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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
TIE HOUSE sHoULD RECONSIDER.


The indefinite postponement Of all the
proposed constitutional amendments
and passage Of the constitutional con-
vention bill Is the most ~stupendous
blunder that has peer committed by the
present Legislature. The calling Of a
constitutional convention will involve
Nebraska In an outlay anywhere from
100000 to 100000 and, moreover, de-
fers all relief prayed for and hoped for
from constitutional revision until the
year 1906.
The only excuse for the obstreperous
course pursued by the house with re-
gard to the pending constitutional
amendments is that the publication OF
half a dozen amendments at regular
legal rates in one paper in each county
would involve an outlay ot about $12,-
900. The publication of an entirely new
constitution will cost ut least $125,OO0
and possibly from $4,000 to 100000.
depending, Of course, upon the length
of the new organic law that may be
framed by the convention.
The defeat of all amendments sub
mitted from time to time since the adop-
ton of the present constitution affords
no warrant for the assertion that
amendments submitted In 1904 would
meet with the same fate. The defeat
Of former amendments was largely due
to the mode Of submission. They were
printed at the tail end OF the ballot in
stead Of ut the top of the ballot. Every
vote not cast for the amendments was
counted against the amendments and
many thousands Of voters failed to
mark a cross opposite the amendments
either for or against.
The amendments submitted in 1896
were only defeated by from 1000 to
1900 out of a total Of 100000 votes
cast in the most exciting political con-
test that has ever taken place in Ne
braska. There is no possibility Of a
repetition Of the turmoil OF the Bryan
campaign of 1896, and with the amend
ments printed at the top Of the ballot
the chances are 1000 to / that they
will carry. There is no more assurance
now that a majority Of the people will
vote for a constitutional convention
than that the majority Of the people will
vote for any particular amendment that
may be submitted. There is no better
assurance that the new constitution
would be adopted in 1905 than that
the amendments to the present consti-
tuition would be adopted in 1904.
The house should by all means recon
slider the vote by. which It indefinitely
postponed the constitutional amend
ments and reconsider also the vote by
which 1t passed the bill calling for a
constitutional convention. Unless this
is done Governor Mickey will be justi-
fed in vetoIng the constitutional con-
v%ention bill e If it became necessary
to put the state to the expense Of an
extra session Of the legislature FIX
pressly limited in its scope to amend
ments Of the constitution that are in
the Judgment of the governor most i'm.
peratively necessary.
- A
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Among the important bills still on the
senate calendar is the ~so-called scaven.
ger bill, which has been carefully
framed to reinforce county treasurers
in the collection Of delinquent taxes.
The enactment of a law of this char.
acter has become almost imperative
under existing conditions, and while II
may work hardship in isolated cases, its
general effect will doubtless be a re-
duction of the public debt and reduction
Of the taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Citizens OF Omaha should wake up to
their interests and their duty. They
should remember that they cannot hope
to have honest and efficient municipal
government unless the respective
parties nominate candidates that are
free from corporation influences. They
should wake up to the fact that the
allied corporations are banded together
to capture the republican primaries and
the democratic primaries and leave the
people OF Omaha the choice between
two sets Of corporation dummies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
New Phase of RaIIrOad Mergers.
Baltimore Sun

baltimore sun.
The railroad problem is evidently being
immensely broadened. The transmissis-
sippi roads and capitalists have ideas and
interests Of their own which begin to be
in conflict with the ideas accepted in the
east. 1t is not longer a matter Of course
that our exports shall come to the At
lantic. Powerful agencies are at work to
divert them to the Gulf OF Mexico and to
the Pacific. Competition for business be-
tween the eastern rum lines seems to be
impending. Not long since 1t was held to
be an axiom among railroad men that no
eastern corporation should seek to extend
its lines to the Pacific. it being taken for
granted that the transmississippi lines
would content themselves with the vast
region west OF the father Of waters. The
Mississippi was assumed to be a magical
dividing line between different railroad
worlds. But the transmississippi roads
begin to seek freights east of the Miss
issippi and the Gould interest plans what
has hitherto been treated as almost in
conceivable trunk line reaching both
Atlantic and Pacific. We are evidently
nearing a new phase Of the game Of rail-
way consultations. fE-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
Notes in the Rfnht Key
81. loud Republc.

