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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
HITS AND MISSES.

We have had enough of diseased senti-
mentalsm. The Biechler woman is not a
heroine.
Editor Hitchcock Is having lawn tennis
grounds made on his Twentieth street lots.
1t is not, as has been charged, q dude
pasture.
There will be only tears of sympathy and
cageful of bouquets for the siren who may
playfully kill 'her man" o, womanl
The Society OF Christian Endeavor, it is
said, has expressed little hope for the genius
who makes Soup for the Herald, or the ass
who grinds the Coffee of the Republican.
Postmaster Gallagher says that there are
a number of vigorous candidates for his
shoes who are becoming very impatient. lie
thinks Major Clarison, possibly, is in the
lead, and is of the opinion that Senator Man
derson finds IT difficult to determine upon
Clarkson. The postmaster has an idea that,
as soon as an acceptable man can be agreed
upon, he will be asked to vacate the Office,
regardless of the term for which he was ap.
pointed.
The only man in Washington who can in
terview Secretary Window at all hours of
the day and night, especially in the night Is
the Washington (O correspondent of the
Herald He seems to be able to rouse the
secretary from his slumbers at 9 a. M, but
strangely enough the correspondent (O
never gets any information except that
which The BEE prints the day before.
Hugh Murphy's mastodon should be care.
fully and tenderly preserved. BY scientif-
cally wiring the bones it can be utilized as
democratic candidate for mayor next fall.
II is significant fact that Con Gallagher
threw up his aspirations on the eve Of the
discovery.
The Omaha contingent of the Oklahoma
boomers wisely views the distant landscape
through clouds of tobacco smoke. BY con-
tinuing to draw ON the weed at home they
will spare themselves and their purses q
rude awakening.
1t costs an even $40 to call man a liar in
the Omaha police court. The assessment is
increased in proportion to the vigor and
venom of the assertion, but does not cover
the consequences of head-end collision
outside.
The thirty. third resurrection of the Omaha
Humane society has been effected. This is
refined cruelty to honored but neglected
memories.
Con Gallagher does not want to be consio
cred a candidate for the mayoralty because
he is interested in city contracts. 1t is bet
ter, he thinks, to put up one of his aspiring
friends, provided, of course, he can pull the
strings.
The police have been favored with @
White Cap letter from Cut-Off lake. It is
an invitation to the sleuths to call in dis.
guise.
IN sporting parlance thesfavorite way to
throw race is to ''take a Knapp" 1t is
more expressive and suggestive than taking
headers.
Why don't Colonel Chase come to the res.
cue of the board of trade! Somebody whisp-
ers Its because he wants the postoffice at
Thirteenth and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
WHAT TICKLES US.

OIL City Blizzard The less head man
has the more frequently he loses it.
Judge: DeGarry-I hear old Lordly is
being sued for divorce. Bjones-Actress or
typewriters
New York Mail: Noan would have failed
as a railroad man. He even built an ark to
keep stock from being watered.
The death of the head of the great distil-
lery at Cognac removes famous man, but
his spirit is still with us.
Boston Transcript: 1t is little girl of
five VINO makes the discovery that the shad is
porcupine turned inside out.
Puck: Maud-And what will you do now
that poor Flossy is gones Sibyl (mourning
the demise of a favorite poodle)-I shall
marry.
Binghamton Republican, A critic thin ks
the ''art of writing poetry is in decay" II
he means that modern poetry is mostly rot,
we vote aye.
Life: Miss Wabash-How delightfully."-
your sister plays! Miss Waldo-Why, my
dear, that's the man in the back parlor tun-
ing the piano.
jewelers. Weekly: A scarf-pn shield tha t
will protect its wearer from entanglement
from ENHANCEMENT with girls hair wou uld
be q boon to mankind.
Texas Siftings: A Jersey City undertaken
advertises that he furnishes "everytning re-
quisite for a funeral" He must be doctor
as well as an undertaken.
Life: "Hello, Brownl hear you have a
new typewriter. Is she good ooking2"
"Good-looking! Why, man. no; my wife
selected her." "Why, how did she come to
select herl'' "Well, you see my wife was q
typewriter herself before married herr
Judge: Colonel Gourker-It seems too
good to be true. How did you come to ac-
cept an old fellow like me. Miss Ingenue---
Well you see, Colonel, mamma was begin
ming to act so silly and girlish over you that
l had to step in to prevent losing her.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13


