THE OMAHA DAILY IJ.EE: THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1i)00.
The Omaha Daily Bee.
K. ROSKWATHP., Kdltor.
PUBLISHED EVEKY MOKN1NO.
uo Mr. I.neey o Iowa delivered 11
speech which Is a valuable contribution
to current polltlcnl discussion. It con-
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Dally lice (without Sunday). One Yoar.5.iO ' nous m me t mien ,-M.ut:!.
mil? Le? iml aundS?, one Year s.w 1s5,t wlth the conditions since the pres.
Illustrated Hee. One lear Z.W ...i,ii,-.. tlfin iintun Into tirtWor.
Hunday Bp?. One Year - , V " " .
2- " 11110 nil llllt'JUKUHL IIVuHf iwiu uuu
co.vxhsta? nro t'hmoDS. doubtless do not represent the better nnnce should meet with prompt check
In tho hoiiie of representatives n week , element of Free Stnters, certainly notion the part of the mayor.
Haturday Hce. One Year
Weekly Bee. One Year
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THE BEE PUBM8HINO COMPANY.
In the former period, under a demo
cratic ndmlnlstratlbn, there was peneral
business depression mid Industrial stop
nation, and that for the last three
years there has been Rreat activity In
all Industries nnd a larger business in
the more patriotic element. The obvious
fact Is that the men of the l'rec State '
who are In the war would have nothing
to gain, so far as the Independence of
their country Is concerned, from de
serting the 'lVansvnalers. The Inde
pendence of the Free State Is already
gone and It would not bo restored by
Urent Britain If every soldier of that re
public should lay down his arms and
surrender to the Invader.
BEET tSVOAll MIOSVECTS.
It Is gratifying to note that the efforts
every line than the country over before 0f tilc committee In charge of sugar ex
knew, still It Is well at this time, -when nerlmeutation In Douglas county are
a national campaign Is approaching, to n)eetlng with encouragement. Accord
direct popular attention to this portion jng t0 ti,0 inte9t report of the committee,
of our recent history nnd ask men of all contracts have been made with a large
Interests the farmer, the manufacturer, number of farmers In thu neighborhood
the merchant and the wage earner to 0f tns cjty t0 ,iiu,t sonU! or tilt!r i(Ui
thoughtfully consider the lesson It con- t0 beets with a view to proving
veys. to them the profitable character of the
Mr. Lacey presented numerous ex- crop.
tracts from tho speeches of democratic That this Is the right way to go about
nnd populist congressmen In ISOIt, tell- d10 Work of procuring a beet sugar fnc-
mate of Nebraska. V0UBlaCoA'"V'.TEl' ;nr ltf of the unfortunate conditions then tory for Omaha In the near future Is be-
Publishing company: bVlnR ciuiy sworn. I developing and which grew steadily coming more nnd more evident. In order
rorrf lete coies of The Dally. Morning, I woi'hc for tiie next tnrec years, aims to make tho sugar factory a puylng in
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"!!!!!!!!!!!!j!t!!o withdrawn from Investment. The party ftlctor,y in operation during the sugar
"!!!!!!!!!!!!ai!i8n is ST.nuo of "tariff" reform" had come Into power season. The lack of such raw material
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1!7.h:io nU(1 ,10 miutjtrles of tho country at s the obstacle which has been met by
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i!7,oi)o poncy. in uuu nine u uus iui nun vi- u nas recently forced tne factory erected
:7.iiio feet and the record of Its operation Is near Utlca, N. Y Into tho hands of a
....as.ooo 0IU 0( the gloomiest chapters in our receiver because the cost of procuring
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business History. heets from a distance took away all the
J7.mtr. ,Jl'liu campaign of 1S0O was a period of prollt. Commenting on this the New
..U7.710 perhaps tho severest financial nnd com- York Sun In a recent Issue says
,7.imui more ml depress on tho Llllteu States KxDerleneo has shown that fuctorles can
.27,200 1 oxDcriouced. Not only was tho be rocted profitably only where the beet Is
.wan.i5.-i country suffering from tho baleful effect rown "uccesifully so that tho growers shall
10.071 !,. .l,.,m.otrt I....IIT lint ,.1fin f.v..n ",loln rca,;"' lno rnpimi '"Vf.lt..
823.0H i me tnreai oi currency aeuasemeui. rear clcn. . , , f th b , . , .
It Is expected that 10) special officers.
In addition to the regular police force
of Kansas City, will be required to keep
the democratic national convention In
order. In addition to this Ufty doctors
will be In attendance to render assist
ance In emergency ensex. Democracy
evidently Is preparing for n lively
Fourth.
A Hint to .Vliiltil.
Philadelphia Times.
Slnco he owes the money, ns a good Ma
hommedan the sultan should acknowledge
the Koran nnd put up.
Per Capita ClIniMiiu t'p.
Globc-Domocrftt.
Tho per capita crept up another peg In
April and now stands nt J26.SS. In the pock
ets of the American people Is currency
amounting to J2, 000,000,000 and every dollar
as good as gold.
Uunliit Honor for the I'lnn.
Plttsburc Chronicle.
The ceremonies Incident to the raising of
the United States flug over tho Island of
Pago Pago were Intornattonal In their char
acter. Native, priests blessed the flag In a
clrd Samoan ceremony, the German war
ship Cormoran saluted and a native chorus
from tho London mission sang "America" In
English and added two verses In Samoan.