When Miss Alice Ro6sAvelt sailed from
San Juan. Porto Rice Tor New York the
band of the German 1eFuiser Panther, at
anchor in the harBof, played it's sweetest
In her honor. Let9us hope that the Ger
man-American controversy reused by the
Dewey interview may die away under the
influence OF these friendly and soothing
strains. It's so much wiser to be so
swayed than to listen for the wild blast Of
war of which s-ensationalists insist that
they hear the first pipInEs,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Senator Howell is entitled to a big
credit mark in securing the passage OF
the bill that confers upon the county
surveyor the authority TO supervise the
grading Of public roads and the planning
and construction Of bridges and via
ducts erected by the county, There has
been a crying need Of just such a law
for Douglas county for years and the
opposition to It by members of the
house m~anitestly had its inspiration
from the ring that has squandered any
where from $4,000 to 100000 of
county funds on grading and bridging
within the past three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

DR.. l. X. Funk, founder of the ma.
tional prohibition organ, the Voice, in
slsts that he has had a talk with the
spirit of Henry Ward Beecher. There is
nothing surprising in this. 1t is but
natural that a nan who has been wrest-
ling with distilled spirits his whole life
long should work himself into a recep-
tive condition for communlng with
spirits in the ghost world.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
Hustle for the scrap Pile.
New Tribune.

WV AVIh IIIUUHCs
Foreign observers Of American industries
attribute a great deal Of the success of our
manufacturers to their extensive use of the
scrap heap" In the United States. enter
prising heads Of great concerns never hest
tate to throw away old machines which
may have cost a great deal Of money when
new inventions can be used to advantage,
Why doesn't the democratic party go and
do likewise? 1t needs q political scrap hear
Of. prodigious size.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

If the local agent of the Milwaukee
railroad will attend strictly to legitimate
railroad business he will have no ground
for complaint against The Bee or its
editor. If he persists in tampering with
city officials, councilmen and city EN-
ployes he win not only run counter to
public sentiment. but is liable to incur
the penalties imposed upon corruption-
lists by the criminal code.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Now that the farm hands and renters
in Kansas have organized a union the
landlords of the Suniower state will
have a chance to try their hand at the
labor problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

General Agent Nash of the Milwaukee
4 St Paul railroad threatens to suppress
The Bee and put It's editor out Of bust
ness. The genial agent of the MIL
waukee road is not the first corporation
manager that has INDUCED in such
puerile threats.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
FLASHES OF U

woozles-Yes. sir. 1 was in the war.
had many narrow escapes. Once a bull
let grazed my leg.
Waggles-Why didn't you pick out a
wider treo?-Detro Free Press.
but how they asked him, do you
account for the startling increase In bold
robberies during the last decade or two?"
WELL" responded the sociologist, the
lightning rod agents who went out of bust
ness some years ago have got TO have
something to do, haven't they?'-Chicago
Tribune.
Girl With the Ea~rrings-They say that
when Tom Frazzleton proposed to Mabel
Harkalong he told her he was only going
to ask her once, and if she Thought rhe
would suit her she'd have to say 50 right
of; and she took him at his word.
his word? She fairly took the word out of
his mouth.-Chicago Tribune
but we are so horribly new" pouted
Eve:
we do not have to read any historical
romances."
Then ne seized a club and t~Ean throwing
It at the fruit in a choice apps tree,"-New
York Times.
Beware of saying or doing anything
hastily" said the man who gives much ad-
vice.
my career as a United States senator has
removed ali danger."-Washington Star.
but I don't believe he said. that a
man profits By his mistakes"
mo, 1 don't. Why. I've made enough
mistakes TO be rich. II / could profit by
them. "-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Queen wilhelmina Is now confronted
with a critical situation and the most
sagacious and graceful things she can
do is to emulate the example set by
President Roosevelt, by calling for ar
bltration Of the great strike now in
progress on all the railroads in her do
miniou,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

