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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
Payment

This table shows that the net surplus in
the years mentioned amounts to 1173, 900 900
marks, and that the whole railroad debt can
be paid off in thirty or forty years If the
net surplus of the railroad income Is used
for paying the principal of the railroad
debt. Even now the acquisition of the rail-
roads by the government proves to be an
excellent investment and when the whole
railroad debts shall be paid off the state will
have from its railroads a clear income OF
from 35O,00O, 900 to OO,000,00O marks, and
perhaps by that time this net surplus may
have been increased to such an amount that
all direct taxes may be abolished.
In Prussia, and afterward in the whole of
the German empire uniform transportation
rates for passengers and goods were intro
duced. This equaizng of rates was of great
advantage to the whole people, and especially
to the commercial classes, to which the
arbitrary changes of rates are very dis
astrous The rates of the Prussan govern
ment roads are lower than they formerly
were On the private roads. and as soon as the
railroad debt is paid a great reduction of all
transportation charges may be made. The
established normal rate" fixed by govern
ment statute with the consent of the Prus-
a!an Landtag, cannot be raised even by the
government without the consent of the popu-
lar branch OF the government Reductions
can be made and they sometimes are made
for the benefit of certain goods which can
not stand the regular rate, but such reduc-
tions are not made before the matters are
conadered by popular railroad councils es-
tablished by law.
Accidents on our private railroads are
more frequent than in Germany. In 1889
there were 5,S23 persons killed and 26,309 in
jured on United States railroads. For the
same time in Germany there were 558 per-
sons killed and $50 injured. In the United
States one person was killed on railroads out
of 1,525,319 travellers, and in Germany one
person was killed out of II Iii, III passen-
gern In the United States one person was
injured out of 22OO25 travellers, while in Ger
many one person was injured out of 2770 900
travellers.
Since Prussia introduced the system Of
government roads, seventeen years ago this
system has gained the admiration OF other
countries in nearly all parts Of the world.
Not only the other German governments, but
most Of the European governments, have
adopted this system. 1t has also been sue
cessfully introduced in the British depend
encies Of India and Australia and may come
back to England from these places. The
Australian colonies, though under British
protection, are actually republics and destroy
that deceptive argument that government
railroads are not fit for republican states.
assertion, because an addition TO the weaker
power of republican governments is not so
dangerous as an addition TO royal and inn
perial power. The establishment Of gov
erpment roads In place Of the private
monopoes would, on the contrary, be in our
country powerful protection OF the people $
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Within the past few years two min
listers have been members of the Board
of Education, and both resigned before
the expiration of their terms. Each was
thus deprived of an opportunity to go
before his constituents n second time
and ask for popular approval of con-
duct in office. Neither enhanced his
reputation as n scholar or as preacher
by accepting public office. Both men,
strong in their professional calling, were
disappointing to their friends and pos
sibly to themselves when they essayed
the role of public official. The deep
rooted sentiment favorable to the posi-
tive separation of church and state does
not disqualfy a minister for public
office, but he could well afford to leave
all public business to the laity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

What does Nebraska really want?
VIII it project John l.. Webster into
the race for the vice presidency when
Mckinley has already not less than
four vice presidential aspirants on his
hands whose delegations are not in
sey, for example, who has six more
votes than Nebraska at his back. Then
there is Lowndes, with the state of
Maryland, and two possibilities in New
England who are willing to be sacri-
feed if Reed gets out of the way. Is
the Webster flag to be raised only to
be lowered?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
CIevcInnd Aging RnpidIy.

W. II. Bell in Philadelphia North American.
President Cleveland is aging very rapidly.
People who saw him at his last Inauguration
would scarcely know him now If they met
him face to face outside Of the white house.
His moustache is no longer dark; his former
erect stature has given way under the
weight Of his official care and old Time; his
cheeks are habby and coorless; ihe has lat
the spring to his step, and he now goes
shufIling along like man many years older
than he is His health is no longer robust,
as the almost constant presence of ply
sician at the white house indicates. For
this If for no other reason. Mr., Cleveland
does not care to longer remain chief execu-
tive All the third term talk is without his
sanction. 1t is eXtrsmey doubtful If he
could survive another campaign, and GER
tainy not another term as president.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.

