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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
WgERE DO THEY STAND

The South Omaha charter bill as It comes
from the standing committee on cities and
towns will contain no provision for taxa
ton Of terminals Of railroads for municipal
purposes. Yesterday the house committee
discussed the bill and listened to a num-
Der of South Omaha gentlemen on the meas
ure. Representative Roberts of Dodge
county moved that the taxation Of rail-
roads be done through the State Board OF
Equalization and the motion carried with
out a dissenting vote and no discussion.
Representative Gilbert of Douglas is chair
man Of the committee and so is Represent
alive Nelson of Douglas. They made no
fight for terminal taxation.-Lincoln Jour-
nal.
The information herein contained Is
decidedly at variance with the protes-
sions of members of the Douglas dele
CATION, that they are solidly and a +
nestly enlisted in the fight for equal tax
alton Of railroad property with other
property for municipal purposes.
The principle at the foundation Of the
campaign against railway tax exemp-
ton waged under the lead of the Real
Estate exchange is the same applied to
South Omaha as 1. is to Omaha. h
separate tax commissioner system Is In
vogue In both Of these municipalities,
under which the property Of all private
citizens is placed on the city tax rolls at
full value, while the railroad property
assessed by the state board is taxed on
less thar 1 per cent of it's real value.
How any members of the Legislature
elected to represent a constituency in
Guiding the people Of South Omaha could
consent to legislation that would per-
| petuate this fragrant injustice is almost
past comprehension.
If the members from Douglas county
yield to the railroads without even a
protest in the matter of assessment of
terminal property in South Omaha for
city purposes, how can they make a sue
cessful fight for the assessment Of rail-
road property in Omaha locally? Is 1t
rot clear that If Omaha hopes to win
out in its demand for its constitutional
within it's jurisdiction on the same basis
as other property, its representatives
must make a fight all along the line and
stand up for equal rights for South
Omaha, Lincoln and the other incorpo-
rated cities where the railroads are
evading their just share of the municipal
burdens in a proportionate degree? II
seems to us that it is time for the Doug.
las delegation to stand up and be
counted so that the taxpayers of Omaha
and South Omaha may know where
they are at.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Friends Of Mayor Low Of New York con-
hdently assert he will be renominated by
the fusion element which elected him six
teen months ago.
One OF the citizens elected alderman Of
Fairchance, Pa, last Tuesday occupies a
cell in the local Jail, awaiting trial on the
charge Of murder.
The Pennsylvania legislature is consid-
erIng a bill reducing the state poll tax from
81 to so cents. The amended price is at
least 20 cents too much.
All previous records in private pension
legislation were broken by the house at
Washington, Saturday when 1926 bills went
through in much less time than as many
minutes.
A lawmaker in Kansas who Is Indifferent
to the frowns Of the powers that be pro-
poses a law imposing a heavy tax on the
wool which the railroad lobby pulls over
the eyes OF his associates.
The light of wisdom often flashes in
humble minds. One of Chicago's aldermen
clinches his peroration with this brilliant
saying: mo man was ever lifted out OF
a tight place by a eorkscrew."
A bill pending in the Indiana house Of
representatives makes it a m-isdemeanor tc
give or to accept tips. The penalty is q
fine Of not less than IS nor more than S25
to which may be added a Jail sentence.
The first election in Pittsburg and Allie
gheny since the passage Of the ripper Law
resulted in the defeat Of the republican,
who passed the law by the citizen-demO
Gratis. Something nearly always happenI
when the politicians push things too far.
The chaplain OF the lower house Of tn
Missouri legislature entertains boundlesi
faith in Providence. At the opening Of
session the other day he prayed that tn
legislature be saved from the ungOdl.
lobbyists who hang around here to max.
a few dollars without honest labor" Thi
is the greatest test that prayer has eve
been subjected 10 IN MsssurfA CAPITOL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
CUT 1T OUT!
Doctor InveiEhs Against h Gentle
Art of Removing the Appendix.
Chlcago Record-Herald

