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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
A ChanRe for the Better.
Indianapolis Journal.

Indianapolis JournAl.
The administration is showing most
eommendable disposition to push the in
vestigation of the scandal in the Postofice
department to the furthest limit, to find
every rotten spot and provide a drastic
cure. II forms a striking illustration Of the
progress Of political methods in the United
States Two or three decades ago, no mat
ter which party had been in power, the
chief concern OF the administration would
have been not TO get at the bottom OF the
matter and clean IL up, but 70 smother II
as quickly as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

first attack and It is to be expected that
he will continue to urge his policy, but
there is no apparent chance of his ac-
complishing anything at this time. In
deed it is doubtful II what he proposes
can ever be attained, since it will be
hardly possible to convince the English
people that a tax on grain will not mean
for them dearer bread.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

not meet legitimate demands for ordi-
nary wear and tear. Where the street
surface is completely worn out, as on
North Sixteenth street, the adjacent
property owners should be compelled
TO pay for a new pavement.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

To show that he is a man of his word,
Governor Bailey of Kansas is going to
take wife as he promised before his
election. To show that he is a man of
the people the governor is going to
marry a widow who has been earning
her own livelihood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
THOUGHTS THAT TICKLE.


The Doctor-You have a bad ooId NJ
JiEgs. I'll give you some pills for Il. MT
Jiggs-Oh. never mind, doctor. Ym, oo,
nave II FOR nothing-Harvard Lampoon'
And this" exclaimed the traveller from,
the old world, emerging from his ststeroonl oIl
aRead she &afnSS ~ SI, dres%iy at the shore line
No" said the bored looking passenger
in the steamer chair THAT is Ner1 W6sI
City."-Chicago Tribune.
He-Now. there's a woman I can't helm
admirlng, She Is 30 easily satisfied; has
Sheji Hsei Sd6Ett didn't know know you knew her,
Brooklyn Life
Superintendent (of gas works)-what do
street? F'S AZ 'iie
Applicant (for place as foreman)-1 know
tney hadn't oughter be laid until the street
He got the place-Judge.
You don't mean to say. doctor. that YOU
same as Il they were horses, do youFh 'ne
Certainly madam"
Which explains why this particular
patient never went again to that particular
dentist.-Chicago Tribune, N'"' '
Ktty-I met Mr.. swlpsOn Just now. and
ne, ne toid me l was looking awfully pretty.
Edith-Oh, I've always said Mr.. swinson
was man Of tact.-Boston Transcript
Say, doctor, what's that last 50 item in
Let me see. oh. yes; gave you a thor
ough examination on that day. Don't you
Sure l remember. But do you suppose
am going TO pay you for that when you
took up an hour q my time and then
me after ell ll?''-Buffalo EXPRESS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Governor Tafts report on conditions
in the Philippines does not quite gibe
with that made by General Miles on his
return from his tour of our eastern pos
sessions. The two reports may have to
be sent to conference committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
NO CHANGE IN BRITISH POLICY

NO CHANGB IN BRITISH FOLJCI,
From what transpired in the House
of Commons yesterday it is perfectly
safe to say that no change in the British
fiscal policy is imminent. The govern
ment's proposal to remove the grain tax
will prevail and there will be nothing
done, so far as Parliament is concerned.
to promote the policy urged by Mr..
Chamberlain. Perhaps the element
favorable to the plan of the colonial sec
retary will prove to be stronger than
has been thought, but IL is manifestly
very far from being strong enough to
effect anything at present and whether
or not it will grow is question. There
is no doubt that Chamberlain's attitude
has made a considerable impression, but
1t is a very difficult matter to induce the
English people to believe that any bene-
fit is to be derived from grain tax. II
is very practical question with them
as TO which the sentiment regarding
closer relations between the colonies and
the mother country exerts but little in
| huence.
In a speech few days ago the hbera
leader vigorously denounced the Cham
berlain proposal, pointing out the suf
fering that a protective system woult
be likely to infict on the working classes
and the illusory nature OF the proposes
bribe OF old-age pensions. Sir Campbell
Bannerman undoubtedly voiced th'
overwhelming sentiment of the peopl
OF the United Kingdom. Mr.. Chamber
lain Is not q man to surrender at tn
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Reading between the lines, we take it
that the unsympathetic course pursued
by The Bee with regard to the audi
torium gold brick scheme was not as
offensive as it's refusal to obey the i'm
perious commands of the pompous San
horn.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10


