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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
A coMMENDABLE SELECTION.

The selection of Hon. James White
head by the State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings to act as peni-
tentiary supply agent for the board is
an agreeable surprise to republicans
who have not been favorably impressed
with the course pursued by the board
in connection with the penitentiary
management. Mr.. Whitehead enjoys Il
reputation for integrity and straight
dealing that commends him to public
confidence. Should he accept the posi-
ton to which he has been appointed
he will no doubt devote his best encr-
ges to the task and keep clear of all
entanglements that have heretofore
scandalized the management of the
states prison and bred discord and con-
tention in the board.
The creation of the position of supply
agent for the penitentiary implies the
power to extend the jurisdiction of the
agent to other state institutions that
are under the control of the Board of
Public Lands and Buildings. In pre-
scribing the duties and defining the
authority of the agent, the board should
endeavor to avoid complications that
are liable to follow an attempt on his
part to exercise functions delegated by
law to other officers. The warden of the
penitentiary has sole supervision of the
prison and convicts, just as the super
intendent of the state hospitals for the
insane have sole supervision of their
institutions. The powers and
duties of the newly created agent must
therefore be circumscribed. There is,
however, a great deal of work that such
an agent can perform without clashing
with any other officer. Experience
has shown that in the management of
state institutions systematic inspections
and safety checks upon the purchase
and delivery of supplies are very de-
sirable as preventives of imposition and
fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The house committee has reported
favornbly upon the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the construction of the
west wing of the Omaha postotiice
building, as originally planned. The
progress of this bill has becl rapid and
inspires the hope that it may soon
reach the president for signature. Its
passage would mean a great deal for
Omaha. Our representatives in CON
gress appreciate this, and may be de-
pended upon to exert all their influence
to secure its enactment and approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
THE MARKET HOUSE QUESTION.

One of the subjects that has been
brought before the Omaha Retailers as
sociation is the proposed erection of
one or more market houses. A market
where consumers and producers are
brought together has been long felt
want. At present the marketing of
vegetables, fruit and country produce
is carried Oh in an open street and the
sales are practically confined to huck-
sters, commission men and retail deal
ers. What is needed is n market house
centrally located and commodious
enough to facilitate direct trade be-
tween the masses and the producers.
For years The Bee has been per-
sistent advocate of the erection of a
metropolitan market house and the es-
tablishment of a public market. 1t still
believes that such a project would
prove OF great advantage to the people
of this city, and especially to the wage
working classes. Within the past five
years several feasible propositions with
this object in view have been before
the public. One of these. which con-
position building and its conversion
into market house. was defeated at
the polls. The last proposition, which
called for the erection of 100000
market house and auditorium, carried
but its location on Jefferson square met
with opposition from the park commits
sion, and to this day it is hung up in the
supreme court. While we have never
doubted the right of the city to use
Jefferson square for a market house
site, and still believe that the court of
last resort will so decide. changed con
ditioas will necessarily prevent the
execution of this plan. The bonds voted
IN 1893 cannot be issued because they
would exceed the limit of bonded debt
fixed by the charter.
The market house question, therefore,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
WHAT RONTGEN MAY DO.

Tho London Truth has n poem on Prof
ROntgen's discoveries that dwels on some
OF its terrifying possibilities, to politlcians
for instance:
If you can penetrate n purse
And take" the coins within II resting;
If you can photograph ones bones
inside the flesh that's them investing;
Forcbodings must perforce arise
Lest as your wondrous skill advances,
You may be able to expose
Views of our inmost thoughts and fances!
'Tis bad when rude "snap-shottists" take
our features, al! complaints der.ding:
Twill be much worse when they can "snap"
The motives which our breast is hiding;
And when some new development
For. doubtless you In time Will score IT
VIII make our heart as visible
AS though upon cur sleeve we wore 1t.
Should politicians then display
For cryptic speeches any ,eaning.
A ROntgen negative or two
Would soon eucidate their meaning.
Vain would their special pleading be,
Which candor rules SO oft transgreSses.
Unless twas found their words agreed
With photos" OF their minds recesses.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Coils u. Huntington persists in say
ing that the Central Pacific means to
repay the government 100 cents for
every dollar of debt owed to it. A
person unfamiliar with the situation
would suppose the only thing prevent
ing the Central Pacific from paying up
was the refusal of the United States
to accept the proffered money. If
Huntington wants to pay up, why
didn't he do it long ago, and why
doesn't he do it now?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The inaugural exercises 10y which
the new chancellor will be formally in
stalled at the head Of the Nebraska
State university this week promise to
be unique ceremonial. They will
be particularly interesting to the alumni
of that institution who take an especial
pride in the enhancement of Its useful
ness as an educational center, and will
almost rival the imposing quarter cen
tennial celebration of the university
which attracted SO much attention
throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

