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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Breaking the Bonds in Russia.
New York Tribune

new 10TH ITlDune.
If the decree of the car granting his
subjects freedom of worship is carried out,
the Jews Of that country will have had
double cause for celebrating the feast OF
Purim, which occurred yesterday. The feast
commemorate the time when Mordecal.
with the aid Of Queen Esther, delivered the
children of Israel from the Persian perse-
cutor. Wherever there are Jew the feast
is celebrated with song and m~errymaking
and the reading Of the Book of Esther. In
the realm of the car the Jews have, in
deed. small cause for rejoicing, but even
there the Purim celebration is a time for
joyous festivities. II the imperial decree
shall have the effect OF making the burden
Of the Russian Jew lighter, II IT shall break
the bonds whoch have bound him down to a
condition worse than slavery, Purim will
from now on have a deeper Significance
for him, the car will be remembered as a
liberator, and emigration from Russia will
be diminished.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
STILL oBJECTlNG.

A week ago it was reported that the
Dominion government had sent a sec
ond remonstrance to the imperial u
thorities regarding the American mem
bers of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion. Three days later the Canadian
premier, in 4 speech IN the House of
Commons, said he regarded the treaty
providing for the commission as a dis
tinct victory over the position pre-
viously assumed by the United States,
declaring that decision or no decision,
one result Of the commission would be
the best possible education for the
American and British people on the
points contended for by Canada" He
found fault, however, with the ON
missioners appointed to represent the
United States as not being impartial
jurists Of repute." He urged that the
British commissioners should be men of
that character. the best to be found in
the empire.
The imperial authorities are APP
parently giving no attention to the re-
m~onstrances of the Dominion govern
ment and reports from the Canadian
capital state that the feeling there is
that the imperial authorities are so de-
termined to keep on good terms with
the United States that even at the risk
of weakening imperial sentiment in
Canada they will give Canada's case
away. The attitude Of the Dominion
government in this matter is character
istic of its entire course in dealing with
this country-a course of objection and
obstruction, often Of the most irritating
nature. It's protest against the COM
missioners appointed by the president
of the United States is most %extraordi-
nary and It is not surprising that the
British cabinet has disregarded 1t. The
commissioners-Secretary Root, Senator
Lodge and ex-senator Turner-are men
of ability, in every way qualified for the
duty imposed on them. They are men
whose public career j~ustifies confidence
in their integrity and their selection
was assurance that the president be-
lieved them to be conscientious and
upright as well as capable. 1t looks
like impertinence, to put it moderately,
for the Dominion government to pro-
test against men Of the distinguished
record and character of the American
commissioners. 1t makes a strain upon
international comfy for that govern
ment to imply, as its protest does, that
these eminent American citizens can
not be depended upon to decide accord.
ing to the facts. OF course they be.
lieve that the American contention is
right. 1t was not to be expected that
the president would select commission.
ers who believed otherwise, or who
had given no consideration to the cues.
ton. But If Canada can Justify hel
contention, If she can show valid
reasons and substantial grounds for hel
claim, she will find that the American
commissioners are not beyond beinc
convinced.
The fact is that the talk about thu
Canadian case being given away simply
means that there is no confidence II
the claim of that country. Some promi
nent men Of the Dominion were Cd
posed to the treaty providing for tn,
commission. The present talk Is [,
5 prepare the popular mind for a defea
} that is felt to be inevitable because O
the weakness Of the Canadian case.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

The new machine wants the legisla-
ture to enact a law that will authorize
inquisitorial test oaths at the primary
elections by which it is proposed to as
certain how men voted at the last cleo
ton. Why not extend these inquiries
to elections before the last. for ex-
ample, to the election of 1900, or the
election of 1901? How many of the
~anti-machine or new machine men sup
ported the city republican ticket three
years ago? How many voted the re-
publican legislative ticket two years
ago2 How many Of them supported
the republican candidates for the school
board a year ago?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
KILLARNEY.
Balfe.