Chicago Record-Herald.
The London Lancet has taken up an
article published by DR.. Howard Kelly in
the Journal of the American Medical As
ISOLATION on the important question, should
the Vermlform Appendix BE Removed When
the Abdomen is Opened for Disease of
other Organs?" This is a question that
ought to be readily and easily disposed Of
and we are surprised at the fact that either
DR.. Kelly or the Lancet should exhibit the
least doubt about It. Why should a vermi-
form appendix ever be spared when there
is ar opportunity to take a whack at it.
The Lancet very sensibly says:
"As DR.. Robert Able asserts that the
normal appendix never contains faecal con-
cretions, DR.. Kelly advises that II such can
be felt the appendix should be removed.
even though it appears healthy. He con-
sIders, further, the question whether the
appendix ought not always TO be removed
when operations are performed near the
caecum which might give rise to adhesions."
IL is absurd to waste valuable time In
arguing over this matter. Down with the
appendix. 1t would be just like a normal
appendix that was let alone when II might
have been removed to cut up afterward and
cause trouble. The only good vermiform
appendix is the one that has been cut oft
and there is but solid argument against the
removal of the unmannerly appendix when
the abdomen is opened for disease OF other
organs. II It were thus removed the need
Of a future operation might be obviated.
But 1t cannot be believed that the sur
geons would permit such a consideration to
weigh with them. The surgeon who loves
his art always forgets mere profit when he
sees an appendix.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
ACROSS THE STREET.

Dean Rice in Boston Journal.
Across the street the bright lights flashed
and CLEANED,
And fortunes favored ones were gathered
The merry music Of the dance outstreamed
Upon the air.
Across the street-lt seemed so far away,
That joyous world from my unhappy
sphere,
Made up of weary toll, day after'day,
And year by year.
I turned me from my window. with a sigh,
Thou mak'st life's differences, Oh, God,
I could not conquer tha ungratefuI cry.
Tho hard l tried.
Across the street, next night, across the
Deaths grim insignia from the door was
hung,
l heard the passers-by, low-voiced. repeat,
so fair, so young
Across the street-ah, surely twas not so,
That they were mourning who last night
were gay
That yonder mansion was a house OF woe,
Where death held sway2
Across the street, beside a single light,
A cherries company a sad watch kept,
And she, the homaged one of yesternight,
Forever slept.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
PROSPERITY STILL AHEAD.
skies Are sunny, Prospects Bright,
No Encouragement visible.
Baltimore News.

Baltimore News.
Five years Of uninterrupted business ac-
tivity has led many persons to believe that
the crest has been reached, and that a re-
Cession is due, When the revival set in,
following a long period Of depression, dur
ing which the industrial life Of the country
was almost paralyzed, there was an army
Of croakers who asserted that the wave Of
prosperity was ephemeral, and that there
could be no permanent revival until the
purchasing power of the gold dollar was
reduced-in other words, until the coinage
Of silver at the inflated ratio Of 16 to 1 was
enacted into law. Instead Of tagging as
these pessimists predicted it would, bust
ness has steadily improved, and now Is
more active than ever before in the history
of the country. Barring labor troubles,
which temporarily hampered certain lines
of industry, there have been no develop
ments to retard commercial activity, and
there is no more reason to believe that the
crest has been reached at this particular
time than there was to TAX seriously the
predictions Of the silver men.
The problem we have to grapple with
now is how to supply the demand, not how
to stimulate one. From all parts of the
| country come reports Of unparalleled &C
| tivity in all branches OF trade. Railroads
have not sufficient equipment with which to
move all the traffic offered, and as a result
nearly every important road in the United
| States is experiencing blockades. This con-
dition is not due to lack Of effort on the
part Of railroad arrangements to supply the
deficiency; in the last few years they have
expended millions of dollars in the pur-
chase of cars, locomotives, steel rails and
other materials, to be in position to handle
the enormous traffic offered. Engine and
/ carbuilders and steel rail manufacturer
ran their plants day and night in order TO
equip the railroads, but they we're simply
overwhelmed with orders. Plants that
had been idle for years we're started up,
and old plants were enlarged, but even
these provisions we're inadequate to keep
up with the expansion of business.
Close observers Of the situation express
the opinion thai there are no signs that
business activity is subsiding. on the
contrary, they say that the new stage OF
industrial development upon which the
country entered a few years ago is still
only in its incipiency. The im~pregnable
strength Of the United States as a manu-
featuring nation, in competition with the
foremost Industrial nations Of the world,
has been recognized as never before, and
has been manifested In the remarkable
growth of its foreign trade. There may
be dement's OF weakness in the existing
situation, but the most acute observers
seem thus far to have been unable to dis
cover them. While there is always a pos
sibility Of OVERRIDING a boom, It would be
idle to predict its collapse simply on gen
eral principles. For the present, the skies
are sunny and the prospects bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
OrH FuruRE RFspUNsTBILirr.

