, perpetrated forty or fifty years ago.
He might have changed the phraseology a
bit, but here was the same old Ward Jest.
Verify. there is nothing new under the
sun"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
POINTED REMARKS.

Assistant-Hepe's a book on typography.
Want anything written about It?
Literary Editor-Yes: you might give IL
one or two short pyrographs.- Chicago
Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
p1rs on wAsHNeroN LIFn.
Minor Scenes and Incidents sIxetched
on the SPOT.

One OF the unsuccessful candidates for
congress at the last election was George
C. r. waggoner Of St. Louis, an under
taker whose remarkable smile silvered
the clouds Of gloom at many a funeral.
Even at his own political funeral he
smiled and smiled and invited the mourn
ers to smile with him. Now he proposes
to throw a few melancholy clouds around
his successful opponent by instituting a
contest. Mr.. Waggoner's testimony ar
rived at Washington in six large boxes.
As these boxes were not easily carried
Mr. waggoner had them equipped with
regulation coffin handles. With that fash
ion OF attachment they we're lifted from
the house Of representatives mail wagon
and borne TO the room of the election COM
mittee where the contest is to be consid-
cred.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Congress was visited the other day by
one of Representative shattuck's constitu-
ents, relates the New York Tribune. Mr.
Shattuck, although from Cincinnati, makes
claim to being the representative OF the
farmer. His visitor was a farmer, and
after he had visited many of the sights in
the capitol, Mr.. Shattuck was suddenly
called into the house to record vote. The
farmer wandered down to the basement
and found the house restaurant. He went
in and ordered a piece Of pumpkin pie and
a glass of milk. Finishing that, and still
feeling hungry, he called in loud voice
for waiter. The place was filed with
customers and attention was called to the
loud call. Here, you," shouted the bold
ohioan, bring me 8 cents worth of
sausagel"
1--WE don't sell sausage that way!" ex-
planned the waiter; IAN order Of sausage
will cost you 40 cents"
The farmer dropped his knife. well,
I'll be-" Then, restraining himself, he
called the walter near to him and declared,
just as General Shattuck entered the door:
81 can buy whole hog for that money in
Shattucks district"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

''Isnt that merely idle Possip?" ...
Gossip, my Gear" answered Miss Cay
enne, rs never idle. 1t is the most in
dustr1ous tning on earth. h."-Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The new members of congress who will
make their debut next December unless an
extra session should summon them here
sooner are beginning to logroll for COM
mittee positions. new Michigan mem-
ber, who is said to be one Of the best
known lawyers of that commonwealth, has
been trying, through an old friend, now a
member of the house, to get himself
''hxed" for the work of the next session.
The old member received a letter from the
member elect today. relating to committee
assignments and suggesting the disposition
he wished to be made of his own talents.
'I prefer" said the member -elect, that
first you would present my claims to
recognition as a member of Ways and
Means II by any fact of previous allotment
of places on that committee to others 1t
should become necessary to ask for some
thing equally as good, please see to it
that 1 go on Appropriations. After that 1
would like to get on Rivers and Harbors.
1 shall rely on your kindly offices to land
some one OF the three places I have men
toned"
The old member in reply sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Letter here and contents noted. You
will be lucky II you get on Ventilation and
Acoustics
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

