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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
in Local Government.

The worst evils that affect our local gov
eminent arise from and are. the inevitable
result of the mixing up OF city affairs with
the party politics OF the nation and the
state The lines upon which national
parties divide have no necessary connec-
ton with the business OF the city, Such
connections open the way to countless
schemes OF public plumber and civic cor
ruption.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Land fraud investigation has resulted
In indictments in Idaho, the names Of
the parties not being announced, from
which 1t may be inferred that all federal
officials escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

The New York Evening Post regards Mr..
Harriman's words as a statement of fact,
not a prediction. and says
Less than a month after contracts were
let for construction of the Western Pacific
1t was announced that the Northern Pa
cific would reach Portland, without first
going up to Tacoma and Olympia, Wash.
Since then II has been decided that the cut
OFF will extend due west along the north
fork OF the Columbia river. The Union Pa
ciic extends through the entire state OF
Oregon on the south side OF the same river.
Before the close OF September II was
learned that the St. Paul would extend to
the Pacific coast, via Helena, Spokane and
Portland. This would necessarily bring It
into competition at various points with the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and both
the Union and Southern Pacific.
"A singularly interesting case in point
came TO light last week Union Pacific and
Burlington 8 Quincy, now rival lines, had
both contemplated building extensions along
the North Platte river in Nebraska. Union
Pacific obtained an injunction against Bur
lington on the ground that its own survey
ors had already located a Union Pacific
branch exactly where the Burlington was
now intruding. This injunction granted
the Union Pacific from building the con-
templated branch. Neither can build at
present, though neutral railway officers de-
clare there is room for both. As Sir Lucius
o'Trigger says, II is a very pretty fight as
II stands, But it is not all There are
many railway officers who believe that the
Burlington also intends to build an extern
sion into the rich copper district surround
ing Salt Lake II constructed, such line
must cross the Union Pacific at competing
points.
IAN OF the mileage 10 be constructed west
of the Missouri river, according to plans
recently announced, will cut into the bust
ness OF the Union Pacihc-southern Pacific
system either in one state or another. II
is not dlficuit to understand, therefore,
why President Hartman would in his own
mind associate the new mileage with the
era OF competitive railroad buying, through
which We have just passed"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
Bend Now or Break Later,

hdhoaS w AHi'O'
President Stickney OF the Great Western
railway realizes that IL will be better for
the railroads 70 accept the square deal now
than to take chances on some other sort
OF a deal later on.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
shackIes on the Pen.

Boston Transcript
The Russian press regulations were abol-
ished- yesterday and hereafter the Russian
editor can say what he thinks instead OF
what the censor thinks he ought to think.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

If there ever We're any people honestly
in doubt about 1t, they must now he
convinced that Nebraska stands for the
square deal" and Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
Royalty ON Its uppers.

Cleveland Leader.
Insurance companies seeking reorgani-
zation should not overlook the fact that
Russia has complete set OF grand dukes
out of a Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

II Count Witte is unfortunate In the
formation Of his cabinet it should be re-
membered that he has no experienced
cabinet officers to draw from.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrRriIy should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. IL IL better than
n daily letter from home. Adj
dress Will be changed as often rs
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Before those heavier battleships are
ordered it might be well to perfect de-
vice for saving the ship and crew from
"fiarebacks" of the big guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

For some strange ana unaccountable
reason that growing question never got
full grown.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

QuakerS may be opposed TO war, but
after that Philadelphia showing no one
can accuse them Of being opposed to
political warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Chancellor Andrews demonstrates not
only that he has not been converted by
his critics, but that he Is unrepentant as
well.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

The Board of Education now has $50
embattled schoolma'ms to wrestle with,
and the board will have to capitulate.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
C e. Rosewater, secretary OF The Bee
publishing Company being duly sworn,
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of October, 1905. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Goodby, John D., goodby from Ne
braska politics for another year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

John d. ROCKEFELLER has Joined Gen
eral Calamity in his retirement from the
Nebraska cyclone center of popocratic
journalism.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Dolly tspitefullyl--I didn't sec you at the
Van Dottado's ball.
Polly Csweetly)-I suppose not. There was
such crowd OF men around me.-Cleveland
Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

the fast men don't usually come out ahead"
Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