BY Killarney's lakes and fells,
Em'rald isles and winding bays,
Mountain paths n woodland dells.
Mem'ry ever fondly strays.
Bounteous nature loves all lands,
Beauty wanders everywhere,
Footprints leave on many strands,
But her home Is surely there!
Angels fold their wings and rest.
In that Eden of the west,
Beauty's home. Killarney,
Ever fair. Killarney.
I~nnisfallen's ruined shrine
May suggest a passing sigh,
But mans faith can ne'er decline,
Such Gods wonders floating by
Castle Tough and elena Bay,
Mountains Tore and Eagle Nest,
Still at Muckross you must pray,
Though the monks are now at rest.
Angels wonder not that man,
There would fam prolong life's span,
Beauty's home, Killarney,
Ever fair, Killarney.
No place else can charm the eye
With such bright and varied tints;
Ev'ry rock that you pass by,
Verdure broiders or besprints.
Virgin there the green grass grows.
Ev'ry morn springs natal day.
Brlght-hued berries dan the SHOWS
Smiling winters frown away.
Angels often pausing there.
Beauty's home, Killarney.
Ever fair, killarney.
Music there for echo dwells.
Makes each sound n harmony;
Many voted the chorus swells,
Till Il faints in ecstacy.
with the charmful tints below
Seems the heav' above 20 We,
All rich colors that we know,
fringe the clOud-wreaths In that Sky
Wings of angels so might shine,
Glancing back soft light divine.
Beatuy's home, Killarney
Ever fair. Killarney.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

President Francis of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition will have to hurry
back from Europe to get ready to pro-
coed with the dedication exercises and
share the honors of the occasion with
President Roosevelt. On account Of
the limited time Mr.. Francis will have
to notify the crowned heads who have
failed to be accorded interviews that if
they want to see him they will have to
come over to st. Louis themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
~ ASR CONFESSIONS.

1t is quite probable that after this
country has concluded a reciprocity ar
rangement with Cuba-of which there
now seems TO be favorable promise
some of the European powers will seek
like commercial concessions. 1t has al
proposes, in the event OF the ratification
of the pending treaty, to ask the Cuban
and United States governments for
Identical privileges. 1t is pointed out
that otherwise German traders will be
placed at a disadvantage and of course
the traders of other European countries
would be in a similar condition.
1t is therefore TO be expected that all
those countries will seek to secure from
Cuba the same consideration which thai
republic shows 10 the United States in
the matter of the tariff and Just what
the result Of such a movement might
be 1t is not easy to foresee. A recent
Berlin dispatch says that Germany's
position is to be defined clearly, so that
the United States may not complain
when Germany gives other nations pref
e~rential treatment. This sounds a lit
tie like q threat, although 1t may no
be so intended. At all events the es
tablishing Of close commercial relations
with Cuba through reciprocity viii b,
very likely to have some effect upou
our trade relations with certain Euro
pean countries and may bring abou
important changes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
THE KEESE-HARHmAN CONTEST.

The contest between James r. Keene
and f. II. Hartman for the control Of
the stock of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. is the most interesting matter
just now in the railway world. A few
days ago Judge Lurton, in the United
States circuit court at Cincinnati,
granted a temporary injunction re-
strainlng the transfer or disposing of
the lease of the Central Pacific by the
Southern Pacific. or the disposing of
any of the rights of the Southern Pa
cifc under the Central Pacific lease.
The injunction also restraints the Union
Pacific from voting any capital stock OF
the Southern Pacific.
1t appears that what the Keene fac
ton object to is the employment OF
earnings in new construction. especially
on the Central Pacific. whose result
must be to turn traffic that way, to the
injury of the southern route. They
are understood TO claim that Harri
mans object is 10 put the Central II
frst-elass condition from earnings Of
the Southern Pacihc's entire system anC
then turn that road over TO the UnioI
Pacific in such condition and on sdcl
terms that the southern lines win b.
unable to compete with it. The SaI
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

