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Warren sheaf., 1906-02-22
Escaped.

Crookston. According to word re-
ceived here, Rck Hathaway of this
city, who was recently arrested on a
charge of being concerned in system
attic robbery of 500 freight cars at
Thief River Falls, has escaped from
the Red Lake county Jail. Another
prisoner, whose name is not given, al
SO escaped. The men had manufactured
a saw out of a piece of steel taken from
their shoes, and with this had severed
the bars of their cells Sheriff Linni-
han and posse we're reported to be in
hot pursuit, but at last report had not
recaptured the prisoners
Warren sheaf., 1906-02-22
Close Call.

Minneapolis. Mrs. Ole johnson,
2413 Hiawatha avenue, had narrow
escape from being burned to death in
her bed in fire which completely de-
stroyed the bed and caused considera bic
damage to the room. AS there was no
means of heating the room, Mrs. John
son determined to make her bed COM
Portable before retiring. She placed
hot flat-irons on the mattress The
irons were extremely hot and set fire
to the mattress soon after Mrs John
son had gone to bed. The frightened
woman ran out of the room, crying FIRE,
and an alarm was sent in by one of the
neigh bors The 6remen succeeded in
contining the blaze to the one room.
The bed was completely destroyed and
the other furnishings in the room dam
aged to the extent of about 500.
'.r Bet er Training.
St. PauL-More industrial training
in the state is recommended by George
f. Alton, state high school inspector,
in mis- annual report. He calls atten-
tion to the overcrowding of the profes-
sions and the need of making work
fashionable, Changing industrial con-
dit,ons, he declares, make manual
training necessary. He says: II feel
we are doing next to nothing to direct
the attention of our students to home
life and productive industry. Lam
guages, history, science and mathema-
tics are wholesome subjects of instruc-
ton They should not be neglected,
belittled or crowded aside. The ele-
ments of these subjects are the basis of
scholarship, the only safe foundation
on which one may rise above prejudices
to the realm of accurate thinking."
A Church Crisis. 'D,
St. PAULA crisis in the fractional
war at St. James African NJ. E. church
was reached when, following sermon
on "Brotherly Love-" preached by the.
pastor, Rev. R. Seymour, there was
pitched battle over the collection. The
Rondo street police were called and a
squad of policemen was hurried to the
church. The fight was over when they
arrived and no arrests were made. The
services were the first held since the
opposition elected trustees over the
head of the pastor. The church was
filed, both factions being we'll repre-
sented. There was trouble in the air,
although nothing happened until the
collection was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
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Personal NOTES.

Senator Tillman has refused TO accept
a $500 fee for a lecture, on the ground
that it was rank" The lecture, not the
money.
1t appears that the Russian revolution
lists are enlarging the number of danger
GUS weapons they employ. They are now
using automobiles.
Hensick Cavling, the noted author, edi-
tor and diplomat of Denmark, has come
to this country from Canada, where he
spent the summer
Miss Margaret Schidu of West Twenty
third street, Cleveland, invited twenty
three guests 10 observe her twenty-third
birthday and only seven came. The num-
erical Condolences are suspiciously num-
erous.
Norbert Weiner. at II years freshman
in Tufts college. is called the youngest
college student In America. He Is the
son OF Prof. Weiner of Harvard, a
Russian. and OF an American born
mother. When he was q years old he was
reading Darwin. Huxley and HaeckeL 4
DR.. Robert D'Unger of Chicago has in
vented a submarine telephone cable which
he expects will make il possible for people
in this country to talk 20 people in foreign
countries. Dr. D'Unger believes he has
solved the problem by means of a dual
current.
The German editor, Doctor Hoeber, who
wrote the best article telling Alpine climb
ers how 10 avoid accidents, was killed in
the Alps the other day. The bootblack
never has a shine. the physician never
takes his own medicine, and the man
who writes directions how TO get rich is
a poor man or he wouldn't write the stuff.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
LOOK INTO LAND GRANTS.
Public Domain DespoiIed by Rail-
road Promoters.
San Francisco Chronicle.


