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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
THEY LOOKED on QUIETLY.
waterIOO's Fame as "the Placid Home
of Languid q,
New York TribunF

new 4oIh llAbNAN"
The peace loving Inhabitants OF Waterloo,
Neb., who gathered about and gazed visit
fully while a gang of burglars blew open
the town safe and carried on the contents,
exhibited a philosophical resignation with
respect to untoward happenings which is
somewhat rare in the dashing and ad-
venturous west. They looked on with mild
interest as the robbers took possession Of
the property. but we're not rude enough
TO interfere with the bagging OF the booty.
A peaceful. idyllic hamlet hat Of Water
loo, Neb., although II has a warlike name.
The ssskeF OF unruf1ed ease, OF unbroken
calm, could not find a more serene retreat
than this western Waterloo. The eating Of
lotos blooms is probably the principal in
dustry in that placid home OF languid
dreamA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

The constitution of Nebraska requires
the legislature. to provide by general
law for ian equitable distribution of
the increase of the fund set apart for
the support of the common schools
among the several school districts of
the state" No method of distribution
that gives one section Of the state the
advantage over another section can be
called equitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

local Self Government for Cities"
was the, subject selected by Tom L,
johnson for his response at the Colum-
bus banquet. This is only a circum-
locution for Municipal Home Rule"
which Is coming TO the front as an
issue in every progressive common
wealth. Nebraska should get into the
forefront by practicing home rule while
others are merely preaching it
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

In Pennsylvania the new governor is
insisting that the legislature tackle the
question of legislative redlstricting. al
though there, as in Nebraska, this work
is supposed to be done Immediately
after each census. If the legislative
apportionment is wrong and operates to
~disfranchise a large part of the voting
population, leaving it stand unchanged
affords no remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Another CaII 10 Arms.

Louisville Courier-Journa (dem.).
There is to be a big barbecue of lows
'~'sllver" democrats on Jefferson's birthday,
the object being to form a strong organiza-
tion for recapturing the party machinery
in the state, nominating General James B.
Weaver for governor, sending a silver
democrat to the national democratic con-
v~ention, and making another fight for silver.
And silver today at the ratio, not of 16 to
/, but 43 to 1!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

provisions was enacted twelve years
ago. Another bill just introduced pro
poses to prohibit the sale Of liquor to
habitual drunkards and make the sa-
loon keeper responsible for damages in
Cured by such sales. This feature was
embodied in the Slocumb law years ago
and is now on the statutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

An inequality in taxation pronounced
by the supreme court of the state to be
'repugnant to the most r%udimentary
principles Of justice" cannot be ignored
by our lawmakers. Inaction on their
part is the same as endorsing injustice
and inequality.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Age of Cabinet Positions.

HPFIHb"VI" NFVI|VI-N"IEs
Five Of the executive departments Of the
United States government date back to its
beginning-State, Treasury, War, Justice
and PostofHce. The Navy department was
added in 1898, the Interior department in
1S49 and the Department Of Agriculture in
1889. The latest addition, a department of
commerce and labor, increases the abine
membership to nine.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
victor and Vanqaished.
%Phlladelphia Record.

fnllauelpnla RECORD.
Again Colonel Bryan has declined to at
tend a democratic banquet lest the over
shadowing presence of Grover Cleveland
should disturb his serenity. Grover Cleve-
land. at any rate, is too large a man to
decline to attend a democratic banquet be-
cause of the. presence'o of Mr.. Bryan or any
body else. ft T'H.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
A Profitable Industry.
st. Louis Globe-D

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
In the last eight months in Nebraska and
Wyoming have paid bounties on $4,000 wolf
scalps. yet the beasts are reported to be
more numerous than ever. Perhaps some
Of the ranchers have gone into wolf culture
as a precaution against dry seasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

John N. Baldwin could have spoken
from the ripeness of experience had he
talked on How to Manipulate the
Legislature" rather than ON tariff and
the Trusts"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

At every succeeding session OF the leg
islature bills are introduced to dupli-
cate laws already in the statute books.
Thus we ind in the present session a
bill TO prohibit nonresidents from per-
forming police duty in Nebraska. when
an anti-Pinkerton law covering these
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
DiscreditabIe Supremacy.
Phlladelphla North American.


