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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
CONFESSION OF AN ERROR.

Philadelphia Record: DR.. Andrews, the
chancellor of the University Of Nebraska,
has the grace TO confess that In supporting
bimetallsm he was guilty OF a scientific
error. This open acknowledgment does him
credit. and is worthy of the imitation Of
Mr.. Bryan and other ~votaries OF free sill
yer.
Baltimore American. Or. Andrews al
lowed himself to be buncoed, to be led
away from base by political -demagogues.
and, though he has now been reconverted
10 sound money, the excuses he gives for
his errors do not satisfy those who
watched his political wanderlngs with re.
greet.
San Francisco Call: President Andrews
now admits that the limitations of the gold
supply are unknown and that the supply
Is apparently ~inexhaustIble, and therefore
he formally recants. No matter how much
one may deplore the insuficiency OF data
upon which he recklessly based his former
opinion, he must be admired as a man hon
est in the confession Of HIS error upon dis
covering ~
Portland Oregoniau: We must put Dr.
Andrews a place above Bryan. who asks
us to believe that he can never err. The
chancellor says he was misled. which Is
moro than Mr. Bryan will ever say. II
falls far short. however. Of the manly con
fession of error made, for example. by John
G.. Carlisle. who was. like Bryan. In pol
itics, and had the excuse Of purity e~xigency
which Andrews did not have. Il is sad 20
think that we owe so much OF 'blmetailsn"
to British geology. in addition to our heavy
debt to Lombard street on The gold stand
ard.
Detroit Free Press: The silver campaign
OF 1895 really rested upon the
that there was not enough gold IN the
world. and never would be enough. to do
the worlds business. This has been dis
proved blythe most convincing of all argn-
ments-experience-and DR.. Andrews hast
ems 10 salute the everlasting fact. His
statement merits consideration from other
residents Of Nebraska who have yet to
discover things thai are now 20 obvious
10 Dr. Andrews and to pretty nearly every
body else.
Philadelphia Press: II Mr.. Andrews had
said that his mistake in 1896 on the cur
rency question was owing to A fatal de-
rect In his own mental makeup. a de-
fect that has been exhibited on many &C.
casions in his career. he would have found
oeiieVers. As II is. however. he will be
disappointed IL he imagines he can restore
nlmseit TO public confidence by an humble
concession OF past error. No event in a
generation has brought more humiliation
70 educated men and caused a more pro-
touho olstrust among the masses In the
Juosment OF men Of learning than the ar
ratio course Of e. B.. Andrews. Nine our
vi the Ten men who have earned a '.sheen.
SKIN at college have felt cut to the ouick
O' the exhibition he has made OF bimaelf
ana iheir sense OF shame will NOT be
iessened In the least by Mr.. Andrews at
tempt to excuse himself by confoundins a
question OF honesty with a question of
geology.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

The humor Of the railroad tax agents
is Of the irrepressible kind. 1t is said
they are preparing to go before the
state board that makes the first assess
ment of railroad property under our new
revenue law and insist that the assess
ment dictated by them this year was
altogether too high to do the railroads
justice. The tax agents in Nebraska
must be like the Roman soothsayers
who could not pass on the street with
out laughing in each others faces at the
thought Of how they were fooling the
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
pro.ecuting Postomce Crooks.
ST. louis Globe-pemocrat.

As a rule since it's foundation the POST
office department Of the United States has
been honestly n ably managed. But it is
evident that there are weak spots, and that
abuses have crept in. A shaking up has
been begun and should be pursued vigor-
ously until scrupulously upright admins
tration is re-established. The persons in
the department who are guilty of crooked
ness are not likely to appeal to President
Roosevelt for indulgence, He is about the
last man they would choose to deal with
their cases. He is not easily deceived and
his Views of public duty are positive. A
thorough job should be made of the postal
investigation. The penttentiary is the proper
place for boodling officials of all kinds and
deRree.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
RoosEvELr IN Nm oWN ar1rr

