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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
GREAT LABOR PROBLEM.
Activity at Industrial Centers Pro-
duces Scarcity of Farm Labor.


duces Scarcity of Farm Labor.
Springfield CMass.) Republican.
Attention was called in these columns
some days ago to the letter of a Vermont
farmer setting forth his entire inability Il
| get hired help. He had been driven into q
position where he must work himself tC
death, so to speak, or give up his farm, and
similar cases in New England are doubtless
to be counted by thousands.
Western farmers are making louder com
plants than ever for this cause. They are
now engaged in hiring help for the season
and their agencies in the cities are meet
ing with more than common difficulty IN
filling the demand. Ordinarily, in the region
tributary to Chicago, a farm hand is paid
from SIS to SIS a month, with board and
lodging. This year S25 is being offered.
with extra inducements as to hours and
privileges. but the desired help is not forth
coming in anything like the needed guam
tity.
Something more than the unattractive-
ness OF farm life at the moment enters into
the problem. The demand for labor in
manufacturing and transportation is now
at a higher point probably than at any
previous time during the present period OF
industrial revival. Production is taxed
to its utmost. The great railroad com
panies of the country are planning ex-
traordinary expenditures for improvements
which will call for a large amount of extra
labor, while the congestion of traffic is such
as to force into employment every available
hand for which room can be found. Labor
in manufacturing and railroading is de-
manding higher wages OF shorter hours with
exceptional confidence that its place cannot
be filled and that IL has but to strike TO
bring employers to terms.
Nor is this all that the farmer has to
contend against. In the west there has
been going on a speculation In farm lands
and the opening of new tracts to settle
ment which has caused an emigration Of
regular farm help, tenants and sons of
farmers from the older to the newer agri-
cultural regions. The railroads have been
active in forwarding the movement, extend
ing II southwark toward New Orleans and
northwestward through the Dakotas into
C-anada-offering lands on favorable terms
and transportation thereto, moving whole
villages OF people, with their household
goods and farm implements, as colonies In
newly settled sections. The specula tive
spirit Of the period is thus not confined to
stocks and trust combinations and street
railway extensions, but as usual at such
times seizes upon even the agricultural
classes and hurries on large numbers from
established positions into pioneer land en-
teTprises elsewhere.
II is a time of extraordinary Industrial
activity and employment even for the boom
period. Labor has been taken up into the
boiling solution, as money has been taken
up and floating capital. and the labor mar
ket Is as tight as the money market In
the more attractive lines OF employment,
which do not include the farm. So the
farmer must suffer most from the s.tua-
tion. II the strain continues the western
haryests will be APT 10 suffer simply from
lack Of help 10 gather them In.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

According to our former congress
man, the new primary election test oath
law was especially designed to keep
democrats from registering as republi-
cans and republicans as democrats and
is not half as stringent as the Mime
sofa law" IL the gentleman from
Minneapolis had taken the trouble to
ask Congressman Tawney how the
thing works in Minnesota, he might
have found out that the most serious
objection TO the Minnesota primary law
is that democrats IN disguise register as
republicans and republicans ih disguise
register as democrats. Notwithstanding
the inquisitorial test oaths. Such a lit
tie thing ~ perjury does not trouble
some people, especially when they know
that nobody can disproye their false
testimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

President Roosevelt has found il nee.
essary to decline an invitation to visit
Victoria, B. c.. rs a detour from his
Puget Sound trip. While the invitation
was doubtless extended with the best
Intentions, the people there ought tc
know that 1t would hardly do for the
president of the United States to leave
the confines of this country even for the
briefest social engagement particularly
at present when the vice presidential
office is vacant, grave questions Of con.
stitutional rights might be precipitated
by the temporary ransfer of executive
neutrality-suspicious. which 1t would be
far better to postpone until they become
unavoidable. The heavy Official respon.
slbility resting on the head of this great
American republic requires serious con.
sideratiOn before any of the lOng-estab,
lished ~precedents OF the executive office
be disturbed or overturned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Commercial Morality.
Philadelphia Record.

. PhIIadeIphIa Record.
Europeans cherish the fond delusion that
the level OF commercial morality is higher
with them than with us. Englishmen and
Germaus, many of whom have lost money
in imprudent investments or speculations
in the United States, are particularly prone
to refer to American railway fnanciering
as reckless or dishonest, or both, and Amer
lean management of joint stock companies
as no better than gambling. Yet England
and Germany have in the last three or four
years offered exhibitions of reckless and
criminal m-ismanagement of financial lnsti-
tutions that could not be matched by any
thing in the history of American s~pecula-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Some Advantage. of wealth,
Baltimore American.