In proportion to mileage covered, English
railroads in 1901 carried twice as many
passengers as American lines. Yet not a
single passenger was killed in England,
while the death roll in the United States
Was 249. This is one instance of American
supremacy which is not ereditable.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

An increase of capital stock from
$1,sOO.000 to $2.4OO,OOO would seem to
justify the impression that the Ne
braska Telephone company is a pros
porous concern. How much of the cap.
ital stock represents tangible property
and what proportion Of it represents
franchise value based on surplus earn
ings is not yet divulged.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Democrats in congress find themselves
in an embarrassing predicament on the
Elkins anti-rebate bill. Having fulml-
mated against the trusts so loudly, when
confronted with the necessity of voting
for or against a republican measure all
they can do is to indulge in explana-
fGopa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

The omnibus statehood bill is to be
offered as a rider on the postofice ap-
preparation bill. That is reversing the
usual conditions, for riders generally
attach themselves to the omnibus.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

The Douglas delegation, we are told,
has reached an agreement to increase
the number of wards in the city from
nine to ten. Why not make It twelve
while they are about it? Denver has
sixteen wards and Kansas City eight
cen, as we are informed. If the new
city council is to be made up of only
one member from each ward. twelve
councilmen would not be too many.
What Omaha really ought to have is
eighteen councilmen. twelve to be
elected by the wards and six at large
regardless Of residence. These council
men should be chosen for one, two and
three years, so that one-third Of the
council would always hold over. Such
an arrangement would always leave six
members in the council with practical
knowledge concerning the affairs of the
city and municipal legislation during
the previous year instead Of having the
entire council made up Of raw recruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Before being recognized as the repre-
sentative of the Almighty, President
Baer should be required to show up
something in the nature of credentials.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Colonel Bryan calls on democrats who
are democrats from principle to assert
themselves. The trouble is too many of
them are democrats for spoils first and
principle afterward.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Young Mr.. Armour has inspected his
properties in South Omaha and South
Omaha has inspected young, Mr.. Ar
mour. Both are satisfied with the re-
suits Of the inspection.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
1t Would Not Stick,

Philadelphia North American.
There is a law forbidding officials of the
United States government to accept deco
r%ations" from foreign powers. Will it be-
come necessary to extend it so as to in
clude "orders" from domestic corporations
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

On careful students Of American his
tory a observation-disclosures Lincoln league
must make an impression chiefly as a
merger of misnomers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Those valentines that were to have
been distributed by the republican city
convention will come later in the form
Of Easter cards.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Which school book trust is paying the
expenses of the attorney of the Omaha
Board of Education as member. Of the
legislative lobby at Lincoln?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Any Omaha sports who got caught
playing the races through s%ure-thing tips
Of mlddlemen will have to nurse their
Dwn losses without expecting sympathy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

No arbitration for the little differ
ences between Bolivia and Brazil.
Bolivia simply yields unavoidable COM
pliance with Brazil's demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Lafe Young has discovered that the
trusts are only a feeting show to vain
illusion given. LATE has always been
endowed with a rainbow vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

A tax rate as low or lower than that
of any other city Of the same size will
be the best advertisement Omaha can
have.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
Reward of Persevernnce
Chicago News.

Everything comes to him who waits.
After a lifetime OF earnest labor and cheer
full performance of humble duties Grover
Cleveland has been made president Of a
fishing club.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
A FuIhIIed.
Kansas CITY Star.

Kansas City Star.
The st. Louis bookmakers must be con-
WINGED that James ]. Hill knew what he
was talking about when he predicted that
o financial crash is coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
srArrMENr OLE CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
George 3. T~zschuck, secretary Of The BEE
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number OF full and aomplete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening" an1
Sunday Bee printed during the month Oh
Lannnrv- 1912. Wna as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
On the street Cars.

The man whose life hangs by a thread
Need scarcely give a rap.
His peril doesn't equal one
Whose life hangs by q ~strap.-JudRe.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

do you have to wear silk stockings II
you are an ambassador" said the man who
had just arrived at the European court.
Certainly; there are two classes of peo-
pie who are required to wear silk stockings,
diplomats and chorus Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

"she calls her cook a chef How alb
she gets her to stay!"-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

do you know said the accurate OBJ
server of men and things. that the average
life of a greenback or national bank note
is about two years?" .i'9-'
''In my house." replied Mr.. Phamllyman,
"the average life of any kind of money is
about two hours
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14
PASSING P-LEAsANTRIEs.

