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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
AmsricaniEation of Mexico.
National Magazine.

Within the next ten years agricultural
Industries in the republic OF Mexico will
produce greater profits than its mines Of
silver and gold and its shelters combined.
During the past few years over $500, 900. 900
OF American capital has been invested in
the republic and this figure will be greatly
exceeded in the next FIVE years. Mexico's
mountains and hills are Oyerrun with
prospectors from the states; the valleys and
hot lands are being invaded by an army
which represents many millions Of foreign
capital and its resources are being sub
jected TO rigid inspection by men who
stand ready to spend vast sums in develop
ing them. The Mexico Of twenty, even ten
years ago. is gone to return no more. and
the awakening Of a nation is being accom-
plished by an importing Of foreign capital
IN q rapidly increasing volume.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Notwithstanding reports to the con.
trary it is given out a~uthoritatively that
President Roosevelt has no intention to
mix into the senatorial election in Utah
but will adhere to the established policy
Of non-interference in purely state
politics. Utah ought to he able to solve
its own senatorial problem without the
aid of outside parties. Even II Utah
were unable to reach a conclusion, II
would be only half as bad of as Della
ware without representation in the sen
ate-yet the president has not felt called
on TO take a hand in the Delaware con
test.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

a conspiracy does not exist to keep coal
from the people and to wiring from them
extortionate prices. 1t is true that the
coalcarrying companies have shown
less rapacity than the Independent op-
orators, who with brutal frankness de-
clare their purpose to get all they can
for their coal, regardless Of how much
public suffering their greed may entail,
yet 1t is entirely certain that the exist
ing situation is very largely due to the
policy of the %coal-carrying roads. The
matter calls for a searching investiga-
ton and this can best be done by a
congressional con, mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

President Castro Of Venezuela is said
TO be disappointed that the United
States did not come TO his help in keep
ing his European creditors at bay. Pres
ident Castro can not have much con
hdenee in the validity Of the offsets as
serted against the European claims or
he would appreciate more the service
rendered by President Roosevelt in as
suring Venezuela an opportunity ia
have the whole case heard and passed
upon BY The Hague tribunal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Every governors message to every
Legislative body now in session devotes
attention TO the questions of revenue
revision and tax reform. The issue Is
not confined to any one state. Never
before have the people everywhere beer
so thoroughly aroused to the necessity
for more equitable distribution Of tax
burdens. Nebraska must not be the last
to answer the call.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Three preachers. two bank presidents
and n policeman took an active part
in the seizure and coniscatlon Of six
teen carloads of coal on the Illinois
Central tracks at Arcola. Ill, Saturday.
The question naturally forces itself
upon the popular mind whether stealing
coal from a railroad or a coal dealer
has ceased to be a crime or a sin, or
whether the eighth commandment has
been suspended so far as it relates to
the theft Of coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
Cold storage : Devirs Trick.
Philadelphia Record.

"Cold storage" said a philosopher who
occasionally gives the Record the benefit
Of his observations, lis an invention Of the
devil. II it we're not for this device the
trusts could not corner the market for beef,
mutton, poultry. FISH and eggs. Their sur
plus meats would rot before they could
dispose of them In foreign markets. They
are enabled to freeze out the proper work.
ing Of the law Of supply and demand.
They are forestallers whom the common
law remedies should be brought to bear
upon. Oh, there will never be a proper
balancing Of accounts until hot storage
hereafter shall sponge out the sore for cold
storage here and now!"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The annual meetings of the various
national associations of live stock men
now in session at Kansas City threaten
to Guido all others in point of numbers.
They go to emphasize the immense
proportions to which live stock interests
have attained In recent years and the
perfection with which they are rapidly
being organized in all their branches.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The latest objection to the proposed
merger OF Omaha and South Omaha is
that the stationery, soap and pepsin
labels and tin cans fabricated for the
packing houses bear the Magic city
stamp and consequently would become
a drug on the houses In case Of annexa-
tlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

