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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
DEFECTIVE TRAIN DIsPArCH1NG.
Failure to Deliver an Order Re-
spOnsibIe for n Wreck.
New York Sun.

Details now at hand concerning the cause
of the frightful head-on collision between
two passenger trains or the Southern Pa
clhc railway near Walls, in Arizona, which
occurred only a few hours after the wreck
in New Jersey, bring up for fresh con-
sideration the existing method Of running
trains by telegraph.
1t appears that Operator Clough, at Walls,
had received two separate orders for the
"Sunse Limited" bound west, which was
twelve hours late. One of these orders
directed that It should meet, or '%'cross," a
freight at Esmond, a station four miles
away, while the other order specified where
the limited should meet through passen-
ger train No. 7, eastbound. TIL first order,
involving the freight, was properly deliv-
cred to the conductor and engineer OF the
limited; but the second and more important
order, concerning the meeting OF the two
passenger trains, was not delivered at all.
This being the case, the engineer Of the
.westbound train drew out of Walls with the
understanding that, except for the freight
at Esmond, he had a clear track. The
orders were probably sent several minutes
apart, and II may be that some time elapsed
after they were received at Walls before the
limited arrived there. At any rate, Opera
tor Clough forgot that he had more than
one order, and did not discover his mis-
take until the train had gone.
Practically, this wreck on the Southern
Pacific was Of the same nature as the one
of a few weeks ago on the Grand Trunk
railway, in Canada, wherein twenty eight
| persons were killed and as many more in
jured, In the case of the Grand Trunk dis
aster the operator misinterpreted a casual
remark OF the dispatcher. taking II as q
command, and allowed a train for which he
had orders to proceed without them.
Can train dispatching be called safe
which leaves wide open the door for blum
ders like these? After the Walls operator
had repeated one Of his orders TO the dis
J patcher and received the 20. K" thereon
why did not the dispatcher, knowing tina
another order Was in ClouEh's hands and
that the conductor and engineer for whom
II was Intended we're ready TO Sign II, insist
upon The repetition OF that order at once
II win be said that the dispatcher obeyec
the rules Of the road, whereas the operator
did not Very true; but Euch arguments
| onsr no satisfactory defense Of the charge
that the system Of train dispatching in us'
today Is detective. The mere fact thai
accidents occur, and oeeur frequently. undsi
the present system, Il In Itself Ghaolutl
pFuaf thai, At Least In some D~1ttGulAxs
IL v nat what T. should -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

In 1882 the assessment or 1,944 miles
of railroad in Nebraska aggregated $12.-
6SO.67O, or S6,519.T6 per mile. In 1902
3, TO6 miles of railroad In Nebraska were
assessed for S26,422, 782, or S4.636.92 per
mile. At the mileage rate Of 1882 the
assessment for 1902 would have been
S31,1 97, $3.50, or $40, Z 5,14S more than the
roads have been assessed for last year.
And yet John n. Baldwin insists that
the railroads are paying more than their
share of taxes now when every mile Of
railroad in Nebraska is worth fully
double its value of twenty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
WONDERFUL INVENTION.
wiEnrd Edison Throws out Another
Bunch OF Prophecies.
Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
Edison announces in specific terms that
he has perfected his storage battery and
that the days OF the horse are numbered.
These are his words:
"Th new battery win settle the horse
not at once, but by degrees. The price of
automobiles will be reduced so that almost
every family may have one and run 1t
without the aid OF an EXPERT. In fact, I
hope that the time has nearly arrived when
every man may not only have his own
automobile, but also be able to light his
own house, charge his own machine, heat
his rooms, cook his food, etc, by cleo
tricity, without depending on anyone else
for these services"
That seems an audacious prediction. but
Edison is not in the habit Of b~oasting idly
Of his achievements. and the invention Of
q storage battery adapted to vehicle trac-
tion does not appear so wonderful as many
other things he has done.
But Edison must look to his ~laurels. lest
the man who claims to have found O way
10 make fuel of water wrest them away
from him. Punishment Of the horse from
city streets would be a small matter COM
pared with the rescue OF the world from
all LANCER OF fuel famine and the instant
collapse Of the Coal trust. If the water
burner will only make haste to put his
device on the market, the family automobile
can wait awhile.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
EEBRhsKA AVID WISCONSIN.