What the people of this city, and in
fact every city in the state, want just
now Is that every bushel of surplus
grain be put upon the market at good
prices, 1t costs shippers 10 cents a
bushel to transport corn from the river
to Chicago. Sixteen-cent corn in Ne
braska is worth 26 cents in Chicago
If the Commercial club can induce the
railroads to make reduced rate on
grain 1t viii accomplish wonders for
the farmers and through them for
itself
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

According to Congressman Hall of
Missouri. cowardice is the greatest sin
OF American statesmen. Yet American
statesmen are constantly parading their
patriotism and love of country and
proclaiming their willingness to up
hold the honor of their country when
ever 1t is called upon to protect itself
aainst foreign foes. Apparently, Mr.
Hall makes distinction between pa
triotism and spread eaglesm.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
Major Moses =. Handy become

Major Moses =. Handy becomes
yociferous over his alleged discovery
that for the first time in years In
diana Is TO go into republican CON
vention without favorite son. But
the major may be trihe premature
with his applause. 1t is yet four
months till the time for the assembling
of the convention and the birth of
favorite son does not require any such
period of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

In these days 1t is very important
for the average American to keep up
with his geography. One day the coun-
try is convulsed about Venezuela, the
next day the press is all torn up over
South Africa, and the day following
sionaries in Turkey, China and Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

If Congressman Hall of Missouri has
been won over to the cause of sound
currency and away from the free sill
yer idols there may be hope yet that
Congressman Bland may be shown the
error of his ways and led back to the
path of rectitude.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

A few more national military parks
established by act of congress on the
sites OF famous battles and half the
south will be lamenting that it is not
plastered thick with such profitable
battlefields
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The Nebraska travelling men are on
the right track. Their efforts to get
the Omaha jobbers and Nebraska re-
tailers together with n view to mutual
cooperation that will insure fair rates
and do away with discrimination in
favor of Kansas and Missouri dis
tributing points are timely and COM
,nnp1ohla
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The school board continues to trife
with the people. 1t comes with poor
grace from body that refuses to take
the first step toward retrenchmcnt to
threaten to invoke the power of the
courts to compel the council to increase
the tax levy for school purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

There are, of course, the very best
of reasons why peddlers should be re-
quired to secure licenses or permits
to carry on their business in the city,
but in times like these there are men
who cannot raise the license fee, and
must engage in the traffic or starve.
The policy of the city should be to deal
leniently with this class during the
winter months.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

1t looks as if all the railroads through
their representatives in the senate were
going to put their oars into the Pacific
railroad debt settlement controversy.
The problem will soon resolve itself
into the question, which of the rail
road syndicates has the most sena-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

number of bids for the new bond
issue had to be thrown out because
their makers neglected to sign their
names to them. The absent minded
man Is still abroad in the land
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
Rewards for the Raiders.