San Francisco Chronicle.
An Investigation of the frauds pTacticed
by the Union Pacific to get possession OF
the coal lands lying in the vicinity OF the
right of-way is being made. This sug-
gests an inquiry into the frauds which
accompanied the manipulation of the
lands granted by congress TO the subsi-
dized railroads. All of these grants
were made under the restriction that they
should not be sold at a higher price than
double the minimum charge made for pub
lie lands BY the government. The clever
rascais who managed AFFAIRS for the rail-
roads evaded the law. however, by form
ing Improvement and construction COM
panies. which bought in the granted lands
en- bloc. After they had thus fraudulently
acquired possession these companies.
which &ere exclusively composed OF men
who had received the lands in the form
of subsidies. began selling them at any
price that they pleased, in some cases
as high as 800 an acre. 1t was an
infamous and ungrateful thing 70 do, hut
they did 1t without shedding a hair. There
lie still much OF this fraudulently obtained
land in the possession of the subsidized
railroads or their offshoots, and justice de-
mands that every acre OF it be restored
to the public domain.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
CUBAN CROP EMEaGEsoY.

The existing disorder In Cuba men
aces immediate and irremediable in
dustrial disaster, because the basis of
the islands business is the sugar and
tobacco crops, which at the present
juncture cannot wait on civil commo-
ton, even II there were no outright
devastation. Tens of thousands OF
laborers have already quit the 'planta-
tions, although not all of them have
arms in their hands, and farming op-
erations are at worse than q stand
still. A further Serious fact arises
out of the system, whereby both
the great vital crops have TO be
financed before they are planted. But
bankers and capitalists will not under
existing menacing conditions make the
advances upon which the coming sea-
sons production absolutely depends.
In short. the props have been knocked
from under both labor and capital;
and only few weeks remain to set
them up In time TO save the whole In
dustrial superstructure.
The greatest sugar crop was 2,0oo.-
600 tons, in 1894. but after three
years Of revolutionary disturbance 1t
had dropped below one-hfth that
amount, and not till 1904 was the fig-
ure OF 1894 recovered. The produc-
ton of tobacco and other crops suf-
fered similarly. and is now, after Ave
years of peace. only fairly recovering
In the meantime over $500. 900. 900 of
foreign money, largely from the
United States. has been invested in the
island on faith that stable government
would be maintained. Since six weeks
more of the present unsettlement
would paralyEe agriculture for the
coming year. affecting equally every
other branch of business. our govern
ment has obviously acted none too
quickly under the Plat amendment,
whose purpose was to meet precisely
such an emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28

earth to expatriate them in a body or
by installments against their will. or
TO carry them away, even IL they
wanted to 60.
The only effect OF such agitation is
to exasperate minds already inflamed
against the blacks. because It proceeds
on the assertion that toierable living
of the two races alongside Is impossi-
BILE. The inevitable tendecy of such
appeals is. as the dreadful scenes in
Atlanta bear witness. to inspire the
prejudiced and vicious to kill of the
blacks, since they cannot be carried
on.
The one unacceptable fact is that the
negroes are here to stay, and the real
problem. particularly for the south,
is to adjust itself to this fact on the
basis of justice, humanity and en-
lightened self-interest, rather than on
that of prejudice and race animosity.
The north probably will not be able to
help much. and therefore 1t is an
emergency to which the sober judg-
ment and conscience of the south can
not too arduously address themselves,
all the more because the evil-minded
and the excitable temperaments are
continually meddling and making
worse a matter that at best is bad and
difficult enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
NEGRO DEPORTATION.

The sensational advocacy OF depor-
tation OF all Americans of African
blood by a leading Atlanta paper at
this time only sggravates the crime Of
which It has been guilty for q long
period by Systematically melting to
violence and outrage upon negroes.
Arbitrary deportation OF 100000
American citizens 10 Africa Is q pre-
posterous impossibility. either from a
physical or legal standpoint, as
every sane mind IL perfectly aware.
and no one more perfectly than the
race-drunk yellow organs that are
breathing out threatenings and slaugh-
ter against the blacks They are. in
fact. Americans. longer domiciled here
than the majority OF the whites. for
nearly half century protected
equally with other citizens by the con-
stitution. and there is no power on
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28

Great Among Great Men.
Wnaflichn Prnaan- Omahn.


