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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

be gratiied to learn that the repub-
licans Of the senate see their duty In
regard to this very important matter
and a'e disposed to perform It. The
Knox bill. If enacted into law, would
doubtless be satisfactory to all but those
who want the most radical and drastic
legislation. 1t is a conservative meas
ure, experimenting existing statutes and
designed to render them more effective,
at the same time providing additional
mean for the supervision and regulation
of the corporations and combinations
to which it applies. 1t seems to be the
general opinion that it would be more
likely to stand judicial test than any
other bill which has peer prepared.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
sas1 OF 81 n0s. 20 Sa71K.71

Totals .............$ 1851 % $1,006.s0 $3,71b. II
what do you think Of that7" said the
bearer Of the figures. "a total of 1851. 02
for all OF these companies. It isn't enough
to pay for the wear and tear on the FIRE
department in running to fires on railroad
property alone. Look at the figures and
print them, so that every man in town can
see that the Western Union pays less than
$40 a year and the other companies in about
the same proportion. The thing to do Is
to amend the state law so that railroad
property in cities should be assessed for
city purposes the same as all other prop
erty. That will stop this outrageous case
Of tax lodging"
Is there anyone who will contend that
all the railroads entering Lincoln with
their valuable terminal properties there
are bearing their share of the burdens
of municipal government at the state
capital when they-pay less than $1,000
a year as taxes into the city treasury?
The city tax rate in Lincoln is approx
mately the same as 1t has been for sew
eral years, yet the railroads there
paid for the year 1902 but a trife more
than a fourth of what they paid in the
year 1900. VIII anyone contend that
the property of the railroads in Lincoln
is worth less today than it was three
years ago? Can anyone offer any valid
reason why, when the basis of assess
ment on other property is multiplied
fourfold. that of the railroad property
should remain unchanged?
If the people of Lincoln will wake up
to the monstrous situation that makes
them pay the taxes the railroads ought
to pay, they will join with the people of
Omaha in a campaign for tax reform
that will not stop until this rank In
justice is remedied.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
REBATE ON IMpoRrEp COAL.

The proposed rebate of duties on coal
imported into the United States, for the
period of one year, will doubtless be
adopted. 1t is a compromise, the repub-
leans of the ways and mean commit
tee being unwilling to make a precedent
by repeating the duties, but realizing
the necessity for action looking to the
relief of the coal situation. OF course
the rebate, while 1t continues, will have
the same effect as would the repeal Of
the duties, but how far this will afford
relief or how soon 1t is impossible to
say with any degree Of certainty. 1t
is expected that importations will be
stimulated, but 1t would seem that the
higher prices should have done this and
yet no considerable amount Of coal has
come into the country since the begin
ming of the existing conditions. 1t is
also thought that taking off the duty
will force a reduction in the price of
coal, but II this should be no more than
the amount of duty, 81 cents per ton,
the great majority or consumers would
not be materially benefited.
We have heretofore expressed the
opinion that the duty on coal should be
repealed and there is no doubt that this
is practically the unanimous sentiment
of the people Of the country. 1t is un.
necessary as a measure Of protection OF
as a source of revenue. But as an
alternatlyeyto this the rebate proposition
will be acceptable, since it will produce
the same effect. 1T Is entirely certain
however, that the popular demand fol
free Importation of coal must ultimately
be complied with and there is every
reason to expect that it will be urged
upon the next congress even more Wig
orously than at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
RIDING THE HERD AT NIGHT.