'n' r7iciwcr't 0f t,' I)0S!,1,)lfi s,1Ct'e8S oC tho free silver costing at least $300,000, with a working cap
is. laUIll .1 n..nr. i1ncittmnr1 Onnrwtlnl ..ntifl. I Itnl ftllfllplftnf in niv raflh for the Ri.nsnn'fl
Net dally riverHae.
OEOROE
flay of May. 1KO.
(Scalj)
STOCKTON HETIf.
Notary Public.
paper.
Tcrrltorj' f .IffTernon.
IndlnnuDolls Journal.
It will be entirely proper to rename tho
Indian Territory the Territory of Jefferson.
It will at least remind tho country that
there would have been no such territory
belonging to tho United States if President
Jefferson had heeded the federalists, who
denounced his purchase of tho Louisiana
country as the precursor of all sorts of evils
that never mado their appearance.
national committeeman
Superior Journal (rep.)
In the test of strength In the
convention between Senator John
M. Thurston and F.dwnrd Hose
water the Omaha editor showed
that he was decidedly tho better
man. The endorsement which the
convention gave Mr. Itosewatcr
should bo convincing to the nntlonal
delegates ns to the wishes of the
party in selecting a national com
mitteeman to pilot the ticket through
the campaign,
Stanton Picket (rep.)
U. It. Schneider's candidacy for
national committeeman would meet
with more hearty endorsement from
republicans were his Journalistic
support conllnod to the republican
press. As a rule republicans are not
Infatuated with the hyphenlzed pop
ocratle organ that In 1S0-1 ran a
two-column advertisement for T. .1.
MniofM. This Is not Intended us
speaking against Mr. Majors, but as I
an Instance of showing the principle
J tho W'.-H. does not possess.
on to pnuToni .
OTIS AM) TUB PHILIPPINES.
deuce and toward tho end of the- cam- croD' 19 Indlspensablo for profit
palgn It was with dlfUculty that busl- n to show, however,
ness men obtained accommodations. ut tho field for tho beet sugar Indus-
If talking Is good for 1he health St. so extremely cautious had bankers and try In this country has been only
ii "i.miM). "v . . . . . ..u. .11,,... i. i.. r Hcriitelied Instead of thnrontrhlv worked.
Louis doctors wi be forced out oi nusi- uu....c ... ,. . , -
S less that street car strike I J 0 of another democratic ?!t: t
..hi,,.! , Willi us tiu-eat or cnenp money nnu - v... -
RCltieU SOOU. .. .. wn r.ill.1 10S10re77 fip ul,rr..r T.O
repudiation. vi .... -
t to nmv mi tn the armor ulate mak- How midden was the change wlieu re- " -.v
It is now up lo V'C nutior lau maw ,., ,.-rrtlIi. uf Jooo.000. "Why not," asks the Sun, "raise
rrs An olllcer oi tne n ivy biij.i v " .j ......
trs. . ........ . i ..... ... , ...... I mil nwn unmii. tiiut in .. ,tr nui- nu'ii
has Invented a shell which makes till was at onco tnruseu into me industries, - "-.-. - .,
esent vnHetles of armor act like tissue Uuncl.,1 confidence begun to return, a u stuffs, provisions and co ton.-
.'""-i"- , , , . Willi nmtipr nnpniinitromont and ore-
(leiuuuu lur iiiuur snriiu hji. uv icni -r ,
that for months hung over the country Parntory experiment this question can
tr thn ueonlo ho visits continue to ,, ..nil wjih dlsnelled In a dav. Kven w' e answered in tne unirmairve.
present Admiral Dewey with punch before the republican administration U has been demonstrated that Nebraska
bowls the generous hospitality of tho Was Installed hundreds of mills and fnc- furnishes a soil imequaled for sugar
south -will bo taxed to tho utmost to torles that had been Idle resumed opera- eet culture by any In the country with
keep them all In use. tlons. Tho business interests of the the possible exception of southern Call-
country know that the promises made forma, as soon ns tne icgisiauou uei-
The name of Yates has been one to by tue republlcan i)arty-promise.s of '"B on tno importation of cane sugar
conjure with In Illinois. If the son Is protection to American Industries and froin 0Ul' cw possessions is settled on a
like his father the people of the Sucker lubor mil ot tnc maintenance of a sound satisfactory basis tho various projects
state will have a lively campaign on crrency-would bo faithfully carried " ,low sugar factories win uo revived
their hands this fall. out nnd they did not hesitate. What nti carried to a successiui completion
luiH been nccoinnllHhed in the last three
rho man who insisted upon playing ve.,rs i.. industrial development. In in- A'u tezth wahd possim.r.