Mr.. Rosewater was an interchangeable
worker; using every spare moment for pri-
waite studies the young man enlarged his
knowledge, while acquiring great practical
skill. He drew talented men from obscurity
to prominence. from mediocrity 10 great
ness. covering their weakness with the
mantle Of charity; the editor, however.
who created many a great man, receiving
but small thanks from the professional
politicians. as they considered his labor
in their behalf as part OF his duty and al
legiance to the party he advocated.
During his thirty-nve years OF activity In
Omaha he always kept In touch with the
people at large and he labored strenuously
for the greatest benefit OF the greatest
number. Belonging originally to a people,
which. on account OF their religious belief
had to suffer unjust and nonsensical in
suits. expressions and cruelties, Rosewater
succeeded by industry and perseverance. by
his intellectual and moral force In rising
from lowliness to that position In which
he was accorded, even by his opponents.
esteem and admiration among a crowd of
representative men, not only on this side
of the Atlantic ocean. but also on the
other. where he shone. a bred American
among born aristocrats. Omaha is
in deep mourning. many eyes are in tears;
nor can the bravest mortal blame the
tear which glitters on the bier OF fallen
worth. Sure the last end OF the good man
was peacei How calm his exit Night
dews fall not more gently to the ground,
nor rushing comets descend so soft the
the skyl
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
FOOL ISL CONTEST TALK.

The talk of a contest to inject
Charles J. Andersen into the republic
can legislative ticket for Douglas
county Notwithstanding his rejection
at the recent primary is Ill advised
and foolish. There is no question but
that the conduct of the recent pri-
mary election on the whole will COM
pare most favorably with that of any
other election ever held In this county.
While there may have been a few un-
important irregularities, as there are
in every election, the returns indisput-
ably represent the expressed wishes of
the rank and file Of the respective par
ties participating in the primary.
So far as Is known, there were no
glazing frauds that called for protest
at the time by those watching the polls
in the interest of the various oppos-
ing candidates, and to start such cry
at this late day in itself 10 at the best
suspicious. II any fragrant wrong ex-
! listed It would affect the democratic
nominees even more than the republi-
can nominees and throwing out the
precincts In number necessary to res
cue Andersen would change the demo-
cratic ticket as we'll and disfranchise
voters of all parties.
Irrespective of these considerations
and the further fact that the election
contests instituted in this county for a
succession of years have all failed, the
attempt to foist an odious nominee on
the republican ticket over the regis
tered remonstrance of the party would
bode no good to republican success at
the polls In November. On the con-
trary 1t would simply add burden
some load for the other candidates to
carry and might weight them down SO
| heavily that some of them would be
overtaken by their competitors In the
| political race.
Douglas county republicans seemed
to have secured a ticket out of the
late primaries which could reasonably
command the support of the various
elements of the party. but this ad-
vantage would be largely lost II the
will of the rank and file as recorded
should be nullified by contest pro-
ceedings based on pretenses of fraud
trumped up only as an afterthought
and an excuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Always Did His Best.

New York Staatszeitung. New York.
Mr. Rosewater was member OF the
legislature in 1871 of the republican ma
tional committee In 1892 of the advisory
board in 1896 1900 and 1904. received nearly
majority Of the votes in the legislature
for the United States senate in 1901. Mr.,
Rosewater was a member Of the United
States mint convention in 1897 and rep
resented the United States at the worlds
postal congress at Washington in 1903 and
again this year at the same congress in
the city of Rome. Italy. He was one of
the originators and principal directors Of
the Transmississippi exposition in 1898 and
held a number of other highly honorable
positions; he always did his very best. to
promote the prosperity of Omaha. The
building which he erected for the publi-
cation of his Journal at a cost OF 10000.
is one Of the incest edifices Of the city. Dur
ing his great career he always kept in
touch with the masses and labored most
zealously for their enlightment and well
fare.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Secure In Fame.