There has been talk of a more or less
serious opposition to President Roose-
welt in New York, but it is not mani
Testing itself to any extent and It is
entirely safe to say will not do the pres
ident the slightest harm. IT has been
reported that Governor Odell did not
feel friendly toward the president. Such
Is not the case. The governor a few
days ago expressed the opinion that
there is no question of Mr.. Roosevelt's
nomination and said that If there were
a desire among New York republicans
to beat him the endorsement given by
the last republican state convention
stands in the way. Senator Plat also
favors the nomination Of Mr. Roosevelt
and will undoubtedly give his candi-
dacy earnest support. Indeed no re-
publican Of prominence In the Empire
state is opposed to the president and It
would be of no avail if there were any
such.
Mr.. Roosevelt has already been en-
dorsed for nomination by sixteen states,
which will have 49G votes in the neXt
republican national convention. or more
than a majority. A number of offer
states are confidently counted ON to give
their endorsement when they hold con
y%entions and II is predicted that no votes
will be cast I'm the national convention
for anyone but Roosevelt. Speaking of
the situation the Philadelphia Ledger
says it is safe to assume that e the
conventions were to be held this sum
mer instead OF next, not only would
President Roosevelt be triumphautly
nominated, but he would be elected ny
an enormously large majority. Such op-
position as comes from the railroads aud
the corporation magnates will do the
president no injury. but should rather
strengthen him with the people. A New
York republican paper says: 1.-The hos
tility of Wall street is only one, and a
secondary one. OF the great elements
OF the presidents strength He is the
irresistible and inevitable candidate of
his party because the people OF the
country have faith in him as they have
had in few other presidents in our bis
tory They believe in his honesC, aud
fe~arlessness and intelligence. believe
that the affairs OF the country have
been well directed under him and that
he fully deserves an election to the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

The Bees suggestion that the South
Omaha Commercial club and the
Omaha Commercial club get together
has been met with an invitation from
South Omaha for Omaha merchants to
come out and join. 1t does not make
so much difference which one makes the
first move If the two organizations can
be gotten TO cooperate i'm matters that
affect the commercial interests Of both
cities. The two clubs can certainly ac-
complish more pulling together than
each pulling separately.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Root cabied an inquiry az TO his condi-
ton. The governor answered saying he
had Just completed a horseback Journey OF
twenty-five miles and stood the trip we'll"
As Mr.. Taft weighs go pounds. the socre.
tary could not resist the temptation to in.
ouire by cable: How is the horse7"
Richard s. croker eldest son and name.
sake Of the former TammRny leader, has
become special partner in a hrm of New
York brokers, having put 100000 into the
business. His brother Frank has no taste
for m preferring a career in pol
itics. Richard s. Croker is about q years
old and Is considered as more like hts
father than any Of the Croker boys. He has
the same heavy. determined features and
the characteristic Croker retlcence.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Several sections of Nebraska have
suffered unusual loss by the wind and
water, but it is to be noted that as yet
no appeal for outside aid for the storm
victims has been made. The people of
the immediate neighborhoods appear
not only to have taken upon themselves
the immediate relief Of whatever dis
tress has been produced. but also to be
amply able to carry through the neces-
sary relief work without calling upon
others. For their self-reliant attitude
they are certainly entitled to credit.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
Rich Mem in Public service.
Cleveland Leader.

There is a field in every city In which
rich men who have retired from business or
the practice Of the professions can give
valuable and useful service to the public.
Many Tuen are lost when they give up the
pursuit they have followed while accumu-
lating a competence. Some Of them can
not content themselves In lives Of idleness;
often they sicken and decline under the
influence OF changed conditions. All such
men should offer their services to the peo-
pie. There are public enterprises aside
from the active administrator Of NUM-
cipal affairs which would derive benefit
from the business shrewdness and expert
ence of such men.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Populist leaders in Nebraska do not
appear TO share the confidence expressed
by their democratic side partners in the
certain discontinue of the reorganizers.
On the contrary, they expect the reor-
ganizers to regain control of the ma
chinery OF the national democracy and
look forward to recruiting the decimated
populist cohorts from the remnants Of
the Bryanites excluded from seats at the
council table OF the party. The three
ring convention circus fell down to a
two-ring circus several years ago and
the chances are it will be a one-ring
show when next it goes upon the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

