TJI13 ( XMA1IA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER t. 185)i ) > .
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this
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president's IIICHMIRC
unusual length. Hut lie
vcnr to bo of
unusual Importance to
Una subjects of
discuss. - _
th7fe citloS In the
Ornhlm IR one of
not ullllcted with labor
country tlmt nro
strikes and lockouts. This is some-
thing'to bo thankful Cor.
The passing of the old year will also
witness the passing of the old emigrant
Khcd tliat has served as a utrfon depot
In Omaha for about ( en years.
Popocratlc organs are now trying 1o
class Brynn with Dewey as two mar
tyrs whom the plutocratic press has
tried In vain to ruin. Dewey must feel
mightily flattered.
Attorney General Smyth has taken
another 'trip tb AViisliliifctou at the
statq's expense. ' It would almost pay
to locate the great attorney general at
the'.national .cnp.ltal permanently. , . .
Omaha1s"eensu8 supervisor hhs"n't"
last been appointed. We presume the
appointment waa held back until after
Thanksgiving so ns not to disturb the
digestion of the disappointed appll
cants. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A Massachusetts fool pays he would
rather be Aguinaldo than MeKinley.
But just at present Aguinaldo would
probajjly be willing to trade positions
with the Massachusetts man or any
body else who could be Induced to trade.
Without presuming to pass upon the
merits of the prosecution of the former
employe of an express company charged
with tlieffof ; .a money package en
trusted to Ws custody The Bee docs not
hesitate to.'characterize , the conduct of
the case as scandalously Incompetent.
The first cleric of the Nebraska su
preme court was lion. James M. Woolworth -
worth , how fat-president'of ' the Ameri
can Bar association , whose name ap
pears on 'all the first volumes of the
Nebraska reports. And they talk of
Robert 10. Lee llerdman as his suc
cessor.
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One of the prohibition candidates for
university rcgonti polled B.G95 votes at
the recant Nobou.Ua . election. This In
dicates In a measure the prohibition
contribution to the election of Ilolcomb ,
the fusion candidate. Surely the pro-
hlbltlonlfitH are entitled to a bigger wllco
of the fusion pie than the so-called sll-
rcr republicans.
The"1 allegation Is made that crooks
have a stand-In with law officers In
South Omaha mid-that as a consequence
It Is unsafe for. citizens to walk the
streets after nlglilfnll. So long ns
thugH have ntMtminces o ( Immunity
the authorities ure thus in 11 measure
responsible for Injuries Inflicted upon
citizens. A vlgllaiux' committee headed
by young Trumble might clear the town
of bad characters for a time.
According to our popocratlc contem
porary every ofllcor who resigns from
the police force Is "ono of the best
sleuths over engaged In the service. "
The particular sleuth referred to In
this Instance happens to have been
forced out once before by the former
commission , on wlilcli the same paper
could not heap too much praise. It Is
remarkable what an clastic1 memory
our amlablo contemporary possesses.
Omaha has inailu great headway dur
ing the past two years In replacing Its
wornout wooden block pavement with
jubstanthil material. It has much more j
jvork to do In the same direction , Prop- j
jrty owners who have promises which
jni still disgraced by fronting on streets
{ onsfructed of decaying wooden blocks' '
should lose ixr Jlmo In moving by pe- '
lltlou to secure repavements. with ii
limited Intersection fund at the dis
posal of the council for repaying street
Intersections the earlier petitions will j '
> > e. most likely to get favorable action ,
Tin : //BSSO.Y OF nir B//rno.v /
Now that the ofllclal canvass of the
vote cast at the rpcont election In Ne
braska has boon completed , It Is both
Interesting and Instructive to Institute
comparisons and formulate conclusions.
Out of n total vote a fraction over
210XX ( ) , 20.WW were cnst on the olllce
of supreme judge nnd oiily 1011JJIK
were cnst on the olllce of university
regent , which goes to show that metro
than i > 0,00 ( ) voters failed to express
their choice for regents and more than
Ki.OOO for the he.-id of ( lie ticket. The
highest vote ever cast In Nebraska was
In 1800 , which aggregated 1M0.703. At
that election the presidential electors
received _ 21,111. or 0,081 IOPS than were
polled. In 1800 the total vote for gov
ernor was 217,7G5 , with lli.OHU not castIng -
Ing a ballot for governor. In ISO" the
total vote was 1S,7-10 ! ) , of which only
10-1,202 was polled for supreme judge ,
or only 4r 00 less than the total. Mark
the sharp contrast between 1S97 anil
1SOO. Both were off years , but while
the total vote polled In ISO" was over
20.000 less than 1809 , the number of
voters who failed to express n choice
for supreme Judge In 1S09 was 12,000
greater.
In IMS the total vote polled was
105H20 , or nearly 1K5.000 less than this
year. The aggregate vote for governor
last year was 100,008 , or 13,000 less
than cast for supreme judge this year.