In the days when "Czar" Reed was
speaker of the house, writes a correspond
ent of the Boston Herald, the members
used to grumble quite bit about the sim
plicity Of the furnishings Of their commit
tee rooms and other accommodations, as
compared with those in the senate, "the
most exclusive club in the United States >
But those days are gone by now, and one
Of the things which has made this a
81, 900, ,000, 900 congress is the new furnish
ings which were installed in the south
wing of the capitol
Representatives have their shoes shined
while sitting on solid mahogany, leather
upholstered chairs that cost 500 each
uncle Joe" Cannon did not allow this
kind Of thing in the days when he first
earned, as chairman of the appropriations
committee, the sobriquet OF watchdog OF
the treasury" Luxury has invaded his
own committee room, where $4,000 was
spent In refurnishing. "Uncle Joe" sits in
a $50 chair, at a S12O mahogany desk, wher
he writes letters to his constituents out In
Illinois The fire screen which adorns the
room cost a mere bagatelle-$29-and wher
the caretaker OF this room comes around
in the morning he brushes the dust from
a $26 water cooler, and, II 1t is empty, he
ellis II up with SIT worth of mineral water
Incidentally, the mural decorations IL
this room are whales sporting in a blue
ocean. Some one asked Uncle Joe" what
they were symbolical OF, and he replied
"oh, the size of the appropriation bills,
guess"
Speaker Henderson has to do the best h'
can in his office, which is shabbily fur
nished with silver inkstands. which made
hole about the size OF $115 in the treas
ury; mahogany desks, Cordova leather
chairs, silver trays, ice spoons and fec
tubs.
Just what lone can Of superior cream,
which is credited to the speakers room
was for, no one knows. 1t may be thai
the committee on rivers and harbors has
money to burn. At any rate, 1886 boxes oi
matches were furnished this committed
room last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Old Lady's Voice dn lear)-Td ike to
know, SIR where they sell lem, II you
don't mind.-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Temperance Lecturer-Oh, my friends,
there are some spectacles which one never
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

DUSTY makes me tired with his old
proverbs. Yesterday he turns to me and
says: Don't cross stream till you come
TO it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
ROCK ISLAND SAILORS
ON sHIPB0ARD JULY Ills

Orders have been issued fixing the
time the various divisions of the naval
militia of this state will serve on
board the training ship Dorothea on
Lake Michigan this summer. The To-
cal division will come second, July II
to is. Moline win be first, July to
IL, Alton and Quincy following. The
Chicago divisions will have the boat
from Aug. to 20. Lieut. Commander
Il. j. C. Myer, of Moline, who is rank
ing officer among the surgeons. has
assigned the following surgeons for
duty with the various divisions:
Moline Lieut.. Commander Myer;
Rock Island-Assistant Surgeon S. b.
Hall; Alton-Past Assistant Surgeon
G. f. Wilkinson; Quincy-Assistant
Surgeon l.. B. Ashton. The surgeons
with the LIST ships crew of Chicago
will be assigned according to SEN
iorty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
i sHUT-oUT BUT FOR A PASS
Two Games Tomorrow at Twelfth
Street Park With Dav-
export.
Results Yesterday.

Results YESTERDAY.
Rock Island. s; Rockford, /.
Davenport, =; Joliet, 0.
Bloomington, 1; Cedar Rapids, 0.
Dubuque IS Decatur,r3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
ALL ON FIRE.
A Rock Island Citizen Tells How Relief
Came.

A Rock Island Citizen Tells How Relief
Came.
Ever have eczema? Have any itch
ing skin disease? Itching almost
drives you crazy. You feel "all on
ire" Doan's Ointment brings quick
relief. Cures eczema, itching piles
and all itchiness of the skin.
Mrs. f. SCHNEIDER, of 202L Fifth ave
nue., says: had an irritation OF the
skin in Il very aggravated form.
saw Doan's Ointment advertised, and
81 highly recommended as a specific
for this complaint that | was induced
TO get a box at the Harper house drug
store. The very first application gave
me immediate relief, and the contin-
ued use of this remedy for a short
lime removed all traces of the dis
tressing complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
per box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. ",
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
Harner to he Painted