Madge-She has a lovely complexion.
Majorie-No wonder; that girls studied
chemistry.-Smart Set.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

years ago.
Waiter-Yes, sah, an I sarved yo'.
Guest-That so? / don't remember you.
Waiter-But yo' useter; vas, sab, ebry
time yo' useter remember me, sah.-Phila-
delphia Press,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

81 guess So said the young man who had
in. ct want one of those disap-
pearing hats you wear when you go to the
opera. Got any?"-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

Can I show you anything?' asked the
young man behind the counter at the hat
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04

nlng on three successive errors by Capt.
iaVey, and that was about all there was
doing. Neither Bowdoin nor Maine did
ANYTHING in the third. but it was in Bow
doins half of the fourth that she punched
the hits, her best work of the game. and
annexed three runs. Clark opened up
with three-bagger to center field. fol-
lowed by three short nfield hits all of
which were beaten out at first. Clark
scored on the first of these and pretty
enc to center field by White ran in the
two others who remained on bases. A
relieved the suspense of the Maine rooters
Maine also took a brace in this inning.
when on three errors and a hit she filed
the bases and finally succeeded in bring
ing home two runs before the side was
out.
With a single exception each Bowdoin
and Maine went down in one. two. three
order in each inning until Names half of
the eighth, when Violette started in with
"a hree-bagSer. his just dues for an ordi-
nary game Of ball. Chase got little in
field hit and Violette scored. He was in
iured at the plate. however, and WAS
Obliged to leave the game, Chase going in
behind the bat. Mitchell going to center
ard Mcdonald filling right,
In the opening of the ninth three bases
on balls ard compile OF clean hits an
ncXcd BoWdoin three more runs and put
the game far out of Names reach. 1t
was with vim, however, that she came to
the bat in the ninth and Mitchell got a
hit to deep right field. He stole second
with Collins at the bat. but was doubled
there, HaVey to White, on Collins retire
ncnt at first.
Iarrabce went out, BLY, to Havcy. and
the last of Names hopes We're shattered.
she relinquishes the tie for first place to
Powdcin. feeling that the honors were well
fought and fairly won. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
RELIANCE AND CONSTITUTION
Again Ready for Trying Out Races off
New Rochelle.

Bristol r. l., June 3.-The Reliance
left here at G15 p. NJ. for Newport
in tow of the Sunbeam and in the
rorninE will start for New Rochelle.
The boat has been oVcrhaulcd in Il gen
cral way at the Hcrreshoff shops al
though there has been no special inn
proVemCnts made. The Sunbeam car
ried several new sails, some Of which
will be tried by the Reliance on the
run up the sound, tomorrow. In addi-
ton to the sails the Sunbeam carried
OH her hurricane deck three or four sets
of clubtopsail yards and there are
others of the same kind in the hold of
the tender.
Mr.. lselin left on the Sunbeam for
Newport
Tho Constitution was warped out
into the stream, early this afternoon,
and there the work of connecting the
shToudS and other new stays on the
mHilmast progressed until almost
dark. The Constitution has come up
out OF the water somewhat since She
had her new rigging, but the sails are
Yet to g on board and this means that
she will go a triilc more in the water
than she is at present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
BOWDOlN, s; U. OF ME-, q.
a Battle Won Amid Smoke and Lust
at Bangor.

Eancor Me. June S.-tSpeciaD.- AmldSt
the smoke overhead and the dust under
foot Bowdoin won from the University OF
Maine on Maplcwood park, this afternoon,
bv the score OF to l. .....
The Maine support was much better tam
Rowdoin's, but Frost, the freshman pitch
or who has shown up SO we'll against Cot
by. had an off dav He opened up the
game with n couple bases on balls ana
concluded with three more in the ninth,
four of which ncttcd runs. Several lea
lures of the game fell short of modern
college baseball by wide margin ana m
tcrest dragged throughout the game with
occasional exceptions.
Cox was in the box for Bowdo!n and the
Maine hatters seemed to find him to con
siderable extent but lack of ability tn
bunch the hits prevented scoring.
Bowdoin came to the bat and White ana
Munro were presented with passes to fESt
and an error by Thatcher served just the
proper thing to score them both. CON
was out pitcher to first, and both CoItl'
and Clark struck out.
VeaZie came to the bat and was reuCcS
at first. Coffin to Havey. Mitchell fouiet
out to Blanchard while Collins came II
for q three Dagger. 1t looked as though
Maine might possibly score. but LARA De.
struck out and all was ended for the mrs
inning, The first two men in the first hai
of the second were out, when Johnson at
tempted to revise the rules of modern
baseball TIe hunted the third strike ono
was called back from first base ny Mr.
Murray. who informed him that he wa
out. Maine got her first score In this III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
DID, 1 The best vegetable pills you
rus ana can buy are Ayers Pills.
y IT And the best Sarsaparilla Is
.O0rc0n0rI//nA Ayers. Two grand family
medicines ioaaR ss::
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.
Commission Now in London and Will
Soon Go to Paris.