These 13,000 represent chiefly the dif
ference between the outcome of this
year and last year. The vote for liny-
ward for governor last year was OlV
OS2 , while Reese this year received ! M-
2Kt , a gain for Reese over Ilaywnrd
of l,2.fn , while Ilolcomb received 100-
20 , us against 05,703 for I'oynter in
1898 , or a gain for Il.olcomb over I'oyn
ter of ij,017. ;
On the surface It would seem that the
stay-at-home voters of 1898 had turned
out this year and cast an almost solid
vote for the fusion candidate. As a
matter of fact the
stny-nt-home Vote
was fairly divided nud the republicans
made considerable gains. This IS mani
fest by n close analysis of the vote on
regents , which most nearly represents
the party vole Influenced by outside
pressure. Taking the vote of Teeters ,
the highest candidate for regent on the
fusion ticket , ns against Ely , the high
est on the republican ticket , and we
gel a fusion majority of 0,783 , which
Is about the actual plurality of the
fusionists. IIoIcomb'H majority of over
l..OOO Is made up , first , of this ( iSOO
fusion plurality , and fully -l.OO ! ) votes
cast by the prohibitionists , who polled
r > ,700 for their candidates for regent , b.it
had not a candidate for supreme judge.
The residue of nearly o.OOO votes rep
resents republican bolters who were
Induced to cast their votes for Ilolcomb
either by the liquor dealers or the cor
porations. It Is nn open secret that
the rallroa'ds and their allied corpora
tions threw their weight in the scale
quietly , but effectively , on the side of
Ilolcomb because they distrusted Reese
and were willing to put their trust In
the state house machine which had
Men protecting -their Intercb'tH since
the popocrats Im/Ccomp / into power.
Vhilo no reliable forecast can be
made , the fig tires should by no means
discourage republicans. The fusion machine - '
chine has this year succeeded in
dragooning every voter at Us command
Into line while the republicans were
lax and In many counties absolutely In
active and unorganized. In 1890 the
MeKinley presidential electors polled
103,0(54 , ( votes In Nebraska , nearly 10-
000 more than cast for Judge Reese.
Next year all these will be in Hue for
MeKinley and many thousands more.
On the other hand Brynn cannot do
much better if as well In 1900 ns ho
did In 1800 , when calamity nnd discon
tent constituted his mainstay.
TUB FIFTl'-SIXTII LOKORESS.
The congress that meets today has ,
In the language of General Henderson ,
great responsibilities resting upon it.
Csro congress since the reconstruction
period has had more important work
to do than will be required of the pres
ent congress. It calls for the exercise
of the best wisdom and the highest
statesmanship of the party In control
of that body. Said a prominent mem
ber of the majority : "The fact that
a presidential campaign is pending will |
lot cause the'republlcan party to shirk j
any responsibility and the responsibility
of the party Is great. " If all the re-
mbllcans are animated by this spirit
the legislation of the Fifty-sixth con
gress will redound to the honor and
promote the prosperity of the-country.
"Economy must be our watchword ;
care In the expenditure of the people's
money , " said General Henderson to the
republican caucus. There should bo a
determined effort to keep the expendi
tures of the government within Its In
come. Taxation in heavy and under
less prosperous conditions would be
oppressive. No addition should be made
to the demands upon the national treas
ury that Is not absolutely necessary.
The maintenance of existing taxation
for another year at least Is to be ex
pected , but with the war In the Phil
ippines ended , as It probably soon will' '
be , and the withdrawal of our troops
from Cuba In the near future , there
Is reason to think that , If no new ex
penditures are created , congress at its
second session will be able to make
some reduction In taxation. There will
bo many opportunities offered , no doubt ,
for extravagance , but the party in
power must firmly refuse to appropriate
a dollar more than Is Imperatively re
quired If It would retain the support
and confidence of the people.
The passage of a financial measure
that will unequivocally fix the gold
standard In law and adequately protect -
tect the reserve Is believed to be as
sured. As now Indicated the bill pre
pared by the house caucus committee
will bo passed by the house early In
the session , but as there will bu pre
sented in the henato a somewhat differ
ent measure final action may not be
reached for two or three months. The
delay , however , will bu of no consequence
quence In view ijf.tlie certainty that
the desired legislation will bo had. It
will be the duty of this congress to
make provision for the government of
j Porto HUM nnd the Philippines nnd It
j is perhaps * nfe lo assume that the
j policy outlined In the report of the sec
retary of war and recommended by th"
I Philippine commission , which undoubt
edly represents the views of the ad
ministration , will be cl < m ly followed.
This contemplates the Inslltullon jnt
civil government as rapidly as the people
ple of the Islands are capable of such
government and every effort will be
made to Instruct and prepare them for
It. Theie may be some republican op
position to the retention of the Philip
pines , but there Is no doubt that the
expansion policy of the administration
will he sustained. As to Culm , It should
be an entirely safe prediction that con-
press will adhere to the pledge of the
government to leave the Island ti the
control of Its own people as soon as the
conditions will warrant doing so. It
Is to be expected that there will be a
strong outside Influence exerted In be
half of annexation or n protectorate
and it will not be surprising to find
advocates of annexation In congress ,
but the large majority will favor the
faithful fulfillment of the national
promise that the Cubans shall have
independence. Apart from this there
are Important questions relating to the
commercial Interests of Cuba which
must bti disposed of and which will
probably be dealt with In n liberal
spirit. There must also be legislation
for Hawaii.