The battle-ground Of tax reform Is by
no means confined to Nebraska. The
conflict with corporate taxshirkers Is
raging In other states, notably in Wis
consin, more ~furiously II anything than
IL is in Nebraska But there is a
marked contrast between the attitude Of
the Wisconsin law makers and the Ne
braska law makers as regards railroads
and their interference with legislation.
In Wisconsin legislative bulldozers of
the stamp Of Baldwin are not tolerated.
The contrast between the legislature Of
Wisconsin and that of Nebraska is forci-
bly, illustrated by the fact that the APP
peal Of the railroads against increased
taxation is to be made before the legis-
lature by the presidents of the various
railroads during the present week and
not by a paid gang of legislative cor
r%uptionists. Speaking Of the situation
in Wisconsin, the Chicago Record-Her-
aid says:
The time has come when the railroads
will have to place their cards face up on
the table and carry their points by sheer
force OF argument. They will have to show
their position to the people of Wisconsin
and in the manner that the man who earns
$3.50 can understand. The day OF the lobby
ist with his peculiar methods is passed.
He has no place in dealing with the tax
alton problems. Whether the railroads
shall pay an increased tax or whether they
are now 81. Zoo, geo short Of what they ought
$780, ~. oI,t-a.S - nor,r,ar EAnIIatVa
is something that will have to be decided
In the light of hsrp cold facts. n the rail-
roads can show thes people that they are
doing their share asNit is, the chances are
against any increase being made. On the
other hand, II they cannot do this, it is
absolutely certain. public sentiment being
what It is, that they will have to draw
bigger checks for the next two years and
thereafter.
The contrast between the Wisconsin
and the Nebraska legislatures is also
manifest by the vigor with which the
bill for the abolition of the lobby IL
being pressed in Wisconsin. The first
section of that bin provides that it shall
be unlawful for any lobbyist or any
agent Of any lobbyist to solicit the vote
Of any member of the legislature for oil
against any bill or measure before that
branch Of the legislature or to influence
or to attempt to influence any member
Of such legislature to vote for or against
any such bill or measure. While thi!
does not prevent anyone from appearing
before a committee when a bill is up foi
consideration, it means the death knel
Of the third house If 1t becomes a law
and there is every indication that it will
become a law.
Why should not the Nebraska legisla
ture emulate the example of the Wis
consin legislature and legislatures o
other states that are cursed with organ
lied gangs Of hireling bribe-givers7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
FAR o RUBIES.
Thomas Compton.

billh SpAiARNbhs
What Is It all that men possess, among
themselves conVersing?
Wealth. or fame, or some such boast
scarce worthy the rehearsingi
Women only are mems good, with them In
love conversing.
II weary, they prepare us resti III SICK,
their hand attends us;
When with grief our hearts are pressed
their comfort best befriends u.s.
Sweet or sour, they willing go to share
What fortune sends us.
What pretty babes with pains they bear,
our name and form presenting!
What we get how wise they keep, by SPAR
ing wants preventing!
Sorting all their household cares to our OBJ
served c~ontenttng!
All this, of whose large use I sing, in two
words Is expressed;
Good Wife Is the good ] praise, II by good
men possessed,
Bad with bad in m suit well, but good with
good live blessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