James Barton Adams in Denver Post
Lots O. time to think, you bet,
Underneath the watchin' stars;
Jest the very time to let
Down the past's -moss-covered bars
Gives the soul a uious tone,
See things in a solemn light,
When a feller's all alone
Ridin' round the herd at night.
GIFTS a thinkin' o. the days
When his life was in its morn,
OF the sports an boyish plays
Round the home where he was born.
Picters o the past he sees,
Some OF ~shaddered, others bright
AS a summer day when he's
Ridin' round the herd at night.
Sees a mother bow her head
Pleadin' with the Lord above,
An the tears she of'n shed
Jewels of a mothers love.
Sees her glad, a%pprovin' smile
When he tried to do the right
Conscience welts it to him while
Ridin' round the herd at night.
q Hears her voice IN every breeze
Sweepin' DER the moonlit plain,
An in every cloud he sees
That dear sainted face again.
As the memories on him pile
Lots o. them have got a bite
Keener than a sarpint's while
Ridin' round the herd at night.
Amt a preacher anywhere
That can make a Teller fret,
That kin make him stop an stare
At himself with keen regret,
Like oil conscience when IT jars
Up his sense o. wrong an right
When alone beneath the stars
Ridin' round the herd at night.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
HOME-MAKER OR sPECULATORs
Which Will BENEFIT by a National
System Of I~rrigntiOnf
Boston Transcript.

In his recent message the president en-
phasized the new law, inaugurating a sys-
tenn Of national irrigation of the arid lands
Of the west as one of the most inn
portant measures that had come before
congress. But he wished 1t distinctly
understood that it was the intention of
the law to give settlers and home seekers
and no one else the benefit of its opera
tions. That was also the declared and,
we believe, honest purpose of those who
were responsible for engineering the bill
through congress, and special pains were
taken to so revise the original draft as
to prevent the usurpation of the new OPP
portunities by the land sharks who have
been such a curse to western development.
II they are to be the benelciaries under
this new national enterprise the quicker
all operations come to a full stop the
better.
1t seems that the new law has not been
made strong enough to Withstand their on
slaughts. One OF the officers of the Ma
tional Irrigation association says that
while the people OF this country are COM
placently sitting back, waiting for the act
to go into operation and populate the
deserts, the la~ndgrabbers and spectators
are absorbing, by fair means or foul, and
as rapidly as possible, every acre OF good
land which there is any possibility Of irri-
eating" It is even stated that, under the
desert land law and the Communication clause
of the homestead law, millions of acres
Of the nations best remaining lands have
been, during the past year. absorbed by big
stock concerns, and fraudulently acquired
at that"
A strong effort is making In congress
20 secure the repeal of these laws which
with the stone and timber laws, the presi-
dent said in his message had been per-
verified and turned from their original beneh-
aAHA $4,000 .f ~
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
THE UPLIFT.
Encouraging Progress I'm the Work of
Eievnting the Stage.

CHNNNoS
This promises to be an excellent season
for dramatic art. The beginning has been
especially encouraging to those who take
the elevation of the stage seriously. Among
the triumphs already achieved we may men
tion Mr.. Melbourne MacDowelIs success in
smashing the face of his leading lady with
his fist; Mr.. Sothern's whitening blast in
reply to the preacher who criticised iris"
Mr.. Mansfeld's suit for Islander, and Mrs.
Langtry's exhibition of by far the finest
gowns she has ever had in her repertory.
Miss Mabelle Gilman scored a decided hit
a few weeks ago when she exhibited a
bundle OF love letters that had been written
to her by the Crown Prince of Siam, and
she now adds to her artistic achievements
by having diamonds set in her thumb nails.
Miss Gilman appears to be determined to
ennoble and elevate the histrionic art at any
cost.
Lillian RUSSELL has failed to contract any
new marriages so far this season, but Mr..
Faversham and Miss Opp have helped along
in that direction, and we may confidently
expect Miss Adele Richie to be thrown out
Of her carriage or have her cook arrested
every week or two in order to keep her
standard high. AS for Miss Blanche Walsh,
she has eontented herself thus far with the
exploitation of n magicfveil, but 1t is hardly
too much to predict that she will spring a
new Buddha or something equally $weird
upon her press agent before long. When
art cries out for a hearing Miss Walsh may
be depended upon to respond.
All in all, as has been said, the outlook
for dramatic art is highly encouraging, even
though a dozen of our best actresses have
started the season with nervous prostration
accompanied by copious press notices,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
RIA SENATE AND TRUSTS.