AioShD IN ~ 20 iuh III
There should be a thorough investiga-
tion of the course of the anthracite coal
carrying roads in the matter of trans
porting coal, as proposed by the resolu-
ton Of Congressman Grosvenor Of Ohio,
This calls for an inquiry into the ele-
ments and conditions involved in the
coal-carrying trade supplying the North
Atlantic states, the cost of coal, the
methods, facilities and cost of trans
portation and distribution of the same,
and the reasons and causes of the
scarcity and distress in those states.
While such an investigation would per-
upon the situation. it would be valuable
I'm determining the question whether or
not there are combinations or conspira-
cies between the coal-carrying roads.
There is no doubt in the public mind
that a combination Of those roads ex-
lists, under which transportation is regu-
lated and charges arranged upon the
community OF interest basis. 1t cannot
reasonably be doubted that these roads
have conspired to keep coal from the
markets, not only Of the Atlantic states
but elsewhere, since the resumption OF
mining. ten weeks ago. In that time
the production of coal has beer not less
than 100000 tons, but not all OF II
has been marketed. The output has had
no apparent effect in breaking the fam.
inc and the price OF coal has been con,
siderably advanced. In view OF such
facts 1t is impossible to believe thai
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Governor McMillin of Tennessee thinks
all that is necessary to curb the trusts
is to appropriate more money to pay
lawyers to invoke the courts to enforce
ment of existing laws. 1t is needless to
add that Governor McNIillln is q lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
Cause of MunicipaI Corruption.
st. Louis Republic.

81 Louis HepuDHcs
Responsibility for municipal corruption
rests in a majority OF cases with the public.
Now and then an honest man becomes dis
honest after election, but as a rule voters
know candidates well enough to cast their
ballots intelIigentiy. The characters, pro-
pensities and atnliations Of candidates
usually are open Tor general review. Sell
dom, too, is wronEdoing concealed. Almost
by intuition the public gauges motives back
of the acts of its servants. The public is
rarely deceived for a considerable length Of
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

One prominent member of congress in
sists that discrimination in freight
rates is the basic cause of trust evils
and points to the fact that the most
onerous trusts have fattened on railway
favors in the shape of freight rebates.
His remedy is repeal of the anti-pool-
ing clause of the interstate act. AS
Stunning that the diagnosis is correct,
what would insure relief from the rem
edy proposed. If railroad discrim-
nations have not been prevented, the
trouble surely is not traceable to the
anti-poollng clause half so much as to
the willful violation of other sections of
the interstate law and Of the Sherman
law bv the railway rate makers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

County Commissioner Connolly is
planning a political suspension bridge
between the cour house and the city
hall, which will enable him to cross
from the basement of the county build
Ing to the mayors office in the city
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The World-Herald warns democrats
against nominating a minion of the cor
pOrntions for mayor. But when the
man the corporations most want Is
placed at the head of the democratic
city ticket, it will swallow him without
blinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Mark It down that the railroads will
not pay any more taxes into the city
treasury than they have to and the only
way to get them to bear their share Of
the burdens of city government is to
force the issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
The Next
New Orleans Picaynne.

NGW OTledIlS GlCdyune.
We of the south no longer dream of sep
arate national existence. Our wealth and
power and material greatness are to be
gained in the union and In 1t we mean to
stay until we dominate It as we did In It's
early decades. Therefore no more seces-
sion for the south. Next time It may be
New England that will want, to secede.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

If the state senate is justified in APP
pointing siXty-six men, women and chill
dren on its employees payroll the num-
her OF employees TO which the house
would be entitled at the same ratio
would be an even two hundred. As a
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Both coal operators and coal miners
have agreed on the statements of min
crs' wages submitted to the coal strike
arbitrators. But this is the only thing
they have agreed on so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Just now Kansas is represented in the
national legislature by two congress
Inen. The other five are at Topeka
watching the senatorial fight, in which
four of them are candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The conference between President
Burt and the Union Pacific machinists
and boiler makers in the month of Jan
uary will not be quite as warm as it
might have been in the month of July.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

matter OF fact thirty employees in the
senate and fifty in the house would be
more than sufficient to run all the
errands. guard the doors and cloak
rooms and do all the clerical work for
the committees without o~verworklng
anybody or working overtime.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Omaha democrats will nominate their
candidates for city offices on Valentines
day. Most of them-lf not all Of them
are pretty sure to draw nothing but
.oufco
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
Don't Know n Good Thing,
San Francisco Cali.

san FRANCISCO Call.
And now the French are complaining thai
Americans have cornered the leather mar
kets Of the world and raised the price Of
shoes in Paris, and yet It would seem that
almost any Frenchman ought to be willing
to pay a good price to be in our shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Nebraska Legislators have plenty of
recommendations before them. Respon-
slbility for action, however, rests upon
the members of the two houses and can
not be shifted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

1t has been pretty cold the last few
days, but it has not been cold enough to
warrant n requisition on the memories
Of the oldest i~nhabitant.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
Leading Up TO Trouble.
New York World,

New York World.
Rear Admiral Evans wants more men
behind his guns More guns more men.
more men more guns, more men and guns
more ships, seems to be the naval program.
When it is finished we shall probably see
more fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

If the Real Estate exchange would
train its tax reduction telescope on the
county building 1t would discover a very
!arge field for retrenchment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
scrambIing for the Limit.
Baltimore American.

A proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition limiting private fortunes to ten
millions will not affect the large majority
Of American citizens, whose chief labor
would be not so much to fight the limit as
to come within several million dollars
of It.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
IN MEDICINE HAT.

w. d. Nesbit In Chicago tribune.
oh, Medicine Hat is away out there
Where the words all freeze in the sunened
And the blizzard blows, and It sleets and
SHOWS on a day that's considered as
half fair.
Eighteen below" is accounted hot
And the summer time In that frozen CLINE
Is a season Of rampant loom-that
In Medicine Hat;
Old Medicine Hat
The village so gray and Rum;
Where the wild north wind
Has the zephyr skinned,
And all Of our cold comes FRONT
The sun goes down on The stroke S Of noon
And the freezing frost on the breeze u
tossed when the folks put up fly screeni
The girls up there never osculate
For the one who sips from their ruby npi
Will be frozen TO- Just as sure as fate.
In Medicine Hat;
Old Medicine Hat
Fond lovers could never part;
II would raise the deuce
To thaw them loose
Where all Of the cold waves start.
Thermometer there are all reversed
In that remedial town accursed-
~ . AAG bAAg Nog oAA1 MAJ ANdA IL Wv NO. q
the cold. hard facts of the biting worst
And the railroad engines never loot
Nor send up steam In a glad salute,
For the stun cOngeals ere the whistle
squeals, and blocks the tracks where II
falls, to boot.
In Medicine Hat;
Old Medicine Hat
The chilliest place hat IS;
Where the iceman signs
Till he pines and dies,
And the blizzard learns to blizl
The folks up there backslide each year
In hope Of a warmer atmosphere,
And the weather man does the best he can,
but a lynching bee Is his constant fear;
They send whole loads OF their cold 20 us,
But each years crop shows an Oyerplus,
And they snin and sneeze while the Whit
and Wheeze In the clutch OF a cold that's
tremendous!
In Medicine Hat;
Old Medicine Hat
The place where the northers hum;
Where they shovel snow
While the flowers grow,
And all OF our cold comes froml
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
A Shook 90 society.
Chicago Record Herald.

Schwab will pay $500 0 for two bronze
figures representing Labor and Metal
lurgy" to decorate his new house in New
York. How can he hope to break into So
ciety after making this concession to labor?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
Hard Knocks from Knox.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
After the horrible example Of Mr. Knox,
the trusts may be relied on to oppose the
appointment Of any more corporation law
yers to the ONCE Of attorney general.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The city assessment roll will now
nave to run the gauntlet of the Board
Of Equalization.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS;
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF The bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, rays
that the actual number of full and com
IIete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
month Of December, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

The election board of the Auditorium
company appears to be up against it, to
use the vulgar phrase. 1t is expected
to award a prize OF the total vote for all
candidates for governor, but cannot tell
how many of the votes recorded blank
and scattering were blank or scattering.
The contention that a man who receives
votes is not a candidate unless he is
formally nominated by some political
party is, of course. illogical, because in
that event If there were no party nom
nations we would have to conclude
there were no candidates, although
someone would be elected just the same.
1t may be the only safe way is to cal
all bets off and refund the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Customer-But that umbrella looks SO
very cheap and common that the price you
ask for II is ridiculous.
Dealer-That's the beauty OF that I'M
bTella. It's made of the very best ma
terial, but made to look as II Il wasn't
worth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Three minutes for dinnerl" cried tho
railroad porter.
THANK heaven!" exclaimed a passenger.
'"The last time I was here II was three
dollarsI'-Atlanta Constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13
SMILING

will never marry"
Dear mel Is she so unattractive az all
that2"-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

uncle Joe" Cannon's committee on APP
preparations has taken the big outglass
chandelier which for years was in the east
room Of the White House and II now hangs
in the committee room. Representative
Champ Clark OF Missouri. when he saw II
for the hrst time today. told a story OF a
meeting OF the deaeons of the country
church in his state to buy a chandelier. Few
Of them knew exactly what a chandelier
was.
II think we'd better pay OF the mortgage
on the church." said one member.
That's what l think. too" said another.
Even II we got one Of them chandyleers ]
don't reckon none OF our congregation could
play on It,"
That's the way 1t is with that big cut
glass affair in the committee ROOM said
Mr.. Clark, There's plenty OF daylight in
the room. and l don't see how they're ever
going to play on It, as congress seldom
meets at night"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Are they progressive people7"
well, q few years ago they were no
bodies, and now they can snub whom they
pleAse."-Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Representative McDermott of New Jersey
and Cochran of Missouri were arguing as to
the qualifications Of the federal bench, Mr..
Cochran contending that a majority of them
should not have the positions they hold, and
Mr.. McDermott insisting that, with few
exceptions, they are eminent lawyers. After
a particularly hitter TRADE by Mr.. Cooh-
ran. Mr.. McDermott rose and said: why,
Cochran, II / listen to you much longer I'll
have so little respect for the judiciary that
I'll walk into the supreme court chamber
with my hat on"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