We note that a bill has been intro
duced into the legislature to reduce the
interest rate on registered warrants
issued by the city of Omaha from 7 to
5 per cent. This bill ought to pass. The
city receives only 2 per cent on the de-
pOsit balances of its treasury, and the
difference between the interest it re-
ceives and the interest it nov pays is
too great, Five per cent warrants ought
to command par right along without en-
failing any loss whatever upon the city's
creditors. The reduction in warrant in
terest rate would only be recognition OF
the reduction in current interest rates
on commercial loans that has taken
place in the last few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

President Baers interest in the nom
union miners is intense when it happens
that the nonunion miners are contending
for the same thing that the coal barons
want. Let the nonunion men organize
or even ask for some concession with
out concerted action and watch Presi-
dent Baer become decidedly less sympa-
thetic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
An Innated Estimate.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

IHIIdutIpHId TIebs.
The talk about there being 1858, 3s6 men
in this country available for the militia
may sound big, but It does not mean much.
That is an estimate OF the males of militia
age. Many are unfit for military service,
quite a number are foreigners and not much
over 100000 are armed. and they have for
the most part ancient arms. 1t would take
considerable time and money to organize
and drill a modest army out Of that raw
material. But provision should be made
for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

The solicitude OF the railroad lobby
lists for the Interior cities and towns Of
Nebraska in pretended efforts 20 save
them from the avariee OF the Omaha tax
scheme strangely stops short OF AFFORD
ing them relief from excessive transpor-
tation charges. Let the shippers of the
state ask for rate reductions and see
how quickly the fawning lobbyists and
tax agents turn against them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
some Redeemfnw Traft..
Chicago Chronicle.

NHIUdBU OHTOHICIt.
With all due Difference to the shocked
statesmen Of the senate, 1t may be said that
II the Mormon religion really constitutes
the dominant and impelling influence in
the lives of it's professors the fact hardly
constitutes an argument against It. A
creed which exercises so much power over
mems lives can hardly be utterly and ire
trievably false. There must be some re-
deeming traits in 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

1t is intimated from Washington that
Our Dave might accept a federal APP
pointment IL it should be offered to him.
His anxiety to hasten back home 90 as
soon as his term in congress is ended
seems to have s~lngularly abated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Senator Carmack evidently holds Sec
rotary Root In mighty small esteem.
But Mr.. Root will manage to worry
along II the Tennessee mate will only
confne himself to letting of exhaust
steam on the floor OF the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

The mex move promised at Lincoln is
the imposition Of a governor-appointed
fire and police commission upon South
Omaha. OF course the proposal which
purports to take the departments out of
politics comes from a bunch Of discred-
tied politicians who hope to catch on by
this %circuitous route.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
Paper From COrnstaIks.

M~lnneapOIs Journal.
II the Department of Agriculture sue
ceeds in producing good paper from corn
stalks it will have done the country a great
service. Spruce trees that take thirty
years to grow will be too expensive to COM
pete with the stalks, and we shall not need
to worry about our paper supply or about
our forests so much as we do. And
perhaps we will get better paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

The Philippine ~extradition bill having
become a law, people contemplating en-
forced trips abroad will observe the
precaution Of marking our new insular
possessions on their list OF countries
tn he visited.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

If 1t is true that the exposure Of the
Rockefeller intrusion into the antitrust
legislation is to be credited to the occu-
pant of the White House, whatever
President Roosevelt may lose in popu-
larity with the trust magnates will be
made up by gains in popularity with the
masses.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

District Attorney Jerome OF New York
IL disposed to look With some deglse OF
pride on the result Of his last years work
in helping reform the police department
Of that city. Captain Cannon has just been
convicted Of irregular practices and fined
ESQ; Captain Moynfhsn and Acting Cap
tain Churchill have also been BROKEN"
Captain FoOdy has been reprimanded; Cap
tAtns Delaney, Price. Creedsn, Chapman.
sAsshHn and IuapAStsE HaElsy have retired
uMdaT EsUKimalA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
Join the DON'T worry Club.
Washington Post