The Lincoln Journal quotes as a
measure Of prevailing prosperity fig
ares compiled by the New York Finan-
rial Chronicle, which show that the
net earnings OF the railroads Of the
United States increased from 1896 to
1902 By s2Sa.OO0O00. II forgets to say.
however, that property with double and
treble net income also doubles OF
trebles in value. Yet peculiarly
enough the railroads OF Nebraska are
paying In axes actually less In 1905
than they did in 1896
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

1t is intimated that The Hague
tribunal may yet be cheated out of its
opportunity to arbitrate the Venezuelan
claims by the prospect of an amlcable
arrangement between President Castro
and his European creditors. The Hague
arbitrator ought to fix up some kind of
a rule to prevent the withdrawal of
controversies once submitted, except by
its consent, If it does not want TO hold
the sack.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

And now 1t has been discovered that
the Third ward is going back On the
city administration. The favorite ar
raignment OF the city administration of
the past was hat it represented the
buns and vicious classes and for proof
The steadfast support of the Third ward
was cited. Is It possible the ants have
aow ~amalgamated with the buns and
.awless elements?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Restricting Senatorial Debate.
Baltimore Amerlcan.

We take It that II the senate should
adopt a cloture rule 1t will be mild in
character. looking to nothing more drastic
than a Limitation Of debate when any men,
Der, or set Of members, undertakes to carry
out a program such as Quay and Morgan
put into execution during the regular ses-
sion just closed. In such a case a cloture
rule would be a national blessing, and 1t is
earnestly TO be hoped that Mr.. Alllson's
suggestion will bear fruit in the form of a
reasonable regulation for limiting debate
in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

The lawyer who is supposed to get a
$1,000, 600 fee out of the sale to the
United States of the property and
rights of the Panama Canal company
will probably be free to admit that the
practice of the legal profession can be
made TO pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

II there is no ground for complaint
that tax burdens have been uneQually
distributed In Nebraska, why was it
necessary for the republicans to make
one issue OF The campaign a promise TO
revise the revenue laws in the direction
II more exact equality?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Compare these figures with the rail
road assessments of the two states. In
1902 the total railroad mileage in Ill
inois was 1O.407 miles. assessed at S.
225 per mile, which is equal to $41.125
actual value, or an aggregate value Of
$42S,095, 90. Nebraska has 5,704 miles
of railroad, assessed at $4,461 per mile,
which, multiplied by 6. would give an
actual value of 500, 766 per mile, or an
aggregate value of $15O.673,264. AS
sessed by the Illinois standard, which
is Pdmittedly low the aggregate value
o: Nebraska railroads would be SPA
227 900 and their aggregate assessment
would be $4s.5O7,027.
With such figures before them the
champions and defenders Of the pres.
ent system of railroad tax assessment
do not nave a foot to stand on.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Cheap power would be the best in
ducement Omaha could offer for the es-
adjustment of new mills and factories.
More mills and factories would mean
more employment for labor, which must
be the backbone of Omaha's growth
and prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

When a legislator champions a meas
ure until ii gets half way through the
legislative hopper and then abandons it
or helps to make it harmless by amend
ment. his constituents al draw their
own conclusions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Pa" said the small boy, what is the
ghost of a smile?"
"a ghost OF a smile" pa sadly replied,
rs something that is found In empty bot
ties. New York Sun.
Algy-So you asked old Jones for his
daughters hand? What did he gay?
Ferdy-He said, Take her and let me be
happy."-Puck.
Mrs. Muggins-Mrs. Bjones is a pretty
shrewd shopper. isn't She? q
actually known that woman to get a bar
gain at a church fair-smart Set,
Have you the timer
6 o'clock editions OF the evening papers
THE II must be a little past kansas
City journal.
Jones-It's. a mistake to Judge a man
Mrs. JonesIThat's so; he ought to be
Judged by his wife's clo~thes.-Detroit
Free Press.
Josh-I s'pose Silas is mad at the Teller
tibet sold him the horse.
Hiram-I dunno why he should be. II
yer look at the Horse ger won't blame
anybody fer selltn' h~im-Judge.
Yes Miss Woody was saying, my
eldest sister married one of the Van den
You don't say?" replied Miss Pepprey.
"a first cousin OF mine married one Of
the Joneses of the United States. PHIL
adelphia Press.
Very few children are educated at home
mo" said Miss Cayenne; st is diff
ficult now to find a child more than ten
that It knows more than Its parents. -
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