London June 3.-The members of the
United States international exchange com
mission (Messrs. II. H. Hanna, Charles
A. Conant and Prof. jeremiah w. Jenks)
have had several conferences with menu
bers of the government, this week. though
the formal sittines of the commission,
designated by the foreign office, will not
begin until next week.
The British cabinet has designated as
members of the British commission Sir
James Mackay the negotiator of the Brit
ish-Chinese treaty; Sir Even Cameron.
London manager of the Hong Kong and
Shanghai banking corporation; Robert
Chalmers, principal clerk at the treasury;
w. Blain and George w. johnson. mem
hers of the recent commission on the cur
rency of the Straits Settlements.
1t is expected that the commission will
continue its proceedings for a fortnight
in London and then proceed to Paris. The
government has received notice of the ac-
ceptance by the government of the Straits
Settlement of the scheme recommended
by the commission. The plan is so far only
preliminary one. 1t provides for the
adoption of IA new distinctive coin to re
place d par the existing currency, but the
time and method of raising these coins to
a gold parity have not yet been settled.
The commission will discuss the possibility
OF harmonizng the policy of the Straits
Settlement with that of the local currency
of the United States, the Philippines and
Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
Maine College Standing.
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
The 51st Annual Session Opened at
PortIand-Papers and Discussions.

Portland, No. June 3.-rhc morning SEES
sion of the j1st annual meeting of the
Maine Medical Association was held here
Wednesday. The meeting was called to
order by DR. Hiram Hunt of Grcenvillc.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Car
roll Perkins of the First Parish church.
On motion of DR.. CnaS D. Smith it was
voted to omit reading the records of the
last meeting.
Dr. Walter e. Tobic of Portland, WIS
appointed official reporter.
DR.. Aug Ihaycr OF Portland read his
rcTort as treasurer.
III" report was referred to the auditing
COMMITTEES composed of DR. ChaS. N
Smith. Portland; DIR. G. u. Williams. hlr-
burn; DR.. w y. Hunt, Bangor Tn report
mitment of the insan" was read by Or.
addison d. ThaYcr of Portland.
Dr. Bigelow T. Sanborn Of tn" Maine
Insan" hUsn(al. discussed the report with
preference to the legal &C mmitmcnt of the
insane.
Dr. f. A. t;crrsh suggested that a com
nIttce be appointed t. rndcaVor to obtain
from the next Legislature an &d auatc aHd
proper law.
/ Dr. Sanhorm then discussed the volunta-
rN commitment Cf in"hrI2tcS and drug
hlhitucs and expressed himself against re
c"ivinS such patients in the Insane hos
Wt&I.
The committee or legislation regarding
victims of the drug habit reported pro.
EieSS anu wa" cohllilucd 10 III" hcNt an
lnual meeting.
| Dr. W. D. Hunt of Bangor. thought that
ilHbriatos should be committed to in&aH"
hospitals under proper restrictions. and
I'r S. {. Gordon expressed similar vi"Ws.
I pr. +. II. Gcriish of Portland. believed
that law should bc pnsScI by which an
iucbriat" or drug IahitIc might rrlinuuiah
his liberty for 4 stated period. In THIS way
I tn" phN stefan could control his patient
AID not hc liable for false imnrsonin"rt.
| Dr. ElWclI of FOCUS, endorsed III. Ger
rish's vie ws.
| nr. Is. Il. Foster of Portland. spoke Of
tie advantages of absolute control by the
' physician hut thought it difficult to Sc
cure such law.
{ II was then voted that this committee.
hH continued {" the next annual mcctng.
| DR.. G.. NJ. Elliott of Brunswick. then
fVXNcdicnCN of adding vCnGr,al diseases to
u" list OF tnose reported to the board ol
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Joseph Martin has resigned the leader
ship of the Liberal party in British Colum-
hia
There were 40 entries at the fourth an
nual tournament of the Interstate Trap
Shooting Association, which was opened.
Wednesday, at Wellington. Mass, under
the auspices of the Boston Shooting Asso-
citation. Ten events We're on the card. each
of 20 targets. Totals of the five highest
were: Elliott. ISL; Climax Isl; Griffith,
la; DiCkcy, Ill: Rule. III.
Seven persons We're seriously burned,
Wednesday, by the explosion of large
quantity of iodine in the laboratory Of lhc
wholesale drug house of w. j. Gilmore &
Co, at Pittsburg. Pa. One young woman.
Minnie Prim aged 70 years, was perhaps
fatally hurt by jumping from third-stoFy
window, &. Hutchins, the chemist, was
dangerously burned and may die. The
others will recover.
An excursion train on the Atlantic coast
Line was wrecked near Hunter, S. G..
Wednesday. the engine, haSSaEe car and
three coaches poughing ncadlong into q
deep waShout Conductor Clements and
four negro passengers were killed. Thirty
three were injured. eight seriously; Inc
engineer and firemer are among the in
iurcd. The excursion was running from
Nichols to Columbia
The strike of mason tenders which went
into effect in April at Lynn, Mass, and
has since resulted in practically Il com
petc tie up in building operations in that
civ, WIS Selthu' NctliieSu'tS biSii'' i'S
the terms Of the settlement, which is Il
compromise, the brick hod carriers will re-
ceivc $235 per day; mortar mixers and car
riers $3.50 a day. and eight hours will con-
stitute a days work.
Phrcc masked men boarded a suburban
car running east from East st. Louis, Mo,
early Wednesday, robbed j. Bowes, the
motorman, and killed the conductor, John
n. Keith. There We're only Il few passen-
gers in the car The robbers boarded the
front platform and seized the motorman.
Conductor Keith. attracted by the scufile,
hurried to the motorman'S rescue. only to
be shot down as he opened the door. The
robbers escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
BIDS FOR BATTLEsHIPs.
Five Firms Bid, but Only One for More
Than One Vessel.

