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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

and strongest claim 70 the a~ffectlonate
remembrance Of his countrymen. Our
great Industrial development during the
past dozen years bears testimony to
his wisdom; the prosperity Of the oun
try atteSts the ~soundness Of the policy
he advocated with such mastevful force
and ability as to give him the unques-
toned leadership among protectionists.
This place history must accord him,
whatever position il may assign him to
in other respects.
William McKinley's patriotism was
manifested in his boyhood. when he
entered the union army, and IT grew
with the years. 1t was not "A boastful
or obtrusive patriotism, but 1t was Of
that nature which gave him a profound
sense Of the greatness and dignity Of
his country and made him feel that
this republic was to become the leader
in the work of civilization, in the ad-
vancement of popular liberty and in the
promotion of peace among the nations.
Thoroughly American in all his sympa-
thies, he yet felt that as one of the
great family of nations 1t was our
duty to cultivate the friendship and win
the respect and confidence of other
countries. Thus under his guidance the
foreign policy of the United States,
in war and In peace, was conservative
and careful, and while firmly insistent
upon maintaining American rights and
protecting American interests, never of
fensive. At no time in u history was
the foreign policy Of the government
more wisely and judiciously conducted
than during the Mckinley administra-
ton, with the result of very greatly in
~creasing the influence Of the United
States.
Mckinley was a man of peace and
accepted war only when it became in
evitable. Whether or not the best wis
dom was shown in what followed war
time will determine, but that William
Mckinley acted from a conscientious
conviction Of duty none can doubt and
the popular judgment approved his
course. As a statesman, whatever be
his rank among other great Americans,
he was ever aetuated by the highest
motives. As a citizen he was faithful
to every duty, leaving to his country
men an example in every way worthy
Of emulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
SELECTION or A LIFE WORK.
Importance OF Avoiding Mistakes ut
the start.

q. s. Marden in Success.
Forcing young people into the FIRST stu
ations they can possibly I'LL. regardless OF
aptness, is a wrong that is often irrepar-
able. In many cases society as a whole
is to blame, for poverty knows M higher
law, but whom parents able to do differ
emily thus iuconsiderately ruin their chill
dren's future no condemnation can be too
strong.
know a number OF young people having
marked ability in certain lines who are
probably capable OF making great reputa-
lions, but who are being held back by
parents who do not happen to think IL wise
or prudent for their children 20 strive TO
express what the Creator has locked up
within them, and so they are cramped and
unhappy. It is serious business even for a
parent to stine a God given ambition. to
dampen a divine aspiration. II a decided
talent has been put into a child a parent
should think many times before taking the
responsibility of c~ountermanding the Gre
ator's order.
Every child comes into the world with
sealed orders from the Infinite hand and
even the fondest parent cannot certainly
read the secret message written within
that bit Of clay. The child has certain In
alienable rights which even the parent has
no right to question or to try to modify.
Selecting a life work is serious bust
ness. 1t should be done only after care
full study and test OF aptitudes, fitness
and tastes, by both the person choosing
and those having authority with him, un-
less his bent speaks 80 loudly in his blood
and his dominant faculties arc so impera-
tive in their expression OF choice that he
cannot mistake the calling for which he is
fitted. It is everything to a boy OF a girl
to get into just the right place. where the
highest and noblest faculties will find a
healthy and delightful exercise instead Of
the lowest and meanest. To do the kind OF
work for which one is fitted by nature. and
to do it to the best Of ones ability, is
working along the lines OF ones strength,
which increases with every we'll directed
effort.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
OF JURORS.
Pronounced a Relic of by
Massachusetts Attorney General.
Boston Globe