The republican national convention
will probably be asked to declare for
discriminating duties in favor of Amer
lean ships. -Four state conventions,
those of Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Oregon, have pro-
nounced for this policy and it is to be
expected that other republican conven-
tions vet to be held will do so. But
even if they should not the proposition
is very sure to be presented to the ma
tional convention and to have strong
support there The Massachusetts plat
form says: "We believe the time has
come to return to the policy of Wash
ington and Hamilton which, by dis
eliminating duties in favor of American
bottoms, secured 90 per cent of our
carrying trade to American ships, and
which, if now restored, would again
revive our shipping and cause American
freights to be paid to Americans" The
Pennsylvania republicans declared that
they approve the policy of national pro
lection to our ship owners and the ship
building interests by discriminating
duties in favor of American shipping,
in order that the American flag be re-
stored upon the high seas.
AS n means of restoring the American
merchant marine this proposition merits
serious consideration. One of the earliest
acts of the first congress was to impose
discriminating duties on imports in ia
yor of American vessels and it is un-
questionable that the effect was highly
favorable to the building up of mer-
chant marine. When the policy was
inauglrated only % per cent of our
exports and imports was carried in
American bottoms, but under that pol
lev. which was maintained for about
forty years, American vessels finally
carried about 80 per cent of our exports
and imports. Is it probable that ike
result would follow II renewal or that
policy? 1t is to be borne in mind that
there is n very wide difference between
the conditions that prevailed ut the be-
ginning of the government and those
of the present. Then discriminating
duties were common with other coun-
tries and our adoption of them was
largely n matter of self-defense. Is IT
not to be apprehended that revival
of that policy by the United States
would invite damaging retaliation? The
matter is of sufficient importance to de-
mand careful consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
yynbbIcs on Its HNphenbnr.

NTIy
A free silver pcpulist sheet printed in
Omaha undertakes to combat Secretary Car
isles speech. 1t says: HE knows that the
law of supply and demand applies to money
as well as to all other property, and yet he
never considered the effect which the OPEN
ing of our mints would have in increasing
the demand for silver" In other words
Mr.. Carlisle does net suppose that demand
can be created and maintained by flooding
the country with silver. Very likely. There
is never much demand for anything of which
there is a big ovcrsupply. The more the
silveIites attempt to answer Mr.. Carlisle
the worse they make their case
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

So far the agitation in favor of re
duced insurance rates has not been
without some good effects. In many in.
stances unequal rates have been made
uniform and complaints have been given
respectful hearing, which was not the
case before the business men started
the crusade for fair treatment There
is ground for the prediction that sooner
or later our property owners must pre-
eail in their demand for equitable and
reasonable fire insurance rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
The patriot of DruIe.

New 1OrK sun.
Hon. Chasing Crane, a distinguished and
apparently a humorous tribesman of the
Sioux of the Lower Brule division, has put
in a clam for a government pension. He
has not been fighting for the United States
but he has been eating for it, and he asserts
that his health has been damaged by his
consumption of the rations furnished to him
Hon. Chasing Crane has what is POLITICALLY
described as a great head. Whether or not
his petition succeeds, the country will be
proud of such mind; nor has any Lower
Brule statesman brighter hopes than he, il
he doesn't eat tco much.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

The people of Lincoln should NOT get
excited over the prospect of a railway
tariff framed without discrimination in
favor of any commercial center. Their
merchants ought to be able to compete
for business on equal terms with other
railroad favors.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Ex-Governor McKinley's friends point
to the longevity of his parents as an
argument in favor of his nomination
for the presidency. Ex-Governor Me
Kinley's competitors are pointing to the
same fact as an argument why he can
afford to defer his presidential aspira-
tions TO n later period.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