tho ilddlo nil tho way to Jail better not eroasing our domestic trade and our The announcement is mado that a
tr.V tho experiment 011 the court. The , nnmmnivo nnd In inmrovlnir thn Lv..miilMnn nf tho Kontlitvest. Imnrovo-
Judge has tho power to revenge himself, comljtou o our pc0plc Is familiar to all, nient club Is investigating the proposl-
whllc the ofticers must siann h. it is a macnitlcout Tlndlcatrou of re- tion to create a tenth ward In the city
,. . mibllcan.nollcy., ... of "Omaha to be carved out of territory
The Nebraska fusion -wires at Sioux j ' vlow of .j,i8 rPCOni nn,i remember- now beloiiL-lnir to the Seventh and Ninth
Falls appear to bo down, and If they, ng that the party of today calling itself wards. Tho committee may as well
nro to bo put In worklug order by tho democratic ' far more dangerous to the save itself its pains. Section S of the
time nominations come up tnc .linemen pi,u0 welfare than was the democracy city charier reads as follows:
will havo to do some neiy worn. 0f icgo jt would boom that no one who Kach city governed by this act shall b dl-
Is sharluc In tho mcvalliuu prosperity vlded Into nine wards, the boundaries of
Feedlng-lu-translt rates nave neen re- am, (iPflrL.s its continuance could sup- wn,cn ena" 00 QCnt" y """""live
Tli Vlee I'rrwl.lency.
Brooklyn Engle.
Wo do not bellevo that any man will have
the opportunity to exploit himself by declin
ing a nomination for tho vice presidency.
Like the prenldency, It la a place neither to
be solicited nor declined. When such nen
ns tho secretary of tho nnvy nnd the post
master general or Congressman Dolllver aro
seriously thought of for tho place by the re
publicans, with General Mandcrson of Ne
braska, a most admirable character, also un
der study, It Is certain that tho republican
party, even If It should not come' to New
York for lta nomlnoe will not lower the
standard of selection for tho vice presidency.
I'lilillc Drill nnd Snrplii.
Cincinnati Tribune.
Though tho surplus revenue for April was
lo.000.000 the public debt Increased $12,500,
000 by retson of the premiums paid in the
exchange of bonds. Nearly J2o0.000.000 of
the new 2s are now on deposit to secure
circulation, about Jt0.000.000 of which Is to
secure new circulation, and of this sum about
J15.000.000 represents new banks that have
been organized. This, In part, agrees with
the prediction made In theso columns that
tho new banks would not spring up like
mushrooms, for the reason that the premium
on tho bonds and tho difficulty In getting
tnem in big blocks would not be easy to
overcome.
EcliopN of the Pnt.
New Yorl; Sun.
A Jewel of price from the Iowa democratic
platform:
"We denounce trusts nnd combinations In
restraint of trade and the protective policy
of the republican party upon which they are
founded."
How sweet ! Is to slip away from the
present and, to, rfposo 'ncath the chestnut
trco of tho poet! ',There Oom Hod Boles, his
bandanna khnttell Into a nightcap, snores
placidly or beats tho anthills with his flht as
he dreams of protection and tho Hobber
Parons; nnd there the Hon. Cato Sells mur
murs "Tariff for revenue only" and "Plat-
farms for buncombo only." There Is no
happier corner In the world of sleep.
stored with tho usual Increase in the port u prty whose success would cer-
charge. Most of the concessions of ran- talnly produce reaction.
roads to shippers wh.en annlyzed aro
found to contain the joker for tho benefit
of tho railroads.
rfs iLH.yois itErunhiCAiiS. .
Tho republicans of Illinois yesterday
..l.u,!..-.. imui. ...... i....... , lul. fnrm It Intr. n
unqualified In Its endorsement of the "'i '-
national administration, strong In its , ..
This Is the inflexible straltjacket
charter imposed upon the people of
Omaha by tho fusion gang which repre
sented Douglas county In the legislature
of 1807. ruder tho law as it now stands
even If South Omaha wero annexed It
In 1N)G Nebraska harbored two candi
dates for the presidency, oueou tho dem
ocratic ticket and one on the prohibition ..,.... e ufo ,, ,..,. Omaha will therefore have to be eon
ticket. The year 1000 promises to sprout hor ft ;. MWan mUinincP. tent with a city council of nine men
a few Nebraska candidates for the vice ,,,,.,.,,,.. ...or iIw.,.ll(.tp,i U'bopn from nine dlltereut wards until
.. ... - ,,vi n- . , . . ... .,,
presidency in nmuuon. . . - renomIuatlon of I'resl- a legislature mens umi wan ...... ....
,in,,i t..K-inW ..n.i it i nendiosx tn H..v charter and cure Its vital delects wun-
The wind has split the tent in which .., . ,,,.,. ... f1l ... ...ill do out running up against the veto of a
tho fusion liopullsts were to hold their I u .vn(. ,.T,,(.n,ol1 ,.,,t thero wonld governor under the control of the same
. h , tt - tt II' "J" I it.. .1 A 1... .1
national convenuon ai moux i-aus uuu ,)0 ft prolonged tight over a candidate gang wnicn perpeuiueu me rainci
the ttrceze started ai moux i nns wV fQp ovcrnor 1)Ut four J)nntR were suttl- nicuou
.I.r. ..,,mI- mill till, nf llin IVll'tV Till. I . . ... .1
u..-i iiiii .ui.n. ... ...w i - ii nn tn i oi i f t ie contest, t ie noill ...... . . .... o.,.,i,,ci in
tllt . ,.l.v moro tllMIl tl.o. tellt. ---- - , ' .. .. "!" '"ft""
-"- - noo neinir lion, mcnard laies. a son ..i . i.i..in tin. tim ii
- - mm iiv t.ri.ij.. .... ....