The law is no respecter Of titles or
persons. When the manager of a cor
poration ventures upon criminal prac-
tees he has no right to expect Immunity
from the penalties Of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

AS master Of the Mckinley club ex-
chequer Clyde Sunblad would be a
bowling success. Clyde was master of
MERGERS exehequer in the First ward
last fall to the tune of about $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
Remarkable Foresight.
PHILADELPHIA Press

EHIIdueIpUId FTeBB.
Some Of the OF the democratic
newspapers on the trip Of President Roose-
welt indicate that they expect him to be re-
elected before he gets back to Washington.
Perhaps they will not be disappointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
Two Very Different Things.
baltimore American

odilin1OTe american.
Now that the car has offered liberty Of
religion in Russia, 1t will be interesting to
watch how ardently people will proceed to
practice 1t. To clamor for religious liberty
and then to be literally religious are two
very different things.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

In talking against the constitutional
convention bill and voting for it, mem
bers Of the Douglas delegation have
shown their caliber as lawmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Every candidate for the council should
declare himself on all issue that vitality
concern Omaha. No more unpledged
delegations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
minor sCeues and sketched
on the spot.

One Of the senators who accompanied
Senator Beverage on the tour Of investi-
cation made last summer by a subeommit-
tee OF the committee on territories tells
with much gusto how a New Mexico JUS
tice Of the peace got ahead Of the Indiana
statesman. The subcommittee was waiting
for some important witnesses to arrive and
Senator Beveridge decided to improve the
time by propounding to the magistrate a
few questions. So he asked the justice to
explain to him the theory upon which the
government was founded and to interpret
the constitution. The Justice fell down
miserably In his answer. Mr.. Beveridge
said something to the effect that he doubted
II the people Of the territory we're ready
for statehood.
II am just about getting my kit fixed up
to go up into Indiana" said the New
Mexican, "and James Whitcomb Riley and
me are going to put in a couple OF weeks
whipping the Wabash river for bass. 1
won't be very busy and I would like to ref
cree an examination Of the Indian. justices
OF the peace on constitutional law. II you
Will just go along with us we will larrup
every Justice we come across, and IL they
can tell the constitution from the last
platform adopted by the republican party
any better than we can well stop our
fight for statehood"
Senator Beveridge declined to
the fishing expedition. but during the rest
Of the tour he made no attempt to ex-
anime the territorial residents on consti-
tutional law.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

In the municipal campaign every tub
should stand on its own bottom.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

from council meetings can make them
vote against propositions demanded by
the people and vote ordinances Objec-
tionable to the people?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Remember that under the new charter
six councilmen can supersede the mayor
and exercise the functions for the whole
council.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

There can be no halfway business in
municipal ownership.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

A study OF the election laws and espe-
cially the primary election laws might
be profitable to the managers Of the
franchlsed corporations at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

Shall Omaha govern itself or shall the
corporations govern Omaha?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT Of CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss;
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF Inc Dee
says that the actual number OF fun ana
complete copies of The Daily, MORNING,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of March. 1909. was as folloNa:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
The old reliable remedy
Detroit Frea Presa

DetrOlt free Press.
The German ambassador is making a noble
effort to teach his fellow countrymen that
molasses catches more flies than vinegar.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

TIT" NEOTNIE d I~NbOICNHE
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day of March, A. D.,
1903. GOD M. B.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

First Assistant Postmaster General Rob-
ert J. Wynne saved the day for himself not
long ago by his recollection Of the tel
egraph code. One Of the attaches of his
ONCE is employed as q telegraph operator,
relates the Washington Star, and she re-
ceives and transmits all the departmental
messages that have to be sent by wire.
Over her desk the wires between the White
House, the Capitol and the various depart
ments, as well as the outside service, are
connected. Chief Clerk John ]. Howley of
Mr.. Wynne's ONCE also is an expert opera
tor, and he has a small telegraph outfit
in a little case that always rests on his
desk. by means of which he can send mes
sages anywhere. One day the operator was
unable to go to the department. AS luck
would have It, Mr.. Howley also was de-
tanned at home that day by illness. Things
Geographically were at a standstill. Vari-
Gus points were calling the Postofice de-
partment on the wire. but could get no
answer. Then James r. Ash, the chief Of
the correspondence division, who is Gn old
telegraph operator, vas sent for. Mr.. Ash,
by a singular coincidence, also was away.
1t began to look serious for the depart
ment. when Mr.. Wynne heard of the stu
alton. He hastily stepped out to the wiro
and began tapping the key. Pretty soon the
wire was working, and all day long Mr..
Wynne listened through the open door OF
his inner once for the postofice calls on
the wire, and personally took and sent all
oficial messages. Mr.. Wynne was a chief
operator in the Western Union ONCE at
Philadelphia when he was 10 years old, and
was one of the most skilled press senders
in the once. He had not touched the key
for years, but II all came back to him when
the emergency arose.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07