A police officer who discharges his re-
volver at an alleged beggar and shoots
him in the back by accident is not a fit
man for police duty. Policemen are
not armed with revolvers for target
practice with men as the target A
policeman has no more right to use a
deadly weapon except in self-defense
or in an attempt to arrest or capture a
dangerous criminal than any private
citizen. A policeman who cannot con-
troll his temper sufficiently to keep his
finger OF the trigger is not the right
kind Of a public protector 1t is to be
hoped the police commission will revise
it's judgment and set an example that
will put stop to promiscuous shooting
by police officers who have no control
over themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
Stunning on I'm style.

Under a budding lilac bush, whose white
petals dabbled In his hearts blood, young
Roy c. Butler in it OF dependency cut
the thread of his life with a pistol bullet in
City park yesterday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

e. Fl. Hartman will probably enjoy
his European trip much better now
knowing that the labor troubles with
the railroads directly under his manage
ment have all been amicably adjusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Washington Post.

The former Congressman who achieved
fame by coming the query Where am 1
at7" Is dead, and we cannot answer his
question now any more accurately than
when he first asked Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Some of our southern friends profess
astonishment that Robert E. Lee should
be denied a place alongside Of Wash
ington. But Lee never viii occupy a
place in history alongside of Washing
ton no matter by what standard the
comparison is made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
The strenuous Hra.

0pAAhbhOAN ANCPNbAA~@s
With foods in tho Mississippi basin, for
est fires in the east and cyclones In the
south, really nothing is needed to complete
the work of devastation but an earthquake
in California and an automobile race
through the middle west
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
The Less said the Better.

Southern newspapers are respectfully re-
quested to make no mention of the lynching
bee at Belleville, Ill. Comments upon such
an AFFAIR could only have the effect Of em-
barrassing northern people greatly in their
work OF pointing out and reproving similar
sins Of the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
Chinese Thrift.
indianapolis News.

indianapolis News.
No doubt the Chinese are comforting
great honor on us by letting us house our
legation in one of their sacred temples.
Still Il has its drawbacks when II involves
IS, 200 worth OF repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Two accidents in the course of few
weeks in which two inoffensive prison
ers are shot by the same policeman is
too much of a coincidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

In Its malignant TRADE against The
Bee the brass band charity organ has
caught a tartar and so it has to cover
its retreat by a shower of auditorium
bricks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Germany is trying to attract some
American gold by raising the rate Of dis
count of the imperial bank. If it will
only raise the bid high enough it can
have the coin.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Omaha might be plastered over with
paving plants, but that would not in
sure keeping the streets in good con
dition. 1t takes money to pay for paw
ing maintenance and repairs and the
funds available for this purpose viii
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

With all the men back to work the
Union Pacific shops should now be the
busiest place in town.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Old Missouri river is entitled to a
chrome certificate of good conduct so
far as Omaha is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Pending developments, Grover Cleve-
land is enjoying himself as an interested
spectator at the commencement exer-
cises of Princeton university.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

If any state can produce a corn crop
in spite of adverse conditions, Nebraska
can
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
A DolefuI Prospect,

Chicago Tribune.
In short, what will Editor Bryan do when
all the rest OF the world has Joined the con-
spiracy against itself and adopted the gold
standard?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS;
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF Inc Zee
publishing Company, being duly sworn.
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of May 1903. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

The Panama canal treaty negotiations
seem to be approaching the ultimatum
stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

