Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 26, 1902, Page 4

THE - OMAHA DAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER, EDITOR, PUBLISBHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 10 P i ? £ ] i SeeE 0 DE! (without Bunday), per copy ol E: }rllhoul Bunday), per week. ncluding Sunday), per weel aay Bee, per ©op; be rening Bee (without SBunday), per week.10c inig Bee (Including Bunaay), per 5 Complaints of ‘irregularities o deliver: goull? be .dm.«?‘ to cn.,' cucuuuofl partment. \ OFFICES. The Bee Bullding. %uh Omaha—City Hail Bullding, Twen- (o 0Lh and M streets, | ‘Councll Blufts—10 Pear! I&O—lm Unity Bullding. ow York—Temple Court. ashington—601 Fourteenth Street, 3 CORRESPONDENCE. lating to uld be o 1 Street. news and addreased: ress or postal order, Publiehing Company. Scoepted in payment of nge, THE i!“ PU!UIH.\N‘& COMPANY. BTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. tate of Nebraska, Dougiss County, ss.: B Tasch neore Compasy, "bens. auly . awor . K % the actual number of full an mp complete coples The Evening ana lu.n.dx B the month of April, i 29,560 29,600 49,500 29,420 20,460 29,500 29,606 29,560 20,580 20,620 BESEBFEEEEEEN: Total 886,048 Less unsold and returned coples... 10,107 Net total eales 4,838 Net dally aver: i v RGE B. TZSCHUCK. uhalb:d um %pr:;nu and sworn to e of April, A. D. 5-» P M. B. HUNGATE, Notary Publio. Count Rochambeau had to walt a long time for his monument. Le————} Among other things Washington is be- coming quite famous as the scene of notable funerals. ‘With hailstones described as being as large only as hens' eggs, there Is as yet no need of alarm, S ‘When the High school cadets go into military camp the shirtwaist issue will be protected by a flag of truce. —— After self-expurgation the Jacksonlans may regale themselves once more on the thrilling beauties of 16 to 1 free silver. SEem———— Dave Blackburn is not yet ready to trot out Tom Mercer for the sixth term. The track is a little too wet and slippery. S———— The tex question is still uppermost in the minds of all our properfy owners, and will so continue until it is settled right. Smmeepea— And our Jacksonlan friends should not overlook the fact that the World-Herald admits that it is equally deserving of censure, E———— Has the school board the nerve to do its duty, or will it shirk and temporize by the plea that we can stand a $1,200 superintendent in a $38,400 place for an- ‘other year? Pull down the firetraps. “A stitch in time will save nine.” When a frame tinder box Is no longer tenable it be- comes a menace to public safety and should be demolished. The Bee does not have to give away its advertising to induce people to buy cheap magazines or cheap cigars. People pay to advertise in The Bee because advertising in The Bee pays them. Emm— The beauty of a paper that is edited PARTISAN CULOR BLINDNRSS. The Independent extends congratulations to Bdward Rosewater and B. W. Simeral for the very able maner In which they presented .the raflroad tax question to the state board. It Is evident they have been close readers of the Independent for & number of months.—Nebraska Independent. The compliments of the official organ of Nebraska populism would be better appreciated if they were mnot coupled with the misleading assertion that the proceedings initiated by the editor of The Bee recelved their inspiration from that quarter. Everybody conversant with the his- tory of Nébraska knows that tax reform and especially the more equitable taxa- tion of rallroad property has been con- sistently advocated by The Bee for more than twenty years. Its demands for honest rallway assessment have been made entirely regardless of political ef- fect. It has denounced discrimination and favoritism in the assessment of rail- way property whether the statehouse ocrats or populists It is passing strange, however, that it has always been applauded by democrats and popu- lists when the criticlsm has fallen upon republican officials, while its efforts were condemned and denounced by fusion re- form organs when It pointed out the partlality shown to the rallroad corpora- tions by state officers of the populist and democratic brand. The most flagrant example of this gort of partisanship was exbhibited by the Independent two years ago when it sought to justify Governor Poynter, in refusing to ralse the assessments of the rallroads above the figures made by their predecessors, which the fusionists had previeusly denounced as iniquitous. In Its 1ssue of May 17, 1900, the Inde- pendent made a labored attempt to de- fend the Poynter board against The Bee's contentlon that the raflroad prop- erty in Nebraska was worth more for taxation purposes in the year 1000 than it was in 1803, when it was assessed at nearly $4,000,000 above the figures fixed by the fusion board. In that ex- haustive defense the Independent ad- vanced precisely the arguments that have been used by the railroad attorneys in opposition to any material increase in the present rallroad assessment. It sought to excuse the rank iniquity in the assessment of the railroads by citing a few Instances of undervaluations of personal property and the failure to re- turn some property that ought to have been returned, at the same time dellb- erately ignoring the complete omission of the most valuable property of the rail- roads, namely, thelr franchises. It is, however, highly gratifying that the return of