That is a terrible tale that comes to us
from Honolulu. The American minis
ter is said to have neglected to observe
the Hawaiian independence day and
also to have failed to invite the officials
of the Hawaiian government to partici-
pate in his Washington's birthday eX-
ercses. Nothing short of high court
of arbitration appointed by all the vari-
Gus nations will serve to settle these
grave and ominous international differ
pncnS tl-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

The contractor for gasoline lamps,
which are alleged to illumne the path
way of belated suburban residents,
promises to remove every cause for
complaint Ind fulfill every promise of
his contract There is every reason to
believe that he Twill be compelled to do
so or forfeit the contract. There are
other people, in the Illuminating bust
ness camping upon his trail, and they
are known to have something of pull.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

agitating for charter amendments and
lead off in n movement to arouse the
public mind to the necessity for
thorough discussion of the subject. I'm
less charter amendments can be made
an issue there is no telling whether the
legislature the coming winter can be
induced to concede the amendments
essential to the welfare of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
HER REPENTANCE
Chicago Record

Chicago Record,
j know I'm called queer old maid
And folk laugh at my plain black dress
1t isn't just the highest grade
OF fashionable clothes, / guess:
But thirty years ago / wore
The gayest costume OF the gay.
Although 1t wasn't long before
l cast the sinful snare away.
/ wore bright green bombazlne
With ruifies four deep on the skirt.
White hose and gaiter-tops of green
And sachet bags of motherwort.
l had a necklace made OF Jet,
And wore a breastpin cameo
Three times as large as those you get
These wicked days of carnal show.
=
had cock feathers In my hat
And wore a white SILK India shawl.
Jet bracelets, and II strikes me that
/ had a yellow parasol,
l shudder as | think OF when
/ wore those sinful, carnal clothes.
In sadness | rCpented-then
Gave all the things to Sister Rose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

President Cleveland cannot repress
his great admiration for the late VIII
liam Shakespeare. If Shakespeare
were only restored to life for one brief
period he would rcciprocate the atten-
tion by immortalizing Mr.. Cleveland in
one of his dramatic masterpieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

What is johnny Thompson to get if
Webster becomes vice president? The
vice president has the appointment Of
just one man, and he bears the proud
title of messenger in charge of the vice
presidents room. The pay is $1,4i0 II
year, with an average of six months
vacation. Is this the plum?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Mayor Broatch vetoed the resolution
for an extra $90-a-month assistant
building inspector His motive in so
doing has, however, been impugned
Let him now veto the ordinance raising
salaries in the treasurer's office as an
additional guaranty of good faith.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

The Omaha Woman's club has just
celebrated the third anniversary of its
founding, This thriving organization
has accomplished much for the advance
ment of woman and the development of
the community in the short period of its
existence. 1t is entitled to well meant
wishes that 1t sees many occurrences
of its natal day.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Live stock business, telegraph busi-
ness and postal business are gradually
increasing. The weekly clearance tables
give evidence of the increased volume of
trade. We have reached bottom and
are now gradually getting out of the
hole
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

liberty and independence, which are greatly
endangered by our railroad monopolles. II
for the next fifty years the power OF these
monopolies should grow at the same always
increasing rate at which II has been growing
Tor the last thirty years our state and ma
tional governments will be crushed out OF
existence and our so-called republic will be
fully subject TO a railroad arlstocracy. For
this reason alone we ought TO abolish the
private monopoly system OF railroads, which
already has destroyed our liberty to a great
extent.
Grand Island, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

If the prOhlbitionists are the first to
incorporate 1G to free silver coinage
plank in their national platform will
they not have Il first claim upon those
free silyerites who have been asserting
that they place their devotion to free
coinage higher than their party ale
glance?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Congressman MERGERS energetic work
got the Fort Omaha military training
school measure through the house. Ne
braska's representatives in the senate
ought to be able to do at least as well
with this bill as did Mr.. Mercer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