CONGRESSMAN McADoo, OF New Jer-
sey, is wasting his energies on a meas
ure reorganizing and reforming the
diplomatic service and abolishing the
ministerial. The gentleman from Jer-
sey CROPPED in the dark during the
four years of his party's dominance.
He persistently refused to see the
enormities of foreign diplomcy,
while his party friends enjoyed the
privileges, but now that they are
going with vengeance, and repub-
licans take their places, he seizes the
occasion to pose as a reformer. The
democrats, however, are distracted
minority, and their efforts to manufac-
ture cheap buncombe will be overlooke d
by charitabl public.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
The Biechler Case.
Chicd1O Herald

tNcuvD ffGlutu.
Miss Biechler, who iourneyed from Chi
caso to Omaha and killed young King,
escapes all punishment save detention for
trial and acquittal. The jury at Omaha has
not even resented the costs which the
woman's act threw upon their city. 1t may
have been held to be an honor in the slayer to
favor Omaha, when hated rival might have
worn the sensation as trophy of growing
empire.
The recurring discharge of female assas-
sins indicates the existence of belief in
mana belief above law and statute-that
woman shoull not be punished when she kills
the lover or husband who has abandoned her.
Her own character counts for nothing in the
case. Certainly she was no worse before she
was murderess tnan after. How savage
the people of America really are at heart is
best revealed in the placidity of soul with
which they look on the corpse of murdered
man. Horror at the deed does not exist. If
there We're excuse for anger, the American
iuryman will consider 1t due apology for
slaughter.
With such premium on blood 1t is a mar
vel that American women are not more CORY.
Men court their sweethearts with life in
hand. Hers not to reason why. Hers simply
to shoot. His to die at her demand The
jury's to weep upon the periods of the elo.
quent counsel for defense.
II Is western human nature-that is beyond
cavil. And mouse will still scare Sorosis.
Perhaps, too, if men generally killed as
Justly as women, the social world would go
better
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

Louis, and the Chicago, Minneapolis &
st. Paul desires to make the same rates
between points in northern Nebraska
and Duluth that are now in effect be-
tween those points and Chicago. Other
roads have similar demands to make.
The question is, how will the associa-
sion adjust the difficulties equitably and
satisfactorily to alp We shall presently
see what we shall see. The public will
soon know whether the association is
sufficiently strong to enforce obedience
from its dissatisfied members, or
whether it will pull to pieces like a rope
OF sand at the first strain.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The bombardment of the Omaha board
Of trade with cartoons. paper wads and
mud balls may amusc some of our con-
temporaries. Like the story about the
boy and the frogs-it is fun for the boy
but death to the frogs.
The TRADE of abuse may be regarded
with Indifference by individual men,
bers of the board, but it cannot help to
be damaging to Omaha.
The question has been asked, what
has the board of trade done for the
building up of Omaha, and what Is the
board doing to extend the commerce of
this city?
These questions cannot be answered
in half-columu editorial. We will
point to n few facts merely to show that
tho board of trade has been of some use
in the past aud is not an idle looker-on
in Vienna at the present time.
Years ago the board of trade was
largely instrumental in solv-
ing problems that confronted
Omaha in the struggle for firmly estab-
fishing her supremacy as traffic center.
The board of trade is entitled to the
credit of erecting the first oifice-build-
ing in Omaha, and giving momentum to
the movement that has resulted in the
erection of great structures that would
adorn any city.
While in the nature of things the
board has not been able to estab-
lish stock exchange or a grain
pit, it has done great deal
toward making Omaha the third
meat-packing center in America.
Within the past few months the board
has, through its influence brought
about the location at Omaha OF several
important manufacturing concerns,
notably the casket factory, which will
employ steadily more than ono hundred
mechanics.
The board has just organized an ex-
cursion to the Black Hills, which is
already anticipated with marked inter-
est by people in that region, and cannot
fail to materially add to the commerce
| OF Omaha in the near future.
While some of our contempor-
aries take delight in represent
| ing the board as body OF
| Rip Van Wrinkles, the truth is that il
is made up of the most stirring and sue
cessful of our business men, whose alb
sencc from its meetings is chiefly owing
to the enormous pressure upon their
time OF the many important enterprises
they have in hand. Who are these
alleged sleepy-headed idlers? Herman
Kountze, j. H. Millard, William A
Paxton, John A. Creighton, Henry w
Yates, w. V. Morse, John A. McSEane
p. G. Himebaugh, John A. Wakefield
Fred Gray, Max Meyer, James E. Boyd
Ben Gallagher, H. II. Meday, Euclid
Martin, Mr.. Cudahy, Frank Colpetzer
p. e. Her, C. f. Goodman, and more
than two hundred other successful ant
enterprising merchants, manufacturer
and capitalists.
II these men do not take part in the
discussion of every meeting of the
board, 1t Is not because they are indif
ferent about Omaha's growth, but be-
cause they have SO many irons in the
fire that they are not able to spare tn,
time for attending these meetings. |
Omaha was dead town and all he
merchants were sitting in their store
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
The Kearney postmastersbip.