Congress is expected to enact legis
lation for building up an ocean mer
chant marine and this Is not the least
Important of the questions that will
receive consideration. The bill for this
purpose Introduced in the last congress
will probably be brought forward early
In the session of the present congress.
Other Important matters upon which
action is expected are an Isthmian canal
and a Pacific cable , while the all-nb-
sorblng question of the trusts must re
ceive attention. It Is thus seen that
the session will be a most busy and
Interesting one and the results of its
action of the highest importance.
There will be no delay In the organ
ization of the house and Speaker Hen
derson will probably announce the
committees before the holidays. The
republican caucus wisely .decided to
adhere to the rules ot the last two
congresses , which means that business
will be expedited without any unfair
ness or Injustice to the minority.
FIWXCU HOSTILITY TO EXGLAXD.
French hostility to England grows
daily more marked and bitter , If we
may Judge from the utterances of the
Paris press , and there has naturally
been aroused n feeling of Indignation
in England that Is voiced In the recent
speech of the secretary of slate for the
colonies , when he declared that this
indignation "may have serious consequences
quences if our neighbors do not mend
their ways. " This declaration has
been criticised ns Indiscreet , even so
distinguished British statesman ns
Lord Roscbory pronouncing nn unfavor
able opinion upon it. but It Is not to be
doubted"tlmt a majority of Englishmen
feel all the resentment Implied In
Chamberlain's remark. It is very true ,
as Rosebery said , that the queen can
not be besmirched by such attacks as
have been made by the French press ,
but this does not mitigate the Intent
and It Is this that justifies British in
dignation.
The French newspapers make light
of Chamberlain's warning , but the
colonial secretary Is apt to have a
pretty clear understanding of the pre
vailing sentiment among his country ,
men and if he has correctly repre
sented it the prediction may confidently
be made that amicable relations be
tween England nnd France will be
maintained only by such conduct on
the part of the latter as England can
find no reasonable objection to. The
animosity between thu people of the
two countries has reached a point
where It Is more likely to grow in bit
terness than to decrease and this being
so there is obvious possibility of It
lending to serious consequences.
JJV7/1T AJtE T1IK SlllPPI'JltS DGING1
The future of Omaha as a distrlbu
tlon center depends upon the ability of
its jobbers and manufacturers to hold
their own in the tributary country
against all competitors. To hold their
own they must not merely command
the requisite capital and credit , but
they must also have an equal chance In
the delivery of the wares they market.
So long as they arc handicapped by dis
criminating transportation rates they
cannot hope to win In the race for
frnliic supremacy. This fact Is patent
to every business man nnd therefore It
vitally concerns all our business men
to have all discriminating freight tariffs
abrogated wherever and whenever they
may be imposed. It is hardly neces
sary for us to Impress upon Omaha Jobbers -
bers nnd manufacturers the Imperative
necessity of standing together In every
battle that affects their common inter
est. The concern of one should be the
concern of all and It is because they
have been divided that they have failed
to secure equal ratings with the most
favored competitor.
The question now Is what are the
shippers of Omaha doing to counteract
the work of Kansas City nnd other
towns that persistently seek to obtain
discriminative concessions from the
traflic managers that make competition
In the field naturally tributary to
Omaha dllllcult If not Impossible ? It
will not do to charge the tralllc man
agers with frivolous partiality toward
other cities. The traffic managers are
just like all other business men they
seek to get the largest volume of busi
ness that can bo gotten at the highest
possible rate , and they pay bonuses for
this business by making rates In favor
of their most profitable patrons. Righter
or wrong , lawful or lawless , the sys
tem of discriminative tariffs and secret
rebates Is kept up and will be kept up
so long us there Is no organized opposi
tion to the unjust practices , Omaha
can fiily match Kuntyis City when Its
shippers emulate those of Kansas City
by presenting a united front and pool-
Ihg their Influence where It will do the ,
most good. So long as the trntlic man- ;
ngcrs can prevent concerted action by
secret concession * to short-sighted firms
which are ready to sacrifice the Inter-
esls of their colleagues and of the city
by temporary advantage the traflic
managers will laugh Omaha to scorn
and concede only what they are willing
to concede ns a sop lo the burking dog
which never blto .
.lust why a citizen of Thurston county
should expect charitable Institutions of
Douglas county to lake and care for an
Indian suffering from a fatal malady
Is not clear to the casual observer , un
less It be that Thurston county commis
sioners wish to shift the burden of ex
pense upon the taxpayers of Douglas
county. There has been altogether too
much of this kind of business in the
past , but it can be stopped If every case
of nn imported or deported pauper h
brought to the attention of proper local
authorities.
