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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

speak, even to cover her with re-
proaches! Anything would be better
than this.
He turned at last, and came and
stood before her
you told me just now that Won
loved me. and yet you meant to marry
Haywood, he said. as if thought
had just. struck him. DO YOU love
him, too?''
II like him. Lettice answered
with an effort, more even. or so 1
thought this morning, than l liked YOU.
But | know now that | could never
have loved him, and l thank God that
at least my mistake has saved NE
from doing him a cruel wrong"
Suddenly Humphrey took the girls
two hands in his own with grasp
that was almost rough.
'Lettice. when did you find this
out:' he asked in n tone that left her
no choice but 10 answer.
Il found it out-when you kissed
me-" She whispered, so low that he
had 10 stoop his head to catch the
words.
ooh, can you care for me still. now
you know everything" she cried.
do YOU think my love, then. so
slight thing:" he asked gravely and
tenderly.
Child. do YOU know that you hold
my heart-nay, l think my very life
in the hollow of this little hand? |
think there has never been q time
when | did not love you. Nay sweet
heart, look up and smile, This Is no
time for tears. Are you thinking of
VIII Haywood? He will console him
self in time. never fear. Things do not
go very deeply with so light nature
as his. All the same, do not think
we will let him know how near
thing it was for him. eh. little girlE"
Lettice looked up with an April face,
smiling through her tears.
II think you deserve something bet
ter than to be married by mistake"
she said.
A happy mistake for me. my Let
tice." he answered. And my wife
shall be a happy woman if it lies in
my power to make her one "-Balti
more Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06
Information Wanted.

Say, Mr.. Caller, my big brother said
that sisters steady was saphead and
an it, and me and Willie wants to know
if you're sisters steady and what is
saphead and what is an it? ''-Pennsyl-
vania Punch Bowl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

The Transvaal's output of gold for
March was 100000 ounces.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

Roofs over the outside Of the tram
way cars are being adopted ut Shei-
field. England.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

In the schools Of France one child
in four, of both sexes, is a nail bitter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

Dear" said the physicians wife.
when can YOU LET me have Sl0:"
Well" replied the medical man. 4
hope to cash draft shortly and then
cash a draft: What draft
The one | saw Mrs. Jenkins sitting
in this morning Philadelphia Led
ger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-06

RaltiInore News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Moses wasn't necessarily wicked
man because he broke all the COM
mandments.
A woman never picks up bar
gain at an auction until the anc-
tioneer knocks it down.
Cupid is always looking for a
chance to swap a peck of trouble
for a pint of happiness.
A grasshopper and grass widow
are reasonably sure to Jump at the
very first opportunity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-14
A High Imperial Spree.
Devilish Diplomacy of the lingo
Statesman in the Casa Blanca.
Mexican Herald:

Mexican Herald:
/ Somebody will dig ship canal
across the lower part of Central
American either by the malaria
and-mosquiio route of Nicaragua
or via the Chagres-fever route at
Panama. The worlds commerce,
high political designs, the potent
spirit of adventure, and all that,
demand canal. Colombia cannot
make the canal; France has had
all the Panama" she wants for
LOCO years; Uncle Sam would not
look kindly on the undertaking of
the work by either the British or
the Germans, and it looks as if he
would have to do it himself. He
has been temporarily but not very
successfully treated to a Bogota
bluff; it has made him very wrathy.
Hence we agree with the TEMPO
that our uncle may have been up
to little game of devilish diplo-
macy with the party of the other
part, a revolutionary group in
Panama.
1t is really quite impossible to
expect Uncle Sam to join the
Quakers; he is on a high imperial
spree and has eaten of the madden
ing drug of the Philippines and
drunk the blood stirring beverages
of the Hawaiians. He is dissatisfied
with a programme of knitting work
in the afternoon and checkers in
the evening, and Mr.. Roosevelt
knows we'll his humor.
To create republic of Panama,
then make treaty with it for the
digging of the canal, protecting the
rights of the French shareholders,
and then, some fine evening, to
quietly absorb Panama and its re-
publiquita would put Mr.. Roo sevelt
in a conspicuous niche in history. |
He has deep ambitions, and, being
himself a historian, knows that
fame is made by boldness. Audac-
ity wins thrones, territory, and the
applause of men who, because they !
sit at ease in their chairs, do some
how like to view a world where
there's something doingl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-14
Fine Work OF Art.
Painting of the Alamo Being Sent
Out by Texas w. F. Com
mission

