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Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The Iowa
democracy is being daily harangued by the
organs to harmoniZe The rank and file
listen patiently and respectfully but the
whetting of knives on the part of the anti
administrationists goes on without Interrupt
tion.
Sioux City Journal: All attempts to divert
unavailing. Iowa people last year Joined
with the rest of the country in the work OF
driving the democratic party from federal
power. They will not abandon the unfinished
job. They will aim to keep in line this
year for the important work of next year
when they confidently expect to bring to a
close the unhappy experiment entered upon
in 1892
Burlington Hawkeye: "The democratic
party in Iowa this summer will be wise not
to dispute over matters as TO which IL is
divided and which are not directly in issue
1t should attend strictly to the business
before it, Such is the prudential advice
of the Sioux City Tribune Cdem). But its
party will find itself confronted by its OWL
record and no way to escape from its de
lenses, unless, like Davy Crocketts coon, Il
cries out to the republicans: Don't shoot
we will come down."
Des Moines Capital Colonel Ormsby al
aspirant for the nomination for the office o.
governor at the hands of the republican
party, has his case presented today in the
Capital by his friends of the Iowa press
The colonel has many admirable qualities
He was a good soldier and Is a good citizen
Ihose who live nearest to him and know
him best are his strongest supporters ant
friends. If Colonel Ormsby shall come ou
OF the convention on the 10th of July as
the nominee of the republican party he will
be elected by a tremendous majority. ant
the state will have an honest consideration,
and faithful governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
As no THIS YEARS PAVING,

The fact that the city's intersection
paving fund is very nearly exhausted
ought not to prevent Omaha from doing
II fair amount of paving and repaving
during the present year. Owners Of
property abutting on streets which need
paving should not hesitate to sign peti-
tions because of this alleged obstruc-
ton
The city council cannot act in the
matter of ordering street improvements
of this kind until it has received the
petition required by the city charter
to give it jurisdiction. Heretofore, for
the past two years at any rate, peti-
| tions have been so few that the coun-
ell has found itself unable to eXpend
the money at its disposal in the inter
section paving fund. In order to pro
vide some public work it undertook to
have numerous single intersections
paved without waiting for the property
| owners to request the pavement of the
entire street or district. The result is
| that there are various stretches of
| streets, n few blocks together, which
can be paved without trenching on the
| intersection fund ut all. These streets
| ought to be paved this year, and for
this purposc'the property owners should
not delay the requisite petitions.
But even on those streets where there
are intersections to be paved there
ought to be no hesitation about sending
in petitions. When the petitions are
once in the hands of the council it will
be for the council to devise means of
complying with them. The intersection
paving fund is not yet completely cX-
hausted When it contains no more
money arrangements can doubtless be
made by which the contractors will
carry the city's share of the expense
until the fund is again in prosperous
condition. We can not have paving
without petitions. The petitions should
be forthcoming before the season is
much further advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

court will be given another opportunity,
probably with n full bench to pass
upon its constitutionality, though de-
cision from that tribunal on the new
cases to be presented is hardly to be
expected before the meeting of CON
grcss.
1t is said that the effect on the ma
tional finances of the loss of one-half
the estimated revenue from the income
tax is regarded quite seriously by treas
ury officials, the more so because esti-
mates Of revenue from other sources.
notably sugar, are not being sustained
by results. With the deficit increasing
every day and the available balance de
clining 1t Is easy to understand that the
president and secretary of the treasury
are not satisfied with the situation, even
though there be no reason for present
SOlicitll1p
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

went on to say; 1.-THE average at which
he would put the proportion Of Irelands
resources was one-twentieth. but II was
really rather less He say no Increase OF
Irish wealth to overtake the enormous in
crease Of wealth that was constantly going
on in England. He thought any figure
should be subject TO revision. The witness
dealt with The French idea Of taxation and
the views OF Mr. Mill. He thought that the
poorer community had the smaller surplus
capacity, and comparing the surplus ca
pacity Of Ireland with that Of England he
would say the proportion would be o, 900 900
to 900 600 600; and II they considered Ire
lands proportion to be one-twenty-fft
then they might reduce II still further to
one-thirteth, or something like that. to
make some allowance for the fact that its
taxable resources upon the same income
were less in proportion to those Of Great
Britain. Some rough mode of calculation Of
that kind was all they could do All ex-
penditure by the imperial government ought
to be considered expenditure for imperial
purposes"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
EDiT0Rs ONTHEIR METAL.