London is gosSplng about a peerage for
DIR. Jameson and Cecil Rhodes. The people
enthusiastically cheer them wherever they
go. Englishmen certainly stand by their
countrymen. regardless of their deeds, so
hpnant.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The big fight seems to have sim
mercd down to contest between the
evasive shrewdness of the puglists
and the vociferous watchfulness of the
federal authorities And bets on the
outcome would not be safe for either
side.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The endless chain will be in full
operation again within few days. We
shall soon see the gold being pumped
into the treasury vaults at Washington
and dipped out of the subtreasury in
New York
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

1t will always remain II point for
puzzlng curiosity how the anti-prize
fighting bill ever got through the upper
house of congress without having
free silver coinage amendment tackled
on II
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The department of parliamentary
practice in the Omaha Woman's club
uses Reeds Rules as its text. That is
another instance of reciprocity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

The crime of 1873 seems to have
suddenly taken back seat along with
the other inmates of Coins schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Now that General Campos is safely
housed in Madrid, he is courageously
making faces at Uncle Sam and making
light of the Cuban rebellion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
Trouble Brewing.

If it is true Japan is rapidly developing
manufactures that equal ours and Englands
there is going 10 be lot of trouble very
soon. Wages in Japan are about one-tenth
of what they are in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
MlUTHFIlL REM

Cincinnati Enquirer: PAW, why do they
call the custom house taxes a duty?"
".r-1 guess 1t is because everybody takes
such great delight in dodging It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

| HuSh SiSdt ueiiSHl III uuusiiiS IT,
Indianapolis Journal He-I never shall be
She-Complex? And papa said he believed
| YOU were simple
Sports Aficld: 1--WE have no use for bear
stories" said the editor; our readers de-
| mand something spicy" "We" said the
man with the manuscript, this story is
| about cinnamon bear"
landed)-I wonder what province of the
bloomin country the letters N. II. stand
His Pal-oh ave it; New Horlcans.
Life: Darling" said Mr. Mcbride solic-
warmly enough do DO iS look $ yiish de1r?"
asked his wife. Yes; perfectly stunning"
Detroit Tribune: ",Bnsinsss," mused
imagine science, viii ever again discover
anyth,ng, with d the snap and go in it that
| He sighed heavily as he ported his helm.
grow under your feet, my boy" said the
man of business, handing him an impor-
The messenger hoy thought he UNDER
stood. He fingered so long on the way
that he killed the grass.
Boston Transcript: There are some men
who act according to their light, but there
are more who act according to their livers.
Atchison Globe: A woman might as well
PROPOSE for after she has been married eight
or ten years her husband says she did, any
way.
Philadelphia Records: Scribber-I thought
you were an advocate of temperance.
Scrawler-So l am.
Scribbler-Then why. when you were writ
ing your play. did you make 1t in five acts?
Chicago, Tribune: Il notice." observed
,,Iic Tnce Allen Sparks that one Of the re,
one of these cooperative insurance COM
panies by the SUNDAY schools, | don't think
S.S.ments."
Cincinnati Enquirer: "Dld Jabshots hit
anything on his hunting trip?" "IIlt any
thing? Why, he even missed the train.'
Detroit Tribune: "There was no alterna-
tive. He forced to make his living with
his sAPb9a Pen;"
Yes. He had paresis, you know"
offered by literature.
Chicago Tribune: THE best thing you can
90 now said the giant with the one eve
in his forehead and the terrible voice, who
had had been bee ,d roasting It'll, tte M Johnny before
did
Indianapolis Journal. "T have notion
to turn you over to the police" said the
the begging, gentleman. 1T wouldn't do
and 1t wouldn't do the police no good,
cause l amt took in a cent today"
Harper's Bazaar: Passenger (on the ves-
tibule limited)-Porter, does this train stop
at Dnkeyville?? Porter-No, sab; she doan'
even hesitate dar sab.
:, Chicago Tribune: Whats tbis?" said
had deposited on his desk "Another IN
vitation to a masked ball | suppose. HIM
T.; IT'S request to attend a ward caucus
Well. it's about the same thing Nearly
all the fellows there will be toughs mas
querading as gentlemen"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Indianapolis Journal; He-I never shall be
truly happy. / have too complex n nature
She-CompleN? And papa said he believed
Won were slmplp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Sports Afcld: I'VE have no use for bear
stories" said the editor: our readers de-
mand something spicy" well" said the
man with the manuscript, this story is
about cinnamon bear"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Chicago Tribune: THE best thing you can
do now said the giant with the one eve
IN his forehead and the terrible voice. who
ow npa been re fd roasting hor tle t Johnny before
Which Johnny promptly and thankfully
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