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 10.-The
Texas Worlds Fair Commission is
preparing to send out to all parts of
the State half tone etchings of
Werner Whites celebrated painting
of the old Alamo at San Antonio.
This painting is conceded to be the
best of the historic old structure
that was ever made. Art critics
have pronounced it perfect piece
of work. 1t is copy of the original
painting that was presented to the
late President Mckinley on the
occasion of his visit to San Anto-
Mo. short time before he was as
sassinated. The etching is on heavy
cardboard, and when framed is
wurthy of a place in any parlor or
art gallery.
The money derived from the sale
of this picture will be DEVOTED to
the work of representing Texas
creditably at the St. Louis Worlds
Fair. 1t is not expected, of course,
that enough can be got in this
manner to defray the cost of the
work, the best that is hoped for is
that from the sale of them the Com
mission will get enough money to
pay the current expenses of the
work, leaving the money got from
private subscriptions for the cost of
erecting the Texas building and
collecting the exhibit materials.
But the one is no less a necessary
expense than the other, so that
person buying one of these Alamo
pictures will be contributing to the
success of the undertaking as well
as one who makes a personal
subscription.
The manner of selling the picture
is to send it through the mail,
together with an addressed envelope
arranged for the return of the pur-
chase price, which is 80 cents.
Whether those to whom the picture
is sent shall keep it and pay for it,
is left optional with them. If they
elect to keep it, and thus contribute
their mite to the work of making
creditable showing of the States
resources at the Worlds Fair, they
will place a so cent piece in the
envelope which accompanies it. If
they feel that they do not want the
picture and do not care to contribute
toward the success of a publicI
movement they may return the
picture by mail.
Aside from all sentimental con-
siderations, the picture is well worn
more than the price asked for it,
and as every purchase is so cents
contributed for worthy cause, the
Commission believes it will be able
to sell large number of them in
Texas. It is method which
enables every citizen to do some
thing for Texas, and it is believed
it will become popular especially
with those who do not feel able to
make such contribution as would
olok we'll on a subscription list.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-14
The WEATHER.

Dated, New Orleans, La. Nov. II
Received at Brownsville, 9:45 a. m.
c. II. Marris, Collector of Customs
Brownsville, Texas:
Tonigh! and Sunday unsettled
weather and probably showers,
cooler tonight, fresh variable winds
becoming north.
|. NJ. CLINE,
Chief Weather Bureau.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-14

The Ladies Card Club is being
entertained this afternoon at the
American Consulate in Mstamoros,
Mrs. P. NJ. Griffith acting as hostes
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

The World Herald promptly d%enounces
the republican papers that opened their
columns to the Baldwin paid editorials
to work up sentiment against the Omaha
scheme. but it has not told whether the
communication on the editorial page of
its Mondays issue, making a labored de-
Tense of the railroad position owe the
signature M" was paid for out of the
same railroad slush fund. Was that
communication furnished to the World.
Herald by Frank Harrison, or did II
come direct from Baldwin himself?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
a oLARrSG DISCREPANCY.