City Attorney Wright's apprehension
that there is no legal newspaper for
city advertising need not worry anyone.
The city council last January asked for
bids for city advertising and designated
the legal newspapers of the city for the
ensuing year. Under our constitution
the legislature can pass no law impair
ing the obligation OF contract whether
with a newspaper or with a merchant,
and the action OF the council, being
clearly within its charter powers, will
stand until il legally expires.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

The time is up for the distribution Of
the printed volume OF the session laws
enacted by the last legislature, but the
publication day is still TO be set. In the
interval every man, woman and child
subject to the states jurisdiction is pre-
sumed to know the law and to obey 1t
strictly in every minute particular. This
presumption is based on the assumption
that all our people are seeond-sight me-
diums who can tell what the statutes
prescribe without even having access to
them. The n consolation is that the
officers sworn 10 enforce the new laws
and the judges expected to interpret and
eonstrue them are in as dense ignorance
of their contents as the poor law breaker
himself, cropping about in legal dark
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
The P-ork-PackinE Year.
New York Sun.

NV NNEN |WT'
The meat packing industry began a new
year with April. The packers are now
looking over last years business with any.
thing but satisfaction. Last year 4.Ss, 600
fewer hogs were slaughtered thar in the
preceding year and the amount of meat
produced was ns,ocO,OO pounds less. Fewer
hogs were marketed and sold than in any
years since 1897. The price OF live hogs
rose TO high record figures and provision
exports decreased correspondingly. The ex-
ports OF fresh pork were the lowest for
six years. II was notable, too, that the
hogs were not up 10 the standard OF fat
ness demanded by the prosperity Of the
times, for the weight Of lard obtained IN
proportion 20 the weight Of hogs was less
than Il had been for thirty yeaFa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

That St Louis grand jury ought to
be given an engagement TO transfer
itself TO Lincoln and look into the con
ditions that surround the work of Ne
braska Legislators. There has been a
deep-seated suspicion that the chief
difference between Missouri law makers
and Nebraska aw makers has been a
difference simply In the scale under
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
SMILING LINES.

Dld ne really say he loved you?'
Nelli you know he doesn't speak our
language very well, but he made out 10 ask
We nov much papa is worth. Cleveland
the house, "OAi" III
Certainly not" answered Mr.. Meekton.
her a chance to object. Washington Star
Husbend-she is by all odds the worst
COOK we ever had. 49,
Wife-l know IL. But she is so,np % . .
until we get someone else.
mars good. / didn't know but YOU
MouIc nave to cook the meals. '-DetToiI
hear that friend of yours from
oeoJhIyn mas moved out to your town.
pDubs- fes, and Ge's a genius, He
Vented WIN y us a week before he had In
p" Observation-Disclosures Press.
Tommy-An unmarried man leads q single
hte, doesn't he, pa?
Father-Yes.
Tommy-Well. then. does a married man
lead a double one?-Hew York Sun.
Don't you tI,juk you'd better speak ~
papa tonight, George the girl sugeested
ties Just come i'm, hasn't he?S asked
Yes
Wei. think IN give him time to get
his slippers o~n."-Chicago Post. s
whatever success I have achieved" said
nar' Meekton' Il must give Henrietta credit
Yes, but what have you accomp,ishod p,
-. Well he answered after some thought.
L am a pretty good hand at building a Are
~ tne morning and seeing that the base
s Es ooor Is locked at pight.'-Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
Uncle Jim's sunny DIaposition.

Uncle Jim Hill, who was plunged into
a comatose condition by the Northern Sc
curities decision, is beginning to sit UP and
AXE notice once more. 1t Is to the credit
Of Uncle James, moreover, that he is cheer
full and optimistic despite the wrongs he
has endured. His plan of working up a
great -four trade with the Fiji Islands may
not be feasible. but it is creditable to Mr..
Hills sunshinY disnOsition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

One Of the department editors Of the
Nebraska Independent, the official pop
ulist organ. declares right out in print
that he would vote for a yellow dog
before he would vote for Cleveland or
anyone like him" he may have a
chance to vote for the, yellow dog and
still vote the democratic ticket
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
Papa's Part in the Play.