time scarcely any business whatever was
done. and the greater rart OF the STEADY
custom had gone elsewhere, and then he
had 90 discharge the barmaids and re-em-
ploy his male bartenders. The oarmaid
scheme had been what Is known as dead
frost. II was not the FIRST time the bar
maid experiment had been tried In New
York but the failure was even more COM
plete than on the other occasions when
attempts have been made to attract Gus
tom to New York drinking places through
the employment OF attractive barmaids.
The simple fact seems to be that the
American view OF and reverence for women
is Of such character that even the steady
drinkers object to taking their drains from
feminine hands
When the impartial historian writes the
srewsome story Of Kishineff," says the
New York Tribune. ''he should not forget
the little Incident which took place In the
crowded East Side district of .hls city the
other day. A poor man was boarding his
scanty earnings in order to be able to send
for his wife and children. who. arc In
Kishinef. He denied himself the necessl-
ties of life and died OF starvation. with
the necessary immigration fund nearly
complete. 1t was one of the many Kishi-
mem shadows which have fallen in the
metropolis"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Mr. Dooley IL q police captain in Brooklyn
At the Latonia race track the other day a
horse named for philosopher Dooley" was
running and in a Brooklyn pool room the
progress OF tho race was being called on.
Captain Do 0iey was at the door of the
room. which he had long suspected
They're OFF" he heard q voice shout in the
room. "Mr. Dooley in the leadr by
a neck at the quarterl' Still leading at
the half!' shouted the same voice. MIR.
Dooley second!" came the announcement
at the conclusion of the race NO, Mr.
Dooley IN first," came the voice of Captain
Dooley, as with his detectives he broke
into the room and arrested proprietor and
patrorA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

RippIes on the Current Of Life In the
MetropoIfs

The course OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Stock" says New York dispatch
to the Chicago Tribune since the
formation Of the underwriting syndicate is
puzzle TO Wall street The stock has
steadily declined since the syndicate was
formed and on last Friday touched lS3h,
the lowest point since 1899. The accusation
is made openly In the financial district
that several Of the heaviest subscribers
to the syndicate have been the principal
sellers OF the stock, and the presumption
seems to be that the object Of the attack Is
to depress the stock in order to make II
unattractive to Pennsylvania stockholders,
who have the right to subscribe at 40.
"If the real object OF the syndicate is to
get possession OF a great share Of the new
SIS OoO 900 issue, with view TO securing a
nucleus for a control fight, II is likely to
be accompanied by pyrotechnics such as
Wall street has not seen since the Northern
Pacific panic two years ago, in which
several members Of the syndicate played
a prominent part
THE change in the control of the
Pennsylvania railroad. involving as 1t
would similar changes in the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Reading, Jersey Central, Nor
folk & Western, Chesapeake & Ohio
and half dozen smaller properties would
be accompanied by a financial upheavel
that would make some startling changes
on the railroad as well as on the banking
map.
THE great Pennsylvania system was
forced to capitulate to John d. Rockefeller
in 1877, when It abandoned its support of
the independent refineries and accepted the
terms Of the Standard on company un-
conditionally. At that time Andrew
J. Cassett bore the nag OF truoa Wall
street is wandering whether history is go
ing to repeat itself"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

George d. widener, the Philadelphia
fnancier returned on the steamer st. Paul
and at the pier made the usual declaration
about his effects. The customs officer drew
a paper from his pocket and said: Hero
is a cablegram from London saying that
you had a number of diamonds" Oh, yes,
that reminds NO. said Mr.. Widener,
Sure enough, 1 did have some. I remem-
Der now having forgotten them and left
them in my room on the bureau at the
Hotel Carlton" Then Mr.. Widener an
nounced he would cable and have the Jewels
cared for at once. The customs ofheer
thereupon passed the baggage.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

The Doctor-You have n bad ooIS ~,
JiEgs. I'll give you some pills for II MI
JiggB-Oh, never mind, doctor Yo,, 49,,
nave IL Tor nothing.-Harvard Lampoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10


Russell Sage is going to move from the
modest little house in Fifth avenue, New
York, where he has lived for forty-two
years. He can no longer stand for his
neighbors First some one put candy
store next door to him. Then another store
was established on the other side. At the
rear of the candy store is an immense
fan designed to cool the ice cream parlor.
This fan Is right next to three of the win
dows of his dining room. The noise 1t
makes is deafening. On the Forty-second
street side there is a smoking parlor and
as Mrs. Sage detests the smell OF tobacco
she is compelled to keep her windows
closed. So they are going to move to the
now deserted mansion of the late Charles
Broadway Rouss. On one side lives Henry
Clews, on the other D. Ogden Mills.
The largest pier in New York harbor has
Just been completed at the foot of Forty
fourth street, South Brooklyn. II is the
property Of the Bush Terminal company.
which has immense storage warehouses
there and which is developing monster ship
and railroad terminal facilities in that sec
ton of Greater New York.
The new pier, which is one Of five that
are in course OF construction, measures
from the bulkhead to the extreme end 1874
feet, or within twenty-four feet of a quar-
ter of a mile. It is $50 feet wide, thus af-
fording a floor space Of a7,1OO square feet
for the handling OF freight.
The proprietor OF an expensively deco
rated drinking place located on one OF the
| lively business streets Of Harlem dis
| charged all OF his bartenders couple OF
months ago and employed women to take
their places His idea was to Introduce
the English barmaid system in New York.
| and he thought he saw a chance to make
| sensation. in addition TO a lot OF money
out OF his scheme. The barmaids he Sm-
pioyed were all pretty women. and he had
| them instructed In the art OF mixing drinks
before discharging his male bartenders.
with the neatly dressed and aproned bar
maids installed, the proprietor Of the cafe
sat back and waited for the rush. The
rush didn't ensue. The regular customers
of the establishment would poke their
heads in at the swinging doors, gaze
mystihedly at the barmaids and then bolted
for It. Passing strangers, darting into the
plaoe for refreshments, did exactly the
same thing. The proprietor kept his bar
maids for about a week, during which
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