Mr.. Cleveland went to a photographing
establishment In Philadelphia the other day
to have his picture taken. While he was
there quite a crowd collected on the side
walk and when he anne out he was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. BY putting these
two facts together and considering what
has happened in the past. some people will
be able to make themselves extremely I'm
happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

The statehood discussion in the senate
seems to have reached the stage of com-
petition between the two opposing polit-
ical parties to prove that the other has
promised more and lone less for the
people OF the territories now seeking ad-
mission into the Union as states.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

No need of worrying about what
Speaker Henderson will do after he lays
down the gavel March 4 next The
speaker may be depended IN TO take
care of himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

live Cleveland and Roosevelt" II any
further proof were needed to convince
Colonel Bryan that Grover Cleveland
was not n democrat, this would be con
elusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

At the celebration v the Brazilian
Argentine boundary arbitration in Rio
J~aneiro, enthusiastic admirers of the
part played by the United States in the
award are said tn have cried out Lang
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Every time a property owner in
Omaha pays s. in city taxes he pays 81
which the railroads ought to pay. VIII
any member Of the legislature contend
that this is just?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
More Scared Than Hurt.
Washington Post

W.
Americans are introducing the quick
lunch system in London, and the editors
over that way are warning their readers
against 1t and declare 1t is wicked. The
dyspepsia cure man usually follows the
quick lunch.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Nobody has as yet explained why the
school board wants to set apart $1,000
from the school tax levy for 1903 for
the purchase of text books.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Somerville Journal.
In these days OF skillful modern surgery
the man who has never had an operation
performed feels somewhat as II he weren't
wholly up to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

In view of recent incidents we believe
the public might be easily stirred up to
exhibit a lively interest in the discussion
OF that time worn proposition regularly
threshed out by every up-to-date college
debating society namelSs Is it safer to
trat i6RdS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
SMILING

"
'what a luxury a clear. conscience Is"
exclaimed the h~igh-minded statesman.
Yes answered Senator Sorghum, ITS
a luxury. But It isn't a Observation-Disclosures
Star.
He says he offered his heart and hand
to Miss Goldrox, but she made light or
them.
the rest Of hin ."-Phtladelphia Press.
Mrs. Won Blumer-we must have the
Biggsbys to dinner. We owe them one.
Won Blumer-Of course. we. passed an
more than right that they should pass one
here.-Brooklyn Life.
an abnormal condition Of the eyes, In which
they appear to ave different planes or
vision. and you can see better with one
than with the other.
pupil Is more apt than the other."-Chi-
cago Tribune. .''.
A man never means more than half of
what he says to a woman. And a woman
never means more than a quarter Of what
she says TO a man.-Somerville Journal
what Is meant by the phrase grim
war has smoothed his ruhled front?'"
81 don't know" answered the student
who cares more for the newspapers. than
for the classics, unless some fasudious
and deliberately dressed general had Just
ington Star.
Caller-well, the nerve Of thati
Observation-Disclosures that?
Caller-Why, didn't you hear that snip
OF a boy referring to you as "Bil?"
Merchandise! That's our office boy. So
it's all right-Philadelphia Catholic
Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Whatever may be thought of Mr.. Ad-
dicks and his methods, the staying quail
tiles Of his supporters cannot fail to
command admiration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Having demonstrated the accuracy OF
his weather predictions, the grounding
is willing TO be lenient.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Shadows of Coming Trouble

Baltimore American.
There are faint signs hat the twentieth
century is going to see a rebellion against
the sardine system of street car travelling.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

It will be remembered how Governor
Savage sub-let the selection of his
Omaha police board 10 John N. Baldwin
and Dave Mercer and what a mess they
made of II.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

II we are to have a new city charter,
It is about time for it to make its ap-
pearance at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

The legislative redistrictng bill has
duly made fits appearance. The judicial
r~edistricting bill should follow quickly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11
sTATEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

