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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
A VALENTINE.
James Russell Lowell,

James Russell Lowell.
Let others wonder what fair face
Upon their path shall shine,
And fancying half, half hoping, trace
Some maiden shape of tenderest grace
To be their Valentine.
Let other hearts with tremor sweet
one secret wish cnshrlne
That fate may lead their happy feet
Fair Julia in the land h meet
To be their Valentine.
But !, far happier, am secure;
] know the eyes benign,
The face more beautiful and pure
Than Fancy's faireSt pOrtraturc
That mark my Valentine.
More than when first / singled thee,
This only prayer is mine,-
That, i'm the years / yet shall see,
AS darling, in the past, thou'lt be
My happy Valentine.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
THE BRITISH MENI.

1t is expected that the session of
the British Parliament, which opened
yesterday, will be of unusual interest
and Importance. Not only are there
commanding questions of domestic con-
celn which the party in power will be
called upon to consider, but the grave
international issues and complications
that have developed since the close of
the last session will demand attention
from Parliament, and as to some of
these the liberals are pretty sure to
make themselves troublesome to the
majority.
The so-called queens speech is chiefly
noteworthy for taking an optimistic
view of all the international issues in
which Great Britain Is involved. 1t eX-
presses trust that further negotiations
will lead to IA satisfactory settlement of
the Venezuelan case; it is hopeful re-
garding reforms in the Armenian PROV
incas of Turkey and it is sanguine that
everything will hereafter be satisfnc-
tory in the Transyaal. All of which
may have reassuring effect upon the
British mind. In regard to the policy
OF the government, as outlined in the
speech, the extension of naval defenses
Is urged and there will no difficulty in
securing the necessary appropriations
for this purpose. 1t is also contem-
plated to do something for the agricul-
tural producers of England whose con
dition is about as bad as it well could
be. With their great majority the
unonists will undoubtedly be able to
carry through any measure they pro
pose. but some of them will encounter
vigorous opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

There Is apparently nothing danger
Gus or even threatening in the Indian
pow-wow in progress ut the Pine Ridge
agency. The Indians contemplate only
the peaceable petitioning for redress
or alleged grievances. White men have
this privilege guaranteed them by the
constitution, and there is no reason
why anyone should interfere with this
meeting of Indians so long as they go
quietly about their own business.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
The Anthracite Squeeze.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

0T1CdgV 1HttT OCIuN.
The great coal kings have combined and
agreed to restrict the output of anthracite to
$500, 900 tons this year. The leading dealers
have promptly seconded the act by raising
the price of coal. They want less coal and
more money. The consumer can easily see
where he will come in. Is such a combina-
ton just and legal? Is there no law and no
officials who will enforce the law as it is? 1t
is reported that the present combination has
a capital of 81 ,S62, 100000 behind it, led by
Morgan and the Vanderbits.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Photographed Frogs skeleton.

SYRACUSE, N. y, Feb 1l.-At the
Syracuse university, under the direction
of Prof Eugene Haanel, Pm. D., +. r..
s. C.. successful photographs are being
takea with X rays OF light; Last week, on
frog was photographed in an hour and
dftcen minutes exposure. Last night In
q cardboard box. a ticket, dime copper
cents. carbon lead pencil and steel key
were Photographed in another experiment:
Last night some bone buttons, link cuff
imperfectly penetratej. owing TO an under
exposure Of thirty minutes DIR. Haanel
paper to protect II from daylight and re-
duce exposure. He says that Edison can
not photograph the brain. because 1t Is
transparent.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Veterans HeIdtin High Esteem.