A nephew of Susan B. Anthony has
been nominated for mayor by the
republicans of Leavenworth. That will
doubtless be gratifying to the equal
suffrage leader, but not half so crafty
Ing as IL the nominee had been a niece.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Government by Injunction.
MINNEAPOLIS Times.

Government by injunction is carried a
step too far when it is used to prevent a
wife from exercising her natural right to
pull her husbands whiskers when he is
not acting right. A man who wears a long
and flowing beard should be good to his help
meet or take the consequences without q
murmur. The injunction granted in a re-
cent case should be dissolved.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

When President Roosevelt reaches
Omaha and is accorded the entertain
ment prepared for him last fall, the
banquet that failed will have had a
happier sequel.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Looking further forward, a far-sighted
person can see the destruction wrought
by the foods paving the way for an
uther big river and harbor bill logrolled
through the next congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Governor Peabody of Colorado is
emulating the example Of President
Roosevelt as n peacemaker between
warning employers and employees, II
the Colorado miners maintain their
strike record they will keep the chief
executive busy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Carnegie's Expanding collection,
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Carnegie is apparently not satisfied
with his unique collection on the North
American continent. He is going to finance
the Pan-AmeEiean, T-ranscontinental rail-
road, with the design. ultimately, to give a
library to every village in Acre and Para
quay. A deep cschemer is Mr.. Carnegie.
and as indefatigable as Mark Twain's col
lector OF echoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Banished JOY OF Anticipation.


81. louis TIODt-DeIlOCIaI'
Colonel Bryan's refusal TO regard himself
as being a candidate for the presidential
nomination Is not 10 be construed otherwise
than as a condeseending REIMBURSEMENT OF
an anticipated rapture.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

New York City is moving for a NUM-
cipal electric lighting plant. Municipal
ownership keeps pushing to the front
in all parts of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

It's really too bad that discovery OF
coal in Omaha's back yard could not
have come a little earlier In the sea-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Now if the legislature had not stepped
In to postpone our city election, 1t would
be ali over but the shouting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Senator Stewart of Nevada, as chair
man OF the committee on Indian affairs.
is said to be in favor Of breaking up
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

The senate votes on the canal treaty
today. If it also votes a final adjourn
ment no tears will be shed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Never mind, Greater Omaha will be
marked on the map before the next
federal census is taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
sTArEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ssS
George b Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number. of full ana
complete copies Of TIL Daily, morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of February, 1893. was as foIoWs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Six candidates for the position of snake
catcher to the division of reptiles and
batrachians Of the National museum pre-
sented themselves before the Civil Service
commission and were examined as to, their
knowledge Of snakes and called upon to
prove that their prowess as snake charmers
was not mythical.
The fortunate one of the six who strove
for the peculiar berth in the governments
service will have the scientific title of laid
in perpetology" and will receive a compen-
sation of $50 a month.
One Of the, candidates was a young man,
not more than 20. Several were middle
aged, and one, a bewhiskered and bewlld-
cred countryman. laid claim to the office on
account Of the presentation OF a photograph
showing his body covered with snakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