nf tho fiininiiH war irovernor. I,... ,. ,...i.,...h.. oL,.i,,i,,j
Tho time Is near at hand for tho stnte . , ii is fell In the nolltlcal .... ...... .r t.......i.i... iu
Hoard of l,qtmll.alon o tlx tl o a nn a sltliatlou ,n ,uoIs as , ,hat or l)0I, bo fw rospcl.lty townnl Whlch
amuciu. vi .....Mm,. ...... "-" haps any otlier state, but tliero would fll(, WPUUPI. conditions and good crops
property In the state of Nebraska, but secm ,0 bp nn rt.nf.onnl),(. (loul,t thnt lt lmvfi oontrn,utwl objcct0 HhouId be
not ii word about It can be foimd In tho will give Its electoral vote to McKlnley. micmX when tho administration Is
great Hryanlto organ of reform, w nj . Thpn, ,s a fnctonnl ,,.ht lin,onK repub- ,,,,,, flir tl.o t..rins mid the evelones
T licans In regard to the lulled Mates nri,v,,m,iir. This is on a par with the asl
Tne city council i mm ..u. .... .j.-h Kimn oi-s i n to lie I lv tho next loc- r i. ..nuini f i, t..m
, 1.1 I 1 1 lllll.... .11 IIIU 1,...... u.Ht... ...
witn tl.o ortiinuncc provm. .K .or ..... MaUm,t tjovernor Tanner being an as- h()US0 mnchlne published at I.lncolu.
specuon, regiiiaiu i. ... .. ... b - - pirant for senator 'uilom's scat, um .......... ..nme out two weeks ago and
plosives witniu u u , ......... It Is not probable Mint this will Have cuarK0(1 directly that President MeKlu
possimo in.! cow....-....c-.. ... , any material enect upon tno- vote Kir , , WU(t personally responsible for the
a few more fata explosions to spur Ul0 national ticket Tho democrats pro- mHerieH of ,he (irollth sufferers In India.
xnem up to me in.u.u u. vu.., ft,HH to b0 h0npr.iil or carrying tno state, ,., nnil,u, ,.... ,t n iiLM.0li t
which four years iiko gave McKlnley , ...,, linn, tint nC ic fniltil
umnna is mis wceu cim-..u... mnjorify, nut tneir cnanres or POnters In the election of Me
Minneapolis Times: Oeneral Otln says
tho war in tho Philippines Is over and Con
sul Wlldman tells us a reign of terror has
begun. Technically thcro Is a difference be
tween a reign of terror and a war, but prac
tically there In little comfort In the dls
Unction.
Portland Oregonlan: Oeneral Otis has
been the victim of much abuse, but lt Is
hl singular good fortune to havo received
the warm commendation In his difficult
work of every person who has had the op
portunlty of Informing himself aa to the
magnitude nnd embarrassments of the gen
crnt's tnslt. Adverse crltlclems upon hla
ability and purposes have been at long
range, and they havo most frequently been
by prrsonu or papers who had no means of
learning the fnctq and no dloposltlan to
state them nccuratoly and fairly even If
they did know them. General Otis deserves
a rest, Hnd ho merits, too, appreciation and
cratltudo for his high patriotism and uu
yielding devotion to duty In a great ordeal.
San Kranclsco Chronicle: Ouerrllla war
fare In tho Philippines 1b likely to continue
although tho Insurrection Is completely
broken. That Is recognized both at Manila
and Washington, nnd tho troops In tho
Islands havo been disposed nt various points
where they can copa with the new condl
tlons most advantageously. Hut because of
our liability to u continued experience with
thco guerrilla eruptions la no reoson why
we should maintain an array on a war foot
Ing In the Islands. There are now 63,000
armed men In the group. It should be the
policy of tho War department to reduce
their number ns fast as circumstances win
warrant, leaving only enough men In the
garrisons to meet tho actual necessities of
the situation.
Indianapolis News: Hobs moves!
Baltimore American: It Is refreshing to
nolo that Oeneral Roberts has left Thsb.1
N'chu for a place that has a pronounceable
name.
Detroit Journal: Put there are still other
rivers yet to cro beforo "Hobs" can get the
cards printed Inviting Oeneral Puller to
come to Pretoria for his Christmas dinner.
Milwaukee Sentinel. The Hrltlsh artny
under Oeneral Bobs has arranged another
of Its famous starts toward Pretoria. Iirk
of knowledge of the P-oer arrangements adds
to the Interest In the movement.
New York World: A curious thing about
this South African war Is that, though the
Hrltlsh military situation scents to ho Im
proving, Chamberlain, the author ot the war,
Is growing more, unpopular every day. Tho
London music halls are now hleslng him
nightly.
St. Louis Itepubllc: Tho Journey ot the
Doer peace envoys to the United States Is so
strongly reminiscent of tho similar mlrslon
to France and other countries that Benjamin
Franklin executed during the American
revolution that American hearts take on a
decided glow.
Portland Oregonlan: Lord Robert spares
hU men. Wasto of life would result ftotn
Impetuous movement, and tho British com
mander, supported by great resources, can
afford to proceed cautiously and slowly. Ills
policy Is to wenken and exhaust the Hocr
forces by continual pressure, rather than at
tempt to destroy them by sheer fighting,
which would result In great wasto of life,
Hut the British forces are steadily getting
forward, nevertheless, and the Boers cannot
support the strain for a very long period.