NWYIInR1OH IOst.
Outside of national and state legislation
the votes Of theepeople have shown how the
old soldiers are regarded OF the five men
elected to the presidency since 1865 all but
one were ex-soldiers of the union army
About the same proportion holds as to gov
ernors of states and to all other elective
officers. 1t is. therefore, quite unnecessary
to pass ridiculous and Unconstitutional acts
ostensbiy in the interest, but really to the
injury of the men who bore arms in any
great war
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12


Sir Charles Dixie has informed Berlin
newspaper that England has no fear of Ger
manys rivalry in the manufacturing indus
tries or in foreign trade, in both of which
England fears but one rival the United
States" This long-headed Englishman is
astute This country has already beaten
England in some Of the manufacturing indus
tries, and Is her rival in nearly all of them.
1t has beaten her in some of the world S
markets, and will beat her in more of them.
1t is not in the interest Of mankind that
England should control foreign trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
President Cleveland has no doubt ad,

President Cleveland has no doubt ad-
vanced himself n peg in the estimation
of the Washington correspondents who
discounted in advance his appointment
of Mr.. Uhl to succeed the late Mr..
Ruuyon as ambassador to Germany.
If there Is one thing that delights n
Washington correspondent more than
another it is to make a prediction of
some forthcoming event and have it
come trup
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

If Vice President Stevenson still
harbors the idea that he ought to be
the heir apparent to the democratic
throne he and his friends ought to
lose no time in informing William II.
Morrison that Illinois cannot have more
than one favorite son at time in the
democratic national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
THE SEED SCANDAL.
Sound and Lawful Reason for Aban.
dOninE the Distribution.
TrIh

Chicago Tribune.
Secretary of Agriculture j. Sterling Nor
ton makes out a strong case for his omission
to buy and distribute certain seeds, said by
some persons to be required by law. The re-
quirement of the law is that the purchase
and distribution shall be confined to such
seeds as are rare and uncommon to the coun-
try, or such as can be made more useful by
frequent changes from one part of our coun-
try to another; and that for trees plants
shrubs, vines and cuttings it shall be con-
fined to such are adapted t. general culti-
vation and to promote the general interest Of
horticulture and agriculture throughout the
United States. The secretary says this duty
has been attended to so thoroughly that in
recent years the vast majority of the so-called
new seeds and plant Ssare merely old varieties
under new nameE Almost no seed rare or
uncommon to tn country IL found by the de-
partment anywhere in the world, and for
many years the purchases were only possible
under a liberal construction of the provisions
for such seeds can be made more profit
able by frequent changes from one part of
our country to another" New varieties of
seeds and plants, ,TsWsefe there are any, can
be obtained at THE psetent time much more
readily by skilled. pIactlcal botansts and
horticulturists than by the department. and
"it Is a fact that when such commercial
agencies find anything new they are not apt
20 sell it to the department Of agriculture at
any price" But IL is generally stated and
believed that interruptions dealers make
business of selling to the department their
old seeds and their surplus stock failures.
Furthermore, not one in a thousand of those
who have received seed has made any report
Of results though each is requested to make
such report; not ono OF the official reports
from the department in several years past
has pointed out a single instance of benefit
accruiHg to agriculture from the seed dis
tribution; not one of the hundreds of papers,
mostly agricultural. received at the depart
ment has ever printed a single word COM
mandatory of the distributions but many Of
them have persiotently ridiculed 1t. most Of
them have earnestly condemned IT, and nu-
merous agricultural bodies have adopted reso-
lutlons in opposition to the policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Conercssmnn Kem's HnIo.

IOSt.
Mr.. KEN of Nebraska is the pos9essor of
a fine head Of golden red hair but he is
deep, dyed-in-the-wool silver man. When
he arose to speak on Friday member re-
marked to Representative Perkins of Iowa:
There is man for the white metal"
Yes" said Perkins, 'under gold
standard" {"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Compared with the data given in the
warden's report of the cost of main
tanning the convicts in the states prison.
the profits of eyContractor Dorgan, with
his 40cents-a-day subsidy from the
state, must have been something worth
hanging onto.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

The police commission has not enough
money to maintain Il police force ample
to protect life and property, but it has
enough money to place favorites on
the retired list with liberal pension
for doing nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

One way of extending the visiting
veterans cordial greeting is to show
interest In their meetings, receptions
and campfires by attending them. A
good representation of prominent local
business men should be present at
gatherings in which they take part
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

