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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

legislature that contemplates the viola
ton OF contracts would stand in any
court OF justice, and consequently the
Howell law at once embroils the city in
costly litigation at the expense Of the
taxpayers, with no possible advantage
to anybody. If the council cannot levy
a tax the court will surely register a
Judgment for the water rent against the
city with interest from the day it was
Tra
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

We think that no serious importance
Should be given to reports coming from
Washington intimating that there is APP
prehension in official circles of trouble
for the United States in connection with
the Venezuelan affair. 1t is altogether
improbable that this country will be-
come involved in any difficulty with the
allies, neither one of which, there is
every reason to believe, has the slight
est desire to quarrel with the United
States. Sooner than have any serious
misunderstanding with this country
Great Britain would withdraw from the
alliance, which is extremely unpopular
in England and would become more in
tcnsely so If there should be rea dan
ger Of any impairment of Anglo-Amer-
lean relations. In that event the Brit
ish ministry would find it impossible to
withstand popular hostility to the al
lance. 1t is equally safe TO say that
Germany will not press her demands to
with the United States. There is not
enough at stake to lead her to do this
and it is not to be doubted that En-
peror William realizes how utterly fu-
country. The inevitable result would
be that Germany would not only lose
her claims against Venezuela. which she
can now collect if a fair and reason
Dh1n aYrpg In VtrV.GrYp1 IV,N vA,r1I
greatly imperil her commercial interests
In this hemisphere and weaken herself in
other respects. Germany requires for
the restoration of industrial activity and
tenance of peaceable relations with all
countries and with none more than the
United States, which is in a position to
practically destroy the commercial in.
trail America. The talk Of serious
trouble between the United States and
the allies being feared in official circles
at Washington is undoubtedly ground.
less, but its tendency is mischlevous.
There is no doubt that the allies have
taken a false position in demanding
that they shall have preferential treat
ment in any arrangement that may be
made for the payment by Venezuela OF
the claims against her. Such a demand
Is clearly unfair to the other nations
whose claims are equally as just az
those of Great Britain, Germany ant
Italy and are entitled to equal consid
GRAFTON. France, for instance, has 1
treaty with Venezuela which provide,
for the payment of her claims and he
government is manifestly right in urg
ing that this shall be respected and tina
France shall not be placed Mt any dis
advantage. Other countries, who's,
claims Venezuela has acknowledged
stand as France does and REASONABLE,
object to the preferential treatmen
proposition Of the allies. The Unite,
States will enter into no alliance wit
the other creditor nations, but she ma,
properly support their position. 1t az
pears probable from the latest informa
ton that a compromise arrangement
will he effected. At all events it can b
confidently assumed that neither Grea
Britain nor Germany will quarrel wit.
the United States over the Venezuela,
difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

The ink on the signature OF Governor
Mickey TO the Howell-Gilbert water
works bill was not dry before the dis
coyery was made that the bill blocks the
way of levying a water tax for the year
1898. That does not mean, however,
that the city will be relieved from pay
ing water hydrant rental, which il il
bound by It's contract to pay so long as
| the water company remains the owner
of the works No law enacted by the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Our American minister to Colombia
has resigned to return to newspaper
work. He knows by experience that
such a place in the diplomatic service
is no promotion for a working newspa-
per man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
THE KITCHEN CORN POP.

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
OH those 90 chSAshed recolleotions of the
How they seem to I'll a Teller full o. thrill
from head to toe!
Seem to permeate his bein' with a Jingle
Till the songs Jes' come a bubblin' from his
heart as waters bright.
Oh! the frolics an the reYels o. that rural
life so gay,
When you had your gal beside you snuggled
in the flynn sleigh
When the wimmen done the quiltin' an
the young folks shucked the corn.
While the laughter shuck the cobWebs from
the rafters o. the barn.
Then jes' think o. the delight.
On a snappy winter night
Never saw such jolly time since you was
In your go-to-meetins dressed,
With the gal you loved the best.
Settin' in the OF farm kitchen poppin' corn.
There was pleasure I'm the parties when the
boys an gals d meet
Fur to play the klssin' games, an later on
with husky feet
Dance upon the OF oak puncheons. feelin'
like they was on wings, ~
While the tddler's bow was dancin' on the
agitated strings.
There. was fun in trampin' homeward from
the spellin' school at night,
on your arm a somethin' hangin' that jes'
thrilled you with delight
Somethin' that you valued higher than the
wealth of earth, by jings!
Purity little rustic jewel hid in calico an
things.
But you've never seen a joy,
Nor you never will, oil boy,
TIL the angel Gabriel toots the fnal horn,
That could ekal talkin' love
To your little country dove
While a%-settin' In the kitchen poppin' corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