Chicago Record: The meaning Of the word
'bimetallsm" seems to dep5nd entirely upon
the person using it,
Buffalo Express: The Express yesterday
classed Senator ThurstOn of Nebraska as
yilverite 1t seems we did him an injustice
An interview has just been published in
which he says he is opposed to the free coin
age of silver, but he believes firmly in
blmotallsm. So that adds one more to the
chances Of getting an honest bmetallic bill
through the senate.
Louisville Courier Journal: OF course Sena-
tor Stewart, the silver miner, is one of the
self-styled 'bimetallists" who have written
lstters in hot haste replying to the presidents
letter to the Chicago business men. Senator
Stewart. while Offering in his epistle to eX-
plain so many things, fails to vouChsafe why
IL he believes that free coinage would bring
about bimetallism, he makes his own con-
tracts payable expressly in gold.
Denver Republican: The fact that the ac-
ceptance of terms of peace between China and
Japan strengthened the market for silver in
London should snow gold monometallists how
easy a thing it is to affect the silver market
fayorably. The fact that China will have to
pay an indemnity Of about 800 600 900 causes
silver to rise. Unquestionably, If the United
States were to declare that it would coin all
the silver that might be brought to its mints
that declaration would lift the price of silver
to the value determined by the coinage rate.
mOnetization of silver in 1873 is the cause
of the present low price of wheat, why is it
that several times since 1878 wheat has been
nearly as high and once higher than it was
| then? In 1873 the highest price touched by
wheat was STAG; in 1877 it sold for SIG in
| 1879 for $1.33, in 1881 for 81 ,43, in 1882 for
$1.40 and in 1883 for 50. Moreover in 1873
| there was not dollar of silver in circua-
| tion, whereas now there is more than $780,
| 100000 In the light of these facts the asser-
| tlon that the present low price of wheat is
| due to the so-callsd decentralization of silver
| in 1873 is rank nonsense
Chicago Tribune. One of the arch-enemies
| Of honest money told Minneapolis audience
| the other night that 1t Is a shame we had to
| get gold from the Rothschilds in Europe.
Why did he not tell them the truth-that he
| and his fellow agitators are responsible for
| the fact? If their incendiary demands had
| not frightened foreigners with the idea that
we soon should be on free silver basis there
| would have been no movement of gold from
| ever ebbng and flowing current of gold in
| payment of trade balances between different
| countries, the shipments of one particular
| period being made amends for by movement
| in the reverse direction a few months later.
| Ii was the silver Copspirators and no one else
| that started the panic of two years ago. That
was money panic 'precipitated by fears that
the demands of the flee silver maniacs would
be acceded to; while gthe second panic which
| came along laten. was caused by apprehen-
sions of democratic monkeyng with the
| tariff. NOE g
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
INCOME RETURNS ACTORY