Germania, Bloomnelo Men.
With sincere regret we bring the dire
news that Edward Rosewater, the indie
fatigable editor OF The Omaha Zee, and
the most prominent advocate OF sound
political principles IN the state OF Ne
brasIa, for whose prosperity he worked
necessarily and successfully during more
than a quarter of a century. went to his
last sleep by reason OF heart failure. Err
dowed with those qualities which brought
him close TO the aim OF his highest ambition
in life, always having the interests OF the
whole people OF his state at heart. he be-
came the most popular personality which
took q positive stand on all public ques-
tions OF the day. His fights always wsro
on the side OF the people and his editorial
treatises and his speeches on all para
mount issues marked him as the fearless
leader, TO whom they could trust for solving
the complicated public problems. With
sharp pen in hand he took position against
corruption In public ofices and although
he was valued as one OF the leading MEM
bers OF the republican party, vet he never
hesitated to point out its shortcomings.
Among the foreign-born element Mr..
Rosewater had many admirers on account
OF his liberal views and his incontrovertible
replies 70 the attacks Of the fanatieal press
aroused the gratitude OF the immigratcd
and naturalized element. The state loses
by the death OF Mr.. Rosewater a talented
Journalist and its most prominent citizen.
who by his exemplary conduct his IDEAL
aims and reformatory improvements. VIC
toriously accomplished. has secured an eve :
lasting glory to his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28


While attending to his telegraph service,
Mr. Rosewater kept up his private studies.
charging his general knowledge In every
direction. His eminent qualifications as
writer and business man induced him to
found The Omaha Bee, which from a small
beginning grew to be one of the best and
most influential papers of the country. He
was an out-and-out Independent republican
and oritiEed the annexation policy after the
Spanish war most vehemently. There never
was more inexorable adversary Of
nativism and tyrannical Sunday and temper
ance laws - Many an important federal
office has been rendered him by the ad-
ministration. but he scorned them ALL Well
justified was his ambition for seat in the
federal senate II is fresh In remembrance
how dastardly the latest republican state
convention of Nebraska conducted itself
towards him. their ablest aspirant. He
rendered great services to this country In
several international congresses, to which
he was delegated by our government. as
for instance only recently IN the worlds
postal congress in Rome
The city of Omaha owes it's fiourishing
condition principally to him; he was also
the main spring OF the charming Trans
mississippi exposition held at Omaha in
the year 1895 This splendid man never
denied his German origin: he spoke the
language fiuently and promoted Its knowl-
edge on all occasions. Immortal honor to
his memory!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
rnE NEW roRK SITUATION.

The peculiar alignment Of party or
ganiEations in New York would be OF
immense importance II II affected
nothing but the concerns OF the EN-
pire state. The mass of decent people
had. with reason, become disguised
with the state machines OF both par
ties. and had reached a frame of mind
in which they would welcome any sim
cere and rational movement for insur-
ing restoration OF the government to
its honest purposes. The result Of the
conventions is to open the way for a
union of the worthy and stable ele-
ments Of all parties in support Of the
republican ticket headed by Charles
e. Hughes, whose. character and rec
ord and the conditions of whose ac-
ceptance OF leadership constitute indu-
bitable guarantees for all right think
ing citizens as against the ominous
alternative OF Hearstism, to which the
democratic organization has 80 igno-
miniously and irretrievably sue
CunDeu. 10 uOuOt lhdI inc CiShoANS
of the New York democracy which
have made II as a party respectable
and strong in the past will repudiate
the conventions action would be libel
Gus. and to impugn the sincerity Of
the solemn declarations of Its reputa-
BILE representatives.
The mere nomination of Hearst for
governor under ordinary circum-
stances would alone be sufficiently
odious to real democrats, but with
such astounding preliminaries and ac-
compartments 1t will be accepted as a
conclusive abdication OF democratic
principles and traditions, unloosing
the bonds which have held its best
members in the party. With such
abasement and prostitution of its
name, the party, pledged to mischief
and eonsecrated to disaster" is
plunged into chaos In the great piv-
otal state of the union. SO that. to
save the integrity of home administra-
ton, tens of thousands of good citizens
who do not call themselves repub-
licans, will find themselves compelled
to cooperate with the republican
party under district reform auspices.
Nationally the consequences bid fair
to be even more far-reaching. Whether
successful or defeated in the state con-
test, Hearstism will be left 50 in
trenched In control of the state party
organization that II cannot be ousted
in. any event till after 1908. The
democrats who openly revolt will be
thereby practically excluded from in
fiuence in the regular organization for
the purposes of the next national con-
vention. in which, therefore, Hearst
ism, in the natural course Of affairs,
will be balefully effective, with the
full voting force and prestige of the
great New York apportionment. Thus
there Is the added peril Of one of our
great national parties being carried
over to the riotous and malignant ex-
cesses which Hearstism stands for,
whoever may be its nominees. I'm
doubtedly this prospect. in addition to
the local emergency. doomed big in the
minds of sagacious New York demo-
Gratis and inspired the extraordinry
but unavailing protest they made to
avert the party and public calamity of
his nomination at Buffalo.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Boston Transcript.