II our High school pupils could be
taught to operate Il typewriting machine
skillfully, the accomplishment would
stand them more in service in these
twentieth century days than the ability
to produce legible handwriting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

An Illinois legislator want TO put an
end TO periodic d famines by lmpos-
ing a penalty on the derel!ct railroads
that fail 10 meet demands OF the ship
pers. This should be followed up with
similar penalties on the car and locomo-
tive makers who fan TO MI orders OF
the railroads for new rolling stock
promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

The railroads prefer TO enjoin the
making of the city tax levy rather than
its collection because holding up the
levy ordinance will create more embar-
rassment TO the city government. But
II they count on forcing Il compromise
they will be fooled.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

It's a triie early for reports of Klon-
dixie gold strikes, but the publicity de-
partment of the Alaskan transportation
lines seems to be already Numbering
for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Nebraska newspaper editors ought TO
know by this time that they cannot
afford TO sell editorial space to the rail
road tax bureau. or TO anyone else for
that matter, irrespective of the price
offered. The newspaper that sells its
editorial opinions to the railroads simply
puts up a 'for sale" sig to all pur'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

If the Yaquis are such good soldiers
rs all that, they ought to go into the
military business as an occupation. But
then, 1t is more than likely that their
prowess shines only by contrast with
the poor fighting qualities of the Mex.
lean soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
shaIiowness of the shout.
Philadelphia Record

T~HIIdueIpnId fNtCOIu.
"a big navy means peacel A small navy
means war;" shouts a New York paper.
During nearly all of its history this coun-
try has had a small navy. and it's COM
MERGE has grown, its honor has not been
impaired and the Monroe doctrine has been
growing bigger. The same people who are
shouting for a big navy are predicting, and
trying to precipitate a war with Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Why should we have an edict against
the wine rooms from the police board
at this time? With the great Baldwin
Broatch reform board in the saddle for
six months. how is 1t possible the wine
rooms should still be in operation in
Omahai
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

And now a delegation Of democrats is
going from New Mexico to Washington
to intercede for statehood II the ON
nibus statehood bin is efrectually block
AIDED, democrats aud republicans will
both be entitled TO share the blame or
credit as the point of view may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Those New Jersey men convicted of
sending threatening letters to ]. Pier
pont Morgan to extort money from him
deserve the prison sentences they got.
They ought to try some more modern
scheme of gold-bricking him ON fake
merger propositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
Mans wants n Few.

81. IOuis GIObe-IemOCraI,
Senator Wellington of Maryland has again
illustrated the fact that man wants but
little here below. The senator proposes an
amendment TO the national constitution
providing that no person shall be worth
more than $40, 900, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
Heroes of the wrecks.

Baltimore American.
The heroism OF railroad locomotive en-
gineers and fremen grows proportionately
greater as the number Of wrecks increases.
Each wrecks list Of dead starts off al
ways with the names of the engineers and
hremen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

At command Of his physician King
Edward has abandoned a visit to Chats
worth. who says monarchs are mas
tiers Of all they survey?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Omaha club women will celebrate the
tenth anniversary of the clubs found
ing. That is one feminine birthday they
have no hesitation In uncovering.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

If Colonel Bryan's new park is to be
held at the free disposal. of picnic par
ties We presume political picnics viii be
given r~ight-of-way whenever dates clash.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Senator Plat of New York was opening
a telegram as he entered the Marble room
the other day. He stopped in front Of
Senator Mason as he took the message from
the envelope and read it.
ut says that I have just been reelected
United States senator" explained Mr.. Plat.
without a moments hesitation Mr.. Mason
seized the New Workers. hand and, while
giving IT a warm clasp, uttered his con-
gratulations.
81 wish I could congratulate you in the
same way" replied Plat, because the
more l see OF you the more | think you are
a great man. There are mighty few men in
the senate who are n your fix but would
| experience a severe soreness II anyone
should read such a message in their pres
ence. l really believe you meant what you
said"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

The National Editorial association
must have fixed on July for its Omaha
convention to make sure in advance Of
enjoying a hot time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Don't take it for granted the settlement
OF the Venezuela affair will restore peace
throughout the world. The baseball war
threatens to loom up again.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

That grounding evidently knew his
business when he lodged back into his
hole to escape the impending blizzard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
George y. Tzschuck, secretary OF The see
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
copies Of The Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
January. 1919. Ahs as follOws.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

Representative Shattuc Of Ohio was maxi
ing an earnest and fearful plea for a PEN
sion for a constituent.
"Mr. Speaker" he said, "this man is to-
tally blind. He is dependent on what the
government gives him for sustenance. His
sight is gone, and l recall that one day
ne came and saw me-
shattuc doesn't know yet why the house
laughed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

GEORGE b. TZSCtUCh.
Subscribed in.my presence and sworn 70
before me this 3lst day of January, a. ID.
1903. NJ. B.. HUNGATE,
CSeal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

No man approves OF the conscienceless
firt, of course, but she is very entertain
ng.-Somerville Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
She Stopped Their Talk.