republicans to power has opened the eyes of the Independent to abuses which it refused to see so long as they were being perpetrated by offl- cers of its own political creed. m————— THE FOWLER CURRENCY BILL. In view of the fact that a large major- ity of the bankers of the country are op- posed to the branch bank provision of the Fowler currency bill and that there 18 much opposition to the asset currency feature of that measure, it would seem safe to assume that the house repub- licans will defer consideration of the bill. A conference was held last week and there will be another this week to determine what course shall be pursued. The supporters of the bill profess con- fidence that it will be decided to have it considered in the house, but it is more than probable that they will be disap- pointed. The recent expressions of assoclations of bankers adverse to the measure can hardly fail to exert a con- siderable influence upon republicans in congress, many of whom have been get- ting opinions from their constituents unfavorable to the branch bank and as- set currency provisions of the Fowler bill. Western representatives particu- larly have been receiving this informa- tion and it is probable that most of them will be found to be opposed to the pres- ent consideration of the measure. The chief objection to the branch bank proposition is that the tendency would be to create a banking monopoly, controlled by & few great banks in the financial centers. It is belleved and not un- by a syndicate is that it can praise a | .gonably that the effect of authoriz- man in one article and assall him in ing the establishment of branch banks the following one without even subject- | would be to completely revolutionize iIng itself to the charge of inconsistency. the existing banking system, with re- ts. sters R sults injurious to the publi¢c Interes s b e Jwing. frop the evp- The action of the recent convention of tions of Pelee and Soufriere are likely y el how o inruduco » new conditon into e | 0L\ L0 e proponed [seangs Daifiae < Jeople whb-aseusle set currency has recelved little support e P ¢ DIYIRG With volantc tre and may be regarded as for the present FRRLDATY . - PRTCME fhe bagnrd: out of the question. There are other objections to the Fowler bill, which bas been described by former Representative Walker of Massachusetts, who was chalrman of the house committee on banking and currency, as “a bill of no- riments.” It 18 more than AN 44 vanGy oxsent, uuder v, :::l'y.::l:x\‘f tll;:) measure were acted g upon now in the house it would be re- Sp— The current ¥tate apportionment of | Jected school money gives Douglas count; e—— $45,280, the bulk of which goes to th’e BETTER LIGHT RATHER THAN MORE treasury of the Omaha city school LAMPS. The sehool defielt, however. 1o still avly| According to City Electrician Schurig to eat up all the extra funds that may the time is near at hand for a perpetual come within reach. divorce. between the electric arc lights EE——— and hydrogen gas lamps that now pro- " miscuously Hluminate various parts of m':'::“ a:. :;: :e:‘:'ml:::-:h:n ;::; the city. Mr. Schurig very properly African war 70,000 mules and horses calls attention to the waste of the light- bave been shipped out of Texas alone | \M8 fund of the city in having duplicate by the British, at a cost to them of | Street lighting In various parts of the $4,000,000. Assuming these figures to city where one class of lamps, feither be correct, Texas is likely to pass reso- | electric or gas, would be ample, lutions of regrets when the final an-| Yith & view to greater economy, Me. nouncement of restored _ | Schurig recommends that the city should gated. - P anine) be subdivided lnto electric arc lamp Emm——— districts and gas lamp districts, with Presideft Palma of Cuba is sald to | electric lamps occupying the business be encountering troubles already, chiefly | portion of the city and the gas lamps through popular dissatisfaction with | the territory outside of the business dis- his appointments. The Cubans have |trict. If this recommendation 1s adopted had the benefit with a few excep- | by the council Mr. Schurlg believes that tions, of a pretty good lot of publie offi- | the city can increase the number of arc clals under the American regime and |lamps in the business center and pro- any lowering of the standard is sure to | vide more gas lamps in the outskirts meet with disfavor, although how it is | of the city with the fund available from possible to keep to the American mark the tax levy for lighting purposes. ‘ia difficult to see. n-uuuuh,wr.mmlmr Sep—e—m——— The Bridge and Terminal company will, of course, continue its tax-shirk- Ing tactics before the county board. Having evaded its just share of the tax burdens so long, it will not relin- e L i< posed divorce between gas lamps and arc lamps will fall short of a satls- factory solution of the lighting prob- lem. What Omaha needs Is a higher quality of light rather than more lamps and a more efficlent supervision of light- ing than we have had heretofore. Some of the arc lamps are not much of an lmprovemient on rush candles and give & good deal more shadow than light Many of the gas lamps charged up to the city are reported not to be charged with light and require occasional prod- ding to become useful as well as orna- mental. These reflections are mot made with malice aforethought, but inspired by painful observation. Incidentally, a