Under the constitution Of Nebraska all
corporations and individuals are to he
taxed for state, county. local and mu-
niclpal government in just proportion 10
the value Of their respective property.
The fragrant d|isproportion between the
municipal taxation Of railroads and mu-
nicipal taxation Of all other classes Of
property is s~trlkingly shown by a com
parison between the taxes imposed upon
the owners Of private property in Omaha
and the owners Of the Union Pacific
railroad.
All the taxable property, real and per
sonal, exclusive of railroads. located
within the city Of Omaha approximates
SlOO,OO0,0OO. The aggregate value Of
the Union Pacific railroad in the state
Of Nebraska, based upon the selling
price Of its stocks and bonds. or its earn
ing capacity, approximates 500, 600, 900.
In other words, the property Of the cor
poratlon known as the city Of Omaha
and. the properties Of the corporation
known as the Union Pacific railway in
Nebraska are of about the same value
in dollars and cents, the only difference
between them being that the property
Of the Union Pacific Is marketable for
cash, while the bulk of the real estate
within the limits of Omaha Is not mar.
ketable or scarcely exchangeable for its
assessed value.
In his speech before the legislative
revenue committee last week John n.
Baldwin, as representative of the Union
Pacific, declared that the total amount
Of taxes, state, county, school district.
city and village, paid by the Union Pa.
ciic railroad for the year 1902 aggre.
gates 100000. The amount Of taxes.
state. county and city, paid by the prop.
erty owners within the limits of the city
of Omaha for the year 1902 will aggre.
gate s 100000. In other words. the
owners of 500. 900, 900 worth of real and
personal property within the corporate
limits Of Omaha have been compelled tc
pay more than five times as much taxes
state, county and city, as has been pait
by the Union Pacific railroad for the
same period on property of about the
same, or greater, value.
To be more specific still, the taxpayer,
within the city limits of Omaha hav,
paid $15O,OOO Of state taxes, $4,000 OF
county taxes and 81, 100000 of municipal
taxes in the year 1902, while the Unior
Pacific railroad has only paid $3OO,OO 70,
in taxes all in all. And yet John n
Baldwin had the audscity to assert tina
the Union Pacific railroad with,its 500,
100000 worth of property in Nebraska
is contributing just as much toward til,
expenses Of maintaining state, count,
and municipal government in Nebraska
as any other interest representing prop
erty Of equal value.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

the legislature is so strongly dominated ty
corporate influence that nothing can be
done. We may be pessimistic In our views.
We hope we are, but we are taught that
time. patience and perseverance will accom-
plish all things.
Ponca Journal: An effort will be made
at the present Legislature to pass an act
lengthening the tenure of county officers
from two to four years. Most of the
county officers of the state are in favor of
the measure. In fact, 1t is they who arc
pushing It. On the other hand, nearly all
the newspapers are opposed to It. Both
are actuated more or less by selfish mo-
tives. OF course, the county officers would
be benefited by having their tenure Of ONCE
increased. Newspapers. on the other hand,
derive some advantages by frequent cam
paigns, but they probably lose quite as
much as they gain. 1t is hard, however,
to make most newspapers take that view
OF the situation, On the whole, viewing
the matter from the standpoint of the gem
eral public. public interests are no doubt
subserved fully better by frequent rotations
OF office than by long tenures, although
the Journal is free to confess there may
be good arguments advanced on both sides
OF the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
LenrnId Proferrions.
pbiIadeInbia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
President Eltot'of Harvard has been gra-
ciously pleased to- grant patents of nob'".t.2
to architects, engineers, electricians and
landscape gardeners. Members OF these
four vocations are entitled to be regarded
as professional men, and their callings are
hereafter to be classed as among the
learned professions. With all due respect
to President Eliot as the head Of one of the
great Institutions of learning in America
vested with the power OF granting univer-
sity degrees which distinguish members OF
the learned professions from the ordinary
laity, It is to be said that architecture
was a learned profession thousands Of years
before college and universities were
dreamed OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
NOTES.

An editor down IN Pennsylvania refers to
the Standard OIL Croesus as John D..
Rockybsptist."
A Chicago millionaire at a charity ba-
zaar paid $1,000 for three sausages. Won
derful how civic pride will stir a man at
times!
General Funston has fully recovered his
health and expects that ere long he will be
assigned to duty in the Philippines again.
Charlemagne Tower. the new American
ambassador to Germany, has rented a
p~rincely mansion on the Konigplatz, close
to the Reichstag, in Berlin.
Emperor william having offered us a
statue of Frederick the Great, IL Is sug-
gested that an appropriate return might be
made by sending TO Berlin a life-size
bronze figure of President Monroe.
Edgar A. Bancroft was elected president
OF the Union League club Of Chicago last
week by a vote of almost two to one, after,
the Tribune says, the warmest contest the
club has ever known. Mr.. Bancroft was a
republican elector in the Harrison cam
paign and is said to be a close personal
friend OF President Roosevelt.
John T. McDonough, former secretary OF
state, labor commissioner and county Judge
Of New York, may be chlef judge OF th'
Philippine islands If he can arrange his do.
nestle affairs to suit the position. Presi'
dent Roosevelt has rendered him the posi-
tlon, which is a life ofhce, at $40 900 a year
Judge McDonough is one Of the president
close friends.
There are two occasions in a congress
mans life when his friends give him flow
ers." said Colonel Pete" Hepburn when h,
saw a great bunch OF roses on the desk o
Representative Hopkins Of Illinois. VIII
has just been elected TO the senate. VIVA
are they?' inquired o Sharp Williams
when he dies or when he is elected to tn
United States senate"
Levi Ankeny, senator-elect from Wash
ington TO succeed George Turner, is a mil
nonaire banker and farmer. Mr.. Anken
is wkward and d%ifhdent, so IL is quite un
likely that he will take a prominent part I
senatorial deliberations. II is general
believed that but for the active and dex
ferrous campaign conducted by his wife h
could not have been elected senator. Mri
Ankeny is a daughter Of ex-senator Ne
smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