what is to be the future responsible
ity Of the United States in regard to
the conduct Of the independent coun-
tries of this hemisphere, is a question
Of no little Importance and one that is
already receiving attention. The abso-
lutte authority of this republic in all the
affairs. Of the western hemisphere has
peer pretty well recognized. However
indlsposed European governments may
have been in the past to acknowledge
the Monroe doctrine, il is no longer a
question with any of them that that
American principle is firmly and irrev-
be respected. That is the meaning Of
the result Of the latest exposition OF
the American principle and there will
never be any departure from it. Eu-
ropean governments understand more
clearly, if possible, than ever before,
that the United States will never yield
or surrender one iota of the principle
e%nunciated eighty years ago and since
maintained, that no European power
shall take territory from any independ-
ent country in this hemisphere or over
throw its political institutions.
That being established, the question of
the responsibility of the United States
for the conduct, in respect to their in.
ternational obligations, of the South
A mnVinon r4onrh1iOc hnpapnnd Ana NJ
more than ordinary interest. Our gov
eminent has very plainly shown that II
does not propose to shield any indie
pendent country of this hemisphere
from the penalty of any refusal to pay
its honest obligations or otherwise to
comply with its international duties and
requirements. The United States stands
as a defender of no wrongs against any
foreign power. All that it insists upon
is that whenever a foreign power has q
claim or grievance against any Ameri
can state it shall seek satisfaction in 6
way that will not involve any injury tC
the territorial integrity or the politica.
institutions Of such state. 1t simply
declares that the autonomy Of every in
dependent American commonwealth
must remain unimpaired.
In doing this the United States un
questionably assumes a measure Of ire
sponsibility in regard to the conduc
of the Independent countries over which
it extends protection, and it is a very
serious question as to how far this re
sponsibility may have to be extended
and exerted in the future. If this coun
try must protect the southern republic
against foreign aggression, what ma,
1t properly require Of them in order t.
protect itself from the danger Of be
coming involved in serious troubles OF
their ACCOUNT This question has bee
urged upon public attention by recen
events and may become more pressin,
in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
Cuisines Before' Pleasure"
,iladelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
John Mitchell told at tie Glover club din
ner the other night a story not altogether
humorous. Mr.. Mitchell looked we'll in his
first suit of evening clothes. He had said
that life was a serious problem to him
that he saw little that was not serious. The
story, which he gave later on, bore out that
view. He said there we're two sisters,
seamstresses, who lived in a little room and
earned their bread by sewing. They were
young and pretty, but they seldom laughed;
they never wore comedy clothes; they did
nothing but sit in a stopped attitude, sew
ing all day, and a good part of the evening.
One night, when she was quite worn out
with labor, the, younger said to the older
sister: "Oh, dear, l wish we were both
dead" The older sisters mouth took on a
grim smile as she returned: "Be still and
work hard. Business before pleasure"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
ECLIPsE OF v
Statistics of Last Years Production
Explains the Phenomena.
Saturday Evening Post.