sug- gestion may not be out of order: While it would be very desirable to divorce the electric lighting from gas lighting, it would be decidedly appropriate to con- solidate the inspection of both under one responsible head. If it is desirable that Omaha should have a fire coroner, why can't the dutles of that office be dis- charged by the gas inspector, who does not complain of being overworked? THE EDUCATIONAL TEST. Representative Grosvenor of Ohlo made some excellent points against the proposed educational test for immi- grants, In the course of the discussion of the Immigration bill in the house a few days ago. He said that the {llit- eracy of immigrants is not due to stu- pidity nor vice, but to the lack of schools, and it does not interfere with their Industry or thrift when they get here. An educational test would keep out the honest but ignorant men and let in the educated criminals who come here to plot against the Institutions of our country. Another representative urged that it will not do to shut out the hardy laborer, the man who Is will- ing to work and who brings here a healthy body and mind, and who is not a criminal or pauper, because he is illit- erate, He pointed out that many of our citizens, or at least the ancestors of many of our citizens, came to these shores possibly not able to read and write a technical document such as the copstitution of the United States, yet their descendants are among the most eminent and successful citizens of this country, He declared that the people we need are those who can be employed in bullding rallroads, clearing the for- ests, opening the mines and doing the work that some of our citizens are now not necessitated to do. Representative Grow argued strongly against the educational test, saying that the great question Is as to the character of the immigrants and the ability to read and write i8 not a test of real character. “Education has nothing to do with the great elements of character,” said Mr. Grow. “The man surrounded by his famlily at his humble fireside is growing up in American soclety, under the influence of American schools, and his offspring in the first or second gen- eration cannot be distingulshed from native-born Americans. Why exclude that class of people, whose only defect is their condition in life, made so by the governments under which they were born? Why deprive them of the oppor- tunity of working out a better and a higher destiny for themselves when they cannot injure our civilization, but are calculated to aid like other citizens in advancing it?" He declared that a man who possesses common sense, hon- esty, integrity and frugality is a good citizen, though he may not be able to write his name or to read a word of the constitution, If he is law-abiding, peace- able, ready to discharge the duties of a citizen, why should he be excluded from our shores? The only test that should be applied is in regard to character. “Make the qualification for voting what you please,” sald Mr. Grow, “but let there be no qualification which will ex- clude a man of good character and mor- als from the opportunity to earn his livelihood with his own right arm under God Almighty's sunshine on the face of any portion of God's earth.” There is no valid reason whatever for the proposed educational test. It is a de- vice of the advocates of immigration re- trictton for which they have not offered a single convincing argument. We do not believe it is approved by a majority of the American people and we think the party in power will make a very great mistake if it incorporates this condition in the immigration laws. The announcement is made that all improvements in Fontanelle park are to be abandoned for this year because the 30-mill levy made by the council only leaves $20,000 for park improvements, as against $28,000 at the disposition of the park commissioners last year. We ap- prehend that the abandonment of im- provements at Park Fontanelle will cause little distress to the taxpaying citi- zens, as well as to the people who do not pay taxes, except possibly tbe indi- vidual workman who might have been employed in throwing up mounds and planting saplings in that forlorn pleasure spot. On the contrary, we make bold to assert that the abandonment of Park Fontanelle and its conversion into a cow pasture would be much more agreeable to most people than the continuation of improvements at the expense of the city of a so-called park that eould well be dispensed with for the next fifty years. If it were possible for the city to dis- pose of this tract to market gardeners at a reasonable price with a view to relnvesting the proceeds in the improve- ment of parks within the reach of the ¢ity population, the curtallment of the park area would cause no pang of sor- Tow, That members of the Grand Army of the Republic have not sympathy or coun- tenance for the political attacks on the army in the Philippines has been clearly shown at all the reunions recently held in this and surrounding states. It is recalled that similar attacks were made upon the unlon veterans In connection with the war to save the republic, but they overshot the mark as widely as in the p instance. The assatlants of THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MON the army forget that the American sol- dier I8 no drafted mercenary, but, on the contrary, a volunteer drawn from the regular walks of life along which his friends