There is one good reason why the United
States should feel kindly toward Venezuela,
and that is that, she Is sound on the money
question. Her iourrpncy is kept on par
with the best in the world. Gold is the stand
ard of value, and silver is coined only to the
extent of the gopernments ability to redeem
1t in gold. This is probably one of the
reasons why she is!eunwlllng to surrender
her old-producing territory to Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Kansas City Star.
General Marin, acting captain general of
Cuba. objects to the military tactics of the
insurgents as "dishonorable," inasmuch as
they avoid a fight where the chances are
against them. The insurgents must be ex-
cuse1 on the ground of poverty; with i'm
proved resources and especially some field
artillery they will turn around and thrash
General Marin according to the rules of war
and in the highest style of the art.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

indication Of iIir assistance the United
States may expect from its negro
troops ana vQlputccrs should occasion
arise to call nnpon the people or this
country to take UP arms in defense of
their liherlirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

With Senator Frye as president pro
tempore Of the senate, Speaker Reed
presiding over the house and Congress-
man Dingley guiding the ways and
means committee the state of Maine
seems already to have taken everything
In sight except the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

The Nebraska state law against prize
fighting should be enforced. But the
officers to enforce 1t are the county au-
thorities. 1t is not necessary for the
governor to call out the militia.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

The death Of Congressman Grain of
Texas will give the people chance to
see whether the agitation for the reform
of the costly congressional funerals has
had any appreciable effect upon the
authorities in position to apply the
rampdy
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

If the charter amendments favored by
the Douglas delegation in the legisla-
ture increasing the pay of each patrol
man on the police force by so had
become law the police commission
would have insisted on having the pro-
ceeds of the whole 41mll levy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
The Hnir.Triwgcr statesman.

IHUIHNNpUTIS JOuTNnI,
Representative Barrett of Massachusetts,
seems to be constantly on the outlook for
an opportunity to make a spectacle of him
self. The Barrett variety of craftsmanship
is that of a hair-spring trigger attached to
a fiint-lock blunderbuss
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

In the interval Congressman Mercer
Is sticking TO business in Washington
and pushing his various bills forward
peg by peg.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Maceo, the Cuban revolutionary gen
eral, is Il negro and the greater part
of his armed following consists of ne
groes. They are fighting for Cuban
independence of Spain. What they are
accomplishing in the military field is an
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

ELI Perkins praises Omaha's union
depot as ''out of sight" Els praise is
of the sort that damns.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Chicago Tribune: whenever I meet
that man." said Raynor, Il involuntarily
take off my hat to him."
WHO is hep? asked Spyne. regarding
him with interest
"My hair dresser"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Chicago Tribune.
Nobody doubts that there is plenty of
gold in Colorado. The doubt is as to the
existence of gold in mining stock
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Detroit Free Press Kate-I went to n
stereopticon entertainment the other night
with young De Spooney.
Laura-Did you enjoy the. views?
Hatchery much indeed. 1t was just
like going through a tunnel.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION
George H. Tzschuck secretary Of The Bee Pub"
fishing company. being duly swo:H. says that the
nctual number of full and complete copies of the
Daily Morning. Evening ard Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF January, 1896. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

"Oh, no." replied Wilberforce.
81 heard somebody say that he was often
murdered by unskilled musicians"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Harper's Bazaar: "Rlchard Wagner died
a violent death, didn't he?" asked Timber
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
POINTED TRITLES.

Chicago Record: Hello Billy, where's
your wife,"
She's gone on whaling expedition UP
in the nursery"
WASHINGTON Star: "Dah Is too many
folks" said Uncle Eben, dat ain willn
ter share muffin but dah sorrers."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
BUSINESS.