The United States senate has been
very generally regarded as an obstacle
to antitrust legislation, although it was
in that body the existing antitrust law
had its origin. 1t has been felt, not
without reason. that senators generally
are more under the influence of the cor
poratiOns and combinations than are
members of the house Of represent
atives, who are closer to h people
and more susceptible to public senti-
ment. That there have been good
grounds for this view will hardly be
seriously questioned, but there appears
to be promise of a change In the attitude
of the senate which If realized will
give that body a better place in public
opinion thar il has held for some time.
This promise is contained In the re-
ported conclusions of republican sem
ators that there must be antitrust leg
islation at the present session. An IN
named senator is quoted as saying that
there will be no radical legislation,
but that some such measure as the
Knox bill VIII be passed. This
is the admipistradon's plan of dealing
with the comblnatIoHs hRd discussion
of it has been Tor the mpsf part favor
able. 1t Is to be Inferred from the re-
mark Of this senator that the Hoar bill
is not likely to have any chance. but
however t4is may be the country will
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
TASTE IN WORDS.
Time-HOnOred Expressions vulgarized
by ARectatiOn.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
The large stores cannot be blamed for
giving up the word "saIeslady." Lady"
has come to be synonymous with woman"
When the Lady Cracker Packers union
was formed the Implication was not that
every member had the poise OF manners
that marks the caste of We're de We're, but
that every member was of the female sex.
Under such circumstances "saleslady" Is
either an affectatfon or a vulgarism. With
our American assumption that everybody
has all the qualities that anybody else
has, we have called saleswomen "sales-
ladies" in order that feelings might not be
hurt. The time for such ndiscriminate
g~allantry has gone by. Some female per-
sons behind counters are ladies. Others
are not. They are all women. To call
them "saleswomen" is to be accurate and
judicious. Almost the only place for the
word lady nowadays is in the toast,
The ladies, God bless them" In that
toast there is a universal compliment to
the sex, and when the glass is in hand
scientific precision is unnecessary.
The words which it is said clerks are to
be ordered to cease using should not be let
go. Flat" is a good word. So is
house" Why change to Apartment"
and residence" We do not say that
an "Englishman's residence is HIS castle
The Architects association objected lately
to the word tenement" They wanted
collective dwelling" Take COLLECTIVE
dwelling apartment" flat and "tene-
ment." They all have essentially the
same meaning. A snobbish use OF any
particular one of them will delay but not
prevent the final adoption OF a common
term. The vast majority of even we'll
to-do people In cities will soon be living
in buildings that are, according TO law,
"tenements." The word tenement" will
then be happily delivered from its present
disparaging insinuation. We shall most
Of US live in tenements and be conscious OF
no reason why we should not say so.
II apartment" instead of fiat, A" there
fore, seems snobbish and uppish and in
hated, what shall be said about patron
instead of customer" Is the man who
comes in and buys a collar a patron
OF a store? II he is, how has the WORD
patron" degenerated? Let us be as consist
ent as is possible in an inconsistent, battling
erratic world. The reason why woman
is preferable to lady is the same reason
why house" is preferable TO residence,
fiat" to apartment and customer tC
patron" The less pretentious word 4
the right one.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The people of Nebraska are presumed
to be ON tiptoe In their anxiety to get a
glimpse OF the men Governor Mickey
will appoint on his military stan. AS
= matter OF fact, the people OF Nebraska
don't care a rap who the men are who
will dress parade in epauIets, gilt braid
and brass buttons with the governor at
state and interstate functions. but they
do care a great deal as to the men in
plain buttons who are TO manage and
supervise the various state institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
No Peace Even in Mid-Ocean.
s~prinefeld RennhIcan.

Springfield Republican.
Daily newspapers with "all the news of
the world are now promised on board the
big Atlantic liners. Wireless telegraphy, of
course, will supply the daily dispatches, so
that the scheme appears perfectly feasible.
Whether the enterprise will be popular may
be a question, for there are people who
like to escape the newspaper and the tele-
graph during the ocean voyage for the sake
Of repose. The wretched man with the
brain flag will now be harder pushed than
ever. The only place absolutely secure will
be overheard.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
ROUND AMOUR NEW ronK.
BippIes on the Current of Life ia
the Metropolis.