AlChlbOn 1tODes
In this country 1t is not respectable for a
mans wife and daughters to work. but the
harder the old man works the more he is
admired. They tell cheerful stories about
the old man; his little children say Papa
is too busy to die" but that is about all he
gets out Of life in the way Of distinction.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

of1cc which he has demonstrated his
ability 20 administer" There is 70
reason to doubt that this feeling viii I've
as general and strong a year hence rs
it is at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

If the feud between the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Western union, instead
Of stopping short with chopping down
the telegraph poles on the railroad right
of-way. only went further and removed
the unsightly poles remaining to dis
figure so many streets and thoroughfares
in our biggest business c~enters, it might
be a blessing in disguise.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

DNINEEIIVEV ENEIE0IENV"'
With the German oficer who assassinated
a comrade for not saluting properly SEN
tence only to four years simple imprison-
ment, and the Russian authorities unde-
cided whether to proceed against the
Kishinef rioters, civilly or criminally, the
dark ages are not so far away from the
Twentieth century as the number Of years
between the periods would lead one to
infer,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

An injunction to prevent the floods
from interfering with interstate COM
merce would be the proper caper now
for some court Of competent jurisdic
ffon
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

According to the philosophy Of the
a%ncients, there were only four elements
in n~ature-6re, water, earth and air. All
four seem to be working overtime OF
late.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

The latest effusion Of Colonel Bryan
indicates that he has gone into the har-
monizing business-the business of har-
monizing two Of his own followers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
Incrrased putr on Con..-

HAVANA. May si.-President Palma has
signed the set increasing the duty on
coffee. The resignation OF Senior CartIIo.
second secretary OF the Cuban legation at
Washington. has been accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Having gotten the running orders
Strengthened out, the Ohio republican
convention should have a clear track to
travel.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Ex-Governor sayage's boisterous solic-
itude for the good name of his admin
istration - enough to make a horse
laugh
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
Remedies for All TroubIes.

Boston Transcript.
Labor troubles continue TO gather omi-
nously. But Just wait. Graduation time
with its remedies for allaying all existing
economic difficulties is near at hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
hsIiowness of vocal Enor,

Baltimore American.
The man who sings loudest about heaven
being his home shows no signs of home
sickness when he orawls between two
feather ticks during a thunderstorm.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
UntimeIv showers.


st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Uncle Sam has accumulated an irrigation
fund Of nearly S15.OOO.0 600. The heavy rains
In the west must be very discouraging to
Secretary Hitchcook.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Now that the summer resorts are
ready, there is 10 possible excuse for
summer lingering longer o the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

An umbrella trust would be strictly
in order under existing circumstances.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
arATEMrNT OLE CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George Is. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
rnnnAh ~ AaN 1nl2 Waa na fnllnMas
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn to
before me this 81st day of May, A. ID. 1908.
M. b. HUNGATE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

which the members OF the Boodlers'
union were operating in the two states,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

Don't you tliiuk you'd better speak 20
papa tonight, George" the girl -sugeested
Iies Just come i'm, hasn't he?" asked
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

We'll, ] think IN give him time 10 get
MS slippers on."-Chicago Post. "
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

the houseI" III
Certainly not" answered Mr.. Mesktor
l know she doesn't like Il, so l never give
her a chance 10 object. '-Washington star
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
VERNON CENTER OFFERINGS.