New York Tribune: London Cocllney Dust
landed)-1 wonder what province of the
bloomin' country the letters n. II. stand
for?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Cincinnati Enquirer: 'Did Jabshots hit
anything his hunting trip?" "Hit any,
thing? Why, he even missed the train"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Detroit Tribune: "There was no alterna-
tive. He was forced to make his living with
his pen
"Ah?"
Yes. He had paresis you know"
obviously there was no opening save that
offered by literature
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
His Pal-oh, I ave it; New Horleans.

Life: Darling" said Mr.. Mcbride. solic-
itously, 81 am afraid You are not dressed
warmly enough" do / look ylish, delr?'
asked his wife. Yes perfectly stunning"
Then l am very comfortable. thank you"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Atchison Globe: A woman might as well
propose, for after she has been married eight
or ten years her husband says she did. any
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Harper's Bazaar: Passenger ION the ves-
tibule limited)-Porter does this train stop
at Dinkeyvlle?? Porter-No, sab; she doari'
even hesitate dar, sab
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

,rca, Ghieag9 o Tribuns: d notice" observed
ligious. papers advocates the founding Of
one of these cooperative insurance COM
panies by the Sunday schools. / don't think
i would work There would be too many
SIS. .ments."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Indianapolis Journal: 'I have notion
to turn you over to the police" said the
prosperous citizen
81 don't see no sense in that answered
the begging gentleman. at wouldn't do
you no good; II wouldn't do me no good
and 1t won udn't do the police no good,
cause l amt took in a cent today"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Philadelphia Records Scribber-I thought
you were an advocate of temperance.
Scrawler-So l am.
Scribbler-Then why when you were writ
ing your play. did you make It in five acts?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Chicago Tribune: Whats this?" said
had deposited on his desk Another IN
vitation to masked ball I suppose. II m
no, he added, having opened and read
Well. it's about the same thing. Nearly
all the fellows there will be toughs mas
Querading as gentlemen.v
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Detroit Tribune: business" unused
Charon, "is al-nred dull Yes. l don't
imagine science will ever again discover
anything with the snap and so in 1t that
appendicitis had"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10

Boston Transcript: There are some men
who act according to their light but there
are more who act according to their ivers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
BITS or INFORMATION.

Clerks IN Tho French civil service,
according 10 LeFigaro, exc out thoir
incomes By serving aa walters in FASH
ionable restaurants after Office hours.
In Russia the principals 10 a duel
pariako Of breakfast together before
going out 10 Eight
In Albania tho men wear potticoaia
and the women trousers. The women
do al the work and the husbands at
tend 10 nothing Ia particular.
The average number Of American
patents issued yearly is about %, 600
IN England, only from 5000 10 5000.
The Cherro Pongee gourd, which
grows In India, increases ita length
three times daily for thirty-four days.
Texas is q great state. Within her
limits arc 81 counties, each Of which
has a greater number Of square miles
than has the state Of Rhode Island.
In q single mill at Gray's Harbor
Wash, recently, the entire works wer,
kept running all day on the logs OF
single cedar tree, from which iS5, 5OI
shingles we're cut
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
GI3iIdF:S6S6 olU16i

nary liking for the great explororand
passed most OF her time in bis rooms
went to sleep on chart that was
spread ont on tho hearth rug.
By and by tho chart was wanted.
and one OF sanlcy's assistants was
going to turn puss on Il. when 'rho
man who found Livingstone" stopped
him. "Don't disturb the cat" no
saidi 'we can get on without tho
chart until she wakes mp. II you only
knew how good the sight Of that Eng.
lioh cat, cozily curled up in front Of
that FIRE, is to me, You would never
let her move from where sho is" lie
had just come back from a weary and
trying time among unciyilized tribes,
and the sleeping cat was to him the
symbol Of comfortable security, peace
and home.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02

A small boy who had great dislike
for school returned home for dinner a
little earlier than usual.
Tommy, you naughty boy, you
have been playing truant," said his
mother; a little dicky bird came in at
the window and told me SO"
The next morning Tommy set out
for school as usual. During the morn
ing his mother heard a noise from the
far end of the Kitchen, and looking
round there, saw Tommy crouched
under the table.
Tommy, you rascal, what are you
doing thore?"
Seeing that he was discovered he
crawled out, and, holding up o brick
which he had by him, said
81 was waitin' to croak that dicky
bird"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
A HOMELESS BUCK.