and relatives are plodding. Attempts to blacken the character and impugn the motives of our American soldiers indiscriminately solely to ac- complish political purposes do not strike a sympathetic chord. Criticlsm of the British army be- cause of the lamentable weakness shown in South Africa Is bringing out the es- sential difference between the British and the American military organization. A commission in the British army is pro- cured only through influence and pull, while positions in the American com- missfoned list rest on a democratic basis. Complaints of favoritism and personal preferment In the American army are the exception rather than the rule, whereas in Great Britain the ex- ception is the officer who reaches a commanding post solely by his own merit. Douglas county republicans will take a go at the direct primary for the selec- tion of delegates to state and judicial conventlons, just to see how it works. Wise Businesss Precaution, ‘Washington Post. In case we finally get those West Indian islands, we should lose no time in taking out a good stiff policy with some reliable earthquake insurance company. Time as a Settle Philadelphla Ledger. By the time the court of last appeal has decided the question raised in the District of Columbia whether a Filipino may be- come an American citizen the question will probably have decided itself. Congressional Conveniences. Louls Globe-Democrat. Bt The miscellaneous appropriation bill in- cludes an ftem for the purchase of a medi- cine chest for the house of representatives. By this means the members hope to ob ate the necessity of borrowing each other's corkscrews, Trade's Drumbeat Getting There, Philadelphia Press. In the failure of the drumbeat of America to be heard around the world the great American trust sf to the front and fills the vacancy. The latest advance of the lat- ter 18 on the west coast of Africa, where an American syndicate has about corraled all the trade in sight. Quaint Features of Law. Washington Post. There {8 quite a comic-opera element in the incarceration of Gaynor and Greene. They have had themselves placed in jall in order that they may be safe from the clutches of the law. But such things will always be possible as long as the lawyers monopolize the business of law-making. Co Strike or Hold Up? Philadelphia Record. Sepator Hanna says the anthracite coal strike could have been prevented by an increase of 5 per cent in wages, which might have been readily covered by an advance of 10 cents a ton on the price of coal. In its last analysis this looks like a suggestion that the operators and their operatives 8hould have reached an amica- ble undsuup&'l to settle their differ- ences by picking the pockets of consumers. PSRt Triumphs of the Meatless. Boston Transcript, The vegetarians score once more in the fact that one of their cult has just won In an International pedestrian match from Berlin to Dresden. The second man, who was 4 meat eater, was almost two hours behind the winner. Persons who deny themselves flesh may find great comfort and consolation in this achievement and take it as a sign that they will live much longer than their neighbors who still stick The West ets the Pace. Springfleld (Mases.) Republican. The _great avenues of travel and the best accommodations for travel in this country are not confined to lines connecting the four or five big citles of the Atlantic sea- board. Out west an agreement among roads running between Chicago and Omaha to maintain a time limit of thirteen and a half hours for fast passenger trains has broken down and the Chicago & North- ‘western began on Monday the running of a daily train between the two cities on elevon-hour time, requiring an average speed of a mile a minute over the whole distance. It is stated that the road now has & double track all the way and a block- signal service. And the Northwestern fis only one of nearly half a dozen lines con- necting the two cities. ) PERSONAL NOTES, For innocent and virtuous men Messrs. Gaynor and Greene display a singular an- tiputhy to the scene of their recent oper- ations. Mr. Pierpont Morgan is reported by New ropean trip in search of something too ex- pensive to buy. Adjutant General H. C. Corbln and Gen- al Wood, it is sald, been selected representatives of this government to witness the military maneuvers in Europe during the coming summer. J. Harris Patton of New York, a noted historian, has just celebrated his 90th birthday. He was born in Fayette county, New York, and graduated at the Jefferson college, Philadelphia, in 1839. It will be pretty safe to wager a consid- erable amount that no official announce- ment of peace between England, and the Boers will be forthcoming until it will be timely for a part of the coronation cere- monies. Ernest von Leyden, one of Germany's best known medical authorities and au- thors, celebrated his 70th birthday oz April 20. He has been one of the leaders in the fight agalnst cancer and tubercu- losis and it is largely due to his efforts that more than 100 sanatoria for consump- tives have been bullt in Germany during the last decade. President Roosevelt will spend his Fourth of July at Pittsburg. A delegation sent to lnvite the president pointed out to him that the nation's birthday s usually celebrated on a more elaborate scale In Pittsburg than in almost any other city in the United States. Mr. Roosevelt sald he would be glad to become the