Philadelphia Ledger: Tho entlro Boer
army Is now estimated nt 35,000 men, and
thoy are widely scattered In small com
n ands. The British army In the field nura
hers about 220,000, but great nuiubcts are re
qui rod to guard communications. Lord Rob
erts is said to have, about 40,000 men en
gaged in the present forward movement,
nnd he can insily get considerable reinforce
ments. It is doubtful whether tho Boeia
can concentrate for tho dofense ot any one
place more than 20,000, and then they will
have no reserves.
Philadelphia Record; Lord Rotcrti gained
Brandfort by maneuvering, and his north
ward march will doubtless consist ot ,
Bcrlw ot tactical movements similar to
thoso by which he has managed to attain
such satisfactory resultM at comparatively
small sacrifice ot his men. His relatively
great strength enablte him to envelop his
enemies and compel them to retire out of
his path by simultaneously attacking tbclr
front and enfilading their trenches from tho
right and left. Tho forco of overwhelming
numbers on the side of the British is making
itself felt, and hut for the difficulties of
providing transport for so large ua army It
would K;m that 1otA Roberts might go
wherever he pleasod and as fast as his men
could march.
Kansas City Star: Speaking of the Irlnh
Amerlcan legion In tho Boer army, it Is no
doubt an unusual collection of men, but
States, lt has been held by the supremo
court that tho words "United States" do not
apply to the Individual states, but to the
territories as well: In fact, to the American
empire. If territory may be brought Into
the empire by treaty and If the United SUtes
constitution becomes Immediately applicable.
thcro would appear to be warrAnt for tho
contention that Porto Rico, so tar as cus
tom nro concerned, must be treated pre
cisely ns the state of New York and the ter
ritory of Arlion.i
It Is tiuo that In the early days of the re
public no thought was given to the acquisi
tion of territory other than that destined
ultimately for admission to statehood, Al
though Alsskn, ArUona and New Mexico are
not yet states, they arc as one with the
states Jn matters concerning the rights of
citizens, nnd interstate and foreign com
merce, and one needs no prophetic gti't t;
foresee full statehood for theso territories
when they nro ripe for It, or when the
exigencies of politics suggest to some party
tho ndvlsabllity ot adding to the numbers ot
electoral votes nnd of United States senators
Judge Lochrcn's view Is that generally
taken by the democratic constructionist of
tho constitution nnd generally opposed by the
republicans. As has been snld, his opinion
Is merely dictum and not expresily directed
to tho point upon which he bied bli de
cision. When the subject is properly raised
beforo tho supremo court we may expect to
find tho best legal skill of the 'ountry en
gaged tn the argument
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THE UNACCEPTED CHALLENGE
Made by The Bee April S.
Itrtall of Newspaper Commit.
Br.
Omaha tt.OKO
South Omaha .... 1,r42
Council UlnfTa .... 1,30.1
Total, a Cities,. .11,811
W.-ll.
R.034
1,110
i.i aa
7,200
In order that all doubt may be
dispelled The Hce makei tho fol
lowing proposition: It will place
tho census lists for each of the
routes In the city of Omaha In the
hnnds of a committee of Omaha
business men tho World-Herald
shall name, to be carefully chocked
up with tho carrier delivery circu
lation of the World-Herald for tho
first weok In April, the World-Herald
to be credited with every name
omitted by The Hee's census takers;
the provlng-up process to bo made
by one representative of The Hoc,
one of the World-Herald anil one of
the News. That Is to say. every sub
scriber claimed by the World-Herald
in excess of the credit given
shall be traced to his residence or
business ofllce and his receipts sub
mltted. When tho comparison Is
completed The Heo will revise Its
State Medlcnl society nnd Invites Its tlolllK fi0 ar exceedingly slim. Illinois
members to make themselves at Homo nniovinr. high degree of prosperity
in every way conduclvo to their comfort. . . ., .. ,K no reason to thluk thnt a
Omaha is too healthy a city to call In ,m,j0rlty of her people want a chnnge.
the services of outside physicians except here Is no substantial evidence thnt
for pleasurable purposes
Democrats havo carefully sized up tho
number of pieces of fusion plo In Ne
brnska and aro laying their plaus to
secure as much of It as possible. They
Hryanlsm has mado any progress In tho tury
KUlll! S111LO Joint.
Klnley nnd would have bceu prevented
had Hryan been successful in 1SW. The
wonder Is that any person professing to
bo Intelligent should subscribe to such
Idiocy on the edge of tho twentieth con-
Hememberlng tho violent nttack mado
by thn World-Herald on the State Hoard
coxt'ncTinn statemcxts,
Tho report, from Hrltlsh sources, of of Transportation about Its favoritism
a bltfer nnnrrel between tho Tree Stat- to railroads only a low montlis ago tno
nre particularly anxious to have enough pr8 nn(j tju, 'lYaiifivaalers, eoutllcts with silence of that organ about tho favorlt-
members of tho legislature to noiu 'l the stntement. regarding the relations of Ism of tho State Hoard of Equalization
caucus separate from the populists. tj1Q julrKi,ors 0f the two republics mado In lis assessment of railroad property
by President Kruger at tho ofllclal clos- is most significant. Is tho World-Herald
County Treasurer Klsasscr is waking ing of the. Volksraad and Is therefore for reform only wiillo tlio sting of in
up to tho fact that City Treasurer Hen- to be regarded as doubtful. The Trans- gratitude still rauKies.'