STATE OF Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF IRe bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, say
tina the actual number of fun eno coIhpISS
copies OF The Daily, Morning., Evening ano
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
IannarY.. 1q01A Waht az, folloWsi 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

Magistrate Crane OF the police court in
Harlem, N. T.. thinks that when the sani-
tary code comes In TO collision with COM
mon sense It is the former that must Civ
way. A negro was brought before him
charged with violating section 11s OF the
code, which refers to the beating OF carpets,
rug etc. The magistrate discharged the
prisoner, saying II was absurd 10 arrest
anyone on such a charge. II have my own
rugs beaten almost every week. and where
can the work be done better than in the
yard?"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

At the T1lden banquet in New York,
Charles G. Hamlin talked Just as II he
had run for governor Of Massachusetts,
and been elected instead of defeated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

There is no city in the world where a
woman, during a days shopping. can get
so many things for nothing as she can In
New York, according to the Times, : Men
and women are employed especially to
make her comfortable. In any one Of a
dozen large department stores there is a
parlor where she can write all the letters
she wishes to, make appointments with her
friends by telephone, find a maid to wait
upon her, a compartment to put away any
purchases she may make and have them
all tied up until she is ready to take the
train for home.
She need not leave any one store all day
II the weather happens TO be bad. She
can get an excellent meal there at a rea-
sonable price, AS she wanders around
demonstrators are constantly tempting her
to try a cup OF chocolate or some kind Of
breakfast food, served with cream on
dainty little dishes. She may collect no
end of artistically illustrated booklets and
samples OF special foods to take home with
her. In at least two stores she ma hear
a really good concert by well-paid must
clans, either in the morning OF afternoon.
II she is accustomed to buying one par
ticular brand OF coffee or tea she gets a
premium card with every pound that in
time enables her to get for nothing a hand
some piece of furniture or a set Of books.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

what he says to a woman. And a woman
never means more than a quarter of what
she SAYS TO a man.-SomerYlle journal
The Taney County republican., 1903-02-19
To Relieve . Clicked Cow,

A neighbor turned his cattle into an
orchard with fallen npplcs-a bad
place for cows. One COW became badly
chokcd with an apple. A neighbor
happened to have piece OF rubber
hose. about three feet long. rather
siiG. We creased this with lard, held
the COW, head up, and showed the
hose down her throat, pushing the
apple down into the stomach. A piec..
OF rubber hose is just the thing for this
purpose, being flexible and soft. yet
s,ifr enough for the purpose. Hogs
are better for the orchard than cows.
4 little caution saves trouble and ex.
pense In many instances.-Aidlsnj
Farmer
The Taney County republican., 1903-02-19

Almost the last work OF the l.elgiai
astronomer. llonzcau, recently de
ceased. was an article In which. while
arguing in favor Of n decimal division
OF time, he pointed out the origin Of the
double set OF l2 hours represented on
our watch and clock faces. The an.
cient inhabitants Of Mcsopo'amia chose
the number IL ns an ari,hmeticul bus,
because 1t has four diyisors. viz: two.
three. four and six. while ten has only
two divisors. viz: two and five. They
counted IL l.urs In the day and IL in
the night, measuring the day by the
progress OF the sun. and the night by
the progress Of the stars across the
sky. This system, prevailing over al.
others. has come 10 MS. and so uur
watches bear on their faces n souvenir
Of those ancient days when the sun
served for clock-hand half OF the
time, and the stars the other half
Youths Companion.
The Taney County republican., 1903-02-19

Through all the ages" he observed,
1--WE see proofs Of mans unscliishness
where woman is concerned"
Her glance showed suspicion. but she
remained silent.
"For example" he continued. "thcro
is the account Of the man in the parable
who, when invited TO n feast. replied
that he had married a wife and couldn't
come"
"Iiuh!" she snid. "IIc had probably
enticcd the poor wife TO marry him and
her own husband had had him jailed
for bigamy."-N. Y. Press.