Boston Globe.
Attorney General Parker shows a pro-
g~ressive mind in his report, handed to the
Legislature. touching the antiquated rules
Of procedure with jurors in criminal cases.
He believes that isolation OF jurors is a
sort of relic of barbarism which quite
leaves out modern Investigations in
psychology. It's tendency is to distract
the normal processes Of reasoning, to
cause mental and physical uneasiness and
to prevent the concentration of attention to
the evidence and issues before them.
The traditional court usage in criminal
cases is to treat the juror as though he
had come to court to be bribed and per
verified, rather than to lend his ear to an
impartial trial. The dread of confinement,
therefore. tends to induce a juror called for
qualification to express such views as may
excuse him from serving.
Men are excused from jury service be-
cause they say that they are opposed to
capital punishment, but 1t is more likely
that their dread OF confinement for several
weeks is at the bottom OF It.
Mr.. Parker does not believe thai such
restraint as is commonly practiced is
necessary to deter interested parties from
corrupting Jurors, who as a class are men
in whose integrity we can generally impose
implicit faith.
The whole spirit OF proper court pro-
cedure has been greatly modified by modern
psychological research. The pessimistic view
Of crime and criminals has given way
largely to modern civilization. 1t is pleas
ant to feel that we have an attorney gen.
eral who realizes 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
a o WISDOM.
e. P. Larken in Longman's.

u. +. Larken In Longman's.
He loved to watch the swallows swim
Low down across the reedy pool,
While brown birds sang their evening
hymn,
The man who was three-parts a fool.
He loved to hear the summer sea
With smiling treaChery kiss the shore;
Or, on a lonely rock and free,
To face the wild waves bestial roar.
Red gold he worshiped with the best
OF striving, greedy sons Of men;
Skyward the fields lay, in the West,
In which he sought and found his gain.
He loved the scent OF autumn trees,
The soft, sad sound Of winter snow,
The whispering of the summer breeze.
And the springs football sweet and slow.
Life was TO him a varying dream,
A pageant strange, now grim, now fair;
The very city's self did seem
The casket of some jewel rare.
And so he dreamed the years away
Until he left the lower school,
Learning his lessons I'm his play,
The man who was three-parts a fool.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
one Years business Failures.
Philadelphia Press.

The proportion Of men in business who
failed in 1902. according to Bradstreet's,
was the smallest In twenty years, which
speaks we'll for the country. The failures
in the entire country decreased 675, as
compared with the preceding year. In the
south the failures increased 10 per cent,
while they decreased in other parts of the
country as follows: "A per cent in the
middle states, 16 per cent in the eastern
states, 6 per cent in the west, IS per cent
in the northwest and 8 per cent in the
Pacific states. OF the l1.O6s failures in the
United States and Canada, 1929, or SO per
cent, did not have to exceed 5 $1,000 capital
in any case, and rs per cent of the failures
were due to the faults of those failing,
the remainder being due to circumstance
beyond their control.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

The Nebraska legislature is not the
only ~law-making body in America that
is pestered by a corporation lobby ex-
pressly hired and paid to corrupt and
debauch members, but nowhere in
America are these corruptionists so
brazen and audacious, and nowhere else
are men imported from neighboring
states TO dispense railroad refreshments
and railroad instruction to the legisla-
tors, There is only one John n. Bald,
win.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
STOP REBATES on RAILROADS.
Measure Designed 10 Suppress q Com
mon Evil.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
The bill to amend the interstate com
merce law, which Mr.. Elkin introduced In
the senate, is one that might we'll be con-
sidered and passed at this session of con-
gTess. 1t provides for the punishment of
those who receive as we'll as those who give
rebates, as recommended by Attorney Gen
eral Knox. That clause alone, " placed on
the statute books, would do much to stop
the wholesale notification OF existing laws
by both the railroads and certain large
shippers.
The Interstate Commerce commission had
no difficulty in getting testimony last year
to show that every railroad shipping goods
east from Kansas City and other places
violated the law and secretly cut rates
and gave rebates. But not \ person was
punished. A dishonest railroad man by
pursuing that course may force all Of his
competitors practically TO do the same
thing. The shippers, who are chiefly to
blame, should be. punished as well as the
railroads who give the rebates. There
might be some hope then OF stopping this
gross injustice.
The bill provides for the punishment of
corporations by fines instead of imprison-
ment and fixes rules for obtaining ~injunc-
tions to prevent determinations, although
there should be such punishment inflicted
as would make injunctions unnecessary,
The measure does not provide for all the
needed legislation on this subject. but that
is where the senate has for years failed
TO do anything. The desire has been to Sc
cure a bill covering all Of the points OF
which legislation is required and as a re,
suit nothing has been done, and nothing
will be done II that policy is pursued.
This bill covers a few points 70 which
there can be no objection. Pass such q
bill and leave the contested points for 4
separate measure. Then something may b.
accomplished.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Our Swedish American citizens who
have undertaken 10 raise funds for the
relief of distressed Swedes In the home
country are making good Roadway,
over 10000 having already beSn seut
from Chicago alone. The object is not
only a most worthy one, but we may be
sur the Swedes would not cali for help
from abroad unless the necessities Of the
case were most urgent. Our public
spirited citizens without regard to
nationality should do sn they can to
encourage this laudable movement
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
THE MKINLEY ANNIvERsARY.