A curious and exceedingly unusual
freak is reported by deer hunter to
Forest and Stream. The hunter was
mp in Wexford county, Michigan, and
got on deer trail that had hoof
marks plainly made by a buck. Al
most all hunters of deer can tell a
buck from a doe track. After trailing
the deer, and getting within a rod of
it, the buck leaped out of cIump OF
brush and got knocked down with a
bullet through the head.
The deer did not have any horns,
although atwo-year-old, and weighing
$50 pounds. Further, it never had
had any horns.
Does with horns, bucks with three
horns, dozens OF spikes and NAL
formed horns, have often been repor.
ted of Michigan and other American
deer, but this is the first hornless
American buck reported, although
some European deer sometimes lack
such weapons, but yet are able to whip
the horned ones.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
A Corrector Corrected.

Here is a shooting story from the
West Highlands of Scotland. A party
of gentlemen had just set out for a
days sport when Mr.. B., the lessee,
found occasion to send the head keeper
back with a message to the house. On
the latter's return he mentioned that
the "Miss BIS" had told him to say so
and-so. "Thats wrong, Donald, in
trusively remarked a glib-tongued
youthful member of the party; "you
ought to say the Misses B." Donald
made no reply, but he had his revenge
later in the day. His censor was an
indifferent shot, and having fred
twice at a covey of birds without caus-
ing damage, he exclaimed, ga miss,
by Jovel" 'That's wrang," shouted
the keeper at the top of his voice; 'it
OUGHT to be misses p"-We Westminster
Gazette.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02

The miniature craze is In inll blast
Tho mania extends in every direction,
from che decorating Of china tea aor-
Woes % the perpotuating 81 tho faces
OF dear relatives. No draving.room
b. complete without a collection of
these little oval on round.ahaped studies
taoked 10 groups or standing Ia odd
corners against a bic Of dfapory on an
old empire fan background. All tho
dead aud gone celebrities, wicked aud
angelic, lucky and unlaoky, are charm
ingly represented Marie Antoinotic,
Nine. de Pompadour, Marie Louiso
aud Josephine are prime iagorites.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
Iaughabio Use Of ,,Asala.p

The little word "again" once throw
a large assembly into hia Of laughter.
IL was 20 q public meeting In New
York, One Of the speakers. Rev Mr..
r., had the misfortune, when ho tried
30 take a seat, 90 mics his chair and
come down % full length On tho plat.
form. The accident occasiouod not n
little subduod mirih. When ai last 10
came bis turn 20 speak, The presiding
officer introduced him IN these words.
"rhe Rev. Mr. II. will again take the
Goor." The reverend gentleman never
met with 90 enthusiastic recep.
tion as greeted this announcement
Argonaut
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02

Since utility is the foundation Of
true beauty the floor Of q yestibule or
entrance hall should be hardwood or
thing, and Of the main hall hardwood
or parquetry. From both a
practical and artistic point Of view,
hardwood floors are more desirable
than all-over carpets, and little, II any,
more expensive. They are not injured
by contact with muddy boots or wet
umbrellas, are easily cleaned, and, with
one or more handsome rugs laid over
the center, are almost certain 10 i'm
part that air Of pleasing formality in a
hall Katherine b. Johnson in August
Ladies' Home Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02

by local applications, rs they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constttu-
tlonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets III.
famed you have rumbhng sound or imper.
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infiam-
nation can be- taken out and this tube re-
destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by eatarrh) that can
not be cured By Halls Catarrh Cure. send for
circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.