The Inconvenience of two railroad
stations only a half block apart , but
shut off from one another by a high
Iron fence compelling the public to
mount the Tenth street viaduct to get
from one to the other , calls for a vigor
ous protest. The railroads should real
ize at once their obligations to accom
modate the public and construct either
an underground or an overhead pas
sageway across the tracks that will
raise the embargo.
Senator llanua may retire from the
chairmanship of the republican national
committee , but the abuse heaped upon
him will simply be revived for his KUC-
ccssor. It does not matter who may be
at the head of the republican national
organization It Is the persistent policy
of the popocratlc organs to malign an
blackguard. Senator Ilantm suffered In
this respect not for anything he ha
done , but because of the position h
occupied.
South Omaha Is talking of crecllnj.
an auditorium , Lincoln has ono ncarlnj ,
completion , so has Des Mollies , Knnsn
City and various other cities In thl
part of the country which have no nion
use for one than Omaha and no more
with which lo build It. What is the
matter with Omaha nnd South Oinalu
getting together on the ni-otoH nnd Inn
ing olio ready for occupancy by the time
the convention season rolls aroum
again ?
The prohibition party has filed Its
statement of campaign expenses. After
paying all bills n balance remained In the
treasury , which might ho turned ovei
to help pay tile deficit in the treasurj
of their populist allies. The principal
expense seems to have been for litera
ture , the liquor Interests furnishing the
drinks necessary to elect their candidate
for supreme Judge.
Great Combination , Thin.
Kansas City Star.
The nomination of ex-Governor Hogg o.
Texas for second place on the Bryan ticket
would be entirely "Harmonious. The propo
sition possesses , 'llio elements of what may
be called symmetrical verisimilitude.
I.ornl > to KMiiiiiu. .
Chicago Tribune.
The magnificent ne\v battleship Kentucky
encountered a tremendous sea during its
official run the other day and plunged
through the mountainous waves with a 1
that sublime contempt of water that nat
urally would bo expected of it.
Tlio Man AVho Wins.
Globe-Democrat.
The man who handles the deposits In
the "get-rlch-quick" game is the only one
who succeeds In its object. His victims
pull themselves together and begin , to save
their money anew for the benefit of thj
next shark with n glittering bonanza scheme.
I2ilnar.fl011 1ii Intnl.
Boston Transcript.
Only about one-half the persons of school
ago in Iowa arc recorded as attending
school and a movement Is afoot to bring
it Into the class at states that have com
pulsory education laws. This would tend
to Its salvation rather more than the
prohibition legislation that it has been
juggling with so long.
Xot in Uie Cumimct.
Now York Herald.
It Is part of the duty of a soldier to risk
his life for his country , but he should nt
bo called upon to risk his life for a month
in a transport so unseaworthy that -J"0
soldiers have to keep baling it out night
aud day to prevent it from sinking with
all on board. The voyage of the Mana-
uonso lo Manila should bo the very last
of that sort of thing and strict Justice
should be meted out to those responsible
for sending the transport to eea In such a
condition.
COXGIIESSIOXAI , Ai'1'onrio.v.Mn.vr.
IiipiltinlUy of IlopiTNpiitadoii of < hc
3 < n < PH in ConurcMK.
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative ,
There is no equality as to the representa
tion of the pdoplo of the states In their ro-
spectlvo districts In the lower house of the
federal congress. The annexed table shows
that In South Carolina 4,039 voters are the
average number represented by each ono of
their seven congressmen. Dut in Texas each
congressman represents an average of 31,233
vdtcs , and there arc thirteen districts in that
state. In Nebraska the six congressional dis
tricts cast for congressmen 2H.9C3 votes , oren
on average of 35,828 votes for enoh con
gressman from this state.
CONGRESSIOXAI. , VOTE , 189S.
Dlntrlet , Carolina. Texas , braslni.
4,559 27.5SI 34,922
4,138 31,570 28,319
4,3(11 ( 27.NV5 42 C41
4,632 2S.899 39 781
4,2.10 22,810 31,012
4,9Ii ( 38.103 3)C53 )
4.03S 32.32S . . . .
31.9.-.7
33,010
36,823
11 33.001 ;
Totals 31.774 IOti,02S 214 , j3
Average 1,533 31,233 33,823
Why should these Inequalities be per
mitted to continue ? Why should South
Carolina get a congressman for each 1,500
votes , Nebraska have only ono for ench 35-
000 votes and Texas only one for caph Sl.OOO
votes ? Unless there bo a remedy for these
Inequalities provided by proper leglslnllon
prior to the basing of the representation on
the cenaua ot 1800 this Infamous system of
unequal repreucrilallon and Injustice will be
perpetuated.
The Conservative calls the attention of
the advocates of good government nnd all
Journals and periodicals Interested therein
to the Importance of beginning the vigorous
discussion of this question , eo vital to the
welfare of the republic , at the earliest pos
sible moment. It should be reasoned upon
with candor and a sincere deslro to estab
lish equality and fairness In representation
for the United 6Utcs congress.
I iM.t STIITnn nun \ OHM.