Today is the sixtieth anniversary of
the birthday of William Mckinley. 1t
will be widely observed, not by public
demonstrations, but by such celebration
as will duly honor the anniversary and
give opportunity for renewed considera-
ton of the career and the character
Of that distinguished man. There has
already been given to the country,
in eloquent words, President Roosevelt's
estimate of Mckinley and 1t is a con
tribution to the eulogies upon the
martyr president which every American
should carefully read.
The place to be assigned to William
Mckinley, among the statesmen who
performed illustriOus service for the
republic, may be left TO the future his
torian. We Of today need only record
our recognition of his wisdom, his
patriotism, his faith in the people, his
devotion to the public welfare, his be
lief in the greatness of the country's
destiny and his splendid personal eX
ample. Coming from the plain people
no man ever in American public life
took n deeper interest in them thar
Mckinley. Therefore from the begin
ming of his public career he was IN,
champion Of the policy which he beliveC
necessary TO the welfare of labor, to tn,
improvement and elevation of the wag,
Garner. What he did IN this respec'
unquestionably gave him his highes
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
Promotion of Judge Day.
Minneapolis Times.

The appointment of Judge William r.
Day as a justice Of the supreme court of
the United States will be generally con-
coded to be a good one. AS practiclng
lawyer and jurist Judge Day enjoyed many
years experience prior to his appointment
as assistant secretary Of state. Becoming
chief Of that department and afterward
commissioner TO the Paris conference at
the close Of the Standardization war, he
had an opportunity to demonstrate his
ability and to grow and broaden.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

If there is money enough in the police
fund to increase the force it was the
plain duty of the police board to rein
state the men laid off under pretext Of
insuficiency Of funds. If these men
are guilty of any misconduct as police
officers they should have been arraigned
on specific charges and If convicted on
credible testimony should have been
dropped for cause. That, at any rate,
is the spirit of the law. But the re-
form police board does not appear to be
governed by law, but by caprice.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

bOuisviIIe CONFECTIONERY.
According to the canal treaty, Colon
bia is to get SO, 900, 900 down and $780,
600 a year rental for the territorial con-
cession to the United states. Colombia
seems to have driven a pretty good bar
gain. II she had Il she could well
afford to pay the United States that much
money to dig the canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
Does en- Mean "sicke p,
Haroer's Weekly.

There are signs Of an existing propen-
sity to constrain the partial withdrawal OF
the word sick" from the American Lam
guage in favor Of the word Ill" News
papers In their headlines and elsewhere
speak nowadays of "a very i'll man" 1t
used to be "a very sick man" why che.
change? IAN i'll wind is a satisfactory
use Of language, but IAN i'll man" CRATES on
the ear and sounds like an attempt to i'm
prove on a usage that had no perceptible
defect. They say this new within is a
euphemism imported from England. A
correspondent Of a Boston paper discusses
and disapproves 1t, protesting not only
against the use of the unwarrantable ad-
verb lily" but against the growing use
of the word ill in place Of the homely
word Sick" This Boston protestant,
quoting Webster, finds that Shakespeare,
with hardly IAN exception, uses 'ill" to
mean mental, moral or impersonal disor-
ders. "Ill at ease. Ill advised" i'll bred, {"
ill fares" are all fit and familiar uses Of
a good and industrious little word that has
plenty of legitimate work of its own to do
without being constrained to figure as a
feeble substitute for Sick"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