From the Boston Traveller.
 I am reminded of small assemblage of young women one afternoon and the manner in which they discussed their ac- quaintances. Two of the number took their departure and the others immediate ly bounced upon their characters and left large holes in them. A third rose to go and addressed them in this fashion: T ought to have been downtown half an hour ago, but I dreaded to go because I knew you would begin to talk about me as soon as I was out of hearing. am going now with the Knowledge that you are primed and ready to explode, and l don't care as long as you tell the truth. But just let me hear anything else and there will be trouble"
 A more ama.ed group you could not imagine. The young woman had literally stopped their mouths by the stand she had taken, and honestly believe they be- gan to respect her from the minute. You see. when we contract the habit of critic izing others, their appearance and habits, or some report that has been circulated, we do not stop to consider truth. If we were made responsible for the accuracy of every statement we make we would cease to be personal in our conversation, fancy, and with the elimination of this care in our manner towards others, par ticularly those older than ourselves. The thoroughly weli-bred man or woman does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

the chuck, or shoulder proper up to and including the eighth rib.
 The eighth rib cut shows the blade gristle only on one side. The ninth rib is usually called q chuck roast.
 The rack is cut into prime rib, standing or rolled roasts.
 The chuck is a complicated piece of meat when cut into kitchen pieces by the butcher It's anatomy yields the fol- lowing pieces for cooking: Oven and pot roasts, boneless chuck steaks and chuck roasts cut free of bone ana metamor- phosed into top and lower Saratoga roasts The lower cut is the more ten- der. It has the eye piece, which some- what resembles the eye of porterhouse rolled roast.
 The chuck yields still more cuts to the wizard of the cleaver. There are the soup and stewing pieces, plate, naval and brisket pieces for corning, oven and pot roasts, made by removing the flesh from the shoulder bones. and chuck steaks cut from the cross rib. In the above dis guises the word chuck" loses all of it's plebeian character.
 The hindquarter is less complicated. but it's dissection Is interesting to the culinary economist. This part of the beef carcass is cut In two; the loin of the beef and the round, consisting of the leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
CUTS OF BEEF.
Information for Housewives About
 Terms Used by Butchers.

From the New York Sun.
 Most housewives do not understand the terms used by the butcher to describe the various cuts into which a carcass of beef is divided. Therefore, they do not always know what they are buying. Here is some information on the subject.
 The whole beef is split into halves. fol- lowing the center of the backbone or yer tebral column from tail to neck. Each half contains a hind and a forequarter
 The forequarter Is then cut from the hind quarter. These are the processes of the wholesaler. The flores" and minds" as they are called, are now ready for the retailer.
 The forequarter is cut into two parts the rack consisting of a set of ribs, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

w. R. Pettiford colored, president Of the Penny Savings Bank of Birmingham, delivered the following address to negroes in camp recently on their opportunities
 There Is no race made so conspicuous in the discussions of the day as the negro race. He is being studied by his trienos and his enemies, and as they are im- pressed they write and speak about us, thus giving shape to public opinion re- specting our race. Wherever we are or whatever our engagements, good or bad, we are teaching the country by our con- duct what to expect and what not to ex- pect from our race. If we are ldIng about the bar-rooms or the streets pelng supported by some woman at the expense of her morals or if our methods of life otherwise are such as would be calculated to convert us into criminals, we are by our examples and influence teaching the country not to expect us to make good Iaborers, good citizens, parents or church. men.
 The negroes who live In the cities are pretty well understood. It is known that there are several classes of them Some are educating themselves and their chill dren, saving money, building homes and trying to establish a good character. 9th CTS are not doing so well. They are mak- ing no effort to buy homes or save money. They keep about even with the world, and the world for very good reasons is trying to keep even with them. Others still do but very little work, and have a sharp struggle for existence. They often have trouble with the officers of the law and spend a good deal of their time in prison. This class furnish Arguments for our en- ernies and make our friends ashamed.
 But out in the mining camps where there are large numbers of negroes work ing together and not placed under so close a watch as those in the cities, new phases of negro life are presented for study.
 I came here tonight to talk with you about your conduct in the camp. where you are more to yourselves and where your mode of living is pretty much what you make it.
 What is your conduct in the camp where you are at work? Are you coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
PNEUMATIC cHIsELs.
Granite Carving is Now Performed
 With Air Tools.
From the Sphere.