No man approves OF the conscienceless
fiirt, of course, but she is very entertain
nj .-Somerville Journal.
Fussicus-And what would you say. sir.
II l we're to tell you you were not a GENTLE
man?
Frosticus-I would Immediately reach the
conclusion that you and I really had more
In common than l had thought we had
Baltimore American.
DeGarry-You let the other fellow put his
arm around you.
Dolly-Pshaw! We were dancing.
, DeGarry-But I can't dance.
~Dolly-Then why don't you take me out
for a sleigh Iide?-New York Sun.
Tom-How would you analyze nbstinacy?
Jerry-Well, in the clearest definition
obstinacy is noiseless self-conceit.-Detroit
Free Press,
"I am supposed TO die OF a broken heart"
said the u~nmanageable actress.
Now, how am ! to know how a person
with a broken heart behaves2'
III tell you what to do" answered the
cold-blooded manage You study the au-
performance OF it."-Washington Star.
Newitt-Well, there's one thing about the
weather. IT'S always a safe topic of con-
Versation. .fWHgE ~. .-t|
Borroughs-I thoubht II was today when
l met Lendham, but when / started TO
speak of II he said: Eyes, it's unsettled.
and that reminds me of that note of yours. j.
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

ing them appointed by the governor to
draw salaries months. II not years. be
fore the plant is acquired and before
they will have any duty TO perform.
The fact that the Howell hill on the
first day after it has gone into effect
creates confusion and anarchy in the
city tax levy affords conclusive proof
that the legislature did not know what
it was about. and evidently was willing
to let the Douglas delegation assume all
the responsibility for the inevitable con
sequences of ill-digested legislation, in.
spired primarily by the necessities of
Mr.. Howell to lind n job out of which
he can make a living.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
Where Trade Prospern.
PhIladelnhia Record.

"ThIIaueIphIa fttCOfu.
Trade obstinately refuses to follow the
flag. According to the ~treasury's statistical
report for February, of which the advance
sheets are at hand, our business with for
eign countries during the year 1902 footed
up to 49, $3.50, O22, 1888. OF this grand total
over 81, 800, 900, 900 represented trade with
European and North American countries.
Latin America and Asia have not re-
sponded very literally to our flag-plantins
and other Immensely costly advances. Our
entire trade with Asia, for instance,
amounted to little over one-tenth of our
business with Europe and our North Amer
lean ~neighbors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
Costly Experiment. in Cooperation

The great cooperative manufacturing
distrlbutive and educational movement in
stituted in the west some time ago by Wal
ter vrooman is reported to be failing of
success. Only two. of IL stores started at
Trenton, Mo-, remain, and those recently
opened in Kansas City are said TO be fall
ures. So far thee project is reported to
have cost Mr.. Vrooman and his brothers
$40, 900. The idea back Of ii has been that
there is practically no limit to which com
bined effort can be carried, with economy
increasing directly with the increase in
extent OF the undertaking. This is the
principle or superstition upon which the
trusts are building. 1t is likely to prove a
mistaken one.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04
FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG AND MIS-.