nlngs Is not only making capital, but vaal president said that ho was pro-
gathering in tho cash by his campaign foundly struck with tho proof of sincere The receipts of llfty of the lending
acnlust delinquent taxpayers, ami there- friendship given by tho people or tho posioiuces iiiiriuu April snow an in
foro announces his Intention of linltat- Kreo State, who had fulfilled their oh- crease over tho corresponding month
Ing the policy of tho city's financier, ligations to tho Transvtial under the last year of $tt5.",bVi. Rvory passing
When all of tho various tax collectors treaty. Ho further sahl that "by month continues to snow an incrcaso in
move on tho ramparts of the tax shirk- deeds tho Freo State hnd shown a good tho business of tho country and tho man
era at once they will have to capitulate, example to tho pcoplo of tho Transvaal, who thinks tho tollers are willing to
which had proved of great moral valuo rovcrso the order of things by freezing
Every year several hundred foreign- to those guiding tlio etrortB of it small io a caiamuy uckui nas u most acuvu
born citizens of Nebraska who havo stato to maintain its independence." iiimgiuuuuii.
como from the sugar beet growing sec
tions of tho old world nre sent to other
states to work in tho beet Holds. If moro
factories wero erected In this stato to
utilize this skilled labor It would add
largely to the wealth of Nebraska. With
tho soil and tilmato to ralso tho richest
of beets, no man who knows how to
raise them should bo compelled to go
eutalde the-stato for employment.
MONIJY VAI.t r. OF C.OOH HOAUh.
I.enifi from thr I2xirrlrn?e of Pro
Rresslvi- StitlrN,
Now York Sun.
The report of tho Maryland geological
survey of 1899 announces that the people of
that stato havo expended over $6,000,000 In
the last ten years on their common road?;
most of tho money has been wasted In con
tinual repairing. Many of tho roads have
no natural drainage. They are bad roads a
part or all of the time. The survey has
mado a careful estimate showing that It
costs the peoplo of Maryland 3.000,000 a'
year moro to do their hauling over poor
highways than It would cobt If they were
turned into first-rate roads.
This catlmato supplomcnts tho Informa
tion collected by the Depurtment of Agrl
culturo in 1S95, when It received data from
over twelve hundred counties from all over
the country and found that the nvcrago
cost ot hauling a ton loud one milo was
I!.", cents, whllo the nverago con In six
European countries that possess improved
highways was almost exactly one-third as
much. Moro than one factor enters into
tho cost of hauling, but the main reason
why our farmers pay three times aa much
per mile as European farmers pay Is that
thoy can haul, on tho average, only one
ton over poor dirt roads, whllo tho European
farmer hauls from tbreo to four 'ons at a
load over flna highways.
No one knows tho total mlleag? of cur
common roads, bnt their length In Mew York
stato Is estimated at l'.3,000 miles. The
more Important highways of MaHSjchusetts
have a mllcago of 2O.i"0O miles. All students
of highway Improvement agrro that the con
dition of most of tho common roads In
America Is about that of tho English roajs,
early In this century, when they were so
bad and toll ratCB so high that tho question
of Improvement was forced upon th British
public. England had no railroads then and
If It had not been for tho wonderful dc
vclopmcnt of our railroads tho question of
highway Improvement would have come to
tho front long ago In this country. Tho
peoplo, however, aro more nnd noro lm
pressed every year with tho fact ttiat road
Improvement la necessary to rcduco tho cost
ot hauling, to malte roads fit tor pleasure
driving and to savo tho enormous aasto of
labor now expended on bad roads. Vhcn wo
fully understand that there Is no economical
I'FHso.vw. i'oi.vri:ns.
Puaplo will have to stop calling William
of Germany "the young omperor" now that
his oldest son has reached his majority.
Ex-Governor Kellogg of Louisiana, who
was prominent In national politics during the
reconstruction period, is at work on a o
ume of memories of that time.
Governor Charles II, Allen of Torto Rico
possesses among his other quallrkatiour. .u
that place a thorough knowledge of Spanish,
which ho Is said to speak like a native,
r Slnco Mark Twain announced hlH candidacy
for the presidency other humorists are fall
ing Into Unci and among the most promising
is M. Quad, who promises, if elected, to put
a tux upon all dialect stories.
Forty years ago the doctors decided that
Herbert Spencer must die. Tho eminent
writer accepted tho decision, but concluded
to take his own time about it. He Is yet
alive, and Just celebrated his SiOth birthday.
John W. Gate, whose recent operations
havo brought him into prominence, though
tho eon of an Illinois farmer, Is a well
educated mitn. and graduated with high
honors from Northwestern college, Napcr-
villi., III.
The Philadelphia Times has changed
ownership. A syndicate represented by
Charles F. Kindred has purchased a con
trolling IntertMt In the paper. Colonel A.
K. McClure, the nestor of American editors,
will continue as editor-ln-chlef.
, delicious sample of childlike Innoccnco
is the public announcement of tho Panama
Canal company that it has never maintained
a lobby In Washington. A like announce
ment from tho Nicaragua canal promoter
would Incrcaso tho galoty of tho season.