From the Sphere.
 An industry in which pneumatic tools bid fair to effect a revolution is the working of granite. Up till a few years ago the granite tombstones which are to be seen in every cemetery and the elaborately carved granite blocks which are now so popular for the fronts of banks and public houses were dressed by hand with hammer and chisel in much the same way as we may suppose the Egyptians carved the sphinx. Now a jet of air is doing the mason's work, and instead of expending much time and muscle on his task the workman has simply to guide the pneumatic chisel over the surface of the stone.
 The saving in manual labor is very great. The work is done more rapidly and more cheaply by these tools than by hand and, it might also be said more efficiently, for a pneumatic chisel can be operated in recesses and out of the way places in which there would not be room to strike a blow with ordins~y ham mer. Aberdeen is the center of the gran ite industry in Great Britain, and there is no granite working establishment there of any consequence which has not an equipment of pneumatic tools. The heart of pneumatic plant is the compressor,  tank or reservoir. From this central point the air is conveyed in pipes to all parts of the works, and the connection with the actual tool is made with length of India rubber hose, so that the workman can move the apparatus from place to place.
 Where a workman would have had a hammer and a chisel in his hands now he has a pneumatic chisel and he has simply to direct it in the required posi- tion. The number of blows that a tool like this strikes Is marvellous. The jet of compressed air operates a piston, to which either a hammer or a chisel can be attached, and the admission of the air can be so regulated by valves as to give anything from 20O0 to 15,000 strokes a minute As might be supposed, the vibra- tion caused by such rapiu movement as this is very great. A visitor to a granite yard is generally given one of these pneumatic tools to hold, and un- less he grips it tight it is apt to jump out of his hand. One would think that the constant use of such tools would injure the workman's arms and lead to cramp. So far, however, there have been no in- stances of this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
top and bottom round. rump and flank.

top and bottom round. rump and flank.
 Now comes a steak roll call. The loin of beef is cut by the butcher into top sirloin steaks and roasts. short sirloins, roundbone sirloins, fat-bone steaks, hip bone steaks, boneless sirloin steaks. por- terhouse steaks and roasts. Then there are la mode top round cuts, bottom round cuts for pot roasts and corned beef. The trump goes into steaks and corn Ing pieces, flank steaks and rolled flank pot roasts or corning pieces.
 If the housekeeper is niystified by the shop yernacular 1t is because she has not learned the geography of the beef cuts" as Boston culinary student put it. By not knowing her alphabet the purchaser is often imposed upon and made to pay a higher price for an artistically arr ranged piece of very cheap meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
"DANCING."

Professor Faulkner's class meets every Tuesday and Friday afternoons and eve nings at Turn Verein hall, 20211h First avenue, for beginners in ball room and professional stage dances. Invitations or references required from those who at tend.
 Social hop every Tuesday night. Class soiree every Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

not stop to consider age-respect and courtesy are extended to all, regardless of years or station. There must be we'll bred children to make well-bred adults, you see, and that is where the education must begin Early habits will cling like burrs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
A Testimonial.

From Judge.
 "Dat boy ob mine." declares Aunt Caline. with much pride. "am puah blood. No mix blood in him, I wan'ter tell yo'. Why he haid got de genuine wool on hit. Yas. suh Deed. suh, las summah de moths got in hit an ct hit mos plum nigh often i'm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

The handsomest teams in the city. Alabama Livery Go. Opposite Jefferson The atre. Both phones 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald n graving Department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

William Shannanan of Lafayette street has returned from trip to Pennsylvania.
 -JamesT Luddy, clerk at D. J. Ma haney's cafe, has returned from va- cation in New York and other places.
 Walter Meehan of South Fifth street has returned from Walnut Beach, where he has been spending 9 two weeks vacation.
 street has returned home after five weeks vacation spent with her broth CT in Philadelphia, Pa
 A surprise party was rendered to Miss Ella Mccarthy at her home on John street last night by number of her friends. A pleasant evening was spent by those present.
 -Hhe attendance at the grand ba- zaar and promenade of the Brooklyn Athletic club continues to be large. And merry time prevails each even ing. Dancing is a feature. Lallier's orchestra furnishes music for it. The race for the $25 in gold to be present ed to the lady selling the most com bination tickets, and for the handsome watch fob in the popularity contest Us growing more and more exciting eac knight. Tonight will be a ban- ner night Don't miss it.
 This is the season of the year when repairs should be made to doors and windows of houses. If there are any broken panes of glass have them re moved and new ones put in their FN1F pane of glass or two put in new ones at once. All these things should be done now before the cold weather sets in. Fine glass and the best of I ltty can be secured at A. o. Walkers -sar- macy.