STooKHAM, Neb., April ITO the Editor
Of THE BEE: 1 notice by the daily papers
that the friends of Moses H. Sydenham are
urging his appointment as postmaster at
Kearney. Permit one, who has known Mr.
Sydenham for sixteen years, 30 express an
earnest wish that this may be brough
about. Even sixteen years ago Mr. Syden
ham was an old settler in the region about
old Fort Kearney. His experience in the
railway mail service for the past ten years or
more has made him fully acquainted with all
the duties that will devolve upon the post
master. He is, besides, man of wide in
formation. and most truly "a man without
guile" His upright citizenship from the
earliest pioneer days to the present time, has
built up completed claim to public recogni.
tion that, it seems to me, ought to be re
garded and rewarded. That he has not, as
is the case with many of the noblest souls,
the gain-getting faculty, is an additional
reason for his preferment. Very truly yours,
II, l., EVANS,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

ON the authority of the Railway Age
sixty-six new roads, aggregatlng a
mileage of over fifty-three thousand
miles, have been projected since the
beginning of the present year, of which
some fifteen thousand miles are under
contract, and the remainder either
surveyed or incorporated. In view OF
the fact that the present year has been
pronounced an off year for railroad
building, the record is a surprise. 1t is
hardly probable, however, that one
fourth of the roads projected will be
built, although there are pressing de-
mands for railroad extension in some
localities.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
.SonrHERN PROGRESS.

We have recently noted that there
was an active demand in the south for
skilled labor, and that the industrial
enterprises OF that section were steadily
advancing. The latest figures show
that there is asubstantial foundation for
these statements. None OF the COM
plants that come from the industrial
interests Of the north are heard from
similar interests in the south. On the
contrary there is reported q steady pro-
gress in that section, and tho circum-
stances of this growth may well chal-
lenge the attention OF northern manu-
facturers.
1t will surprise all who take an inter-
est in industrial progress to know that
during the first three months Of the
present year the number of manufactur-
ing establishments organized and pro-
jected in the south exceeds those of
last year by nearly three hundred, and
those of the year previous by over three
hundred. 1t will be still more
surprising to know that the capi-
tai stock represented by the list
of new enterprises, and enlargements
of old plants, during the first quarter of
the present year, exceeded that for the
corresponding period Of the previous
year by about twenty million dollars.
Looking at these figures with reference
TO what they indicate, 1t is impossi-
BILE not to conclude that the industrial
record for the year promises to be the
greatest in the history of the south.
How long can this rate of progress be
maintained is a question of vital con-
cern to the manufacturing interests of
the north. We referred few d ays ago
to the conditions which were operating
against the iron interests of Pennsyl-
vauia, and, in fact, the entire east, to
the advantage of the south, and to the
outcry which was being made by east
ern manufacturers for relief. Mani
testify, if this industrial growth in the
south is kept up, and there seems every
reason to expect that it will be, revo-
luton in the indu strial interests of the
north would be inevitable. AT the present
time the south is supplying more than
the demands of that section. The pro-
uutbo VI SouOhCth iOS bIO III
vading every other portion of the coun-
try. What is to be the ultimate effect
of this extraordinary southern progress?
The indications are that the whole in
dustrial system of the country must,
within short time, undergo a change,
and that among the consequences to be
expected is radical departure from the
policy under which northern manufac-
turers have hitherto been sustained. 1t
is possibility of the future that the
interests in the north which have per-
sistently demanded to be protected by
legislation, will be found asking the Ut
most freedom of trade, and that the sup
port of the tariff will come from the
growing industries Of the south. In that
section a protection sentiment has been
widely developed within the past few
years, and is undoubtedly making steady
progress. 1t is by no means impossible
that ten years hence, or even before
that time, the most ardent protection
lists will be in the south and the voice OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio will be heard in
favor of free trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
Down on the Irvine Trust.