city's guest and he promised to make a speech at Bchenley park, the great public pleasure ground of Pittsburg. Thomas Collier Platt, the “easy boss™ of New York republicans, finds a great deal of amusement in the caricatures of himself which appear in the papers from time fo time. A stranger who was introduced to him recently said: *I should bave known you easily from the cartoons, semator.” With & slow smile the senator sald: ““Well, you know, I rather like the distine- tion of being about the only man in publie life whose personal appearance cannot ia any way “.N\IM by the cartoonist.” MAY 26, 1902. ARSESSMENT OF THE RAILROADS, Butler County Press: Whatever may be sald of Edward Rosewater, he does not lack moral courage. He went before the State Board of Bqualization last week and demanded that the assessment of rallroads In Nebraska be raised. Imperial Republican: Edward Rosewater is making a great effort for a higher rail- road assessment in Nebraska, claiming that the shrinkage in rallroad valuation since 1890 has been 12 per cent, while the de- crease In personal property has only been 4% per cent. Winside Tribune: Rosewater ix making the fight of his life now to have the State Board of Equalisation compel the railroads to pay their just share of taxes. In this, no matter whaf the motive is, he should be supported by the press of the state, re- gardless of politics. Custer County Beacon: Edward Rose- water is demanding that the Board of Equalization shall ass both the bonds and stocks of railroa this s Rose- water i correct in this matter, and should the board do this, the present state admin- istration will receive the thanks of the people. Schuyler Quill: The Bee Building com- pany commenced mandamus proceedings in the supreme court to compel the State Board of Equalization to reconvene and properly assess railroad property. Having succeeded In raising the valuation of cor- poration holdings in Omaha by the same proceedings gives hopes that the move will be successful. Columbus Times: Bditor Rosewater Is after the leading rallway corporations of the state with a vim for non-compliance with the law with regard to assessments of their property. He got mo satisfaction from the State Board of Equalization ana the matter is now in the supreme court on a writ of mandamus. When Rosewater gets his “‘war paint’ on he is a fighter to the last ditch. Kearney Hub: Edward Rosewater has taken his fight for an equitable rallroad assessment to the supreme court, and that body has issued an alternative writ of man< damus, returnable June 3, directing the State Board of Equalization to reconvene and reassess the rallroad and telegraph property In the state or show cause why it should not. This means a showdown on the question of railroad assessments. Custer County Republican: Editor Rose- water has applled to the supreme court for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Board of Equalization to a s the frah- chises of railroads. The bo consists of Governor Savage, Auditor Weston and Treasurer Stuefer. In compliance with the application the court issued the writ re- quiring the board to reconvene and rea the railroad and telegraph property wi n the state or show cause why it should not. Bloomfield Monitor: Hon. E. Rosewater 1s now poking hot sticks into the Nebraska State Board of Equalization for its remiss- ness of its duties in assessing the rallroad and telegraph propertes. And why not let these people bear their just burdens as well as the poor devil who has nothing more than his cow, his cook stove and sewing machine? Rosewater, aside from any per- sonality or animosity, should have and will have the support of the taxpayers of Ne- braska in a fight for right. Waterloo Gazette: E. Rosewater of The Bee on Monday appeared before the State Board of Equalization at Lincoln and asked for a hearing with reference to raising the assessed valuation of the rallroads of the state and the board fixed Wednesday as the day for a hearing. In’speaking of the valuation the governor sald that instead of being $180,000,000 the aggregate state valuation should be over $1,000,000,000. The board will not be very severely censured if it concludes to ralse the assessment a few thousand. Plainview Republican: Edward Rosewater appeared before the State Board of Equall- zation last week and asked to have t! rallriads pay their share of the state taxes. He claimed that their valuation was en- tirely too low and that it be raised. There are plenty of reformers who are good at long range, but for practical results the nervy editor of The Bee outranks any if them. Rosewater is a man of both words and deeds. He puts into practice what others put into mere theory. No man in the e can deny this that knows him. Stanton Reglster: The State Board of Equalization, composed of Governor Savage, Treasurer Steufer and Auditor Weston, met last week and a ed the rallroads for the year 1902. In spite of the increased earnings, doublesthe rolling stock and vast improvements, the assessed valuation this year is over $3,000,000 less than in 1890. A great injustice is done the taxpayers of Nebraska in that assessment and the re- publican state offic know it. [Editor Rosewater of The Omaha Bee and Attorney Harrington of O'Nelll presented unanswer- able arguments In favor of a radical In« crease, but the board refused to listen to thelr advice, Grand Island Independent: Meaning no contempt of the high