Ex-Governor Wolcott of MaFsachusctts
said nt tho recent banquet of manufactur
ers In Boston that "rum, gunpowder and the
blblo must not bo linked together In unholy
alllnnce; but Christianity, clvlllratlon and
honest trade may well make their march
together across sons and continents."
Less than two years ago Grant 0 1 1 lotto
was perhaps the leading cattle dealer and
speculator In Kansas. Ho was worth mil
lions nnd bade fair to practically own all
the herds In that stato. Just beforp Thanks
giving. 1S98, ho collapt-ed through over
speculation. Cattlemen nnd hanks aro now
lighting over the remains of his once vast
cstnte, and Gillette Is now peddling shirt
waists to the senorltas of Chihuahua, Mex
ico. KXr.VNSIO.V IX I.IM'OI.N.
In almost every groat war. The Roman
legion In tho war between Greece nnd Tur
key fought the Greeks Instead of the Turks,
but that was probably became, it did net
got a chance at the Turks. In the French
army the Foreign Legion was a crack corp.
which is remembered by thn wciU known
poem of "Ulngen on the Rhine." In the
old-time British army the Gorman Legion
was a grand body of fighting niein. It never
wavered. The "meteor flag of England"
wab novcr upheld by braver hsnds than
those, of the German Legion. Indeed, the
long record of foreigners fighting under
various flags Is one of devotion that Illumi
nates the pages of history from the Janis
saries of the Turk to the inch-Americans In
South Africa.
CO.VSTITLTIOX AMI POHTO IMCO.
Coimnrnt on JiiiIkc I.oiilirrn'n Opinion
uf till- Status nf tlio Inland,
Philadelphia Ledger.
United States Dlotrlct Judge Lochren of
Minnesota, who was commissioner of pen
sions under President Cleveland, Is of
opinion that tho ratification of the treaty
of peace between tho United States and
Spain mado Porto Rico American territory
and fcubject to the constitution of thj
United States without an enabling act of
enngrees. This opinion Is not an express
decision, however, being the dictum of tho
court In a case decided on other grounds.
Rnphnel Ortiz, a Porto Rlcan, sought re-
figures and credit the World-Herald
troops of this sort have done valiant service with whatever additional carrier de
livery subscription It may prove up,
at the same time ngreelns to deduct S
from Its own credit all name shovr n J
to have been erroneously Inserted.
POIXTKI) HKMAHKS.
Somervllle Journal: Perhaps you havo
noticed that a girl with pretty eyes i-cldom
v.i'urs a veil.
Chicago Tribune: "The ronton why truth
In so often found lit the bottom of n well."
averred Undo Allen Sparks, "may be that
truth ha failed to speak up."
Now York World rFlrst I-idy-Klllcr-Me
stendy says you kissed her.
Second Ditto (f wan! She's only boastln'
Chicago Record: "Did you read about
that poor man who expired while lituah
Ins?" "Yes. Well, it Is a terrible strain to .have
to luugh at some- stoilcs you hear."
Philadelphia Prces: She What do th
dUpntehes nienn when they s.iy "thA
Hrltliih aro In touch with the Poois?
He Well, sometimes It menus that trm
"toueli" s productive of a big check for
the Hrltlsh.
The tenor ran scalos
for everything!"
Detroit Journal:
nsslrtuously.
"There's a place
Intimated tht neighbor.
Tho tenor bowed a stiff, formal how.
"For i v. there's Hlnx Sing!" thn
neighbor .'Xnnlinfd, with a look of prolound
fllgiiiftcaiKf.
PntcliliiK l I'uliilt for the llriirnt
of tin- Faithful.
WnsliliiKton Star.
A dlfpatch from Lincoln, Neb., slates that
tho front porch of Mr. Hrynn's home is
being enlarged and local gossip has It that
tho extensions nro intended for the pur
poses of tho .forthcoming campaign, Can
It bo pofslblo thnt Mr. Hryan Intends that
tho crowds of the faithfull shall vlnlt him
this year, Instead of awaiting blm at the
railroad stations? One of tho most Interest
ing features of tho campaign of 1S0B was the
Rrynn continuous performance. His dawhen
hero and there, his Incursions Into the
i... . ..... n.i UHII...O... i v i lium, iii.iinir,
..-nee nuiu iiiu n.ntn jiuruii cat .ji.,,ni,vi v. 'mother Willi SOIlll
tne ground tnai nis trial ror murder by a . book awaj-.
military court was unlawful because, ns nn
American cltlren. he was entitled to a trial
by Jury. Judge Lochren denied tho applica
tion for a writ of habeas corpus on the
ground that the Island was In a state of war
beforo the ratification and when the murder
was committed, and that the military court
had Jurisdiction. The Judge said thnt ac
cording to the ruling of the suprfne court,
a military tribunal could not try a prisoner
In American torrltory In tlmo of peace. He
believed that tho treaty brought Porto Rico
under tho United States constitution and
added that unless tho constitution extended
to Porto Rico In ndvanco of action by con
gress that body would have no power to
legislate for tho Island, Inasmuch as It has
no authority to legislate for any excopt ter
ritory to which the constitution has ex
tended It Is said that Attorney General
Griggs declined to comment on tlje vlowa ex
pressed by Jiiugo lyoenren, wnicn is tnc
proper position for him to take, ns tho whole
subject must soon be considered by tho su
preme court.