baluTnOre American.
True, John ID. Rockefeller has dyspepsia
more or less, his hair is mostly absent and
he is growing old. But he can stay as long
as he wishes in Southern California in one
OF the finest hotels on earth, play golf ev-
cry day in the week, ride around in a pri-
vate car and never has to worry where the
next meal is coming from. In spite of the
unpopularlty of it, being a multimillion-
aire really has some advantages that even
a philosopher or a poet might see with the
naked eye. and very few Affections that
the rest Of us haven't had or are liable to
have.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
SIGHTING THE ExpUsITJor

A good deal of disappointment was
caused by the statement in the British
Parliament a few days ago that the gov.
ernment had decided OH a grant of
$loO,OOO for the purpose of helping 70
make a creditable display at the Louis
lar PURCHASE exposition. Subsequently
1t was intlmated that this sum might be
increased, but we have observed no
formal proposition to do this. Sighting
the exposition by the British govern
ment, should that be done, would he nm
fortunate and regrettable. Germany
and France, it is nov assured, will have
extensive exhibits at st. Louis md
Great Britain should not be behind
either Of them. Indeed 1t should be The
effort of that country to excel all Others
in its display.
AS the philadelphia Inquirer remarks.
mot only is the Anglo-American trade
greater than any other, but Great Rrit.
ain and the United States are drawn
together by many ties of political inter.
est, of historical association and of race
relationship which do not and cannot
exist In the case of other countries. II
only as an expression of ~friendliness and
good Will. it was supposed that Great
Britain would do the most to promote
the success Of the great exhibition for
which such costly and extensive prep
arations are being made" Premier Bal
Tour and his colleagues should realize
That 1t viii be a great mistake to allow
Great Britain to be behind anv other
foreign country at st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Ten Years is Toe brief.
Boston Herald.

bUSIUl TIeTUTU.
A jury Of the law school of the University
Of Iowa has found Hamlet. Prince Of Dem
mark, guilty of mansiaughter In killing his
uncle. The case has been Oh trial for nearly
a month and has engaged the attention
of the most distinguished lawyers and
a~lienists in Iowa. The verdict is generally
approved by literary and ramati critics.
who could never quite make up their minds
that Hamlet was insane. The penalty un-
der the law of Iowa is Imprisonment for
ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

development of the rich mineral and
agricultural resources as would soon
furnish profitable business. The inter.
est which our government has mani.
Tested in the matter will doubtless stim.
ulate interest on the part of the South
American countries and may lead to
practical measures. Perhaps the project
will not be undertaken in the near fu-
ture, but that it's realization is a posi-.
bility is not to be doubted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Lie Abilities of Meters.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

IHIIdUVIpIId TttUIut
John Kendrick Bangs writes to the water
commissioners of Yonkers hat his water
meter "betrays imaginative qualities which.
IL l could possess for use in my profession,
would make me the leading romancer Of
my time" Probably people are prone TO
do injustice to the silent and industrious
mechanisms that keep tab on their con-
sumption of gas and water, and guess work,
especially by an interested party, may not
be sufficient to convict a meter of men,
dacity. But people who complain Of their
meters receive some moral support from the
report of the Massachusetts, gas and cleo
trio light commissioners that more than
As per cent of the meters tested last year
registered too fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
IN A CATHEDRAL.
TAloysius Coll I'm Catholic Standard and
Times.

Aloysius Coll in Catholic Standard and
Times.
l stand within the great cathedral door,
The olive lamp, far up the pillared aisle,
Burns low, and p%enance, prayer and elo-
Quence
of organ reed are mute a little while.
And yet, methinks, the omnipresent God.
Loves prisoner on the cleaning altar
stone
Forsaken by His Sunday worshipers,
Is not this moment altogether lone.
Shadows of the Apostles. from a pane.
Like ardent spirits, MI each aisle and
pew:
And silence makes a sermon of their love.
Warming the vacant temple through and
through.
Around the cornice and the shadowy caves
The wind, In solemn procession, chants
and moves;
And, choir-like, from the eeholng beifry
loft,
Entone the congregations OF the loves
And over ALTAR pleading p~ublicans-
The prayers Of Joy and poverty. and
strife
Are rising from the jarPon of the street.
The everlasting psalmistry of life!
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

money that is not absolutely needed for
the maintenance OF public institutions
and have a right to protest against a tax
levy that will produce more than the
sums appropriated by an extremely lib
ersl legislature. Let the taxes stay in
the pockets of the people until the state
requires them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Rank Among Naval Powers.
Buffalo Express.