court, Editor Rose- water is carrying his war against the fail- ure to equitably the corporation properties into Africs He has through The Bee Bullding company of Omaha ap- plied for a writ of mandamus compelling the State Board of Equalization to assess the franchises of the roads. The state board, consisting of republicans, ralsed the assessment by $180,000, an insignificant sum and an action which grants practically none of the relief, or rather of the equity, that is prayed for. Now the question is up to the fusion supreme court.' And after that the people of Nebraska can figure it out where they are at. Neligh Yeoman: Mr. Rosewater has ren- dered a service of immense value to the people of Nebraska in his argument before the State Board of Equalization. He has shown that former boards have made the equalization without any adequate knowl- edge of the value of the property under consideration; that the grossest inconsi tencles exist in the returns of the several roads; that some roads return certain prop- erty of well understood value at greatly divergent figures, one placing it three times as high as another; property of the same value In Nebras in Jowa has been rated from eight to ten times higher In the latter state than in ours; that the roads are returning a lower valuation in 1902 thau In 1890, when everyone knows they have been greatly improved; that even the Elkhorn road (according to its turns) shrunk In value nearly $1,000,000; that one road returns its engines at §1,000 each, an- other at $4,000, but both put a less value on the mammoth engines of today than on the small ones of seven years ago. Mr. Rose- water has treated the subject exhaustively and whatever may be the present result of his exposures great good will ultimately result, and eventually the corporations must bear their share of the burden of taxation. Polk County Democrat: The State Board of Equalization has concluded its labors and after all the big talk that has been in- dulged in by the friends of that board to how it would stand by the little taxpayers of the state, the results appear ridiculous. In fact, there is not a member of the state board but who should be impeached for gross neglect of duty. The valuation as turned is vastly lower than that of twelve years ago, and so little higher than one year ago as to amount to nothing whatever in the aggregate. The attention of the board was repeatedly directed to the unfair assessments that have heretofore existed, but the daye of Tom Bentom never wit- nessed & more subservient set of railroad tools than Folmer, Stuefer and Savage proved themselves to be. The people have only one avenue of escape and that is through the supreme court. If that body of men, a majority of which are now of the reform forces, will act and direct the state board to reconvene and do its duty, we may yet see the rallroads of Nebraska brought to the place where they will be compelled to pay thelr just proportion of the state's expenses. Let complaint be made and an appeal be taken from the rafiroad board and we shall see if the courts are powerless to grant the needed relief. York Republican: The entire system of assessment In Nebraeka is & shameless farce. The time has come to try for some- thing better. Sentiment all over the state is outraged by the mock performance that is gome through with every year, and the state suffers in the estimation of forelgn investors by reason of the high rate of taxation that appears on the face of the matter. It seems Impossible to get at the rights of the assessment question under the present system, and that belng the case the system ought to be changed. When 8- sors return York county land at $4 per acre, or less, and swear that they have assessed everything in thelr townships a. its actual cash value, it requires neither judge nor jury to tell what they have dome. It is a erying shame that hundreds of honest men in the state are every year compelied by a bad system to swear to lles. When you put It in «0ld English it sounds shocking. But really you cannot make anything else out of It. Then let us have county assessors, with deputies in each township, who have no interest in the property assessed there. Then we will have equal assessments, and there will be the real valuation on which to levy taxes, and all property owners will be taxed according to the value of their prop- erty, whether in town or city. Then if any a or or deputy makes a false return, or it any property owner lies about his prop- erty, under oath, arrest them and punish them for perjury. TIMBER FOR THE STATE TICKET, Nelson Gazette: The Clay county re- publicans are making a strong-pull to have John B. Dinsmore of that county nominated for governor. Callaway Courfer: Sentiment in favor of nominating A. E. Cady for governor Is growing In western Nebraska, and it ls possible the St. Paul man may be the choice of the convention. Tekamah Journal: The Wayne Herald says it J. T. Bressler of that county ls nominated and elected state treasurer the republican party will have no apologies to make for his office during his administra- tion. Burwell Tribune: Questioned as to thelr chofce for the nomination for governor a majority of the republicans of this part of the state mention A. E. Cady of St. Paul. Cady would be a strong candidate and an ideal officlal. Silver Creek Times: Willlam Robertson of Norfolk seems to be in the lead for the gubernatorial