See herei' Indignantly cried the tran
sient guest. heres a bone collar button in
this stew
"oI that's a mistake. SIR" replied the
waiter.
"A mistaken"
Eyes, sir, we never give extras except to
our regular customers, sir. Chicago Trib-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

Little Mar On crowded ~car)-Can't you
put your foot where 1t belongs?
Large Man-If i put my foot where II be-
longs your back would be sore for a week.
| -Indianapolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-13

McJigger-I said my doctors new name
was Steed-Dr. Steed.
Thingumbob-Myl ia think twice before
engaging him.
McJiggers-Why?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as II he were a
great charger.-Philadelphia Record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-17
THE CITY,S CELEBRATION.
Public Meeting In city Hall on May "a
Committee Wants $50, 900.

The special committee appointed BY the
Aldermen TO prepare plans for the celebra-
ton Of the 250th anniversary OF the civic
life Of the city had final conference with
the Mayor yesterday morning and after
ward submitted its report to him.
The celebration is to be observed on
May 20. At 8 o'clock in the afternoon .
meeting Of the Aldermen and all the
officials OF the administration will be
held in the City Hall, Mayor Low will
preside and an historical address will
be made by Gen. James Grant Wilson.
President Roosevelt and his Cabinet. Gov.
Odel and other members Of the State
government and all the living ex-Mayors
and ex-Comptrollers of New York and
Brooklyn will be invited to attend.
Patriotic exercises are to be held In the
schools, and at night there will be stere-
opticon displays Of historical events In the
public squares
The Board Of Estimate IL requested 10
issue special revenue bonds 10 the amount
Of $50, 900 TO meet the cost Of the celebration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-17
The VANISHING OF CHADSEY.
LEFT HIS HIGH HAT AND PAPERS
ON BATTERY SEA WALL.
Had IN App0intnent with Dattery Beat
man - Asw Him t. Bedlsw's lsland
Both were Very Full-IAwyer Was
to He Tried Yesterday fer Contempt.

Had IN App0intnent with Battery Beat
man - Asw Him t. Bedlsw's lslaDd
Both were Very FulI-IAwyer Was
TO he Tried Yesterday fer Contempt.
A badly scared and intoxicated Battery
boatman lurched into the Church street
police station early yesterday morning
carrying q silk hat full Of ofYicial-looking
papers. He said he was John O'Connor.
Of lis Broad street. and told the sergeant
at the desk that the hat and It's contents
had been abandoned by a man who had
hired him. the boatman. shortly before mid
night to row across TO Bedlow's Island.
The man had disappeared, the boatman
said. from the boat landing next TO the Barge
Office The hat and papers were on the sea
wall beside the ste pc that descend into the
Battery basin.
The boatman's chief concern was that he
might be accused Of having a hand in his
passengers disappearance. The man was
well dressed in a frock coat and striped
trousers and wore jewelry. In the hat was
found a business card Of BEN amin +. Chad
sey, a lawyer at 375 Fulton street. Brook
lyn. The legal papers showed that Chadsey
had been ordered by the Supreme Court.
some months ago. TO appear before II yes
terdsy and show cause why he should not
he found guilty Of contempt In the proceed
ing against him Of Isabella Miller. guardian
for william Meyer. . minor
Chadsey had acted ~ attorney for Mrs.
Miller On behalf Of Meyer Ia q damage sut
In which jury gave her ward verdict Of
o. .oO0. The Supreme Court or dersd the
lawyer 20 turn over $50 Of the suiu 70 his
client. keeping tioo for HIS services. In
stead " doing 80. be allowed oontempt pro-
oeedinss TO be brought against him and
then Ned with his wife 10 South Amsrios.
he wAs arrested and vas thsn brought back
to Brooklyn op . charss. 81 Grand AIcsny
Cl.dssys lawyer. Walter q. koos.-y.
who ass to have trtsd tbs oass yesterday
morning. s.id the dssrtPtioa - 0coanors
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had happ--n.d 70 CAsdssy. tiom ths
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