CHlEVOUS.
The assurance by the World Herald
that the general provisions of the
Howell water works bill had the cor
dial endorsement of such municipal
ownership champions as w. S. Popple-
ton does not disprove the assertion that
the bill ~contravenes a vital principle of
self-government. If municipal owner
ship of public utilities cannot be
brought about without a surrender of
the right of every community to choose
its own public servants and manage its
own affairs, then municipal ownership
had better be abandoned.
The vicious feature of the Howell bill
is the attempt to saddle upon the citi-
zens Of Omaha a governor-appointed
commission that will not be responsible
to the corporation for which II is TO
exercise ~prerOgatives that involve an
expenditure Of millions of dollars of
public funds. If 1t is right that gov
ernors shall appoint our water commits
sions it would be right for them to APP
point our boards Of public works, and
for that matter Our mayors, city coun-
ellis and school boards.
The argument that the government of
Omaha cannot be trusted by the clti.
zens of Omaha is an indictment of the
whole community. 1t is practically an
admission that Omaha is not fit TO gov,
ern itself.
Mr.. Poppleton has been by inheritance
and natural choice a democrat and
democrats have always professed devo
ton TO the principles OF local self-gov
eminent. If Mr.. Poppleton has changed
his views for the sake of bringing about
the early purchase of the water works
his democracy is only skin deep. Blu.
democrats are not the only advocates OF
home rule and local self-government
The republican party from Lincoln Il
Mckinley and Roosevelt has cham
piOned popular sovereignty in it's broad
est sense, and every departure from tina.
principle by republicans whether the!
are legislators or governors is IN con
iict with its fundamental doctrines a
repeatedly enunciated in national ant
state platforms.
The fact that the Howell bill passet
the legislature without dissent reflect
no credit on the legislature. 1t simpl,
shows gross disregard of the plain dut.
Of all law-making bodies to discuss an
digest the principles and consequence
Of every measure that comes befor
them. Courtesy to the Douglas delega
ton should not have exempted the How
ell-Giibert bills from judlcious scrutiny
If members from outside districts COZ
CURED with the delegation that a legi'
, lative mandate was necessary to secur
I for Omaha the benefit OF the municipi
/ ownership of water works, the bi
r should have been so framed as to r,
. quire the mayor and council 20 exercis
: the power conferred upon them by co.
' demnation or arbitration ON constitl
. tiOnal lines-that is, on lines that wOul
not have involved the city in a breaC
OF its existing contract.
n II the legislature deemed a water cor
mission aud a water commissioner g
S sential 10 the management Of the worl
1t should have left the city the privilei
h OF eleeting a board OF commissioner
the coming city election, with the pr
II viso that their terms Of office should n
k begin until the purchase of the worI
had been contaminated instead Of ha
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

1t is pointed out that the author of the
Howell water works bill is barred by
the constitution from the emoluments Of
the salaried position of water commits
sioner by the clause prohibiting any
member of the Legislature accepting a
civil appointment from the governor.
But the place is not to be filled by np-
pointment of the governor. The man
who framed the bill was careful to see
to that.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

II the representatives OF the water works
company had Joined with other corpora
tions in the effort to elect the republican
legislative ticket, this bill would probably
never have passed. The truth is that the
water works company is the one corpora
tion which the republican members from
Douglas county are free TO attack and to
the appeals of which the republican gov
ernor is free to be indifferent.-World-
Herald.
If what the World Herald says con-
corning the animus of the Douglas dele
CATION in rushing through the i~ll-digested
water works bill of questionable consti-
~tutionality is true, 1t is not very cred
table 10 the Douglas delegation. Mem
bers of the legislature are chosen to rep
resent the interests of the whole people
and not merely to redress personal
grievances or vent their spite upon in
dividuals or corporations who have OPP
| posed them or refused to contribute to
their campaign fund. The delegation
will scarcely feel cOmplimented by the
intimation that they are the creatures
of other franchised corporations and
committed to do their bidding regard.
less of the interests Of the taxpayers OF
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-04

In his communication to the Board of
Education urging action TO improve the
handwriting of pupils in the High school,
by instruction in correct penmanship,
Superintendent Pearse says among other
things:
These, and the considerable number Of
pupils who leave school before they grad
uate writing a poor hand, give many times
a bad name to the instruction OF the school
from which they came.
With this grammatical mOnstrOsity as
an object lesson, we suggest to the
board that it take some action to pro-
vide our schools with a superintendent
able to use correct English.