The facts In a pathetic romance Of a kind
that abounds in Washington. have just
come to light through the death the other
Gay Of John G. Rose, a naval veteran Of
the civil war, in Anacostia, q suburb OF this
city. For thirty-seven years, says a
Brooklyn Eagle letter, he fought for the
correction OF what he considered an In
Justice done to him by the government,
and death found him still manfully, but
hopelessly fighting. Rose was in the union
navy as a masters mate, and In 1854 he
claimed that he was induced by a certain
commodore to leave his ship and go to his
home In New Jersey to work for General
Mcclellan In the memorable Lincoln-Mc-
Clellan presidential Champaign. II was ex-
planned to Rose that he could re-enlist or
return to his ship after the election, and
his record would not be prejudiced. Rose
took this advice and departed for New
Jersey. After the election he presented
himself to the recruiting officer. but found
that he could not resume his old place and
rank, and that he. must serve as an or
binary seaman.
In the meantime congress passed an act
which provided that certain petty officers,
including masters mates. who had served
in the war with honor, could be promoted
through the several grades of commissioned
officers. This is where Rose commenced
his career as a claimant. He figured out
that II he had not been buncoed to leave
the service he would have been promoted
to be a lieutenant commander. Accord
ingly he purchased a uniform Of an officer
Of that rank, donned It and reported to the
secretary Of the navy for duty. That as
tonished of1cial had him referred to the
judge advocate general. No action was
taken in Roses claim, and when a new Sec
rotary Of the nav entered the department,
Rose dressed up in his uniform and re-
ported as before. Finally. he was told that
he must seek redress at the hands Of con-
gress. and a bill for his relief was intro
duced. 1t is still being buffeted from one
committee room to another, and. although
the original claim has been greatly re-
duced, no congress has seen fit to adopt 1t.
Poor Rose broke dow after the disappolnt-
ment OF adjournment on March 4 without
action on his bill, and a few days ago he
died.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
Store at Smith and State Street
Came near Burning Yester-
day Afternoon.
RAGS WERE ON FIRE.
People Passing Noticed the Smoke Com
ing from Room in the Rear and Mott
fed the Proprietor Carried
Into Street and Flames 0uenched by
Few Pals of Water.

A fire, which might have resulted
seriously, was discovered in the rear
of Jake's fruit store, State and Smith
streets, yesterday afternoon. People
who were passing along State street
noticed black smoke, with smell as
of burning rags, coming out of the
room in the rear of the store, which
is used for storage.
One of the neighbors called the
proprietor attention to it and when
he went to investigate he found that
the little room was filed with smoke,
caused by the burning of barrel con-
tanning old rags. With the aid of
his wife, the barrel was gotten out
into the street, where several pals of
water were used to good effect. After
a careful search of the storage room
it was found that nothing else was on
fire. No one seemed to know how the
fire started.
This is the second time that fire
has occ urred in the old building, the
first time the roof being DESTROYED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
AN ENJOYABLE SURPRISE.
Many Friends of 6reteI K0hIer Gathered at
Her Home Last Night.