The boiler insurance is about TO be
renewed by the city. In view of the
fact that certain officials of the govern
ment are insurance agents it might be
well for the law department to render
an opinion on the charter provision
which forbids any city official di-
rectly or indirectly TO profit from any
contract with the city. An insurance
policy is a contract
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

1t will be noted that the Pennsyl-
yania republicans have eliminated all
trace of the $40 per capita folly and are
this year planted solidly on the founda-
ton of honest money. The republican
party everywhere is the party of stable
finance and unimpaired public credit.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

SO the senate is to have a steering
committee to apportion the remainder of
the session to the consideration of diff
ferent measures of importance. In
that case the bill that wants to get
through before congress adjourns will
have to have friends on the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25


One of the democratic platforms of
the present week congratulates the
country that under the Wilson tariff
law our foreign commerce Is rapidly
increasing. as evidenced by the treas
ury reports on exports of agricultural
indictments, cotton manufactures, oils
and other articles. 1t is n fact and a
gratifying one, that the exports of some
manufactured products have Increased
within the past year, but there has
been no such growth as to warrant eX-
ultation on the part of the supporters
of the present tariff law, which has had
very little to do with the matter, the
article which figures most largely In
the increase, refined mineral oils, be
ing entirely unaffected by the tariff.
1t will be remembered that some three
months ago the secretary of state, in
transmitting to congress the reports of
American consuls on the commerce and
industries of their respective districts,
said that the recent increase in the per
centage of exports of manufactured
articles as compared with the total OF
our exports seemed TO indicate that
the United States is upon the threshold
of n great development of this impor-
tant branch of international trade. An
examination of the statistics of exports
of domestic manufactures available at
that time showed that there had been
an increase in the preceding year of
about $200O0,OO0, and of this amount
nearly three-fifths consisted of refined
mineral oils, the balance representing
the increased expectation Of more than
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

In acquiring the Big Horn hot springs
the federal government has evidently
driven hot bargain with the Indians
and will soon be in position to show
that it has secured possession of some
hot Stuff
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
I'M woNAN,s DOMAIN.

French fashions in Jackets, color COM
binations and millinery as displayed in
Paris-Hot weather house furnishing
that conduce to cOolness and comfort
Kate Field in Hawaiian country and
costume--Surplus of women In New York
state-A jewelled menagerie the latest
fad-Fresh fashion notes-News items
about famous women.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

strong educational institutions OF the
west and gives constant evidence OF
keeping abreast the times in the teach
ing of medical science.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
The hay state and Hen Butler.

General Butler viii get no statue in Massa-
chusetts, but the state will be fortunate If It
can always put its hand on a man as fertile
In ideas, as prompt to act and as hard to
fool as old Ben was.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
THE COMING GENERATION.

1.-THE Paddy Winks Affair."" revolu-
tlonary story of 1775 told in language
that appeals direct to the boys and girls
--Heroism of plucky 9-year-old boy
who saved his sisters life-Prattle of the
youngsters and other bright bits for our
youthful readers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Senatorial dignity apparently does not
extend to members of the house of rep
resentatives even If the member in
question is a senator-elect.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,

livens up a trife-Out-of visitors
the occasion for both formal and in
formal entertainments-Mov and
whereabouts of the members of the local
society set.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Another class of twenty doctors of
medicine has been launched upon the
sea of professional life, this time from
the Creighton Medical university. This
university is recognized as one of the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

By using logarithmic tables much of
the lnborious work Of first ballot compu-
tation may be avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
A Thrust at Bnyard.
nnInn IN TIIhuna

Ambassador Bayard has placed himself on
record as opposed to the application OF the
Monroe doctrine to the Venezuelan boundary
dispute. This revelation need excite no as
tonlshment. The Monroe doctrine is purely
and solely American.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT:
Review of the state shooting tourna-
ment. with personal gossip of the cracks
who have been in attendance-The base
ball season opening up in full earnest
and with good prospects-News among
tie horsemen-Gossip from al the diff
ferent fields of sport
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
WITH THE wHIRRING WHEEL