CRAIG, Neb., April 12.-[Correspondenc
of THE BEE. The rain which has fallen
quite heavily for the past two days, was
badly needed and came none too soon. Corn
ground is now in good shape, and a large per
cent of it is already prepared for planting.
though none has been done yet. Wheat and
oats are looking nicely, the former being up
and growing rapidly. There are five acres
of wheat this year to one last, also three OF
oats to one last year.
The Tekamah Creek grange, of this county,
have decided not to use binding twine, il
Join them A card was also published few
days ago by few representative farmers to
the same effect, and they will all, to man,
stand by their pledges made against the
twiue trust.
e. =. IRWIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
STATE AND TERIsITORY.


Oxford intends to be in style with brass
band and q base ball club.
The Western Union is making arrange
ments to open an uptown office at Norfolk.
Ed. Hoare, of Platte county, has received
the appointment OF farmer at the Genoa In.
dian school.
The Gothenburg roller mill company has
been organized and will rebuild the mill at
that place recently destroyed by fire.
The school census of Kearney shows | ,06s
boys ana l,070 girls of school age and on
this basis the city papers figure out a total
po pulation of l0,690.
The Madison county agricultural society
will offer increased speed purses and hopes
to make the fair this fall the best ever he Id
In the county.
Arrangements are being made by the Te-
cumseh Grand Army post to give an enter
tainment April %, 26 and 81 to ralso funds
to build hall for the post.
There are two cases of smallpox at Arapa-
hoe, but the patients have been quarantlned
in building out of town and there is no
danger of the spread Of the disease.
The Ulysses election stirred up some bad
blood and resulted In pugilistic engage
ment between two men and poker. The
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

SQUATTERs are already moving
toward the Sioux reservation, prepara-
tory to descent on the land as soon as
it Is thrown open to settlement 1t is
the height of folly to go there with the
expectation of being able to secure a
slice of the land at an early day. The
commission to negotiate with the In
dians has not been completed, and will
not enter upon its labors before the 1st
of May. Probably two months will be
required to complete the negotiations,
and several weeks must then elapse be-
fore the department examines and ap-
proves the report. A vast amount OF
detail work must be done before the
presidents proclamation, placing the
land on the market, can be issued.
Four months is a reasonable estimate of
the time required to perfect all the d O.
tails, and, if the Indians should seri-
ously resist reduction of the reserva-
tion, much longer period will be nee
essary. Settlers contemplating a raid
on Dakota will save themselves much
expense and hardship by awaiting the
result of the labors OF the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE board of public works displays
commendable vlgor in the enforcement
of the law relating to the tearing up of
pavements by street car companies.
Heretofore the companies recklessly
tore up section after section OF pave
ment without regard to tho Interests of
tho city or property owners. Now they
arc compelled to pay in advance the
cost OF paving between the tracks, and
the amount is divided pro rata among
the taxpayers abutting the street. 1t
serves 10 check Wholesale raids on pave
ments, and forces tho companies TO
build continuous lines, instead OF strips
here and there 10 hold the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's southern pol
Icy can hardly fail to benefcially affect
the republican party in that section.
BY placing progressive young men on
guard, and carefully avoiding race dis
tnctions, harmony and unity will pre-
vail, and recruits will be attracted in
stead of being repellod. DWith the
mossbacks and disreputablos retired
the young, energetic blood of the south
will assert itself and rally under the re
publican banner of prosperity and pro-
lection.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