nomination, so far as this congressional district goes, and he will make a strong showing in the convention. He's all right. Push him along. Tekamah Journal: Peter Mortensen, can- didate for state treasurer four years ago, is spoken of candidate for the repub- lican nomination again this year. If nomi- nated this time, Peter, the party can do better by you than they did before. Custer County Republican: Should the republican state convention decide in favor of placing on the ticket a new candidate for state treasurer, the Republican would be pleased to see our neighbor, Peter Mor- tensen of Ord, secure the nomination. Grand Island Independent: The Otoe county republican convention emphatically Indorsed Judge Jessen of Nebraska City for governor and permitted him to select the delegation to the state convention. The Otoe county republicans know a first-clase article when they see it. Norfolk News: The more people who come to know W. M. Robertson as his friends know him, the more will be ready to support his candidacy for the republican nomination for governor. He is the Kind of candidate who has hosts of friends at home and wins others wherever he goes. Tilden Citizen: Among all the repub- lcans so far spoken of as candidates for the nomination for governor, nome seems to have any advantage over W, M. Robert- son of Norfolk. In the extreme northeast corner of the state, Speaker Sears has a following, but with this exception prac- tically all the North Platte country is en- thusiastic for “‘Rob.” Wayne Herald: Hon. John T. Bressler, who is a candidate for state treasurer, is meeting with success from all sources and that he will receive the, nomination there is little doubt. Mr. Bressler's ability and qualifications for filling the pfice are well known and he should receivé the loyal and undivided support of the republicans of Wayne county. He will be the next treas urer of Nebra: Nelson Gazette: Land-*Commissioner Q. D. Follmer has made formal announcement that he will be a candidate for renomina. tion before the state republican convention. Mr. Follmer has in the last two years proven himself a clean and eficient officer, He 1s held in the highest esteem by every- one conversant with his official work, well as those who have a personal a quaintance of long standing. His friend: Nelson in d Nuckolls county will use every honorable means to bring about his re- nomination. Pender New KEra: Speaker W. G. Sears of Burt county is entitled to thé nomina- tion for governor above every other man in the North Platte country. As to the al *w and integrity of Mr. Bears there o question. Burt county has a right k for and expect the support of every to republican in the Third congressional dls- trict to place Mr. Sears In nomination. Take out Burt county’s republican strength and it would be leading a forlorn hope for & republican t6 run for congress in this district. ~It has borne the brunt of the battle for many campalgns and has always done Its part to make the district and state go republican. While Burt county's ser. vices have not been unappreciated, still it has gone unrewarded. Now that it asks for recognition it becomes the duty of every republican in Nebraska to reward It ac- cording to its deserts, and place W. Q. Sears in nomination for governor on June 18, 1902. Ord Quiz: Although Mr. Peter Mortensen of Ord has not publicly declared his can- didacy for state treasurer or authorized any paper to say that he wi candidate, there has been not a little comment favorable to him for the place printed by the press of Nebraska. He is everywhere recognized as a most excellent men for such a posi- tion. As it is by no means certain that Mr. Steufer will be a candidate, and as there are grave doubts in theé minds of many republicans to the wisdom of re- neminating Mr. Bteufer, it is not strange that the republicans wehould be casting about for a proper man for the place. we all know, who know Mr. Mortensen be is not and newfr bas been a secker after office. He recognizes that It would not be proper at this time to encourage the support of his friends until the public mind is more clear as to what had best be done with Mr. eufer. This he believes will be settled io due time both by Mr. Steufer and the party generally. Bloomfleld Monitor: Our townsman, Hon, 8. Ssunders, will be a candidate in fact for the nomination of state treasurer on the republican ticket and the chances for se- curing the plum are by no means discour- aging to his friends. An earnest and en- thusiastic pull in his favor from now oa until the day of the state convention is About all that is necessary to land the coveted prize. Mr. Saunders represents s part of the state that hitherto has been an almost unrecognized quantity in Ne- braska state politics for many years and from a part that represents the push and energy of republican growth and sound and lasting loyalty to the party of progress. Mr. Saunders is A man of wide state ae- quaintanco and there are none within our borders more competent or trustworthy, In theso parts his friends who will rally to bis support are not confined alone to republican ranks, but he is even now cham- ploned by others who are conversant with his worth and ability as & man, & friend and & financler. Let it be inders for state treasurer and northeast Nebraska will respond handsomely for the honor con. ferred. APPLYING THE TEST, Democratic Treatment of the Army in the