There was slight gale and some talk OF
shiDwreck
We'll, II we go down" said the corset
drummer, II can keep right on selling
straight fronts to the mermaids."
No chance for business for me- how
ever declared the corpulent drummer.
why not?"
II sell slippers Houston Chronicle
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

TIN going south for the winter" Choly
Rakeley said; expect TO be in Florida next
Monday"
Yes" remarked Knox, "all the others
start for the south about this time"
What others?"
wild geese. "-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

why don't you try to make yourself
solid with the masses?'
"Well" said Senator Sorghum my con-
stituents are peculiar. They like plenty
OF treating and speech making. They don't
care for solid candidates. They want em
liquid or gaseous. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
POINTED PLEAsANTRIEs.

The proverb says that you can't eat your
cake and have your cake, but the dyspeptic
knows better.-Somerville Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Father" asked the youth, what Is your
understanding of the saying: The race Is
not always TO the swift"
Practically, my son." replied the wise
father, 1T means that in the race of life
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
Gle went humping over the

The crazy vehicle went humping over the
uneven pavement.
This Is enough TO drive a man 10 drinkr'
groaned the passenger inside.
"Yessir." said the cab driver. Most OF
the fellers that hires IL thinks it's good
enough fur that. Any p'ticular place you
was wishin' to stop at right now, sire
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Competition for through freight is less
likely to become of the cutthroat variety
than competition of local lines that are
solely dependent upon the traffic derived
from a very limited area. There are am
pie indications in the western railroad
field, taken as a whole that lines serving
the middle west are looking toward the
Pacific coast as the source of added reve-
nue.. Already the Western Pacific under
the tutelage of the Goulds is preparing to
add to the number of transcontinental lines,
and despite present Official denials IL is
generally believed that It will not be long
before the st. Paul acknowledges its in
tention to reach the Pacific. The Burling-
ton, too, according to report, denied how
ever, even more emphatically than the st.
Paul report, intends TO extend its lines
further westward, It is suggested that the
rumored extension OF the Burlington to
Salt Lake. City is a sign pointing in the
direction of an alliance between the Hill
roads and the Western Pacific. There is,
however, little in the way of tangible fact
to support this supposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

from republicans on Tuesday that was ever
given to a democratic candidate in this
city. Its election Is absolutely assured,
and We will also control the city council,
which is now republican.
EDWARD RAUB,
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 4-The contest
that Is now coming to it's closing hours In
the city OF Philadelphia has been marked
by great activity upon both sides. After
discounting all enthusiastic and colored re-
ports. l am firmly Of the opinion that the
republican ticket will score a clear and
decisive victory, and that the majority for
the entire ticket will not be less than 10000.
JAMES l.. MILES,
Chairman Republican (Machine) City Com
mittee.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 4-The city
party will win by a majority of 10000, and
cannot fall less than that figure. believe
the city party will carry thirty-two out OF
forty-two wards. The breakdown Of the
republican machine in its strongholds, and
the whole election. would prove a glorious
testimonial of the power OF the people
over gang rule
FRANKLIN S. EDMUNDs.
Chairman City Party CReform) City Com
mittee.
After thoroughly digesting all these
divergent dishes, the political stomach
should be capable of swallowing any
thing
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
RAILROAD BUILDING IN THE WEST
Eastern Views on the ailT-Harriman
Moves.