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> Hastings Public Journal. The Omnha He. '
1 put out a meet beautiful Illustrated Thanks
giving number on Sunday Inst , produc IIR
engravings of much merit which the pro
prietors may bp Justly proud of.
Hrmlshtuv Hcpubllcan : I/t t Sunday's
Illustrated Dee was a hummer , nnd the mm
or woman who was unable to npprec.ate
both Its beauty nnd Its genuine worth rin
veil bo put down ns "tedious and M tt-
lose. "
York Republican : The Omaha Sunday Dee
last week was the finest publication ever
leaned 111 the state. The Illustrated col
ored supplement was A very striking fea
ture , which is becoming very'popular with
Omaha's newspaper leaders.
Nebraska City News : The ThanUsglvliiT
number ot The Omaha Illustrate ! Ieo pub-
I llshcd last Sunday Is certainly a gnu. The
matter Is choice ami the Illustnttloim very
fine.Vo know of uo newspaper that ever
put out a more handsome holiday edition.
Wayne Herald : The Thanksgiving num
ber of The Omaha Illustrate ! lie ? Is In
keeping with the cnteiprlso that has made
it the leading dally In the we't. Me
chanically , it I1 ; a beauty , In addition to
being replete with the best of reading mat
ter.
Arlington Times : Last Sunday's Illus
trated Omaha Dee was surely up-to-dato
In every respect. It was chockful of tlc :
latest and choicest news and the illustra
tions could not be beat. The Boa Is a
wonderful newspaper and everybody should
read It.
Wood River Interests : The Omaha Bee's
Thanksgiving edition was a commendable
stroke of enterprise on the part of the pub
lishers. In addition to the regular Sunday
edition the supplement contained sixteen
pages of flno illustrations. These Illustrated
supplement feature * ? arc very popular with I j
the people.
Wahoo Now Era : Lnat Sunday's Thanks
giving edition of The lice was a gem of art
meritorious not only a3 a typographical ' '
beauty , but Its contents also were of a high
character and highly Interesting. The Sunj j
day Illustrated part of The Bco Is gro\ing
in excellence and popular favor with each
successive edition.
Superior Sun : The Illustrated edition of
The Omaha Bee , Sunday last , was tho'beat
Illustrated edition ot any paper wo have yet
seen got out lu the Missouri valley coun
try. The subjects were varied nnd the press
work excellent. The Bee is truly a great
newspaper and Its Illustrated editions are
becoming more and more popular.
Pierce Call : The Thanksgiving edition ot
The Omaha Illustrated Bee last Sunday was
a beauty. It contained portraits of Ne
braska's representatives In the national
capital at Washington , viz. : Assistant S.c-
rctary of War Melklejohn , Auditor of the
Treasury Andrews and Senator Thurston !
also the senator's beautiful bride. The
Illustrated Bee is hard to beat.
Ashland Gazette : The Omaha Illustrated
Bee of November 2G was a man-el of beauty.
It contained snap-shot pictures of many Nebraskans -
braskans prominent In the- government de
partments at Washington , a portrait of Sen
ator Thurston's bride and many other promi
nent people. Last Sunday's Bee compares
very favorably with Harper's and Leslie's
and the high-class Illustrated weeklies of
the east.
Fremont Tribune : Sunday's Bee con
tained a very hanasome Thanksgiving num
ber , beautifully Illustrated. It was creilt-
able in every way and it is this sort of cater
ing to the public taste that strengthens
The Bee with its patrons. Its Sunday
edition was something like the Tribune's
forthcoming sugar and holiday number
only not so elaborate or artistic. This will
undoubtedly be the Nebraska newspaper of
the year. ; , .
Emerson Enterprise : The Omaha Bee's
Illustrated edition of last Sunday was hard
to beat. It contained a number of finely
printed half tones of many prominent Ne-
jraskans now in Washington , among them
United States Senator Thurston and his new
jride , Assistant Secretary of War Melkle-
iohn , ex-Congressman Andrews , now of the
Treasury department , besides many other
pictures of Interest. As a newspaper The
3co and Its illustrations are not equaled
) y any paper In the west.
Norfolk News : The Thanksgiving number
'
ber of The Omaha Illustrated Bee , issued ,
aet Sunday , was the handsomest edition of
ts kind ever sent out by a Nebraska news
paper. The cover was printed In colors ,
ho title page being in an appropriate design - j
sign and the paper throughout waa a work
ot art. The Omaha Illustrated Bee Is prov- j
ng a very popular adjunct to The Dos , \
\hlch ranks among the really first-class I
netropolitan papers of the larger cities. I
Very few papers equal It In the display of
enterprise put Into Its special features and I
newsgatherlng.
Gretna News-Reporter : The Thanksglv-
ng number of The Omaha Bee , Issued last
Sunday , was one of the handsomest editions
over gotten out by any newspaper. The
llustrations and general news were excel-
ent. Its editorial page has a marked per-
onallty that is convincing to readers of its
alth , hut oven with a fond remembrance of
a good Thanksgiving dinner In the long ago ,
vo can't relish that feature of The Bee.