A chance to get solid with the SUI
preme court commissioners by rushing
into print in defense of the commission
is not to be lost by the far-seeing law
yer who hopes to have a case appealed
to the highest court some day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

If the bill to purify elections intro
duced by Representative Gilbert of
Omaha will accomplish what is prom
lsed for it, it should pass by all means.
There is a long-felt want for an in
fallible primary election purifier.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

The responsibility for the terrible
New Jersey railroad wreck in which
twenty-five lives were lost is placed
with unanimity upon Engineer Davis.
IL is noteworthy also that Engineer
Davis is dead andO can not deny his
guilt.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

President Roosevelt's judgment in ac-
cording President Mckinley the place
In American history ranking in impor-
lance next to Washington and Lincoln
will be affirmed by the sober sense Of
every thoughtful American citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
FLASHES OF FUN.

Patience" said Uncle Eben. rs q great
virtue II a man doesn't glib up his regular
business In order to tend to t."-Washing-
never could understand why a woman
puts anything on her face. She deceives
isn't that enough %-Brooklyn Life,
I've been told,'' said the amateur. chat
that?" ~" '""A Vi
Il think there are some awful liars in
this w~orld.'-Chicago Post.
rs theatrical life expensive?"
well, 1t takes quite a figure to go unon
the stage. Detroit Free Press.
Elderly ~Suitor-Don't you think Won
could learn to love me? 80
Elderly Maiden-No; / don't think so.
Elderly SuitOr-Well, l guess you are too
old TO learn.-Detroit Free Press.
What would you do, FOR instance, II Won
round you had a gathering on the back OF
your neck?' the skeptical person inquired.
command II to dispense" said the mind
healer.-Chicago Tribune. ~
She looked up from her paper in aston
ishment.
Here's an item" she said. about a girl
who has a second perfectly developed
mouth in her cheek"
Now, there's the only girl I ever heard
Of" he returned, "who was worth kissing
on the cheek."-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

The lower house Of congress has
passed a bill granting to the states con-
troll of original packages. If the bill
becomes a law, Kansas and Iowa prohi-
bitionists will be able to catch their
medicine coming and going.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

And now a Domingo has vOlun-
teered to refer to The Hague court a
disputed claim Of an American concern
for whose arbitration the United States
government has been pressing. Mem
bers OF The Hague tribunal are in no
danger yet, however, Of being over
worked
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

William Mckinley was born at Niles,
o., January 20, 1913. People should
to the date because the Canton celebra-
don was held two days ahead of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

The strike leaders are ready to talk
business with President Burt, but
whether President Burt is ready to talk
business with the strike leaders is still
problematlc, Up to date Mr., Burt has
led them a very pretty dance without
talking business.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Minnesota lawmakers are memorable
ing congress to take the tariff Off of
lumber. If the present fuel situation
I~ustifes the removal of the coal duties,
perhaps It might be made to cover also
taking the duty of OF cordwood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Kansas women %suffragists think they
have found the sympathy they have
been seeking in the present legislature
Of that state, which they hope to
persuade into passing a suffrage bill for
them, This should be notice enough
for Carrie Nation to prepare to go home
and exchange her bQttleaX for a ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Senator Teller's title to represent Colo
RADIO in the House of Lords has been
declared clear. Senator Teller is classed
by the corporations as a safe man.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Social note-Mr. John n. Baldwin of
Iowa is keeping open house at Lin
coin during the session of the Nebraska
legislature. Continuous refreshments.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
Troubles of the Rich.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Despite the possession Of vast riches
Mr.. Rockefeller is not a oontented man.
He longs for a good appetite. a cure for
nervousness, a panacea for insomnia and
a chance to make more money.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Washington Post.
The indicted Chicago coal dealers have
all filed into court and admitted their
innocence. The responsibility for the high
prices. therefore. is stu at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

next summer. but II they arrive at any re-
suit, these results may be put in cold stor-
age for use next winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