INCOME RETURNS Unsatisfactory.
Treasury officials are disappointed
with the income tax returns, which in
dictate that the proceeds from the tax
will fall over so per cent from the csti-
mate made by the department before
the decision of the supreme court. The
officials estimate that 10 per cent of
the persons liable TO the tax have not
made any returns, and very likely this
is not far out of the way. Numerous
Illustrations are given of the inequality
of the tax. In one of the most populous
and wealthy districts of PENNSYLVANIA,
having a population of 7G1 600 in 1890,
only 1913 persons made returns of an
income exceeding $500 each. That is
only about one for each 900 inhabitants
in the district, or if there has been the
ordinary increase in population in the
district since 1890 the proportion would
be one to 1000. But all of these per-
sons who made returns are not liable to
II tax, as Il considerable number of
them return that they have an income
exceeding $500 each, but not over
$4,000. Taking this district as an aver
age one for the country, excluding the
large cities, and assuming the popula-
ton of the United States to be 60 1889, 900,
| as estimated by the Treasury depart
| ment March l, only G9,3S9 persons will
make returns of their income and n
large proportion of these will not be
liable to any tax. There are other
equally or even more marked illustra-
tions of the inequality of the tax.
All such facts will, of course, be
brought to the attention of the next
congress, when it is proposed, as un-
| doubtedly 1t will be, TO repeal the in
come tax provision of the tariff law,
and they are very likely to make a
strong impression upon congress and
the country. The demand for the re-
peal of the tax is already heard and
there can be no doubt that it will
gather volume as the time for the meet
ing of congress draws near. There is
reason to believe that n great many
who approved of the tax before the su-
preme court decided that 1t could not
be collected from incomes from rents
ana from state, county and municipal
bonds are now of the opinion that ii
| would be better to abandon IL alto
gether, and certainly there will be a
great pressure to have this done on the
part or those who are subject to the
| tax. In the meanwhile the supreme
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20


The Bell telephone monopoly dies hard
1t is some months since the United States
circuit court decided against the Bell COM
pany in the suit brought to cancel the
patent rights on the so-called Berliner
appeal before the United States circuit
court of appeals at BCston-this time, it is
hoped, for final adjudication. Three judges
are hearing the arguments of a learned
body of counsel, who are expected to hold
the current of their speech for four days.
The case as 1t now stands is this: In No
vember, 1891 the United States issued to
the Bell company, as assignee of Emil
Berliner, patent on an instrument known
as the speaking microphone. This is the
patent which the circuit court in January,
1893, cancelled on the ground that it was
not competent for the commissioner to issue
patent in view oflthe former, patent coy
ering the same ground, and also that the
issuance of the patent was delayed for more
than four years after the application was
filed. Upon the decision of this question
hang all the rights Of the Bell company
acquired under the ,Berliner patent. If the
company loses on the appeal it's monopoly
is at length without a leg to stand on.
Vast as are the physical and financial
interests involved. a principle CT even great az
Importance is at stake, namely, whether
the machinery Of the patent Office can be
employed by a corporation to convert a
patent into an Instrument for the oppression
of the people, and at the same time giving
no adequate share of the profits to the real
not been such as TO inspire confidence in
its ability to own or manage 50 great a
trust as is an important invention like the
telephone,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
extra pay.

A heavy verdict was found against
the Philadelphia Times in a libel case
Colonel A. *. Mcclure denounced the
court in open session and in the columns
of his paper, He charged that Justice
had been perverted and that witnesses
had been bribed Yet we do not hear
that the judge ordered him arraigned
for contempt, but on the contrary eX-
hibited stoical Indifference to the edi-
tors eXcoriation. Had this incident
occurred in the criminal division of the
district court in and for Douglas county
there would have been word pyrotech-
mics, dramatic climaXes and a Jail SEN
tence read to low music.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The jury in the case against an eX-
congressman from Wyoming for salary
withheld from his clerk came to the
conclusion that the preparation of news
paper interviews and biographical
sketches does not come within the
range of the regular duties of con
gressman's clerk and gave n verdict
for the value of these services. If the
preparation of speeches, interviews,
puffs and biographies is not included
in the duties of the clerks which the
country provides for its overworked
congressman, pray what are the duties
of those functionaries? Let us have
another jury to decide what congress
man can ask of his clerk without render
ing himself liable to suit to recover
extra pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
TO A VERY fOUSG LADY.
Pan Nal Gazette