President Harrlman's recently expressed
belief in the arrival Of an era Of COM
petitive railroad building IN the west, and
the activity Of construction forces Of Har-
riman and Hill In Nebraska, Wyoming and
oregon, are exciting keen interest in Wall
street and furnish live material for the
financial editors The New York Times
says the expression competitive railroad
building" has an ominous sound III the
term be used in any reference 10 the com
petitive building which two decades ago led
10 no few instances Of railroad bankrupt
cies." The Times continues: Intimate
associates OF that gentleman freely sx-
pressed the opinion last week that the COM
petition to which he referred will be largely
competition for entrance into new terri
tory. and that the lighting will be done
before the railroads are built rather than
afterward. In other words, the victor in
any given field is likely TO be left in pos
session Of that particular territory, while
the defeated party will seek equal advan-
tage in some other location. II this is
really to be the character Of the competi-
ton that is to be experienced in the west
and particularly in the northwest, the in
habitants of that section are to be con-
graduated and the country at large has
nothing to fear.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Competitive railroad building that builds
up new territory, and which adds in no
great space of time TO the business OF all
roads, is real competition in no sense that
In the least disturbs the investor Only
in the assumption that competition will
go to the extreme of building roads that
must prey on others already In operation
can competitive railroad building prove a
stock market bugbear.
Speaking the other day of the reported
intention OF the Union Pacific TO build
line up the North Platte river. in which
the Burlington also intends to build Mr.
Hill remarked: That s a broad country.
If the Union Pacific wants to build there
doubtless there will be room for us both
II there be room, two railroads are better
than one. II two railroads will be built
only where In the judgment of both sides
there is room for both the western railroad
situation can in no sense be considered
threatened one"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

Actual developments recently serve to
a large extent to confirm this view Of the
character of the coming competition, or
the present competition 1t may be called
for already the railroad projects in the
west have assumed large proportions. For
long time the rival railroad interests in
the northwest were restrained from build
ing into the Clearwater district that both
the Hill and the Hartman forces were
DESTROYS of entering. In the end they de-
cided to build Jointly. Meanwhile each side
han been active in the construction of new
lines to serve as feeders, and in some in
stances this has been done in competitive
territory. There has been a keen search
for new business, but practically no build
ing has been undertaken with the sole pur-
pose of taking away business already Sc
cured by the other side.
''Mr Hill was quoted last week as saying
that there was no likelihood of any mad
rush for competitive building With the
exception of the territory to be served by
the Pacific coast extension of the st. Paul.
he pointed out, most sections are already
well supplied with railroads This is par
ticularly true OF through lines. Mr.. Hill
has steadily been adding feeders to his
lines and he pointed to these roads as indi-
eating the probable character OF much OF
the building that will be done in the near
future. Lines fifteen or twenty miles long,
he says, are likely to be constructed in
some numbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
Chairman city Repuhllcan committ
Chairman cry Democratic Committee.

SALT LAKE CITY. Nov 4-There can
only be one result on Tuesday next. Salt
Lake will be republican, and that. too, by
a handsome majority. The republican party
was never in better condition than today.
1t is united. and each worker is enthusi-
astie at the prospect. I expect a majority
of at least 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. Al am not
making predictions as 10 maJoritiss but
am satisfied that Mayor John W. Holtzm4n
will be reelected by safe majority. The
city ticket has been gaining steadily IN
favor with the people since the campaign
opened. and IL win receive the largest vote
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

CLEVELAND. o., Nov. 4-The boss rule
of Mayor Johnson will come to an end on
election day. We have proved that we
have the better man running for mayor
and our city ticket is one OF the best ever
nominated w. II. Boyd will be elected
mayor He will have a large plurality
We have proved that Johnson is a boss
and that he has built up machine Of the
Tammany brand. Mr. Boyd has convinced
the voters that Mayor Johnson has not
kept half the promises he has made, and
instead of working for the people is trying
TO advance himself politically with the aid
OF Tammany Organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1--WE are per-
fectly satisfied with the trend OF the cam
raign, and on the eve OF the election are
confident that the full republican ticket
will be elected by majorities from 5000 to
5000, We have met very issue that has
been presented, and Charles A. Bookwalter,
our candidate for mayor. will be elected by
one OF the largest majorities ever given in
this city. would not be surprised to see il
reach 5000 OF even exceed It. The other
candidates on the ticket will be elected
by handsome majorities, and we will have
large majority In the council.
ROBERT METZKER
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
WILLARD HANSON.
Chairman Republican City Committee.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 1--WE expect
TO re-elect Richard p. Morris mayor on
his record, because the people have conf
dence in him, There Is nothing In sight
to prevent his election. His businesslike
administration and his progressive methods
have given confidence TO outside capital and
have been largely responsible for the wave
OF prosperity amounting to a boom, and TO
the great rush OF people from outside OF
Salt Lake City. These facts are apprecI-
ated and he will be returned to his present
ONCE. L. r. MARTINEAU,
Chairman Democratic CITY COMMITTEES
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
Socks and ponds.