Washington, June 3.-Bids were opened
at the navy department, today, for the
construction of the Minnesota, Vermont
and Kansas, the three 16.000-ton battle
ships authorized by the last Congress,
each to cost not exceeding S4Zl2 COO
The Newport News Ship Building Co of
Newport News. Va were the lowest bid
ders for one vessel. The VIM Cramp &c
Son Ship q Engine Building Co. were the
only bidders for fnore than one ship Fol-
lowing are the Bids:
Newport News Ship Building Co, one
vessel, departments plans to be completed
in A. months from date of contract 4,110.-
600.
VIM. Cramp &. Son Ship & Engine Build
ing Co, one vessel, departments plans to
be completed in ~ months. ST. I90. 900; or twn
vessels departments plans in same time,
81. ISL, 900 each.
Fore River Ship & Engine Building Co..
Quincy, Mass, one vessel departments
plans IL months $3179,0Q0.
Eastern Ship Building Co., New London,
CT. one vessel, 46 months. $4.192Oo0
New York Ship Building Co., one vessel,
departments plans AZ months, $i,165 900.
1t is supposed that the unsettled labor
throughout the country are the
cause of the small bidders and for the fact
that only one company bid on more than
one ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
"DO AS YOU PLEASE"
Is Postmaster Generals Decision in Coal
Contract in Question.

Washington, June $.-Postmaster Gener-
al Payne today, made public the decision
of Attorney General Knox on which Mr..
Fayne based his award of the coal con
tract Of the department to Machen Bros.
of this city, of which August w. Machen.
then general superintendent of the free
delivery system, is member. The award
was made to that firm as the lowest bidder
during the coal famine, last winter, and
newspaper publications at the time chars-
ed that the award to a firm of which one
of the officials of the department was Il
member was in violation of the statutes.
The decision is dated Jan. Is. The attor-
ney general says:
while 7 am of the opinion that you are
not forbidden by any Statute from award
ing the contract under consideration to
the lowest bidder. it must not be under
stood advising YOU that You are under
any legal obligation to do so. The matter
is one of administrative Judgment and
discretion"