Washington Star.
He said his heart went pit-a-pat
For her He rhymed of this and that
In lifting lines which love begat.
She did but laugh.
But laughter which does last befalI
Is best, they tell us. after all.
He sold that poem for two dol
Lars and a half
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

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be made payable TO the order Of the company.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Indianapolis Journal: I'VE are about to
lose the schooma'm boarder," announced
Mrs. Hashcroft "She is engaged to a
young farmer"
Patriotic, isn't she?" said the Cheerful
idiot"
"How?"
nShe loves her country. doesn't she?"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

Roxbury Gazette: She-Its raining.
George. You may take my, umbrella. but
don't forget to bring Ii back. -... ea--
George-I wish you were as anxious to
have me come back you are for the
return of the umbrella.
She-Why, George, you know I need the
umbrella.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

SOmervlIe JOuThHI: fI1CKs.Ihat YOUNG
doctor can't have been out of the medical
school very long.
Wicks-Why not?
Hicks-Don't you notice what an awful
weight of responsibility he always carries
around with him?
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Oh, look at that
man with a ring in his noseH' said Mrs.
Snaggs to her husband. He must be
foreigner, don't you thnk?'
Either foreigner or yachtsman."
replied Mr. Snaggs.
'He has his scentcr bored"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
DECEMBER WEATHER.

From the 2nd to the 4th of Decem.
Der there are reasons to expsct very
severe disturbances. The periods
will begin with a warm wave start
ing in the far west, storms of rain,
snow and wind developing as the
low barometer and warm wave
move to the eastward. December
9th Mars equinox is central.
Venus is central on the Ord and
Mercury on the 10Th. with winter
solstice from about 9th to 2Sih.
From Sth to 18th will prove one of
the periods that should be watched.
Be prepared for billiards. at this
time, and all December periods,
with intense cold following in the
north, and more or less severe
southwark. The I4th aud 18th will
bring renewed storm activity. The
10Th to 23d will be at the center of
the winter solstice, with regular
storm period greatly intensified by
Venus and Mercury. There will be
terrific winter storms, or phenome-
nal freaks of temperature aud
earthquake. The 10Th to about the
3oth will really be the crisis of all
the causes that bring extra pressure
on most of the month.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20.
INDIANS WANT $4,000, 900.

Claremore, I. T., Nov. 2l.-The re-
suit of the conference Nov. - be-
tween committees from tile five civ
ilized tribes, which are to confer
with the Dawes commission, has
just become known. 1t appears
that II was agreed that the tribes
should negotiate with the govern
ment on condition of the payment
to each Indian affected of 500 to
cover expenses necessitated by new
surveys, admission of the Territory
into the Union with extension of
franchise to proprietors only, pro.
hibition of land transfers for Pc
riod and minor conditions.
The population of the Cherokee
nation Is 10000 and 500 apiece
would amount to fifteen millions of
dollars, to say nothing of the rest
of the Territory. The Indians de.
mands are considered exhorbitant
in all respects. There is thought to
be no possibility of acceptance by
the Dawes commission.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
TRY 1T AND SEE.

Whatever may be said about the
publications OF Rev. Irl X. Hicks by
those who do not fully understand
the facts, there is no denying the
truth that his paper and almanac
have come TO stay. His sple dill
journal, Word and Works, is now
entering it's tenth year, largely in
creased in circulation and i'm every
way improved, until il deserves the
national reputation it has attained.
His 1897 ALMANAC is now ready aud
is by far the finest and most bcauti.
full he has yet Issued. Ii contains
los pages, including cover artistic
ally printed in colors. and is filled
from back to back with just what is
wanted in every shop, Office and
home in America. One feature OF
the almanac for 1897 is series of II
original, beautifully engraved star
maps. with explanatory chapters,
which could not he bought for less
than S. in any work on astronomy.
As Mr.. Hicks has so correctly and
faithfully warned the public of
coming drouglits, floods, cold
waves, billiards., tornadocs aud cy-
clones, in the years passed, aside
from the other varied and splendid
features of his paper aud almanac,
these considerations alone should
prompt every family to subscribe
at once for 1887. The almanac costs
only - cents copy. Word and
Works is II year, and n copy of
the fine almanac goes as premium
with every yearly subscription.
Write 10 Word and Works Publish
ing CO., St. Louis, DO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

BY request of Bulger we publish
the following poems again this
week. Bulger got mad, Naylor got
mad, and we are mad. Bulger Gays
he don't write poetry on wager
and we gladly make this correction,
but from now, henceforth and for
ever, certified check will have to
accompany each and every "pome"
published In the NEWS hereafter.
What made Bulger particularly hot
under the collar was comparing his
poem with MAYORS. He admits,
however, that Naylor is a poet from
away up the creek, but swears that
he is not a party to poetry-writing
contests:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
AMERICAN PANToMlME.
Clever Clowns Are Hard 90 sccure-sor
wcli-i;nown Performer.