New York, March 3.-A number of
incidents occurred today which served
TO upset speculative sentiment on the
stock Exchange and renew apprehen-
sion over the reliability of the many
reports regarding combinations and
mergers of existing properties which
have been made the ground for buy
ing stocks for some time. The mar
ket was weak from the outset OWING
ii was said, to an unexpected volume
of selling for foreign account Senu-
nent was again unsettled by the un-
DESTINATIONS appearance on the tape OF
a quotation for a single 100 share lot
of Sloss-Sheffield steel selling at the
price OF Sc. A second sale OF the
same amount at the same price fol-
lowed. This Is one of the properties
which has been reported as practical
w insured for incorporation In the
Southern iron merger and reports have
had practically official sanction tha'
the organizers of the combination
were TO pay 125 for all of the out
standing. common stock. Many thouS-
ard shares of the stock passed through
the market on the Stock Exchange at
prices which never touched the alleg-
ed figure agreed upon for absorption
but which did reach lis ID momen-
tar-iIv The stock sold Yesterday a..
los. The fact that 100 shares should
be offered down continuously for -
points without finding a single buyer
naturally had a disturbing effect
Other stocks which have been asso-
ciated with the merger report are
more actively traded in, especially
tennessee Coal. and its sharp break in
The market had a disturbing effect on
sentiment generally. The admission
that the proposed merger had been
deferred" being the only news u
account for the movement. The South
ern group OF railroads led by Atlantic
Coast lime tho Southwestern groui
ana Erie 2nd preferred with NUM-
Der OF specialties, notably Smelling.
comprised the list OF strong features.
Atlantic Coast Lsnc especially persist
ing to the last at near tho high level.
The closing generally was heavy ana
not for from the low level Of the gay.
Bonds were steady Total sales tpa%
yalue) $iS55.O00.
United states bonds were all un-
changed on call
Total sales Of stocks today We're L.
| 0f5.000 shares. including Atchison.
$500. a. - H.. 10000. Baltimore x
Ohio, 1920: Canadian Pacific. a.
900: Chesapeake 81 Ohio, 2,700: st.
Paul 5000; Eric. $4,000; do first pre-
fcrrcd, S.300: DO 2nd. pfd.. 10000: l..
& ~. 36.S00: Metropolitan Securities
| 1900; Metropolitan Railway. 22.300:
Mexican Central 1850; New York
central. 10000 Norfolk 81 Western,
800; Pennsylvania. $1,000; Reading.
$4,000; Rock Island, $4,000; Southern
Pacific. $4,000: Southern Railway. go
! 500; do preferred, 800, Texas Pacific,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
SOUTHERN LINES
LEAD IN STOCKS
Atlantic Coast Line Being
in the Van.
SOUTHERN IRON DOWN
Trade in Grain and Provisions Almost
Halted BY a Report That the At
tempted Squeeze in Wheat
Has Never Been Aban-
doned.
SOUTHERN IRON DOWN

New York, March 3.-The cotton
market was again very quiet. Trading
was chiefly local and was devoid of
special feature, but the general ruling
OF the market was steady and prices
closing firm at a net gain of So 6
points. were within point or SO of the
best level for the session.
The opening was steady at unchanS-
cd prices. an advance OF one point or
just about as due on the cables. Large
receipts and favorable weather were
Offset by disappointment that spot Of
terings in the South gave no indica-
tor of increasing to the extent that
was expected, as the season for new
crop preparations drew near, and with
Scsterday's sellers covering prices
gradually worked higher. closing as
indicated above. Sales were estimated
at 100000 bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
day were 21552 bales. against POSI-
last week, and 14.05S last year. For
the week (estimatedD 260,0 bales,
against 1882 last week and 1883
last year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans 5,166 bales. against 1851 lest
year, and at Houston 5,S2S bales.
against 2.12S last year.
New York Mar. 9--Cofton spot quiet
- points higher, middliug uplands ~,
middIing gulf, 500, sales $50. Futures oreued
M A. sod eff dv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
Raleigh, n. G.