ALI. Henderson has disposed OF his
elevator interests to the Skewis- Moen
company of Minneapolis. Mr.. Hender-
son will have charge of the company's
interests here.
The Misses Pepper are visiting friends
at Humboldt and Hazel, S. D.
Miss Gustava Howard left last week
for an extended trip to Oregon and Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo.
L. C. Rev of the Farmers Land and
Investment company is at Mankato and
Minneapolis this week on business.
Superintendent Shaker, Assistant Sup
erintendent Kennedy, and road master
Long of the Omaha inspected the work
OF repairing and grading the high bridge
here, Tuesday. The company is increas-
ing its force of men daily, and are filling
in to the extent of $50 cars a. day. At
present three work trains are being used
and a crew of about l25 men, between
Vernon and Garden City where the grav-
ell is hauled from, are at work.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Wrightson, Monday night.
Miss Grace Cobb of Hastings is visit
ing her friend Miss Stebbins.
Your correspondent fails to notice any
mention of the ball game played here
field day, in this weeks Lake Crystal
Union; must be Nef and his "Star high
school aggregation are sore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Quimby drove to
Easton, Monday, and visited Mr.. Quinn
by's parents.
G. c. Slower and Roy Foley were
Mankato visitors Wednesday.
The X. of P. lodge will give picnic
for the members and families in the near
future, at Fernald's grove, and big
time is being planned. A base ball game
will be one of the features. Visiting
members will receive a cordial welcome.
Brother ]. B. Richards of Mankato is
expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
BURDENS ARE MANY.

Mankato Citizens Have Their Share.
Most backache pains come from sick
kidneys.
Must cure the kidneys to cure the
back.
Doan's Kidney pills will do it.
Lots of Mankato proof that this is so;
Read what a citizen says:
Mr. A. ]. Lutes of 904 E. Mulberry
street says: although Frustrated with
severe lung trouble where every cough
racked my body intensifying the excruc-
iating pain in my back and aggravating
the other symptoms of disordered kid
neys / can conseientiously say that
Doan's Kidney pills brought me vast
amount of relief. Do not let it be UNI
derstood that took Doan's Kidney pills
for lung trouble / was so annoyed and
suffered so not only with coughing but
between the spells that any preparation
affording relief and particularly so when
that relief was manifest deserves the en-
dorsation of the sufferer. To say that L
consider Doan's Kidney pills unsurpas-
sed for the troubles they claim to cure
puts my opinion very feebly. l will be
only too pleased to give minute particu-
lars of my experience to anyone calling
on me not out of idle curiosity but who
suffers from kidney trouble and is in
doubt what course to pursue to obtain
relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
Der the name Doan's and take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
WHAT DO. YOU THINK OF
THIS?

A square section of improved farm in
Kingsbury county, S. d., two miles from
town at Sl4 per acre, and if sold before
July lst, this years rental amounting to
$500 go to purchaser.
Improvements consist of five room
house, painted and in good repair; horse
barn for II or IA head of horses; cattle
sheds for 100 head of cattle; good well
and windmill at barn; good cistern at
house; farm all inclosed with new barb
wire fence just built this spring; school
house at corner of farm; German church
four miles in the country. This farm is
reasonably worth $40 per acre, as other
land Immediately joining it is priced at
S35 per acre. Don't write me an offer to
trade me your seats and dogs for this,
but if you have got the cash "come a
runnin'".
Address, j. E. Holtz, De Smet, S. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
WORKING A NEW GRAFT.

Exchanges tell of a new graft" being
worked by a smooth individual who
wears badge and claims to be a gov
eminent inspector. His game is to go
into a store and hunt through the cash
drawer for counterfeit coin. He always
finds several pieces of spurious" money,
which he proceeds to 'confiscate." If
he comes to Mankato he should be hit
with club first and have his credentials
examined while regaining consciousness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
CHANGE IN FIRM.
George Klein to Retire From Johr
Klein & Co.

From Fridays Daily.
1t is said to be probable that change
will shortly occur in the firm of John
Klein & Co., Geo. Klein retiring from the
partnership. 1t is understood to be Geo.
Klein's intention to go into business for
himself in another town, moving his
family with him. He will continue in
the furniture business. Official announce
ment of the change will probably be made
Monday.
Mr.. Klein's many friends will regret
his contemplated departure from the
city, although it will not occur before
Sept. lst. He has grown up in Mankato,
and has been engaged in business with
his father for many years, and is an
honorable and straightforward young
man