To the list of western industries -four
ishing under the sun of prosperity that
Of bank robbery will now have to be
Ndded.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Whenever Hascall approaches the end
Of his string you may look for Has
cality with a big r.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Councilmen who take frivolous vaca-
tons will be given a permanent vaca-
ton after the first week in May.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

II this keeps on, the Omaha police
force will soon have more detectives
than patrolmen on duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

When Hascall ran away from last
weeks meeting of the city council to
break a quorum and Whitehorn kept
away from the council altogether, every
body conversant with the situation
knew it was by command. The failure
of these councilmen to put in an APP
p%earance at the last meeting must,
therefore, be ascribed to the same in
fluence. But Omaha surely dOes not
elect city councils for the benefit of any
franchised corporation or any individ-
ual. Its taxpayers have a right to de-
mand and expect that councilmen will
ransact the business of the city or re-
sign. There is absolutely no excuse for
such s%candalous performances as have
been witnessed in this city within the
past sixty days. There is a limit to
popular endurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
Inquiry Long Drawn out.

Baltimore American.
The various Investigations into the coal
problem viii possibly be finished some time
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29
LET THE BOARD RECONSIDER.

The Board of Education should con-
vene in special meeting without delay
to reconsider the resolution passed at
its last session embodying its budget for
the ensuing year and cut the tax levy
demanded from % mills to 2 mills.
Analysis of the expenditures of last
year shows that the estimated increases
In the various items for school main
tenance are out of all justifable proper
ton. In addition to this, in order to
tax levy, the board has overstepped
the law, which limits it's appropriations
In any one year for new buildings and
sites to $4,000.
There certainly has been no such in
crease in the school population and the
demands on the public schools to call
for a draft on the taxpayers for $4,000
more this year than was expended
altogether on the schools last year, in
GLIDING "a goodly sum for construction.
1t will not be claimed that a reduction
Of the school levy to more reasonable
proportions will impair the efficiency of
our schools in the least, while the com
plete abandonment of every part of the
retrenchment program leaves no legiti-
mate room for demands for salary in
creases.
If the members of the board want to
keep in harmony with public sentiment
they will get the school levy down to
2 mills and take the credit for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

When John d. Long was secretary Of the
navy one Of his subordinates was a dapper
little man whose name closely resembles
Skeeters. He was rather bibulously in
clined at times, so one morning when the
secretary found it necessary TO dismiss
somebody for drunkenness he embraced
the occasion TO deliver a temperance
lecture. being a teetotaler himself. "Oi
course, Mr.. SkeeteTs.' he said, you do
not drink" "Oh, certainly not, Mr.. Secre-
tary," was the reply "only for medicinal
purposes. generally take a little toddy
at meal times And what does Mrs.
Shelters say?' said the secretary reproach-
fully. Generally she says, 'Skeeters,
| here's your toddy.' and that's all"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

A young and enthusiastic reporter went
to see Senator Quay a few nights ago about
some phase of Pennsylvania politics. He
found the senator reading in his library.
There was some general conversation just
as the reporter was ready to spring his
first question, Senator Quay asked:
do you like to play poker?"
Sometimes l play" the reporter con-
fessed.
We'll" said the senator, then you'll
like this little poker story by Eugene
Ware. l think it is one Of the best
have seem"
He handed a book to the reporter, who
out Of politeness, read a page.
"Ah," said the senator, Il see you are
interested. Take the book along and read
II at your leisure. Good evening"
When the dazed reporter got outside he
looked more closely at the little" pokei
story by Ware. 1t was ffty-nine page.
long.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

rs theatrical life expensive?"
wen, II takes quite a figure to 60 upon
the stage. detroit Free Press,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-29

Washington is a paradise for the unfor-
tunate blind. Not far from the city, in one
of the attractive suburbs, is one of the
most perfectly appointed colleges for the
education of the blind in the United States,
or perhaps in the world. In the congress
sional library there is a reading room set
apart for the exclusive use of the blind
and stocked with books printed in raised
letters. Attendants are on duty at all
times to care for those who patronize this
section OF the library. Once each week an
entertainment, generally a musicale, is held.