II Phineas T. Barnum were now living
and conversant with the characteristics OF
New York Ctty's population, he would be
obliged as a man Of v~eracity to revise his
famous maxim so as to read, Two fools
are born every minute A correspondent
Of the Pittsburg Gazette. one OF the bright
est OF the clan in Gotham, declares that a
few smart alexis. with a smattering OF
electrical knowledge. are coming money by
selling electrical appliance to Now Nork's
sickly people. The elcctro-medical april
ances which usually can be writ Town
as frauds, with the exception, possibly, OF
the X-ray. are too many to detail. They
are no worse than quack medicines, except
that they cost more. lnasmuch as they
are not taken internally, excepting, again,
the subtle beam through the human frame
of the powerful induction machine, they
can do little harm, and may do good. The
modest dealer will ask you $50 for a medi-
cal cell which. it IL declared, viii deliver
an electric current by being placed on
cracked ice; little neck clans on con-
Eealed water would give better results.
The wonderful thing about a medical bat
terry worked, the other day Is that II
required but one wire TO convey the cur
rent, there being no return wire or ground
connection. The cell, with It's adjunct OF
frappe. is to be placed on the carpet and
the victim on q hair mattress-no better
insulation can be desired. oh, It is a great
graft. Electric combs, electric c%orsete,
electric rings, pins, brushes and what not
are found in the holiday advertisements. II
would be unfair to suppose their dispensers
we're, in all cases, trying to do" the
people into believing their wares con
tanned or were capable of generating an
Edison or a Westinghouse current. The
word electric used in such connection,
must be considered as an adjective ex-
p~ressive Of delight a~ccruing to the pur-
chaser. It is as tangible as a lovers kiss
over the telephone,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The Real Estate exchange exhibit of
object lessons in taxation are pithy and
TO the point. 1t is noticeable, however,
that no one has come forward to defend
the monstrous tax exemption clause of
the Omaha charter hat would impose
upon the property owners Of this city
an extra payment Of n dollar on every
five for the beneft of the tax-shirking
railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

New Jerseys governor insists that the
invitation extended by his state to cor
porations to file their articles and take
out charters within its jurisdiction is
not an encouragement to corporate COM
binations and trusts, although it has
given no small boost to the New Jersey
state treasury. OF course, it is merely
accident that all the big trusts have
been incorporated in New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

From the newspaper accounts it looks
as If loss of life from cold were ex-
cessive, but the number of people frozen
to death nowadays is in reality less
than the number in former years. The
people of today are better clothed and
better housed and better prepared for
the freaks of Jack Frost than their an
cestors were, but at the same time the
newspapers, assisted by the electric tele-
graph, are more successful In recording
all the fatalities of a cold sna than
they used to be. The list looks longer
because it Is more complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

In intimating that legislators have
been loaning or selling their passes to
people who are entitled to no such cour-
tesy, President Mellen of the Northern
Pacific heaps gross insult upon our law
makers which should be resented at all
costs. If the insulted legislators cannot
get wen in any other way they might
send their passes back.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The presidency of the Commercial
club ought not to go ~a-begging, The club
has opportunities for increased useful
ness before 1t and the position at the
helm affords scope for the best abilities
OF our best business men. The invita-
ton to serve as president of this or
ganizatiOn should be sought after with
keen competition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

A cornstalk paper mill would be a
very desirable acquisition for Omaha
and 1t is only a question of fifty or more
crisp thOusand-dollar bank notes to en-
able the promoters to proceed with the
enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
sheriff Power complains that

Sheriff Power complains that because
Of the falling off in fees his office is no
longer worth having. We have no fears,
however, that there will be any dearth
of candidates next fall willing to sacrl-
fee themselves for a chance to take his
place In the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