According to the latest ofhcial %calcula-
lions, the United States now stands third
among the naval power in the number OF
battle line ships built, building or author
lied, though II is still fifth In the number
Immediately available. Taking efficiency
into account, the rank of the United States
probably would be still higher, for it is
the only great nation whose officers and
men have had training in actual warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Presumably the legislature has fixed
upon the day of adjournment so far in
advance in order to give the Real Es-
tate exchange ample time to prepare for
a triumphal reception TO the home-c6m-
ing Douglas delegation as a testimonial
to their heroic fight for the equal taxa
ton of railroads for city purposes with
other city property.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

At all events it is perfectly obvious that
organized labor cannot persist, without
danger to itself. In denying or antag-
onizing the rights Of labor that is not or
ganized. That, as declared by the com
mission. is against the common sense
of u people, rs well as the common
Iorr-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

The troubles over wage scales I'm the
building trades ought not to interfere
with the erection of the auditorium. but
how are the labor unions to make ex-
ceptions for one class Of buildings as
against another? The only thing for
the auditorium directors to do Is to hold
the contractors responsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29


Governor Mickey is to be commended
Tor the firm stand he has taken against
the legislative Sunday jamboree. which
has marked the closing hours of several
Legislative sessions. Whenever final. nd.
journment was set for Saturday. IT has
been customary to turn the clock hack
n continue the legislative day all
night Saturday and up to Sunday noon.
and sometimes up to shutdown SUNDAY
The period intervening between mid.
night Saturday and the noon bell SIM.
day was converted into a drunken orgy
during which the corporation lobby puts
In its most effective work i'm mutilatIng
or stealing bills and pushing their iobs
While baskets of champagne and boxes
oil bottled beer are being uncorked and
intoxicated members and employees in
dulge In the innocent pastime of smash.
ing furniture, throwing paper balls and
raising sheOl generally. If Governor
Mickey's opposition to Sunday desecra.
ton results In the breaking up of this
delnoraIizing custom he will be emit
tied to the unstinted gratitude Of the
people of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

II Miss Helen Gould wants assistance
in expanding some of her surplus money
In worthy causes. she need not contine
herself to the work of the American In
stitute OF Social Service. Several other
institutions would be glad to make them
selves of service to such a generous
Datroness.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

A poor negro has just been hanged in
Alabama for highway robbery. Yet we
boast of u advanced civilization and
send missionaries abroad to convert the
heather.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

James ], Hill is in Europe seeking rest
and reereatiOn-at least that is what he
tells the reporters. If be is looking for
n real strenuous rest he should have
posted up first from Charles M. Schwab,
whose recent experience as a travelling
millionaire invalid makes him an expert
st the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

The versatility of the weather bureau
is well illustrated In these food days,
when it undertakes to bulletin the rise
Of moisture from below as well as it's
fall from above.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

The Cuban senate will now take its
turn at the reciprocity treaty and if the
document comes forth in a recognizable
form, 1t will consider itself born under a
lucky star.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
TITLED suckers BnItcd.
Washinptnn Post

washington Post.
The London developments show that Mr..
j. whitaker Wright landed some titled
suckers who expected to profit by the fnan-
cial discontinue OF the common herd. They
usual make the most strenuous kiekers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

There is 10 excuse for collecting in
taxes just TO pile the money up in the
state treasury, whether the fund Is la
belled for the university or for some
other institution. The people of Ne
braska can easily hnd use for all theii
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Wireless from Tacoma: Regret that
unavoidable business will keep me away
from Lincoln until after April L.
Ezra J..
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Many signs indicate that the political
leg-puller is again abroad in the land
witness the portraits of aspiring candi-
dates in the little weekly hold-vps.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

In giving their head Office to a South
Omaha man, the Omaha Elks are paving
the way for municipal merger of the
twin cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

An enthusiastic democratic ward
meeting is chronicled at which thirty
democrats were present. Such an un-
precedented gathering ought TO develop
an irrepressible enthusiasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Think OF the snInrr.

Baltimore American.
With congressional bars closed and con-
gressmen taxed at Washington on their per
sonal property, what impulse has a man
to serve his country in its legislative halls,
anyhow?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

The latest gold discoveries have a
South Dakota dateline. All aboard for
the new EldOradol
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

During his western tour the president
will indulge in no hunting. He will
himself be the object of the political
h%untsnen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

IT notice that the wife of that American
dentist who was banished from SaxOny
affectionately alludes to her husband as
my king"
~ suppose that's because he handles
NFr0VCnp 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George II. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly. sworn,
says that the actual number OF tull ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of February, 1893, was as follUws:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

"What did she ever see In him that made
her want to marry him?'
Nothing. She married him because she
wanted IA home"
Poor girl! And he took her to a hat--
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