Saturday Evening Post.
The disappearance Of the silver question
from politics no longer appears mysterious
in the light OF the statistics Of production
of the precious metals furnished by the
director of the mints. II appears that
in the calendar year 1902 the mines Of
Nevada turned out $2,12O, 900 in silver and
SO, 514,2 PIP in gold. TIE original silver state
is now a golden state. A few years ago
it appeared a safe prediction that, II the
fortunes Of the white metal ever became
desperate, Senator's Jones and Stewart
would be seen looming above the wreck
like Ney on the retreat from Moscow.
Marshal, where is the rear guard?"
IT am the rear-guard."
Jones and Stewart show no inclination to
be the rear-guard on this occasion. With
their state producing more gold than silver
they are very sensibly occupying comforta-
BILE quarters near the head Of the pro-
cession. Colorado used to be Nevada's
win star in the silver armament. Six
years ago "goldbugs" we're as scarce there
as bears in Mississippi. You might have
tramped with your gun from the Kansas
line to the Utah desert without getting a
shot at one, Now Colorado digs out $27,-
500, 42e in gold to $9,OS5, ia in silver. She
Is by Tar the greatest BOlu-prouuclnB StaIe
in the union. And by a coincidence the
gold party won at the late election.
California's output Of the precious metals
is almost entirely gold-$17, 124,941 to $3.50,
1893 in silver. Arizona and New Mexico
produce more than twice as much gold
as silver. The production of South Dakota
is almost exclusively gold. Wyoming, which
some ill-informed people have classed with
the silver mining states, turned out only
81, 1855 worth of silver last year. The only
states that produced any substantial excess
of silver over gold were Idaho, Montana and
Utah, and even in these the gold furnished
g very respectable proportion Of the total
output.
For the United States as a whole the
product was $50, s5S,O7O in gold and $S1.
O40, O25 in silver. The value Of our silver
harvest was less than one-thirtieth that o.
the corn crop and a little over a twentieth
of that OF our hay. Both the precious
metals together are Insignificant compared
with any of the principal farm crops. II
may be taken for granted, therefore. that
any financial policy we may adopt will b,
chosen on its merits and not under pressur,
from any class of miners.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

A merger is on between the society
known as the Spanish War Veterans
and that organized under the name of
the Spanish-Ameriean War Veterans.
After careful investigation and com
parison the members of the two asso-
Citations seem TO have convinced them
selves that 1t was one and the same
var in which they fought.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

1t is reported that the insurance men
have h~ypnotized the joint revenue com-
mittee into modifying the section relat-
ing to the taxation Of insurance com
panies by reducing the basis Of their
taxation from the entire gross receipts
to so per cent Of the gross receipts. The
insurance people have gotten off so easy
with their taxes in Nebraska thus far
that they are not satisfied with being
put on any plane somewhere near other
taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

The proposed new appOrtionment bill
gives Douglas county four members OF
the senate and thirteen members Of the
house, Douglas county now has only
three members of the senate and nine
members OF the house. The extent to
which the people of this city and county
have been DISTINGUISHED by the refusal
Of successive legislatures to observe the
constitutional requirement for a reap
~portionment after each census may
readily be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Of the state are allowed to control their
own fire and police departments through
officers selected by their own citizens.
why should the representatives from
districts outside Of Douglas county deny
the two cities in this county the rights
of home rule which are exercised by all
the cities in their respective districtsG
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
Progress of the TOrrehs system.
PhiladeIphIa Ledger.

The Chicago real estate board has adopted
resolutions declaring tOr an amendment
to the Torrens law. by which 1t is be-
lieved all the real estate in the county
will come within the operation OF the act
within twenty-five years. The resolutions
reeite that Torrens certificates Of title are
now received In place OF abstracts and
guaranty policies by the real estate board,
the railroad companies, building and loan
associations and mortgage creditors in Cook
county generally, The registrar Ot nuea.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
An Important Amendment.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis epubh
That Missouri legislature resolution pro-
viding for the taxation, branding and Ii
.censing of foreign lords and noblemen, both
real and genuine, bogus and fraudulent,
should be SO amended as merely to require
that these gentry submit their credentials
for approval at the secretary Of states
office and pay a specified license tax before
being permitted to do business in the state.
The branding OF such folk would raise
such a smell
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

describing the operation Of the Torrens
system, reports that since its installation
in 1899 about 5000 parcels of land. Of the
value Of SIS, 600, 900. hrve been registered,
and that the system has been sufficiently
tested to justify action that will gradually
bring all the remaining real estate in the
county under Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Both houses of the Wyoming legisla-
ture have passed a resolution endors-
ing woman suffrage and asserting that
Wyoming's experience with 1t has
served to raise the standard Of candi-
dates and improved the character of
the legislature. This action on the part
OF the lawmakers is much In the nature
OF pelting themselves with bouquets.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

The people Of South Omaha are en-
titled to municipal home rule and have
a right to resent any effort to deprive
them Of their powers of local self-gov-
eminent. Why should South Omaha be
compelled to submit TO a governor-ap-
pointed fire and police commission
Lincoln and all the other smaller cities
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

We note that former Governor Savage
has taken his departure for Seattle to be
gone a month or more, ostensibly to
look after business interests. We trust
The Bees demand for a legislative in
vestigation into the contents of that
BARLEY cigar box which the ex-governor
said he had in his possession has not
fastened this exodus.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
Something Doing.