Philippin: Chicago Inter Ocean. In the present hurly-burly over the Philippines the issues bave become mixed in the minds of many American citizens. The demooratic denunciations of the army are made ostenaibly for the sake of national honor and humanity~humanity te our soldiers as well as to the Filipines. The republican replies also are made osten- sibly for the sake of natiomal honor and bumanity. In this confusion of contentions the Hon, Joseph G: Cannon has done a real public service in directing attention to a con- crete act which {llumina the whole situ. ation. The question before the house of repre- Sentatives concerned an appropriation: “For the proper shelter and protection of officers and enlisted men of the army of the United States, lawfully on duty in the Philippines, to be expended in the discre- tion of the president, $500,000." There was a roll call. Every republican voted for this appropriation. Every demo- crat, save seven, voted againet it. That is, every demoerat, save seven, os- tensibly for the sake of humanity, voted against protecting and sheltering American soldiers in the Philippines, voted to expose these soldiers to the burning sun and tor- rential rains of the tropics, voted to let them be racked with fever and enfeebled by disease, and finally conquered, If not exterminated, by act of the United States ‘e is the record,” as Mr. Cannon has sald, “not in 1861-65, but in January, 1902, and all the waters of the ocean canmot wash It out.” e LAUGHING GAS. Detroit Free Press: Tim—Is your fadder in_jail fer safe keepin'? n' Tom—Naw. Safe breakin’, Washington Btar: *“I never stole another inky ,"" sald the man with ' answered Miss Cayenne, thought- “Maybe that's the trouble." tully. Philadelphia Press: The Leggy Young Man—How are you getting along with your staduating essay? The Sweet Girl—Capitally. I have my ribbon and my subject both selected. Somerville Journal: The man who alwavs takes his wife's advice will be right half of the time, anyhow. Philadelphia Press: Tess—I told that old beau of yours that you were married. Jess—Did you? Did he seem surprised? Tess—Yes, indeed! He said: “How on earth did that happen?"” Washington Star: “If some folks could be as eloquent in lookin' foh work," sald Uncle Eben, “as dey Is In kicki deir luck, I a git a job. Baltimore American: ‘es,’ asserted the actor, I acknowledge that your operation has relieved my pain, but at the same time I must say that you are a regular butcher.” “You may be flflhl.” sald the physician, “for it seems that I have cured a ham.” THE REFORMED BEE. Floyd Troemcke of Montreal, Elvira B0y 3s, in Bufralo News. A handsome young Bee was beau to each 085, From plainest wild flowers, to those full and rosy; He made love to ali—to old malds and misses— And well known was he for charm of hig inses. The poor silly flowers turned up their sweet faces, Whene'er he flew by, to alr his fine graces. "Twas just for & time he would woo them, you see, He was but, in truth, a f Bee. , treacherous He flattered and cajoled—drank deeply of pleasure— This Bee thought of naught, but bliss with- out measure; He boasted his game, and he sald, “Oh, poor things, They'd do just the same, if they, too, had my wings." ] Yet every one knew that he and Miss Clover Had been nearly wed, ah, many times over! And ns she was forced into wearing the \ weed, She came to look old, and was going to weed. ;. ] The course that he took was one that soon ceases, So full was his path of flowers gone to leces; ot l{ou“ of Lily, all brown, sere and blij 3 That lo'ld whete the Bee had paused or alighted. The sighs of those flowers, whose hearts he had rended, Were caught in & gale, and swittly cended. The nds blew the tale to bright Madame Laurel, “p'll fix him,” sald she—"'without any quar- rel.” i ‘Way down the mountain her servants she speeded, To carry her wish, wherever she heeded They followed each path, and sounded her praises, In haunts of the Bees, and homes of the Dalsles. That night Laurel’s® house was most bril. Hantly lighted ‘With electrical lamps—not often sighted By Bee or by Floweret, that live far below, And never have chanced such a grand dame to know. Our exquisite Bee a gay time expect; And no thought had he that Laure! cte His being & firt, for, covered with blushes 8he I;‘-ldhnul her arms—her volce came in ushes. sus ] He flew to her breast, this artful youns wooer, And fancled he'd never found anything truer, But chanced, as often one will in such cases, To find he was palned by too close em- braces. ¢ He strove to get free—he felt almost stified— And cried. “Let me go! With me you have trified’" “Oh, no, my false gallant, you'll never go Until_I've your pledge you're & penitent Bee. Now first hie smart buszz, then his keen he tried, But st 1 Melther would work, he was sure he had dled. The Laurel laughed gayly and then set him free, A powdered, & smothered, most miserable Bee His magic had flown, he'd no power to at- tract, No Floweret blushed now, through his art or his tact rew very sad, and most humble is hl' no longer bad—just a drone of & ! H He' At certain periods in summer the moun- tain laurel throws out a luminous pollen a night. This pyrotechnic display and very beautiful. s weir Insects are sitract by it, and when they alight on & flower its Is close Instantly, holding the visitors hen released thelr baci are d with the pollen, and to t at- tributed one cause of the cross tiop of plants.