Otherwise- Is enterprising and progressive
nd a credit not only to Omaha to have
urh a metropolitan newspaper , but also to
ho state of Nebraska and the entire west.
Redfleld ( S. D. ) Observer. The Thanko-
; lvlng number of The Omaha Illustrated Bee
s 0s work of high art and reflects great
rodit on the enterprise , public splilt and
irogrcsslvoncss of its promoters and pub-
ishcrs. The Bee has held rightful claim to
icing the leading dally In the great middle
vest lo , these many years , but Its latest atep
n tllo matter of high grade Illustrations Is
stride in progressive journalism that
Icarly outstrips all Its competitors. The
co is a popular paper because It reaches
lie popular heart. Long may It enjoy its
ell deserved popularity OH the leading pa-
er of the great mlddlo west.
Tecumseh Tribune : The Thanksgiving
umber of The Omaha Dally Bee , Issued on
unday last , was the most complete paper
f Its kind ever gotten out In the state. The
'ally ' Bee , with Its Illustrated Sunday edl-
on , Is far In advance of most dally papers
nd should be seen to be fully appreciated ,
'o paper stands higher In eastern repub
lican circles than The Bee , and here In the
west the paper and Us editor are often
abused by writers nnd speakers because
of the fact that it Is conducted on business
principles and Is ono of the best paying
pieces of newspaper property In the country.
Wo offer special clubbing Inducements to
those who may deslro either edition of this
great newspaper.
Lyons Sun : The Omaha Dally Bee , which
has long been recognized as the leading
newspaper between Chicago nnd Denver , Is
fully Justifying its reputation as ono of the
merit progressive Journals of the west. A
short tluio ago the management Inaugurated
The Illustrated Bee as a special feature of
the Sunday edition. It Is handsome paper ,
finely printed nnd splendidly Illustrated and ,
together with The Bce'a unexcelled news
servlca and general literary features , it J ,
i
makeo a Sunday paper with few equals and
no Eupeilois , outside of the largest cities ,
The Tlianliaglving number o ( The Illustrated
Dec , Issued last Sunday , was n literary nnd i
tjpographlcal gem. Besides numerous mis
cellaneous llliiHtratcd special articles It coo- '
tnUicil two featured of t pedal Interest. Ono I
of them was an article on "Tho Now Her
man , " with Illustrations showing tlio exten
sive Improvements made lu that wind-swept
village ; the other was a finely Illustrated
article on "Ncbraskans at the National Cap.
Ital " It was a great paper of which the
Ilosewaters may well be proud.
I' ' OK TUP.niin isici nuiss.
Tribune : Wo fall to sco how n
ilcmoernt cnti vote the fusion ticket nnd then
"fly off ( he hnndlo" tthci toil enll him n
pop.
Ainsworlh Star-Journal Some unfeeling
wretch suggests that the reason Mr. Ulch
j enmo so near being defeated for regent was
j on nceounl of his name. H was too MIBSCS-
I live to catch pop votes.
I -North I'lnttc Tribune : There arc a hun-
I dred or moro editors of fusion newspapers
I In Nebraska \vliO could give Secretory GnRp
eomo valuable pointers on running the
United Slates treasury , but Gage refuses to
heed their advlro and. as n result , the coun
try Is going to the bow-wows n-hcll-fcoolln' .
Kearney Hub : The growth of the busi
ness of th ( etock yards at South Omaha Is
a matter for congratulation to nil Ncbras-
1 knns. Chicago stands first. Kansas City see-
i oml nud Omnha a close third and forging
1 etcndlly to the front. In n short time Kan
sas City will take third place and there the
rnco for the lend will commence' between
Chicago nnd Omnha , with little doubbt that
In n few vcnrs Omaha will bo In the ns-
cendcncy.
Mlnilcu Gnzotte : The fuslonlsls hold '
ncnrly every Important office In the stnto of
Nebraska. Now watch them "mete out Jus- |
tlce to the common people" nnd smash the i
trusts nnd make the burden of taxation
lighter. There nre not pops enough or dem
ocrats enough to cnrry nn election , but by
fusing they can do It nnd It does not mnko
n bit of difference what kind ot men they
nominate cither they vote to beat the re
publicans Instead of to promote the welfare
of the country , or lo sustain party prin
ciples.
Hastings Record : Sometimes It becomes
necessary to get nwny from home to Icnrn
j the latest home news. A Lincoln man tpld
us last night that our ycnulnc ycntlcmanly
friend Ii. B. Walquist Is being mentioned
for the position of clerk of the supreme
court nnd that hie chances were better thau
Ihoso of Leo Herdmnu or Edmlstcn and
Just as good as those ot Ben Hnydcn , who
Is also a candidate. If the position IB to bo
given to someone as pay for party work and
fealty Mr. Wahlqulst has the beet claim
of the lot. As editor of the Democrat he
has done moro for the party than cither
of the others.