A novel bargain sale Of real money fresh
from the presses Of the government took
place in a Washington business house one
day last week. 1t was an advertising dodge
and 1t worked we'll. One thousand new
one-dollar treasury notes were sold for 90
cents each. The sale lasted Just two hours
and all that time the line OF would-be pur-
ehasers of good money at reduced rates.
was over a block long. No person was
allowed to buy more than one bill at a
time, but there was no limit placed upon
the number OF times each person might buy.
In consequence, the line was Of the nature
Of an endless chain. As each 30 cents was
handed to the cashier. a bill Of sale was
made out and a dollar bill was wrapped up
like an ordinary purchase and delivered 10
the customer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Orders have been posted in several de-
partments of the government notifying en-
ployes that they must pay the debts they
incur for the necessaries OF life O. lose
their jobs. Some clerks make a regular
practice Of buying on credit from grocers
and merchants. pushing It to the extreme
limit, and then falling to pay. Their sa'-
aries from the government are not subject
to seizure so hat the creditor has no legal
redress against this debtor and must lose
his debt unless the head of the department
In which the debtor is employed compels
him to pay or leave the public service.
Trouble on this score has been common in
Washington, almost from the foundation Of
the government.
An old employee in ons OF the depart
ments tells in the Brooklyn Eagle how
President Jackson stopped long enough in
his fight on Nicholas Biddle and the United
States bank to help a landlady collect a
board bill from a long-delinquent debtor.
He occupied a position Of responsibility in
the Navy department, where the man who
tells the story is now employed. He was a
person Of fine address and a smooth talker,
and he had no difficulty in running up a
heavy bill with the landlady. In her des-
pair she finally went to the White House,
hCA ohC NAo luNO III pItbGnNG
Of the president. She told her story to him
and the old hero of the battle of New Or
leans listened attentively. When she had
completed. her tale of woe he said:
Have Mr.. Blank give you his rote at
sixty days for the entire amount of his en-
debtedness to you and when that is done
bring 1t to me-"
The landlady followed the presidents In
structions. Mr.. Blank promptly signed the
note, though wondering what she wanted
with it, for he knew no bank or note shaver
would discount his paper. She took the
note TO the president, who read IL care
fully, expressed his satisfaction, and then
took up his good gray gocse-nuill pen and
endorsed 1t. In those days the banks did
not send out notices to the makers Of notes
OF the date those interesting documents fell
due. They waited until the day OF doom,
as it were, and then sent their collector
out to hunt up the victim aud get the
money, So when Mr.. Blanks note tell due
the bank collector called on him and logged
his memory. Mr.. Blank received him af-
fably, and smilingly said:
MY dear sir, l am not prepared to take
that note up today; the best can do is to
renew it,"
Il don't think that would suit your en-
dorser,' blandly remarked the collector.
my endorser?' exclaimed Mr.. Blank In
surprise. why, man, there is no endorser
on that note"
"Oh, yes there is" replied the collector.
Here's the note. look at 1t and see for
yourself"
Mr.. Blank took the note and as he saw A.
jackson scrawled across it In old Hickory's
well known rugged hand he nearly fell out
of his official chair. Recovering himself
with an effort he said:
Il think you are right. I will pay the
amount before the three days Of grace ex-
pire."
And he did. So much for the right kind
OF an endorser,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

Have you the timer
mo, but / hear the newsboys crying the
6 o'clock editions of the evening papers
Then it must be a little past A"-KansSs
CITY Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17

A newspaper photographer at the White
House asked Senator Hanna, when he
walked out Of the building one morning, TO
permit his photograph to be taken with the
White House executive oflces as back
ground. "oh, none of that for me-" the
senator said, Gs he prepared to dodge into
the door Of his carriage. THE last time
the Gridiron boys got hold of me they pre-
tended to &tray my head and presented a
photograph Of Senator Hanna with the
White House as the central figure Of his
aspirations, etc. oh, no; l don't want TO
give anybody any fresh opportunity to sup
pose that 1 am in love with the White
House as an adornment Of my picture. II
you'll just go out to Pennsylvania avenue
l will make no objection to the photograph"