Clever Clowns Are Hard 90 sccure-soms
weli-Enown Performer.
\ comparison between English and
American pantomime will result favor
ably in many particulars for the Amer
lean, because novelty Is sadly lacking
in the former, says an exchange. The
English clown makes his appearance on
the stage with "IIere we are again
with certainty that only equals the
coming Of death and rent day. Hump
ty-Dumpty, Columbine, the policeman
and all other funny people are as stere-
otyped rs three meals day, and our
cousins across the water look upon them
with open.eyed establishment year
after year, with a stoicism that borders
on the ridiculous. II the same tactics
were followed by purvcyors of that class
of entertainment here. how long would
il last? With the American Unsuitable
thirst for novelty we should say but n
very short time.
Pantomimists like the famous Girl
maldi and Ravel families do not flourish
now. and the pnntomime must combine
great spectacular features and In
genious devices rs we'll as comedy ele-
ments. Pantomime has never been sue
cessfully engrafted on American soil;
otherwise ii would be an institution Ia
every large city in the land. But when
ever It was well done It nlwa paid
well. Years ago the Ravels came to
New York and became the craze Of the
town. Francois. the father Of the fam
ily. could set the house in roar by
walking across the stuge. and poor
George Fox. who was the best ranto-
mimist the United States ever pro-
duced, was good successor to Francois
Ravel.-Chicago News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28

Several years ago while Bill Nye
was running paper in Wyoming
he advertised his COW for sale as
follows: "Owing to i'll health | will
sell at my residence in township 10,
range IS west, according 10 govern
ment survey, one plush, raspberry
colored COW, aged eight years. She
Is a good milkstcr and not afraid of
the care or anything else. She Is of
undaunted courage and gives milk
frequently. To a man who does not
fear death in any form shewould be
great boon. She is very much at
tnched to her house at present, by
means of a stay chain, but she will
be sold to anyone who will agree to
not use her right. She lie one-fourth
short.horn and three fourths hyena.
I will also throw in a double-barrel
shotgun which goes with her. In
May she generally goes away some-
where for week or two and returns
with a tall, red calf. with long wob-
bly, legs. Her name 10 Rose, and I
prefer to cell her to non.rcsidenl'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
STILL "oETTINo ON"
Two Pretty Girls Flnd Themselves in

Two Pretty Girls Find Themselves IN IN
Awkward Predicament
"Oh, lookl Isn't that lovely?" sud.
denly exclaimed one Of two pretty girls.
according to the New York Journal.
''That" was one Of the new open Broad
way cable cars.
"1t's simply grand" acquiesced the
other, looking In the direction her
friend had indicated. II have always
wished they had open cars on Broad
way. Let's take n ride and get somc
fresh air."
The cur WINS blocked and at stand
still for few moments, SO they had no
trouble In boarding It. They did not
know that otherwise II would not have
stopped for them.
"We'll go clear to the end Of the
route. This mir is positively delightful"
said the first speaker, settling back In
her seat.
"Perfect," assented her friend.
"But," looking around, cant you smell
something burning?"
at seems to me do" was the reply.
"And it's very disngreenble, too"
Perhaps" suggested the other, 1--WE
are near the ruins OF that awful horse
exchange fire."
"No." said her friend. 1--WE are miles
away from It. Besides, 1t smells more
like"
"For goodness sake" screamed the
other girl, with wild look around.
Everybody is smoking"
"Svorse than that" said the first,
family. "There isn't another woman
on the carl"
The conductor gave grin as he rung
the bell after they had alighted.
they'll all get on after awhile" he
said.
by which It may be inferred that he
meant they would not.