"Soward Reporter : Judge Edgar Howard
of the Papllllon Times was in Lincoln a few
days ago and the gieat trust dcmollshcr ,
C. J. Smyth , who draws a salary from the
state for accomplishing nothing , told him
that the supreme court would take original
Jurisdiction In the cnso against the Standard
Oil company. This , Smyth claims , will en
able him to bring the giant corporation to
tlmo In short order. As n mirth-provoker
Smyth is fast earning a reputation and by
making a combination with Howard a pair
would bo constructed which -would be hard
to beat. But Just watch Smyth smite the
Standard Oil company ! By the time Smyth
gets through with his lllumlnnnt dispenser
Rockefeller will have to hunt for the grease
spot which will likely bo left of the corpora
tion which has dared to go contrary to the
laws of Nebraska while the great rainbow-
chaser is attorney general.
Hardy Herald : Farmers In euch times as
these , when , they are getting mortgages paid
off and have surplus cash on hand , arc
often tempted to take some of the many
chances they have to put money Into out
side schemes about which they can know
nothing. Its a good time to remember the
adage about preparing for war in time of
peace. The present is certainly a time of
peace and prosperity and it Is highly im
portant that farmers and stockmen use it to
jood advantage. Let every man stick to
: ho business ho understands. The farmer
who Is free from debt nnd with money to
put in the bank ought to expand his own
jualncEs by buying moro land , if lie can
use it , 'putting „ up good buildings , buying
mproved breeding stoqk and putting his
iroperty in better condition. After a farmer
las used all the money ho feels he ought to
n the development or expansion of his home
place , the wise thing Is to put out his sur-
ilus to his good neighbors who want to
make improvements nnd are willing to pay
current Interest rates for It ,
PIIIVATE HII L AXTHOXY.
Philadelphia North American : Life was
cheap to "Bill" Anthony , but If he had ha-1
the moral courage , without which great vic
tories are not won , he would have met his
troubles manfully , instead of leaving his
wife nnd baby to suffer alone.
Philadelphia Times : A long ecrnun
might be written on the various lessons of
this tragic case , and the reproaches It sug-
gesls are not for the poor suicide , whoso
little dream of fame aud fortune outside
the line of duty , outside his true vocation ,
was so sopn and BO rudely shattered. Ho
Is'only ono moro brave man ruined for the
holiday sport ot thoughtless people.
Chicago News : "Bravo Bill" Anthony ,
the marine who reported the blowing up of
the Maine to Captain Sigsbeo , committed
suicide lu New York yesterday owing to
despondency over his inability to find em
ployment. It Is little to the credit of the
great eastern metropolis , the city which
made so much noise and fanfaronade over
the homecoming of Dewey , that a plain and
simple man who had served his country
nobly , could noy gain a livelihood within Its
boundaries.
Baltimore American : Here was a cour
ageous man , one not afraid of nn enemy's
bullets at any time , gentle and kind lu
disposition , and yet lacking In the quality
lhat enables men to meet misfortune with
success. The bravo are not Infrequently
oversensitive. lAnthony had done enough for
his country to warrant him In making an
appeal to secure employment , and doubtless
if he had made known his condition ho would
speedily have secured assistance. But ho
kept his troubles to himself at the time ho
most needed an adviser. The highest cour
age Is not always that which meets danger
fearlessly on the battlefield , though Its con
spicuous exhibition naturally attracts at
tention and compels admiration. The brav
ery that is able to meet misfortune quietly ,
but resolutely , and triumph over difficulties
that seem to bo ever present , % i that which
has the best chance for sucdces In the long
run.
The bravo man Is not he
Who feels no fcnr ,
For Hint were stupid and Irrational ;
Hut h whoso noble Koul
HP fears .luhdues.
Anil bravely dares the danger
Nnturo shrinks from.
I'KIlHO.V.il.XI > OTIIISII\VISI3.
A Kentucky farmer has Just sold his to
bacco crop for twice the cost of the land
that produccil It.
Between hlfl worshipers , his detractors
and his defender ? , Admiral Dewey has found
llfo full of varied Interest during Hie few
wceka that ho has been back among hU
countrymen.
John J. Albright of Buffalo , who recently
gave to that city a rare collection of palms
and tropical plants valued at J40.000 , Is hav- J
Ins the new conservatory for the collection
erected at h ! own expense. >
Governor Stanley of Kansas has refused
absolutely to c'xcrclse executive element./
In the cases of all burglars and footpad.- . ,
which classes of criminals he considers In
bo alarmingly Increasing In his state.
t
It la Indeed an encouraging sign that the
hill before the legislature of Georgia , which
would have had the effect of disfranchising
the negro voters of the state , has been
beat.cn In the lower house by a vote of 137
to 3.
Colonel Ian Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders -
landers , who has the distinction of being
the first named for the Victoria Cross in
the present South African war , la a etrlct
follower , he savs of l.or.loi . i-lpj--n maxim ,
"If you w-nnt to be it Rrnrroi you must do
your best to get killed In battle "
H would bo IntcrpfitlnK tn Know how much
of the Immunity from publicity and profccn-
tlon enjoyed by Miller and his syndicate
tvns ilueto hte allowing ttirmtcr.i of the
Now York pollco force , to jcct In on the
ground floor nml win bli ; profits.