King Ak-Sar-Ben Is so well satisfied
with his royal ministry that he will
keep them unchanged for another year
to administer the affairs of his realm.
His subjects are also well satisfied to
let well enough alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
IRON penenth the velvet.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Mr.. Chamberlain is beginning to let the
iron be felt beneath the velvet glove he
held out to tho Beers on arriving in
South Africa. Lord Miner, instead Of
being called down, seems to have been
tuning up Mr.. Chamberlain.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The city council of Spearfsh. S. D.,
contemplates the enactment Of an ordi-
nance to make the gamblers provide
the revenue necessary to pay the salary
Of the chief of police. This is a very
generous proposition on the part Of
spearhsh councilmen. who are liable to
impose a tax on themselves by the new
deDarttIre.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Think of the Past.
Chicaen Trlhnne.

While grumbling at the dlscomforts of
street car travel in these days there may
be some persons In the audience who re-
member the sleeveless cars Of twenty-five or
thirty years ago, which were pulled by slow
horses, and heated, so to speak, by a layer
of hay on the floor. w
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The new owners of the street railway
company are represented on the new
directory, but enough Omaha men are
retained as directors to show that the
company considers itself a local insti-
tuition. ,}. I4, Us g.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

For the next two or three weeks buck
saws and cord wood will be In requisi-
tion at the state capitol. The Legislature
Is expected to devote most Of its time
10 saving wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Andrew Carnegie will pay more per
Sonal taxes in New York City than any
other OF the multi-mllionaires. The
others would doubtless be glad to head
the tax list If they could exchange
places with Mr.. Carnegie.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

1t Is now stated that the royal court
scandal in saxony will culminate~ In a
divorce. The public will feel thankful
II the royal pair would get their d.
vorce quickly and keep the details
necret.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The Commercial club charter commit
Tee shows no better disposition to take
the people into It's confidence regarding
proposed amendments to the charter
than the delegation from Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Wyoming may capture the chairman
ship of the irrigation committee for Con
gresham Mondell, but there is little
likelihood that the committee will get
action again during this congress. The
committee, however, will be important
for the next congress and the rule of
possession being nine points in the law,
would make it fairly certain that the
new chairman named by Speaker Hen
derson will be named again by Speaker
Cannon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

After the stir the cattlemen are max
ing in Kansas City 1t will not be their
fault If the public fails to, appreciate the
lll-importance Of the live stock industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

An Omaha factory takes pride in hav-
ing captured a contract to make Roman
sandals for the people who play the
plebs in Ben Hur. Now let some enter
prlsing local establishment get the con
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

1t seems that Secretary of the Navy
Moody has felt it incumbent to get into
4 runaway accident just to keep in
style with the administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Too Bis for the Pile.
81. Louis Globe-Democrat.

81 LOUIS Globe-Democrat.
Occasionally something turns up that Is
entirely too big for human comprehension.
For instance, It is stated that there is not
enough money in the world to buy up all
Of the packing concerns.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

The weather man has proved that he
has a prescription to relieve that yearn-
Ing for coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

II there are any more wooden block
pavements left in this vicinity, now is
the time to utilize them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Clara-Don't you owe to hear me sing.
Clarence?
Internationally, Clara, I'd rather hear
cook sing: for then l know she is In a good
humor.-Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
Beyond Barnum's Dreams.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Il was a good thing for the feelings Of
Barnum that he died before the recent
circus performance In India.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Nellie said I was his pearl.
Belief guess he wanted to string you
Philadelphia Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Towne-why do you still call her a sum-
mer girl?
Brewne-Why, she walked six blocks
through that binding snowstorm the other
night to treat herself to a plate OF vanilla
ice cream.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

tract TO make the shoes for the real
heroes Of the spectacle-the horses that
run the chariot race.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Alice-what makes you think he has
been in love before?
Fdith-The proposal he made to me
was entirely Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

Mrs. Jones-Are they getting up another
polar expedition, John?
getting up after the one they got up to
get up after the one they got up.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George Il. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, Gays
that the actual number of full and COM
plete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
month Of Decamber. 1902. was as follows: