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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Tho police department OF New York City
wants $70oO,0OO for keeping the wicked
under surveillance next year.
Felix Faure, president OF the French re-
public, has just announced to the committee
of the Socicte dos Gems de Lcttres that he
established triennial prize of 900 francs,
20 be given to the writer who shall receive
a majority vote of the society.
The craze for posters is said to be on
the wane as the result of too many of them
and their decline in artistic merit Many
eastern newsdealers that used to sell
them now give them away. and find custom
erS rather reluctant at that.
pawnshop with 100000 invested capt
tai is being conducted in New York on the
philanthropc principle OF charging only I
per cent a month. while the regular pawn
shops charge 2la per cent. The investment
pays per cent. which is a very good re-
turn for philanthropy.
Commander Booth-Tucker of the Salvation
army announces chat the army has estab-
lished In New York City a bureau for
tracing lost and missing friends No charge
Is made save for postage. Letters should
be addressed, Inquiry Department" 122
West Fourteenth street, New York.
The Baltimore sun is authority for the
statement that "the city of Jacksonville,
Fla, is deriving from a municipal electric
light plant a profit of about 81 900 a month
over operating expenses ror commercial
lighting. The cost of the plant was 100000.
At the same time il is furnishing the city
with light worth it is estimated, Sl7 sos.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
THE JACKsoNIAN uouNCE.

Philadelphia Ledger. The Jacllsoniau club
OF Omaha has expelled all its members who
did not vote Tor Bryan and Sevall Andrew
jackson would have the hght OF his life
to get into that club,
Buffalo Express. The Iacksouian club Of
Omaha is tNpclling all democrats who did
not vote fo- Bryan. This may be proper,
but 1t is shocking to hear the Ja,ksouian
club described as 'an aristocrau1 oyganjGa-
ticu' Is IL possible that there can be any
connection between the Young Tribune OF
the People and arlstocracy?
Philadelphia Record. The Jacksoniau club
Of Omaha has dropped from the rolls the
A}ineS Oh an democrats who refused to sup
port Candidate Bryan, aud, since all the
prominent federal 0Nlcchoidets in Nebraska
are Included In this category 1t is likely
that by the time the wedding out process
shall have been finished most Of the garden
viii be over the garden wall
New York sun, Tho name Of the Jack
sonian club of Omaha must be regarded as
severely trchical, for the institution has
Just dropped a number Of democrats who
committed the crime OF continuing to be
democrats and refusing to support the re-
pudiatcn ticket. The notice to the expelled
members guilty OF being democrats contains
common but none the less extensive lie
II speaks OF Bryan and Sewall as the reg
ularly nominated candidates OF the demo-
cratic party" The facts are that the reg
ularity' OF the Chicago convention was d.
stroyed by eNtruSion Of the regular and
genuine den ocratic delegation from the
state Of Michigan, and Bryan himself was
at the head OF contesting populistiC dele
CATION from Nebraska which would never
nave been admitted to regular democratic
convention. Probably the sO-callcd Jack
sonian club of omaha lies about the "regu-
Iarlty OF the Chicago convention from habit
rather than from any immediate necessity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
N1CARAGrA CANAL RILL.

IL is very doubtful whether there will
be any action at this session on the
Nicaragua canal bill which is pending
in congress. but the friends of that
measure seem determined to press it to
consideration and they are probably
sufficiently numerous to accomplish
this. When petition was recently cir
culated asking the house committee on
rules to set aside time for the con-
sideration of the bill, so that vote
can be reached on 1t, there was no diff
Guilty in getting signers both among re-
publicanS and democrats and this has
been accepted aS meaning that there
would be no trouble about passing the
bill in the house. Indeed, it is the
opinion that there is majority in
either house favorable to the measure,
but there is some doubt as to what
President Cleveland would do with any
measure providing in any way for gov
ernment aid, either by guarantee or di-
rect appropriation, toward constructing
the canal.
The political platforms all favor the
canal and this is doubtless regarded by
most members of congress as binding
upon them. but none the less the propo-
SitiOn that the government shall ut this
time assume IN obligation of 100000
600 or more is sure to encounter conSid-
cradle opposition. This might not be
effective against the measure in the
house. but it could be made so in the
senate, where Il few persistent oppo-
nents of the bill could prevent action
on it. 1t is this which warrants the be-
lief that the measure cannot be passed
by the present congress, notwthstand-
ing the fact that it has enough sup
porters in either house to pass it if it
should be brought to Il vote.
With regard to public sentiment, it is
very questionable whether a majority
of the people, could their views be OBJ
tanned. would approve of the govern
ment taking upon itself, under present
conditions. so large an obligation as the
construction of tho Nicaragua canal in
pointed under the authority of congress
to make an investigation estimated the
cost of building the waterway at up
wards of $1330OO,GOO and while the
accuracy of this estimate has been
questioned. still it is generally accepted
as conservative. That is a large sum
of money for the government TO become
responsible for when its revenue is run
ming behind expenditures and there is
an addition to the public debt to be
provided for out of future revenue.
Granting all that is claimed as to the
importance of the Nicaragua canal, it
can wait until the financial condition |
and outlook of the national treasury is
more favorable than at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
UANTEp-goop GOVERNMENT.

Nebraska has been assured by those
who assume TO have authority to speak
the best government during the next
two years that 1t has ever had. This,
we are told, is to he the goal which the
now state administration will keep con-
stantly i'm view. our citizens are TO
have returns for the confidence rcposcd
in the state oficers-elcct in Il govern
mont honestly and economically admin
isiered in all of its branches. Nothing
could suit the people of Nebraska bet
ter than the fulfillment of these prom
lscs. The best government they have
ever had is what the people of every
state are looking for and the best gov
cinmcnt they have ever had Is what
they will be demanding for all time TO
come.
While few now subscribe to the old
idea that that government Is best which
governs least. the demand is for such
n conduct of the public affairs as will
not only keep the burden of taxation
within reasonable limits, but make
every taXpaying citizen feel that he is
getting full value for the money he is
called on to contribute to the treasury
in the shape of taxes. If public funds
are used to dcfray the salaries of need
less officials, wasted in unnecessary or
cXtravagant expenditures. or diverted
into the pockets of dishonest cOntrac-
tors and iObbcrs. the taxpayer natur-
~ FpI1 a.
been personally dcfrauded. There is
no question that much of the popular
discomfort in this state and elsewhere
is traceable to the failure of public otii-
cials TO apply to the publie business the
same principles of honesty ana econ
omy which they would apply to private
transactions affecting their own inter-
ests only. The man who is elected to
public office ought to feel that he has
not only the same responsibility that
would attach to the management of his
own business. but double responsible
ity arising out of the trust which he
has undertaken to execute for others
From II still different point of view
it is to be hoped that the promises of
good government held out TO the people
of Nebraska will not prove altogether
idle. The reputation of a state outside
of its own boundaries depends largely
upon the character of the government
it enjoys. Capital and labor can be
attracted or repealed by good or bad
government. by low or high tax rates,
by public economy or public eNtrava-
gancc. At this particular time, when
investors are on the alert for promising
fields for placing idle capital and thou
sands of Industrious citizens are look
ing about to make new homes in the
most inviting spots, the Importance of
Nebraska holding out Irresistible in
ducemcnts is not to be underestimated.
The best government we have ever
had is none too good for the people of
this state. BY ali means let us have
it without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

Samuel GomperS wants the labor or
ganizations constantly represented at
the seat of government during the ses-
sions of congress 10 guard and further
he wants the trades unions to copy after
the great railway gand industrial cor
porations in maintaining paid lobby at
Washington. The question is whether
because the trusts and mOnopolies in
dulge in II perhicious practice labor
should take it up also or should secure
its abolition. The paid lobby has thus
far proved a menace 10 the peoples
rights. VIII it be improved by inject
ing lnbor's representatives into it?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
BLASTS rnoM nNM,s HORN.

The pond is an ocean to the talpolc
Keep the heart young, and the body Will
be slow In growing old
The man who wears hair shirt hates
those who dress comfortably
Tho inventor Of pins did more for the
world than the builder OF the pyramids.
II Is better to have little talent and a
noble purpose, than much talent and no
purpose.
sanctifed millionaire made the devil
very tired in the days OF job, aud tho samo
kind OF man can do the same thing yet
Much Of the trouble in this world is caused
by the man with the beam in his eye trying
to point out the mote in his brothers eye.
Nothing pays smaller dividends In spr-
itual results, than making a speciality OF
discovering the shortcomings OF other folks.
How 1t would soften the push Of the door
In the book agents face sometimes If we
could see the little hands that stretch out
40 him for bread
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

1t is announced that Italy is to hold an
international exposition at Turin in lS9S
to celebrate the fifticth anniversary OF
the war of independence aud the franz
ing of the Italian constitution. Italian
residents Of the United States have bcCn
specially invited to participate. The cN-
position will he under the patronage of
the government and it Is promised will
do credit to the Italian nation of today
In view of the liberal exhibit which
Italy made at the Chicago Worlds fair,
the United States VIII only be re.
ciprocating favors received by seeing to
1t that 1t has proper representation at
Turin
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
IMPROVED POSTAL SERVICE.
Proposed Reforms In the Interest of
business Men.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
An improvement in the postal service, of
greater advantage to the public than the
proposed permission of private postal cards
would be the introduction of plan for
giving receipts, when desired, for ordinary
mail matter when deposited in the post
offices. on payment of an additional fee
of say / cent for each receipt. There
are numerous occasions when it is de-
sirable to retain some proof of a letter
having been mailed, for legal purposes and
persons dispatching letters to the pcstoifice
by messenger would often like a receipt
in evidence that such letters were properly
mailed. But the greatest demand for such
receipts comes from book publishers and
from city merchants who are making an
increasing use of the mails for the trans
mission of small parcels, of not sufficient
value to justify the payment of a 1O-cent
registry fee. The cash mail order depart
ments of many stores do an enormous busi-
ness of this character and the inability
to show a receipt for goods actually mailed,
but claimed not to have been received by
parties to whom sent is the source of
much annoyance. 1t not infrequently hap
pens that a merchant or publisher feels
obliged to send goods a second time in order
that no imputation may rest on his in
tegrity.
Bank receipts could be prepared and sold
by the department singly or in little books
like those used by express companies, only
smaller and the sender, being obliged to
fill up the blank himself with a copy Of the
address on his letter or package, all that
would remain for the postoffice clerk to do
would be to compare the receipt with the
package and to stamp it with the ordinary
dating stamp of the Office This plan would
involve very little expense to the govern
ment, no liability, and no extra care in the
handling of the mail receipted for-all of
which could be specified on the printed
form-and it would be an Improvement
generally appreciated, while at the same
time it would be a source Of much needed
additional revenue 1t would not materially
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
CHRISTMAS TIME.
Sir Walter Scott.

Sir Walter Scott.
Heap on more wood-thc wind is chill;
But let II whistle as 1t will.
Wen keep our Christmas merry Still.
Each age has deemed the new born yeal
The fittest time for fcstal cheer;
And well our Christian sircs of old
Loved when the year its course had rolled
And brought blithc Christmas back again.
with all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holy night;
ON Christmas eve the bells were rung:
ON Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night in all the year
Saw the stolcd priest the challcc rear.
The damsel donncd her ldrtle sheen;
The hall was dressed with holly green;
Forth to the woods did merry men so,
To gather i'm the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron,s nan
To vasSal tenant. scrf and all;
Power laid his rod of rule aside,
And Ceremony dOffed his pride.
The heir. with roses in his Shoes
That night might village partner chooSes
The lord, underogating, share
The vulgar game of post ana PAIR:
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice, the happy nlght
That to the cottage as the crown,
Brought tidings of salvation down.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
Buffalo Express.

pathetic sign of the times is the sending
of a twelve-line message throughout the
country from Salt Lake City announcing the
death of a buffalo bull on Antelope island in
Great Salt lake. There are many representa-
tives in congress who would not receive that
much attention after death The dead ami
NAL is sorrowfully described as lone Of the
last full-blooded buffaloes in the country"
Now that he is dead his body has been taken
to Salt Lake City and Isl now on exhibition.
All this in a country where the bison once
roved in countless herds and formed almost
the sole sustenance of whole tribes of In
dians!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

A company of Japanese engineers
has arrived in this country on tour
for the purpose of studying American
and European railway systems. When
it comes to difficult engineering fcats
American railway construction will
compare with any in the world. OF
the numerous complaints entered
against the railroads of this country,
few relate to the mechanical and cngi-
ncCring aspects of railway work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

Hawaiian anncXationists say that
their hopes of annexation are bound to
be realized before long. but that the an
neXation will be annexation to Japan
unless the United States comes to the
rescue. For few islands of such
small size Hawaii is having Il huge and
varied experience in II mighty short
period of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

Among the matters that will come be,
fore the legislature will be the confirma.
ton of the findings of the joint boundary
commission appointed by Nebraska and
South Dakota to adjust n disputed strip
of the state line. This controversy
seems to have been satisfactorily ar.
ranged by the joint commission, and
unless there are objections based ON
valid grounds the confirmation of the
report should be mere matter OF
COURSE.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

~ FIuT IVTT'-VI
II has been announced recently that the
testimony in the famous Bell telephone case,
which has been in progress in the federal
court at Boston for ten years, less one
month is "amCsl concluded" AS both the
patents in question lapsed two or three years
ago. it would seem that the court might
prohtably turn it's attention to finding out
what 1t has been doing during the ten years
The whole thing is preposterous travesty
on judicial proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

1t is stated on good authority that the
bill just passed by the house of repre-
sentativeS prohibiting the sale of liquor
most of its supporters with the distinct
understanding that it would be killed in
the senate, and that should it by chance
become law none would be more disap.
pointed over it than they.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
The Curfew's KncII.


The district court at Omaha has declared
the curfew ordinance of that city unconsti-
tutOnal, and has thus mufled the capper
of another bit of medieval paternalism.
But there's nothing to prevent parents tax
ing the law into their own hands and eX-
pediting with moral suasIon the instructive
juvenile tardiness which, despite the prom
ise of health, wealth and wisdom is as
slow to lie down at night as it is to arise
in the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

We may be sure that should any of
the local managers of the popocratic
campaign be subpornacd to appear as
witnesses in the pending legislative con
test, the way in which their receipts,
check books and vouchers will have dis
appeared and their memories become
defective would do credit to man who
was deaf, dumb and blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

California volunteers to supply cabi-
net member to Mckinley and to make
the man fit whatever portfolio may he
FOR attorney general or Il farmer FOR
secretary of agriculture. a military cX-
pert for secretary of war and so on down
the list. California is the most accom-
modating state in the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

If the unfortunate battlcship Texas
could be manned entirely by belligcrcnt
United States senators it is safe 10 pre-
diet that she would float mt least long
enough to get them to a place of com
parative safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

If there is to be war the provocation
ought to come from Spain. The moral
position of the United States as pacific
nation forced into hostilities would then
be unaSSailahle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

The intelligence that China has Joined
with other nations in accepting code
of rules designed TO prevent collisions at
sea is one Of the most conclusive proofs
Of recent years that the world do
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

The British press, with its usual
ludicrous insuarity and miSapprehen-
sion of conditions ON this side of the
water, believes that in the present crisis
"the calm judgment of the American
people will override jingoism, as in the
Venezuelan case" The general imprcs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

AFFECT the receipts Of the registered mail dc.
partment ESPECIALLY II limited governments
liability for registered packages is assumed
as just proposed In the postmaster gcnerolt
rcporO. and no other reasonable objection
to II can be raised
Senator Cullom " Illinois has already oN-
pressed himself fayorably to the plan, aud
little EFFORT on the part Of those Interested
may secure its adoption. although some Of
Rcials in the ros,oncc department, for rca-
sons unknown. decline to indprsC H.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

The ST. Louis Republic announces that
If we must fight Spain, Missouri will
furnish all the colonels necessary to lead
our troops to glorious victory in Cuba.
Missouri must not be allowed TO outdo
its sister states, Nebraska will supply
the judges required to sit on courts
martial, and we have no doubt that
Iowa can be freely drawn on for all the
quartermasters demanded for the oc-
caSion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

The free high school law enacted by
the last legislature has struck snags in
several parts of the state. If there are
really doubts rs to its constitutionality
case ought to be made up so that an
authoritative ruling might be had in
time TO have the defects, If any, rene
died by the coming legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

In making his application for Il re.
ceiver for the suspended Silver Knight
newspaper, and alleging that for 1000
for which he obligated himself he has
already spent $4,000 in his excursion
into journalism, Senator Stewart of
Nevada is seen to be still loyal to the
ratio of 16 to |.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

Times must be improving when an
actress can complain of having been
robbed of S125 in cash How many
actresses We're there Il few months ago
who did not have $125 of which they
might be robbed?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

A few varacious American war cor
respondents within the lines of the
Cuban belligerents might have spared
both sides of the conflict the necessity
of doing so much tall lying about facts
which ought to be easy of verifcation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

A year ago the people of the United
States were worked up almost to the
point of war with Great Britain. Today
Spain is the object of the popular wrath.
Republics like women, are always
privileged to change their minds,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
FROM the PRACTICAL STANDPOINT.


FROM THE PRACTICAL STANDPOINT.
The advantages of Omaha as a sugar
refining center are ably set forth else
where in this paper in an article con-
tributed by one of our leading business
men who has had large experience rs
n manufacturer In presenting the sub
ject in all its bearings great stress is
laid upon Il fact which has been hereto
fore overlooked. Capitalists who invest
money in manufacturing plants always
weigh the advantages and drawbacks.
They must not have merely easy access
to the raw materials, but also facilities
for consuming all parts not directly
converted into the finished product.
Above all things they need good trans
portation facilities that will enable
them to reach every market.
There is no difficulty in finding loca-
tions in Nebraska that will supply Il
sufficient quantity of sugar beats for
factory of large capacity. but there
is difficulty in finding the necessary Ia
Dor at the right time and in dispoSing
to advantage Of all the by-products of
the root At the most available loca-
lions there is still this drawback. that
the factory can be kept in operation
only about three to four months of the
year. That means dead capital in build
ingS and machinery for two-thirdS of
the year and the throwing out of work
of skilled mechanics during similar
period.
A great glucose and beet sugar fac
tory at Omaha. or rather South Omaha,
would have all the advantages of other
locations without any of the diSadvan-
tagcs. The soil of the surrounding
country within twenty miles on both
sides of the river will grow most abun-
dant crops of fine bectS and the factory
would be accessible to farmers at com
parativcly nominal cost for delivery
and handling. With thirteen railroads
converging at Omaha the factory would
enjoy unrvalled facilities for reaching
all points of the compass. BY cOmbin-
ing the manufacture of glucose with
that of beet sugar the factory would
be kept in operation all the year round
thus affording steady employment to
wOrkingmCn and women. At South
Omaha all the ingredients of the beet
root could be utilized while at the same
time the packing houses would con
tribute materials for the use of the glu-
cose works and sugar refinery.
From Il business standpoint, there
fore, Omaha is one of the very few
locations in the country that affords
every possible facility for the profitable
conversion into sugar of the corn and
beets grown in this section. 1t is only
Il question of time when Omaha shall
be able to boast of the largest glucose
and sugar factories in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

have seemed dis4ospd to do. The pos
sibility of crsSiiifg a grave issue he
tween .thc cxceutisc and legislative de
partmcnts of NNss government should
induce them To Iaost seriously inquire
whether the ci6hk OF the Cuhans jus
tify action inyiitg such a result.