If the adventurer, fortune hunter
and desperate were weeded out of the
Oklahoma boomers, the United States
would need very few soldiers to keep
the handful, of bona fide settlers out of
the promised land.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE much talked OF Interstate Com
merce railway association that has
figured SO prominently before the pub
lie as the ''gentlemen's agreement" and
the "silk hat brigade" has finally come
down to business. 1t proposes to settle
all differences ana grievances that arise
between competing lines by a board Of
arbitration and SO prevent the disast-
erous rate wars and rate cutting Of the
past. With these laudible intentions,
roads which have grievances, aud roads
which have rate schedules to adjust,
are laying their propositions before
that body. The Wabash demands a
differential rate on account of fast trains
on the Alton between Chicago and st.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE annual report of the city clerk
shows the indebtedness of South Omaha
to be $350,57 This enormous sum was
contracted last year, aggregating a
debt of thirty dollars for every man, /,
woman and child in that city. Who is
to blame? In our opinion the response
bility lies with the men and papers that
foisted separate city government on
South Omaha and doomed the bonding
ychemes OF last summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE recent prodding of the Omaha
road effected q mild reform. The COM
pany has decided to carry stock shipped
from northern points over its own tracks
to South Omaha, instead of giving a
short haul to the Missouri Pacific. The
change will materially benefit shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

COUNCIL BLUFFS cost mills are strug-
Cling desperately to evade the anti
garnishee law passed by the legislature
of Nebraska. The task is Il futile one,
but they cannot peacefully relinquish a
profitable source of revenue without a
fight. The Omaha sharks who are as
sisting them render themselves liable
TO prosecution and punishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

COUNCILMAN FoRD's mouthings at
the police are pictorial representation
of the ancient gentleman who hurled
his jawbone at his enemies. The favor
ite son of the Third ward will never re-
cover from the dismissal of his boarders.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE fact that the appointment of the
board OF park commissioners devolves
upon the judges of the district court OF
this district is sufficient assurance to
our people that the selection of this
most important body will be made with
a view to the integrity and fitness OF
the members.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
A Sight of Great Interest.

San Francisco Atd.
Pauncefote, the new British minister, is
descended from the lady who ransomed her
husband from the Saracens by cutting off
her right hand and sending it to them. If
the new diplomat meet General Schenck and
Dick Wintersmith he will see some hands
fully as remarkable as that of his ancestress.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

THE state university regents have
banished microphobia from the list of
studies and will close the hog cholera
factory next June. With Billings out
Of the way the swine plague will Ian
guish for want of virus
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
Don't Rush TO Oklahoma.
81. Loufs Globs-Dsmoerat.

'ot' I1V01o u0VD9-I1OTHVuT''V'
Those who are engaged in organizing Okla
hopa colonies at various points east Of the
Missouri river had much better turn their at
tention to something else. There are already
enough persons waiting within sight of the
coveted lands to absorb all the really desir-
able claims; and those who fail to take ac-
count of this fact will meet with certain dis
aDpointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
Notice 10 Agents aud subscribers

We will consider 1t a favor IL agents and suo-
scribers will notify us at once when THE BEF
fails to reach them promptly. In order to sue
cessfully remedy any fault in the delivery OF
papers, 1t is absolutely necessary that we know
the date on which papers were late or missing
If late. give the time and train on which TUE
BEE reached your town. Also state from what
direction so that we can locate the trouble and
apply the proper remedy. Papers are fire.
quently carried by town through the care
lessness of the route agents. ana when this oc-
ours, we can with full information, place the
blame where 10 belongs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

rich. What does this departure from tho
general rule signifyl And will the senate
accept this choice as eligible for seat in the
rich mans clubl
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
A Tale or Two Republics.

Strange, isn't itl The French senate was
the cause of sending Boulanger out of the
country. The United States senate was the
cause of keeping Halstead at home. The
senate must go.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13
The Babies Couldn,t stand IL.

UhtcduO If1Dunc.
There are no babies, so far as we have
been able to ascertain, named in honor Of the
Rev. Joseph Cook. To confer his name on
mere human baby would be an act of unpar-
donable presumption, anyhow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-13

WITH a hundred thousand dollar libel
suit on his hands Russell Harrison has
at one leap stepped into the front ranks
of journalism.