PalH Mall Gazette
| venture with these lines to sznd
A gift to one so far above me
Am | too bold? You've been NV friend
For scarce two years, you hardly love me :
A very tickle sweetheart you
Are too
Your mother may be veXed, you see;
Your father ask me my Intentions
How awkward both for you and mel
No doubt your mOnther always mentions
What you are not TO do, or you
Are to.
Your age-no Whispered secret this
Excuses fervCr in these verses;
For you this doll, for me a kiss
Next time l see you with your nurses
For / am over thirty, you
Are two.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually. dispeis colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. xE NEW T0ax. Nv
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

More or less excitement may be ex-
pected at the Winnebago agency until
the issue raised between the Interior
department. and the land lesSees has
been finally settled. Barnacles fasten
themselves upon every Indian agency
and are not readily shaken off, The
ship may have to be sailed into fresh
water before they can be killed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

been tried in Che balance and found
wanting. CARDINAL principles pro-
claimed by the order were lost sight
of in the scramble for spoils. The other
day the A. PTQ candidate for mayor
was turned d0TE Star chamber gov
ernment and blind blgotry cannot long
endure on American soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20


The buoyant effects on speculation of the
and beef were visible again i'm Yesterdays
markets. Stocks were higher, not on actual
Improvement in traffic, but on the marked
improvement in sentiment which must
soon favorably affect the conditions of
traffic. The wheat market caught the spirit
observed the evidence of great awakening
from the troubled business sleep of the past
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

1t will apparently take lots of guess
ing to light upon the particular system
by which the jury commissioners of the
supreme court fixed on the jurors for
the coming trial of the case against cX-
Treasurer Hill and his bondsmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The obstacles which the local COM
mittees into whose hands the work of
raising funds for state fair week festivi-
ties was placed are meeting will soon
be overcome. With each succeeding day
the business outlook shows improve
ment. The restoration of confidence is
but matter of few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

1t may be trine trite, but yet not
entirely out of place, to remind the city
authorities that the wooden sidewalk
nuisance in front of the old Farnam
Street theater still exists. The men re-
sponsible for this state of things ought
to hear the expressions passed by the
pedestrians who are compelled to en-
counter this obstruction daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The report that certain Iowa lines
have pooled issues with Council Bluffs
and Sioux City to contest Omahas
rights in the bridge arbitrary case is
worthy of serious consideration. The
first thing to be done in the premises is
to convince Sioux City that it may be
to her interest to keep hands off. Her
OK is not being barbecued.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

If the officers of the Whisky trust
could only have borrowed money with
the ease that the receiver is able to get
it on the security of Il court order the
receivership might have been avoided
at the outset.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

AS the leaders of the Cuban insur-
rection are excepted from the general
offer of pardon they may be expected
to exert themselves to keep up the fight
as long as there is the slightest hope
left The trouble in Cuba is not yet
entirely at an end.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

When Mayor Bemis declared that If
the health department would do little
more business and keep out of politics
the public service could be greatly i'm
proved he formulated prescription
which must provide perfect antidote
for the bacteria that infests health Off
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

We can't have exact crop reports any
more than we can have exact weather
forecasts. But by taking the proper
precautions we can come pretty close to
accuracy in both. Approximate crop
reports and approximate weather fore
casts are worth something in them
selves
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

All the commercial nations of the
world have their eye on China. AS the
United States is a little closer to the
objective point her vision ought to be
somewhat the better.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The object to be attained from the
publication of legal notices is to give
the widest publicity. This object can
not be reached when such notices are
inserted in readerless sheets.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

NCW lOIk NOTTU.
The Standard Oil company continues to
do just as 1t peases with prices in the
United States. 1t may realize enough out
of the present squeeze" to be able to make
campaign contribution which will outbid
the Whisky trust for the privilege of nam
ing the next attorney general.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Now, according to the free trade
organs, the high price of beef is all
owing to the tariff on imported meats.
Every doctor has his own diagnosis
and his own remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