Raleigh, n. c., on Monday the 18th
day of March, 1905. at II m. the
following described tract Of land, to-
wit:
Situated in st. Mary's township,
Wake county. n. c.. adjoining the
lands Of J. Wiley Jones. deceased, the
heirs OF Mrs. Lydia NJ. Dowd. deceas-
ed, and others, and bounded as fol-
l.Ays Beginning at stake and pointers
In j. w Jones and Beasley's line,
chains from q sweet gum tree, the
said Jones and Beasley's corner, rum
ming S. % w. $3.50 chains to the cen-
tire OF the Wilmington road, themes
with said road is chains to a
stake. Jones and Dowd's corner thence
with their lire n. ga e. 1925 chains
to stake and pointers to said Jones and
Dowd's corner, in Beasley's line, thence
S. SIS Ia E., 81 chains to the be-
ginning containing fifty acres.
w. b. JONES, Commissioner.
February A, 1905. 2-9-E. Q. y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
NEW Orleans COTTON.

New Orleans. March 3.-Spot cot
ton in good demand. prices somewhat
easier, sales $3.50 bales. including L.
$50 tn arrive Quotations 1-16c lower.
Futures opened quiet at about last
evenings final prices The market
had distinctly firm undertone and
prices held up we'll against the realiz-
ing sales OF weaker longs The bulls
now say that the South is not turn
ing cotton loose nearly as fast as is
necessary to keep the mills going and
that no manipulation will be able to
keep prices down against the increased
demand. The market closed firm with
net gains of 56S points, the lattel
for September and more distant posi-
tons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
New York Money.

New FORK. Mar 3 p. m.-1oney on call
steady. ga Ii, low ruling rate, last loan
...... closing ~, onered u; TX time loans
steady; so days IA "a. 30 days 3n1 4, six
months 2&GA, prime nerc'tlle naper 34tG4h
sterling exchange weak with actual business
in bankers bills at $50 i0G4S6 IS for demand,
and at M t1G4el IS for &C dav bills; posted
rates 4.s1laG 4.o8, commercial bills $3.50.
bar silver 13M, Mexican dollars a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
RaItImo~e provislona
Dry Goods Market.

New York, March 3.-The attitude
of BUYERS of dry goods is not as in
sistent upon fair amounts of goods
as earlier in the week, and the vol
nme OF business has been essentially
decreased, and yet there is no diminu-
ton in the firmness of buyers attitude
and the outlook is not for any lower
level Immediately, at least jobbers are
only moderately busy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, Mar. 8. Turpenune steady, 10,
recci pts2 ~ casks.
Rosin firm. go, receipts rs brls.
Tar arm, Ito, receipts 46i bhlS.
Crude firm, 23O@2.7u, receipts % bols
Charleston, Mar 0, Turpentine dull.
Quote x, Be, 5 b 2.i2.5O, e $50,
F2.6j, G. $50, 4.3.05 I3.I0, X 3.9j
NJ 4.40, N 465, VIC 80, WV SOS.
Savannah, Mar 3-Turpentne STEADY, 81,
receipts ia sales 80 exports 3 g.
Rostn-firm, receipts i,2;9; tales, sac, OK
ports lao
Quote A,BC. 277>sa :. D 2s5a. . F
l.a7H -. F290naaH, q za5d ......, H325@, l.
$50, K 4.05, Nd 4.50, ASS. VIC 5UJ WV OILS,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. March 3.-Trade was
brought almost to a halt here today
in all grain and provisions. The chief
rea son seemingly was Il report that
the attempted squeeze in wheat for
May delivery had never IN reality
been abandoned. With the exception
OF May wheat. which is up 1-46r3-8c.
closing prices are practically Identical
with yesterdays final quotations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-04

32.1Oo; Union Pacific, $500; Copper
10000: Car & Foundry, $500: Cotton
oil, 100; Locomotive. 5,4oO. Smelling,
4O,S0O; Sugar, 1880; Tobacco pfd.,
2,400; Colorado Fuel 1890; Consol-
Idated Gas, 1880; Peoples Gas T.
500; Tennessee Coal. 54100; United
states steel, 67.10O; do preferred, %,
800; Virvinia-Carolina Chemical, g.
900; do pfd. 100.