Incidental to , or nt least coincident with ,
the Roberts agitation. Senator RawlInK of
Utah now make * the1 statement thai the
president has appointed polygnmlsts to oN
fico and the United Slnlrs sennlp has con
firmed such appointments , nnd thai the ap *
jiolntres for almost three- years have been
holding important federal ofllres In tht
stnto of Utah. Mr. Haw Una Is going to ask
the eenntc to pass a resolution providing for
an Inquiry.
lll'll/r TO TICK ! , ! ] .
Detroit Jour mil : "Tlmt momhcr silling
opposite the speaker's desk Is the agrarian
I lender. "
"Tim man with the hoe. oh7"
"No , the mnu without hose , merely. "
Yonkcra Slnle.tnmu : Uacou Some people
cnrry n joke too fur.
Hgbi > rt Yes , rcmnnn carried one to four
teen < HiTcrcni newspaper oltlccs , I uudcr-
stnnd , and didn't sell It oven then ,
Itullnnnpoll < < Journal : "Are you nfrald of
Amorlcn endorsing Imperialism ? "
"Not much ; when n boy RCIB too big to
sit In his mother's Inp ho never sits In it
ngnln except UK a joke. "
Chlonprn Post : "How time tiles when one
Is in pleasant company , " ho paid ns he
looked nt his wntch.
"Yes , Indeed , " she replied. "Surely It
cnn't bp Inter thnn 11 o'clock ? "
"No , " ho returned. "It's only 10. "
Baltimore American : "Think ! Think ! Oh.
If you could only think ! " The proud girl
In the large checkered skirt turue < l n cal
cium clnro of srorn on the chrysnntlio-
mum-dpckod youth. Then she continued :
"But every time you try to think you
foozle ! " And yet they say the golf dialect
serves no purpose.
Chicago Tribune : "Demi bird ! " cnllcd out
the rpforec.
"I protest ! " said the phoenix , rising from
Its nshes to n point of order nml demanding
n correction ot the score.
Whleh spoms to Indicate thnt Ihe phoenix
wns something ot a Hot Sport.
Indianapolis Journal : "I suspect thnt our
new bookkeeper Is a retired actor. "
"Docs ho strike theatrical attlludes ? "
"No. but ho says 'egnd' when ho means
'cosh. "
Chicago Times-Herald : Agent Madam ,
can't I sell you this valuable book ?
Mndnm My eyes nro bad ; I can't rend.
Agent \ our children onn read it to you.
Alndam I'm n spinster , sir ; my affections
nrp set on n parrot.
Agent Oh , madam , Iclml fnto has brought
us together ; this is a work on "The Care
of Parrots. "
XOI10DV KNOWS 1HIT MOTHER.
New York Mnll and Express.
How many buttons are missing today ?
Nobody knows but mother.
Hbwr many playthings are strewn in her
way ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many thimbles and spools has she
missed ?
How many burns on each fat little flat ,
How many bumps to bo cuddled and kissed ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many hats lias she hunted today ?
Nobody knows but mother.
Carelessly hiding themselves In the hay ,
/ Nobody knows but mother ,
/H
ow many handkerchiefs wilfully strayed ,
How many ribbons for each little maid ,
How , for her care , can a mother bo paid ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many muddy shoes all in a row ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many stockings to darn , do you know ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many little torn aprons to mend ?
How many hours of toll must she spend ?
What [ ft the time when her day's work shall
end ?
Nobody knows but mother.
t
How many lunches for Tommy and Sam ?
Nobody knows but mother.
Cookies and apples and blackber.ry Jam , . . .
Nobody knows but mother.
NoBt-lshlnff dainties for every "sweet
tooth"
Toddling Dottle or dignified Ruth ,
How much love sweetens the labor , for
sooth ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many cares does a mother heart know ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many Joys from her mother love flow ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many prayers' by each little white bed ,
How many tears for her babes has she shed ,
How many kisses for each curly head ?
Nobody knows but mother.
( M
Commencing 'Monday ' morning a
genuine 30-inch Regulation Rugby
Foot Ball will bo given way In
our Children's Department on our
Second floor , with a suit or over
coat purchase ot $5.00 and over/
We hive about 300 of these high
grade foot balls to give away and
the offer stands good as long as
they last nnd applies to clothing
for the boys strictly Suits , Over
coats , Ulsters , otc. A $5,00 pur
chase and over entitles you to one
ball. You can take your choice.
Our children's window will'bo
filled with them for your Inspec
tion before you buy. And now
of all times is your chance to
get ono of 'tho o pplcmlfd Short
Pant'Sultft , In eaaslmerp , worsted
or cheviot , at $5,00 that formerly
sold for J7r,0 and ? S.HO. These In
themselves tire dc-qldod bargains
and think ofa , ? 2.50opt / ball
thrown In , >
W&ountoKh&i ' 'Y
T' -R&Wuox ( t&m : 0 , & & * > > ; '
RELIABLE AND EXCLUSIVE PUR.
MSIIERS.