An enjoyable surprise party was
rendered Gretel Kohler last evening
by party of her friends at her resi-
dence on High street. They met at
the home OIL one of their number and
proceeded at once to the residence of
their hostess, who was greatly sur
prised at the large company of boys
and girls, but she soon accustomed
herself to the new state of affairs, and
made capital hostess.
Games were played, for many of
which prizes were given, and, at a
seasonable hour, refreshments were
served. Shortly after eleven O'Clock
the surprisers took their departure,
having spent most delightful even
ing.
Those who were in the party were
Olga Brown, Myrtle Eilert, Anna
Dover, Marguerite Boughton, Florence
Duncan, and Gretel Kohler; Jack
Klein, Jack o O'Brien, Alexander Koh-
Ter, Beverley Moffett, Oren Browning,
William Hornsby, Arthur Wight,
Douglass Waring, John Stumps, Ira
and Jack Vaudeville, Edwin Springer
and John McClymont.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
Delay in Starting Because SIOOp
Mariana was Aground Tug
Did the Work.
0 THE NARROWS.
Had Intended Going Farther but Late Start
made it mpossibIe-Those on. Board
Captain Sofield in Charge-Had Fine
Breeze During Entire Day-Returned
Early.

The sloop Mariana" took jolly
sailing party yesterday on cruise
down to the Narrows and back, start
ing about noontime and arriving home
about sunset.
The intention had been to make an
earlier start, but the sloop had been
aground for day or two, and despite
the earnest efforts made to get her off
the sand the night before and yester-
day morning, it was after II O'Clock
when she was finally afloat. This was
only ACCOMPLISHED by procuring tug
boat to dislodge the sloop from her
position and even then it was no easy
task, for, at the first attempt, the
hawser broke, but the second proved
successful, and the party was enabled
to start.
they had spanking breeze all the
way, and the trip was made in quick
time. During the course of the after
noon refreshments were served. The
party was gotten up by Miss Florence
Sofield and much of the pleasure de-
rived from it was due to her efforts.
Those who made up the merry crew
were Mrs. Arthur Sofeld, Misses
Mabel Rossi, Bessie Booz, Edith
Stacey, Florence Hughes, Edith
Higgins. Bessie Sofeld, Maud Sofield,
Ella .Deitche, Edna Coutts and Flor
enes Sofeld; Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster,
and Messrs. Ramsay Crowell, Guy
Belcher, Edward Keasbey, John
Sofield, Arthur Burns, August Rossi,
and Captain William Sofield, who was
in charge of the sloop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
MISS HUBBARD DEAD.
Passed Away at the vouse of her Brother
in Newark.

Lillian King Hubbard, daughter of
Isabel Q. and DR.. William w. Hub
bard, of this city, died this morning
at the home of her brother in Newark
at the age of twenty seven. She had
suffered with consumption for three
or four years, and though everything
was done for her relief and comfort,
she grew steadily worse, until the
end to her suffering came today. She
was well known in this city.
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been completed, but it is known
that the funeral services will be held
at the residence of her brother in
Newark, and the interment will be in
Bethel NJ E. cemetery at Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-17
CONCERNING THE SALE
OF FISHER PROPERTY.
Delay Owing to lIlness of one of the
Lawyers Before Referee
Parker.

the complications growing out of
the failure of William f. Fisher q
Co.. are growing. There have been
various kinds of proceedings in the
courts and now the Sheriff is to have
a hand and sell the property of the
company on Wednesday, August 10, at
his Office. The sale is at the suit of
the Empire State Trust Company, of
New York.
One of the phases of this case was
set down for yesterday, the hearing
before Referee Parker in the bank
ruptcy proceedings. Captain Parker
was ready to go on, but the case was
postponed again. This time the delay
is on account Of the illness of J. X.
Rice, counsel for Max Hart. Word
was sent to the referee that Mr.. Rice
is suffering with quincy sore throat
and Capt. Parker, with the consent
of Mr.. Adrain, counsel who is prose-
cutting the case, adjourned the matter
for two weeks.
The property advertised to be sold
by the Sheriff includes all the pro-
perty owned by the company in Sayre-
vile, and also property in South
Amboy township. The sale will in
clude the brickyards and all of the
tools and machinery and outfit con-
nected with them. The personal pro-
perty includes two locomotives, some
railroad cars, steam shovel, mould
ing machines, two boarding houses,
each capable of accommodating 100
men, lot of miscellaneous building
and the company's interests in some
boats.