A 40O-room office building for members
Of congress, connected with the capitol
by a subway, all OF which is to cost 49,
500, 900, and the enlargement and beauti-
flying Of the main wing Of the capitol at
an expense Of $500, 900, and Cannon, the
economical, behind the movement to Sc
cure these things? Surely things are do
ing in Washingtoni
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
A dangerous Continuance.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

To prevent the burial Of the living they
have, in certain German towns, mortuary
chambers in which a bell rope is placed in
the hands Of each corpse. 1t seems like a
good idea. VIII some kindly disposed per-
son please place a bell rope in David B..
Hllrs hands? We can't be too careful in
such casee-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Ex-Mayor Ames' health is in such pre-.
carious condition that the reQuisition
for his return to Minneapolis has to be
suspended. Strange how the health Of
rascals never gives out until their dis
honesty is uncovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Miss Roosevelt seems to be enjoying
hugely the New Orleans Mardi Gras,
but if she wants to take in the carnival
that tops them all she will come 10
Omaha to join in the celebration of Ak
Sar-Ben's hosts mex fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

II one Of our legislators wants to
make a ten-strike with his constituents
he will put through a law prohibiting
members of the school board from using
their positions to secure the appointment
or promotion of relatives or dependents
on the public school pay roll and thus
put an end to the fragrant nepotism per-
meatlng our schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

The first thing for the Douglas delega-
ton to do to show that they are on the
square in the matter Of city taxation Of
railroad property is to have the tax ex-
emption clause struck out Of the South
Omaha charter amendment bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Before BARLEY and his sureties are re-
leased on his official bond the legislature
should find out how much has been
realized on the contents of that cigar
box and assert the claim of the state to
the proceeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Our modest city comptroller is said to
have requested the charter reVisers to
fix the salary for thh Office he occupies
at $1,000 a yeau. WhaR a neat profit
could be made by ouyiLg this officers
services at their real value and selling
them at the price he puts on them him
salf .r..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
PASSING -PLEAsANTRIEs.

she-HIaye you seen the new dance called
He-No; sort of a breakdown, I suppose?
-Yonkers Statesman.
Customer see the high French heels
are coming I'm again. What do you suppose
is the reason for that?
s~alesman-It is being done, / understand,
AT the demand OF the ehlropodfsts' union.
Chicago Tribune, tHE - rr' n.H-
II want to see everybody contented,'
said Senator Sorghum.
'Have you found a way 10 manage itT'
"Yes. When disconnected people call TO
see me ] send word that l am not in
Washington Star.
Mr.. Krusty cher employer)-'Miss Ugli-
mugg, you are late this morning. What
detained you?'
Mr.. Krusty-"f guess you looked at it,
Detroit Free Press.
ITO whom do you attribute the curative
powers of your springs?" asked a visitor at
well" answered the proprietor, thought
fully, IT guess the advertising I've done
has had something to do with it"-Judge.
Towne-Met Cable and Perkins at a
smoker last night. and introduced them to
Browne-o, say, it's a shame to introduce
a bore like Cable to anybody:
Towne-It's evident you don't know Per-
hns, or you'd see the humor OF it.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Adam had been reading history, when he
came to the cherry tree episode.
What a fool that fellow Washington was
to own upl' he exclaimed. why didn't
he say. The woman tempted me?"
With an increased estimate OF his own
ability ne went Indoors to complain OF day
before-yesterday's coffee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

A jug whose age can be traced back
to the year 1881 has just been sold over
in London for $1,000. How much more
1t would have brought had 1t only been
filed with good old stuff Of that ancient
vintage.