THE average woman treats her husband
about the same way that a servant girl
treats a bit OF bric-a-brac."
How do you meant
THE more he's worth the more she tries
to break him" -Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Miss Youngthyng-And what would you
say, George, II ] were to tell you I didn't
believe one word you say regarding the
lasting qualities of your affection?
George-I would say that you are far too
wise for any ordinary man to marry. Good.
hYe.-RAltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Have you told any one that We were
going to be married?"
"Oh, dear, no! Only that we are en-
detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

l~mpecune-Have you any idea what your
father would say II | asked to marry you?
Miss Rocksey-No, George. Papa never
York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Kitty-Theodore tells me all his thoughts
are of me.
Blanche-Yes, that's very pretty; but they
do say that Theodore never t~hinks-Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Lawyer-Madam. Il was | who drew up
your late husbands will. and I'm II he par
ticularly requested that you should not
marry again, but T.
Widow-O, dear, Mr.. Saunders: your kind
offer has quite overcome me, but wouldn't
II be more seemly to wait until the periol
of mourning has expired before We an
nounce the engagement Philadelphil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-12
ANIMALS ON ANIMALS.
Parasites That Take Up Their L0dg- 1ngs on the Bodies, Beasts,
 Birds and Fishes.

All animals both great and small, suffer as severely as mammals in the matter of parasites, says Leslie's Monthly. The parasite of the ostrich is formida aple-looking example. The most interesting of the pigeons para sites is the one known as the slender pigeon louse, which is supposed to do good service to the bird by thinning it's body plumage as the weather grows hot. Fish also have parasites. The legs of one variety which inhabits the carp and pike are attached to the pos terior part of it's anatomy. and con- stitute paddles by means of which the organism can change it's host and de- part to pay it's attentions to another fish. Two dark spots in the forepart of the creature represent the first pair of legs, which have been convert ed into suckers, by means of which the organism retains hold of its host. There is good reason to believe that this pike louse" is not parasitic tor ment, but rather desired attendant. In all proba bility it derives its nour- ishment from the mucous products se- creted by the skin of the fish, And when it has satisfactorily arranged the toilet of one fish it abandong it for another which needs it's help.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-12
WHERE ASPHALT IS CHEAP.
1m&aRn Territory Contains am Exten. sive Mine That Ia Being
 Ut&7Amed.

< Not far from the town of Ardmore ln Indian territory, and partly with kn the corporation limits is an asphalt mine which is thought to be extensive enough to pave all the streets in In- dian and Oklahoma territories. Ard more proposes to build her streets of native asphalt, says report from 6hat place. She will be prodigal in the use of asphaltum, for the reason that it is more economical than crushed rock and cement. The plan Is to take the asphaltum as it comes From the mine and make foundation six inches thick This will be pound ed and rolled until compact. Upon this will be spread coating of the same material crushed into coarse gravel size, mixed.with the epowderedmateria that nesults from the crushing.
 This also is thoroughly tamped and rolled. The last coat is made of the same material ground to powder and then heated. No wagon ways have been made, but many sidewalks have been built in this manner and they are giving most satisfactory results. The crude asphaltum can be laid upon the streets at about half the cost of crushed stone. {.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-12
ENGLISH HOUSEHOLD TROOPS
Regiments That Date Their Estab- lishment from the Time
 of Charles XI. .s

The privileges of the household troops, which are now being called into question, date from the estab- hshment of the regiments from Charles H., according to the London Chronicle. A fortnight before his coming from Holland he selected 80 cavalier gentlemen, and formed them into a corps of life guards, under Lord Gerard, Increased to 800 men, they formed the kings bodyguard, and escorted him into his own again.
 Parliament disbanded the IRonside army, but an outburst of fifth mon- archy fanatics in January, 1861, af- forded Charles pretext for main taining troops for his personal pro- tection. Out of Monks disbanded army the king increased the life guard by 500 men, raised regiment of foot guards, transformed the Cold stream regiments into 8 second corps of foot guards, and converted troops of Cromwellian cavalry into royal horse guards. The Third regiment of foot guards was established in 1713, in honor of the union with Scotland. The earl of Linlithgow's fusihers were brought to London and converted into s'Scott's guards" These five regiments formed the nu- cleus of the British army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-12

Mrs. chas. Freitoy, Mocsurs Conn, says: Thave takefztwobOt- ties of Burdock Blood Bitters and ann feeling better than I ever did In my life. For many years1.sllasred with severe sick headaches and general debility. Lost all ambition and went, about my duties in an atnless manner. Had a tired, woTusout feeling eaI the time but before I hadstaken. half bottle 0f B. B. B., fe1tErelieved and ann now feeling likesa new woman. ?
 Mrs. A, w. Ham, Cambridge, Me, says: "I was in poor health for long time. was unable to be around or attend to my work, was troubledswfth constipation, neural gia and poor appetite. in fact. every trouble &that attends a rundown condition of the system, and have taken two -boft ftlessof Burdock Blood Bitters and the Pills. The first dose set the srnachinery ofslife to work, andecan say never took any medicineathat gave such immediate relief and set lnc gaining, for which I am trvilystlaankfnl. !"