Certain women are seen in New York's
shopping district this month who are never
seen there at any other season of the
year. Most of them are old and shabby,
and they live In little homes that are the
last remnant of 'squatter sovereignty"
But catnip grows in the rocky gardens that
surround their homes and every woman
who owns a pet tabby likes to treat 1t to
q sprig of fresh catnip. 1t In pussy's tonic,
his spring medicine. Few women out
shopping would know where to go and buy
fresh catnip, but II is a very easy thing
to purchase or 10 cents worth rom
woman with o basket who stands outside
the big stores, where the cat-loving women
almost sall over her. Many of the shoppers
buy more than 10 cents worth and give all
the cats in their neighborhood respectable
cats with homes) a treat. Cat owners e1-
change little courtesies in this way and
the women who have catnip to sell make
enough money for a new carpet or perhaps
a Sunday at the seashore.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03
ALTON MOSELEY

Past week has been too rainy for
beans and good roads.
Miss Carrie Ford of South Alton
has gone home and her sister Maggie
is working for Mrs. Otis White.
The road commissioner Of Vergen-
mes with a jury will meet Wednesday
to lay road for Mr.. Keech over Mr..
Rings dam.
Mrs. VIM. Condor entertained
company Sunday.
Peter Mcpherson is building a new
dwelling house.
Mr.. Henderson the station agent
at Moseley has gone to New Rich
wond and Mr.. Beebe of Lowell takes
his place.
Miss Pauline Fenrity is home from
Mr.. Moon S of Keene.
Mrs. Geo. Converse and daughter
of Keene visited relatives here Sun
day.
Danl Neugent and Miss Lena Ga
han of Parnell was called first time in
Parnell church Sunday, now wedding
bells will soon ring around honey
corners.
A letter from Mrs. A. S. Holmes
at New York says they arrived Fri
day and will do that city a few days,
also Niagara Falls and Detroit before
returning home.
VIM. Condor is building stone
wall for his barn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03
AVON-KEENE,

Miss Mable Lee is visiting her sis
ter in Grand Rapids.
Agoodly number from this vicinity
attended the feast at Grand Rapids
Sunday.
Walter Higgins has decided not to
build house but has bought Nor
man Higgins little house and moved
it on his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fashbaugh and Orla
Weeks went north black berrying
last Saturday.
The cemetery association will meet
with Mrs. Willie Sparks, Sept. l6, in
the afternoon. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Plenty of rain we have had for the
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clas. Fem, Misses
Sophia and Jennie Evans visited
their sister, Mrs. Frank Blough, Sun
day. Sophia has gone to Hillboro,
Texas, to nurse and Jennie will go to
Mt. Vernon to attend school.
Well, well, what will,the ladies do
when it comes housecleaning time
again. Joe Bessie, who has worked
in this vicinity for the past Is years,
painting and house clearing, has de
cided to go to Seattle Wash, to
make it his home with relatives. May
success go with you, Joe. Anyone
wishing to get a painters outfit or
some long ladders will do well to call
on Joe, for he offers them for sale
cheap as he expects to leave soon.
Miss Mable Higgins is caring for
her sister-in- law, Mrs. Burr Higgins,
who is sick
Miss Ethel Hotchkiss visited Jennie
Higgins one day last week.
Hugh Carr is worse at this. writing
and it is thought that his arm will
have to be amputated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03
BOSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richmond are
taking a vacation at Murray Lake.
Mrs. O. II. Brewer had the mis-
fortune to fall and sprain her ankle
severely.
George Vinegar fell from his horse
on Sunday afternoon and was badly
hurt. He lives in the town of Berlin.
A. O. Wadsworth has passed his
S4th birthday, is now feeble, and
confined to the house. He is the
last of seven sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Barber
have returned from an extended trip
to Detroit, Port Huron and Toledo,
Ohio.
The residence of Jay p Livcrmore
of Saranac was struck by lightning
during one of the thunder storms of
Saturday afternoon. No one was in
iured. The lightning struck the
chimney, loosening some of the
bricks, and tore off the shingles the
width of the chimney and down to
the caves o. the roof. Mr.. Liver
more is the father of Frank Liver
more of Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03
EUREKA.

We are very glad to hear thatMrs.
j. A. Thompson is improving and
hope she will soon be well
Bert Smith, who has been in Da-
l1ota the past two months, is expect.
ed home this week,
Grandma Low of Greenville has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G,
Watkins in Grattan and Mrs. b. s.
fpP,ioley, her sister. in Eureka.
Uncl,te John Fowler of Crystal Lake
who is II years of age, has been the
guest of ]. b. Moon.
John House andW.m N. Barker, two o
our old veteran soldiers, IA" very lee
BILE, and Mrs. Geo. Dern is alsof OF
the sick list
j. b. Moon attended the Sidney
and Fairplains pioneer picnic Wed
nesday and had a good time.
Mr.. FRASER, who has been a great
sufferer from cancer for some time,
passed away last Saturday. Funeral
at the NJ. E. church Tuesday, con-
Quoted by Rev. Platt. Interment in
Ashley cemetery.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Snyder, Aug. 20, 10 pound boy.
Rev. Fairbanks and family are
camping atWoodbeckLake this week.
Will Bigley and family are visiting
his brother, Ralph, in Keene and
their son Hugh, who has been visit
ing there a week will return with
them.
School will commence in district
No. 6 next Monday, with Edna
Phelps teacher, and in No. A with
Blanch Nichols as teacher.
Miss Edna and Vera Stokes were
guests of their grandparents j. b.
Moon and wife Friday.
A very pleasant surprise was held
at John Luscombe 5 Saturday in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs Erie Green who
expect to start for Washington for
the benefit of Mrs. Green s health
which is very poor and we sincerely
hope the change will improve it.
Over 40 were present and report a
good time.
Miss Ruth Hale has been visiting
friends in Grand Rapids the past
week.
Mrs Agnes Demorest of Belding
and son Irving called at j. B. Moon s
few days ago
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03

sMinnieHoskin has returned to
Bolster to resume her studies al
school,
III. w. Conner and j. B. Drake have
each erected new windmills and had
water piped very conveniently in
their houses.
Mrs. Ed. Frost and daughter Wis
tied here Monday.
M. w. Bumper is building a gran
airy for Arson Bowen.
Geo. and Ben White are building a
house for Jim Carr near Lowell at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Covert OF
Keene visited at Thomas Conner S
last Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Fantow and daughter,
Minnie, visited at w. Dake's, Sun
day.
Miss Blanche and Grace Castle
spent Sunday with their grand
mother, Mrs. A. Stewart.
Mrs. Houghout and son of Keene
attended church here Sunday.
School began at the Goodwin last
Monday with Archie Lyle as in
structor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-03
SMYRNA.

Mark Hoppough's birthday has
passed, and happy time was had
celebrating the event. $50 numbers
were sold for the hop.
Mrs. Will Crawford was a guest al
III. Skellingers on Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Hornbrook was Wis
itor at A. ]. Dickens last week.
Stephen Mehny has meved his fam
ily nearer the plant so il will be more
convenient for him.
Decker Hoppough has the finest
looking potatoes in this vicinity.
c. w. Joslin is pulling his beans,
Ice cream and cake will be on sale
Saturday evening at the church tc
swell the organ fund Everyone
come.
Joel Cook wants to hire fifteen OF
twenty men with cross cut saws tC
assist him in corn cutting time as
his corn field looks like the pine
woods.
Sam Skell!nger has discovered 9
wild bee tree in the woods, but he
desired us to keep quiet about it Sc
of course we will.
Joel Cook got spy glass the Other
day to try and and find out just how high
his corn did grow, but vailed 10 see
the top of it.