Bloomington, that the games played
with other teams so far have been
merely preliminary"
II is getting so that it is no longer
a novelty for Dubuque 70 win.
Jacobsen got beating yesterday
but it was through no fault of his
Decatur tried to make him do it all.
Tomorrow Davenport comes to
Rock Island for two games, and if
the weather is good the biggest
crowds of the year to date may be
expected. 1t is probable that Hoag
the new pitcher obtained through the
release by Joliet. wilI2do the twirling
in one of the games. CadwaHader is
the slab artist this afternoon. The
morning game tomorrow will begin
at 10 o'clock The afternoon game
will begin at 3.
Petty, the Cedar Rapids pitcher
was in hard luck yesterday when he
held Bloomington down to one hit and
his team was defeated / to 0.
Rock Island played an errorless
game yesterday, you will please no.
tice.
Dickey had his humping clothes on
again yesterday.
The proverb, Every dog has his
day" applies to baseball teams, as is
plainly shown by the experience of
Decatur and Bloomington. In the two
series between those two teams De-
catur had decidedly the better of il
and Bloomington was in the dumps.
Immediately afterward Bloomington
took three falls out of Rockford and
reduced that team to the common
level, while Dubuque, the insignifi-
cant, has been able to at least tenn
porarily check Decatur's champion
ship aspirations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
Rain Interferes

inning and the game was called for
Is minutes. At the end of that time
the downpour had dwindled to a driz-
zle and the teams were called out
again. In the seventh inning Graham
scored the sixth tally, the last Rock
Island registering. He singled, Rebsa-
men sacrificed, Vandine hit, and while
Hackett was getting Callahan out at
first Graham crossed the rubber.
Rockford blanked for eight successive
innings and went to work in the ninth
to save themselves the ignominy of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

Joseph Pominville, of Saltwater,
Mimi, after having spent over $1,000
with the best doctors for stomach
trouble. without relief, was advised
by his druggist, Alex. Richard, to try
a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He did so, and is a
well man today. If troubled with in
digestion, bad taste in the mouth.
lack of appetite or constipation, give
these tablets trial, and you are GER
tain to be more than pleased with the
result. For sale at csc box at all
druggists.
When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
Brilliant work.

The locals busted themselves early
in the game and proceeded to make
history at once. Green, the first man
up, went to base on Hackett's error,
while Donnelly sent up another bunch
of cheer to the rooters by clean hit.
Graham molly offered himself as
sacrifice, and Rebsamen scored both
runners with a timely twirl of the
willow which sent the ball bounding
To the regions of the tall grass. Van
dine drove high fly to Hosmer and
Callahan dropped one into Killian's
hands, retiring the side. Green scor-
ed again in the third inning after a
hit on his part and an error letting
Donnelly down, running in after Kill
liam had captured a long fly from Ora
hams bat. Green hit again in the
fifth inning. This time he singled
was advanced on Donnelly's sacrifice
and scored on two-bagger by Gra-
ham. Graham scored on Hackett's
error after Nandine had pounded out
a vicious liner which threatened to
dispatch the pitcher. As it was, Bee
dies had to be taken out on account
of his bruised arm and Graham was
substituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
Travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen, street
car men, teamsters and all who drive
very much suffer from kidney disease
in some form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
George II. Hausan, locomotive engin-
Ger, Lima, Ohio, writes: Constant
vibration of the engine caused me a
great deal of trouble with my kid
neys, and / got no relief until I used
Foley's Kidney Cure" Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

Subscribe for The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

Bases on balls-Graham, 2;Case, >.
Two-base hit-G. Graham. Struck out
4; Case, Z. Time 80.
Umpire-Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

shutout. Killian struck out, Pollock
@allSeo HaclSeft was retired at first.
but Hess made lucky hit which went
to Rebsamen, but the latter was slow
in fielding it and Pollock strealled for
the plate and saved the flag of Rock
ford from the yellowest of shutouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

To cure torpid liver, constipation,
loss Of appetite, biliousness, and all
other complaints of the liver, stomach
or bowels, take Liver-Lax. A % cent
little liver pill. Pleasant to take.
H. THOMAS. Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
FOR Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

1t matters not how long you have
been sick or who says you cannot be
cured, unless you are dying of old
age, Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you well and keep you well. 35c. I.
II. Thomas pharmacy.