More about the latest fads in Wheel
dom--What the wheelmen are doing for
the Improvement of city and country
roads-Everybody gives the bicycler
free advice and suggestions-News of
the local wheel clubs-Activity increas-
ing among local wheelmen and Wheel
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

The question now is. How can all the
vice presidential candidates be accom-
modated on one ticket?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

UNEXCEILED NEWS SERVICE:
Full Associated press foreign cable and
domestic telegraph service-The New
York Worlds special foreign correspond
ence-Unrvalled special news service
from Nebraska, Iowa and the western
states-Well written and accurate local
news reports
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA:

The musical department OF The Sun
day Bee will contain an article upon the
subject of the great musical festival that
is to be held in this city next fal, dur
ing state fair week-Musical ability OF
the Germans. Swedes and Scandinavians
also discussed--Review of the week at
the theaters and prospectus of entertain
ments in prospect.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
Ehe,orse ~ Tzschuck secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn saws that the
actual number Of full and complete copies OF the
lily. Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
curing the month OF March 1896 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
MERRY JINGLES.

Philadelphia Press.
If Goodness would its face relax
'Twould have more favor with the masSesi
There's no persuasion in the ak,
But plenty of ii in moasses.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

This mileage Is equal TO about 2b,UUU Eng
lish miles, or three times as much govern
ment road as it had in 1874.
The Prussan finances, of course were bur
denei with great debt for the purchase of the
old and the construction of the new railroads,
and some people who considered themselves
wise predicted great financial difficulties.
The following table of the income and eX-
pense of the Prussan government railroads
from 1928 to 1S94-95 is comprehensive, the
figures given indicating million marks
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

Detroit Free Press
The milliner n wing, a bow
The bonnet put upon;
And then the ladies by the score.
Did set their hearts thereon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

When carols filter thro' the trees
And apple-blossoms scent the air,
She dives into her trunks. and sees
There's not a gown that's fit to wear
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
New York IIeral

"a friend in need is a friend indeed"
That certainly seems funny.
For instance, how could a friend In need
Advance a fellow money?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
HEALER SCHLATTER'S PATIENTS

HEALER SCHbATTER'S PATIENTS:
Last winter when Francis Schlatter,
the New Mexican healer, was at Dem
people who had desire to test his heal
ing powers-upon their return many OF
them insisted that they had been cured
tain Interviews with many OF these pa
tients, "A few of whom insist that they
were benefited by the treatment. while
others declare that there were no cures.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
Detroit Trihune

DeIIOIt ITIDuHe
Hail. gentle spriggl
Thy praise I'd sigg,
But by cold wod't led be do a thigg.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
n1RTu oF TnE onn FELLoMs.

BIRTH OF THE ODD FELLOWS:
versary of the founding OF odd Fellow
ship, on the history of this great benevo-
lent order-Personaity OF the founder
Extent to which the organization has
grown and the wonderful work 1t has
accomplished.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
Chicago Tribune,

'Tis now the woman Of the house.
While springs glad sOngSter twitters,
Pursues her fleeing offspring with
A bottle of spring bitterS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

81 crave not love" she harshly said
She was a young New Woman;
II sooner would a wild beast wed,
Whose longings are not human"
The years rolled on. She married thrice.
Grew stout and had five babies;
And thanks that men-poOr men-are NICE
And suffragists have rabies.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25

EliECTRICAI SCIENCE TO DATE:
This article sets forth the recent prog
ress of electrical science as represented
by the exhibits which have been ar
ranged for the National Electrical cx-
position to be opened In New York early
in May-rhe most important OF the In
Ventions to be exhibited, described and
their significance cXplained-Mr. Ed-
sons fluoroscope-The model Of the Mag
ara Power companys works run by
power direct from the falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-25
Washington Star.

Oh, gentle May,
Your presence gay
Brings one regret to mar;
You're not to blame,
But, just the same.
You haven't any "r."