If the constitution extends to rorto Klco tiy
virtue of tho ratification of peace, congress
may have exceeded its limited authority both
In Imposing n duty upon American Imports
Into the Island and upon Porto Rico Imports
into the United States. The constitution
provides that all duties, Imposts and excise
ebalt bo uniform throughout the United
enemy's country, his wayuldo wanderings,
way to obtain good roads except by building his roar-platform addretsce combined to at
This Is testimony to the friendly rela
tions between tho peoplo of tho two re- The tiro limit ordlnnnco was enacted
publics which will bo generally accepted, by tho concurrence of tho mayor and
Undoubtedly thcro aro people In the council and would not havo been valid
Kreo Stato who aro very tired of the without the mayor's approval. No reso-
war and bhimc fho Transvnalers for littlon by tho city council making ox-
if. Such wdtiin naturally report, on omptlons from Its provisions can there-
entering tlio Hrltlsh lines, that general fore bo valid without tho mayor's np-
disaffection exists. Hut ', tho number proval. Tho attempt of tho council to
of these people Is not largo and they break down the restrictions of this otdl.
tho best, our practical education Kill havo
made a long step.
This Iceson has not yet been learned thor
oughly. Many of our so-called gotd roads
are not the best, and, therefore, ire not
economical. The men who built then would
havo dono better work and spent to moro
money If thpy had profited by tho exjerleneo
of England nnd France.
Maryland has gone about tho fork of
road improvement in a way that p-omlscH
excellent results, Tho state has roognlzod
the fact that geological cons Id e ratlins nre
a 'most Important factor In god road
making. In 1S93 'tho general assembly
passed a bill for tho annual expenditure ot
$10,000 by tho geological survey in 'tho In
vestigation ot road construction In th)j state.
The first publlnhed result Is this iompre
henslve report on tho distribution 'of vim
tract tn tho man nnd the candidate a degree
of attention seldom glvon to any aspirant
for public ofllce. Ho covered an enormous
amount of ground. Indeed, some of bis loyal
adherents wero inoHncl to claim the preal
doncy for him because he had addressed In
rorson tho people of more states nnd cities
than did his chlot rival, Hut eventually the
votes were counted as against the speeches.
If now Mr. Itryan proposes to conduct a stay
at-hemo campaign this year much of the
brilliancy of the spoetaclo will be lost. There
would bo, of course, u certain flattering
meaning In tho pilgrimage of tho simon-pure
RryanltcH to tiiat enlarged front porch, Lin
coln, es tho Moica of polycracy, would uhlne
rosplondent among American cities. The ex
panded portico would ring with oratory
Souvenirs would doubtless ho chipped from
IU columns. It might become a feature
rock materia) required for good roadriaklnK, lot the campaign for a corps of political car
on tho failure of the "Improved" rwids to I pouter to ropair tho ravaged porch onco a
meet tho needs of modern traflV.' chiefly week, tn attivtt tho popularity of tho wndi
owing to the faot that they wero bull with- ' date. Indeed, tho porch account might later
"Katie," ciid her
Bternne. "put that
You me too voting to rend
romances. Flosldes, this Is Hunday. ir you
want something to rend take your bible."
At tho end of half nn hour Katie's silence,
became oppressive.
"What are ou doing. Katie?"
"I'm reading tho beautiful romante of
Hot her In the hlble. That's what I'm do-Inr."
(iltHAT A.MUHICA.N IMK.
W J I.anu'lon In New York Sun.
Why.
Pie,
Of all the Kieut bonanza finds
Of culinary searching, you
Aro first and foremoht. Who
will dare dens-
The potency and permn nonce,
The plenitude and pleasantness,
The popularity of pie?
Oh. mystery and magic, we
Dolllu to stick our faco In thee
And take It out again to see
Tho horseshoe of our teeth
Set like a seml-cyele
Into your midst; nnd then
To do It several dozen times ag.iln!
Meanwhile to feel
Tho ecstasy no spirit can reveal
Suvo thine; to steal
Thn rapture nnd tho rhapsody
Enfolded by tho palo periphery,
Oh. nie.
Oh, pure, propitious prophylactic
You're IT,
A large, luxuriant, luscious bit.
IInro'H your good health,
Anil ours:
And by tho powers
You'ro bound tn be
Tho proud precursor
Of a national plo-cat-y.
pi.
A Good Deal Depends
On what you want. Well enough looking garments
may be put together just to sell, if that is all you are
atter. It is all that a good many dealers are after.
But if you are looking for wear and a correct fit,
at a price that is reasonable for good clothing, we rather
think that we can give you better satisfaction than you
have ever had before.
Good suits for men as low as $6.40
that were $8.50
The best suits made for $21.00 that
were $28,00.
Somewhere between these prices you are
sure to find what you want.
out competent engineering supervis)n und
without care as to grades und draln:ie, and
on many other practical mattote. Thf report
will help toplacorcad Improvement it Mary,
land on an intelligent bahls. It shoud like
wise promote toe cause of goo-I roads
throughout th? country, I
Via mir((l nn mm rt thn Items nf thn nun.
palgn. It Is easy to understand how Mr. '
hryan would bo tempted to sit comparatively
at his ease under tho shade of his nwn porch
nnd tulk to the anombllng throng.i. Why
should not tho Mahomets go to the moun-
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omnh' Only Exclusive Clvtliiers for Mu nud Uoy.