'ChCagO Post
AS the United States led Japan into civ
ilizaton. so Japan would lead China The
aspiration is one of the highest character
in human concerns. Whether 1t will be
realized depends largely upon the attitude
of Russia and the miltados ingenuity in
satisfying the ministers of the white czar.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
CHINESE MATERMAYs,

Frank G.. Carpenter describes his voy-
ages up and down 1900 miles OF Chinese
rivers He tells OF the things and
peoples he saw; Of the immense traffic
of these rivers. and the source from
which the emperor must draw the war
indemnity fund demanded by Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
THE MAN OF THE Moss uAGs,

$. X. Crockett, the celebrated story
teller, Is putting his best effort into the
serial now current in The Sunday Bee.
Successive chapters show increased in
terest. This high-class fiction is exclu-
sve with The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The Gould family will pay their taxes
before they get through. They merely
want the pleasure of parting with theil
money long drawn out.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

An open letter from the Kalamazoo
Bugle to President Cleveland in reply
to his recent sound money declara-
ton will now be in order.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The United States will have only a
small representation in the naval parade
at Kiel but it will have Il choice repre-
SpntntiOn
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Remember that the line of the pro-
posed Platte river canal has not yet
been located. Neither has the site of
the South Omaha postoflice building.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

For little state Delaware is doing
pretty well in demonstrating how long
n run Il senatorial contest can have on
Tho hoard
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Judge Mcconnell of Chicago Is too
self-respecting to be true free silverite.
Who ever heard of a free silver man
with the real ring about him resigning
ANYTHING?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20


Much credit Is being claimed for Presi-
dent Cleveland for returning his salary for
income tax. Presidents Lincoln, johnson
and Grant did IL without question aud
neither expected or received any special
credit for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The Cuban revolutiOnist who accepts
the proffered pardon may live to par
ticipate in II revolution some other day.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

There will be no rest for Governor
Holcomb until the entire list of state
appointments shall have been filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTION.

Side lights on the boodlers lobby
which infested the recent session. The
hidden power that shaped legislation and
methods employed to bleed interested
parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Boston Transcript: Visitor-Why Mabel
now you grow? You will soon be a woman
Mabel-l hope not. Grown people have tC
wait until n person is gone before they car
tell what they think of her.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
PROSPECTUS OF
TIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
A FEW OF THE ATTRACTIVE FEA-
TURES THAT WILL EMBELLIsH
IT'S COLUMNS.

OF GENERAL GRANT:
Bishop John Il. Newman Of Omaha
has written a remarkable article upon
the home life ana personal characteris-
tics Of the great captain. The bishop
was for years the pastor and intimate
friend Of Grant No man living is more
capable Of writing q true estimate OF
the character OF General Grant
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

1t may be true that Dr. Nansan has found
the north pole on a chain OF mountains, and
has planted the Norwegian flag there but
until the very unsubstantial rumor is con-
Am= rican flag will be the first to ornament
IN MOLE
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Syracuse Post: ProfessCr-Mr Callyuh.
can you tell me the difference in value OF
red and blue?
Calyuh absent mindedly)--Why the reds
are fives and the blues are ten.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

Detroit Tribune: How did the living pic
lures go out west?"
Not very well. More than n dozen men
reVOlVerS" " ~ ''
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
WOMAN'S DOMAIN:

The latest ideas OF Fashion-Tailor
made smartness out of date and languid
loveliness coming in-Fashionable Sand
wiChes-Lounging Garments-The New
Tea Gown-Kissing Has Come In Again
How it is Done, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20

The A. Z. A. has the past year con-
trolled the politics of Rockford, Ill. It's
stewardship of municipal affairs has
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
IoSEPu MEnILL ON LINCOLN.

The editor OF the Chicago Tribune
tells OF the organization of the Lincoln
presidential boom and literary bureau.
Interesting "reminiscences,