The decision OF the Interstate Commerce
commission that nothing but money shall
be accepted In return for railroad trans.
portation, precluding an exchange Of ad.
Vertising for mileage, was doubtless made
on the theory that, in advance OF a legal
decision covering mooted point in the
statute II is the policy OF the administra.
ton onicers OF the government TO "claim
everything" II the government were 10
waive the possibility Of this Interpretation
OF the law there would be no one TO bring
the question into court, and 80 the
phraseology OF the existing statute would
fail Of judicial construction.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Friend of Personal Liberty.
rarro.r zaff,,,aO aaward Neh

Rosewater's death is a serious loss for
the state of Nebraska as well as for the
city OF Omaha. to whom he devoted the
labor OF his life during forty years In such
a successful manner that he belonged TO
the most influential men OF the state, yea,
of the nation. Mr.. Rosewater was a
friend OF personal liberty and as long AZ
he could hold a pen he did valiant battle
against hypocrites and fanatics He was
also a friend Of the Germans and the Ger
man cause; in him we lose our warmest
friend. The Bee never showed any hostil-
ity towards Germans. like so many Eng
lish daily papers in the state. Now. since
he has left us for ever, We will come to a
proper appreciation Of his successful ac'
tivity
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Oaban warrior. On Action.

We read that the insurgent Cuban COM
manderS have secured smoked meat I'm
large quantities" and that their forces are
likely to be considerably augmented. We
do not doubt Il at all. When General
shafter landed at siboney II may De re-
membered that some hundreds OF Garcia =
braves promptly Joined him and ate them
selves almost into apoplexy on shaftsrs
bacon and other commissary supplies.
Anything in the line OF comestfbles pow
erfuliy stirs the Cuban patriotism. and
smoked meat. next to yellow-lesged chick
ems. is the highest OF all inspirations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Our amiable democratic contempt

Our amiable democratic contempt
rary has not answered the question
whether II would withdraw its sup
port from the democratic candidate
for congress in the Third Nebraska
district paraded as "a Judge whose
principles lead him to refuse the rail-
road pass" should 1t transpire that
his principles have not stood in his
way in asking for free transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
The enrolment of the Lincoln High

The enrolment of the Lincoln High
school, as published In one of the
papers at the state capital. shows up
less for 1905 than do the correspond
ing figures for 1905 and 1904. There
must be some mistake here because
Lincoln has surely been growing In
population for the last three years.
The mistake should be located and
corrected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
Serious Loss to state.

From Omaha we receive the sad news OF
the death of Edward Rosewater. the pub
Usher and founder of The Bee, the most
influential paper there. His demise Is a
most serious loss to his state and his city
to whom he devoted the work OF his life
during forty years In such successful
manner. OF late he had been agitat-
ing energetically for his election to the
federal senate. apparently the excitement
incident to this campaign Fastening his
death. especially as his labors in that d.
rection proved unrewardrd. After his
death the people Of Nebras<a Will perhaps
come TO a clearer comprehension OF how
much they are indebted to him and to his
remarkable activity,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
In honoring General Greedy, Omaha

In honoring General Greedy. Omaha
simply testified in fitting manner to
its appreciation of past favors. Gen
eral Greedy is now in position where
frequent opportunities are likely TO
offer TO show his friendly feeling for
Omaha and he can be counted on TO
see to It that omaha's interests always
get a square deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-28
HumiliatinR coinsiaen,.
Cleveland Leader

II Is an evil and humiliating coincidence
which nxes attention upon the weakest
spot and the greatest danger in American
civilization. The Georgia mob has shamed
the United States before the world when
this country Is obliged to take small
and virtually newborn sister republic TO
task for its failure to snforce the suprem-
acy OF It's lava